My featured FQHSKCB #3 for 2025 AKDG theme DT projects on 2 March 2025

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why: FQHSKCB's theme is AKDG or Anything Kitchen or Dining Goes. This is my latest DT/owner inspiration projects for #3 challenge in 2025. Both cards have kitchen tools: stacked mixing bowls and a rolling pin. 

when: #3 in 2025 starts March 2nd and ends March 31, 2025.

what: PROJECT #1 = "Life is short, lick the bowl" advice notecard

notes for #1:

1. white cardstock base is about 5 1/8" high x 4.25" wide = Georgia Pacific

2. red cardstock panel = Pen + Gear

3. teal blue cardstock panel = Recollections

4. plaid paper = Simply Summer paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs

5. focal die-cut ephemera = Farmhouse Kitchen/Market by Echo Park

6. thin kitchen string, staples, brown colored pencil = stash items

7. cocoa brown ink stamp pad = Lawn Fawn

8. "Just a Note" wood stamp from a set = Art Skills

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what: PROJECT #2 = "Happiness is homemade" rolling pin slimline card

notes for #2:

21. Sandcastle Tan cardstock panel = CutCardStock

22. paper umbrellas print = 

23. light green and white checked gingham print paper = Hot Off the Press

24. blue and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

25. light green and white dot print paper = SU

26. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

27. thin kitchen string = stash

28. pearls/gems from different packs/sets = Crafter's Square

29. rolling pin die-cut ephemera = Echo Park's Farmhouse Kitchen/Market; this was lifted up with thin foam adhesive strip

30. lime green cardstock = Recollections

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where: FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges #3 in 2025 blog post

link = https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/fqhsk-challenges-blog-3-in-2025-with.html

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personalized team badge =

other places to share/link are:

a. bowls = Inkspirational; new; theme is CAS/see the badge; MY stacked mixing bowls image is surrounded with blue/teal open space and some small areas on the red with a bit of white margin; embellishments are kept to the tied string, some light stamping and crossed/x staples

link = https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/inkspirational-challenge-336-cas.html

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b. bowls = A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge; new; theme of anything goes

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

c. bowls = Stamping Sensations; new on March 2/Sunday; theme including stamping for anything goes; option of spring; MY kitchen mixing bowl card has "just a note" lightly stamped for the AG theme

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2025/03/march.html

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d. rolling pin = Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; still current; must use at least 1 designer paper; MY rolling pin horizontal slimline card has 4 patterned papers used (dot, blue plaid, green gingham, and the paper umbrellas for a colorful fiesta kitchen/picnic themed card

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/02/challenge-7.html

e. rolling pin = Love To Scrap; new on March 1; anything goes; My card has lots of small scrap sizes of patterned papers and even solid color cardstocks!!! 

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/ltscb-172-anything-goes-ltscb-171.html

f. rolling pin = 613 Avenue Create; new on Sunday March 2; anything goes

link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = FQHSKCB; FQGGCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; CCC (new ownership of Critter Crazy began after Feb 25th); AA; ConBC

* manager/DT for Shell S = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
* DT member for Deanne = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

~~ interesting kitchen fact from my childhood = 

my mom was reared as a farmer's daughter and she pretty much raised my sister and I to continue the tradition of helping out in the kitchen and garden as soon as we were old enough to fold washcloths and dad's handkerchiefs, rinse plates and stuff and set in the drying rack, and picking strawberries or peas or beans from the garden, etc. 

As each year and growth in height occurred, gradually responsibilities grew. By age 9 I was enrolled in 4-H Club first year of cooking projects...cereal treats, gelatin, egg, baked potato, simple and easy.....