Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity: My FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog #5 AHG theme DT projects on 2 Jan 2025

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

Have a happy and healthy new year 2026!!

why: This posting features my new design team projects for FarmQuest Home Challenges #5. The theme is 'anything HOME goes' which can be interior, exterior, or whole house facade views. Like previous months, I have an exterior house view on a card and some interior home items on a 2nd card.

when: #5 starts on January 2nd and runs through Jan 31, 2026.

what: Project #1: housing exterior ===> front house image sticker

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how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. ivory A2 card with fold across the top w/ envelope = from a pack = Crafter's Square

2. neon/bright lime green CS scrap/punched = Astrobrights/Neenah

3. circle made with 2.25" diameter circle punch = EK Success

4. "Full of Love" clear stamp = part of a mixed sentiments package; unmarked; received in a kindness box

5. NEW to me =mint green paper flowers = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments

6. NEW to me =pink and red/maroon tone paper flowers = Little Birdie Handmade Embellishments

7. enamel dots; same package = Simple Stories

8. house sticker, bow, butterfly stickers = Garden Party sticker pack by Maggie Holmes/American Crafts

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Craft Rocket Challenges; new on Thu/Jan 1st; theme of something new; on card #1 the pink and burgundy flowers as well as the rolled 3D cabbage roses are new to me products received in a December shipment!

link = https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-132-something-new.html

1B. NBUS or Never Before Used Schtuff; new on Jan 1st; theme is the title; on card #1 the pink and burgundy flowers as well as the rolled 3D cabbage roses are new to me products received in a December shipment!

link = https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2026/01/nbus-challenge-82.html

1C. Mix It Up Challenge Blog; new on Jan 1-Feb 15; anything goes mixed media (opt to use ribbon); on card #1 there are 2 types of paper flowers, stamping, enamel dots, and stickers plus I used a punch to create the circle aperture

link = https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/muicb-81-anything-goes-optional-use.html

1D. Love To Scrap Challenge Blog; new on Jan 1-Feb 15; anything goes

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltscb-177-anything-goes-ltscb-176.html

1E. Little Red Wagon; new on Dec 31; theme is "use force"; On card #1 I used a punch to get the circle aperture; adhered the green stamped circle with tiny enamel dots on the back/inside

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-839-use-force.html

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what: Project #2: housing interior items ===> record and record player

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. pink CS panel = measured and cut to 4" x 6" = Crafter's Square (part of a 4 color 12" square sheets)

22. Aqua Plaid print paper = Recollections (measured and cut to 3.5" x 5")

23. gold glitter CS strip = measured to 1.75" x 5.75" = Crafter's Square (part of a 4 color glitter CS 12" square sheets pack)

24. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

25. enamel dots and stars from 2 different packs (pink tones and green tones) = Freckled Fawn

26. 'DREAM' clear stamp = part of a mix/llama set = Crafter's Square

27. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

28. the mini cards/cut-a-part 12" square CS sheet = Flea Market collection by Simple Stories

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog; new Jan 1st; theme of use patterned paper; On card #2 I've used an aqua plaid patterned paper behind the cut-a-parts. This is my 2nd entry.

link = https://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-115-use-patterned-paper.html

2B. Love To Craft; new on Jan 1 and open until Feb 15; anything goes; this is my 3rd entry

link = https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltccb-90-anything-goes-and-ltccb-89.html

2C. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; new on Dec 21 & ends in about 1 day; anything goes; this is my 2nd entry

link = https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2025/12/268-december-21-polkadoodles.html

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where to find FQHCB #5 blog post link =

https://farmquesthomechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/farmquest-home-challenges-5-for-jan.html

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