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?!!!]

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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]

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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! 

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entry #13  by Nicolette =

Loving this outdoor porch vignette for a Christmas card! 

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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 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

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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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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=

FQCCCB #8 Anything Goes Country Christmas starts 7 May 2024 plus #7 Bragging Rights

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

This is the 8th 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. 

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.

#8 = May 7- April 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 #8 is:

DT Mary S:

and showing the tags out of the card pockets:

[AGCC elements: snowman, kitten, reindeer and snowflakes] 

and

DT Deanne:

[AGCC elements: snow, old truck, pine trees, barns]

and

DT Nana Connie:

[AGCC elements: snowy sky behind Santa; snowflakes on ribbon; holly]

and

new DT member LeeAnn M.:

[AGCC elements: barn, wreath and lights, snowy pine trees]

farm country vibes: barn siding paper and burlap

and

DT/owner Becca S:

[AGCC elements: peppermint-striped amaryllis, berries, pines, holly, pinecones, cardinal]

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

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

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#7 Bragging Rights Announcement from 20 entries:

Congratulations to Margreet, Ans, Chrissy, Nicolette, and Elle-jeanne!!!

*Grand Champion Package Topper

entry #5 by Margreet:

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*Grand Champion Card

entry #16 by Ans G:

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Best 3 Wintery Winners:

entry #6 by Chrissy=

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entry #7 by Nicolette=

and

entry #11 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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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; May 7- June 5 is the new competition

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

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

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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 #8 between May 7-June 5, 2024.

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FQCCCB #7 Anything Goes Country Christmas Winter Wishes Plus #6 Bragging Rights on 7 April 2024

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

This is the 7th 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. 

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.

#7 = April 7-May 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 #7 is:

DT/owner Becca S:

[AGCC elements: peppermint striped amaryllis, pinecones, pine needles, deer, barn wood]

and

DT Mary S:

*coming soon

and

DT Deanne:

[AGCC elements: village pond for ice skating; snow; pine trees]

and

DT Nana Connie:

[AGCC elements: country mouse, snowy mountains, polar bears]

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Thanks so much FQCCCB design team for the variety of winter Christmas outdoor nature scenes and/or animals!

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Bragging Rights Announcement for #6 from March 7-April 5, 2024

There were 22 wonderful wintery submissions! Congratulations to these 4 amazing artisans:

Jacinda, Diny, Ans, and Trijntje!!! ----------->

Overall Grand Champion card winner from #6 is #6 entry by Jacinda C!!!

AND

#5 entry by Ans:

and

#8 entry by Diny:

and

#17 entry by Trijntje:

Magnificent!!! Thanks gals! 

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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 #7 between April 7-May 5, 2024.

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FQCCCB #5 Bragging Rights Announcement

 Grand Champion Card Entry and the Best 3 Wintery Winners Announcement

for FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog's #5 competition

February 7-March 5, 2024

Anything Goes Country Christmas or "AGCC" with 4 accepted format categories of cards, gift tags, gift card/money holders, and package toppers.

Summary:

We had 8 entries submitted for our #5 competition!!! Woo-hoo! YEE-HAW!!

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 Four (4) artisans will receive bragging rights for FQCCCB's #5 competition! 

1 artisan picked for Grand Champion Card Winner (all #5 entries were card formats).

Our Grand Champion Card Category Winner is Aimeslee!!!

 #7 submission by Aimeslee:

What a fun festive Christmas card made by Aimeslee! There are 4 little delightful snowy outdoor scenes with Santa Claus!

Spectacular!!

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Sharing the (at large) Best 3 Wintery Winners badge for FQCCCB's #5 competition:

Best 3 Wintery Winners artisans with their country Christmas charmers are: Lorraine L, Margreet, and Granmargaret!!!

KUDOS!!!!

#4 by Lorraine L= 

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#5 by Margreet = 

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#6 by Granmargaret = 

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These were all excellent card entries!

We are grateful for our followers, readers, and most especially the participants! All of the entries have been fabulous country wintery scene cards! Thanks for making round #5 a success! #5 had 8 entries. #4 had 10 submissions. #3 had 17 submissions. #2 had 20 entries! #1 had 19 projects (when we started in October 2023!) 

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FQCCCB #6 will launch at 12 am central time/Chicago on Thursday, March 7, 2024 and the mailbox will close on April 5, 2024.

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Continuing our quest for farm country snowy Christmas all year long,

FQCCCB 

Deanne, Nana Connie, Mary, and Becca

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support the other FarmQuest challenges:

FarmQuest #47 = February 28-March 13, 2024 (themed farm country topics; #47 is things found in a country field)

and

FarmQuest General Store #14= March 7-April 5, 2024 (anything farm and/or country goes)

and 

FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen #3 = March 2-31, 2024 (anything food goes)

FQ Country Christmas #4 Bragging Rights Announcement on 5 February 2024

 Grand Champion Card Entry and the Best 3 Wintery Winners Announcement

for FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog's #4 competition

January 7-February 5, 2024

Anything Goes Country Christmas or "AGCC" with 4 accepted format categories of cards, gift tags, gift card/money holders, and package toppers.

Summary:

We had 10 entries submitted by 7 artists for our #4 competition!!! Woo-hoo! YEE-HAW!!

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 Four (4) artisans will receive bragging rights for FQCCCB's #4 competition! 

1 artisan picked for Grand Champion Card Winner (all #4 entries were card formats).

Our Grand Champion Card Category Winner is Claudia!!!

 #10 submission by Claudia:

snowman globe/aperture plus his buddy to the side; fencing, trees, birds, snowflakes, etc. with a plaid background

Spectacular!!

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Sharing the (at large) Best 3 Wintery Winners badge for FQCCCB's #4 competition:

Best 3 Wintery Winners artisans with their country Christmas charmers are: Lorraine L, Leslie T, and Katrina B!!!

KUDOS!!!!

#4 by Lorraine L= holiday decorated car surrounded by deer, trees, stars, and snowflakes

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#7 by Leslie T = manger scene has a distant town country scene as part of the tri-fold

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#8 by Katrina B = pinecones and pine needles, etc. nature surrounding the candle

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These were all excellent card entries!

We are grateful for our followers, readers, and most especially the participants! All of the entries have been fabulous country wintery scene cards! Thanks for making round #4 a success! (#4 had 10 submissions (coming after January 1). #3 had 17 submissions. #2 had 20 entries! #1 had 19 projects (when we started in October 2023!) 

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FQCCCB #5 will launch at 12 am central time/Chicago on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 and the mailbox will close on March 5, 2024.

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Continuing our quest for farm country creativity all year long,

FQCCCB 

Deanne, Nana Connie, Mary, and Becca