My featured FQHSKCB #2 Anything Kitchen or Dining Goes or AKDG Theme DT projects on 2 Feb 2025

 Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!

why: This post focuses on my newest challenge blog to experience a theme change. A few days ago on January 28, FQHSKCB and FQGGCB did a sort of theme swap to better align themes to blog titles and hopefully that will help readers/bloggers/artisans to remember each blog and what each one is focused on. FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen will now be 'anything kitchen or dining goes' or coded as AKDG. 

when: #2 for 2025 starts February 2 and ends on February 29, 2025

what: PROJECT #1 = Warm Wishes (cup and saucer) card

notes for #1:

1. base= print paper = Bo Bunny Christmas paper pack; several years old

2. Sea Foam Green cardstock = CutCardStock

3. silver metal/hologram snowflakes = Together at Christmas ephemera pack by Pink Paislee

4. black and white snowflake die-cut/ephemera (circles filled with pink colored pencil from stash) = Holly Days by Simple Stories

5. stencil sheet = Crafter's Square

6. brown dot dazzle/sticker = Hot Off The Press via Paper Wishes website (pack of different sizes)

7. pink/rose red glitter tape = Crafter's Square (old/stash item)

8. brown marker = stash

9. cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

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what: PROJECT #2 = So Thankful kitchen table scene

notes for #2: glass, glass pitcher, tablecloth for Anything Kitchen and/or Dining Goes theme elements

21. Pen + Gear = orange pumpkin and yellow cardstocks

22. Neenah = light blue cardstock strip along the bottom & used for the stamped sentiment

23. Art Skills = light gray cardstock

24. Bendon's Adult/Advanced Coloring Book "Home Grown" = part of a page

25. ink/coloring = olive green, blue spruce, red-orange, orange, aqua for colored pencils; 

26. Arteza = Aqua Blue alcohol marker

27. Art Skills = black dual-tip marker

28. Hallmark = gold star stickers 

29. Fancy Pants Designs = little heart enamel stickers

30. Studio G = "so thankful" wood stamp 

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where: FQHSKCB (theme change effective with this challenge)

link= https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/fqhskcb-2-in-2025-anything-food-or.html

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other places to share/link are: link-ups connected on Feb 3rd

a. cup/saucer = Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge; new; Anything Goes Christmas; MY wintery 'warm wishes' cup and saucer is backed with a tonal print filled with Christmas decorating pieces: pinecones, candy canes, gingerbread, poinsettias, stockings, pine branches, wrapped candies, ornament/baubles, etc. 

link = https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-110-alles-mag-kerst-anything.html

b. cup/saucer = Peace on Earth; new on Feb 2; anything goes Christmas; moodboard image is available; MY wintery 'warm wishes' cup and saucer is back with a tonal print filled with Christmas decorating pieces

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/02/february-2025-peace-on-earth-challenge.html

c. cup/saucer = Love Those Pretty Papers; new; theme is same as blog title; MY cup and saucer card is backed with a pretty Christmas decorating pieces tonal print; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/02/love-those-pretty-papers-february-2025.html

d. cup/saucer = Sparkles Christmas Challenge; new; theme is "A Cup of Christmas Tea"; MY cup and saucer card is backed with a pretty Christmas decorating pieces tonal print paper base; I've not specified what could be the contents since my focus is on the drinkware (cup and saucer outline) 

link = https://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/02/169-cup-of-christmas-tea.html

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e. glass/pitcher = Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Feb 2; anything goes

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/02/247-polkadoodles.html

f. glass/pitcher = {PIN}spirational; started Feb 1; theme is quilt of hearts/see image for inspiration; MY glass and glass pitcher coloring image are setting on a tablecloth that looks like a quilt pattern; alternating square blocks

link = https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/02/pinspirational-challenge-322-february.html

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g. glass/pitcher = A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new; Anything Goes

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland from either farm or town, 

Becca S

* owner/DT = FQHSKCB, FQGGCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; also AA and ConBC

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and new P-R-S

~~ fun kitchen/dining experience in January 2025 =

with so much cold weather, I've been using the oven more as well as using the large slow cooker at least 1x per week. 

--our fast go-to 1 sheet pan quick meal has frozen fish sticks (or fillets) and frozen tater tots sharing the space

22 minutes at 425* F

and

*my go-to quick tartar sauce substitute is mayonnaise + pickle relish mixed together; work on your ratios for the # of people that are being fed. This can be mixed together while the food is baking. 

*sometimes we add a side salad or cole slaw to get some crunch and veggie nutrition