FarmQuest General Store #37 challenge with AFCG theme topics + #36 brags

   Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

February 7- March 5, 2025 is competition #37. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Think about rural/remote outdoor kinds of settings and activities: mountains and hills, campgrounds, farms/ranches, petting zoos, farmers markets/roadside produce sales, forest animals, ponds, hayrides, tractor rides, meadows, raking leaves, building a snowman, etc.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #36 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a Tip-Top Shelf Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Design Team delivered their AFCG topic inspiration projects for #37:

** DT Call is located at the end of this post**

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1:

{AFCG elements: farmers market, old farm truck }

 and

AFCG choice #2: 

{AFCG elements: mountains}

and

AFCG choice #3: 

{AFCG elements: mountains, compass}

PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: Scrappy Horses (Katrina)!

her blog's homepage: https://scrappyhorses.blogspot.com/

a bit about her: loves horses, loves music, loves her family, loves crafting and

 experimenting with new mediums

her project: Farm Country Flower Girl

Lovely! The homespun textiles are charming accents for this country girl 

carrying her flowers!

and her badge:

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**NOTE = skip over the brags for the link-up section to participate

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #36 

from January 7- February 5, 2026

Congrats to these 4 artisans:  Zowie, Brenda, Deanne & Ellie!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 7 FQGS entries by 5 artisans embraced the broadness of rural topics we want to see! Thank you to all the wonderfully talented artisans who took time to create and deliver projects to the store!

 3 Top Shelf Picks (honorable mentions) = 

in order by entry =

entry #1 by Brenda :

 and

entry #3 by Deanne:

 and

entry #6 by Ellie: 

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Congrats to Tip-Top Shelf Guest DT invite honoree for upcoming #38 challenge

is entry #2 by Zowie)! 

email owner/DT Becca S if you'd like to accept the Guest DT invite

questbybecca@gmail.com for March 7, 2026.

and this is your badge to copy/paste to your blog:

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PARTICIPATION: 

* February 7- March 5, 2026

* each participant can enter 1-5 AFCG theme projects

* bragging rights are possible: Top Shelf Picks, a Tip-Top Winner with Guest DT invite honoree if more than 4 artisans participate

FarmQuest General Store #37

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/b539790e48bd4c309a17e5e5b942292e

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT/owner Becca

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DT CALL

If interested in becoming a design team (DT) member of FQGS/FarmQuest General Store and it's offset challenge sessions with 'anything farm and/or country goes' theme topics, 

please put "FQGS design team" in the subject line of your email message to

owner Becca S =

questbybecca@gmail.com

FarmQuest General Store Challenge #36 Anything Farm and or Country Goes Theme + #35 brags

   Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

January 7- February 5, 2026 is competition #36. 

Theme is Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Think about rural/remote outdoor kinds of settings and activities: mountains and hills, campgrounds, farms/ranches, petting zoos, farmers markets/roadside produce sales, forest animals, ponds, etc.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #35 bragging rights Top Shelf Picks (3) and a Top Shelf Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Designer/owner delivered her AFCG topic inspiration projects for #36:

**DT Call is located towards the end of this post**

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1:

{AFCG elements: horses, fair ribbon}

 and

AFCG choice #2: 

{AFCG elements: snowy mountain ski lodge & skiing sports items}

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PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: !

her blog's homepage: 

about 

her project:

badge:

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FQGS #36 date and theme badge

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**NOTE = skip over the brags for the link-up section to participate

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #35 

from December 7, 2025- January 5, 2026

Congrats to these 4 artisans: Katrina, Sigrid, Pauline C and Deanne!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 6 FQGS entries embraced the broadness of rural topics we want to see! Thank you to all the wonderfully talented artisans who took time to create and deliver projects to the store!

Congrats to Guest DT invite honoree for upcoming #37 challenge for February 7, 2026

is entry # by ! 

email owner/DT Becca S if you'd like to accept the Guest DT invite

questbybecca@gmail.com by January 31, 2026.

Top Shelf Winner entry #2 Scrappy Horses/Katrina:

outdoors winter horse & rider photo! 

and this is your badge to copy/paste to your blog:

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3 Top Shelf Picks honorable mentions = 

in order by entry =

entry #1 by Sigrid : squirrel, snail, leaves

and

entry #4 by Pauline C : festive mice

and

entry #5 by Deanne : festive pig

So much rural country charm with these artisan projects!

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DT Call or Short-term DT

I need at least 2 or more to help out long-term to create 1 AFCG theme DT project for each challenge time period. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line FQGS long-term DT

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION: 

* January 7- February 5, 2026

* each participant can enter 1-5 AFCG theme projects

* bragging rights are possible: Top Shelf Picks, a Random Winner with Guest DT invite honoree

FarmQuest General Store #36

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/2bf241f8539340afa59d2dd27b516e2a

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT/owner Becca

Special note:

(DT member Nana Connie decided to officially leave the team in early December 2025. We wish her the best to enjoy her retirement years. If you have interest in being a design team member, please send a FQGS subject inquiry email to= questbybecca@gmail.com)

FarmQuest General Store #35 starts 7 Dec 2025 with AFCG theme + Guest DT + #34 brags

  Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

December 7, 2025- January 5, 2026 is competition #35. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Think about rural/remote outdoor kinds of settings and activities: mountains and hills, campgrounds, farms/ranches, petting zoos, farmers markets/roadside produce sales, forest animals, ponds, etc.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #32 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Design Team delivered their AFCG topic inspiration projects for #35:

**short-term or long-term DT Call is located towards the end of this post**

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1:

closeup on belt and pant leg accents: \/

{AFCG elements: scarecrow/straw}

 and

AFCG choice #2:

{AFCG elements: 4 woodland animals; trees; snow; stars}

PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: Marjeta!

her blog's homepage: https://marjetinaustvarjalnica.blogspot.com/

profile: My name is Marjeta and I come from a small village in Slovenia. My heart beats for nature

and relaxing hikes, but my first and greatest love is creation. Since 2014, I’ve been inviting

you into my creative world on the blog Marjetina ustvarjalnica (Marjeta’s Creative

Workshop). Most of my time is dedicated to creating personalized greeting cards and

albums, through which I preserve memories and celebrate special moments. Besides paper

creations, I also enjoy knitting, sewing and sweet creations in kitchen – baking cakes.

her project:

Marjeta's captured a terrific masculine outdoor activity for her milestone birthday card. Thanks for creating a marvelous Guest DT project for FQGS!

and her badge:

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**NOTE = skip over the brags for the link-up section to participate

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #34 

from November 7-December 5, 2025

Congrats to these 4 artisans: Ellie, Pauline C, Deanne & Katrina!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 5 FQGS entries embraced the broadness of rural topics we want to see! Thank you to all the wonderfully talented artisans who took time to create and deliver projects to the store!

 3 Top Shelf Picks honorable mentions = 

in order by entry =

entry #1 by Pauline C : cabin, snow, deer 

and

entry #2 by Deanne : truck, pumpkins, leaves 

and

entry #5 by Katrina/Scrappy Horses : farm dog

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PLUS

Congrats to Guest DT invite honoree for upcoming #36 challenge

is entry #4 by Ellie! 

email owner/DT Becca S if you'd like to accept the Guest DT invite

questbybecca@gmail.com for January 7, 2026.

My husband was asked to select a number between 1-5 on Dec. 5th and it was entry #4 by Ellie!!!:

and this is your badge to copy/paste to your blog:

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DT Call or Short-term DT

I need at least 2 or more to help out long-term for 2026. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line of FQGS long-term DT

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION: 

* December 7, 2025- January 5, 2026

* each participant can enter 1-5 AFCG theme projects

* bragging rights are possible: Top Shelf Picks, a Random Winner with Guest DT invite honoree

FarmQuest General Store #35

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/aed1783cb702480d86730a51fc5eb33a

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenge blog

DT/owner Becca & Guest DT Invite Honoree Marjeta

(DT member Nana Connie is taking a break. We wish her rest and relaxation.)

FQGS #34 anything farm and or country goes theme + #33 Top Shelf Brags

 Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

November 7- December 5, 2025 is competition #34. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Think about rural/remote outdoor kinds of settings and activities: mountains and hills, campgrounds, farms/ranches, petting zoos, farmers markets/roadside produce sales, forest animals, ponds, etc.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #33 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Design Team delivered their AFCG topic inspiration projects for #34:

**short-term or long-term DT Call is located towards the end of this post**

DT/owner Becca's 

AFCG choice #1: woodland theme

{AFCG elements: fox, flowers, leaves}

and

AFCG choice #2: insects

{AFCG elements: butterflies, bees & beetle; for outdoors nature}

 and

AFCG choice #3: faux lake or river scene

{AFCG elements: snail, plants, trout, kayak}

PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: the random winner last month didn't respond

her blog's homepage: 

profile: 

her project:

and her badge:

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**NOTE = skip over the brags for the link-up section to participate

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #33 

from October 7-November 5, 2025

Congrats to these 4 artisans: Marjeta, Granmargaret, Karen L and Anet!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 20 FQGS entries embraced the broadness of rural topics we want to see! Thank you to all the wonderfully talented artisans who took time to create and deliver projects to the store!

 3 Top Shelf Picks honorable mentions = 

in order by entry =

entry #5 by Granmargaret : cowgirl 

and

entry #10 by Karen L : farm animals 

and

entry #16 by Anet : bike ride to meadow

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PLUS

Congrats to Random Guest DT invite honoree for upcoming #35 challenge

is entry #6 by Marjeta! 

email owner/DT Becca S if you'd like to accept the Guest DT invite

questbybecca@gmail.com for November 7, 2025.

My husband was asked to select a number between 1-20 on Nov. 5th and it was entry #6:

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and this is your badge to copy/paste to your blog:

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DT Call or Short-term DT

I need at least 1 or more to help out long-term and maybe 2 or 3 who can help out short-term for maybe two months. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line of FQGS short-term DT or FQGS long-term DT

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION: 

* November 7- December 5, 2025

* each participant can enter 1-5 AFCG theme projects

* bragging rights are possible: Top Shelf Picks, a Random Winner with Guest DT invite honoree

FarmQuest General Store #34

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/9980c5ad70db46148b3f8ffbc50a34d2

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT/owner Becca

(DT member Nana Connie is taking a break. We wish her rest and relaxation.)