FarmQuest General Store #38 anything farm or country theme starts 7 March 2026 + #37 brags

   Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

March 7- April 5, 2025 is competition #38. 

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 #37 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 #38:

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

and

coming next month: Zowie Dixon will be starting as a new DT member! 

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice #1: garden

flowers, tree, birds, bees, butterfly, dragonfly

 and

AFCG choice #2:

farm meadow: barnwood, bee, ladybugs, wildflowers 

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GUEST DT invite honoree: Zowie D!

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

a bit about her: Hello, my name is Zowie Dixon.

Anni Albers once said, 'Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness'. Her quote completely resonates with me; as art has brought much happiness to my life! I found my love of creating art around Twenty Five years ago, first starting with creating scrapbook layouts and then for the last Twenty years working with mixed media,collage and now digital art. I also love vintage and shabby chic styles of crafting. I believe that art is for everyone and I aim to spread happiness and positivity in my creations, encouraging others to believe in themselves. Art has instilled confidence in me to try out many things in life including photography. Whatever work I create, I put my heart and soul into. In most of my designs you will see a positive quote that encourages one to believe in oneself. I also like to combine beautiful elements that stand out and give meaning to what I create. Thank you to Becca for inviting me to be this month's Guest Designer.

her project: Canada Geese; pond; barnwood

Lovely! "Stillness is nature." & "Peaceful" ==> perfection!

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 #37 

from February 7- March 5, 2026

Congrats to these 4 artisans: Granmargaret, Diane A, Helen N and Kelly S!

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 12 FQGS entries by 8 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 #2 by Diane A:

 and

entry #6 by Helen N:

 and

entry #7 by Kelly S: 

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Congrats to Tip-Top Shelf Guest DT invite honoree for upcoming #39 challenge

is entry #9 by Granmargaret! 

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

questbybecca@gmail.com for April 7, 2026.

#9 by Granmargaret = camping scene

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

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See ya soon at the country store when you deliver your creative goods!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges blog

DT/owner Becca & new DT member Zowie

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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

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PARTICIPATION: 

* March 7- April 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 #38

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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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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

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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

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:

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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}

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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.)