Friday, June 6, 2025

FQGS #29 AFCG theme starting 7 June 2025 + #28 top shelf brags

  Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

June 7- July 5, 2025 is competition #29. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Topic and format suggestions can be found on the blog's homepage sidebar.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #28 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Design Team & Guest DT delivered their AFCG topic inspiration projects for #29:

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

{taking a leave }


and

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1:


{AFCG elements: camping gear, woodland/forest animals, mushrooms}


 and

AFCG choice #2: 


{AFCG elements: tent, trees, mountains, lake, cabin, fish, bears}


PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: Deanne did accept

her project:  wildlife and fish; plaid


plus inside view:



and her badge:

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Thanks to the GD Deanne for joining me/Becca with this Great Outdoors card!
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**NOTE = skip over the brags for the link-up section to participate

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PLUS

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #28 

from May 7-June 5, 2025

Congratulations to these 4 artisans: Ellie, Pauline C, Bonnie Lynn and Sweetpea !!!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 14 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!

 Top Shelf Picks honorable mentions = 

in order by entry =

entry #1 by Pauline C : garden scene



and

entry #5 by Bonnie Lynn : farm animals



and

entry #13 by Janet H/Sweetpea : hare/rabbit


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PLUS

Congratulations to Random Guest DT invite honoree for Challenge #30/July 7th
is entry #10 by Ellie (country mice card)! 

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

questbybecca@gmail.com in July 2025.

My husband was asked to select a number between 1-14 on June 5th and it was entry #10:



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

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DT Call or Short-term DT

DT member Nana Connie is on leave for about 5 months. She's on three of my teams: FQCB, FQGS and FQCCCB.  

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 or three months like July 7 & August 7 & September 7. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line of FQGS short-term DT or FQGS long-term DT = (and/or FQCB)

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION: 

* June 7- July 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 #29

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/acb2dd85f09146689184b49d53afd65c

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

owner/DT = Becca

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

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

FQGS #28 anything farm and or country goes theme starts 7 May 2025 + #27 brags

 Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

May 7- June 5, 2025 is competition #28. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Topic and format suggestions can be found on the blog's homepage sidebar.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #27 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Design Team & Guest DT delivered their AFCG topic inspiration projects for #28:

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

{taking a leave }


and

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1:

mercantile-vibe cookbook page marker


{AFCG elements: plaid, sugar tin, recipe label}


 and

AFCG choice #2: tulips growing by brick wall


{AFCG elements: tulips, brick wall, outdoors, plaid, grass/plants}


PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: didn't accept
her blog's homepage: 

her project:

and her badge:

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Thanks to the GD ___ for joining me/Becca with this great _______ !
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**NOTE = skip over the brags for the link-up section to participate

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PLUS

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #27 

from April 7-May 5, 2025

Congratulations to these 4 artisans: Deanne, Arlene, Marjeta and Anne P!!!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 12 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!

 Top Shelf Picks honorable mentions = 

in order by entry =

entry #5 by Arlene : raccoons



and

entry #9 by Marjeta : farm girl and sheep


and

entry #11 by Anne P : sheep; gingham

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PLUS

Congratulations to Random Guest DT invite honoree from #27
is entry #6 by Deanne (duck card)! 

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

questbybecca@gmail.com in June 2025.

My husband was asked to select a number between 1-12 on May 5th and it was entry #6:


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

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DT Call or Short-term DT

DT member Nana Connie is on leave for about 5 months. She's on three of my teams: FQCB, FQGS and FQCCCB. Plus DT Bec Ann is stepping down from this team (FQGS). 

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 or four months like May7 & June 7 or June7 & July 7 or July 7 & August 7 and/or August 7 & September 7. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line of FQGS short-term DT or FQGS long-term DT = (and/or FQCB and/or FQCCCB)

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION: 

* May 7- June 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 #28

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/7b700d4ce02f479a9518a982810b9950

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT member Becca


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

and

(DT member Bec Ann is stepping down after the #27 post. She's got some new exciting opportunities that have opened for her. We wish her the best and are very appreciative of her months with us.)


