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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