My FarmQuest General Store Challenge #36 DT projects for AFCG theme topics on 7 Jan 2026

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

why: The purpose of this posting is to highlight my new owner/design team inspiration projects for FarmQuest General Store Challenge blog. The theme is anything farm and/or country goes. Which just means that I'm looking for rural outdoor kinds of settings, items and/or activities whether it's a horse farm or saddles or cowgirl sitting on her horse, etc. 

when: FQGS #36 starts on January 7, 2026 and ends on February 5, 2026. 

what: Project #1: AFCG theme choice picks= horses and country fair ribbon

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. black plaid, green tonal plaid, and the mini cut-a-part card "Hello" trimmed to an arch shape = The Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

2. horse dictionary sticker, horse stickers, and fair ribbon sticker = Market Square sticker book by Maggie Holmes (2021) and American Crafts; also the sentiment sticker "as long as we're together"

3. white CS scrap = Georgia Pacific

4. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

5. three little silver and bronze metal looking puffy stickers = these are the 'inserts' in the spokes sections of wagon wheel(s) with other designs pack = Crafter's Square 

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Crafty Animals; new on Jan 1st; theme to include an animal; My card features 2 horses

link = https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-101.html

1B. Aud Sentiments; open; theme of Anything Goes + a sentiment; My card has 2 messages: "as long as were together" and "hello"

link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-333-anything-goes-sentiment.html

1C. The Paper Funday; new on Jan 7th; Anything Goes (opt of sketch); My horses card will be for A.G.

link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-challenge-83-anything-goes.html

1D. Word Art Wednesday; new on Jan 7th; Anything Goes that is God-honoring. My friendship card with horses is being linked. 

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/01/anything-goes-weeks-734-735.html

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what: Project #2:

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. The aqua swirl patterned CS was 6" square; trimmed some to be 6" wide x 5.5" deep = Crafter's Square (from a multi color/design paper pack) 

22. four die-cut ephemera and three stickers from Snow Pine Lodge collection = Simple Stories

23. Walnut/brown mini stamp pad = for perimeter inking = Lawn Fawn

24. brown retractable marker pen= for ink edging/outlining around the die-cut ephemera at the top of the card = Zebra Clickart

25. white CS scrap pieces torn = Georgia Pacific

26. enamel dots in different sizes = Freckled Fawn (from 2 different varied colors sets)

27. mechanical pencil to create shadowed steps in the snow drifts = stash item

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Girlz Creative Christmas; open; Anything Goes Christmas; this is my 2nd link; since I live in north central Illinois, snow and/or ice is usually part of my Christmas holidays; 

link = https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-158-alles-mag-kerst-anything.html

2B. Try It On Tuesday; new on Jan 6; theme of 'it's cold outside'; My winter wonderland card was given snow drifts and has snow dots in the sky; also a snowflake(s) on 2 of the ephemera

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/01/its-cold-outside.html

2C. Fab N Funky; new on Jan 7; theme of winter wonderland; Card 2 has 'winter wonderland' sticker for a sentiment; snow drifts and falling snow in the sky; ski lodge and ski shop....

link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-628-winter-wonderland.html

2D. Peace on Earth; new on Jan 4; theme of Anything Christmas Goes; Card 2's winter wonderland will be used for Christmas; all my siblings and first cousins were reared in Illinois and snow and/or cold icy conditions have been part of our Christmas holidays. There were several times when we traveled for the extended family Christmas gathering that weather got worse and we had to stay overnight (and not being prepared with any clothing changes)....

link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-peace-on-earth-challenge.html

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where to find FQGS #36 blog post link =

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/farmquest-general-store-challenge-36.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = Paper-Rocks-Scissors

NOTES: 

FQCB or FarmQuest Challenge Blog #79's current theme is "Snowy Mountains" so Card #2 could be linked there if I wasn't the owner.

FQHCB or FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog #5 theme is Anything Home Goes so Card #2 with the ski lodge (temporary housing) would work. 

FQCCCB or FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog #28 theme is Anything Goes Country Christmas so this wintry wonderland ski mountain Christmas card would work, too, if I wasn't the owner. 

AA or Ally's Angels is Anything Goes; however I can't link either card to this challenge blog.

CCC or Critter Crazy Challenges theme is Anything Goes with a Featured Critter; but can't link the horses card there. 

However, my blog readers can!!!