Loving my HQCOLCB #3 in 2025 DT projects for 2 March 2025

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

why: This post shares my recent creative projects for HQCOLCB or Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenges blog. This blog started out focus on engagements, weddings and anniversaries that I dubbed as "EWA" themes. Then after a few months I decided to add in 2 more heartfelt occasions/events to the main themes with Birthdays and Sympathies. Those are now dubbed as "BEWAS". 

when: HQCOLCB #3 in 2025 starts March 2 until March 31, 2025.

what: Project #1: Thinking of You with love and hugs Sympathy card

notes for #1 =

1. Wild Blueberry 5" x 7" base panel = CutCardStock

2. Grape Purple Pop Tone 4" x 6" cardstock panel = CutCardStock

3. White conversation card panel = CutCardStock

4. Wild Thistle (pinkish-lavender) alcohol marker = Nuvo

5. Lilac Grey alcohol marker = Nuvo

6. square stencil mask to help define inked squares = my stash

7. striped print = recycled envelope liner paper

8. black ink stamp pad = Hero Arts

9. sentiments are from 21 piece clear stamp set = Crafter's Square (new to me; first time to use)

10. flower and bird clear stamps from 15 stamp set = Market Square by Maggie Holmes 2021 (recent new purchase/new to me; first time to use anything from this set)

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what: Project #2: coming soon = will share in a separate post

notes for #2 = 

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where: HQCOLCB #3 blog posting

link = https://hqcelebrationsoflovechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/03/hqcolcb-3-in-2025-main-bewas-themes.html

personalized DT badge =

other places to share/link are:

A. sympathy = Carlin's; started March 1; theme of flowers; MY sympathy card has a flower stamped in the focal panel

link = https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-80-maart.html

B. sympathy = Loving the Crafting Challenge; new; theme is waiting for spring; MY sympathy card has a flower and bird, a mix of dark and lighter colors; sort of like how early spring weather is a mix of winter cold and spring mild

link = https://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/aspettando-la-primavera-waiting-for.html

C. sympathy = Love To Scrap; started March 1; theme of anything goes/use scraps; MY sympathy card has a recycled envelope liner punched circle for accent and to tie some of the colors together. 

link = https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/ltscb-172-anything-goes-ltscb-171.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = HQCOLCB, HQFSCAT, HQFCB, HQCB; FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB; also AA; ConBC; CCC

* manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

* DT member only = HAOOCAYR and P-R-S

 

Showcasing my HQCOLCB #7 EWA and option retirement event projects starting on 2 July 2024

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

purpose: this posting focuses on my newest owner/DT projects for Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog (HQCOLCB) where engagements, weddings, and anniversaries are the main themes each month

when: #7 starts July 2 and ends on July 31, 2024; EWA is the code for engagements, weddings, and anniversaries; July's optional celebratory event theme is retirement/pension

what: Project #1 EWA theme of anniversary for special friends

notes:

1. paisley print paper = oldie = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

2. bow and pink rose foam stickers = Fancy Pants Designs' Frosted Forest collection 

3. pink puffy hearts = Freckled Fawn

4. text stickers = by Maggie Holmes/Crate Paper from a set called "Flourish"

5. pink cardstock and light beige cardstock = Art Skills

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what: Project #2 EWA for anniversary for brother and s-i-l

notes:

1. creamy flowers foam sticker = Frosted Friends by Fancy Pants Designs

2. text strip stickers and gold foil heart stickers = by Maggie Holmes/Crate Paper from a set called "Flourish"

3. light blue with white diamond pattern cardstock = recycled tissue box packaging side panel of a pop-up style box

4. blue cardstock = Recollections/Michaels Arts and Crafts store

5. dark blue dual-tip marker = Art Skills

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what: Project #3 is for July optional event theme of retirement 

 

notes:

1. red cardstock base panel = Neenah

2. orange and sandy beige floral print cardstock = Webster's Pages (old)

