Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity: TCT

Friday, October 25, 2024

Loving my Guest DT Coloring Project for KMP challenge blog reminder post on 25 Oct 2024

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

purpose: This posting showcases my Guest DT coloring pencil project using a sponsored digital image from KMP challenge blog. That's Kleuren Met Potloden.

when: The reminder post for KMP releases at 9:30am Germany time on October 25th which equates to 2:30am central time/Chicago!!! I'll be releasing this post sometime around 7:30am or after. Wink-wink!

what: "Constance Precious Wings Angel" in the Garden card

notes:

1. mustard yellow flat card base with matching envelope A2 = Darice

2. KMP sponsor : "Colour of Love" digital image called "Constance Precious Wings Angel"

3. digital paper panel = freebie (through signing up) offered by Sande W in her FB group: Sande's Poema Card Making Community

4. a mix of colored pencil brands for the Colour of Love digi

5. tiny brown dots scattered around the sunflower digital panel; also stamped "garden", butterfly x 3, a small sunflower on full stem and watering can (from a partial stamp sheet by Crafter's Square); some stamping in brown and some in black

6. scrap strip plaid print paper = SU

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where: KMP = Kleuren Met Potloden (coloring pencils)

this is the newest challenge posting current at their blog (Oct 20)

link = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2024/10/challenge-oktober-alles-mag.html

link for Oct 25th = https://kleurenmetpotloden.blogspot.com/2024/10/gastdesignerdag-reminder-challenge.html

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other places to share/link are:

A. The Color Throwdown challenge; current; see the image badge for the color palette with colors reflected in the image's girl and kitten and the plaid strip plus sunflower digital paper (with my additional stamping)

link = https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/10/color-throwdown-challenge-816.html

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B. Crafty Catz; new competition today, Oct 25th; A.G.

link = https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/crafty-catz-challenge-681.html

C. The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge; from Oct 4-31; several theme options; MY card is for fall/autumn colors

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/10/festive-friday-challenge-4-october-to.html

D. Creative Knockouts; started Oct 24th; Halloween or Fall theme; MY card has the harvest/autumn season colors

link = https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2024/10/533-halloween-or-fall-all-dressed-up.html

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Crafting country living lovingly in the USA heartland,

Becca S

*Guest DT for KMP (Kleuren met Potloden)

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

*co-owner/DT = AACB and Christmas or Not Bingo

*manager/DT = MTTC and MTTCChristmas

*DT member = HAOOCAYR

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Loving this HQCB #51 Make Own Theme from Badge DT projects for 28 March 2024

Becca's Quest for Love and Country Creativity blog!

purpose: this posting shares my latest projects for my first challenge blog that I've started, Heart's Quest. Third year began on Valentine's Day!

when: HQCB #51 starts March 28 and ends on April 13, 2024

what: Project #1= spring choices ---->Part A spring flowers and bunny plus Part B heart-shaped base and 'i love you'

notes:

1. white cardstock and pink/lavender cardstock = Art Skills

2. the layered heart/lace sticker (from a varied set) had "i love you" written on

3. the layered heart/lace sticker, pink gingham bunny (without the pearl gems) from a set, and the pink pearl gems = Crafter's Closet

4. the spring flower die-cuts = My Mind's Eye exclusive for Simple Stories for Page Pieces-Wildflower; 3 out of 14 pieces [new]

5. teal green marker for dot perimeter bordering and outlining = stash item

6. black ink pad = Hero Arts for some outer cardstock edges

7. I added the pink pearl gems to give the bunny some face features.

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Project #2= spiritual Easter choices ----> Part A crosses and Part B heart-shaped base, heart-shaped gem, and John 3:16

notes: not showing on HQCB; my vision and the execution didn't come out as I'd hope and I'm my worst critic....sigh....

1. brown and pink cardstocks = cut from 6" squares = Art Skills

2. mini dot gems, clear heart-shaped gems = Crafter's Square

3. cross/x stencil = Simple Stories

4. arrow stamp and 3 crosses stamp = Creative Devotions/American Crafts

where: HQCB #51 spring choices in Part A; use the list badge

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/hqcb-51-make-your-own-theme-combo.html

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other places to share/link using the bunny card are:

a. Little Red Wagon; new on March 27; theme is Animal Antics/include an animal; my first project shows the gingham bunny and there is also a moth/insect

link= https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-749-animal-antics.html

b. Craft-alnica; started on March 20; theme is material/fabric; my bunny card has a gingham fabric bunny and there is a lace image on the heart sticker

link= https://craft-alnica.blogspot.com/2024/03/izziv-356-material.html

c. The Sisterhood of Crafters; new on March 27; theme is bunnies and/or chicks; MY 1st project up above has a pink gingham bunny

link= https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-27-bunnies-andor-chicks.html

d. The Paper Funday Challenges; started early in March; theme is anything goes with option of die-cuts; MY bunny card has 2 flower die-cuts and 1 moth die-cut

link= https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-challenge-63-anything-goes.html

e. The Color Throwdown; started March 27; colors are brown, pink and cream; MY bunny card has lots of pinks, browns/krafts, and white/ivories

link= https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/03/color-throwdown-challenge-786.html

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