My FarmQuest Challenge #81 Baby Forest or Farm Animals theme starts 28 Feb 2026

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

why: This posting showcases my newest owner/design team inspiration projects for FarmQuest Challenge Blog. Our challenge sessions are offset to give folks farm and/or country set themes that are open during the last few days of a month and through the mid-month. FQCB's #81 theme is Baby Farm or Forest Animals!!! We're getting an early spring start for these nature cuties.

when: #81 starts February 28, 2026 and goes until March 27, 2026

what: Project #1: baby lambs and kids/goats = 

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. white cardstock base (can't see; same size as background) = Jot

2. background marbled print = recycled packaging cardstock!!!

3. 'smile' sticker = Market Square by Maggie Holmes sticker book = American Crafts 2021

4. farm meadow scene with 3 baby lambs and 2 kids/goats = Ai-generated using Microsoft Designer sized for square; printed for 3.5"; 

5. enamel dots in several colors = Freckled Fawn

6. layered daffodil sticker = from a pack of daffodils and jonquil stickers = Crafter's Square

7. brown colored pencil = Marvy Uchida (outlines the farm meadow image)

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Ellibelle's Garden Party; still open; theme of anything from or in the garden; MY lambs and kid goats have some daffodils at the edge of their meadow

link = https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/02/garden-party-no-12-anything-in-or-from.html

1B. The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog; opened on Feb 15; theme of 'for the girls' or option of anything goes; I think girls of all ages will like these cute baby forest/woodland animals featured on card #2

link = https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/327-for-girls-optional-anything-goes.html

1C. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog; new on Fri Feb 27; anything goes

link = https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-317.html

1D. The Paper Funday Challenge; almost closed; anything goes (not option); this baby lambs and kids/goats card will be my 4th linked entry

link  = https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-challenge-84-anything.html

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what: Project #2: Itsy Bitsy Rural Friends card: bunny, baby mouse & young squirrel

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. black glossy cardstock cut 4" x 6" panel = Crafter's Square

22. brown and ivory woodland wildflowers print CS = Memory Lane collection by Fancy Pants Designs

23. red foil lettering stickers = Sticko

24. three reddish & brown specialty papers with metallic threads = cut into circles = from scrap pack = Crafter's Square

25. bunny, mouse and squirrel ephemera = Bloom and Grow ephemera pack by Fancy Pants Designs (didn't find a date on on the package)

26. red marker = stash box (used to outline the circle backdrops for the baby woodland animals and to edge the perimeter of the brown and ivory print CS)

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Lil Red Wagon; new/open; theme is L for Leftovers; my card #2 has scraps that had circles traced on them and cut out to be little mats/backdrops for the baby forest/woodland animals

link = https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-847-l-is-for-leftovers.html

2B. Crafty Catz Challenge Blog; new on Fri Feb 27; anything goes

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/crafty-catz-challenge-708.html

2C. Word Art Wednesday; in its 2nd of 2 weeks; anything goes that is uplifting and not contrary to God's Word; both of my cards have baby animals--God's creations

link = https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2026/02/anything-goes-weeks-740-741.html

2D. Try It on Tuesday; opened for 3 more days; theme of Countdown 3, 2, 1; My itsy bitsy forest baby animals cards has = 3 animals/circles, 2 words of 'itsy' & 'bitsy' and it has 1 patterned/print paper

link = https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/02/countdown-3-2-1.html

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where to find FQCB #81 blog post link =

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/farmquest-challenge-81-theme-of-baby.html

theme/date badge for #81

team badge

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational