FQCB #71 theme of Dogs and or Cats + #70 barnraiser brags + DT Call on 28 Apr 2025

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #71 Dogs and/or Cats Theme!

Show us your country charm.

NEW longer time format: April 28, 2025--> May 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

NEW submission limit per challenge: with the timeframe increased to a month, each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #70 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41+ entries. 

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The design team crew has done their stash quests and prepared these terrific projects:

DT member Nana Connie=

 #71 theme element =  cat

(**note: this is DT member Nana Connie's last project for about 4.5-5 months yet before her hopeful return; see the DT call at the bottom of the post if you'd like to help substitute for her or to be a long-term DT member.)

and

DT/owner Becca= 

project #1:

#7 theme elements = cat and dog; also checked gingham and a 'calico'-like floral print

and

project #2: using 1 of the 4 Ai-generated images

PLUS-- not...

(sorry; no response)

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from March 2024 with her #71 themed project: 

her blog link =

Bio:  

(her badge)

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Free for personal use Ai-generated images

Microsoft's Designer 

"Gingham Dog and Calico Cat sitting on a farmhouse porch on a spring day" was my description. 

Here are the four options it gave me:

You are welcome to use these for your #71 cards, scrapbook layouts, journal pages, home decor items, etc. 

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PARTICIPATION for #71

Classic country interpretations for theme #71!

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 dogs and/or cats- themed projects for #71. Deadline is May 27, 2025 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible. We have tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41+ entries plus a new Best Barnraiser with Guest DT Invite honor. 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/f73092b52d5049568688a60f9683c7b1

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

FarmQuest design team: Nana Connie and owner Becca

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AND

#70 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

12 entries!

Congrats to Sigrid, Heather H, Nicolette and Pauline! 

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#70 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry #5 by Sigrid! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #72 on May 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to Sigrid and zoological guide vibe card!

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plus

Bragging rights for Top 3 Barnraisers mentions:

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The Barnraisers pick mentions were decided by owner Becca S.  

#6 by Heather H = ladybug

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and

#10 by Nicolette = bee + 2 ladybugs 

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and

#12 by Pauline  = bees

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Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

Fare thee well. So long, pardner.

AND

***DT CALL ONGOING***:

DT Nana Connie will be taking a leave.  I need someone (or more than 1) to help for the next 4-6 months or into the future. DT members are given access to themes in advance and a private FB design team group is used to upload projects. 

Mention "FQCB" design team as the subject of your email to owner Becca =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

or

questbybecca@gmail.com