Tuesday, October 7, 2025

FQCCCB #25 agcc theme starts 7 Oct 2025 + #24 wintry recognitions

  Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #25 challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #24 bragging rights are announced towards the end of the post.

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

Competitions are always AGCC: Anything Goes Country Christmas.

Competitions start and end at 12am CT/Chicago time. Competitions start on the 7th of a month and end on the following 5th.  #25 = October 7- November 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #24: Deanne, Mary S, Helen N, Michelle and Becca S =

#25 wintry outdoors country Christmas creations:

DT Deanne:


{AGCC elements: snow, decorated trees, snow-covered houses, deer} 


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Returning: Welcome Back! DT Mary S:


{AGCC elements: snowy winter daytime landscape photo taken by Mary}


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NEW DT: Welcome! Helen N:


{AGCC elements: plain trees and decorated trees}

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 DT member = Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: nature/plants, stars, house exterior}


DT/owner Becca : 

{AGCC elements: stars, poinsettias}


AND
not accepted
Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree _____
from August's #23 brags announced in September's #24 post 
her project notes: 
______'s project = 
                                                                      
{AGCC elements: }

    
                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team for the  variety of                                             wintery Christmas outdoor scenes!

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for other theme challenges, 

the Quest challenge blogs are posted on a page link so see the homepage.

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FOR PARTICIPATING: SKIP over the brags to find the Mister Linky logo to submit your project photos for link-up(s). 

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#24 Bragging Rights Announcement from 19 entries!

Congrats to these honorees from September 2025:

Irene M, Meg, Ans and Renate! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*


Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for November 7th is:
entry #15 by Irene M!


Loving the sweater knit embossed background & mittens for winter weather gear plus the snowflakes!

 (to accept, email Becca = questbybecca@gmail.com)

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plus

Wintery Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #7 by Meg  = 



 and

entry #10 by Ans   =  



and

entry #11 by Renate  = 



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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintry Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #24!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #25 between October 7- November 5, 2025=

Submit your new wintry outdoorsy Christmas projects for #25; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  

USE the Mister Linky widget tool for submitting your projects:


Sunday, September 7, 2025

FQCCCB #24 Theme of Anything Goes Country Christmas starts 7 September + #23 wintry brags recognitions

 Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #24 challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #23 bragging rights are announced towards the end of the post.

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

Competitions are always AGCC: Anything Goes Country Christmas.

Competitions start and end at 12am CT/Chicago time. Competitions start on the 7th of a month and end on the following 5th.  #24 = September 7- October 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #24: Michelle, Deanne, Mary S and Becca S =

#24 wintry country Christmas creations:

 DT member = Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: holly branches and berries}


DT Deanne:

{AGCC elements: deer, pine, berries, plants, snow} 


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Returning: Welcome Back! DT Mary S:


{AGCC elements: poinsettias, lamp posts, snow, house facade}


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DT/owner Becca : 


{AGCC elements: star, rabbit, leafy wreath, snowflake}

and

Project 2: 


{AGCC elements: flowers, cardinal, pine needles, holly}


AND
not accepted
Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree _____
from July's #22 brags announced in August's #23 post 
her project notes: 
______'s project = 
                                                                      
{AGCC elements: }

    
                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team for the  variety of wintery                                         Christmas outdoor scenes!

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for other theme challenges, 

the Quest challenge blogs are posted on a page link so see the homepage.

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FOR PARTICIPATING: SKIP over the brags to find the Mister Linky logo to submit your project photos for link-up(s). 

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#23 Bragging Rights Announcement from 27 entries!

Congrats to these honorees from August 2025:

Marlene, Kelly S, Jolanda and Lolo/Lorraine! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*


Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for October 7th is:
entry #25 by Marlene!


Loving the light lavenders and whites!

 (to accept, email Becca = questbybecca@gmail.com)

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plus

Wintery Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #4 by Kelly S = snowy village


 and

entry #12 by Jolanda  =  birds on a snowy & icy creek


and

entry #20 by Lorraine  = mice in the snow


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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #23!

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Participants: 
 FQCCCB #24 between September 7- October 5, 2025=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #24; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  

 

Thursday, August 7, 2025

FQCCCB #23 with AGCC theme starting 7 Aug 2025 + #22 Brag Results

 Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #23 challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #22 bragging rights are announced towards the end of the post.

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

Competitions are always AGCC: Anything Goes Country Christmas.

Competitions start and end at 12am CT/Chicago time. Competitions start on the 7th of a month and end on the following 5th.  #23 = August 7- September 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #23: Michelle, Deanne and Becca S plus  Guest DT Diny =

#23 wintry country Christmas creations:

 DT member = Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: snowy hills, pickup truck, trees, snowy winter sky}


DT Deanne:


{AGCC elements: snowmen, snowy hills, trees, snowy sky} 



AND

DT/owner Becca : 


{AGCC elements: snowmen, holly leaves}


AND

Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree Diny
from June's #21 brags announced in July's #22 post 
her project notes: 

I made a winter nature card with a dog behind a fence in the snow.

The trees and the snow-capped edge complete the picture!

The design paper is from Craft Sensations

The image is from Studio Light

The trees belong to Joy

The stars are from Marianne Design

I decorated the snow border with the Stampin-Up embossing folder

Diny's project = 

                                                                       
{AGCC elements: snowflakes, dog, fence, stars , trees}

    
                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team and GUEST DT                          for the  variety of wintery Christmas outdoor scenes!

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for other theme challenges, 

the Quest challenge blogs are posted on a page link so see the homepage.

**************************

FOR PARTICIPATING: SKIP over the brags to find the Mister Linky logo to submit your project photos for link-up(s). 

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#22 Bragging Rights Announcement from 12 entries!

Congratulations to these honorees from July 2025:

Jacinda, Carol S, Sigrid and Chris! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*


Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for September 7th is:
entry #6 by Jacinda!


Loving the wee forest animals!

 (to accept, email Becca = questbybecca@gmail.com)

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plus

Wintery Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #2 by Carol S   = wreath hanging on the door



 and

entry #7 by Sigrid   =  


and

entry #10 by Chris  =  Northern Lights sky 


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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #22!

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DT Call or Short-term DT ==>  

DT member Nana Connie has stepped down from the team through the end of 2025. She's 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 or four months like September 7, October 7 and November 7. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line of FQGS short-term DT or FQGS long-term DT = (or FQCB or FQCCCB)

questbybecca@gmail.com

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Participants:  FQCCCB #23 between August 7- September 5, 2025=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #23; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  


Use the Mister Linky widget in the lower left corner for submitting projects:


FQCCCB #25 agcc theme starts 7 Oct 2025 + #24 wintry recognitions

   Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB! This is the  #25  challenge  post focused on  Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday ...