Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This posting showcases my newest contribution as owner/DT for my first owned challenge blog, Heart's Quest . We've been offering 2 offset monthly competitions for 31 months or just over 2 1/2 years!!! HQCB #63 theme/list badge coordinates with its sister blog, FarmQuest. when : #63 starts September 28 and ends October 13, 2024. what : #63 list badge has 3 animals that eat grain as part of its options. I chose raccoon for my part A option and gray with white dots heart shape for part B. notes : 1. base: red-purple with white print paper = SU 2. black cardstock panel = Neenah 3. striped variegated panel = napkin!!! bought at Dollar Tree; also paper pad that the raccoon image same from; embossed flower stick-ons, gem dot 4. light gray cardstock cut with a very thin margin around the raccoon = Art Skills; also a scrap piece used to punch the heart that got white dots added to  5. 'love you' silve...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This posting features my latest owner/DT project for FQCB or FarmQuest Challenge Blog . DT member Nana Connie suggested this topic. Some additional animals that eat grain are: deer, hedgehogs, raccoons, ducks, geese, chickens/roosters, etc. when : #61 competition time period is September 28- October 13, 2024 what : #61 = the animal I chose was squirrel ; they do eat seeds/kernels of corn, nuts, acorn, etc.  notes : could be an anniversary card to my husband or to a family member 1. green cardstock base panel = Pen + Gear  2. forest animals paper (reverse side is woodgrain) = In the Forest pad from Craft Consortium (birds, owls, squirrels) 3. squirrel focal, leaf, and acorn are part of the autumn/harvest icons in a collage print 12" cardstock = Crafter's Square 4. green and white gingham paper panel = Hot Off The Press 5. the 'bless our nest' sticker = The Simple Life sticker book by Simple St...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This post features my owner/DT contribution to FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #7 with the game theme on Aisles #7 (candy, nuts, baking) and/or #9 (frozen foods). when : Competition #7 starts September 28 and ends October 13, 2024 what : using Aisle #7 content of candy, nuts, or baking ---> baking cookies birthday card   notes : 1. ivory and sandy beige cardstock panels = Neenah 2. gray cardstock strip = Art Skills 3. blue with white cursive text paper scrap = SU 4. stamp = Art Skills 5. folk art style heart punch = Emaginations 6. charcoal specialty paper scrap, pearl gems, baking cookies stickers = stash ------------------------- where : FQGGCB or FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog #7 post link =  https://farmquestgrocerygamechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/fqggcb-competition-7-with-aisles-7-or-9.html badge =  https://farmquestgrocerygamechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/fqggcb-competition...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This posting focuses on my reminder post inspiration sample for FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog (FQCCCB). I've recently spent some time cleaning out a small cabinet at my mom's stuffed with recycled gift bags, Christmas gift tag label stickers, Christmas card partial packages, saved gift bows plus office supplies! I couldn't help myself but brought several boxed cards with snowy scenes to my home for me to use for FQCCCB projects. This cute snowman is my first of these to upcycle.  when : #12. 5 is the midway reminder post for #12 competition that started September 7 and will end on October 5, 2024. what : Christmas-Ready Snowman card notes : sorry about goofy scanned photo; I shifted the lid while it was scanning and didn't rescan 1. kraft cardstock panel is about 5.5" high x 4.5" wide = Pen + Gear 2. red-white-green stripe strip is scrap = The Paper Studio 3. green and ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This is a reminder posting sharing 2 additional projects this month for FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog. This year we are honored to highlight 3 digital images each month by QKR Stampede. The company has not been sold yet that I'm aware of and DT member Nana Connie has served as the image coordinator for sponsorships. So were thrilled to highlight ones that have a rural country and/or farm connection.  when : September 21st is midway for the offset #20 competition of FQGS. #20 started September 7th and will end early on October 5th. what: PROJECT #1 = "Spook" notes for #1: digi image from QKR Stampede 1. yellow cardstock base 6" square = Art Skills 2. arrow tip vertical column print paper = SU 3. butternut squash cardstock scrap = Pen + Gear 4. woodgrain cardstock scrap = Craft Consortium (In the Forest) 5. gems and embossed flower sticker = Crafter's Square 6. digi image most...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country! purpose : this blog posting showcases my reminder projects for Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog (HQCOLCB). This time I will have a birthday card and a sympathy card for the main themes, the BEWAS. And then I'll have a harvest pumpkin latte card for the September optional event theme! when : #9 started September 2 and will end on September 30th. This is the reminder notice projects at the midway point, September 15th.  what: Project #1 : Birthday notes for #1 : 1. base cardstock is about 5.5" wide x 6" high is actually the same cardstock used for Project #2 = scanner faded the peach-ish pink color to ivory = Neenah 2. floral print paper cut with decorative edged scissors = SU 3. ivory linen textured specialty paper = old stash item 4. Wild Wasabi ink pad applied to the lower part of the linen paper to look like grass = SU 5. old "HB" stamp is also = SU  6. blue cardstock scrap = Neenah 7. ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Creativity! purpose : this posting focuses on 2 owner/DT food samplers for FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges Blog or FQHSKCB #9.5 (anything food-related goes theme). when : #9.5 is the reminder/midway posting with competition started back on September 2nd and ending on September 30th.  what: Project #1 = watermelon notes for #1 = 1. pink cardstock 6" square = Art Skills 2. pink watermelon paper trimmed plus the gold mirror/green/pink panel cut from the middle of the sheet = both are from the Palm Springs paper pad by Maggie Holmes 3. balsa wood watermelon slice was bare; red glitter paint pen plus a green one were applied with a black fine tip pen for the seeds = Crafter's Square 4. old "HB" stamp = SU 5. black ink pad = Hero Arts what: Project #2 = treat box embellished notes for #2 = embellishments added to alter the treat box 11. Halloween 'casket' shaped trick or treat box was part of 2 design pack = Crafte...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this blog post focuses on the latest design team inspiration samples for FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog! This has 2 styles of grocery store competition themes: either assigned Aisle # to use OR alphabet letters for food content.  when : #6 goes from September 14-27, 2024; #6 is a food alphabet theme focused on letters Dd, Ee, and/or Ff.  what : PROJECT #1 = letter D is for donuts notes : 1. stacked donuts image is a freebie for those who are part of Blessed Crafters group in Facebook (thanks Mynn!!!); it was simply printed on white paper but edged with green colored pencil,  2. Wild Wasabi ink pad (applied with cotton ball) = SU 3. a variety of markers including alcohol markers, pink colored pencil 4. puffy dots, stars, hearts = Freckled Fawn 5. reddish-purple floral lattice print paper = SU 6. bold blue cardstock panel = Neenah ********* what : PROJECT #2 = letter E is for Egg notes : 11. eg...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this blog post focuses on my newest contribution for FarmQuest Challenge Blog or FQCB. We've reached our 60th competition. Roughly 2 per offset month of 30-31 days so 30 months that we've been part of blogland!!! 2 1/2 years!!! when : FQCB #60 is open for submissions from September 14-27, 2024 what : So thankful to Markey for helping us with yardwork (appreciation to a guy living about 2 blocks away) notes : a. sage green cardstock cut to 6" square = Neenah b. green with white dot print = SU c. bright yellow cardstock = Pen + Gear d. light blue cardstock scrap = Neenah e. 'so thankful' stamp = old Hampton Arts f. clip art image is free for personal use at The ClipArt Library website g. clip art image was printed on the bright yellow cardstock and green glitter paint pen applied to the grass, a section of the mower, socks, shirt collar, and cap (Crafter's Square) h. the wood heart dis...