FQGS #9 AFCG theme starts 7 October 2023

Welcome to the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog is announcing its 9th challenge competition! 

Please drop off your AFCG theme projects between October 7-November 5, 2023 by 12:00am CST or 6am UK for some time references.

AFCG stands for anything farm or country goes theme. A huge range of topics are possible: woods/forest, farm/ranch, mountains, meadows, orchards, produce stands, camping, fishing, boating on a lake or creek, frogs, mushrooms, wildlife, hiking, and much more.

Bragging rights for Top Shelf recognition are waiting. 

If entries are at 25 or +, there will be a Blue Ribbon Winner selected. This craft artisan will not only have bragging rights but have an invite to be GD for the following month's reminder post. 

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DT CALL= if anyone is interested in joining NanaConnie, Janis and I at FQGS, please contact me/Becca at questbybecca@gmail.com with a brief message. If I'm not familiar with your work in blogland, send me a couple of sample projects' photos.

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Design inspiration for #9=

DT member Kel:

https://blog.scrap-photograffs.com/

[AFCG elements: barn siding; fox (forest/woodland)]

AND

WELCOME NEW DT MEMBER Jolanda Breeveldt-Willems!!!! She was very busy in the paper-crafting blog world for many years up until about 2 years ago. She's wanting to get her creative mojo going again and we are super excited to have her part of the FarmQuest family! 

https://jolandasblogs.blogspot.com/

[AFCG elements: I should just say the whole card! Checked gingham classic print, grass, wheat sheaf, haystack, scarecrow, tractor, hay wagon with more hay!!!]

AND

 DT member Janis:

https://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com

[AFCG elements: sentiment, honeycomb, checked gingham, flowers, barn, silo, weathervane]

AND

DT member NanaConnie:

http://mygrammysattic.blogspot.com/

[AFCG elements: haunted woods, rural cemetery, spider web]

AND

owner Becca S:

https://heartquestforloveandcountrycreativity.blogspot.com/

[AF/CG elements: bees, hive, honeycomb, autumn season colors]

Thanks, gals for providing a range of farm and country topics for our readers' inspiration!

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Now it's time for you readers/customers to turn into vendors and deliver your goods to the general store by 12:00am CST November 5, 2023.

Use the Inlinkz tool address to help you make those deliveries.

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/6cbe6881ebe5496fb28050aa99fd14aa

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Ya'll come back now ya hear! 

FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog

DT member Kel,  NanaConnie, Janis, and owner Becca S

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AND also starting today is a new challenge blog in the FarmQuest blog family--

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

October 7-November 5, 2023

12am CT/Chicago for start and end times

acceptable formats: cards, tags, package toppers, or gift cards (paper-crafted and/or hybrid projects that are for giving during the winter season)

anything goes type "country" Christmas--must be exterior country/rural/outdoors and either with Christmas decorations and/or snow, icy hillsides, creeks, lakes, outbuildings, porches, etc. 

*exterior house doors, porches, railings, lamp posts, mailboxes, fences, gates, outbuildings, etc.

DT so far includes: Nana Connie, Deanne C-S, 

Guest Designer for #1: Suzanne R