FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge #33 with AGCC theme + #32 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 & activities

*winter season weather, nature, wildlife

*snow/ice activities like sledding, building a snowman

*exterior Christmas holiday decorations 

{SORRY for the 3+ day delay!!! Becca's WiFi router went bad and had to wait for a new one to be delivered by UPS from North Carolina to Illinois!}

#33 challenge session runs JUNE 7 - JULY  25, 2026. 

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

or 6 am UK. 

*Participants entry limit is upped to 7 AGCC-themed projects. 

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DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION:

DT member Michelle:

(taking a break)

and

DT member Deanne: bunny with snowman friend

and

DT member Mary S:

(maybe late)

and

DT member Helen N: deer in a snowy woods

and

DT/owner Becca S:

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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 #33

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#32 BRAGGING RIGHTS SECTION

There were 13 entries by 8 artisans. 

Wintry Honorable Mentions are:  !!

#4 by Meg  = 

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#5 by Pinky  = 

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#10 by Leslie  = 

outstanding AGCC theme samples submitted!

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

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PARTICIPATION for #33

June 7- JULY 25, 2026

 (sorry for the delay of publishing until June 10)

Anything Goes Country Christmas theme topics

*notice the new expanded time span for the challenge session

*each person can submit up to 7 AGCC themed projects!!

*use Mister Widget Linky tool to submit:

  

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 +}

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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 : 

her blog link = http://marsvrouw.blogspot.com/

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:

 

FQCCCB #23 with AGCC theme starting 7 Aug 2025 + #22 Brag Results

 Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #23 challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #22 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.  #23 = August 7- September 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #23: Michelle, Deanne and Becca S plus  Guest DT Diny =

#23 wintry country Christmas creations:

 DT member = Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: snowy hills, pickup truck, trees, snowy winter sky}

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DT Deanne:

{AGCC elements: snowmen, snowy hills, trees, snowy sky} 

AND

DT/owner Becca : 

{AGCC elements: snowmen, holly leaves}

AND

Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree Diny, 

from June's #21 brags announced in July's #22 post : 

her project notes: 

I made a winter nature card with a dog behind a fence in the snow.

The trees and the snow-capped edge complete the picture!

The design paper is from Craft Sensations

The image is from Studio Light

The trees belong to Joy

The stars are from Marianne Design

I decorated the snow border with the Stampin-Up embossing folder

Diny's project = 

                                                                       

{AGCC elements: snowflakes, dog, fence, stars , trees}

    

                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team and GUEST DT                          for the  variety of wintery 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: SKIP over the brags to find the Mister Linky logo to submit your project photos for link-up(s). 

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#22 Bragging Rights Announcement from 12 entries!

Congratulations to these honorees from July 2025:

Jacinda, Carol S, Sigrid and Chris! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*

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

entry #6 by Jacinda!

Loving the wee forest animals!

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

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plus

Wintery Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #2 by Carol S   = wreath hanging on the door

 and

entry #7 by Sigrid   =  

and

entry #10 by Chris  =  Northern Lights sky 

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #22!

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DT Call or Short-term DT ==>  

DT member Nana Connie has stepped down from the team through the end of 2025. She's on three of my teams: FQCB, FQGS and FQCCCB. 

I need at least 1 or more to help out long-term and maybe 2 or 3 who can help out short-term for maybe two or four months like September 7, October 7 and November 7. 

Email me/Becca S with a subject line of FQGS short-term DT or FQGS long-term DT = (or FQCB or FQCCCB)

questbybecca@gmail.com

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Participants:  FQCCCB #23 between August 7- September 5, 2025=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #23; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  

Use the Mister Linky widget in the lower left corner for submitting projects:

FQCCCB #12.5 Midway Notice of Anything Goes Country Rural Wintery Christmas theme on 21 Sept 2024

  Howdy! FarmQuest Country Christmas #12.5

September 21 is almost the midway point for the 12th competition at FQCCCB!

#12 started September 7 and will end October 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: 

[AGCC elements: snow & snowflakes + snowman, outdoor wear of stocking cap and scarf

[other Christmas elements: traditional Christmas colors of red and green]

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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.

#12 started September 7, 2023 and will end October 5, 2024.

LINK=

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/fqcccb-12-anything-goes-country.html

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

FQCCCB

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

part-time DT: Mary S

  

FQCCCB #12 Anything Goes Country Christmas Theme + #11 Bragging Rights Notice on 7 Sept 2024

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

This is the 12th 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.  #11 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, we 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.

#12 = September 7- October 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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GUEST DT Leslie M!!!!

I have been married for 38 years, 2 kiddo's, 5 grandbabies.

I started scrapbooking, card making or playing with paper as I call it, in 2009.  Making cards is my go to, 

and of course Christmas cards are my favorite.  

Here is the link https://lrosecreates.blogspot.com/2024/09/stillness-of-season.html

This home looks like a cozy refuge in the midst of the snow!!!

We're thrilled that Leslie accepted the Guest DT invite after receiving the Overall Grand Champion Entry from July 2024. 

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The FQCCCB Design Team for Competition #12 is:

DT Nana Connie:

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DT/owner Becca S:

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DT Mary S:

AND

DT Deanne:

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

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****DT CALLS****

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; b. FarmQuest General Store; c. FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen; d. FarmQuest Country Christmas; and e. FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges. 

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#11 Bragging Rights Announcement from 14 entries:

Congratulations to these 5 artisans: Shani, Sharon, Lolo, Ellibelle and Lia!!!

*Grand Champion Entry*

Top honoree with a Guest DT invite for #13 October 7th is

entry by Paperesse/Shani:

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FQCCCB design team members' pick for Guest DT invite for #13 on October 7th:

Special Guest DT Invite Winner is=

Sharon

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plus

Best 3 Wintery Winners:

entry made by Lolo = 

and

entry made by Ellibelle = 

and

entry  made by  Lia = 

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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 #12 between September 7- October 5, 2024=

Use the Mister Widget tool to submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #12;

Mister Widget changed pricing options on September 1st so the logo will look differently. 

LINK=