Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
why: This posting showcases two projects for Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog #11. HQCOLCB has 5 main themes coded as BEWAS for birthdays, engagements, weddings, anniversaries and sympathies. The optional event theme for #11/November is Christmas. This year, HQCOLCB has been promoting holidays one month prior to the month that they occur. We have a new design team member too who is joining DT Meena and I.
I needed a sympathy card so that's my main theme card and then I did a non-traditional mixed media Christmas card for the #11 optional event theme.
when: #11 starts November 3 and ends November 30, 2025.
what: Project #1: from BEWAS main themes ==> S for Sympathy
how-to & vendor notes for #1: the idea for this was 'the wheels of time keep turning'
1. glossy satin specialty paper = Crafter's Square (scrap pack bought either 2 or 3 years ago; several pieces sitting in my scrap box)
2. the chevron print paper panel = from an old card kit from Simple Stories
3. the sage green print washi tape = Farmstead Harvest collection by American Crafts (newest item used on this card)
4. stamp for sentiment = from a mixed bag of clear stamps/unmarked bag; unsure; was given set in a friendship box
5. brown marker pen = Zebra Clickart
6. the wheels and screws puffy embossed stickers = Crafter's Square
where #1 will be linked:
1A. A Place To Start; new on Nov 3; theme of anything goes or opt of something new; The sympathy card's newest item is the washi tape however I've used it a couple of time in the week or so prior to creating this card.
link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html
1B. The Neglected Stuff Challenge; new on Nov 3; theme is title; used an old/forgotten item; on my sympathy card, the chevron print paper, the panel was part of a card making kit from Simple Stories...several years ago; the peach-tan paper and the glossy satin base paper have been in my scrap box for at least 2 years; maybe closer to 3 years!
link = https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/11/neglected-stuff-november-2025-challenge.html
1C. Girlz Creative= Splash It with Color; new on Oct 31; theme color is pine green; the chevron paper has a muted darker green color and the washi tape strips are same shade/tone of green; most of the other colors are neutrals or metallics
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1D. Inspired By; new on Oct 30; theme of leggings/see image and also a sketch; my sympathy card's colors were inspired by the image's muted/darker tones and ideal for a visually calming condolences card
link = https://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/inspired-by-leggings.html
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what: Project #2: optional event of Christmas (November's)
how-to & vendor notes for #2: non-traditional Christmas colors
21. Bella Blvd's Fa-la-la-la = ornament print paper, the 3 ornament chipboard stickers
22. Thickers' = three stars, bright pink bow and 'celebrate this' banner
23. Art Skills = pink glitter glue
24. Crafter's Square = silver embossed flower using as a poinsettia
25. Lawn Fawn = Guava/pink-coral ink mini stamp pad for edging
26. stash = black ink pen for outlining everything except the pink base
27. Crafter's Square multi-color pack = 12" square cardstock; the pink was measured and cut to create 4 - 6" squares
where #2 will be linked:
2A. Aud Sentiments; new on Nov 3; theme of Glitter and/or Christmas w/ sentiment; My project #2 Christmas card has all of those themes!!! Pink Glitter glue used for the large white tree and for the silver poinsettia! The sentiment is "celebrate this" found on the banner puffy sticker
link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-331-glitter-andor-christmas.html
2B. Girlz Creative Christmas; new on Nov 2; anything Christmas goes theme; my 2nd card on this post is a non-traditional colors very festive Christmas card
2C. Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge; new on Nov 2; anything Christmas goes theme; my 2nd card on this post is a non-traditional colors & very festive Christmas card
link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-peace-on-earth-challenge.html
2D. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up; new on Nov 1; anything Christmas goes theme; my 2nd card on this post is a non-traditional colors & very festive Christmas card
link = https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2025/11/challenge-128-anything-goes-christmas.html
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where to find HQCOLCB #11 in 2025 blog post link =
https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/11/hqcolcb-11-in-2025-with-bewas-main.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* DT/owner = HQCOLCB, HQCB, HQFCB and HQFSCAT; FQCB, FQGS, FQGGCB, FQCCCB, and FQHCB; CCC; ConBC; AA.
* DT member only = PRS
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