FQCCCB #11 Main Launch for AGCC theme plus bragging rights #10 notice

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

This is the 11th 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.

#10 = July 7- August 5, 2024 results for bragging rights are listed below; there were 21 entries

#11 = August 7- September 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 #11 is:

DT Deanne :

[AGCC elements: trees, snow, stars, and did I say snow?!!!]

and

DT member Nana Connie: 

[AGCC elements: cold weather gear, holly, and just barely seen poinsettias (red print on the right) ]

and

DT/owner Becca S:

[AGCC elements: deer (large sticker) + red deer in the print paper]

and

DT members LeeAnn and Mary will join us again in #12. 

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

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

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#10 Bragging Rights Announcement from 21 entries:

Congratulations to these 5 wonderful wintery artisans: Katrina B*, Leslie M*, Jacinda, Nicolette, and Melanie H!!!

*Grand Champion (Gift Tote Box) Package Topper*

We had a submission/Grand Champ for gift box/package topper goes to Katrina B!!!

Congratulations!!! =

entry #4 by Katrina B (Scrappy Horses) :

Loving this festively dressed horse focal on the  gift treat box!

Note: Guest DT invite for September 7th FQGS #20

if you're able, email Becca/owner at 

questbybecca@gmail.com

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*Grand Champion Card*

All other submissions were cards and #17 has been picked as Grand Champ Card!!! Entry #17 by Leslie M (LRose)  :

Loving this log cabin with it's welcoming lights!

*Note: Guest DT invite for FQGS #20 September 7th

-if you're able, email Becca/owner at

questbybecca@gmail.com

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Best 3 Wintery Winners:

and from the remaining 19 card entries, these are Best 3 Wintery Winner Picks:

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entry #11 by Jacinda  =

Loving this Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis sky behind the trees! 

and

entry #13  by Nicolette =

Loving this outdoor porch vignette for a Christmas card! 

and

entry #20 by Melanie H  =

Loving the snow-filled sky behind the tree and deer! 

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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; August 7- September 5 is the new competition

c. FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen; anything food goes (kitchen, pantry, produce market included); August 2- August  31 is the current competition

**d. FarmQuest Country Christmas; anything goes country Christmas (exterior holiday decorations and/or snowy winter scenes/nature); August 7- September 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 then #3 runs July 28-August 13, 2024. Look for #4 on August 28- September 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 #11 between August 7- September 5, 2024.

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FQCCCB #10.5 Reminder Notice for Anything Goes Country Christmas theme

 Howdy! FarmQuest Country Christmas #10.5

July 21 is almost the midway point for the 10th competition at FQCCCB!

#10 started July 7 and will end August 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: 

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[AGCC elements: icicles (glitter paint across the top edge), holly, house, exterior house holiday-decorated]

[other Christmas elements: Santa, gifts ]

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

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

#10 started July 7, 2023 and will end August 5, 2024.

LINK=

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/fqcccb-10-anything-goes-outdoors.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 #10 Anything Goes Outdoors Christmas theme plus #9 Bragging Rights on 7 July 2024

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

This is the 10th challenge blog 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.  #9 bragging rights are announced towards the end of the post.

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

Competitions are always AGCC:

Anything Goes Country Christmas (and again by country, I mean 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.

#10 = July 7- August 5, 2024

Accepted formats are: cards, gift card 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 #10 is:

DT Nana Connie:

 AGCC elements:  animals, manger

farm/country element: plaid

AND

DT/owner Becca S:

AGCC elements: exterior holiday decorations, white pine trees, snowflakes, pine branches

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DT Mary S:

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DT Deanne:

AGCC elements: exterior holiday lights; pine trees; stars

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

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If you're interested in joining the Design Team or to do periodic guest designing for FQCCCB or another Quest family blog, then email me, the owner, Becca S =

questbybecca@gmail.com

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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; July 7- August 5 is the new competition

c. FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen; anything food goes (kitchen, pantry, produce market included); July 2-31 is the current competition

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

e. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges; based on up to 10 aisles of grocery store content; limited time period of 16-17 days per 30-31 off-set month span; #2 runs June 28-July 13 with any of the even aisles contents theme and then #3 runs July 28-August 13 with anything from aisles 1, 3, and 5 theme. 

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#9 Bragging Rights Announcement from 14 entries:

Congratulations to Trijntje, Ans, Diny and Elle-jeanne!!!

*Grand Champion Card Entry

Top honoree is

entry #2 by Trijntje:

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plus

Best 3 Wintery Winners:

These Top Picks are: Ans, Diny, and Elle-jeanne!!

entry #3 by Ans=

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entry #9 by Diny=

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entry #13 by Elle-jeanne=

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

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Participants:  FQCCCB #10 between July 7- August 5, 2024=