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.  

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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 #68 Theme of Hibernating Animals starts 28 Jan 2025 + #67 brag honors and mentions

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #68 Hibernating Animals Theme!

Your location can be any forest/woods/meadows/farm/ranch/rural setting around the world. What inspires you about hibernating animals? Animals that hibernate include bears, hedgehogs, groundhogs, bumblebees, snails, snakes, turtles, skunks, and several more.

NEW longer time format: January 28, 2025--> February 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 #67 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 = bear

and

DT/owner Becca= 

#68 theme elements = bears, hedgehogs and a visiting baby raccoon

PLUS

new barnraiser brag honor=

Best Barnraiser

with Guest DT Invite from December 2024: will be coming in February 2025

with GDT project from Heather! We're looking forward to seeing her GDT creation next month. 

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Show us your outdoorsy interpretations for theme #68 badge!

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PARTICIPANTS FOR #68 =

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 hibernating animals- themed projects for #68. Deadline is February 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/f53c95a166cf41969e685907ba5cce7d

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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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SKIP OVER for the #67 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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#67 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

six entries

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#67 (trails, paths, walkways or roads theme) Best Barnraiser is entry #5 by Jolanda! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #69 on February 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to Jolanda!

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plus

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 Heather =

and

#3 by Elle-jeanne =

and

#4 by Elizabeth = 

Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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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. 

FQCB #63 Theme is Feathers or Turkeys or Pheasants or Peacocks for 28 Oct 2024 PLUS #62 Barnraiser Brags

 Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #63 Feathers, Turkeys, Pheasants, and/or Peacocks Theme!

Your location can be any farm, meadow, forest/woods setting around the world. Show us your countryside charm.

October 28- November 13, 2024 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #62 results. 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=

 #63 theme element = pheasant

other farm/country elements:   plaid

and

DT/owner Becca=

#63 theme elements = feathers and the word 'pheasant' instead of 'pleasant' 

other farm/country elements =  leaves, flowers, autumn season colors

and

project #2 tag

#63 theme elements = feathers and pheasants

other farm/country elements = quail, leaves, flowers

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Classic country interpretations for theme #63!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 feathers and/or T-P-P friends themed projects for #63. Deadline is November 13 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. 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/2c7bbf37c1314bed8cb0af8d29686dd5

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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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#62 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to Marjeta, DJ and Heather H!!

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S.  

in order of entry:

#1 by Marjeta =

What pretty flowers were added on Marjeta's bee-themed display card! 

AND

#4 by DJ (Deb H) =

DJ brought yellow onto her card in 2 fun ways for her bee-themed entry!

AND

#5 by Heather H = 

Heather's chosen rustic colors and distressed painted wood to accent her bee-themed card!

<3  -- <3  --  <3

Congrats again to these 3 wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

  

FQCB #58 Theme is Things in/near Garden Shed or Potting Bench starting 14 August + #57 Bragging Rights honorees

     Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #58

    Things Found in/around outdoor Garden Shed or                                 Potting Bench theme! 

We're looking for those garden/potting sheds, benches; tools like trowels, shovels, hoes; potted plants; raised bed plants; hanging plants; seed packs; fertilizer; watering cans; wheelbarrow; etc. 

August 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=

project: filled garden work bucket with trowel, potted plant

 and

DT Nana Connie=

project: "The Potting Shed"

Delightful outdoor country gardening interpretations for theme #58!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 things found in garden shed or potting bench themed projects for #58. Deadline is August 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/6f34cb3e65e9473088584bd6fcb941b6

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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 #57

Congratulations to these 3 out of 13 projects: Esther, Cheryl, and Leslie M!!!

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The Barnraisers picks were decided by owner Becca S.  

in order of entry:

#5 by Esther = sparrow, greenery

and

#9 by Cheryl = fox, woodgrain, leafy stems, flowers, toadstools, 

and

#12 by Leslie M = tree, five forest animals

All 13 projects were fabulous! They ranged over several seasons/weather and offered brilliantly clever #57 theme interpretations! THANKS!

**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

FQCB #49 Theme is Bird Homes starting 28 March 2023

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #49 Bird Homes Theme!

We're looking for coops, feeders, nests, and/or bird houses, etc. with your farm country charm style. 

Show us your countryside charm.

March 28-April 13, 2024 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

Bragging rights are possible when there are at least 5 or more entries. 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=

[#49 required elements: birdhouse;

other country elements are raspberries and blossoms, wood ring slices paper]

and

Owner/DT member Becca=

[#49 required elements: nest resting in tree branches;

other country elements are leaves, cork bird, leafy print border]

 Terrific interpretations for theme #49!

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Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-3 bird homes/feeders/nests themed projects for #49. Deadline is April 13 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible when there are 5 or more entries. We have 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/fc3b38598059463a90362f6a032e9d3c

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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 S

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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 more DT members.

 FQGS is a monthly competition with anything goes farm and/or country topics. FQGS starts on Day 7.

and

FQHSKCB is a monthly competition start on Day 2 of each month. It is always an anything food goes for theme with an always option to include country farmhouse vibe.

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. FQCCCB starts on Day 7.   

  

If interested, message me/Becca at=

questbybecca@gmail.com

   

FQCB #41.5 Midway Reminder for Theme about Light Sources with deadline of 13 Dec 2023

Howdy! Yippee! Hard to believe the #41 theme is already to its midway point!

Seems like FarmQuest Theme #41 just started!

Theme #41 is about Farmhouse or Country Lights/Source(s).

Consider lamps, lanterns, candles, lamp posts, light strings, light houses, etc.

Competition started November 28 and ends on December 13.

For my (FQCB owner) reminder inspiration project, I have crafted 

[FQCB required elements for #41= lantern, stars;

country vibe= flowers and greenery along with a glittery night sky background for nature/outdoors]

Enjoy!

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What's in your stash boxes or digital files that has any kind of corn?

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! I'm waiting for your entries! :)

Deadline is 12:00am CT/Chicago on December 13, 2023. 

LINK=

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/fqcb-41-farmhouse-or-country-light.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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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 open December7th so you can do a couple of farmhouse or country light theme cards/layouts/tags now and then do the December 14th theme then after that since FQGS will let you have 5 entries for the offset month-long competition. Dec 7-Jan 5th, 2024

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Ongoing DT Call=

I'm needing 2 more long-term crafters 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