Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #80 AWAHG theme + opt of red heart and/or green heart DT project

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why: This posting showcases my new design team/owner inspiration project for HQCB or Heart's Quest Challenge Blog. This past month we tried a broader main theme of 'anything with a heart goes' and the optional theme is 1 or 2 colors of hearts to include. November 28/#80 the option is red and/or green heart(s). For project #1, I took an outline heart stamp repeated into a pine tree/Christmas tree shape. The hearts were filled with different green tones. Small hand-drawn circles to act as ornaments or lights were filled with red. And to add even more hearts, I used more green than red heart-shaped gems. 

For my AWAHG theme project/#2, I chose to use some old planner labels in pink ombre tones with little white hearts. This was a good project to use lots of scraps &/or old stash items. 

when: HQCB #80 starts November 28 and closes December 27, 2025

what: Project #1: Loving the Christmas tree card

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. Brown and white cross-hatch print paper = Dots & Lines Six by Reminisce (1/4 of a 12" square sheet)

2. white cardstock cut to 5.5" square = Georgia Pacific

3. heart clear stamp from a multi-design & sentiment set = Hero Arts

4. black ink pad = Hero Arts

5. black fine point marker = Sharpie

6. green and red heart gems came in their own color packs = Crafter's Square

7. glitter glue = Art Skills

8. colored pencils (1 red tone + 4 tones of greens + 3 tones of brown for tree; the same 3 tones of brown for the ground yet applied in a different sequence; two tones of gray + 1 blue for the sky) = stash; mixed vendors Crazy Art, Crayola and Marvy Uchida

9. two colors of cording; different multi-packs = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Rudolph Days Challenge; new on Nov 25 & only opened for a few days; anything Christmas goes theme; on this large square card, I've stamped 13 hearts to be the needles/branches part of an evergreen and 1 heart to be the low trunk part for a unique Christmas tree

link = https://rudolphdayschallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/rudolph-days-november-challenge.html

1B. Lil Red Wagon; new on Nov 26; theme of pearls, sequins, gems; On this unique stamped evergreen tree card = there are 8 green heart-shaped gems and 4 red heart-shaped gems

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-835-pearls-sequins-gems-oh-my.html

1C. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge; new on Nov 18/week 2 of 2; anything Christmas goes theme;

link = https://thehollyandivychallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-196-anything-christmas-goes.html

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what: Project #2: anything with a heart goes main theme = my choice 4 ombre labels with white hearts for accent on Christmas card

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. pink-peach-orange watercolor or geode print CS = part of a multicolor pack = Crafter's Square

22. four ombre labels are from a sheet with different ombre color sets from a planner kit = possibly Pen + Gear; in stash for several years

23. white cardstock panel A2 = Neenah

24. pale pink scrap strip = Art Skills

25. bold pink scrap strip = Recollections

26. bright pink with silver glitter dots  specialty paper = part of scrap pack = Crafter's Square

27. pink crystal gems = Studio G by Hampton Arts (3 different sizes in the pack)

28. bright pink glitter glue = Art Skills (used to hold gems and onto the ornament

29. ornament layered panel = one of 6 small gift tag/mini card designs in the package = Crafter's Square

30. gray retractable marker pen for outlining; filling = Zebra Clickart

31. black stamp pad = inked cardstock/CS edges = Hero Arts

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap; new on Nov 25; use at least 1 designer paper; on this mostly pink holiday card, there is the pink with silver glitter dots specialty paper panel and the base is pink and orange tones watercolor/swirl/geode-looking CS

link = https://girlzcreativefunartofscrap.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-16.html

2B. Creations in Pink; new on Nov 15; theme of mainly pink projects; My holiday card has lots of pinks tones

link = https://creationsinpink1challenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-87-anything-goes-in-mainly.html

2C. As You Like It; new on Nov 27; theme ? : gold, silver, or glitter & why?; on my pink holiday card I wanted the ornament focal to have lots of bright pink glitter shine and then I decided to adhere the 3 pink crystal gems with more bright pink glitter glue...there is also silver glitter dots print specialty paper; even up in card 1 there is a little bit of glitter on the little red ornaments/lights circles ===> especially for holiday cards, glitter just adds sparkle and shine to make a card/tag extra special...messy, too, but special

link = https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/favourite-gold-silver-or-glitter-and-why.html

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where to find HQCB #80 blog post link =

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/11/hearts-quest-challenge-80-theme.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

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