FQGSCB #11 Dec 2023 Top Shelf Picks and DT Call Announcements

 Top Shelf Picks Announcement for FQGS Theme #11

 Whoa! Theme #11 for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog is no longer accepting deliveries of crafted projects! :)

At 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6 am UK times on January 5, FQGS closed for business for challenge #11. We are excited to be having steady participation for being a new challenge blog. Please help us grow! Let your craft blogging friends know about this fun blog!

Theme #1 had 10 entries!! #2 had 27. #3 had 16 entries. #4 had 18 entries! #5 had 19 entries! #6 had 12 entries! #7 had 11 submissions! #8 had 24 entries and #9 had 26!!!...only 11 for #10, but thankful for those as most of us are busy with holidays. And here we go with 15 entries for #11!! 

 I'm loving the variety and glad our FQGS participants are embracing 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!

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Congratulations to these 3 Top Shelf Picks: Emma T, Aimeslee, and Janet (Sweetpea)!!!

In order of entry:

#7 by Janet=

Janet's little guy climbing the apple tree caught my eye for being unexpected during the winter season (at least for my part of the world). Great idea for farm country theme!

#10 by Aimeslee W=

I love this journal entry (one of our accepted formats) that Aimeslee was inspired by the writing of Willa Cather to create. Awesome winter barnyard scene!

#15 by Emma T= 

These birthday sheep have such great expressions and are sporting party hats! Emma's also got some bunnies and gulls to give a terrific meadow/field scene. 

The variety of country/outdoors/farm kind of topics was amazing! It was a very difficult time of decision-making selecting only 3 entries. Thanks for making it tough for me/Becca.

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Ya'll come back now! Stay awhile at the country store!

The general store will open again at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK on January 7th. 

From the gifted tippy-top shelf treasures,

FQGS DT members NanaConnie, Jolanda, and owner Becca S

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DT Call

 We would love to get another talented farmhand started for 2024. 

If you're interested in farm and country topics using our accepted formats creating a DT project 1x per monthly competition, being part of the commenting rotation, and sharing/linking your blog posts of your FQGS projects to other challenge blogs and FB groups then please send an inquiry email message to owner Becca S=

questbybecca@gmail.com

plus 

SOMETHING NEW for 2024: QKR Stampede has been for sale (along with other companies owned by Stamp On It by Deb S) yet they will be offering images each month for the DT to use. The DT also has the option to create anything farm/country goes. 

There will be a random prize winner receiving all 3 images featured each month. How fun is this and it's only available at FarmQuest General Store! 

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FQ family of blogs:

FarmQuest = current competition December 28, 2023-January 13, 2024= theme of quilts

FarmQuest General Store = starting again on January 7-February 5, 2024; theme of Anything Farm and/or Country Goes

FarmQuest Country Christmas = starting again on Jan 7 through February 5, 2024; theme is AGCC or Anything Goes Country Christmas (see blog for theme details)

BRAND NEW on January 2nd = FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen = January 2-January 31, 2024; theme is AFG or Anything Food Goes; option theme to include a country farmhouse vibe;

allowed anything kitchen, pantry, produce market including kitchen tools, equipment, appliances, aprons, recipes, oven mitts/pot holders, and more.

I did 5 days of sneak peeks between Christmas and New Year's that you can go back and look at too for ideas found in my stash. 

  

FQGS #10.5 Midway Reminder Post with AFCG Topics on 21 November 2023 along with DT Call

 Thanks for coming out to the country and stopping at the general store! Howdy! 

 Come In. Take a Look Around. 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog

What: FQGS #10.5 Reminder Post

When: Midway Point is November 21 and #10 ends on December 5 at 12am CT/Chicago. 

Theme: anything farm or country goes topics; country can be backyard, rural, woods, forest, desert, mountains, creek, river, pond, lake, swamp, etc.

Formats: cards, ATCs, tags, bookmarks, calendars and planners, journal pages or spreads, TN pages or spreads, larger scrapbook layouts

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DT inspiration  from DT/owner Becca S=

project #1= tag

[farm country elements: flowers, wheel/medallion die-cuts in teal tag, color tones have a farmhouse vibe]

and

project #2= image was trimmed from a card set sent in a solicitation mailer from a Native American school = 

[farm country elements: feathers; checked ginghams]

LINK to FQGS #10 main launch posting from November 7th=

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/fcgs-10-november-2023-afcg-theme-main.html

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So long. Fare thee well. Come back to the country real soon!

--FQGS DT members Kel, Nana Connie and Janis with owner Becca

(Kel has stepped down from the team in mid-November. We wish her all our best. Janis stepped down several months back however she had worked ahead. Her November 7 card is her last one for FQGS.)

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(P.S. DT call in the main launch posting. Looking for 2 artisans who love farm and country topics.)

 

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

  

FQGS #8 Theme AFCG for 7 September 2023 and DT Call

 Welcome to the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog is announcing its 8th challenge competition! AFCG or AF-CG stands for anything farm or country goes topics.

