FarmQuest Country Christmas #35 AGCC theme + #34 brags on 7 Oct 2026

 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 

#35 challenge session runs October 7 - November 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 Helen N: 

and

DT member Michelle: 

(taking break)

and

DT member Deanne:

and

DT/owner Becca S: 

plus

project #2

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Thank you DT members for incredibly charming outdoorsy

 Christmas topics featured for inspiration!

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SKIP the next section to participate in #35

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#34 BRAGGING RIGHTS SECTION

There were 19 entries by 10 artisans. 

Wintry Honorable Mentions are:  

#9 by Caroline = 

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#10 by Alex = 

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#16 by Pam S = 

outstanding wintry outdoor Christmas cards submitted!

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

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DT Call for short-term or long-term new members!

At least 1 AGCC-themed project every 2 months. Share in the commenting for entries. Share your project in your blog/social media groups. 

Email owner Becca S =

subject line: FQCCCB design team interest

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION for #35

October 7- November 25, 2026

                    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 the Mister Linky widget tool to submit your rural outdoor wintry

 Christmas projects: 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

FarmQuest Country Christmas #30 w AGCC theme + #29 brags

Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #30th challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #29_ 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.  #30 = March 7- April 5, 2026

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The FQCCCB Design Team=

#30 wintry country Christmas creations:

DT Deanne:

{AGCC elements: Northern Lights, pine trees, snow flurries} 

+

DT Mary S:

{AGCC elements: lantern image is coloring book page; snow effects and coloring 

done by Mary}

+

DT Helen N:

{AGCC elements: snow-covered rural church;  snowy hill; pine tree; 

snowflakes}

+

DT member Alyson:

{AGCC elements: frosty window panes, pine cones, fence, snow}

+

DT Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: snowy sky, snowy villages, pine trees} 

+

DT/owner Becca : 

{AGCC elements: deer; holly }

and

project #2: 

{AGCC elements: Northern Lights, pine trees, ski lodge truck}

AND

 accepted

Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree , 

from January's #28 brags = Trijntje

her blog & profile: I'm Trijntje I have a blog mainly for my cards https://trijntjeskaarten.blogspot.com/ I've been making greeting cards for a long time. Especially with dies. Working with paper is really my hobby. I've been retired for a few years now together with my husband. Besides crafting, we also cycle and walk regularly. We both love to travel. We travel a lot with our VW camper van through Europe. In the winter we often take a trip outside Europe. Then I enjoy reading.

her selfie: 

 

Trijntje's project = Such a sweet scene with Dutch windmill

                                                                      

{AGCC elements: snowflakes, snow covered village, pine needles, trees}

    

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

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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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#29 Bragging Rights Announcement from 12 entries

by 8 artisans!

Congrats to these honorees from January 2026:

Meg, Wendy B, Granmargaret & Diny! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*

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

entry #11 by Meg!

Loving the contrasts of flowers, holly foliage and chickadees!

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

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plus

Wintry 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #2 by Wendy B = snowy meadow w/ hedge rows

 and

entry #3 by Granmargaret  =  cardinal at snowy birdhouse

and

entry #5 by Diny = snowy night sky with trees

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #29/February!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #30 between March 7- April 5, 2026=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #30; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  

Use the Mister Widget Linky tool to participate:

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 +}

+

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 #25 agcc theme starts 7 Oct 2025 + #24 wintry recognitions

  Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #25 challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #24 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.  #25 = October 7- November 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team for #24: Deanne, Mary S, Helen N, Michelle and Becca S =

#25 wintry outdoors country Christmas creations:

DT Deanne:

{AGCC elements: snow, decorated trees, snow-covered houses, deer} 

+

Returning: Welcome Back! DT Mary S:

{AGCC elements: snowy winter daytime landscape photo taken by Mary}

+

NEW DT: Welcome! Helen N:

{AGCC elements: plain trees and decorated trees}

+

 DT member = Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: nature/plants, stars, house exterior}

+ 

DT/owner Becca : 

{AGCC elements: stars, poinsettias}

AND

not accepted

Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree _____, 

from August's #23 brags announced in September's #24 post : 

her project notes: 

______'s project = 

                                                                      

{AGCC elements: }

    

                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team 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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#24 Bragging Rights Announcement from 19 entries!

Congrats to these honorees from September 2025:

Irene M, Meg, Ans and Renate! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*

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

entry #15 by Irene M!

Loving the sweater knit embossed background & mittens for winter weather gear plus the snowflakes!

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

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plus

Wintery Top 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #7 by Meg  = 

 and

entry #10 by Ans   =  

and

entry #11 by Renate  = 

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintry Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #24!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #25 between October 7- November 5, 2025=

Submit your new wintry outdoorsy Christmas projects for #25; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)  

USE the Mister Linky widget tool for submitting your projects: