Heart's Quest Celebrations #5 in 2026 (or #29 consecutive) BEWAS themes + opt Grads + #4 brags

 Heartfelt Wishes for #29 or (#5 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. May 2026's (#29) option theme is "School/College Graduation''. 

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Time Period: May 3-31, 2026 will be competition #5 for 2026

or #29 from our very beginning.

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Design Inspiration=

from DT Alyson: Good-bye! 

BEWAS/ B for Birthday

(This is our last month with Alyson and her marvelous artistic creations. She will still be actively creating for other endeavors. We wish her the best and thank her for the many months she's brightened HQCOLCB!)

and

new DT member Granmargaret: WELCOME!

optional theme: Graduation

and

new DT member Bonnie Lynn: WELCOME!

(first project will be next month)

and

DT/owner Becca S

BEWAS/ S for Sympathy #1:

and

S for Sympathy #2:

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Guest DT honoree Ans

blog homepage = https://dekaartenvanonsmam.blogspot.com/

profile: My name is Ans Gilbert, I live in the north of the Netherlands, with my husband and our border collie Dexter. Love to be creative and cardmaking is one of my hobbies.

#5/29th project photo: B/BEWAS for birthday

Thank you so much to our Guest DT Ans plus DT members for marvelous May inspiration projects for HQCOLCB!!

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SKIP over the brags section to participate in #29 (May 2026)

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BRAG Recognitions: from April 2026 #4 (or our 28th session)

There were 15 entries from 8 artisans!!

BEST BEWAS Entry:

#12  by Jolanda =

Such a lovely springtime birthday card! 

BEST BEWAS honor also has a Guest DT invite for June 3, 2026 for our 30th challenge session. 

To accept, please use "HQCOLCB Best BEWAS GDT" in the subject line. Send to:

questbybecca@gmail.com

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Favorite Options: (April was Spring season)

Springtime Fave:

entry #4  by Granmargaret

Granmargaret's Easter bunny card is festive & fun!

Favorite Option(s) Badge:

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Cupid's Picks 3 mentions:

entry #7 by The Crafty Den 

entry #10  by Maria' 

entry #13  by Helen 

your badge to share: \/

Congrats to our 5 honorees for wonderful entries!

Thanks to our other artisans who supported HQCOLCB during April!

Please return with new projects for May and invite a friend to come play here too!  

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Participation in #5 for 2026

(= #29 from when HQCOLCB was created)

* each participant can link 5 total main theme(s) and/or optional theme projects per challenge session 

*use the Mister Linky Widget tool for submitting entries:

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #3 in 2026 w BEWAS main themes + ops St. Patrick's and or Easter Days + #2 brags

  Heartfelt Wishes for #3 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. March 2026's #3 option themes are St. Patrick's Day and/or Easter. Due to Easter's date this year in early April, I'm including it with the March holiday of St Patrick's Day. 

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

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Design Inspiration=

DT member Alyson:

Project from BEWAS = B for birthday

and

from DT/owner Becca S:

Project #1 from BEWAS = A = anniversary

and

Project #2 for option: St. Patrick's Day

and

Project #3 for option  :  Easter

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DT member Meena:

Project 

(on break for at least 4 more months)

and

from Guest DT (January 2026 #1 Cupid's Best BEWAS Pick) wasn't responded to;

blog = 

direct post link 

bio = 

This is her  for  theme card project:

Thanks team for awesome heartwarming 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 #2 February 3-28, 2026 ===>> 

Honorees for #2 session are: Trijntje, Elizabeth, Cheryl, Vivian & Marie F! 

Congratulations!

There were 34 wonderful projects submitted for #2 in 2026!!

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Cupid's Pick of Best B.E.W.A.S. Project is #19 by Trijntje !

Congratulations!

(Guest Invite for #4 in 2026 on April 3, 2025 if you'd like to accept. Email message to me/Becca at questbybecca@gmail.com)

her project: BEWAS = "EWA" congrats

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Cupid's Pick of Best  2026 Optional Theme February's Valentine's

 Day occasion was made by #18  from Elizabeth H!

her project: Valentines

 

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Cupid's Picks 3; honorable mentions 

entry #2 by Cheryl   = birthday theme

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 entry #10 by Vivian  = Valentine theme

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entry #30 by Marie F  = birthday theme

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

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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 February 2026 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 2026, 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 HQCOLCB is open to just BEWAS projects or the option of  occasion projects.  BEWAS is Becca's code for Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathies. 

*Deadline is the last day of March 2026 at 12 am central time Chicago. 

 

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

PLUS

from DT/owner Becca S:

Project #1 BEWAS = S for sympathies

and

Project #2 option  : Christmas occasion

PLUS

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.   

LINK-UP =

HQCOLCB #9 starts 3 Sept with BEWAS themes + opts of Halloween or Harvest + #8 Cupid brags

 Heartfelt Wishes for #9 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. September 2025's #9 option theme is 'Halloween/Harvest'. 

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Time Period: September 3-30, 2025 will be competition #9 for 2025.

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Design Inspiration=

from DT/owner Becca S:

Project #1 from BEWAS = A = anniversary

and

Project #2 from BEWAS = B = birthday

and

Project #3 for option  : Halloween/Harvest occasion

PLUS

DT member Meena:

Project = from BEWAS : B = birthday:

it's a designed envelope to hold a certificate, coupon, gift card, $ for the birthday girl

and

from Guest DT (July 2025 #7 Cupid's Best BEWAS Pick) was Debbie F & she accepted;

blog = http://debbiesdashofthisandthat.blogspot.com/

direct post link = https://www.blogger.com/u/4/blog/post/preview/3195286493357562239/6352365681974798190

bio =  I have always enjoyed crafting, but I started paper crafting 20 years ago when my sister asked me to create scrapbook pages for my parents anniversary gift. I fell in love!  I started making cards a few years later, and never looked back.  I love trying new techniques, but my most favorites are dies and embossing.  

This is her A for anniversary theme card project:

Debbie : Thanks for creating a heartfelt anniversary 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 #8 August 3-31, 2025 ===>> 

Honorees from #8 competition are: Jackie C, Helen N, Deanne, Sigrid and Donna E! 

Congratulations!

There were 12 wonderful projects submitted for #8 in 2025!!

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

Congratulations!

(Guest Invite for #10 October 3, 2025 if you'd like to accept. Email message to me/Becca at questbybecca@gmail.com)

(your bragging right badge)

This is her elegant birthday card.

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Cupid's Pick of Best  2025 Optional Theme August's Int'l Youth Day occasion was made by #4  from Helen N.

Terrific card featuring a young boy having fun!!

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Cupid's Picks 3 

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

entry #2 by Deanne  = birthday theme

a lovely floral z-fold card with sentiment on another panel!

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and

 entry #10 by Sigrid  = sympathy  theme

a lovely card expressing "a lot of strength"!

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and

entry #11 by Donna E  = anniversary theme

A delightfully fun card for her husband!

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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 August/#8 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 September's #9 competition is open to just BEWAS projects or the option of Halloween/Harvest occasion projects.  BEWAS is Becca's code for Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and Sympathies. 

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