Featuring Food Themed #2.5 Reminder Project at FQHSKCB on 15 February 2024

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

purpose: this post is another paper love country living project and it's for the new FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenges blog

when: #2.5 is the reminder notice post published on February 15, 2024 for the AFG theme competition period is February 2-29, 2024.

what: Mini tags set of Christmas desserts (gingerbread cookie, candy canes, and mug)

below: tags are spread out in order to see some of the stamping and cardstock colors

*sandy beige is stamped: 'let's celebrate'

*ivory is stamped: "I love you always"

*butterscotch is stamped: "Merry Christmas"

There is a country farmhouse vibe because of the plaid and cording used.

notes:

1. red with candy cane cardstock cut to tag shape = Bella Blvd.

2. plaid cardstock strip = from Cozy Christmas by Fancy Pants Designs

3. "Merry Christmas" with candy cane stamp = Bo Bunny

4. 'let's celebrate' stamp and 'I love you always' stamp = I think are SU; received in a blessings box in 2023

5. gingerbread cookie and candy cane die-cuts = Cozy Christmas ephemera by FPD

6. mug with candy cane die-cut = might be from "Jingle All The Way"

where: FarmQuest #2.5 midway notice posting link= 

 https://farmquesthomestylekitchenchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/fqhskcb-25-reminder-notice-for-afg.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. Addicted To Stamps and More; current; theme is Make Your Mark; my tag set has 3 of the 5 tags stamped

link= https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-461-make-your-mark.html

B. The Crafty Addicts; current; theme is Anything Goes

link= https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-10.html

C. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges; current/midway; theme is Anything Christmas Goes

link= https://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/anything-christmas-goes.html

D. Unicorn Challenge; current; theme is Dots and/or Stripes; there are plaid stripes, candy cane stripes; icing dots on the gingerbread cookie

link= https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-95-dots-andor-stripes.html

E. Let's Craft and Create; current; theme is AG with option of Polka Dots and/or Stripes; my tags have plaid stripes, candy cane stripes, and icing dots on the gingerbread cookie

link= https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-204-ag-polka-dots-andor.html

F. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge; current; theme is Christmas with lace, ribbon, rope; my Christmas desserts tag set has 3 colors of cording to tie the tags together

link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-59-kant-lint-touw.html

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Still on a quest to express country living paper love,

Becca S

*Quest families of blogs:

FQHSKCB, FQCCCB, FQGSCB, and FQCB

HQCB, HQFCB, and HQCOLCB

Loving This FQ Country Christmas Reminder #1.5

Loving this! ==> 

Howdy! FarmQuest Country Christmas #1.5

October 21 is almost the midway point for the very 1st competition at FQCCCB!

#1 started October 7 and will end November 5.

Theme will always be AGCC:

Anything Goes Country Christmas

*snowy/icy winter landscape scenes

*snowy/icy winter elements

*Christmas decorated outdoor buildings and elements

*country = rural, outdoors

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Extra wintery country Christmas inspiration:

Owner/DT = Becca

package topper size for a sandwich size plastic bag

4" deep x 6.75" wide

and

folded and adhered 

[holly leaves and berries; deer; snowflake paint dots; ]

**recycled foil gift wrap is folded up and stuffed into baggie instead of using candy! Much better for the scanning! :)

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Make sure to use this link to go back to the main posting to see what was created by our Guest Designer Suzanne and my the Design Team (Deanne, Nana Connie, and I).

LINK=

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/fq-county-christmas-1-agcc-competition.html

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Continuing our quest for farm country creativity during the winter holidays,

FQCCCB

Design Team members: Deanne, Nana Connie, Mary S, and owner Becca

and

#1 main launch post has a guest designer: Suzanne R. 

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Linking to these other places:

a. Christmas Crafts All Year Round; Christmas/10 of something or masculine

link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-challenge-10-lords-leaping-ten.html

my Christmas package is for my deer/dear husband; I always love using the pun of deer/dear for Joe

b. Stencil Fun (Crazy is our fame...); anything stencil or option of orange

link= https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-stencil-fun-challenge.html

my package topper uses a holly leaves and berries stencil (from Simple Stories)

c. Path of Positivity; current; anything encouraging; accepts various formats

link= https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/ch-116-anything-goes-positive-with-opt_02093639061.html

my Christmas package topper will be given to my deer/dear husband Joe; I think this is saying something positive/uplifting! :)

d. ABC Christmas Challenge; current; Letter Uu/Use It Up (not letter Vv/Vertical);

link= https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/abc-christmas-challenge-u-v-are-for.html

my Christmas package topper will be given to my deer/dear husband Joe; I used a partial sheet of cardstock I had laying on my craft work table; with even a green marker or two that were running out of ink and got pitched into the trashcan while coloring the stenciled/traced holly leaves!!!

