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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#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

  

FQCB #70 Theme Ladybugs or other Insects for 28 March 2025 + #69 barnraiser brags + DT Call

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #70 Ladybugs or other insects Theme!

Show us your country charm.

NEW longer time format: March 28, 2025--> April 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 #66 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=

 #70 theme element = butterfly 

and

DT/owner Becca= 

#70 theme elements = ladybugs

PLUS

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from February 2024 with #70 themed project: Indy (Debbie O) with bumblebees

her blog link =

 https://indysdesigns.blogspot.com/2025/03/guest-designer.html

Bio:  

Hi, my name is Debbie, aka Indy.  I grew up in a farmer family in central Indiana, which is why my husband calls me Indy.  (I was the first Hoosier he had ever met!) While living in Utah with all the scrapbooking shops, I began my journey into the paper crafting world.  I started off with scrapbooks, but when I took a holiday class for making cards, I veered into the card making world and haven't turned back.  The advent of the Internet and blogging opened the world to sharing and being inspired by others.  When I discovered the FarmQuest challenges, I was super excited to participate since it reminds me of my childhood--feeding the calves, playing in the barns, bailing hay, riding the tractors, and finding the new batch of kittens! Thanks to Becca and FQGS for the opportunity to be a guest designer.  

(her badge)

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PARTICIPATION for #70

Classic country interpretations for theme #70!

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 ladybugs or other insects- themed projects for #70. Deadline is April 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/ef729ca0319f4be4ad126dfdf3e71581

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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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#69 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

7 entries

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#69 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry #4 by Lisa J! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #71 on April 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to Lisa J and her sweet owl 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.  

in order of entry:

#3 by Jose  =

adorable owls and hedgehog

and

#5 by Leslie/LRose  =

cute trio of possum, raccoon and owl

and

#6 by Jenn B = 

great image of owl in flight

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.

***remember the time length of the challenge is extended to 30 days and instead of 3 project limit per person, it's upped to 5 themed projects.

AND

***DT CALL ONGOING***:

DT Nana Connie will be taking a leave.  I need someone (or more than 1) to help for the next 5-6 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

 

FQCB #51 Theme is Laundry or Ironing Things and DT Call starting 28 April 2024

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #51 Laundry or Ironing things Theme!

We're looking for steam irons, clothesline, clothespins, wash and dry signs, etc.  

Show us your countryside charm too.

April 28-May 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. 

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

DT member Nana Connie=

 farm and/or country elements: clothes, rope line, clips; mice

and

DT/owner Becca=

#51 elements: outdoor clothesline, clothes; clips;

and below for Project #2: different style clothesline; clothes; clips; basket

Classic country interpretations for theme #51!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 laundry and/or ironing themed projects for #51. Deadline is May 13 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/ab19646b088a4b908d5862f796730989

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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 =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

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Support your local farm country blogs=

FarmQuest (farm/country themes new on the 14th and 28th of each month)

FarmQuest General Store (anything farm/country goes topics on an offset month-long time period; current is April 7-May 5)

FarmQuest Country Christmas (anything goes country Christmas/snowy winter also on an offset month-long time period; current is April 7-May 5)

FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen (anything food goes starting on day 2 of each month and ending on the last day of the month)

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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Bragging rights badge

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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 #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 Farmhouse or Country Light Source Theme starts 28 November 2023 and DT Call

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #41 Farmhouse or Country Light Source Theme!

We're looking for candles, lanterns, lamp posts, etc. with your farm/country settings, elements and/or patterns. 

Show us your countryside charm.

November 28-December 13, 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 totally  "LIT" projects:

DT member Nana Connie=

[#41 required elements: candle in lantern holder image; pinecones and pine for nature]

AND #2 =

[#41 required elements: candles in the windows and in the lamp post image; small town/village setting ] 

and

Owner/DT member Becca=

[#41 required elements: 4 candles + 2 candles/stands outlined dazzles; with garland for nature element, teeny gold stars for night sky look and white painted brick paper for building exterior look ]

 Terrific interpretations for theme #41!

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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 13 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/032f6db246244983a62119d9a6ce9cc5

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back 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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While you are in farm country thinking, stay there and spend more time within our FarmQuest family of challenge blogs! YES! 

We are growing a family of farm country challenges!

FarmQuest General Store offers an offset month-long anything farm and/or country (rural) topics theme competitions. FQGS' current challenge started on November 7 and will end December 5, 2023.

Then the next one will open for deliveries on December 7 and continue into the new year to end on January 5, 2024.

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FarmQuest Country Christmas offers the same offset month-long competition period however it focuses on outdoor holiday decorations and those serene snowy landscapes and wintery settings with nature's elements like pine cones, pine branches, mistletoe, deer, rabbits, etc. 

The formats at FQCCCB are a bit different. To keep with the Christmas holiday season, the formats for FQCCCB are cards, gift tags, package toppers (for candy bags, donut boxes, super large boxes, etc.), and gift card/money holders!

How fun is that!

FQCCCB is still open until December 5 and will reopen on December 7-January 5, 2024.