Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
why: this posting shares my design team projects for FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog's 'anything food goes' theme.
when: #24 starts November 27, 2025 (new day, moved up 1 day) and will close on December 26, 2025.
what: Project #1: A Partridge and Pears Christmas card
how-to & vendor notes for #1:
1. The Clipart Library website; accessed/printed on Nov 22, 2025;
partridge in a pear tree clipart #4013317 (License. Personal Use)
2. Astrobrights/Neenah = bright yellow cardstock; used to print the clipart and for base (left side folded 4" wide x 6" high base)
3. Memory Lane collection by Fancy Pants Designs = pears patterned cardstock cut for panel 3.5 " wide x 5" high
4. Fancy Pants Designs = enamel dots
5. Freckled Fawn = maybe; for lettering; old letter tiles
6. Zebra Clickart = medium brown retractable marker pen
7. Hero Art = black stamp pad for ink edging
8. deckle-edge decorative scissors for the partridge in tree clipart; also foam dual-sided tape strips on the back to lift it up
where #1 will be linked:
1A. Simply CAS; open until Nov 28; theme of clean & simple with opt of holiday and/or winter; My shared card is a partridge with pears Christmas card kept clean and simple; not a complicated layout; minimal accents; wide margins/open spaces
link = https://scscards.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-holidayswinter.html
1B. Craft Rocket; open until Nov 30; theme of Christmas/winter; My shared card is a partridge with pears Christmas card
link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-131-christmas-winter.html
1C. Addicted to CAS; opened for 2 more days; code word is SWEET; My shared card is a partridge with pears Christmas card kept clean and simple; not complicated layout; minimal accents; wide margins/open spaces; also pears are sweet
link = https://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2025/11/addicted-to-cas-296-sweet.html
1D. Crafty Gals Corner; midway; theme of Tis the Season; My shared card is a partridge with pears holiday card
link = https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-272-tis-season.html
1E. I Spy With My Little Eye; open since Nov 19; theme of Something Festive for Christmas = my partridge in a pear tree card is for Christmas/inspired by the holiday song;
link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2025/11/i-spy-with-my-little-eyesomething.html
=======================
and
what: Project #2: Lemons & Blueberries Sunshine thinking of you card
how-to & vendor notes for #2:
21. yellow tones w/ greenish brown tones swirl watercolor or geode print cardstock = from a mixed color pack = Crafter's Square
22. blueberries with lemons print digital paper and small ephemera = free with signup and member of Sande's Poema Card-making Community, a FB group (printed these out maybe 8 months or more ago)
23. orange/squash cardstock scrap = Pen + Gear
24. bright yellow cardstock scrap = Astrobrights/Neenah
25. pale yellow cardstock scrap = Art Skills
26. blue and white checked gingham ribbon = Crafter's Square
27. dual-tip navy blue alcohol ink marker = Arteza
28. two puffy 'screws' style stickers = from a mixed designs packs = Crafter's Square
29. old lowercase stencil template/plastic = Tupperware; at least 40 years old; probably closer to 45+
30. green dual-tip marker = Art Skills (half of the stenciled 'cheerio' lettering
where #2 will be linked:
2A. The Paper Funday Challenge; open for 3 more days; anything goes with opt of Merry and Bright; my lemons and blueberries card is bright but not holiday bright= so A.G. ; this will be 2nd linked entry
link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-challenge-82-anything.html
2B. Word Art Wednesday; in week 2 of 2; theme of anything goes, nothing contrary to Scripture; My encouragement card has lemons and blueberries
link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/11/anything-goes-weeks-726-727.html
2C. Stencil Fun Challenge; open for 3 more days; anything stenciled with opt of gold; my 'cheerio' word was made with a lowercase letter stencil template (an oldie from Tupperware)
link = https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-stencil-fun-challenge.html
2D. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; just opened on Nov 25; theme is use min. of 1 designer paper; My shared card has a yellow with greenish-brown tones swirl/watercolor or geode looking print cardstock and there is a digital paper print of blueberries and lemons
link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-16.html
2E. Neglected Stuff Challenge; opened for just 2 more days; theme to use at least 1 old/neglected item at least 1 year or more older; this will be my 2nd linked entry = on this 2nd card that I'm sharing --> the stenciled word of 'cheerio' template is a 40+ year item...yep! My mom bought many moons ago! The digital print paper and little ephemera might be close to a year old; at least 8 months ago I think since I printed them
link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/11/neglected-stuff-november-2025-challenge.html
=======================
where to find FQGGCB #24 blog post link:
theme badge
team badge
=======================
Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
**note: the lemons and blueberries card is a square shape base so it could be shared at HQFSCAT which is Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags. The theme is anything goes on a shaped card and/or a shaped tag.
* owner/DT = FQGGCB, FQHCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQCB; also HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT; also ConBC; AA; and CCC.
* DT member only - PRS




Very pretty card Becca, lemons always make me think of sunshine!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at The Neglected Stuff and Stencil Fun!
Diane TNS, SF Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{The Neglected Stuff}
hello, Diane!! I'm happy that you took time to visit these sunny cards!
DeleteGorgeous cards Becca, and I love the fruity patterned paper! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteDonna xx
Paper Funday Challenge
Inspiration Station Challenge
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
Classic Design Challenge
Fabulous holiday creation Becca! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Simply Clean & Simple, Neglected Stuff and Stencil Fun challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
ReplyDeleteDarlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Simply Clean & Simple Co-Owner
Neglected Stuff Co-Owner
Stencil Fun Co-Owner
very nice, thanks for joining us at The Crafty Gals Challenges
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Beccy !
ReplyDeletegroeten Ineke
DT GCFAoS
Lovely cards. Thanks so much for playing along with The Paper Funday Challenges.
ReplyDelete