Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
post's purpose...the why: FarmQuest General Store accepts creative deliveries for its 'anything farm and/or country goes' theme. By country, we want rural, outdoors kinds of settings and activities that can be from the barnyard to the woods to the pond to the mountains, etc. Thousands of topics are possible! Activities can be camping, fishing, making s'mores or roasting hot dogs, grilling, sitting on a porch swing, standing at the mailbox checking for mail, watching the farm animals, raking leaves, picking wildflowers, etc.
the when: #27 starts April 7th and ends on May 5, 2025 for an offset month-long challenge
the what/Project #1 = Bug-utiful/beautiful ladybugs and butterflies
the how-to notes #1: please note: another Quest challenge blog, FarmQuest Challenge Blog #70 theme of ladybugs or other insects started March 28 and ends April 27th; if you do ladybugs/insects project for FQCB, you can also link it to FQGS #27 anything farm and/or country goes theme
1. black cardstock started as 6" square; trimmed to 5.5" square = Art Skills
2. the checked gingham papers = Hot Off The Press through Paper Wishes website
3. the tiny ladybug print paper = old/2012 Ki Memories/Hampton Arts mixed design paper pad
4. the mixed floral ephemera = one of Simple Stories' card kits/only had a few pieces left about 6 months ago and it went into a plastic baggie then into my farm country stash supplies case; same with the large sentiment that I cut into two sections; chipboard ladybugs, too
5. enamel hearts in different tones of reds-pinks = Fancy Pants Designs 2024
6. the coral and beige print paper = SU (those vertical strips were cut to 1.5" wide x 4.5" long)
7. foam dots and foam tape cuts were used under the floral ephemera and the divided large sentiment to add depth dimension
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the what/Project #2 = Pinwheels and Kite outdoors in the springtime
the how-to notes #2:
21. orange cardstock started as 6" square; trimmed to 5.5" square = Art Skills
22. pinwheel print paper and the kite little focal card = Summer paper pad by Riley & Co.
23. turquoise and lime green cardstock scraps = Recollections
24. the striped paper = Beachside Boardwalk paper pad by Fancy Pants Designs 2023
25. enamel dots in different tones = Freckled Fawn
26. two tones of blue heart stickers came from a large wall sticker/decal set that had 2 jumbo size rainbows, cloud shapes, different color hearts = Main Street Wall Creations; made in USA; bought at Dollar Tree
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where: FarmQuest General Store challenge blog posting
other places to share/link are:
A. ladybugs + flowers = Dragonfly Dreams; new on April 6th; theme is animals; insects are animals and this first project on my post has 2 ladybugs plus a teeny size print of ladybugs on the circle paper
link = https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-challenge-animals.html
B. ladybugs + flowers = Triple B=Birds, Butterflies, Blooms; April/current; this card has mixed floral ephemera in the center
link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-2025-challenge.html
C. ladybugs + flowers = Let's Craft and Create; started Apr 5th; AG theme w/ opt to add flowers; this card has mixed floral ephemera in the center
link= https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-218-ag-add-flowers.html
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D. pinwheel & kite = 613 Avenue Create; started Sun Apr 6th; anything goes with option of splash of color; MY outdoors springtime activities card is very colorful
link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html
E. pinwheel & kite = Love Those Pretty Papers; started Sat Apr 5th; use pretty designer paper(s); option spring; My outdoor activities card has a cute pinwheels print paper and a colorful striped paper that are cut as triangles and then put beside each other to create a square background
link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2025.html
F. pinwheel & kites = Cardz 4 Galz; started Thu Apr 3rd; theme of stripes; this is my 3rd entry; striped paper is under the kite focal card on the right side of the card/project #2
link = https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2025/04/247-stripes.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB, and FQCB; also HQCB, HQFCB/old TFATU, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT; plus AA; ConBC; and CCC
* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas
* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S
Well you sure met the challenge with all these pretty papers and it's such a colourful creation. Lovely layout. Thanks for joining us at cardz4galz, Johanna DT
ReplyDeleteSo creative, fun and pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at Triple B and Love Those Pretty Papers!
Diane TB, LTPP Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Triple B}