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

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 Kel, 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 #8=

DT member Kel:

[AF/CG elements: cow print, dairy pun, and pink/white checked gingham]

AND

 DT member Janis:

https://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/2023/04/ch3-farmquest-general-store.html

view 2

[AF/CG elements: cows, cow hide print, plaid, counted cross stitch patterns, cow sound word and pun]

AND

DT member NanaConnie:

http://mygrammysattic.blogspot.com/

[AF/CG elements: apples, bushel basket, wildflowers, barn siding print, floral fabric]

AND

owner Becca S:

https://heartquestforloveandcountrycreativity.blogspot.com/

[AF/CG elements: wildflowers, canning jar, ]

Wow! Great variety of farm topics and countryside charm inspiration from the team! Thanks!

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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 October 5, 2023.

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

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/8f101fb39a7941b78b219eff5edc8d76

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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

  

FQGS #7 Top Shelf Picks Announcement for August 2023 and a DT Call

 Top Shelf Picks Announcement for FQGS Theme #7

 Whoa! Theme #7 for FarmQuest General Store challenge blog is no longer accepting deliveries of crafted projects! :)

At 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6 am UK times on September 5, FQGS closed for business for challenge #7. We are excited to be having steady participation for being a new challenge blog. Please help us grow! Let your craft blogging friends know about this fun blog!

Theme #1 had 10 entries!! #2 had 27. #3 had 16 entries. #4 had 18 entries! #5 had 19 entries! #6 had 12 entries! #7 had 11 submissions!

 I'm loving the variety and glad our FQGS participants are embracing 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!

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Congratulations to these 3 Top Shelf Picks: Maxine D, Karen C, and Deanna M!!!

In order of reverse entry:

#11 by Karen C

#3 by Maxine D

#2 by Deanna M

The variety of country/outdoors/farm/ranch kind of topics was amazing! It was a very difficult time of decision-making selecting only 3 entries. Thanks for making it tough.

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Ya'll come back now! Stay awhile at the country store!

The general store will open again at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK on September 7th. (new times)

From the gifted tippy-top shelf treasures,

FQGS DT members NanaConnie, Janis, Kel and owner Becca S

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DT Call

Our talented farmhand Janis is leaving us after December 5, 2023. We would love to get another talented farmhand started before then. 

If you're interested in farm and country topics using our accepted formats creating a DT project 1x per monthly competition, being part of the commenting rotation, and sharing/linking your blog posts of your FQGS projects to other challenge blogs and FB groups then please send an inquiry email message to owner Becca S=

questbybecca@gmail.com

 

FQGS #7 REMINDER of midway point in August anything farm or country goes competition

 Thanks for coming out to the country and stopping at the general store! Howdy! 

 Come In. Take a Look Around. 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog

What: FQGS #7 Reminder Post

When: Midway Point is August 21 and #7 ends on September 5 at 12am CT/Chicago or 6am UK. This is 1 hour earlier than what we've done previously.

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DT inspiration  from DT/owner Becca S= 

[FQGS #7 anything farm or country topics = trees, butterfly, bird, branch, plaid, flowers]

I'm pleased with this collage paper section combined with the die-cut tag, 3 pieces of thread coiled, and the tree patterned paper! It's full of backyard nature themes! 

LINK to FQGS #7 main launch posting from August 7th=

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/fqgs-7-august-2023-afcg-theme-starts.html

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So long. Fare thee well. Come back to the country real soon!

--FQGS DT members Kel, Nana Connie and Janis with owner Becca

FQGS #7 August 2023 AF/CG Theme starts August 7

 Welcome to the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog is announcing its 7th challenge competition! 

Please drop off your AFCG theme projects between August 7-September 5, 2023 by 12:00am CST or 6am UK for some time references (new earlier time by 1 hour).

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, Kel, 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 #7= 

DT member Kel from Hawaii=

Kel's blog 

[AF/CG elements: pony, checked gingham print, farm scenes, wildflowers, ]

AND

DT member Nana Connie from California=

Nana Connie's blog

[AF/CG elements: hay wagon, barn, dry grass/field]

AND

DT member Janis from South Carolina=

Janis' blog

[AF/CG elements: hogs, textiles/embroidery]

AND

DT member/owner Becca from Illinois=

Becca's Quest blog

[AFCG elements: leafy twigs and mountain scene]

Yee-haw!!!

Thanks gals for root, tooting, boot-scooting fantastic projects! 

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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 September 5, 2023. (NEW time)

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

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/0f27aa7bd89c44c5becd79d70ef641d6

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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

FQGS #6 Challenge Theme AF/CG REMINDER post on 21 July 2023

  Thanks for coming out to the country and stopping at the general store! Howdy! 

 Come In. Take a Look Around. 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog

What: FQGS #6 Reminder Post

When: Midway Point is July 21 and #6 ends on August 5 at 1am CT/Chicago. 

Announcement for a time change in August and on. The August 7th post will open at 12am CT/Chicago. I'm/Becca returning to teaching and have a bit earlier school day start plus a 30 minute commute one way, so I need to adjust my DT commitments a bit earlier. I tend to be more of a night owl than an early bird but teaching requires/forces me to be more of an early bird! :)

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DT inspiration  from DT/owner Becca S=

[FQGS #6 Anything Farm and/or Country Goes elements: topics = large Western USA ranch scene, western cowboy boots, peeling paint barn siding,  ]

Isn't this a great mountain ranch Christmas card???!!!!!

LINK to FQGS #6 main launch posting from July 7th=

https://farmquestgeneralstorechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/fqgs-6-july-2023-anything-farm-and-or.html

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So long. Fare thee well. Come back to the country real soon!

--FQGS DT members Kel, Nana Connie and Janis with owner Becca