FQCB #74 Ranch and/or Cowboy Gear Theme starting 28 July 2025 + #73 barnraiser brags

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #74 Ranch or Cowboy Gear related Theme!

Put your country charm spin on this, please. See the theme #74 badge for some suggestions. 

 July 28, 2025--> August 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

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 #73 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries.  

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

DT/owner Becca= 

project #1: cute cowboy on his horse in the Wild West

[FQCB #74 theme elements: cowboy on horse, hat, spurs, saddle, desert scene & wagon wheel]

and

project #2: old windmill and cacti

[#74 theme-related elements: windmill, cacti]

and

DT member Nana Connie= 

(on a six-month leave)

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Guest DT Invite Honoree: Julene M

from the #72 brag results

profile: Julene's an avid scrapbooker and card-maker from Australia! 

blog link = https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/

#74 theme projects: first card has a more complex rural cowboy scene and the other is simpler with 1 cowboy boot! 

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                                             (your brag badge:)

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Terrific #74 theme inspiration projects!

Thanks Guest DT invite honoree Julene for giving  additional design projects for our FQCB readers!

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**SKIP over this next section for the #73 bragging results**

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PARTICIPATION for #74

Classic country interpretations for theme #74!

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 ranch and/or cowboy gear- themed projects for #74. Deadline is August 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/9b3ee4d3b2cf464dafd3ac39359bf03e

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

FarmQuest design team: Nana Connie, owner Becca and 

Guest DT Invite Honoree Julene!

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#73 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

2 entries! Thanks to DJ and Jolanda!  

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#73 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry # by ! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #75 on August 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

NOTE: since there are less than 4 entries, this brag recognition will be skipped for #73. 

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Bragging rights for Barnraiser honorable mentions:

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The Barnraisers mentions were decided by owner Becca S.  

#1 by DJ = 

patriotic decorations could be inside or outside a farmhouse

AND

#2 by Jolanda J   =

 farm country blooms 

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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 2-3 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 #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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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 #69 Theme is Nocturnal Animals starts 28 Feb 2025 + #69 Barnraiser Brags

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #69 Nocturnal Animals Theme!

Your location can be any forest/woods/meadows/farm/ranch/rural setting around the world. What inspires you about nocturnal animals? Animals that are night-time active include skunks, opossums, owls, raccoons, badgers, deer and several more.

NEW longer time format: February 28, 2025--> March 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 #68 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= 

 #68 theme elements = owl

and

DT/owner Becca= 

#69 theme elements = raccoon

PLUS

new barnraiser brag honorees=

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from January 2025==>sharing in March 2025 is GDT honoree Jolanda!

#69 theme element: owl

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Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from December 2024==>sharing in February 2025 is GDT honoree Heather!

#69 theme element = badger

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 badge for Jolanda and Heather:

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Farm-tastic design team inspiration charmers to get folks excited about FQCB #69!

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Show us your outdoorsy-woodsy night active animal(s) interpretations for theme #69 badge!

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PARTICIPANTS FOR #69 =

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 nocturnal animals- themed projects for #69. Deadline is March 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/b51e18086c8048319616046645a4b17e

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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

Guest DT Invite honorees = Heather H. and Jolanda

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SKIP OVER for the #68 Brag honors and mentions

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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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#68 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

8 entries

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#68 (hibernating theme) Best Barnraiser is entry #7 by Indy! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #70 on March 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to Indy with her brown bear card!

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Bragging rights for Top 3 Barnraisers mentions:

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S.  

in order of entry:

#1 by Pauline C = hedgehogs

and

#3 by Bonnie Lynn = polar bears

and

#4 by Jolanda = brown bear 

Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these hibernating animal-focused projects!

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

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