Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!  why : this post shares my 2nd new theme type for Heart's Quest; hoping for better participation; #69 is anything goes with multicolor hearts theme; should have at least 2 colors represented with at least 1 heart per color; more colors and more hearts are always appreciate!!! :) when : #69 starts December 28, 2024 and ends on January 27, 2025 (new extended timeframe) what : Love You SNOW Much card (not sure if this will be a birthday or Valentine's occasions) notes : 1. white base card A2 size = Crafter's Square 2. enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs 3. wood slices with hearts print and multicolor hearts card panel =  4. blue cardstock panel = Pen + Gear   ====================== where : HQCB is Heart's Quest Challenge Blog; #69 competition posting link =  badge = new personalized DT badge =   ------------------------------------------ other places to share/link are : a. 613 Avenue Create; has 6-7 day...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! why : this post shares my next country creative DT project for FarmQuest #67 that has a very subtle nod to starting the new year...on a new path...or trail...or walkway...or road when : #67 starts December 28, 2024 and ends January 27, 2025 (new extended timeframe) what : Wintery Woodland Trail Signs card notes : 1. light blue base card 5" x 7" = The Paper Source 2. blue tonal print paper trimmed to about 4.5" x 6.25" and then right side was cut with decorative scissors = Bo Bunny (older paper pad) 3. woodland print paper trimmed to 2.5" x 2.5" = "Into the Forest" paper pad by Craft Consortium (several years old) 4. white with glitter linen specialty paper strip = stash 5. navy with silver metallic thread print ribbon = Crafter's Square 6. chipboard stickers = "Warm and Cozy" chipboard phrases by Echo Park 2019 ( first time to use/NBUS ) 7. black ink pad = Hero Art...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! why : this posting focuses on 2 new grocery game themed projects for FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges #13 (open to aisles 1-5).  when : timeframe has changed to a month-long; #13 starts December 28, 2024 and will end on January 27, 2025!!!  what: PROJECT #1 : from Aisle 1 fruit produce (grapefruits, oranges, strawberries, blueberries) notes for #1 : 1. yellow 6" square cardstock base = Art Skills 2. Yellow Gray Plaid print paper = Recollections 3. dark blue-purple linen textured specialty paper = stash (old item) 4. white with black print is punched from a business envelope's security lining = recycled 5. white with light blue-lilac print cardstock is punched from a tissues box = recycled 6. the lilac-gray cardstock punched = stash (old item) 7. metal plate print paper punched = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes (old) 8. small green alpha stickers for "sweet thing" = Jillibean Soup 9. tiny text strip ...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! why/purpose : this is an important theme for FarmQuest as we're adding a special top selection honor with Guest DT invite to our bragging recognitions. The theme is 'things found in barns'...these can be ranch barns or farm barns that vary in what might be stored or seeking shelter. So maybe you will show farm animals, a dairy barn set-up (see the Ai-generated image I had created), tractors, wagons, hay bales, feed bags, mice, etc. when : #66 starts December 14 and ends December 27, 2024 what : Horse and Sleigh Christmas card  notes : the sleigh and horse will be kept in the barn; and there is a red barn on the right side for elements for #66 FQCB 1. frame, pine branch, ticket ephemera and frames = Pink Paislee 2. border sticker = Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge sticker book = Simple Stories 3. caramel color striped paper = SU 4. image is a recycled calendar photo 5. blue cardstock panel and black = Neenah ...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! why/purpose : this is an important post for HQCB #68 as we change the theming. It will be anything goes with a designated color of heart(s). Since Christmas is almost here, #68 is asking for red and/or green heart(s). I've added several times for red and green! (of course!) when : #68 starts December 14 and ends December 27, 2024.  what : "Fall on Your Knees for Jesus" Christmas card notes : 1. gray cardstock base is 6" square = Neenah 2. green cardstock panel = Pen + Gear 3. brown paper panel = ?/unmarked package 4. Cardinal PL/journal card/cut-a-part = Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge by Simple Stories (also the pine and pinecone stickers, tiny red and tiny green heart stickers 5. Shepherd PL/journal card/cut-a-part = Away in a Manger by Echo Park 6. gems (both red rounds and green hearts) = Crafter's Square 7. striped scraps used with red paper heart are the reverse print to the Shepherd ========...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! why : this posting showcases my newest theme inspiration for FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges! #12 grocery game is food alphabet letters Mn and/or Nn and/or Oo! I chose not to do a "N" project but have the potted herbs for Mint and Oregano on the cute round tags and then maple syrup poured on the pancakes for a Christmas morning scene.  when : #12 starts December 14 and ends on December 27th.  what : Project #1 = notes for #1= 1. base print cardstock, scrap strips from another print, 5 stickers = Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge by Simple Stories 2. the guest check tag/cut-a-part that I cut to shorten then added writing with the smiley face = Set Sail paper pad by Heidi Swapp 2022/American Crafts 3. syrup and pancakes image = Ai- generated using Microsoft Designer 4. printed color image on white paper; edged outlined in black ink first and then red 5. butternut squash orange cardstock panel = old Pen + Gear and...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity! purpose : This posting focuses on my latest DT projects for FarmQuest General Store which main theme is always anything farm and/or country goes topics. I've taken time to create 3 projects all with different aspects--moods, seasons, and locations for rural topics.  when : #23 starts December 7, 2024 and ends on January 5, 2025. what: Project #1 = QKRS Stampede digi image (1 of 3 were featuring for Dec 2024) = Run, run, run! You can't catch me, I'm Farmer Time! notes for #1 : 1. both solid blue cardstock panels for base and background along with the white used for the clouds = Neenah 2. alcohol markers in Dusk Blue, Royal Blue, Pale Blue = Arteza 3. silver metallic paint pen = Art Skills 4. sentiment strips were typed = Google Doc 5. "Jogging Rabbit" digital image = QKR Stampede 6. clock embossed sticker = Crafter's Square 7. all 4 patterned papers = SU (three used for fake trees and one for a fa...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose : This posting features my newest Anything Goes Country Christmas themed projects for FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenges Blog. #15.  when : #15 starts December 7, 2024 and will continue in 2025 until January 5th.  what: PROJECT #1 = Joy on Christmas Night card notes for #1 : 1. pink cardstock for base = Neenah 2. bright pink cardstock under napkin (not seen) = Recollections 3. mid-pink watercolor look paper = Art Skills 4. foam dimensional tape used  5. napkin (1/4 used) = received during a junk journaling group swap from 2+ years ago 6. pink pearls and glitter letter stickers = stash and what: PROJECT #2 = Family Love felt when you enter this house = notes for #2 : 21. kraft card base with envelope (from pack set) = Crafter's Square 22. white glitter cardstock panel = Pen + Gear 23. buffalo plaid paper scrap section = The Paper Studio 24. the red with white snowflake print cardstock = Sim...

Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! purpose/why : this posting showcases my design team inspiration efforts for 1 of my Quest families of blogs, HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenges blog. BEWAS main themes is my code for Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, and Sympathies. The #12 optional event theme is NEW Year's 2025!  when : #12 for 2024 starts December 2 and will end on Dec 31, 2024 what: PROJECT #1 = BEWAS main themes -----> birthday notes for #1 : 1. white cardstock base with envelope (from pack) = Crafter's Square 2. mid-tone pink cardstock panel = Art Skills 3. light-tone pink cardstock panel = Neenah 4. white cardstock scrap = Neenah 5. the pink stripe glitter print paper scrap = ?; I've hoarded this pretty paper for a very long time by using a small section or two every year!!! 6. pink pirouette ink stamp pad = SU used on the white scrap to look like a watercolor wash 7. rose red ink stamp pad...

  Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog! why/purpose : This posting focuses on two design team food sample projects for #12 at FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog.  when : #12 starts December 2nd and will end on Dec 31, 2024. Post numbering will start over in 2025.  what: Project #1 = TOY/thinking of you harvest card notes for #1 : 1. kraft cardstock base with envelope (pack) = Crafter's Square 2. mint green and white plaid paper = Recollections (orange lines added) 3. thinking of you stamp = old stash item; might be a Hampton Arts or Studio G product 4. chocolate chip brown stamp pad = SU 5. corn digital print paper and 2 ephemera = Sande Woodson's FB group/subscriber for weekly freebie; Sande's Poema Cardmaking Community 6. 'condensed milk' alcohol marker for edges of the ephemera 7. emerald green crystal heart sticker (package) = Crafter's Square and what: Project #2 = sympathy with apple food products card notes for #2 : ...