Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
why: this posting showcases my newest design team inspiration projects for FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog or FQGGCB. The theme is 'anything food goes' which includes beverages, desserts/snack foods. You can show food in raw form, packaged or processed.
In project #1 I'm showing some wacky pineapples for a different style folded birthday card! I'm still a beginner with folded layouts so I kept this card simple. A great plaid paper and the colors & geometric prints on the pineapples create lots of visual interest, I think.
In project #2 I'm showing a decorated cupcake for a small birthday card.
when: #23 starts October 28 and ends on November 27, 2025.
what: Project #1: Wacky Pineapples
pic 2:
pic 3:
pic 4 & 5: trying to transfer from my phone via Gmail to Yahoo email and can't get it to send...I'll keep trying
how-to & vendor notes for #1: fun-fold card
1. black cardstock base (1/2 of a full sheet) = Neenah
2. two pineapples (are actually iron-on transfers with sticky backing) = Crafter's Square (all pineapples in wacky geometric prints and darker color tones)
3. purple, white, & pink plaid paper = Recollections
4. "HB" clear stamp (from a pack of birthday expressions) = Crafter's Square
5. "hello" wood laser cut (from a mixed pack of 4) = Crafter's Square
6. Fish Tank/blue ink mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn
7. gray retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart
8. very light gray cardstock (cut for 2 different size panels) = Neenah
where #1 will be linked:
1A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps; new on Oct 25; use at least 1 designer paper; MY fun-fold birthday card with pineapples has a pretty plaid patterned paper used on both sides
link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-15.html
1B. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; week 2 of 2; anything goes
link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/10/264-polkadoodles.html
1C. Love Those Pretty Papers; closed on Oct 30; theme is the title; My fun-fold card with pineapples has a pretty plaid patterned paper used on both sides
link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/10/love-those-pretty-papers-october.html
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and
what: Project #2: birthday cupcake card
how-to & vendor notes for #2:
21. Darice = muted pink flat card base (with matching envelope) from a mixed color box set
22. Neenah = light pink cardstock
23. DCWV = old blue with white Moroccan tile print paper
24. ? = chipboard cupcake (I've had this solo in a zipper bag with other 'orphans')
25. Crafter's Square = chipboard banners; clipped/cut to fit for the banner to flex
26. Crafter's Square = blue and white checked gingham ribbon
27. Crafter's Square = clear iridescent gems (part of large pack)
28. Zebra Clickart = dark brown retractable marker pen (for outlining)
where #2 will be linked:
2A. 613 Avenue Create; almost closed; theme of anything goes w/ option twist: think pink/lots of pink in honor of breast cancer awareness; MY cupcake bday card has muted pink, pale pink and bold magenta pink
link = https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/10/october-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2B. Creative Fingers; started Oct 24; theme of anything goes
link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/challenge-310.html
2C. Word Art Wednesdays; week 2 of 2; theme of anything goes that is positive, family friendly; My 2nd card showing a cupcake has a 'happy birthday' banner
link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/10/weeks-722-723-anything-goes.html
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where to find FQGGCB #23 blog post link =
https://farmquestgrocerygamechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/fqggcb-23-anything-food-goes-theme.html
theme badge for #23
team badge
Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
*DT/owner = FQGGCB; FQHCB, FQCCCB, FQGS, FQCB; also HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT; plus CCC, ConBC and AA.
* DT member only = PRS
NOTE: if I wasn't the owner I could share the fun-fold pineapples card at HQFSCAT (shaped cards and shaped tags); it's still open until October 31
Also AA or Ally's Angels for anything goes theme from Oct 15-November 12th.






Great cards !!!!
ReplyDeletegroeten Ineke
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Hello, Ineke!! I appreciate your visit for this blog posting of mine!
DeleteBecca, both of these are such sweet cards. But the one that you linked up with us at Word Art Wednesday, the birthday card, is so especially pretty. I love the bright colors. Thanks so much for playing along with us! We always appreciate you!
ReplyDeleteI'm grateful for another blog visit by you, Barb!!
DeleteSuch a great card, thanks for sharing it with us at the GCFAOS Blog.
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