FQCCCB #9.5 Reminder Notice of ACGG theme on 21 June 2024

  Howdy! FarmQuest Country Christmas #9.5

June 21 is almost the midway point for the 9th competition at FQCCCB!

#9 started June 7 and will end July 5, 2024.

Theme will always be AGCC:

Anything Goes Country Christmas

*snowy/icy winter landscape scenes

*snowy/icy winter elements

*Christmas decorated outdoor buildings and elements

*country is for rural, outdoors

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Extra wintery country Christmas inspiration:

Owner/DT = Becca: 

6" square Winter Wishes at the Village

[AGCC theme elements: snow on the ground and rooftops; snowflakes] 

*Thanks to Sande Woodson's FB group freebies for the digital papers (stripes and snowy villages plus the sentiment)

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Make sure to use this link to go back to the main posting to see what was created by our  Design Team (Deanne, Nana Connie, Mary, LeeAnn and I).

Formats are: cards, gift tags, gift card/money holders, and/or package toppers (think of jam jars, cocoa mix jars, cookie tins, candy bags, large gift boxes, etc.)

Each participant can enter 5 times during the offset month-long competition.

#9 started June 7, 2023 and will end July 5, 2024.

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https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/fqcccb-9-agcc-theme-begins-7-june-2024.html

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Continuing our quest for farm country creativity during the winter holidays,

FQCCCB Design Team members: Deanne, Nana Connie, Mary S, LeeAnn and owner Becca

  

FQCCCB #9 AGCC Theme begins 7 June 2024 plus bragging rights from #8 notice

Howdy! Welcome to the country farm family of challenge blogs called FarmQuest!

This is the 9th challenge focused on farm and/or country topics with this specifically to Christmas and winter/snow/ice season outdoor decorations and snowy weather, nature, landscape scenes. 

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

Competitions are always AGCC: Anything Goes Country Christmas (and again by country = rural/outdoors).

Competitions start and end at 12am CT/Chicago time. Competitions start on the 7th of a month and end on the following 5th.

#8 = May 7- June 5, 2024 results for bragging rights are listed below; there were 15 entries

#9 = June 7- July 5, 2024 begins below 

Accepted formats are: cards, gift card/money holders, tags, and/or package toppers like those for treat bags. Think of this as paper-crafting items to give-away at holiday time. 

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The FQCCCB Design Team for Competition #9 is:

DT Deanne:

[AGCC elements: fence, snowman, snow, barn, snow covered pine tree]

 

and

DT Nana Connie:

[AGCC elements: horse, barn, snowy sky-trees-ground,]

and

DT Lee Ann M:

[AGCC elements: giant snowflake and starry sky for winter weather]

and

DT member Mary S: (3 photos)

Pic #1 jumbo Christmas tag

and

Pic #2 reverse side with pocket and small tags

and

Pic #3 small tags from pocket revealed =

[AGCC elements: house window, wreath, deer, garland, flowers, stars, and more]

and

DT/owner Becca S:

[AGCC elements: sled, snow, and snowflakes]

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

Wintery wishes from Deanne, Nana Connie, LeeAnn, Becca and Mary!!

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#8 Bragging Rights Announcement from 15 entries:

Congratulations to Margreet, Lolo, Diny, !!!

*Grand Champion Tags*

We had 2 submissions and the Grand Champ for gift tags goes to Margreet!!!

Congratulations!!!

entry #1 by Margreet:

Loving Santa and Mrs. Claus on this cute gift tag!

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*Grand Champion Card*

All other submissions were cards and #11 has been picked as Grand Champ Card!!! Entry #11 by Lolo :

Loving this snow-topped house with 2 deer waiting outside!

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Best 3 Wintery Winners:

and from the remaining 13 card entries, these are Best 3 Wintery Winner Picks:

entry #2 by Diny =

Loving this triptych of Santa and deer, pine trees, greenery, and snow!

and

entry #6  by Aimeslee =

Loving these Christmas day nighttime scenes!

and

entry #15 by Jolanda J =

Loving this little gal dressed for her cold winter walk outside!

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Thanks gals for your wonderful variety!

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the FarmQuest challenge blogs are:

a. FarmQuest; themes on farm or country topics; 14th and 28th of each month

b. FarmQuest General Store; anything farm and/or country goes; June 7- July 5 is the new competition

c. FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen; anything food goes (kitchen, pantry, produce market included); June 2- June 30 is the current competition

d. FarmQuest Country Christmas; anything goes country Christmas (exterior holiday decorations and/or snowy winter scenes/nature); June 7- July 5 is the new competition

e. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges; has up to 10 grocery aisles of content to base projects on; refer to competition badges to see which aisles are in play; #1 starts May 28-June 13, 2024 and #2 starts June 28-July 13, 2024. 

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Participants: please link 1-5 wintery outdoor/exterior/rural Christmas snowy or holiday decoration type cards, gift tags, gift card/money holders, package toppers to FQCCCB #9 between June 7-July 5, 2024.

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