Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!
why: I'm loving the shaped card and tag projects for HQFSCAT #2. Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags challenge blog debuted in late November 2024 with the first challenge theme starting January 2, 2025. Now these showcased projects are for the 2nd challenge month!
when: #2 anything goes on a shaped card or shaped tag runs from February 2 - 29, 2025
what: PROJECT #1 = great niece's #2 birthday card
and the inside view:
notes for #1: number-shaped card
1. pink, purple, black and white cardstocks = Neenah
2. "HB" stamp = not sure; old stash; might be Studio G
3. the blue, pink and lavender plaid paper = Recollections
4. layered butterflies, gems, paper flowers = Crafter's Square
5. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills
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what: PROJECT #2 = Heart are on-twine!- tags!
(entwined)...did you catch the word play fun??
notes for #2:
21. black ink stamp pad for edging the cut paper heart shapes = Hero Arts
22. gold on cream paper and coral with white dots paper = SU
23. black with multicolor hearts print paper = ?/Simple Stories
24. chalkboard heart with twine and pink glitter coated wood heart layered together by me= separate packages = Crafter's Square
25. gold curling ribbon = recycled
26. two colors of cording = Crafter's Square
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where: HQFSCAT #2 challenge blog posting =
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other places to share/link are:
a. #2 card = Allsorts Challenge; started Feb 1; theme of Anything Goes or romance/music; MY card is a #2-shaped birthday card for a young girl
link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-816.html
b. #2 card = Crafts Galore Encore; started Feb 1; theme is Anything Goes
link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-2025crafts-galore-encore.html
c. #2 card = As You See It; started Jan 24 and opened for 3 more days; Theme/image badge asks for crafting resolution for 2025; With this new challenge blog focused on shaped cards and shaped tags, that's going to be part of my creative resolution this year. Coming up with new ideas will be a fun yet puzzling kind of decision-making for me. I'm also wanting to incorporate more shaped cards throughout my other design team commitments in order to help promote this new niche in blogland!
link = https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2025/01/340.html
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d. heart tag bundle = The Outlawz Anything Goes In a Card Free Zone; started Jan 31/Feb 1; theme is the same as the blog title; MY heart shape tags bundle
e. heart tag bundle = Crafty Calendar; started Sat Feb 1; theme of hearts; MY heart shape tags bundle
link = https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/crafty-calendar-february-challenge-2025.html
f. heart tag bundle = If You Give A Crafter A Cookie; started Sat Feb 1; theme of hearts galore; My heart shape tags bundle
link = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/02/cookie-challenge-201-february-hearts.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland and splitting our time between farm and town,
Becca
* owner/DT = HQFSCAT, HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB; AA and ConBC; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB
* manager/DT = MTTC and its sister blog MTTCChristmas
* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and new on Feb 2nd Paper-Rock-Scissors challenge blog
~~ recent fun activity =
Earlier this week, after having a few low to mid 40*F weather, I was able to take a short walk with our doggy, Mister Bennett!! He's about 14-15 years old! And he's a mixed breed, not sure. He definitely has Chihuaha ears, eyes, and nose yet his fur texture and coloring aligns more with a miniature Schnauzer. There is a term for this combination named as "Chizers". He does look very similar to some dog photos I've seen labeled as Chizers. He comes to me for affection, when he's cold and sometimes for food or outside needs. He goes to my husband mostly for treats!
A perfect card to grab the attention of a little one, thanks so much for sharing it with us at Allsorts challenge.
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I'm grateful for your blog visit reading about HQFSCAT projects!
DeleteThat's a great resolution for 2025 Becca - love the number shaped card too! Thanks for joining us at As You See It challenge
ReplyDeleteHey, Deborah! Come and join the team! :) I appreciate the time you've taken to visit this posting about HQFSCAT projects!
DeleteShaped cards are a bit of a niche, aren't they? I like your number card. It's a nice idea. Thanks for sharing with us at As You See It.
ReplyDeleteHey, Jan! Yep, a niche but there are enough artisans making tags and shaped cards that I hope this will catch on and get a steady following each month. Fingers crossed!
DeleteA great shaped card with pretty flowers for a little girl. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts
ReplyDeleteI'm appreciative for your time spent reading this posting about HQFSCAT!
DeleteI can see where shaped cards could get tricky unless you have special dies for them. You did a great job with your two samples. Thanks for joining us at As You See It. We're so glad you displayed your lovely card in our gallery. For any future entries, though, we do have a limit on the number of concurrent challenges you can enter besides ours with one entry. It's 3, just so you know.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'll try to remember the number of challenges that I've linked to. There are 2 projects with 3 linkups each. It's not 1 project with 6 linkups which I think makes a difference. I appreciate your time at my posting and for the many DT members from AYSI that have come to acknowledge my linkups.
DeleteGreat shaped card, Becca - a really clever design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Allsorts Challenge.
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Thanks for taking time in your busy blogging obligations to make a visit!! Grateful!
DeleteWonderful creations!!! Thanks so much for participating in my IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
ReplyDeleteGrateful for the blog visit!!!
DeleteGreat heart tags. Thanks for joining in our challenge over at Crafty Calendar.
ReplyDeleteBev x
I appreciate the time you've taken to visit my blog post!
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