My Featured FQGS #31 DT theme of AFCG on 7 August 2025

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

why: Over 2.5 years ago I started FQGS or FarmQuest General Store challenge blog to offer artisan bloggers a chance to add their anything goes farm country theme projects. The theme code is rearranged to AFCG or anything farm [and/or] country goes. My first FarmQuest challenge blog has set themes from the world of farms, ranches, mountains, ponds, campgrounds, etc. So the two complement each other. 

when: #31 starts August 7 and ends on September 5, 2025

what: PROJECT #1 =

how-to & vendor notes for Project #1 =

1. ivory cardstock panel 5" x 7" = Neenah

2. red cardstock panel 4" x 6" = Pen + Gear

3. deep orange paper (memo pad) torn = recovered from my mom's farmhouse

4. barn and silo illustration with colored pencils from stash = "A Little Country" Book 59 by Kappie Originals LTD; 1985. It is full of cross-stitch patterns and coordinating illustrations.

5. sunflower and two different sizes of screws are puffy, embossed type stickers = Crafter's Square

6. "hello" sticker = Just Chill sticker book by My Mind's Eye

7. dark brown retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Little Red Wagon; new; theme of "Set a course for...home" with follow-up that any building is welcome like a doghouse, a henhouse, store, etc.; My project #1 has a barn and silo which typically have a farm/ranch house nearby unless it's been torn down

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-819-set-coursefor-home.html

1B. The Paper Funday Challenges; new on Wed/Aug 5; anything goes with opt 4-legged friends; MY project #1 barn and silo card is for A.G.

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/aug-2025-challenge-79-anything-goes.html

1C. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays; new on Wed/Aug 5; anything goes

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/08/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-august.html

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what: PROJECT #2 = 

how-to & vendor notes for Project #2 =

21. ivory cardstock base = Neenah

22. red cardstock panel = Pen + Gear

23. yellow paper doily oak leaf (from a package) = bought several years ago = Crafter's Square

24. oak leaves puffy style and 2 little acorn puffy stickers = ?; not sure; removed from packaging and bought several years ago

25. foil oak leaves stickers = ?; not sure; removed from packaging and also bought several years ago

26. 'hello FALL banner' = cling style window decal--YES! adhered to a scrap piece of ivory cardstock on the sides with the cardstock going behind the main card; part of a mix design sheet of autumn season theme vinyl clings = no branding info other than distributed by Greenbrier International (Dollar Tree Stores)

27. dark brown retractable marker pen for outlining the red panel = Zebra Clickart

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Girlz Make Guyz Cards; new 1 week ago; anything goes masculine; MY card is an autumn/fall season card; lots of guys like being outside, doing yard work, hiking, etc. to enjoy being outside and around nature

link = https://girlzmakesguyzcards.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-30-alles-mag-mannen-anything.html

2B. Let's Craft and Create; new; theme of A.G. or option of dots or stripes; MY autumn season card is for AG/anything goes

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-222-ag-polka-dots-andor.html

2C. Craft-alnica; new; theme is in memory of Gogi/Goga; I used to be a fellow team-mate of hers on another challenge blog that did a different type of Christmas theme each week; so I will miss seeing her name and art creations throughout blogland. Rest in peace, creative Goga. [her style tend to be mixed media and lots of layers...full of details]

link = https://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2025/08/izziv-389-gogi-v-spomin.html

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where to find FQGS #31 blog post link =

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/fqgs-31-afcg-theme-starting-7-august.html

team DT badge =

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** Note: the barn and silo card could be shared over at FQCB or FarmQuest Challenge Blog #74 theme of ranch and/or cowboy gear. However I'm the owner/DT , so I can't share there but my readers can and they can also 'double dip' and link up to FQGS/FarmQuest General Store Challenge blog, too. 

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT= FQGS, FQCCCB, FQCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; CCC; ConBC; and AA.

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and PRS