FarmQuest Country Christmas #31 for April 2026 w AGCC theme + #30 brags

 Season's Greetings! Welcome to FarmQuest Country Christmas!

*this is a crafting challenge blog

*accepting paper, digital and hybrid projects

*theme is AGCC or Anything Goes Country Christmas

*country is referring to rural or remote outdoor settings and activities

*outdoor/exterior Christmas/winter holiday decorations

#31 challenge session runs April 7 - May 5, 2026. 

Start and end times are 12 am/midnight central time Chicago

or 6 am UK. 

DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION:

DT member Mary S:

a fuller view of the poem:

on the back side of the poem card, there is a pocket:

and

DT member Helen N:

and

DT member Alyson:

and

DT member Michelle:

and

DT member Deanne:

and

DT/owner Becca S:

PLUS

Guest DT Invite Honoree:

her blog:

her profile:

her project photo:

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Thank you DT members for incredibly charming outdoorsy Christmas 

topics featured in your projects!

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SKIP the next section to participate in #31

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#30 BRAGGING RIGHTS SECTION

There were 8 entries by 6 artisans. 

Grand Champion Entry is #3  by Sigrid: 

Guest DT Invite honoree

if you'd like to accept for the #32 session starting May 7, 2026

please send an email message with subject line "FQCCCB #31 GDT"

questbybecca@gmail.com

and

Wintery 3 Honorable Mentions are:

entry #6 by Trijntje =

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entry #7 by Ans =

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entry #8 by Jolanda =

wonderful wintry outdoors Christmas creations!! Thank you!

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**go to the brag badges page to get your appropriate recognition**

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PARTICIPATION for #31

April 7- May 5, 2026

Anything Goes Country Christmas theme topics

Each person can submit up to 5 AGCC themed projects. 

Use the Mister Widget Linky tool for submitting:

FarmQuest Country Christmas #30 w AGCC theme + #29 brags

Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #30th challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #29_ 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.  #30 = March 7- April 5, 2026

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The FQCCCB Design Team=

#30 wintry country Christmas creations:

DT Deanne:

{AGCC elements: Northern Lights, pine trees, snow flurries} 

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DT Mary S:

{AGCC elements: lantern image is coloring book page; snow effects and coloring 

done by Mary}

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DT Helen N:

{AGCC elements: snow-covered rural church;  snowy hill; pine tree; 

snowflakes}

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DT member Alyson:

{AGCC elements: frosty window panes, pine cones, fence, snow}

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DT Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: snowy sky, snowy villages, pine trees} 

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DT/owner Becca : 

{AGCC elements: deer; holly }

and

project #2: 

{AGCC elements: Northern Lights, pine trees, ski lodge truck}

AND

 accepted

Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree , 

from January's #28 brags = Trijntje

her blog & profile: I'm Trijntje I have a blog mainly for my cards https://trijntjeskaarten.blogspot.com/ I've been making greeting cards for a long time. Especially with dies. Working with paper is really my hobby. I've been retired for a few years now together with my husband. Besides crafting, we also cycle and walk regularly. We both love to travel. We travel a lot with our VW camper van through Europe. In the winter we often take a trip outside Europe. Then I enjoy reading.

her selfie: 

 

Trijntje's project = Such a sweet scene with Dutch windmill

                                                                      

{AGCC elements: snowflakes, snow covered village, pine needles, trees}

    

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

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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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#29 Bragging Rights Announcement from 12 entries

by 8 artisans!

Congrats to these honorees from January 2026:

Meg, Wendy B, Granmargaret & Diny! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*

Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for April 7th is:

entry #11 by Meg!

Loving the contrasts of flowers, holly foliage and chickadees!

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

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plus

Wintry 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #2 by Wendy B = snowy meadow w/ hedge rows

 and

entry #3 by Granmargaret  =  cardinal at snowy birdhouse

and

entry #5 by Diny = snowy night sky with trees

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #29/February!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #30 between March 7- April 5, 2026=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #30; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  

Use the Mister Widget Linky tool to participate: