FQCB #43 Theme is Quilts starting 28 December 2023 plus DT Call

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #43

 Quilt(s) Theme!

We're looking for quilt fabrics, elements, photos of quilts and/or paper prints of quilt patterns. 

Show us your textile treasures.

December 28, 2023-January 13, 2024 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

Bragging rights are possible. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41-80 entries. Top 7 Picks for 81+.

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The design team duo has done their stash quests and prepared these wonderful quilt-bedecked projects:

DT member Nana Connie=

Isn't this snow/SEW much fun to combine nature, winter, and a terrific quilt pattern into one card?!!!! Such country charm!

AND

Owner/DT Becca S=

The black and white quilt print cardstock is supported by stitched line faux marks, checked gingham print paper, ruler/measuring tape with spool print paper as well as the buffalo plaid cardstock base!! 

Great quilt textile patterns/prints for farmhouse vibes!

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What's in your stash boxes or digital files that has any kind of quilt?

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! We're waiting for your entries! :)

Deadline is 12:00am CT/Chicago on January 13, 2023. 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/59460dd353f0494b99e535ebb3285ffd

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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 will be open since December7th so you can do a couple of farmhouse or country quilt theme cards/layouts/tags for your 1-5 entries for the offset month-long competition. Dec 7-Jan 5, 2024

Next FQGS competition month is open January 7-February 5, 2024.

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Ongoing DT Call=

I'm needing 2+ more long-term crafters who love 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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The FarmQuest family of challenge blogs will expand at the end of December with FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen. It will be a monthly anything goes that is kitchen, pantry, produce market theme. Its first competition will start Jan 2-31, 2024!!!!

Looking for participants, Guest Designers, and Design Team members. 

send me an email to a different email address: 

questbybecca@gmail.com

 

FQCB #42 Decorated Farmhouse or Building theme Barnraiser Picks Announcement plus DT Call

 YEE-HAW!! FQCB #42 Decorated Farmhouse or Outbuilding theme had just 3 entries!

Barnraiser recognition goes to these 3 amazing artisans: Heather H, Deb/DJ, and Jolanda J!! Congrats!!!

 If you're seeing this after the competition is over, our spin-off blog, FarmQuest General Store is an always farm/country anything goes themed blog that runs longer and differently than FQCB. So create a turkey, rowboat, bear, hiking, quilting, elk, reindeer, farmhouse kitchen or other project at FQGS. Also FarmQuest Country Christmas is open until January 5th. Both FQGS and FQCCCB will reopen on January 7th. 

And of course check back after 12:00am CT/Chicago December 28, 2023 for the new theme at FQCB.

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S. 

In order of entry for the 3 unique decorated farmhouse or outbuildings submitted projects:

Entry #1= DJ/Deb H

and

Entry #2= Heather H

and

Entry #3= Jolanda J

All three projects are festive and charming!

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

FQCB DT duo: Nana Connie and Becca

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DT CALL for FQCB: If you're interested in joining us for a short-term basis or long-term as a design team member, send a message to owner Becca Sadler =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

FarmQuest challenge blog offers new

farm/country themes on the 14th and 28th of each month.

Take a look back through the blog archives to read the extensive list we've already covered in under 2 years! We've covered farm and ranch animals, crops, equipment, and buildings. We've covered outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and boating,  We've covered farmhouse textiles such as denim, plaid, burlap, quilts, etc. 

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Check out other blogs in the Quest families:

Heart's Quest challenge blog

Heart's Quest Fantasy challenge blog (previously known as The Fairy and The Unicorn)

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge blog (1st challenge starts Jan 2, 2024)

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog

FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog

FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen challenge blog (sneak peek coming in late Dec 2023; 1st competition on Jan 2, 2024)

 

FQCB #42.5 Decorated Farmhouse or Outbuilding Theme Midway Reminder on 20 Dec 2023

 Howdy! Yippee! Hard to believe the #42 theme is already to its midway point!

Seems like FarmQuest Theme #42 just started!

Theme #42 is about Decorated Farmhouse or Outbuildings.

Consider exterior house view for all holiday decorations, or focus on door or window, a decorated barn door or outhouse, etc.

Competition started December 14 and ends on December 28.

For my (FQCB owner) reminder inspiration project on December 20, I have crafted a quick farmhouse die-cut featuring exterior mistletoe, door wreath, and greenery at each window:

[#42 theme elements: house die-cut shows greenery at each window, mistletoe hanging above the door, and a wreath on the front door;

other farm/country element: checked gingham textile pattern]

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What's in your stash boxes or digital files that has any kind of outdoor farmhouse or yard/barnyard holiday decorations?

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 December 27, 2023. 

LINK=

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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 will open December7th so you can do a couple of farmhouse or country decorated structure theme cards/layouts/tags for your 1-5 entries for the offset month-long competition. Dec 7-Jan 5th, 2024

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Ongoing DT Call=

I'm needing 2 more long-term crafters 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

 

FQCB #42 Decorated Farmhouse or Outbuildings for Holidays starts 14 Dec 2023

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #42 Decorated Farmhouse or Outbuildings Theme!