Sunday, April 6, 2025

FQGS #27 theme Anything Farm or Country Goes + #26 RP Winner and Top Shelf Picks

Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

April 7- May 5, 2025 is competition #27. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Topic and format suggestions can be found on the blog's homepage sidebar.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #26 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Design Team & Guest DT delivered their AFCG topic inspiration projects for #27:


DT member Bec Ann's AFCG choice = 


{AFCG elements: ducks, flowers/outdoors, plaid}


PLUS

DT member Nana Connie = 

{taking a leave }


and

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1:


{AFCG elements: ladybugs, flowers, gingham}

**special note: FarmQuest Challenge Blog #70's current theme until April 27th is 'ladybugs or other insects'. Participants are allowed to 'double-dip' as long as the theme(s) are followed. 

and

AFCG choice #2: 


{AFCG elements: pinwheels, kite, plaids}


PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: Sweetpea (Janet)


her project:


and her badge:

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Thanks to the FQGS DT crew plus GD Janet/Sweetpea for this great mix of nature, barnyard, pond-side and outdoor scenes!

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

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PLUS

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #26 

from March 7-April 5, 2025

Congratulations to these 4 artisans: Sue K, Allisa, Lisa S and Tinyworks!!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 7 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!

 Top Shelf Picks honorable mentions = 

entry #4 by Allisa S :


and

entry #5 by Lisa S :


and

entry #7 by Tinyworks (Maria' N) :


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PLUS

Congratulations to Random Guest DT invite honoree from #26
is entry #2 by  Sue K ! 

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

questbybecca@gmail.com in May 2025.

My husband was asked to select a number between 1-7 on April 5th and it was entry #2:

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

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DT Call or Short-term DT

DT member Nana Connie is on leave for about 5 months. She's on three of my teams: FQCB, FQGS and FQCCCB. Plus DT Bec Ann is stepping down from this team (FQGS). 

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 or four months like May7 & June 7 or June7 & July 7 or July 7 & August 7 and/or August 7 & September 7. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line of FQGS short-term DT or FQGS long-term DT = (and/or FQCB and/or FQCCCB)

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION: 

* April 7- May 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 #27

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/b2a32a2f81d1493c91606a5dc2982ef2

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT members Bec Ann and Becca

also #27 Guest DT invite honoree Sweetpea (Janet) 

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

and

(DT member Bec Ann is stepping down after this post. She's got some new exciting opportunities that have opened for her. We wish her the best and are very appreciative of her months with us.)



Thursday, March 6, 2025

FQGS #26 AFCG or anything farm and or country goes theme + #25 Top Shelf Brags

Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

March 7- April 5, 2025 is competition #26. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Topic and format suggestions can be found on the blog's homepage sidebar.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #25 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite.

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  FQGS Design Team & Guest DT delivered their AFCG topic inspiration projects for #26:


DT member Bec Ann = 


[AFCG elements: frog, flowers, gingham]

and a variation:

{AFCG elements: frog, flowers }


PLUS

DT member Nana Connie = 

{AFCG elements: pickup truck, lake, cabin}


and

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice: owl and feathers



{AFCG elements: owls, feathers}

and

AFCG choice: greenhouse 

{AFCG elements: plants, flowers}

PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: DEANNE



and her badge:



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Thanks to the FQGS DT crew plus GD for this great mix of nature, country, garden and outdoor scenes!

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

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PLUS

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #25 from February 7-March 5, 2025

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 8 FQGS entries by 3 participants 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!

Congratulations to these 3 Top Shelf Picks = Indy, Jackie C and Arlene!!!

entry #1 by Indy:


and

entry #6 by Jackie C:



and

entry #7 by Arlene:

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PLUS

Congratulations to Random Guest DT invite honoree from #25
is entry #4 by Sweetpea (Janet) ! 

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

questbybecca@gmail.com in April 2025.

My husband was asked to select a number between 1-7 on March 6th and it was entry #4:



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


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PARTICIPATION: 

* March 7- April 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 #26

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/7948c0c638b746888996fc8304e4cc1c

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT members Bec Ann, Nana Connie and Becca

also #26 Guest DT invite honoree Deanne



FQGS #29 AFCG theme starting 7 June 2025 + #28 top shelf brags

   Welcome to the country store of crafting called  FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!! June 7- July 5, 2025 is competition #29.   The...