FQCB #44 Winter Sports with DTCB Collab Partner Announcement for Barnraisers

YEE-HAW!! FQCB #44 Winter Sports theme had 16 entries!!!

Barnraiser recognition goes to these 3 amazing artisans: Debi B, Maria V, and Tracy 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. Also FarmQuest Country Christmas is open until February 5th. 

And of course check back after 12:00am CT/Chicago January 28, 2024 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 terrific submitted outdoor Winter Sports projects:

Entry #7 by Debi B= ice skating

Entry #10 by Maria V= snowboarding

Entry #13 by Tracy B= sledding

These three artisans had terrific interpretations for outdoor winter sports activities!!!

We want to express our appreciation to Double Trouble Challenge Blog for being our collaboration partner!!! Thanks Suzanne for the invite!!! FQCB had 16 amazing projects!

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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 #44 Winter Sports Theme PLUS a collaboration with DTCB starting 14 Jan 2024

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #44 Winter Sports Theme!

We're looking for country winter snow or ice sports. 

Show us your outdoor countryside charm.

Since there is a collaboration with Double Trouble challenge blog we would like you to do their theme to have an embossed or stenciled wintery country feeling background. That way you can submit your project over there and increase your chances for bragging rights.

January 14-27, 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 crew has done their stash quests and prepared these wonderful snowy/icy sport-themed projects:

DT Nana Connie:

#44 elements: FQCB winter sports= ice skates PLUS DTCB embossed die-cut frame and a swiss dot background

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Owner/DT Becca: sleigh

[#44 winter sports element: sleigh; and

DTCB collaboration elements: embossed snowflake]

 

Terrific winter sports and embossing interpretations for theme #44 and DTCB collaboration!

*Note: DTCB will have an extra prize drawing for project(s) that have a hat included! :)

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 winter sports themed projects for #44. Deadline is January 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/d18c5d70d868452f9aedacef3ff1159f

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Double Trouble Challenge Blog collaboration:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/

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Both of our #44 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. 

Double-dipping is allowed for participants.

 

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

New FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen challenge blog (FQHSKCB)first competition started January 2, 2024 and will end on January 31 with a restart on February 2. 

The monthly theme will always be anything food goes (kitchen, pantry, produce market, etc.) with an option to include country farmhouse vibes. 

If interested, message me/Becca at=

questbybecca@gmail.com

  

FQCB #33 Barnraisers Recognition Announcement for Pigs Theme and the Collaboration with DTCB

 WOW! FQCB #33 Pigs theme had 18 entries!

This theme was a special collaboration competition with Double Trouble! Thank you Suzanne for the invite! 

Barnraiser recognition goes to these 3 amazing artisans: DJ/Deb, Debi B, and Donna S. !!! 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 pig, bear, moose, deer, farmhouse kitchen or other project and enter at FQGS. 

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

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S. So many excellent entries!

In reverse order of entry from the 18 submitted projects:

Entry #10 = Donna S.

Entry #8 = Debi B.

 

Entry #17 = Deb H (DJ)

Who knew there were so many stamps, dies, and digital images of pigs!!! The projects were brilliant! And Suzanne (DTCB) picked the perfect complement of 'woodgrain' for the collaboration between the 2 blogs!!

FQCB has been blessed with 18 themed projects! Thanks to our participants! 

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 We are very grateful for your support of our country theme!

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

FQCB DT crew: Dottie, Nana Connie, and Becca

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DT CALLS 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

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

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for FQGS: 

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

  (current DT for FQGS includes: Kel, Nana Connie, Janis, and Becca)

FQCB #33 Theme is Pigs (with option of woodgrain for DTCB collab) starting 28 July 2023

  Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #33 Pig(s) Theme!

July 28-August 13, 2023 with start and end times at 12:30am CT/Chicago or 6:30am 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 perfectly charming piggy projects. This is a collaboration with Double Trouble Challenge Blog and their 'thing' is woodgrain. Use just a pig(s) and enter here at FarmQuest. Use just the wood/woodgrain and enter at Double Trouble. If you use both together, then you can link at both blogs!!! (which also increases your chances for Suzanne's drawing at DTCB).

DT NanaConnie =

FQCB #33 required pigs

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DTCB required woodgrain picture frame paper/image

DT Dottie=

FQCB #33 required pigs

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DTCB required woodgrain paper used for the soil around the barn

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DT/owner Becca=

FQCB #33 required pig 

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DTCB required woodgrain (paper and decorative tape)

THANKS!!! Snort! Snort! Squeal! Cute cards!

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Double Trouble challenge badge and blog link:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-144.html

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Now it's time for our readers to go on their farm and country stash quests for pigs and/or woodgrain. Use this Inlinkz tool address for competing in FarmQuest #33=

LINK:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/1578425dde6847288316a45587232b98

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

FARMQUEST challenge blog design team

NanaConnie, Dottie, and owner Becca

P.S. FQCB participants can also submit their project over at our sister blog, FarmQuest General Store challenge blog. It's open until August 5th and then will close for almost 2 days and reopen early on August 7th. 

P.S.S. FQGS is anything farm and/or country goes theme of topics.

P.S.S.S. FQGS allows participants to enter 5 projects per competition month!