My Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges #1 for Jan 2026 BEWAS themes DT + opt theme DT

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why: This posting's purpose is to highlight my new owner/design team inspiration projects for HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog. There are 5 main themes coded as "BEWAS" which stand for Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathies. The optional event for January or the 1st challenge of 2026 is Winter Wishes! I've chosen to create a birthday card and a sympathy card.

when: #1 in 2026 starts January 3 and ends January 31, 2026. 

what: Project #1: BEWAS ==> S for Sympathies

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. base (not showing) - white cardstock/scrap 4" x 6"

2. butterfly print paper & "LOVE" cut-a-part card= The Simple Life paper pad by Simple Stories

3. white CS scrap = punched with EK Success 2.25" diameter circle punch tool

4. 'sending many prayers your way' = in a mixed sentiment clear stamp set in an unmarked clear zip bag; I was given the bag so the vendor is unknown

5. dark olive green marker and an aqua/teal green marker = stash box

6. black ink pad = Hero Arts (perimeter inking)

7. enamel dots and pale green heart stickers = same mixed color tones pack = Freckled Fawn

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Triple B; new on Jan 3rd; Theme of Bird, Butterflies and/or Blooms; my sympathy card has butterflies

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-tb-challenge.html

1B. Classic Design Challenge; opened on Dec 15 & still has a few more days; anything goes; this will be my 2nd entry

link = https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/classic-design-challenge-12-2025-decjan.html

1C. The Creative Crafters; opened on Dec 15 & still has a few more days; anything goes; this will be my 2nd entry

link = https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-95.html

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what: Project #2: BEWAS ==> B for Birthday

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. A2 ivory notecard and envelope = from a pack set = Crafter's Square

22. navy blue and turquoise blue papers = from a 100 sheet paper pad with lots of color tones = Hello Hobby by Walmart

23. the blue flower puffy stickers = from a multi-shape set pack by Studio 112 by Spotted Canary

24. text strips, butterfly, sun, 'enjoy' stickers = Jen Hatfield's Live and Let Grow sticker book from American Crafts

25. bird, leaf and flower cluster die-cut ephemera = Acorn Lane by Simple Stories

26. black extra fine tip marker pen and a fine tip marker = Sharpies

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Beautiful Blossoms; opened on Dec 15 & still has a few days; flowers/blooms as focus; My birthday card/project #2 has a cluster of blooms on die-cut ephemera along with a separate leaf die-cut ephemera [this is my 2nd linked entry]

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/12/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

2B. Girlz Creative Challenge; opened on Dec 15 & still has a few days; anything goes with photos/pics, ephemera, stickers kind of images; My birthday card/project #2 has a combination of die-cut/ephemera, sticker images and 2 puffy blue flower stick-ons

link = https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/2025/12/challenge-63-alles-mag-anything-goes.html

2C. Word Art Wednesday; open for 3 weeks this time w/ 3 days left; anything goes that is God-honoring; My project #2 on this post is a birthday card [this is my 4th linked entry]

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/12/annual-christmas-blog-hop-weeks-730-733.html

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where to find HQCOLCB #1 Jan 2026 blog post link:

https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/hearts-quest-celebrations-of-love-1-in.html

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Becca S

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

*  DT member only = PRS and for 2026 = Pin-spirational; both owned by Deanne