Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #77 Pumpkins Theme!

Put your country charm spin on this, please. I'm looking for PUMPKINS! Pumpkins sitting on porch for decoration or on your dining table! Farmers' pumpkin patches, pickup trucks filled with pumpkins or maybe a wheelbarrow, farmers and gardeners selling pumpkins roadside, pumpkin pie, jack-o-lanterns, etc.  

 October 28, 2025--> November 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

submission limit per challenge: each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #76 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite (need 4 or more entries). Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries.  

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The design team has prepared these terrific projects:

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DT/owner Becca= 

project #1:  pumpkin-shaped card

[FQCB #77 theme elements: 5 pumpkins and 5 partials]

and

project #2: pumpkin/autumn mixed media

[#77 theme elements: layered pumpkins focal + 2 puffy little pumpkins]

Guest DT Invite Honoree: Elisa L

from the #75 brag results

profile: Elisa lives in Chile, South America

blog link for her homepage: https://mi-scrap.blogspot.com/

 2 projects:

pumpkin pie recipe

and

jack-o-lanterns Halloween

Two wonderful interpretations for the Pumpkins theme #77 for FQCB! 

 (your brag badge:)

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PARTICIPATION for #77

Classic country interpretations for theme #77!

Future participants: use the Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 pumpkin patch-themed projects for #77. Deadline is November 27, 2025 at 12:00am CT/Chicago.

 Bragging rights are possible. We have tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41+ entries plus a new Best Barnraiser with Guest DT Invite honor. {Four or more entries are needed to extend a Best Barnraiser recognition.} 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/ea281ab2c40a462ba6ff10b8ca3d2cf5

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back often for more of our country charm!

FarmQuest design team: owner Becca 

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#76 Farmers Market theme BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

4 entries! Thanks to DJ, Deanne, Jose and Jolanda!  

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite = entry #3 by DJ/DEB H.

#76 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry #3 by DJ! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #78 on November 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

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Bragging rights for Barnraiser honorable mentions:

#1 by Deanne  = 

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#2 by Jose    =

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#4 by Jolanda   =

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Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

Fare thee well. So long, pardner.

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***DT CALL ONGOING***:

DT Nana Connie will be taking a leave.  I need someone else to help into the future. DT members are given access to themes in advance and a private FB design team group is used to upload projects. 

Mention "FQCB design team" as the subject of your email to owner Becca =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

or

questbybecca@gmail.com

Howdy! Welcome to FQCB #72 Sewing or Embroidery related Theme!

Put your country charm spin on this, please. See the theme #72 badge for some suggestions. 

 May 28, 2025--> June 27, 2025 with start and end times at 12:00am CT/Chicago or 6:00am UK for time references.

submission limit per challenge: with the timeframe increased to a month, each participant can submit 5 themed projects per challenge!!! 

Bragging rights are possible. Skip to the bottom of the post for #70 results. Best Barnraiser is a new honor that is offered a Guest DT invite. Barnraisers Top 3 Picks are for 1-40 entries. Top 5 Picks are for 41+ entries. 

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The design team crew has done their stash quests and prepared these terrific projects:

DT/owner Becca= 

project #1: Horse Weathervane Embroidery Pattern

project #2: 

[FQCB #72 theme elements: faux stitching lines, green and white quilted placemats]

and

DT member Nana Connie= 

(on a six-month leave)

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Guest DT: Sigrid

invite honoree from the #70 brag results

profile: I'm Sigrid den Hollander, 52 years old and living in the Netherlands. I'm making cards for over more than 16 years now. Love to work with die-cuts, design paper, ink, pictures from magazines / books and a lot of other media. Next to being creative, I love nature, animals and spending time with family and friends.

blog link =

https://kaartjesvansigrid.blogspot.com/

#72 theme project: pot holder and card base designed like a placemat

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PARTICIPATION for #72

Classic country interpretations for theme #72!

Future participants: use the following Inlinkz tool address to submit your 1-5 sewing or embroidery- themed projects for #72. Deadline is June 27, 2025 at 12:00am CT/Chicago. Bragging rights are possible. We have tiers of recognition based on volume of submissions: Top 3 for 1-40 entries, Top 5 for 41+ entries plus a new Best Barnraiser with Guest DT Invite honor. 

LINK= 

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/56e1812209ba482997be9bd4d96f134c

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See you later. Fare thee well. Come back often for more of our country charm!

FarmQuest design team: Nana Connie, owner Becca and 

Guest DT Sigrid

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#71 BRAGGING RIGHTS ANNOUNCEMENT:

5 entries! 

"Best Barnraiser" with a Guest DT invite

#71 theme Best Barnraiser w/GD invite is entry #4 by Chris N! Congrats! (if accepting Guest DT invite for challenge #73 on June 28, 2025 ===> please email me/Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com)

Congratulations to #4/Chris N and her dog trio birthday card!

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Bragging rights for Barnraiser honorable mentions:

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The Barnraisers mentions were decided by owner Becca S.  

#1 by Heather = dog

 and

#5 by Marlene  = cat 

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Congrats to these wonderful artisans for creating these country charmers!

FARM-tastic!!! 

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**See ya soon at FarmQuest!**

Fare thee well. So long, pardner.

AND

***DT CALL ONGOING***:

DT Nana Connie will be taking a leave.  I need someone (or more than 1) to help for the next 3-4 months or into the future. DT members are given access to themes in advance and a private FB design team group is used to upload projects. 

Mention "FQCB" design team as the subject of your email to owner Becca =

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

or

questbybecca@gmail.com