e. The Crafty Addicts; current/October; anything goes; accepts various formats

link= https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-06.html

my Christmas package topper will be given to my deer/dear husband Joe;

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Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog

--with this country Christmas nature decorated baggie package for my husband

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Loving this,

Becca S

 

Featuring FQCB #38 Feathers theme REMINDER post

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

Purpose: this posting is to feature the extra inspiration project for FarmQuest's #38 theme of feathers

Howdy! Yippee! Hard to believe the #38 theme is already to its midway point!

Seems like FarmQuest Theme #38 just started!

Theme #38 is about Feathers.

Competition started October 14 and ends on October 27.

For my (FQCB owner) reminder inspiration project, I have crafted an art journal page! 

[FQCB required elements for #38= cardstock has pheasant feathers in it and then I hand-drew the 3 sizes of feathers cut from the cardstock; 2 birds were stenciled/traced ]

Enjoy!

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What's in your stash boxes or digital files that has feathers (belonging to birds/poultry)?

Remember FQCB accepts more than cards--layouts, TN spreads, art journal pages/spreads, ATCs, tags, bookmarks. 

Now it's your turn farm and country friends!! Hurry up! I'm waiting for your entries! :)

Deadline is 12:00am CT/Chicago on October 27, 2023. 

LINK=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/fqcb-38-theme-of-feathers-starts-14.html

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So long. Fare thee well. See you at the farm real soon. 

FarmQuest design team and owner Becca S

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REMEMBER: Entries to FQCB can also be 'double-dipped' over at our anything farm and/or country goes theme challenge blog, FarmQuest General Store. It is open until August 5th so you can do a couple of bear theme cards/layouts/tags now and then do the July 28th theme then after that since FQGS will let you have 5 entries for the month-long competition.

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Ongoing DT Call=

I'm needing at least 1 more long-term crafter who loves farm and country topics that are launched on the 14th and 28th of each month.

Come help us grow as a themed unique challenge blog that accepts several different formats which allows for lots of variety.

Send me/Becca your email message of interest:

heartquestbybecca@gmail.com

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Now for my personal blog notes and links to other challenges:

Notes:

1. Recollections' Heirloom Heritage cardstocks (feathers and leaves print; yellow with gold foil print;)

2. Astrobright (other solid color cardstocks)

3. bird stencil is part of a religious set from American Crafts

4. little heart stamps are from the Sale-a-brations Any Occasions stamp set from Stampin' Up

5. washi tapes/decorative tapes, staples, markers, colored pencils, pencil, black ink pen, etc. = stash

6. Arteza Everblend Art Marker in Goldfish Orange

7. Hero Arts black ink pad

Other Places:

A. Stencil Fun (Crazy Is Our Name...); current; anything with a stencil and option of orange; MY journal page has used both

link=https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-stencil-fun-challenge.html 

B. The Crafty Addicts; anything goes and accepts other formats

link= https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-06.html

C. Path of Positivity; anything goes that is encouraging and uplifting; anything that is creative and is part of an art journal is uplifting

link= https://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/ch-116-anything-goes-positive-with-opt_02093639061.html

D. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; current; any type of hand-made/partial hand-made craft anything goes; my submission is an art journal page with a feathers theme

link= https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/10/216-leanns-world-101.html

E. Use Your Stuff; current; Autumn Mood Board; my submission is an art journal page with a feathers theme (chock full of autumn colors, leaves and feathers within the cardstock print used for the feathers) 

link= https://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/10/495-autumn-mood-board.html

photo= 

and

FB groups: MMC/Mixed Media Creativity (stencil tracing, stamping, decorative tapes, staples, hand drawn doodling & outline), PPPDTC, 

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Still on a quest to share love for country-themed creativity,

Becca S

*owner/DT = FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, HQCB, and TFATU

*co-owner/DT = AACB and CBCB

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCC

Sharing my Guest Cookie Artist gig for IYGACAC May 2023 new prompt

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

This posting shares my love for pushing my creative thought processes!

