My features for new renamed FQHCB from FQHSKCB with new theme starting 2 Sept 2025

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

why: This is exciting and I hope these changes will result in lots of entries! FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog has had mostly low or no participation during the past 4-6 months. So I'm trying rebranding this as FarmQuest Home Challenges blog with a broader theme and the #1 challenge of 'anything home goes' theme revealed on Sept 2nd. Anything home-related, inside or outside goes topics. Whole house photos. Side views of homes. Front view like on my card below. Family activities in the home or yard like birthday parties, movie night, game night, Easter dinner, etc. Also anything contained within the home like a quilt sewn by your aunt, the cross-stitched pillowcases made by your mother-in-law, holiday decorations, your before and after photos of your living room, etc. Also porch/patio furniture, exterior holiday decorations, etc. 

when: #1 for FQHCB will start September 2 and end on Sept 30, 2025.

what: Project #1: card with a whole house image

how-to & vendor notes #1:

1. ivory card base (cut apart to create 2 panels) with matching envelope = from pack = Crafter's Square plus the blue ink edging using stamp pad from Lawn Fawn

2. deckle-edge scissors used to trim the 'top' panel; raised with dimensional foam tape; ink overlapped with blue from mini stamp pad = Front Porch set by Lawn Fawn

3. black and white buffalo plaid cardstock = The Paper Studio

4. house image ephemera = Memory Lane collection by Fancy Pants Designs; bought over a year ago

5. sentiment also ephemera = Memory Lane collection by FPD; bought over a year ago

6. buttons = stash

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Love To Scrap; new on Sept 1 and open until Oct 15; anything goes; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/ltscb-175-anything-goes-ltscb-174.html

1B. Mix It Up; new on Sept 1 and open until Oct 15; mixed media (option is fancy folds); MY card has inked outer perimeter of the base; ink/stamping overlapping on the background to create a frame; deckle-edge scissors used on the background; embellished with 2 buttons

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/miucb-79-anything-goes-optional-fancy.html

1C. Crafts Galore Encore; new on Sept 1; anything goes theme

link = https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-crafts-galore-encore.html

1D. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge; new on Sept 1; anything goes theme

link = https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

1E. The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge; new on Mon Sept 1st; use a greeting that is anything goes this time (w/ option of stripes); the long sentiment/greeting is divided into 3 lines which gives them a stripes look. Sentiments says "when you love what you have, then you have, everything"

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-monday.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-1st-monday-greetings-challenge.html

1F. A Place to Start; new on Monday/Sept 1; anything goes with options of leaves and circles; there are some leafy stems/mini trees in front of the house ephemera and the buttons are circle shapes; this will either be my 1st or 2nd linked entry on Sept 2

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html

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what: Project #2: tag with chair

how-to & vendor notes #2:

21. scallop-topped kraft tag = from set/pack = Crafter's Closet "Makers"

22. cording in lime green and orange = both from Crafter's Square

23. orange ink/mini stamp pad = from the Front Porch set = Lawn Fawn

24. Camping Plaid patterned paper = Recollections

25. wood plank patterned glossy paper = Maker Forte

26. enamel dots (different sets) = Freckled Fawn

27. chair image ephemera (outside white margin trimmed and also between the chair legs was cut out) = Memory Lane collection by Fancy Pants Designs (bought over a year ago)

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; closing in 3-4 days; anything goes theme; this will be my 3rd linked entry

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/08/260-polkadoodles.html

2B. The Neglected Stuff; new on Aug 31/Sept 1; theme is the blog title; My neglected/old stuff are the "Memory Lane" ephemera used in each project. I've owned the cards and tags set and the ephemera set for over a year. This will be my 2nd linked entry. 

link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/08/neglected-stuff-september-2025-challenge.html

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where to find FQHCB or FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog

https://farmquesthomechallenges.blogspot.com

direct post link =

https://farmquesthomechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/fqhcb-1-name-change-and-theme-change.html

DT member badge:

theme #1 badge:

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Crafting in the USA, 

Becca S

* owner/DT = FQHCB (new/rebranding with new name and new blog address and new theme; was FQHSKCB); FQGGCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; HQCB, HQFCB at TFATU, HQFSCAT and HQCOLCB; plus CCC, ConBC and AA.

* DT member only = PRS owned by Deanne

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Note: my scallop-topped tag could be shared at HQFSCAT (anything goes on shaped tag or shaped card) however, I'm the owner. 

Also both the card and the tag with the house, chair, plaids could be shared at FQGS (anything farm and/or country goes) except, I'm the owner.