Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!
why: This post projects are new inspiration preview projects for a new
challenge that will begin in February 2026. Heart's Quest Lovable Quotable Challenges Blog will be about quotes, whether song titles or lyrics, Bible
or other book quotes (think poetry, dictionary definitions, etc. and/or
credited to an individual.
when: Preview A will be posted on January 9, 2026 with the #1 challenge
launch coming on February 5, 2026.
what: Project #1 = preview quotable inspiration project; Mealtime
Prayer:
Attribution: this is similar to older blessings like those attributed to
St. Athanasius or common Jesuit prayers.
Prayer/Blessing: "bless the food before us, the family beside us and the
love between us."
photo:
how-to & vendor notes for #1:
1. yellow CS panel cut to 5.75" long x 5.5" wide = Crafter's Square
2. cut-a-part mini card = sheet of similar topics "Our Happy Place" by Echo
Park Paper Co. that has the wording of a mealtime prayer/blessing.
3. lodge/village scene paper = Snow Pine Lodge paper pad by Simple Stories
4. bundt cake on cake plate sticker and filled mug sticker = Snow Pine Lodge
sticker book by Simple Stories
5. enamel dots and enamel hearts = Freckled Fawn (different color packs)
6. two different brown markers = stash box
7. deckle-edge decorative scissors to trim the mini card panel = Fiskars
where #1 will be linked/shared:
1A. Aud Sentiments; new on Jan 5; Anything Goes + a sentiment theme;
My 1st project has a mealtime prayer/blessing on the mini card image
link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/
challenge-333-anything-goes-sentiment.html
1B. Try It On Tuesday; new on Jan 6; It's Cold Outside theme; My 1st
project has snowy village surrounding a lodge print paper along with a
filled cocoa cup sticker to hint for a cold wintry day
link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/01/its-cold-outside.html
1C. The Paper Funday; new on Jan 7; Anything Goes (opt of a sketch); My
1st project for A.G.
link = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-
challenge-83-anything-goes.html
1D. Fab N Funky; new on Jan 7; Winter Wonderland theme; My 1st
project has a snowy village scene that includes a lodge, ice skating; plus
a filled cocoa cup sticker to hint for a cold wintry day
link = https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-
where #1 & #2 fits with other challenge blogs owned by me/Becca:
a. housing/lodges = FarmQuest Home Challenges Blog
b. food = FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog
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and
what: Project #2 = "It's A Holly Jolly Christmas" song sentiment on
Candy decorated house card
Attribution: lyrics and music by Johnny Marks (1962)
photo:
21. decorated candy house is a holiday gift tag (from a 3 design
multi-pack) = sold at Dollar General stores [NEW-to-me]
22. 'holly jolly" sticker = Snow Pine Lodge sticker book by Simple Stories
23. "have a holly jolly Christmas' die-cut ephemera = Snow Pine Lodge sign bits ephemera pack by Simple Stories
24. pink with beige dots print CS = very old Jen Wilson's 29th Street Market for My Mind's Eye (I think it's 2008 or 2009). cut to 5" x 7"
25. pink and orange watercolor print CS = from multicolor/designs paper pack = Crafter's Square
26. bright pink paper and green paper pieces = from Hello Hobby
multicolor 100 sheet paper pad by Walmart
27. black fine tip marker pen = Sharpie
where project #2 will be shared/linked are:
2A. Girlz Creative Christmas; closes in 12 hours; Anything Goes Christmas;
My 2nd project uses the song lyrics of "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas"
along with a candy decorated house image
link = https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/
challenge-158-alles-mag-kerst-anything.html
2B. Peace on Earth; new on Jan 4th until the 15th; Anything Christmas
Goes; My 2nd project uses the song lyrics of "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas"
link = https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2026/01/
january-2026-peace-on-earth-challenge.html
2C. The Outlawz Christmas Challenge; new on Jan 1; Anything Christmas Goes;
My 2nd project uses the song lyrics of "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas"...
link = https://tolchristmasonly.blogspot.com/2025/12/january-challenge.html
2D. All About papercraft challenge; new on Jan 2; theme = All about
New...; My 2nd project's candy-decorated house gift tag image is
NEW-to-me. Mixed design set pack; there are still 3 other of these
remaining and the other designs
link = https://allaboutcraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/all-about-challenge-1.html
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where to find HQLQCB preview A blog post link:
https://heartsquestlovablequotables.blogspot.com/2026/01/hearts-
quest-lovable-quotables-preview.html
date and theme badge for Preview A
team badge:
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
*owner/DT = brand NEW HQLQCB; also HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT;
FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB, FQGGCB; also AA; ConBC; and CCC.
*DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational
What a sweet card and that gingerbread house is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing it in our "New" challenge at All About Papercraft. Kerry, DT
ReplyDeleteYour gingerbread card is very cute Becca. Thank you for joining us on our very first challenge at All About Papercraft xx
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