Loving my HQCOLCB #4 in 2025 design team projects on 2 April 2025

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

post's purpose...the why: Hello! This posting showcases my two DT/owner inspiration projects for #4 in 2025 at Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenges blog or HQCOLCB! The BEWAS are the main themes which is my code for birthdays, engagements, weddings, anniversaries, sympathies/condolences. The April/#4 optional event theme is Spring Season. 

when: #4 starts April 2 and ends on April 30, 2025

what: PROJECT #1 = B is for birthday; BEWAS main themes

notes for #1 =

1. Art Skills = 6 inch square bright blue cardstock was trimmed to 5.5" x 6" for the base

2. Crafter's Square = (a) sheep laser wood cutout from a mixed set of 6 package; (b) rainbow print and chevron print glossy papers; (c) lime green and white cording

3. Zebra Clickarts = retractable marker pens; smudge-proof

4. Astrobrights/Neenah = bright green cardstock scraps (scanner light has faded the brightness of the lime green)

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what: PROJECT #2 = April's/#4's optional theme of Spring season

notes for #2 =

21. bubblegum pink cardstock for base started as 6" square; trimmed to 5.5" rounded corners square= Art Skills

22. mixed lines print glossy cardstock started as 6" square; trimmed to 5.25" rounded corners square= Crafter's Square (from a multi-design paper pack)

23. the large layered/pop-up banner sticker (1 of 2 design pack) = Crafter's Square

24. pink cording = Crafter's Square (1 of 3 colors pack)

25. a small 2" wide strip cut from 1/2" scrap cut was used for the sentiment label

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where: HQCOLCB #4

link = https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/hqcolcb-4-in-2025-with-bewas-main.html

personalized DT member badge =

where else? other places to share/link are:

A. birthday sheep = Ellie's Crafty Wednesday; new for April; anything goes theme; 

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/04/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april.html

B. birthday sheep = Art Nudge; April/425B; see the image badge; the colors tones from that inspo photo align with the papers on this birthday card; also the sheep makes me think of being at a farm

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2025/04/april-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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C. birthday sheep = Lil Red Wagon; new/current; theme is Elvis song "that's why we call it the blues"; have blue colors; MY birthday card has a teal/mid-tone blue chevron print cardstock and blue is the smallest color on each rainbow within that rainbow print cardstock. 

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/04/challenge-801-i-guess-thats-why-they.html 

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D. spring scene = Try It On Tuesday; still open; theme is Rainbow colors; this will be my 3rd entry; very colorful mix of tones= pinks and magentas, soft buttery yellow and bright sun yellows, light blues to aqua blues, pale celery greens to grass greens, deep oranges, ...

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2025/04/rainbow-colours.html

E. spring scene = Word Art Wednesday; week 2 of 2; theme of anything goes that is family and Scripture friendly; I've entered previously, mostly first week; so I'll be sharing this Lucky, Happy Spring overload card! 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/03/anything-goes-weeks-692-693.html

F. spring scene = Ellie's I Spy With My Little Eye; current; the theme is 'dawn of spring'; MY Lucky, Happy Spring's banner style sentiment is full of spring symbols = kite, flower, butterfly, cloud, sun, tree...

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/03/i-spy-with-my-little-eyethe-dawn-of.html

~~also note that both of these cards--a square and a rounded corner/square--could be linked over at HQFSCAT (shaped cards and shaped tags)

~~also the birthday card with the sheep could be linked over at CCC (Critter Crazy; any featured critter)

~~since Ally's Angels (AA) is anything goes theme, I could link there, too, but as owner I can't. 

~~ the sheep could be linked to FQGS for its anything farm and/or country goes theme...but as owner I can't....

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S (newish; starting 3rd challenge on April 2nd)