HQCB Theme #25 with heart/love and Anniversary occasion requirements

 Heartfelt Greetings! Welcome to Heart's Quest Challenge Blog!

Theme #25 is to include:

a. at least 1 heart/love element (the word 'heart', the word 'love', or a heart shape)

AND

b. at least 1 anniversary occasion element (sentiment, entwined hearts, a couple, both names of the couple, etc.)

Competition is February 28 at 12:30am CST/Chicago until March 13, 2023 at 12:30am CST/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible.

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Design Team members' inspiration projects:

Willa Jean=

Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bandwjc/

[theme #25 requirements: heart-shaped focal PLUS "HA" sentiment strip]

Aren't you falling in love with the floral curvy heart??!!!!! Awesome! The color combo is terrific and I think the black helps keep the card from getting too froufrou. There's a very blessed couple that will be getting a delightful anniversary card!

Diane= 

https://ahlers5.blogspot.com/

[theme #25 elements: pink heart shape AND couple; word 'anniversary', phrase 'to my wonderful husband']

This is a darling card, Darlene!! Congratulations!! That image is beautiful and wonderfully colored! Cleverly put together for HQCB!

Becca=

[theme #25 requirements: 7 heart shapes + the word love; "HA" sentiment + used the double hearts on the arrow to be like a couple]

The couple this is intended for is my sister and brother-in-law. They have 3 adult children from their marriage so they're represented in the mason jar! I think this March, it will be their 33rd or 34th anniversary to celebrate!?! (I was the maid of honor, I swear! Oh, how the years have flown by!) 

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Thanks for amazingly wonderful anniversary projects for Theme #25!! 

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Now it's your turn, readers to go on your own stash quest and see what kind of heart/love quest creation you can make for HQCB Theme #25. Use this Inlinkz tool address for submitting your entries. Each participant can enter 3 new themed projects per challenge. Also the blog's sidebar gives a list of accepted formats! We do more than cards!

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/ef4a755309fe4a5c808b83001179b16e

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We're so heart happy to share with you. 

--Heart's Quest Challenge Blog Design Team

HQCB Theme #24 Best Arrows Announcement

 Hello! It's time to create some happy hearts with the announcement of the Top 3 Best Arrows from Theme #24!!

Heart's Quest challenge blog had only 3 entries for the St. Patrick's Day occasion with hearts/love so all 3 artisans will get bragging rights! 

Thanks for supporting Heart's Quest!

Congratulations Rosmarie/Rosi, Granmargaret, and Deanne!!

In order of entry:

#1 = Deanne

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#2 = Granmargaret

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#3 = Rosmarie

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Fabulous St. Patty's Day projects!! They are ahead of the March 17th celebration date to brighten up the mailbox of some loved ones in their lives!! They were so creatively clever on how they include hearts/love along with St. Patrick's Day element(s). 

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Stay tuned for the release of Theme #25 in about 75 minutes!!!

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With happy hearts to have time to go stash questing and get creatively messy!

HQCB design team and owner Becca S

HQCB #24 REMINDER post for St. Patrick's Day with heart/love ending 27 February 2023

 Midway Point of Challenge Theme #24 at Heart's Quest has arrived!

This reminder post comes halfway in competition for St. Patrick's Day projects with heart/love expressions included. 

Theme #24 started on February 14 and ends on the 27th at 12:30am CST or 6:30am UK. 

There are 2 parts to Theme #24=

1. use at least 1 heart shape/word or love word

AND

2. use at least 1 St. Patrick's Day occasion element 

(leprechaun, shamrock, Irish flag, pot of gold, etc.)

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for additional design inspiration--

owner Becca S created an ATC (artist trading card)

2.5" wide x 3.5" high

[Theme #24 required elements: (1) heart shaped shamrock leaves and handwritten 'love' AND (2) peach/orange and green colors and shamrock]

Once again, my scanner has faded out bright neon orange tones on the felt hedgehog and the base cardstock to peach. The hedgehog's prickly area is more like butternut squash in real life! The cardstock base is a deep bright neon orange. Still too cute. I don't have any leprechauns so I substituted the little hedgehog!

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To participate, use this main launch post link of Heart's Quest in order to get to the Inlinkz tool address for linking your project photo via your personal blog link-up. 

HQCB Theme #24 post from February 14th link=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/hqcb-24-theme-is-heartslove-and-st.html

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With happy hearts,

kissing the blarney stone, 

and 

planning on wearing green on March 17th,

Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's owner,

 Becca

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Make sure to check out what DT members Diane and Willa Jean crafted for the main launch posting!

HQCB #24 Theme is hearts/love AND St Patrick's Day starting 14 February 2023

 Heartfelt Greetings to Heart's Quest Challenge Blog's Theme #24!