What: IYGACAC is If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog; month-long; cookie photo prompt shown below; cookie color for May 2023 is blue (with neutrals allowed)

For when: May 2023

SHOW and Tell:

1. white cardstock flat base is 4" x 6"; stash [snippet from a scrap piece]

2. light blue paper is index card size; stash along with other scraps, flowers, and blue acrylic squares [snippets/scraps]

3. lace and gingham ribbon was gifted from a JJ group swap partner as an extra!! [and is only about 40% of what I was given!!!--snippet]

4. white "TOY" dazzles/sticker = Hot Off The Press available from Paper Wishes website

5. blue marker outlining around the perimeter of the light blue paper

IYGACAC photo prompt: 

IYGACAC May 2023 blog posting link:

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/05/cookie-challenge-180-may-blue.html

IYGACAC Guest Cookie Artist badge:

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Beyond The Blue; a few days left; Birthday; my card is intended as a birthday card for a cousin

link= https://beyondthebluechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/bb84-birthdays.html

B. Beautiful Blossoms challenge blog; current until May 12; anything with floral focus; My card's layered flowers are at the intersection of vertical papers and horizontal ribbon border

link= https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-florals-with-optional.html

C. Inkspirational; still open for a few days; Dots AND Stripes; My card has a scrap with white dots and a scrap with stripes; the lace also has some pin-dot openings in the middle strip....

link= http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/inkspirational-challenge-288-designers.html

prompt= 

D. Snippet's Playground; just started April 30; show and mention snippets used (see items marked in notes below the card photo, please {this is a new challenge blog for me to participate in!!!}

link to the home page of the blog= https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/

E. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends; a few days left; Anything Goes; this is my 3rd entry for this particular competition

link= http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/04/204-sheepski-designs.html

F. Allsorts Challenge; my 2nd entry; Anything Goes; for a girl option/my will go to a girl cousin I think

link= https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/week-726.html

and 

some Facebook groups to share/link are:

Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts; 

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Still on a quest to use and broaden my creativity,

Becca S

(Besides the honor of this Guest Designer chance, I'm involved with these other challenge blogs on a regular basis: OUAT; HQCB, FQGS, FQCB, TFATU; AACB, CBCB; MIUCB, MLCCB; MTTC, MTTCC; THICC.)

Making a Delivery at FarmQuest General Store Challenge #3 for AF/CG theme

 Howdy! Come on in and browse for awhile! FarmQuest General Store Challenge is a spin-off of FarmQuest Challenge Blog that started a year ago. 

On this personal paper-crafting focused blog, I like to share my projects for heart love, farm/country, or mixed media. This post features my FQGS #3 DT inspiration card.

Just fluttering by to say, Hi! card:

[AF/CG elements: burlap, rural cabin scene, insects]

Some design and vendor notes are:

1. light gold sheen flat card base 5"x7" = The Paper Source website

2. cabin scene 'border'; it's 1/3 of a sheet = Into The Forest cardstock page by Craft Consortium

3. burlap section cut from larger piece = Dollar Tree

4. sentiment, dragonfly, stamps = My Sentiments Exactly (new-to-me) ; gifted from a wonderful crafter friend...she also gifted me the ink pad from Lawn Fawn

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#3 theme is Anything Farm/Country Goes . It runs from April 7 to May 5, 2023 with start and end time references of 1:00am CST/Chicago.

LINK to FQGS main launch #3 posting=

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/fqgs-challenge-3-afcg-theme-starts-7.html

(Make sure to check out the FQGS post to see what DT members Janis and NanaConnie have made! And if there are 25 or more submissions, there will be an overall Blue Ribbon Winner picked who will have an invite to GD for the following month's reminder post!!!)

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share/link are:

A. Dragonfly Dreams Challenge; current starting on April 2; Color Palette; MY card has mostly used the 2 far right blues/teals/aqua hues along with neutrals

link=  http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge-colour-palette.html

B. Creative Inspiration Challenges blog; Brand new; Anything Goes

link= https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/creative-inspiration-challenges-1.html

C. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge blog; April; Anything Goes

link= http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge-anything-goes.html

D. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday challenge; April 2023; Anything Goes

link= https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/04/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april.html

E. The Paper Funday challenge blog; April 2023; Anything Goes (option twist of flower power; but not for my card)

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-2023-challenge-52-anything-goes.html

and 

a. Mixed Media Creativity

b. Paper/Paper/Paper and DT Calls

c. Paper Crafting For Everyone

d. Need Crafty Inspiration?

e. The Crafty Addicts

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Come back again to visit me over at the country store! 

 Becca S

(You can find my DT inspiration projects at these challenge blogs: FQGS, FQCB, HQCB, TFATU,  AACB, MTTC, MTTCC, OUAT, THICC, MLCCB, and MIUCB!)

Featuring FQCB #25 REMINDER for Toads or Frogs or Mushrooms inspiration card

Howdy! Welcome my Quest for Love and Country! This is about country woods, FarmQuest's Theme #25 Reminder Post!

FQCB #25 Theme is Toads and/or Frogs and/or Mushrooms/Toadstools. 

You must use at least 1 of any of these to qualify. Competition started March 28 and ends April 13, 2023 at 12:30am CST/Chicago time.

My card for the reminder post was to use another designer cardstock print and it's reverse side from Craft Consortium's Into The Forest cardstock pad.

I'm so glad I bought this set about 6+/- months ago. Most of the time I've been hoarding it, however this Theme #25 has 'allowed' me to use it twice!

Inside sentiment: Happy Birthday

[FQCB #25 theme required element(s) = mushrooms/toadstools with the main navy blue woodland print and the bit of scrap mushroom print in the cluster on left corner] 

Other vendor/supply notes:

1. Craft Consortium = cardstock

2. white cardstock base, top-fold, A2 size

3. brown kraft paper pieces in cluster are from recycling a pharmacy bag; inked with Memento chocolate brown

4. various threads, gold brad, layered leaf, butterflies, green paper = stash items

5. white "Hi" dazzle sticker = Hot Off The Press/Paper Wishes website

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Link to FQCB's main launch post from March 28=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/fqcb-theme-25-is-toads-andor-frogs.html

and/or

Link to FQCB's reminder post from March 28=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/fqcb-theme-25-reminder-post-for-toads.html

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DT CALL= I'd love to add another creative craft artisan(s) that love(s) rural country, farm, outdoors topics to the FQCB and/or FQGS teams. 

If interested in 1 or both, please send an email letter of interest to Becca/owner at

questbybecca@gmail.com

or heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

FarmQuest C.B. started 1 year ago launches new country topics on the 14th and 28th of each month.

FarmQuest General Store C.B. started just this year on February 7 that will always have anything farm/country goes theme for a MONTH at a time. Starts on the 7th and ends on the next month's 5th. And then re-starts on the 5th. 

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; #543; current; Anything Goes

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/pennys-challenge-543.html

B. Word Art Wednesdays challenge blog; started last week and is current for 5-6 more days; Anything goes that is uplifting and encouraging; MY card is for a birthday occasion

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/pennys-challenge-543.html

C. The Lil Red Wagon challenge blog; current; Spring or Fall? theme; MY card has mushrooms and for Illinois that is spring season especially in late April and early May

link= http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-699-spring-or-fall.html

D. Triple B-Birds, Butterflies, Blooms; current for April; MY card has flowers in the cardstock prints and 2 butterflies for embellishments plus a few in the reverse cardstock side that is folded up

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge.html

plus Facebook groups:

1. Mixed Media Creativity group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

3. The Crafty Addicts group

4. Need Crafty Inspiration? group

5. Paper Crafting Galleria group

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So long. Fare thee well. See you soon at the farm.

Becca S 

Loving this HQCB #27 REMINDER project tags

 Heartwarming wishes to you! On this personal paper-crafting blog, I share my quest for creativity showing love and country. This posting is about love for momma and a great aunt.

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Theme #27 Reminder post midway competition day is April 6th.

#27 is combining elements (images and/or sentiments) for Mother's Day with heart/love. 

I decided to make a gift tag for my mom and another for my great aunt. 

I have all but 1 of my aunts still living yet only have 2 great aunts left. One is 94 and the other is almost 92. It's this almost 92 year old great aunt who lives across the street from us.

Gift tag for my mom's Mother's Day=

[mother; image of older lady with crutch (my mom uses a walker); love;]

and 

gift tag for my great aunt on Mother's Day=

[handwritten "Mother's Day 2023"; Auntie; red heart vinyl sticker]

 both tags' text vinyl stickers are very old: Creative Memories

both tags= Bits by American Crafts

2nd tag will have red, yellow, and green cording added

other items seen are old stash items

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HQCB main launched post #27 from March 28th LINK=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/hqcb-theme-27-mothers-day-with.html

HQCB reminder post #27 launched on April 6th LINK=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/hqcb-theme-27-reminder-post-that-will.html

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DT CALL= Would love to have another 2 or more creative craft artisans join the HQCB team along with Diane, Willa Jean, and I. 

