Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

  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. egg image an

  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

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : this blog post showcases some outdoor yard cutting equipment that expresses love which I'll gift to my husband for my appreciation that this growing season, he's done all the yard work! <3 when : HQCB #62 starts September 14, 2024 and ends early on September 27, 2024 (12am central time/Chicago) what : Love This Life, So Thankful, LOVE notes : 1. base green cardstock was cut to 6" square = Pen + Gear 2 Queen Anne's Lace paper was trimmed to about a 5" wide x 4" high panel = old Mint Berry paper pad by The Paper Studio 3. light blue scrap, mint/sage green scrap and light yellow scrap = Neenah 4. clipart of guy pushing the mower; free for personal use = The ClipArt Library website 5. text strip paper = SU 6. 'so thankful' stamp = old; I think it's Hampton Arts 7. wood "LOVE" die-cut was plain balsa wood; green glitter paint pen applied = both products by Crafter

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity Blog! purpose : This posting focuses on the latest owner/DT contribution to FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges Blog. By 'country' we are referring to outdoors, exterior porches-yards-vehicles with holiday decoration, wintery weather, nature's creatures during the winter season, etc. The theme is always AGCC or Anything Goes Country Christmas.   when : #12 starts September 7 and ends on October 5, 2024 for an offset month-long competition. what : Nature is calling Christmas card notes : base is 5" x 7" 1. kraft cardstock = Colorbok 2. ivory 'poinsettia' embossed specialty paper = stash 3. "Chocolate Chip" ink pad; also the "MC" stamp = SU 4. bird digital image = created by Mary Smith, a FQCCCB design team member 5. colored pencils, taupe/beige paper for branches, cinnamon specialty paper, = stash items 6. itty bitty gold stars, foil, 'dazzles'/stickers =

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This post focuses on my latest owner/DT contribution for FQGS or FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog . Each offset month-long competition is based on AFCG theme or 'anything farm and/or country goes' topics. The DT members are using QKR Stampede or QKRS digital images to spotlight each month. The three that we use that month will then be given to 1 random-picked participant.  when : #20 starts September 7 and ends on October 5, 2024. what : "Hiding" ---->> "Boo! Let's play" Halloween card notes : 1. yellow squash cardstock base is actually bright neon orange; started as 6" square and trimmed to 5" deep x 6" wide = Art Skills 2. black cardstock panel is about 4" x 5" = Neenah 3. QKR Stampede image printed on white paper as black and white; colored pencils used for adding color 4. sentiment messages added with black small tip roller pen = Art Sk