Theme #24 requires 2 parts:

*at least 1 usage of heart and/or love 

(heart shape, the word/form of heart, the word/form of love)

**AND**

*at least 1 element for the occasion of St. Patrick's Day

Competition starts at 12:30am CST/Chicago or 6:30am UK on February 14th and ends at 12:30am CST/Chicago or 6:30am UK on February 27, 2023.

Each participant may enter up to 3 new themed projects. Even though the DT chose to do cards this time, check the blog side bar for other acceptable formats. Lots of creative possibilities! Bragging rights are possible.

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Design inspiration:

DT member Diane=

[theme #24 elements: 3 pink hearts AND lots of greens, clovers, sentiment, & cute little leprechaun lassie]

Too cute! She's a charmer! Excellent coloring, Diane! The elegant ribbon and little pink hearts just added more feminine sweetness! Gorgeous St. Patty's Day card!

DT member Willa Jean=

[theme #24 elements: 3 little blue hearts and 3 little green hearts AND lots of greens, clovers, and text & sentiment word(s) of luck and lucky]

This is so sweet! I love the strips of clovers for the lower half of the card! Such a clever layout design! The sentiment is the best! We are blessed with more than we deserve. Willa Jean also opted for some wee little hearts for her hearts/love component! Such a lovely St. Pat's card!

and

DT/owner Becca=

 [Theme #24 elements: for heart/love--kraft paper heart shape, clover leaves are heart shaped AND for St. Patty's Day --2 large glitter shamrocks, lots of greens and orange/peach, rainbows, and the sentiment "kiss me" like for "Kiss me. I'm Irish."]

What a fun slimline card this was to make! 3.5" deep x 8.5" wide for the peach cardstock base (which is actually bright neon orange that the printer's scanner faded to peach). The heart shape template was from a candy box lid saved from last year's Valentine season! More details will be shared on my personal blog. 

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Now it's your turn to take a stash quest for St. Patty's Day elements. And how will you include the word or shape 'heart' or the word 'love'? What will be your creative interpretation?

Use the Inlinkz tool address to make your submission(s). 

LINK=

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/1e7126cfb9394da7b9e516478b7bd1be

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With happy hearts from our own crafting quests,

HQCB Design Team members Diane and Willa Jean

and owner Becca.

 

HQCB Theme #23 Best Arrows Announcement

 Announcement for Heart's Quest Theme #23 Recognitions!

Best arrows

for heart/love AND Romantic Valentines theme #23

are: Epie, Dalis, and Diane H.!!! Congratulations to these very talented craft artisans!

Here are some small peeks at the winner's projects:

#5 = Diane H

#14 = Epie

#24 = Dalis/Stamprgrl

Wonderful Romantic Valentines cards!!! It was a difficult decision! We had several crafters submitting either 2 or 3 cards and had a total of 24 entries! This might be the highest number thus far since HQCB started almost a year ago on February 28!!! Thanks to all who were our Theme #23 participators! 

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Theme #24 will be released at 12:30am CST or 6:30am UK on February 14th! Yes, it's Valentine's Day but theme #24 is not about Valentine's!!! :)

With happy hearts,

HQCB DT members Willa Jean, Diane, and owner Becca

HQCB Theme #23 REMINDER that challenge ends 13 February 2023

 Heartfelt Greetings to Heart's Quest Challenge Blog!

Theme #23 Romantic Valentines with heart/love 

started January 28, 2023. 

It ends at 12:30am on February 13, 2023. 

Theme #23 requirements are these elements:

a. romantic Valentines = occasion; need at least 1 image/element (examples: lips, XOXO for hugs and kisses, Cupid, bow and arrow, image of couple kissing or holding hands, and so on)

AND

b. heart/love; need at least 1 image or word element; heart shape(s) or either word of heart or love (beloved, loving, loved, loves, amore, coeur, heartfelt, heartwarming, etc.)

additional design inspiration:

from owner Becca S

[theme #23 requirements= romantic Valentines elements are the colors, text print on the journaling card, the XOXO die-cuts; and the heart/love elements are 1 pink heart shape, 1 love in text die-cut, and then 4 'love' words in the journaling phrases]

Now it's your turn to do a stash quest and discover what you have to make a Romantic Valentines project. Each participant can enter 3 new themed projects. Check the blog sidebar for acceptable formats! We accept more than cards. 

LINK to the main launch post from January 28th=

https://heartsquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/hqcb-theme-23-is-about-heartslove-and.html

The Inlinkz tool address for submitting your project's photo blog link can be found on the January 28th main launch posting. 

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With happy hearts,

owner Becca S

and the HQCB design team =Willa Jean and Diane