We're looking for barns, porches, fences, lamp posts, etc. with your holiday decorations. 

Show us your outdoor holiday decorations' countryside charm.

December 14-27, 2023 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

Bragging rights are possible. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41-80 entries. Top 7 Picks for 81+.

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The design team crew has done their stash quests and prepared these wonderful holiday-bedecked projects:

DT member Nana Connie=

[#42 required elements: wreath on the fence, dressed snowman with barn, trees, and snowy country farm setting]

and

Owner/DT member Becca=

[#42 required elements: decorated sled propped on farmhouse porch column; other farm/country elements are snowy farm country, snowy cardstock, feather, leafy stem, and buffalo plaid cardstock]

 Terrific interpretations for theme #42!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 candle, lantern, lamp post, etc. themed projects for #41. Deadline is December 27 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible. We have 3 tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41-80 entries, and Top 7 for 81+. 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/b895e13bea56444fa2c2c425c99c96b3

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Both of our projects also fit the criteria at the new FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog and so will yours. You can enter over there too which will increase your chances for bragging rights!!!

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back often for more of our country charm!

FarmQuest design team: NanaConnie and owner Becca

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DT Call:

We would love to have 2 more artisans (bloggers and/or IG) who don't mind linking up/networking in other challenge blogs and/or Facebook crafting groups, YouTube video tutorials, Instagram, etc. If you love farm/country/outdoor/rural topics and creating themed projects before each 14th and 28th, then email message FQCB owner Becca Sadler at=

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

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Support your local farm country blogs=

our spin-off blogs are FarmQuest General Store challenge blog and FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog that are set up differently, also need more DT members.

 FQGS is a monthly competition with anything goes farm and/or country topics.

and

FQCCCB is about exterior Christmas decorations and/or snowy/icy landscape scenes on cards, gift tags, gift cards/money holders, and/or package toppers for bread, candy, etc. NOTE: our FQCB #42 projects would also work for FQCCCB. FQCB #42 projects can also be entered over at FQCCCB #3 since they will qualify. 

 The current stints started December 7 and will end on January 5, 2024. 

If interested, message me/Becca at=

questbybecca@gmail.com

  

FQCB #41 Farmhouse or Country Lights theme Barnraisers Top 3 Announcement PLUS a DT Call

 YEE-HAW!! FQCB #41 Farmhouse or Country Lights theme had 11 entries!

Barnraiser recognition goes to these 3 amazing artisans: Heather H, Deanne C-S, and Chrissy B!! Congrats!!!

 If you're seeing this after the competition is over, our spin-off blog, FarmQuest General Store is an always farm/country anything goes themed blog that runs longer and differently than FQCB. So create a turkey, rowboat, bear, hiking, quilting, elk, reindeer, farmhouse kitchen or other project at FQGS. 

And of course check back after 12:00am CT/Chicago December 14, 2023 for the new theme at FQCB.

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Bragging rights badge

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S. 

In order of entry for the 3 unique farmhouse or country lights submitted projects:

Entry #5 by Deanne=

Entry #6 by Chrissy=

Entry #8 by Heather=

These 3 projects lit up the blog!!!

There were 10 artisans for the 11 submissions. All the projects were so creatively brilliant for the #41 theme!!! Thanks!

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

FQCB DT duo: Nana Connie and Becca

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DT CALL for FQCB: If you're interested in joining us for a short-term basis or long-term as a design team member, send a message to owner Becca Sadler =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

FarmQuest challenge blog offers new

farm/country themes on the 14th and 28th of each month.

Take a look back through the blog archives to read the extensive list we've already covered in under 2 years! We've covered farm and ranch animals, crops, equipment, and buildings. We've covered outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and boating,  We've covered farmhouse textiles such as denim, plaid, burlap, quilts, etc. 

FQCB #41.5 Midway Reminder for Theme about Light Sources with deadline of 13 Dec 2023

Howdy! Yippee! Hard to believe the #41 theme is already to its midway point!

Seems like FarmQuest Theme #41 just started!

Theme #41 is about Farmhouse or Country Lights/Source(s).

Consider lamps, lanterns, candles, lamp posts, light strings, light houses, etc.

Competition started November 28 and ends on December 13.

For my (FQCB owner) reminder inspiration project, I have crafted 

[FQCB required elements for #41= lantern, stars;

country vibe= flowers and greenery along with a glittery night sky background for nature/outdoors]

Enjoy!

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What's in your stash boxes or digital files that has any kind of corn?

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 December 13, 2023. 

LINK=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/fqcb-41-farmhouse-or-country-light.html

xx//---\\XxX//---\\xx

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 will open December7th so you can do a couple of farmhouse or country light theme cards/layouts/tags now and then do the December 14th theme then after that since FQGS will let you have 5 entries for the offset month-long competition. Dec 7-Jan 5th, 2024

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Ongoing DT Call=

I'm needing 2 more long-term crafters 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