FQCB #26 Top 3 Barnraisers Announcement

 Howdy! THANKS SO MUCH Katrina B and Deanne S!!!

FarmQuest's #26 Theme of Bandanas received just 2 participants!

Bandanas is such a classic identifying fabric and print for farm and ranch life. 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 bandana project and enter at FQGS. 

And of course check back after 12:30am CT/Chicago April 28, 2023 for the new theme at FQCB.

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Entry #1 from Deanne S

Isn't this the cutest?!! And perfect for this theme! The little cow-bear has a red bandana tied around the throat and then has the bandana paisley print as her background! Perfect farm/country match-up!

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Entry #2 from Katrina B

This is also the cutest!! Also perfect for the theme! Another perfect farm/country match-up with a cowgirl and her coordinating stationery! Katrina styled the background like an envelope secured with twine. 

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Both projects are farm-tastic! We are very grateful for your loyal support!

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DT member Dottie is on a break. 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

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

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also DT Call is ongoing for our spin-off challenge blog called FarmQuest General Store (FQGS). 

If interested in being part of a month-long anything farm/country goes themed challenge blog, message owner Becca Sadler at the above address or at

questbybecca@gmail.com

FQCB Theme #26 REMINDER post for theme of bandana ending on 27 April 2023

Howdy! Yippee! Hard to believe the #26 theme is already to its midway point!

Seems like FarmQuest Theme #26 just started!

Theme #26 is about bandanas.

Bandanas are an iconic western wear handkerchief design pattern that typically has paisleys either as a border print or throughout the overall print design. 

For my (FQCB owner) reminder inspiration project, I have a bandana print set up as a border/frame:

[FQCB #26 theme required element: black and white clipart image of a bandana print frame was printed on white cardstock and then an aqua blue ink pad was randomly applied. The center white area was cut out in order for the floral print panel to be seen.]

LINK to FarmQuest Challenge Blog's main launch posting from April 14, 2023:

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/fqcb-theme-26-is-bandanas-specific.html

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

FarmQuest Challenge Blog

owner Becca S

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Please look at the main launch post to see what DT members Nana Connie, Diane, Dottie (on a break), and I have created. 

There is a DT Call going on too. Some info is available on the April 14th post about how to reach me if interested.

--Becca S

FQCB Theme #26 is Bandanas Specific Print of Handkerchief starting 14 April 2023

 Howdy! Yippee! We're heading back to the ranch for this country topic!

Theme #26 is Bandanas-- specific classic prints of handkerchiefs

(neckerchiefs is another name I've heard for bandanas)

FarmQuest Challenge Blog

April 14-27, 2023 with start and end time references of 12:30am CST or 6:30am UK

Bragging rights are possible for Top 3 or Top 5 depending on the number of entries. Each participant can enter 3 new themed projects per challenge. Read the sidebar guidelines for acceptable formats. We accept more than cards.

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Design inspiration projects for Theme #26 Bandana(s):

DT member Diane:

[FQCB Theme #26 requirements: bandana print paper and little cowgirl wearing a tied bandana; other farm/country elements of 'howdy' and worn painted wood paper]

Diane's blessed with Silhouette "howdy" die-cut and the bandana print paper. The cowgirl image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and colored with pencils. Superb coloring for "Dale", Diane!! What a charming farm country card!

DT member Nana Connie:

[Theme #26 required element= bandana print made by scanned photo of a real bandana printed on purple cardstock; other farm/country elements: "always country", horse head, and horseshoe]

NanaConnie's lucky horse and horseshoe die-cuts are terrific accents centered within the classic bandana print! Definitely 'always country'! NanaConnie said she applied a bit of bleach to the horse in order to get a bit of color tonal difference against the horseshoe! That was some smart thinking.

DT member Dottie:

on break

Owner Becca S:

[FQCB #26 requirements: bandana print clipart image; other farm/country elements are sunflower and barn siding print paper torn strips]

The image was printed on white cardstock at 4.5" square and then mounted on a 5" square of caramel cardstock and then onto 6" square of black cardstock for base. Image was pounced randomly with cantaloupe/yellow-orange and brown nutmeg Memento ink pads. A long strip of barn siding paper was torn into 4 pieces to accent opposite corners. Sunflower die-cut added to center with a sentiment tag.

Thank you team for outstanding creative interpretations for Theme #26!

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DT CALL IS STILL ON-- if interested in joining us for 2 themes per month then email owner Becca S at

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

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Now it's your turn readers to go on your stash quests and rustle up some creative masterpieces to bring back to the farm! Use the Inlinkz tool address for submitting your project blog photo/Instagram photo:

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/71b97b3459894ba3bc69cfc566c0cfa6

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

FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Design Team (Diane, NanaConnie, Dottie) and owner Becca S

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**Remember to go to our spin-off blog FarmQuest General Store challenge blog to double-dip your entry there since it's a month-long anything farm country goes theme. And it competition time is different than FQCB. Current time for FQGS is April 7-May5, 2023.