FarmQuest Challenge #82 Theme of Pond or Creek starts 28 March 2026 + #81 brags

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #82 Pond or Creek Theme!

 Think about landscape scenes that include a pond or small creek or closeups of the insects, fish, amphibians, plants, etc. in or near a pond/creek for any season of the year.    

March 28, 2026--> April 27, 2026 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

submission limit per challenge: each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #81 results. Best Barnraiser is a honor that is offered a Guest DT invite (need 4 or more artisans/entries). Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries.  

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The design team has prepared these terrific projects:

 DT member Deanne =  

and

 DT/owner Becca S=  

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creek during winter season:

#82 = Pond and/or Creek theme for any season of the year. 

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plus (next month)

Guest DT honoree 

blog link =

THIS IS HER BADGE:

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SKIP over the #81 brags section to participate/submit entries for #82

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#81 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

16 total entries by 9 artisans for Baby Farm or Forest Animals! Recognitions go to: Heather H, Lisa/Shoe Girl, Taty & Granmargaret!  

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite goes to

ENTRY #12 by Heather H : brood of chicks

your brag badge \/

#83 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry # by ! Congrats!

(if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #83

 on April 28, 2026 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

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plus

Bragging rights for Barnraiser honorable mentions

in reverse order of entry  

#15 by Granmargaret = piglet

AND

#8 by Taty/Tatiana  = bunny

AND

#7 by Lisa/Shoe Girl  = bunnies

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Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers

 for the Baby Farm or Forest Animals #81 theme!

Yee-haw! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

Fare thee well. So long, pardner.

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***DT CALL ONGOING***:

Thanks for Deanne joining me to be the design team for FQCB.   I need one or more to help us 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

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PARTICIPATION

#82 = March 28- April 27, 2026

*Each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge session.

*Use the Inlinkz tool for submitting each project entry.  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

FQCB #55 Barnraisers Bragging Rights Announcement on 13 July 2024

  YEE-HAW!! FQCB #55 pond or creek things theme had 6 entries!!!

Barnraiser recognition goes to these 3 amazing artisans to share the Top 3 Barnraiser badge: Heather H, Aimeslee, and Granmargaret!!! Congrats! 

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Readers:

Check back after 12:00am CT/Chicago July 14, 2024 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:

#1 was made by Granmargaret =

and

#5 was made by Aimeslee  =

and

#6 was made by Heather H =

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So much outdoor charm and great interpretation variations for things found at a pond or creek!!! 

These projects are adorable!

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Thank you so much #55 Barnraisers and other participants! We're grateful!

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#56 will start at 12am central time/Chicago or 6am UK on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

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So long. Fare thee well. 

See you real soon in farm country!

FarmQuest Design Team:

Nana Connie and Becca S (owner)

 

FQCB #55 Theme is Things Found In Pond or Creek starts 28 June 2024

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #55 Pond or Creek things Theme!

We're looking for fish, rowboats, canoes, tubing, frogs, lily pads, dragonflies, tadpoles, minnows, cattails, etc.  Your location can be any outdoor/country/rural setting.

Show us your countryside charm too.

June 28- July 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=

 #55 pond/creek rural country elements: fish and plants; creek/pond water 

and

DT/owner Becca=

#55 pond rural country elements: lily pads in pond; pond scene; frog; butterfly

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Classic country interpretations for theme #55!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 things that are pond or creek- themed projects for #55. Deadline is July 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/3a739581a23e474a9996da4106cc0633

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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 June 7- July 5)

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

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

and new on May 28th -

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges (up to 10 grocery store aisles of content; see the badge for each limited off-set competition; approx. 16-17 days per 30-31 days); #1 starts May 28 and ends on June 13, 2024; #2 starts June 28 and ends on July 13, 2024. 

 

FQCB #34 Theme is Boats starting 14 August 2023

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #34 Boats Theme!

(think: small sailboats, rowboats, etc. that would be on the creek, pond, or lake)

August 14-27, 2023 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references. [please note the earlier time by a half hour!!!]

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 beautiful boat projects:

DT member Nana Connie:

NanaConnie's blog home page

[FQCB #34 required element: rowboat image]

AND

DT member Dottie S:

Dottie's blog home page

[FQCB #34 required element(s): 2 boat print wood die-cuts]

AND

DT/owner Becca = 

Becca's blog home page

[FQCB #34 required element: wood laser cut sailboat that's been colored with green marker and then has blue glitter paint pen on top.]

Thanks gals for a bounty of creativity!

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It's time to do your stash dives looking for your country boating images and sentiments! Use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 entries for theme #34. 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/c3292209984b4b898715ad738e872c81

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Fare thee well! See you at the farm!

FarmQuest Challenge Blog's Design Team: Nana Connie, Dottie, and owner Becca S. 

(if you'd like to join us for 3 months or longer on the design team, go to #33's Barnraisers Recognition posting and look at the bottom portion for how to contact owner Becca)