Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #1 in Jan 2026 BEWAS themes + opt Winter and #12 Dec brags

 Heartfelt Wishes for #1 in 2026 

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog or HQCOLCB

*Themes each month are "BEWAS"= Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies. An optional celebration theme will be be offered each month. January 2026's #1option theme is 'Winter Wishes'. 

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Time Period: January 3-31, 2026 will be competition #1 for 2026.

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Design Inspiration=

from DT member Alyson:

Project for option Winter Wishes:

from DT/owner Becca S:

Project #1 from BEWAS = S = Sympathy

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Project #2 from BEWAS = B = birthday

Enjoy. Birthday. Hooray.

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DT member Meena:

(taking a 6 months break) 

and

from Guest DT (November 2025 #11 Cupid's Best BEWAS Pick) was 

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direct post link =

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This is her  card project:

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Thanks team for awesome inspiration samples!

xoxoxoxoxo

Share some celebration love this month at HQCOLCB!

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for participating: skip over the brags to the bottom section

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Bragging Rights from #12 December 3-31, 2025 ===>> 

Honorees from #12 competition are: The Crafty Den, Carrie S, Jolanda, Marjeta and Deanne! 

Congratulations!

There were 10 wonderful projects submitted for #12 in 2025!!

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Cupid's Pick of Best B.E.W.A.S. Project is #6 by The Crafty Den!

Congratulations!

(Guest Invite for #2 February 3, 2025 if you'd like to accept. Email message to me/Becca at questbybecca@gmail.com)

CAS design style birthday card:

(your bragging right badge)

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Cupid's Pick of Best  2025 Optional Theme New Years occasion was made by #9  from Carrie S:

Side view to see the folds

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Cupid's Picks 3 

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entry #1 by Jolanda =  theme sympathy

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 entry #4 by Marjeta=   theme masculine birthday

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and

entry #8 by Deanne=  theme kid birthday

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These 5 projects are just a small representation of the wondrously fantastic creations to celebrate events from the December/#12 Dec 2025 entries!

<3 **  <3 ** <3

Thanks to these brilliantly creative artisans for supporting HQCOLCB!

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<<<<<DT Call>>>>>

if interested in this challenge blog's design team for 2026, please send owner Becca Sadler an inquiry email message =

questbybecca@gmail.com

Due to Meena's break, I could really use 2 design team members. 

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PARTICIPANTS:

*Use the Mister Widget tool to attach your project photo/blog link, please, located at the bottom left corner of this post.

*Each participant can enter up to 5 projects per month. Remember January's #1 in 2026 competition is open to just BEWAS projects or the option of Winter wishes occasion projects. 

*BEWAS is Becca's code for Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathies. 

*Deadline is January 31, 2025 at 12 am central time Chicago or 6am UK.

Have a happy and healthy 2026!!!

*Please link here:  

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges #12 Dec 2025 with BEWAS themes + opt New Years + #11 brags

Heartfelt Wishes for #12 in 2025 

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog or HQCOLCB

*Themes each month are "BEWAS"= Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies. An optional celebration theme will be be offered each month. December 2025's #12 option theme is 'New Year's'. 

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***Some edits will be done after publishing.***

Time Period: December 3-31, 2025 will be competition #12 for 2025.

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Design Inspiration=

from DT Member Alyson:

Project #1 from BEWAS = S = sympathy

and

DT Member Meena:

Project = from BEWAS :  = :

(taking a break)

and 

DT Member/owner Becca:

Project #1 from BEWAS = 

and

Project #2 for option  : Happy New Year occasion =

 

and

from Guest DT (October 2025 #10 Cupid's Best BEWAS Pick) was  

blog = 

direct post link = 

bio = 

This is her  for  theme card project:

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Thanks team for awesome inspiration samples!

xoxoxoxoxo

Share some celebration love this month at HQCOLCB!

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for participating: skip over the brags to the bottom section

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Bragging Rights #11 from November 3-30, 2025 ===>> 

Honorees from #11 competition are: ! 

Congratulations!

There were 35 wonderful projects submitted for #11 in 2025!!

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Cupid's Pick of Best B.E.W.A.S. Project is #8 by Mamaw Cindy !

Congratulations!

(Guest Invite for #1 January 3, 2026 if you'd like to accept. Email message to me/Becca at questbybecca@gmail.com)

(your bragging right badge)

This is her elegant wedding card.

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Cupid's Pick of Best  2025 Optional Theme 's  occasion was made by #28 Ellie for Christmas.