If interested, please send an email letter of interest to either of these addresses:

questbybecca@gmail.com

or 

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

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other challenge blogs and Facebook groups to share/link are:

A. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges blog; #543; current; Anything Goes

link= https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/pennys-challenge-543.html

B. Word Art Wednesdays challenge blog; started last week and still current; Anything Goes that is clean, uplifting, encouraging; MY tags are gift tags for upcoming Mother's Day

link= http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes-weeks-589-590.html

C. Crafty http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-241-make-it-green.htmlGals Corner challenge blog; current; Make It Green theme; specifically tag 1 for my mom which has more green and gold on tag, plus lime green cording and tiny bits of green with 2 of the flower stickers

D. Fab N Funky Challenge blog; started today; Use die-cuts theme; MY tags are die-cuts and the top tag for my mom has a layered die-cut yellow flower

link= http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-570-use-die-cuts.html

plus

1. Mixed Media Creativity group

2. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

3. The Crafty Addicts group

4. Need Crafty Inspiration? group

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With a happy heart for finding time to craft this week,

Becca S

Guest Cookie Artist Designer for IYGACAC April 2023

 Greetings! On this personal blog that's generally focused on either heart/love or farm country topics, this posting is for a GD spot with If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog.

What: Guest Cookie Artist Designer inspiration card

When: starts April 1, 2023

For whom: If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge blog

Theme: majority color usage must be green

Upon A Star--Wish birthday or encouragement card= (this is going to my niece with her 21st birthday on Monday!!!)

several different shades and tones of greens, textures, and minimal neutrals, a smidge of yellow showing on the mottled green scrap and a bit of blue on the paisley panel to keep this card as majority green

Notes about design process and vendors:

1. Allison Kreft Designs for the Hello World Star overlay (cut to the same size as tag

2. Bohemia (paisley print) cardstock

3. sheer ribbon started as a soft yellow/ivory and a 'tie-dyed' it with a dark green marker

4. green cardstock base dimensions 5" wide x 6.25" tall

5. remaining items from stash

Where: IYGACAC blog post link=

March 2023 posting = https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/03/cookie-challenge-178-march-yellow.html

April 2023 posting= https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2023/04/cookie-challenge-179-april-green.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. Crafty Calendar challenge blog; started Apr 1; die-cuts; MY card's tag is a die-cut and then I fussy cut the acrylic overlay to match the size of the oval tag

link= http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/april-challenge-die-cuts.html

B. Cut It Up challenge blog; started Mar 23; die-cuts with added embellishments; MY card's tag is a die-cut and then the embellishments would be the acrylic overlay, ribbon, cording, and green glitter decorative tap

link= http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/cut-it-up-challenge-274-add.html

C. Creative Friday challenge blog; started March 31; based on Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night painting; I don't have his colors or distinctive swirls in the sky however I do have stars and an interesting background patterned cardstock with swirls, curved lines

link- https://creativefriday.blogspot.com/2023/03/creative-friday-330-sternennacht.html

D. TGIF challenges blog; current; Use scraps; MY card's cardstocks are scraps

link- http://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/tgifc414-technique-challenge.html

E. Time Out challenge blog; started March 30; see photo prompt; I love the grass greens from the photo--they jumped out for me. One of my cardstocks just under the tag has bits of yellow to give it a mottled look, paintery look

link= http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-235-photo-inspiration.html

and Facebook groups to share/link are: MMC, PPPDTC, UTSP, TCA, 

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Loving country living and creative crafting time,

Becca S

Recap of GCAD cards in 2023 for IYGACAC

March 2023= yellow

February 2023 = orange

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams Sharing April 2023 DT Inspiration Card for TFATU

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

Today's posting is for TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog. I love gnomes and a few other fantasy creatures so when the opportunity came in November 2022 to become the new owner, I jumped at it...happy heart!

