Wednesday, January 7, 2026

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge #28 with AGCC theme starts 7 Jan 2026 + #27 brags

   Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is #28th challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #27_ bragging rights are announced towards the end of the post.

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

Theme is 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.  #28 = January 7- February 5, 2026

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #28: Alyson, Michelle, Deanne, Mary S, Helen N and Becca S =

#28 wintry country Christmas creations:

 DT Alyson:


+

DT Michelle:


and inside view:



+ 

DT Deanne:



+

DT Mary S:

project #1


and
project #2


+

DT Helen N:


+

DT/owner Becca : 




AND
 accepted on delay until February
Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree _____
her blog link: 
her profile: 
her project = 
                                                                      
{AGCC elements: }

    
                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team for the  variety of                                                  wintry Christmas-time 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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#27 Bragging Rights Announcement from 23 entries!

Congrats to these honorees from Dec 7, 2025-Jan 5, 2026:

Carrie S, Maryann S, Ellie and Indy! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*


Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for #29/February 7th is:
entry #9 by Carrie S!


Loving the die-cut hills of Bethlehem + Star! The festive colors make it unique!

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

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plus

Wintry Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #17 by Maryann Scrapbooking  = wintry background paper + dressed warmly little girl out for a walk

 and

entry #20 by Ellie =  gorgeous snow drifts w/ squirrel +pine branches paper

and

entry #22 by Indy/Debbie O. = festively dressed farm animals + holly + snowy farm setting


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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintry Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #27!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #28 between January 7- February 5, 2026=

Submit your new wintry rural outdoorsy Christmas projects for #28; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme) 

Use the Mister Linky widget tool for your entries:


Sunday, December 7, 2025

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge #27 with AGCC theme starts 7 Dec 2025 + #26 brags

Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #27th challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #26 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.  #27 = December 7- January 5, 2026

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The FQCCCB Design Team: Helen N, Alyson, Michelle, Deanne, Mary S and Becca S =

#27 wintry country Christmas creations:

 DT Helen N:

{AGCC theme elements: snowy farm/hills, 2 horses & riders, dog}

+

DT Alyson:

2 views of same card! =



{AGCC theme elements: cloudy sky, trees, icy pond, ice skating, animals}


DT Michelle:


{AGCC elements: deer, trees, twine and snow} 

and
#2


{AGCC elements: trees, snow and stars}


+

DT Deanne:


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


+

DT Mary S:


{AGCC elements: snowy, trees, deer, owl & moon}

+

DT/owner Becca : 


{AGCC elements: snowman, snowy look on red CS, mistletoe, holly}

&


{AGCC elements: chickadee, holly, pine, stars, snowy look, front view home}

AND
accepted
Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree _____
from ____'s #24 brags announced in Nov's #26 post 

her blog post:
 profile: 
______'s project = 
                                                                      
{AGCC elements: }

    
             Thanks so much FQCCCB design team for the awesome variety of                                       wintry 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 in #27: SKIP over the brags to find the Mister Linky logo to submit your project photos for link-up(s). 

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#26 Bragging Rights Announcement from 19 entries!

Congrats to these honorees from Nov 7-Dec 5, 2025: Ans, Marjeta, Diny and Elizabeth!!

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*Grand Champion Entry*


Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for January 7, 2026 is:
entry #13 by Ans!


Loving the calf at the fence image! Seeing the barn in the background and hay in the foreground makes a wonderful wintry farm scene card!

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

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plus

Wintery Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #10 by Marjeta = deer + snowmen + trees



 and

entry #14 by Diny  =  village + snow


and

entry #18 by Elizabeth  = horse + sleigh + snow

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #26!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #27 between December 7, 2025 - January 5, 2026=

Submit your new wintry outdoorsy Christmas projects for #27; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  

Use the Mister Linky widget tool to submit your AGCC theme projects:

 

Friday, November 7, 2025

FQCCCB #26 agcc theme starts 7 Nov 2025 + #25 wintry recognitions

  Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #26 challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #25 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.  #26 = November 7- December 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #26: Mary S, Michelle, Deanne and Becca S =

#26 wintry country Christmas creations:

DT Mary S:


{AGCC elements: snow, snowmen, birds, star, winter gear +}

+

NEW DT member = Helen N


{AGCC elements: snowman, winter gear, snow/snowflakes}

+

NEW DT member = Alyson


{AGCC elements: decorated topiaries, wreath, exterior door & steps}


+

 DT member = Michelle:



{AGCC theme elements: pine trees, snowflakes}


DT Deanne:


{AGCC elements: snow, trees, horse, fence, barn, birds, holly +} 

+

DT/owner Becca : 


{AGCC elements: holly leaves & berries + stars}


AND
accepted
Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree Irene
from September's #24 brags announced in October's #25 post 

profile:  My name is Irene de Mars. 
I live in a small town surrounded by forest and fields of heather in the middle of the Netherlands.
Ever since my childhood I love drawing and colouring and since I started my blog in 2011 a new world with lovely contacts has opened for me.

Thanks for having me as guest designer.

Irene's project = 

                                                                      
{AGCC elements: logs, snowflakes, birds}

    
                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team + Guest DT for                                     the  variety of  wintry Christmas outdoor scenes!

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the other Quest family of challenge blogs are posted in a page link on 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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#25 Bragging Rights Announcement from 19 entries!

Congrats to these honorees from October 2025:

Scrappy Horses, Chris N, Pauline C and Brenda! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*


Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for December 7th is:
entry #8 by Scrappy Horses (Katrina)!


Loving the unexpected color palette plus the silhouetted fence + trees!

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

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plus

Wintry Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #11 by  Chris N = 



 and

entry #14 by Pauline C =


 and

entry #19 by Brenda = 


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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintry Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #25!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #26


 between November 7- December 5, 2025=

Submit your new 1-5 wintry outdoorsy Christmas projects for #25; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme) 

Use the Mister Linky widget tool address to link-up your entries:

 

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge #28 with AGCC theme starts 7 Jan 2026 + #27 brags

    Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB! This is #28th  challenge  post focused on  Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday se...