Loving my HQCOLCB #12 BEWAS theme and option event DT projects for 2 December 2024

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 = SU used for stamping "HB" and all cardstock edges

8. "HB" wood stamp = SU; very old stash item

9. two decorative tapes layered together for the top portion border= ?/been in stash for several years

10. silver embossed dogwood blossom = Crafter's Square (from a package of mixed flowers all in silver)

11. white paper flower (I added some pink colored penciling) = Crafter's Square (from a pack)

12. little enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs (from 2 sets)

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what: PROJECT #2 = autumn harvest themed sympathy card

notes for #2:

21. off-white base cardstock and envelope (pack) = Crafter's Square

22. plaid paper panel = Recollections' camping plaid

23. gold honey lined print paper = SU

24. corn digital print and round apple basket with wheat ephemera = Sande W/Sande's Poema Card-making Community FB group; sign up/subscribe for her weekly freebies

25. chocolate chip brown stamp pad = SU

26. two mint green enamel hearts = Fancy Pants Designs

27. two sympathy clear stamps = not sure?/clear zip plastic bag that I received these in was unmarked

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what: PROJECT #3 = option event theme of New Year's 2025 ==> Thrive in 25

notes for #3:

31. white 6" square cardstock = Art Skills

32. black with silver glitter holly print specialty paper = stash

33. white glitter tape and silver glitter tapes are under the silver bling 'ribbon'

34. lettering for 'thrive' (added silver metallic paint pen on the alphas) = Crafter's Square

35. lettering for "IN 25" = Freckled Fawn

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where: HQCOLCB #12 December 2024 challenge posting

link = https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/hqcolcb-12-bewas-main-themes-and.html

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other places to share/link are:

a. birthday = {Pin}spirational; new/Dec 1; theme for December is anything goes

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/pinspirational-challenge-320-december.html

b. birthday = Seize The Birthday; new/Nov 28; theme for anything goes birthday (not the option of masculine)...this is a very feminine card!

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/11/seize-birthday-296-masculine.html

badge: 

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c. sympathy = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new/Dec 1; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2024/12/243-polkadoodles.html

d. sympathy = 613 Avenue Create; new/Dec 1; anything goes (not the option)

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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e. New Year's = We Love 2 Create; new/Dec 1; anything mixed media goes; MY "Thrive in 25" card has silver bling 'ribbon', 2 decorative tapes under the bling, and silver metallic paint pen over 'thrive' alpha stickers as well as the specialty glitter design paper used

link = https://welove2create.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-11-craft-card-making.html

f.  New Year's = Love To Craft; midway/ends Dec 15; anything goes

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/ltccb-83-anything-goes-ltccb-82-winner.html

g. New Year's = Mix It Up; midway/ends Dec 15; anything mixed media goes (not the option technique of paper piecing); MY card has the glitter textured holly specialty paper, the silver bling with 2 decorative tapes underneath it plus lettering stickers in silver metallic foil and another set that were silver glitter (thrive) so I applied silver metallic paint pen to help show up against the glittered paper

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/miucb-74-anything-goes-optional-paper.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = HQCOLCB, HQCB, HQFCB and soon to start on January 2nd HQFSCAT which is Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB

* co-owner/DT  will switch to full owner status in January 2025 for Ally's Angels and Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT only = HAOOCAYR

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