When: April 2023 (April 1 = 1st Saturday; April 1-30)

What: Anything Goes Fantasy theme

Why: my DT/owner inspiration project

HB2U Gnomes Hiding as Bunnies card=

Notes:

1. strawberry look cardstock = side 2 of a My Mind's Eye 

2. orange, blue, and circle print cardstocks = stash

3. posy wood shapes= from multi-shape pack Art Skills

4. peacock blue-green ink pad= Lawn Fawn

5. gold glitter acrylic paint= Plaid's Folk Art 

6. stars cut from a white backing sheet to an acrylic overlay sheet in my stash; Cantaloupe Memento ink applied

7. gnome bunnies = Dollar Tree (multi-pack)

Where: TFATU April 2023 blog post link=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/tfatu-april-2023-anything-goes-fantasy.html

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other challenge blogs for sharing/linking are:

A. TGIF challenge blog; started March 31; Theme is Use Your Scraps; MY card has all cardstock scraps and a specialty wax paper type white scraps that the stars were cut from

link= http://tgifchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/tgifc414-technique-challenge.html

B. Cut It Up challenge blog; started March 23; Theme is always use a die-cut; option of embellishments; MY card has chipboard die-cuts (posies)

link= http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/cut-it-up-challenge-274-add.html

C. Crafty Catz challenge blog; started March 30; Anything Goes

link= https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/crafty-catz-challenge-631anything-goes.html

D. C.R.A.F.T. challenge blog; current; Easter or Spring; MY card is birthday yet has spring colors, faux bunnies and carrot hats on the gnomes, posies, 

link= https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-673-easter-spring.html

E. Seize The Birthday challenge blog; current for 3 more days; Anything Birthday Goes or Topping of Things in a Garden; MY card has sentiment "HB2U" and has 2 painted wood posies, 3 little gnomes disguised with bunny hats and a carrot hat

link= http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2023/03/seize-birthday-258-things-in-garden.html

and Facebook groups for sharing/linking are:

a. Mixed Media Creativity

b. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls

c. Paper Crafting For Everyone

d. The Crafty Addicts

e. Paper Crafting Galleria

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Best wishes and sweet dreams,

Becca S

*I'm owner of TFATU, FQGS, FQCB, and HQCB. I'm co-owner/DT for AACB and CBCB (new in May 2023). I'm manager/DT for MTTC and MTTCC. And I'm just a DT member for MIUCB, MLCCB, 

Featuring FQCB #25 Toads or Frogs or Mushrooms theme DT project starting 28 March 2023

 Greetings to this personal paper-crafting focused blog about my quest for love and country creativity! This particular post is for farm/country.

FarmQuest Challenge Blog #25 theme has some options:

Have at least 1 or more of these:

*toad

*frog

*mushroom/toadstool

Crafters can certainly use a duo, use all of them, etc. 

Competition is March 28-April 13, 2023 with start and end times at 12:30am CST/Chicago. 

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MY DT INSPIRATION=

[FQCB theme #25 elements= 'fungi' pun; black background patterned cardstock and the border scene cardstock have lots of mushrooms/toadstools]

Some of the vendors are: Freckled Fawn (alpha tile stickers); Craft Consortium's Into The Forest (patterned cardstocks and painted wood trail sign die-cut embellishment); The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby (A2 size left-fold kraft card); Memento Ink (brown); the celery green paper is a very old scrap from my stash

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LINK to FarmQuest challenge blog #25 main launch posting=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/fqcb-theme-25-is-toads-andor-frogs.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. 4-Season challenge blog; current; Theme= mixed media; MY card has inked smears on the celery green background paper scrap; has the painted wood embellishment; other cardstock pieces have brown inked edges; alpha tile stickers

link= https://4-seasonchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-66-mixed-media.html

B. Crafty Catz challenge blog; about 2-3 days left; Anything Goes with option of Spring Colors; MY card is a spring season topic of mushrooms/fungus and has light tones of greens, a bit of light blue, and other soft pastels with neutrals; 

link= https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/crafty-catz-challenge-630.html

C. Triple B challenge blog (Birds, Butterflies, Blooms, any 1,2 or 3); current with about 2-3 days left; MY card's patterned cardstocks has different flowers, birds and butterflies in the border scene across the bottom portion of the card

link= https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge.html

D. Crafting Happiness Challenges blog; almost over, started March 1; Theme= St. Pat's Day or use lots of green; MY card has lots of different soft muted greens (celery background scrap, the minty green of the alpha tile stickers, and more light green grass and darker greens in the border scene and more dark greens in the black floral scrap)

link= https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-140-st-patricks-day-or-use-green.html

and FB groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper & DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts; Use Those Scrap Papers (the black woodsy print cardstock was a scrap piece, the border scene was 1/3 of a cardstock sheet; and then the celery green paper is a scrap cut); Paper Crafting Galleria; The Seasonal Cardmaker; 

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So long. Fare thee well. See you soon at the farm!

