Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity: Loving my HQFSCAT #8 DT shaped card and shaped tag projects on 2 August 2025

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why: this posting shares my newest owner/DT contributions for HQFSCAT or Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags challenges blog. #8 continues with anything goes on a shaped card or shaped tag theme. The only shape not allowed is a standard 4 straight 90 degree corners rectangle. Variations are accepted. Fun/fancy fold (dimensional cards) are welcome along with ovals, rounds, hearts, squares, stars, trees, pumpkins, birds, etc. This time I've prepared 2 gift tags!

when: #8 starts on August 2, 2025 and will end on August 31, 2025.

what: Project #1 = shaped tag ==> round, 2-sided decorative gift tag

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how-to & vendor notes for #1 =

1. base tag is a chalkboard round tag with the twine tie = from pack = Crafter's Square

2. strawberry print and red with white stripes print paper (reverse sides of each other) with the striped smaller to show some of the black tag base = Summer paper pack = Riley & Co.

3. celery green embroidery floss used 2 different ways = Coats

4. red glitter heart foam sticker = from a multi-size and designs pack = Crafter's Square

5. black retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart (to make little black dash marks for faux seeds)

6. ladybug dimensional sticker = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments

where #1 will be linked: (strawberry/striped tag)

1A. Word Art Wednesday; new on Wed July 30; anything goes family friendly

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/07/anything-goes-weeks-710-711.html

1B. Crafty Catz; new on July 25/midway; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/crafty-catz-challenge-699-anything-goes.html

1C. Shopping our Stash; has been open for about 1.5 wks; theme is Eat 5 a Day (fruits and veggies); on project #1, the round tag has a crafty strawberry on the striped size and a strawberry plant print paper on the other side

link = https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/07/sos553-eat-five-day.html

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what: Project #2 = shaped tag ==>> scallop-topped = "From Santa" gift tag

how-to & vendor notes for #2 =

21. black cardstock scrap = Neenah

22. white/off-white satin sheen specialty paper = stash; not sure who the vendor was

23. red pearls = Crafter's Square

24. green crystal gems = Crafter's Square

25. red satin thin ribbon = Crafter's Square

26. black dual-tip marker = Art Skills

27. Santa with black and white gingham scallop-topped tag = Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge bits and piece package by Simple Stories

28. red glitter heart foam sticker = Crafter's Square

where #2 will be linked = (from Santa gift tag)

2A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges; new on Wed July 30; anything goes

link = https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/pennys-challenge-602.html

2B. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; new on Tues July 29; anything goes Christmas (and it can be tag, journal, etc. as long as it's Christmas); Santa tag image is holding presents, has snowflakes, surrounded by mistletoe...

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-188-anything-christmas-goes.html

2C.Dream Valley; new on Monday July 28; theme is Christmas in July (still open and accept cards or projects); Santa tag image is holding presents, has snowflakes, surrounded by mistletoe....

link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-341-christmas-in-july.html

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where to find HQFSCAT #8 blog post link =

https://heartsquestshapedcardsandtags.blogspot.com/2025/08/hqfscat-8-anything-goes-on-shaped-cards.html

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