3. the watch panel = cut from a collage print/vintage 12" square sheet = The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby

4. lettering stickers and cording = Crafter's Square

5. red-brown marker = stash item (perimeter and outlining ink)

where: HQCOLCB #7 for EWA and Retirement option event main launch post link=

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other places to share/link are:

a. pink anniversary = Crafts Galore Encore; new; anything goes

link= https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html

b. pink anniversary = Carlin's Kaarten Paradise; new; anything goes

link= https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-72-juli.html

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c. blue anniversary = Creative Moments; just over 1 day left; anything goes (not the option)

link= https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-259.html

d. blue anniversary = A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenges; new on July 1; anything goes

link= https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html

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e. retirement = A Place To Start; new; anything goes

link = https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-anything-goes.html

f. retirement = Do-Al(l) Kreatives; new; anything goes (not the option of dogs)

link = https://do-allkreatives.blogspot.com/2024/07/91-hunde-dogs.html

g. retirement = Love To Craft challenge blog; new for 6 weeks; anything goes crafting; 

link= https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/ltccb-81-anything-goes-ltccb-80-winner.html

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Still on a quest to creatively share love celebrations,

Becca S 

*owner/DT = HQCOLCB, HQFCB, HQCB, FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHSKCB, FQGGCB

*co-owner/DT - AACB and Christmas or not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTC Christmas

*DT member = HCAYR/HAOOCAYR; guest DT in July for CCAYR, OUAT, Pin-spirational and IYGACAC

My HomeStyle Kitchen #7 DT AFG theme card featuring lemons for 2 July 2024

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

purpose: this post features my newest owner/DT contributions for FQHSKCB or FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog; I started this in January 2024 because there was a need in the paper-crafting blog world for a competition that is about food-related topics

when: #7 starts on July 2 and ends on July 31, 2024

what: Thinking of You Lemons Card

notes:

1. digital image is a freebie by Pattie's Creations/Pattie G

2. 'thinking of you' stamp came in an unmarked zip seal plastic bag

3. green and white floral paper = SU

4. green, neon yellow (scanned to a buttery yellow), and the white cardstocks are all from = Neenah

5. cocoa brown ink pad = Lawn Fawn

6. a mix of markers were used to color the lemons

7. white paint pen marker = Art Skills

where: FQHSKCB #7 main launch AFG theme competition posting

link= https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/fqhskcb-7-afg-theme-competition-starts.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Pattie's Creations Design Challenge blog; anything goes with an digital or stamped image; just a couple days left; MY card showcases a Pattie G freebie image

link = https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-219.html

B. CD Sunday Plus; new on June 30; theme is anything goes with item from USB, CD, or digital; MY card has a freebie digital image from Pattie G

link = https://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/cd-sunday-plus-challenge-136-hosted-by.html

C. Carlin's Kaarten Paradise; new on July 1; theme is anything goes/must use an image; MY card has a freebie digital from Pattie G

link= https://carlinskaartenparadijs.blogspot.com/2024/07/challenge-72-juli.html

D. Crafts Galore Encore; new on July 1; anything goes

link= https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-crafts-galore-encore.html

E. Incy Wincy Designs; new on July 1; circle/round and/or hand-drawn/sewn; MY card has a circle print paper accent and there's a round sliced mid-section of the lemon in the digital image

link= https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-roundcircles-andor.html

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Still on a quest to feature different aspects of rural living,

Becca S

**NOTE: sister/complementary challenge blog FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges blog's #2 competition is open from June 28-July 13, 2024. 

This lemon fruit card doesn't qualify because fresh lemons/fruit produce is in odd aisle #1 and competition #2 is about even # aisles' contents. 

Even if I had an image of frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen foods are in aisle #9 and that's an odd aisle. 

Take a look at the FQGGCB blog posts and side bar of the homepage in order to see what content/categories of food items are in Aisles #2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. 

Links to find FQGGCB can be found on this blog's home page side bar and also on a page called "Quest Family Blogs",