Welcome to Becca's Quest For Love and Country Creativity!
why: This posting features an extra inspiration AFCG theme card for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog. FQGS has an offset month-long challenge time frame and since September has just a few days left I wanted to get a quick reminder post published. This is for my personal blog to share some details on the vendors and steps to create this seasonal card. AFCG is code for anything farm and/or country. goes.
when: FQGS #32 started on September 7th and ends on October 5, 2025.
what: Project #1 =
how-to & vendor notes for #1:
1. Darice = flat base card with matching envelope (multicolor pack)
2. Neenah = ivory cardstock panel
3. American Crafts' Thicker = from 'fallish' set foam stickers (4)
4. Zebra Clickart = dark brown retractable marker pen for outlining the focal panel and also the edges of all the stickers
5. American Crafts' Farmstead Harvest puffy stickers (5) and washi tapes (4)
where #1 will be linked: Also influencing this card are other challenge blogs' current themes with acorns, masculine, changing seasons/autumn season & colors =
1A. Inspired By; new on Sept 25; theme of acorns (not the sketch); My autumn seasonal card has oak leaves and acorns
link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/inspired-by-acorn.html
image =
1B. Krafty Chicks; new on Sept 25/week 4 theme of masculine; My autumn seasonal card has an outdoors woods, forest vibe with 2 deer that men will enjoy
link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/krafty-chicks-challenge-787-masculine.html
1C. The Paper Funday; current; theme of anything goes w/ opt of changing seasons; My card is for autumn season
link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/sep-2025-challenge-80-anything-goes.html
1D. Art Nudge; open until Sept 30th; see image for the 4 color/theme options for Sept; My card's color palette is closest to #925C; photo-wise my project is more aligned with #925B.
link = https://www.artnudge.com/2025/09/september-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html
image =
1E. Dream Valley; new on Sept 22; theme of Autumn Colors; My card is full of autumn season colors: muted grays, greens, golden and honey yellows and browns, orange tones
link = https://dreamvalley2.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-345-autumn-colours.html
1F. Make My Monday; new on Sept 22; theme of Autumnal Fall; My card has the autumn season colors plus icons of deer, oak leaves, acorns,
link = https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/261-autumnal-festivalautumnal-fall.html
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where to find FQGS #32 extra blog post link:
theme badge:
#32 =
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = FQGS, FQCB, FQCCCB, FQHCB, FQGGCB; also HQCB, HQFCB/fantasy at TFATU, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; also CCC; ConBC and AA.
* DT member only = PRS owned by friend Deanne
I love how you were inspired Becca. Love your card and Thank you for joining us for this weeks Inspired by...Challenge Acorns. ~Von Marie~
ReplyDeleteVery nice Autumn themed card Becca! We're delighted you've shared your card with us at The Paper Funday Challenge and we invite you to share again soon.
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Beautiful card with lovely autumn colors. Thank you for sharing your card with us at Make My Monday
ReplyDeleteLovely autumn themed card. Thank you so much for playing along with The Paper Funday Challenge this month.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic autumnal card Becca. I love the cute deer and the paper is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with us at Krafty Chicks challenge. Hugs, Denise x
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