Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #31 starting 3 August 2026 + #30 brags

 Heartfelt Wishes for #31 

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. 

#31 option theme is "travel/vacation''. 

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Time Period: August 3- September 20, 2026 will be competition #31. HQCOLCB's session length is now expanded to last 6-7 weeks!!! WOW! 

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*Participants entry limit has been upped to 7 projects (BEWAS &/or optional themes)

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Design Inspiration=

from NEW DT Bonnie Lynn

BEWAS/ B for Birthday

and

from owner/DT Becca S

BEWAS/ B for Birthday

and

BEWAS/ A for Anniversary

plus

OPTIONAL THEME Inspiration=

from DT Granmargaret

travel/vacation option: digital page

 

and

from DT/owner Becca S

travel/vacation option: scrapbook layout 

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 THANKS so much for the DT members (Granmargaret, Bonnie Lynn & Becca) for the beautiful mix of heartfelt creative projects!

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#30 (June/July 2026) Brag Recognitions:

there were 46 entries by 20 artisans! 

Best BEWAS main theme Entry:

#26 by Pauline  w/B= birthday 

plus

FAVE optional theme: masculine=

#24 by Marie F.

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Cupid's Picks of not Three but (Four) Mentions:

since we had more than 40 entries!

entry #15 by Leslie M w/ opt masculine 

and

entry #28 by Scrappy Horses w/ opt masculine

and

entry #39 by Jackie C w/ birthday 

and

entry #44 by Judy V w/ wedding

 
These are fabulous main themes and optional theme projects for HQCOLCB. 

We appreciate your time & creativity shared with us. 

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Participants for #31

BEWAS main themes reminder:

Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, and/or Sympathies +

Optional event theme for #31 is 'travel or vacation'. 

*new entry limit for participants is 7 themed projects (this can be a mix of           our themes)

*new expanded date range for the session

*use the Mister Linky widget tool for submitting your project(s), please:

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love #30 w BEWAS main themes + opt masculine + #29 brags

  Heartfelt Wishes for #30 or (#6 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.

June-July 2026's (#30) option theme is "masculine''. 

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Time Period: June 3- JULY 20, 2026 will be competition #6 for 2026

or #30 from our very beginning. HQCOLCB's session length is now expanded to last 6-7 weeks!!! WOW! 

and

participants entry limit has been upped to 7 projects (BEWAS &/or optional themes)

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Design Inspiration=

from DT  Granmargaret

BEWAS/ B for Birthday- child's

and

from NEW DT Bonnie Lynn

BEWAS/ S for Sympathy

and

from owner/DT Becca S

BEWAS/ B for Birthday

plus

OPTIONAL THEME Inspiration=

from DT Granmargaret

option: masculine (birthday)

and

from DT/owner Becca S

option: masculine (high school graduation)

and

(this will be our last GDT for awhile)

Guest DT honoree: Jolanda

B for birthday + option: masculine & birthday mix

blog: https://jolandasinquespotstudio.com/2026/06/03/cozy-flannel-best-wishes-card/

profile: Hi, I'm Jolanda Johnstone.  Living in Greenville, South Carolina.  Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Retired and happy to have the time to pursue my cardmaking hobby. Along the way, I discovered card challenges and set up my blog site exactly 5 years ago today, to participate and share my creativity.  I love combining challenges.  A layout from here, colors from there, and a theme from yonder. It is exciting to see what develops. Thanking Becca for the opportunity to be guest designer this month.

project photo:

THANKS so much for the DT members (Granmargaret, Bonnie Lynn & Becca) and our Guest DT Jolanda for the beautiful mix of heartfelt creative projects!

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#29 (May 2026) Brag Recognitions:

Best BEWAS main theme Entry:

#19 by Majda w/ W for wedding

plus

FAVE optional theme school/graduation Entry:

#5 by Donna W

plus

Cupid's Pick of Three Mentions:

entry #3 Darlene P w/ A for Anniversary

and

entry #13 Kathy K w/ A for Anniversary

and

entry #21 Diane A w/ S for Sympathy

These are fabulous main themes and optional theme projects for HQCOLCB. 

We appreciate your time & creativity shared with us. 

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Participants for #30

BEWAS main themes reminder:

Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, and/or Sympathies +

Optional event theme for #30 is 'masculine'. 

*new entry limit for participants is 7 themed projects (this can be a mix of           our themes)

*new expanded date range for the session

*Use the Mister Linky widget tool to submit your project(s):

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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plus

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:

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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PLUS

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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PLUS

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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