FarmQuest Challenge Blog

Becca S

*I'm involved at these challenge blogs: FarmQuest, FarmQuest General Store, Heart's Quest, and The Fairy and The Unicorn; Ally's Angels and Christmas Bingo Challenge (coming in May); My Time To Craft and My Time To Craft Christmas; and Once Upon A Time, Mix It Up, Merry Little Christmas, and The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.

Loving this HQCB #27 Mother's Day with heart/love DT project starting 28 March 2023

 Greetings to one of my personal crafting blogs that is on a quest for love and country creativity!

This post focuses on love--love/<3 for my momma!

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog Theme #27= Mother's Day occasion with heart/love

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Different countries celebrate Mother's Day at different times so we want every crafter worldwide to get involved in joining us for celebrate women in your life that have the role of mom, grandma, memaw, mimi, nana, momma, etc. 

Heart's Quest #27 has 2 parts of its theme for requirements:

*Mother's Day occasion (have at least 1 image or a sentiment that alludes to the role of motherhood...)

AND

*have at least 1 usage of heart shape OR the word "heart" or the word "love; you can have more than 1, of course; and for the words, it can be a form or language equivalent such as lovely, heartwarming, heartfelt, beloved, etc.

March 28-April 13, 2023 with start and end times at 12:30am CST/Chicago.

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MY DT INSPIRATION=

[HQCB #27 requirements: 

Mother's Day ('mother hen'; Mother's Day 2023)

AND

Heart/Love ('lots of love and prayers'; amber/yellow/gold heart shaped gem)

Some of the supply vendors are: The Paper Source website (taupe 5"x7" flat base); My Mind's Eye (desert color chevron stripes cardstock scrap);  The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby (black and white buffalo check cardstock); Dollar Tree (wood die-cut).

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LINK to HQCB #27 main launch posting for March 28th=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/hqcb-theme-27-mothers-day-with.html

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other challenge blogs to share/link are:

A. 4-Season Challenge blog; started March 6; about 4 days left; Theme is mixed media; MY card's wood die-cut has markers, ink pads and glitter paint pens used on it; washi tape towards the bottom; and I did a Google Doc word processing for the sentiment

link= https://4-seasonchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-66-mixed-media.html

B. Use Your Stuff challenge blog; current; Theme is animals + pun and is a collaboration with Double Trouble; MY card has a chick in a half shell with a mother hen and 1st chick sentiment (maybe just clever and not so punny.... {SORRY! I got overanxious to link up and it didn't register in my brain cells that the theme is just for dogs and cats. SORRY!}

link= http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2023/03/480-double-trouble-collaboration.html

C. Double Trouble; collaboration with UYS; animals/pets + pun; MY card has a chick in a half shell; has the 'mother hen and 1st chick' sentiment--not sure if it's pun-ny enough or just clever {SEE added message up above}

link= https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-134.html

D. Creative Moments challenge blog; started March 6th and still has about 10-11 days; Theme= For A Special Lady; MY card is for my mom

link= https://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2023/03/march-challenge-243-for-special-lady.html 

E. Three Room Studio Saturday Challenge/blog; about 3-4 days left; include an animal; MY card has a wood chick in half shell die-cut/ornament that I used a combination of markers, inks, and glitter paint pens to color

link= https://www.threeroomstudio.com/blogs/news/saturday-challenge-99-animals

and FB groups to share/link are: Mixed Media Creativity; Paper/Paper/Paper & DT Calls; The Crafty Addicts; Use Those Scrap Papers (chevron stripe scrap; yellow cardstock behind the sentiment scrap); Paper Crafting Galleria; 

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With a happy heart crafting and stash questing every week,

Becca S

*I'm involved with the following challenge blogs: Heart's Quest, FarmQuest, FarmQuest General Store, The Fairy and The Unicorn; Ally's Angels, Christmas Bingo Challenges (coming in May); My Time To Craft and My Time To Craft Christmas; The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenges, Once Upon A Time, Mix It Up, and Merry Little Christmas Challenge.