FQGS #31 AFCG theme starting 7 August 2025 + #30 top shelf brags + DT Call

 Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

August 7- September 5, 2025 is competition #31. 

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 #30 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 #31:

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

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1:

{AFCG elements: barn, silo} 

 and

AFCG choice #2: 

{AFCG elements: oak leaves and acorns}

PLUS

GUEST DT invite honoree: Bonnie Lynn accepted

her blog link : https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/preview/2637829632586874578/7390235150054578965

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/preview/2637829632586874578/7390235150054578965

her AFCG theme project: a country pond charmer

 

and her badge:

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Thanks to the GD Bonnie Lynn for joining me/Becca with this great frogs and lily pads in the pond scene!

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

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Notice from #30 

from July 7-August 5, 2025

Congratulations to these 4 artisans: Scrappy Horses, Deanne, Pauline and Bonnie Lynn!

 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!

 3 Top Shelf Picks honorable mentions = 

in order by entry =

entry #1 by Deanne  : wintery scene outside the window 

and

entry #2 by Pauline  : summery meadow of sunflowers

 and

entry #3 by Bonnie Lynn  : roller mill scene

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Congratulations to Random Guest DT invite honoree for #32

is entry #6 by Scrappy Horses (dog plaque)! 

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

questbybecca@gmail.com in September 2025.

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

(Loving this farm country charmer mixed media project! denim for the sky, white paint for a cloud, then fabric and buttons for the dog!)

[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 has stepped down for at least another 5 months. She's been 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 like September 7 and maybe October 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: 

* August 7- September 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 #31

Inlinkz tool address:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/4fde4b90dff44a97b3aa0120d3bfff7c

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See ya soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT member Becca

and Guest DT invite honoree Bonnie Lynn

[DT member Nana Connie has stepped down from the blog for the rest of 2025. Please consider joining the DT for either the rest of 2025 and/or extend onward through 2026. See the DT Call section on how to contact me/Becca.]

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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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!

 3 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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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.)

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 blog's homepage: https://sweetpea-janscraftyspot.blogspot.com/

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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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!

 3 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.)

FQGSCB #15 AFCG theme and partnering QKR Stampede images and #14 Bragging Rights for 7 April 2024

Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

April 7- May 5, 2024 is competition #15. 

Theme is always Anything Farm and/or Country Goes. 

Topics can range from ranch/farm/farmhouse to desert to swamp to forest/woods to pond, etc. Activities can vary from fishing, camping, picnicking, taking a hayride, picking out a pumpkin and thousands more! You can do any season of the year at any time. Formats are scrapbook layouts, TNs/journals/planners, tags, bookmarks, ATCs, and cards.

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Scroll down towards the end of the post to see the #14 bragging rights for Blue Ribbon Winner, Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner for the March #14 QKRS digital images that were featured!!!

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NEW in 2024 for FQGS in the FarmQuest family of challenge blogs=

A random participant winner will receive the 3 monthly featured images from QKR Stampede. 

Note: Stamp On It currently has QKR Stampede and several other stamp/digital image lines/companies for sale. Here is that company website with the announcement:

https://stamponit.net/pages/about-our-brands

And the QKR Stampede blog site to look at the archives with last posting on June 15, 2023:

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2023/06/qkr-stampede-challenge-467.html

FQGS DT member Nana Connie is coordinating this and has worked with them for many years.

#15 results posting will be published between May 5-7, 2024 so please check to see who will be the special random prize winner. The winner has until 9 pm Pacific Time on May 15, 2024 to claim their prize (use the contact email address for DT member Nana Connie that will be shared in the bragging rights post) or it will be re-drawn.

  QKR Stampede has allowed the DT to use 3 images per month.

April's selections are: 

NEW  DT member Bec Ann=

using "Art Palette"

[FQGS #15 elements beside the QKRS digital image: fence, grass, rabbits, sky for outdoor setting]

and

NEW  DT member LeeAnn M =

using "Birdhouse and Vines"

*will be shared at the reminder/midway post on April 21st

and

DT member Nana Connie=

using  "Birdhouse and Vines"

{FQGS #15 AF/CG elements: hollyhocks, birdhouse, sunrise/sunset watercolor}

and 

using "Art Palette" 

{FQGS #15 element: outdoors/brick wall background}

and

DT/owner Becca =

using "Geese" 

 

{AF/CG elements: fence, watering can, dirt path, geese,}

*note: clouds and dirt path were added in and are not part of the QKRS digi*

A great mix of farm and country outdoor scenes!

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Participants:

*Reminder to note:  participating in #15 competition will make you eligible for the random selection for the 3 featured digital images seen in this main post for FQGS #15. 

*Now it's time for our readers/customers to turn into vendors and deliver your goods to the general store by 12:00am CST May 5, 2024.

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

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/c108780222f84ff3873a5ab7976a6673

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BRAGGING RIGHTS Announcement for #14 from March 7-April 5, 2024

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! Following the Christmas-New Year holiday season, we had 14 entries for #12! Down to 11 entries for #13. Yes! Are submissions went back up in #14 to 27 wonderful entries!!! 

 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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Blue Ribbon Winner is selected when there are 25 or more submissions and that entry is #6 by Pauline C!!!

Congratulations #6 entry from Pauline!

Her project features a duck sitting in the grass and enjoying the flowers!

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Congratulations to these 3 Top Shelf Picks: Donna W, Rebecca F, and Elle-jeanne!!!

In order of entry:

#8 by Elle-jeanne = backyard tent:

and

#23 by Rebecca F = bear and friends at the fence:

and

#25 by Donna W  = spring flowers in the metal pitcher:

These are great backyard and outdoor themed projects! Farm-tastic!

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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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RANDOM-picked winner of the 3 featured QKR Stampede digital images in February 2024 is:

from #1- 27 submissions=

#14 was the number selected by my momma Jane via phone call at 10:15pm! Woo-hoo! is for Pamela D!!!

Congratulations! please email DT member NanaConnie to make arrangements to receive the 3 featured QKR Stampede images!!!

qkrstampedenc@gmail.com

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Ya'll come back now ya hear! 

FarmQuest General Store Challenge Blog

DT/owner Becca S,  DT member Nana Connie, [and DT member Jolanda B-W stepped down in March] and we gained 2 new DT members at end of March with 

Bec Ann and LeeAnn M.!!!