Welcome to Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity!
why: The purpose of this post is to show more preview inspiration for the soon-to-be #1 challenge at Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog. The theme is Anything Goes Quotes. My first project is this reversal inked coffee cup with saucer focal panel.
My second project contains a dictionary definition for home.
when: Preview C post is planned to be published on Saturday afternoon January 17, 2026.
what: Project #1: Java is a slang word for coffee reference on coffee cup and saucer card
how-to & vendor notes for #1:
1. ivory folded card base was cut apart to create 2 pieces; 1 panel was trimmed with deckle-edged scissors; after inking around the cut-out of cup and saucer, I then adhered many foam squares to the back to lift it up = Crafter's Square for the ivory card and envelopes pack
2. Walnut mini stamp pad = Lawn Fawn; reversal ink technique with a cup/saucer shape template as the mask and then dabbing the brown ink all the way around
3. 'sip n chat with cup' sticker = The Simple Life sticker book by Simple Stories; also the "JAVA" lettering stickers
4. brown retractable marker pen used to outline around the cup sticker = Zebra Clickart
5. the puffy dented bronze stickers are my faux coffee beans = Crafter's Square (part of a mixed design pack)
6. internet search for one of the definitions for Java was referenced from the Oxford Dictionary; searched online on January 13, 2026; digitally applied to the scanned photo using Microsoft Designer.
where #1 will be linked:
1A. Girlz and the Art of Letters; in week 2 of 2; letter Rr theme; My cup and sauce 'image' is a reversal ink technique using a template as the mask and inking around it.
link = https://girlzandtheartofletters.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-18-de-letter-van-r-van.html
1B. Simple Clean and Simple; open for month; theme of AG cas style w/ opt to include something new; this Project #1 will be for Anything Goes CAS; there is lots of open ivory cup/saucer space as well as part of brown ink areas; embellishments were kept simple as to not draw attention away from the cup and sauce shape
link = https://scscards.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-use-something-new.html
1C. Krafty Chicks; new on Jan 15/third Thursday = theme of CAS; lots of open ivory cup/saucer space as well as part of brown ink areas; embellishments kept simple
link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/krafty-chicks-challenge-803-cas.html
1D. First Cup Challenges; new on Jan 2; theme of anything drink/beverage related goes; I've got cup and saucer image that was inked around it; a sticker saying 'sip n chat' with a cup, the word JAVA for coffee slang; and the faux coffee bean looking puffy pieces
link = https://firstcupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/first-cup-challenge-10-january.html
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what: Project #2: dictionary definition for 'home'
how-to & vendor notes for #2:
21. white CS panel = Georgia Pacific; also white CS scrap for heart shape
22. black panel cut to same size as base then trimmed with deckle-edged scissors = paper from Hello Hobby paper pad by Walmart; scissors by Fiskars
23. tan with white tiny flowers print paper scrap = SU
24. black with white lines geometric print glossy CS = Crafter's Square
25. gray/black with white circle geo print paper strip = I think it's FPD.
26. arrow and house die-cut ephemera = (new to me) Memory Lane ephemera by FPD; received in December 2025
27. word processing and printing on old copy paper = Google Doc; home computer
where #2 will be linked:
2A. Allsorts Challenge; new on Jan 17; anything goes or Boys/Men; I thought this card with black, white and bit of gold/mid-browns would be a good card for a guy; the other card with JAVA/coffee would work for most guys, too. Showing the house card for link-up
link = https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-841.html
2B. Crafty Calendar; open; theme of new; the Memory Lane die-cut/ephemera are new to me products; I got a 'new to me' pack before Christmas and have used 2 pieces (arrow and house) for this Project #2 card
link = https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-happy-new-year.html
2C. Love Those Pretty Papers; new on Jan 3rd; theme of pretty patterned papers; My project #2 card has 2 geometric print papers that I like for the visual contrast with a small bit of a tiny floral behind the arrow. The geometric design with the dotted makes for a fun look. I'm loving them!
link = https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/01/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper.html
2D. All About Paper Challenges; new on Jan 2; theme is 'all about new'; the new to me Memory Lane ephemera are my new items on this house themed card
link = https://allaboutcraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/all-about-challenge-1.html
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
* owner/DT = HQLQCB; HQCB, HQFCB, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT; plus FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB and FQGGCB; plus CCC; AA; and ConBC.
* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational
*** notes: The JAVA cup can be shared at FQGGCB/anything food goes theme; and also for FQHCB since cups and saucers are found in folks' kitchen/dining spaces.
The home card can be shared at FQHCB/anything home goes theme.
The pops of colour in the focal elements of your Home card really stand out against those neutrals. Great mix of textures and patterns too! I'm sure the recipient will love this card! Thanks so much for joining our first challenge at All About Papercraft. Kerry, DT
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