FQCB #60 Theme is Farm/Yard Cutting Tools/Equipment starting 14 Sept 2024 + #59 Barnraiser Recognitions

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #60

    farm/yard cutting tools/equipment theme! 

We're looking for scythes, lawnmowers, combines, chisel plows, saws, chainsaws, weed eaters, hedge clippers, etc. 

September 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. 

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

DT/owner Becca S=

reminder AI images added on Sept 25th for extra inspiration to spark your creativity :

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on Sept 24th

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from Sept 23rd:

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project: "Lawnmower"

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DT Nana Connie=

project: "Scythe"

Delightful outdoor country cutting tools/equipment projects for theme #60!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 themed projects for #60. Deadline is September 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, etc. 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/62d0e69eff5a44c0af7c0a226a2ec482

**NOTE: our sister blog Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #62 has a complementary/corresponding theme that uses a list badge for make your own combo. On my card (Becca's), I've used Part A options of lawnmower, grass, and grass green colors. Then I've used Part B option of green heart shape (wooden disc). **

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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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BRAGGING RIGHTS for #59

Congratulations to these 3 out of 7 projects:  DJ, Deanne, and Granmargaret!!!

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S.  

in order of entry:

#2 by Deb/DJ  = rooster

 and

#3 by Deanne  = rodent/rat

and

#6 by Granmargaret  = roosters

Congrats again and thanks for creating these country charmers!

All 7 projects were fabulous and it was difficult to just pick 3! They ranged with several Rr animals and offered brilliantly clever #59 theme interpretations! THANKS!

**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

 

FQCB #47 Theme is Things found in a Country Field starts 28 February 2024

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #47 Things found in a Country Field Theme!

We're looking for farm equipment, wildflowers, bee hives, farm animals, hay bales, etc. items likely to be seen in a country field. 

Show us your countryside charm.

February 28-March 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 crew has done their stash quests and prepared these farm-tastic field projects:

DT member Nana Connie=

[#47 required elements: old wagon wheel, wildflowers, fence, and barn in the country farm setting]

and

Owner/DT member Becca=

[#47 required elements: tractor surrounded by sunflowers, daisies]

 Terrific interpretations for theme #47!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 field themed projects for #47. Deadline is March 13, 2024 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/36a39ced59714fc196bb694f5f6d3723

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Both of our projects also fit the anything farm/country goes criteria at  FarmQuest General Store 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, FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen challenges blog and FarmQuest Country Christmas challenge blog that are set up differently, also need DT members.

 

If interested, message me/Becca at=

questbybecca@gmail.com

   

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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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 #38 Theme of Feathers starts 14 October 2023 and announcements

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #38 Feathers Theme!

We're looking for feathers from birds/poultry/fowl with your farm/country elements and/or patterns. 

Show us your countryside charm.

October 14-27, 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 fantastic feather projects:

DT/owner Becca=

[#38 required elements: partial pheasant and quail in the left cardstock scrap and a variety of feathers in the center cardstock]

DT member NanaConnie=

[#38 required elements: owls' feathers and feather cardstock base]

DT member Dottie=

(on break)

Thanks, ladies, for these fabulous feathery creative makes!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 feathery themed projects for #38. Deadline is October 27 at 12:30am 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/0e27595236bb42088953403550cec20b

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Consider bundling with these other Becca owned challenge blogs:

*FQCB theme #38 entries can also be shared/linked at FarmQuest General Store since it is anything farm and/or country goes.

*Heart's Quest #40 new theme is Halloween with heart/love element.

*TFATU/The Fairy and The Unicorn #10 for 2023 theme is anything goes fantasy (witch, wizard, gnome, etc.)!!!

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

FarmQuest design team: Dottie, 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

and

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.

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.

 The current stints started October 7 and will end on November 5, 2023. 

If interested, message me/Becca at=

questbybecca@gmail.com

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

and

DTCB required woodgrain picture frame paper/image

DT Dottie=

FQCB #33 required pigs

and

DTCB required woodgrain paper used for the soil around the barn

and

DT/owner Becca=

FQCB #33 required pig 

and

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!

FQCB #30 Farmhouse Kitchen REMINDER post for 20 June 2023 and DT CALL

 Howdy! Yee-Haw!

Welcome to the country life challenge blog called

FarmQuest!

#30 theme is farmhouse kitchen

deadline is 12:30am CT/Chicago on 27 June 2023

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this is the midway reminder post

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an extra inspiration project from owner Becca:

[FQCB #30 elements: phrases of farm to table, country kitchen, food, family, and love; checked ginghams, and plaid]

FQCB #30 main launch posting from June 14th:

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/fqcb-30-theme-is-farmhouse-kitchen-with.html

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Use this link to get to the Inlinkz tool address for submitting your participation entries. Each participant can enter 3 themed projects. We accept other formats than cards, so read the blog's sidebar to learn about those. 

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DT CALL:

FarmQuest Challenge Blog that offers farm and/or country living topics twice per month (on the 14th and 28th) has need for 1 or 2 more design team members. 

If you're interested, send an email message to owner Becca S=

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

FQCB #28 REMINDER midway posting with ongoing DT Call

 Howdy! Yippee! Hard to believe the #28 theme is already to its midway point!

Seems like FarmQuest Theme #28 just started!

Theme #28 is about Rain Gear.

Competition started May 14 and ends on May 27.

For my (FQCB owner) reminder inspiration project, I have 2 different pairs of boots, added some bluish gray clouds and some rain streaks to the home scene die-cut: 

[FQCB #28 elements: 2 different types of boots--hiking, waders/knee-high, ]

Wanted to have a travel theme and came up with the phrases to place on the clouds. I've got lots of friends and relatives that are doing more traveling this year so it will go to 1 of these lucky peeps! A bit jealous! However I did have a 3-3.5 hour road trip with my husband, mom, and our doggie last weekend to see my nephew (mom's youngest grandson) graduate from high school.

Now it's your turn farm and country friends!! Hurry up! I'm waiting for your entries! :)

Deadline is 12:30am CT/Chicago on May 27, 2023. 

LINK=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/fqcb-theme-28-is-rain-gear-starting-14.html

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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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Ongoing DT Call=

I'm needing at least 1 more long-term crafter who loves 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

or 

if interested in the month-long anything farm/country goes theme topics blog's design team for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog,

use this email address:

questbybecca@gmail.com

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.