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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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.)

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

her blog: https://littlebitopaper.blogspot.com/

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 #25 Anything Farm and or Country Goes Theme starts 7 Feb 2025 + #24 Top Shelf Picks and Random Winner

Happy New Year 2025!!!

Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

February 7- March 5, 2025 is competition #25. 

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 #24 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite!

On Feb 6th, I asked my husband to pick a # between 1-6. See the result further down the post.

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  FQGS Design Team will be presenting their AFCG topic inspiration projects in 2025:

DT member Bec Ann = 

{AFCG elements: rabbits, twine, gingham, distressed homespun look}

and

DT member Nana Connie = 

{AFCG elements: owls, branch, fabric, twine, homespun look}

PLUS

#23 Random-picked winner for QKRS images with Guest DT invite= 

accepted by Scrappy Horses

{AFCG elements: wagon wheels, flowers, doily, homespun look}

her badge:

and

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice: 

"I have mush-room in my heart for you"

{AFCG elements: mushrooms, leafy stems, string, distressing/rustic, plaid}

and

 another nature/woodland =

{AFCG elements: fox, feathers, plaid, string, distressing/rustic look}

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Thanks to the FQGS DT crew plus GD for this great mix of nature, rural 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 #24 from Jan 7, 2024- Feb 5, 2025

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 6 FQGS entries by 4  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 Marjeta, Katrina and Granmargaret & Random prize winner/Guest DT invite #2 Deanne:  

entry #1 by Marjeta:

and

entry #4 by Katrina/Scrappy Horses: (lucky day!)

and

entry #5 by Granmargaret:

(also had entry #3)

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Plus: Random-picked Winner (with a Guest DT invite) #26 March 2025 goes to:

#2 made by Deanne!

(also had entry #6)

Congratulations !!

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

questbybecca@gmail.com in March 2025.

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PARTICIPATION:

Inlinkz Tool address to link up 1-5 submissions:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/5baf94998b5445c195332a39674e0b34

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See you soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges Blog

Design team and Guest DT

 

FarmQuest General Store #24 anything farm and or country goes theme + #23 Top Shelf Picks

Happy New Year 2025!!!

Welcome to the country store of crafting called 

FarmQuest General Store challenge blog!!!

January 7- February 5, 2025 is competition #24. 

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 #23 bragging rights Top Shelf Winner Picks (3), and a random-picked Winner/Guest DT Invite for the December's QKRS digital images that were featured!!!

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  FQGS Design Team will be presenting their AFCG topic inspiration projects in 2025:

DT member Nana Connie = 

{AFCG elements: steam tractor, hay, wagon, barn, burlap}

and

DT member Bec Ann = 

and a variation:

{AFCG elements: hen, straw, plaid, gingham, twine}

PLUS

#22 Random-picked winner for QKRS images with Guest DT invite= 

not accepted/not seen? 

{AFCG elements: }

and

DT/owner Becca's AFCG choice: wood/flooring

"I wood be stumped without you!"

{AFCG elements: wood heart buttons, wood floor print cardstock, sentiment with text "woods" and "stumped", wood ring/slice }

and

 summertime outdoor activities 

{AFCG elements: pinwheels, bubbles }

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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 #23 from Dec 7, 2024-Jan 5, 2025

 We're loving the variety and thrilled our 7 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 2 Top Shelf Picks & Random prize winner/Guest DT invite: Bonnie Lynn, Deanne and Scrappy Horses!!!

entry #2 by Bonnie Lynn :

and

entry #6 (plus #1,3,5 &7) by Deanne :

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Plus: Random-picked Winner (with a Guest DT invite) for the QKRS images shown in December 2024 goes to:

#4 Scrappy Horses!!!

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

qkrstampedenc@gmail.com

and

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

questbybecca@gmail.com in February 2025.

P.S. this will be the last distribution of QKR Stampede images. The DT members will be presenting AFCG topic projects in 2025. 

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PARTICIPATION:

Mister Linky Tool address to link up 1-5 submissions:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/1f93d8fd40f1492580b98c68883aeb6e

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See you soon at the country store!

FarmQuest General Store Challenges Blog

Design team and Guests