Terrific card!!

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Cupid's Picks 3 

(badge for copying/pasting to recognizer's blogs)

entry #1 by Wendy R   =  theme of birthday

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 entry #26 by Jackie C  = theme of Christmas/option

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and

entry #30 by Helen N =  theme of birthday

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These 5 projects are just a small representation of the wondrously fantastic creations to celebrate events and the people we love from the November/#11 entries!

<3 **  <3 ** <3

Thanks to these brilliantly creative artisans for supporting HQCOLCB!

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DT Call:

if interested in this monthly challenge blog's design team for 2025, please send owner Becca Sadler an inquiry email message =

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPANTS:

*Use the Mister Widget tool to attach your project photo/blog link, please, located at the bottom left corner of this post.

*Each participant can enter up to 5 projects per month. Remember December's #12 competition is open to just BEWAS projects or the option of New Year's occasion projects.

*  BEWAS is Becca's code for Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathies. 

*Deadline is December 31, 2025 at 12 am central time Chicago or 6am UK for two time references. ***time's been extended to 12:30 am Central Time due to running late with some brags and the link-up tool getting added to the post.***

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HQCOLCB #11 in 2025 with BEWAS main theme + Christmas option theme + #10 Cupid brags

Heartfelt Wishes for #11 in 2025 

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges blog or HQCOLCB

*Themes each month are "BEWAS"= Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies. An optional celebration theme will be be offered each month. November 2025's #11 option theme is 'Christmas'. 

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Time Period: November 3-30, 2025 will be competition #11 for 2025.

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WELCOME TO: new design team member Alyson!

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Design Inspiration=

from NEW  DT Alyson:

Project #1 option = Christmas

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from DT/owner Becca S:

Project #1 BEWAS = S for sympathies

and

Project #2 option  : Christmas occasion

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DT member Meena:

Project  #1 = BEWAS : W for Wedding or A for Anniversary

it's a 3D decoupaged with painted/stenciled canvas plaque 

plus

from Guest DT (Sept 2025 #9 Cupid's Best BEWAS Pick) was Kelly S & she accepted;

blog = https://craftingcreatively.blogspot.com/

direct post link = https://craftingcreatively.blogspot.com/2025/11/guest-designer-spot-at-hearts-quest.html

This is her combination Christmas + Birthday theme card project:

Kelly : Thanks for creating a charmingly festive heartfelt card!

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Thanks team and Guest DT for awesome inspiration samples!

xoxoxoxoxo

Share some celebration love this month at HQCOLCB!

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for participating: skip over the brags to the bottom section

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Bragging Rights from #10 October 3-31, 2025 ===>> 

Honorees from #10 competition are: Kathy K, Fiona, Judy V and Jolanda! 

Congratulations!

There were 17 wonderful projects submitted for #10 in 2025!!

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Cupid's Pick of Best B.E.W.A.S. Project is #7 by Kathy K!

Congratulations!

(Guest Invite for #12 December 3, 2025 if you'd like to accept. Email message to me/Becca at questbybecca@gmail.com)

(your bragging right badge)

Entry #7 by Kathy K = theme B/birthday

Terrific CAS layout with wonderful stenciled leafy background with stamped foliage done three times! 

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Cupid's Pick of Best  2025 Optional Theme October's Thanksgiving/Appreciation occasion was made by #0 .

(no submissions for Thanksgiving or Appreciation; lots of birthdays and anniversaries!)

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Cupid's Picks 3 

(badge for copying/pasting to recognizer's blogs)

entry #5 by Fiona W

 =  theme B/birthday

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and

 entry #10 by   = Judy V  

= theme A/anniversary

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and

entry #16 by Jolanda    

= theme B/birthday

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These 4 projects are just a small representation of the wondrously fantastic creations to celebrate events and the people we love from the October/#10 entries!

<3 **  <3 ** <3

Thanks to these brilliantly creative artisans for supporting HQCOLCB!

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DT Call:

if interested in this monthly challenge blog's design team for 2025, please send owner Becca Sadler an inquiry email message =

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPANTS:

*Use the Mister Widget tool to attach your project photo/blog link, please, located at the bottom left corner of this post.

*Each participant can enter up to 5 projects per month. Remember November's #11 competition is open to just BEWAS main theme projects or the option of Christmas occasion projects.  BEWAS themes are Becca's code for Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathies. 

*Deadline is the last day of November or November 30, 2025 at 12 am central time Chicago.   

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