FQCCCB #17 Anything Goes Country Christmas theme + #16 brag honors

 Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the 17th 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.  #16 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.  #17 = February 7- March 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #17: Nana Connie, Deanne and Becca S plus 1 Guest DT

#16 wintery country Christmas creations:

DT Nana Connie:

{AGCC elements: sign, fence, holiday decorations, snow, pine trees, cardinals}

AND

DT Deanne :

{AGCC elements: snow, bare trees, cardinals}

AND

DT/owner Becca : 

{AGCC elements: evergreen trees, plants, snowflakes}

AND

Guest DT Grand Champion 

from December's #15 brags : Chris

I'm retired and lovin' it! I live in the SE of England with my husband and  our dog, Marvin, a crazy Fox Red Labrador.

I'm a very proud Grandmother to 4 beautiful girls.

                                                                        

her blog homepage: https://andheresoneimadeearlier.blogspot.com/

{AGCC elements: deer, holly, pine trees, starry night}

AND

Guest DT Invite Recipient 

from December's #15 brags : Ans

[coming next month for #18]

                     Thanks so much FQCCCB design team and GUEST 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 for another Quest family blog, then email me, the owner, Becca S =

questbybecca@gmail.com

the FarmQuest and Heart's 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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#16 Bragging Rights Announcement from 13 entries!:

Congratulations to these honorees from January 2025: Alex, 

Diny, Sheryl H and Granmargaret! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*

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

entry #3 by Alex  : wonderful wintery scene!

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

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plus

Wintery Winners Top 3 Pick mentions: Diny, Sheryl and Granmargaret! 

Congrats!

entry #2 by Diny   = 

and

entry #7 by Sheryl H   = 

and

entry #11 by Granmargaret  = 

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #16!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #17 between February 7- March 5, 2025=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #17; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)

Mister Linky is for you to click and then follow steps to submit.  

 

FQCCCB #16 Anything Goes Outdoorsy Christmas with Guest DTs PLUS #15 wintery brag honorees

 Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the 16th 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.  #15 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.  #16 = January 7- February 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #16: Deanne, Nana Connie and Becca S plus 2 Guest DTs

#16 wintery country Christmas creations:

DT Deanne:

{AGCC elements: snow/snowman, icicles, lanterns, decorated home exterior, trees}

AND

DT Nana Connie :

{AGCC elements: trees, holly, baskets}

AND

DT/owner Becca : 

"Making [winter] Spirits Bright!"

{AGCC elements: amaryllis, snowflakes}

AND

AND

Guest DT Grand Champion 

from November's #14 brags : Jolanda

                                                                        Profile: Hi, I'm Jolanda.  I am retired and quite happy to have the time to pursue my hobbies and principally my cardmaking every day.  Aa an avid stamper, I discovered card challenges and set up my blog site The Inque Spot Studio in 2020 to better participate and share my creativity.  I love combining challenges.  A layout from here, colors from there, and a theme from yonder. It is exciting to see what develops.  I am such a fan!

What fun to be asked to be a guest designer with the Farm Quest Country Christmas Team this month. Cheers.

{AGCC elements: birds, mailbox, snow, trees}

AND

Guest DT Invite Recipient 

from November's #14 brags : Ans

{AGCC elements: pony, snow, mailbox, trees, girl in her winter wear/boots} 

                     Thanks so much FQCCCB design team and GUESTS 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 for another Quest family blog, then email me, the owner, Becca S =

questbybecca@gmail.com

the FarmQuest 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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#15 Bragging Rights Announcement from 18 entries!:

Congratulations to these honorees from December 2024:

Chris, Ans, Jacinda, Ellie and Alex! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*

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

entry #8 by Chris : wonderful wintery scene!

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

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FQCCCB team special Guest DT invite for February 7th, 2024= Congrats, Ans!

team was asked on January 6th ---> 

invite for February 7th goes to #15 by Ans!

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

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plus

Wintery Winners Top 3 Pick mentions: 

Congrats to Jacinda, Ellie and Alex!!!

entry #3 by Jacinda  = 

and

entry #5 by Ellie  = 

and

entry #12 by Alex  = 

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #15!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #16 between January 7- February 5, 2024=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #16; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)

Mister Linky is for you to click and then follow steps to submit.  

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 #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.

LINK=

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.

Link-up tool=

 

  

FQCCCB #8.5 Reminder Notice Announcement on 21 May 2024

 

Howdy! FarmQuest Country Christmas #8.5

May 21 is almost the midway point for the 8th competition at FQCCCB!

#8 started May 7 and will end June 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 = rural, outdoors

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Extra wintery country Christmas inspiration:

new FQCCCB DT member = LeeAnn:

Thanks, LeeAnn, for sharing this rural home decorated for a white Christmas!!

and

Owner/DT = Becca: 

PROJECT #1: mini slimline of birds and pine!

and

PROJECT #2: mini slimline of deer

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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 and I along with new DT LeeAnn).

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.

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

LINK=

https://farmquestcountrychrismaschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/fqcccb-8-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, Mary S, LeeAnn and owner Becca