Loving my HQCOLCB #9.5 Reminder Projects on 15 Sept 2024

 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. folk-art style heart punch = Emaginations

8. black ink pad = Hero Arts

9. 'darling' small pink flower, the pink coneflowers, bicycle, and gal stickers = all from the Garden Party sticker collection by Maggie Holmes 2020 (first time for me to use items from this 304 pieces set!!!!)


what: Project #2: Sympathy



notes for #2:

11. the base cardstock was cut to 6" square and is actually a peach-ish pink color that the scanner faded to ivory = Neenah

12. butterfly print paper was trimmed with decorative scissors = from The Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

13. 'sympathies' was hand-written and fussy cut

14. folk-art style heart punch = Emaginations

15. the tiny pink heart, 2 butterflies, 3 flowers and label stickers = all from the Bo Bunny's Brighton sticker book 2022 (new to me; first time using from the 240 pieces!!!)

16. Pea Green alcohol marker applied over the label sticker and Condensed Milk alcohol marker applied to all the flowers and butterflies = Arteza

17. "Sugarplum" ink pad = SU

18. ivory linen textured specialty paper cut = old stash item that had ink and stickers applied upon


what: Project #3: Harvest Pumpkin Latte


notes for #3: Special note= this card would work for FQHSKCB which is FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog that has a monthly anything food-related goes theme competition that I'm the owner/DT. 

21. base paper = SU

22. tangerine/mandarin orange ink pad = SU

23. yellow cardstock panel (ink applied) = Neenah

24. orange cardstock panel behind the focal cling = Pen + Gear

25. the top layer is a window cling!!!! from a sheet with other autumn/harvest topic designs = Crafter's Square

26. window cling was adhered with micro-thin double-sided adhesive strips


where: HQCOLCB #9.5 reminder posting

link: https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/hqcolcb-95-main-theme-of-bewas-andor.html

other places to share/link are:

A. birthday = Seize The Birthday; current; anything goes birthday theme (don't have stripes for the optional topping); 

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/09/seize-birthday-291-stripes.html

badge = 


B. birthday = Try It On Tuesday; current; Make It Colorful theme; MY birthday card has lots of different colors in the focal section, the background paper (pinks, blues, greens, black, etc.)

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/09/make-it-colourful.html

C. birthday = Inspired By; current; theme is bicycle (there is also a sketch which I've generally followed); MY card does have a bicycle sticker

link=https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/inspired-by-bicycle.html

badge - 


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D. sympathy = Crafty Catz; new/current; anything goes; this is my 3rd entry

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/we-are-back-crafty-catz-challenge-678.html

E. sympathy = Creative Fingers; current; anything goes; this is my 3rd and final entry; 

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-284.html

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F. harvest = The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenges; for the theme of 'fall is coming'; MY card is in autumn colors harvesting of pumpkins to get that pumpkin and spice flavored latte. 

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/09/festive-friday-challenge-6-september-to.html

G. harvest = Simply Create Too; current; theme is fall/autumn is coming; MY card is in autumn colors; about a pumpkin spice latte; 

link = https://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2024/09/204-fall-or-autumn.html

H. harvest = The Four Seasons Challenge; current/midway; theme is September/fall season; MY card has autumn colors, has sentiment of pumpkin spice latte; 

link = https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/fall-season-september-2024-challenge.html

I. harvest = 613 Avenue Create; midway for September; anything goes (not the option)

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Still on a quest to convey hearts and/or 'love' into my creativity,

Becca S


*owner/DT = HQCOLCB, HQCB, HQFCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, and FQGGCB

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT only = HAOOCAYR


Comments

  1. MiaSeptember 15, 2024 at 5:51 PM

    Lovely cards! Thank you for entering our challenge at Try it on Tuesday. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Regards,
    Mia
    Designer for Try it on Tuesday
    craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

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  2. MeggymaySeptember 16, 2024 at 5:47 AM

    A lovely selection of cards, thankyou for sharing the Birthday card with us at Try it on Tuesdays.

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  3. My name is Erika.September 16, 2024 at 7:35 AM

    That's a very cute scene on your card, and it's full of color. Thanks for joining us at TIOT. hugs-Erika

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  4. Karen LetchworthSeptember 16, 2024 at 4:03 PM

    so sweet, Becca. Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Four Seasons Challenge. have a blessed week!

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