My Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #2 Feb 2026 Design Team projects

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why: The purpose of this post is to highlight my newest owner/design team inspiration projects for HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog #2/Feb 2026. There are 5 main themes that are coded as BEWAS. The B is for Birthdays so project #2 is for this theme. Each month there is an optional event/occasion theme with February's being Valentines. So project #1 is for the February option. 

when: #2 for 2026 (February 3-28)

what: Project #1: optional theme Valentines =

how-to & vendor notes for #1:

1. Aqua Plaid patterned paper for a different base = Recollections

2. red and white chevron print paper = old paper pad design from Mint Berry by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

3. aqua paper for background to the heart print = from multicolor paper pad from Hello Hobby/Walmart

4. the white with red hearts print paper = came in an old scrap pack = Crafter's Square

5. black fine tip marker = Sharpie

6. black stamp pad = Hero Arts

7. aqua enamel dots in 2 sizes = Freckled Fawn (pack was a mixed set of colors and shapes)

8. two stamps = came from an unmarked plastic bag of mixed expressions received in a kindness box

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Aud Sentiments; new on Feb 2; theme of Love/Romance/Wedding or use your dies + sentiment; on my Red-White-Aqua hearts and stripes card there are two stamped messages: "full of love" and "love you always"

link = https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-334-dies-andor-love.html

1B. Stamps & Fun = Creativity; new on Jan 26/open for 2 weeks; theme is anything goes; My hearts and stripes card has 2 stamped messages

link = https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2026/01/488.html

1C. Stamping Sensations; new on Feb 1/Sunday; favorite stamps and/or anything goes stamp; My card uses two different stamps using the word 'love'

link = https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2026/02/february-challenge.html

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what: Project #2: B is for Birthday (in orange, pink, blue, beige)

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. white CS cut into 2 panels: smaller 3.5" x 5" and larger = 4.5" x 6.25" = Georgia Pacific; foam adhesive squares are lifting up the focal panel

22. teal tone print paper scrap = SU

23. pink CS scrap = Astrobrights/Neenah

24. two mini stamp pads (Guava/coral and Fish Tank/blue) for the focal panel  = Lawn Fawn

25. orange with flowers decorative tape = Farmstead Harvest washi tape set from American Crafts

26. five stickers = floral bouquets, envelope, orange butterfly & blue/gray butterfly = Jen Hadfield's Live and Let Grow sticker book

27. 'hb' stamp = from a birthday celebrations clear stamp set = Crafter's Square

28. mini stamp pad (Walnut/brown) for outer edging and each paper's edges = Lawn Fawn

where #2 will be linked:

2A. Beautiful Blossoms; started Jan 15/still open; theme to have focal of flowers; My birthday card has 2 mirror image floral bouquet stickers on each side of an envelope sticker with leafy stems; the washi tape also has tiny flowers

link = https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

2B. Triple B; new on Feb 3; theme of the 3Bs: birds, butterflies &/or blooms; My birthday card has 2 bouquets of flowers and some leafy stems as well as tiny flowers on the washi tape strips + 2 butterflies at the bottom (1 in orange and 1 in faded blue)

link = https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2026/02/tb-february-2026-challenge.html

2C. Art Nudge; new on Feb 3/first Tuesday; using the image prompt with the chipmunk...not the chipmunk but the color palette = pink, orange, green, honey yellow/beige, brown

link = https://www.artnudge.com/2026/02/february-art-nudge-challenge-enter-here.html

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where to find HQCOLCB #2 for February 2026 blog post link =

https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/hearts-quest-celebrations-of-love-2.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

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

* DT member only = PRS and Pin-spirational