HQFCB or old TFATU #4 in 2025 AG Fantasy main theme + April focus option Unicorns + #3 brags

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams for 2025 at 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!

(formerly known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn)

#4 challenge for 2025 is always AGF= anything goes fantasy

still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> April 5-30, 2025

April's fantasy focus option is Unicorn!!

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Becca, Vannessa, Granmargaret and Claire

DT member/owner Becca = Project #1 (AGF choice of Dragon & Fairy)

plus

Project #2 (AGF choice of Mermaid)

plus 

Project #2= (April focus option = Unicorn)

and

DT member Vannessa= (April's focus option: unicorn) 

and

DT member Granmargaret = (April's focus option: Unicorn)

and

DT member Claire  = (April's focus option: unicorn)

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Such a cute mix of unicorns, dragon, fairy and a mermaid are ready for some fun! 

 PLUS

February 2025's Overall Winner ---- was invited to be Guest DT for April . not accepted = 

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Thanks gals for creating amazing imaginative creations!

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===>> for #3 in 2025 BRAGGING RIGHTS, SKIP OVER THE NEXT SECTION

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Participants:

1. There is a page with free clipart images to use for some of the more uncommon fantasy creatures that we don't see normally on the blog.

2. Bragging rights post for March 2025 participants' brags will be found within this April 2025 main post.

4. In order to be eligible for the bragging rights about the month's focus, you will have to create at least 1 Unicorn project. 

5. In order to be eligible for at-large overall winner or Top 3/Top 5, you have to submit at least 1 of any fantasy creature/character project. 

6. Have fun all month at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge blog (previously known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn). We accept more than fairies or unicorns, so think about Cupid, angels, gnomes, mermaids, dragons, centaurs, Pegasus, and others.

7. AND brand new since July 2024, we've expanded the formatting to more than cards such as home decorations, journals, tags, gift bags, etc.

LINK tool =

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/5b8464e947a64110be9427f1564239f4

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BRAGGING RIGHTS #3 March 2025: presented by DT member Becca

#3 challenge had 14 entries with 5 honors going to 5 artisans: Bonnie Lynn, Deanne, Jose, Pauline C and Maria'!!! Congrats!

Fantasy creatures presented by them were: castle, gnomes, pixie and dragons. 

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*Overall Winner/Legendary Best for March 2025 with a Guest DT invite for May 2025 is: Entry #9  made by Bonnie Lynn!

(email owner/DT Becca S if you want to be the Guest DT =

beccasheartland@gmail.com)

Legendary Best Winner is Bonnie Lynn with entry #9 fairytale castle:

Just dreamy!

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PLUS

Best Gnome focus option winner for March 2025 =

Entry #2 made by Deanne!

your badge:

#2 by Deanne=

He's ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! 

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*Top 3 Picks/artists selected from the remaining participants:

Entry #8 made by Jose : gnome

and

Entry #10 made by Pauline C : herbalum/pixie

and

Entry #14 made by Maria' : dragons

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your Top 3 Picks badge:

Congrats to our March 2025 Honorees!

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Thanks to all artisans who participated in  #3/March in 2025 for HQFCB!

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Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team: Vannessa,  Granmargaret, Claire and Becca

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Leave some comment love on this post and/or on the DT members' blogs=

see our DT members' link list category in the homepage sidebar

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Happy Easter Day on April 20, 2025!

Let's thrive in twenty-five! 

HQFCB or old TFATU #3 in 2025 AGF theme + March Focus Option on Gnome AND #2 Brags

 Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams for 2025 at 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!

(formerly known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn)

#3 challenge for 2025 is always AGF= anything goes fantasy

still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> March 1-31, 2025

March's fantasy focus option is Gnome!!

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Claire, Becca, Vannessa and Granmargaret

DT member Claire  = (March focus option of gnome)

Sweet gnome couple posing for a photo in front of their toadstool home!

and

DT member/owner Becca = Project #1 (AGF choice of Leprechaun)

plus 

Project #2= (March focus option = Gnome)

and

DT member Vannessa= (March AGF choice as focus option of gnome) 

and

DT member Granmargaret = (March focus option of gnome)

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Such a cute mix of gnomes & Leprechaun who are ready for some fun! 

 PLUS

February 2025's Overall Winner ___ was invited to be Guest DT for March. not accepted = 

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Thanks gals for creating amazing imaginative creations!

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===>> for #2 in 2025 BRAGGING RIGHTS, SKIP OVER THE NEXT SECTION

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Participants:

1. There is a page with free clipart images to use for some of the more uncommon fantasy creatures that we don't see normally on the blog.

2. Bragging rights post for February 2025 participants' brags will be found within this March 2025 main post.

4. In order to be eligible for the new bragging rights about the month's focus, you will have to create at least 1 Gnome project. 

5. In order to be eligible for at-large overall winner or Top 3/Top 5, you have to submit at least 1 of any fantasy creature project. 

6. Have fun all month at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge blog (previously known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn). We accept more than fairies or unicorns, so think about Cupid, angels, gnomes, mermaids, dragons, centaurs, Pegasus, and others.

7. AND brand new since July 2024, we've expanded the formatting to more than cards such as home decorations, journals, tags, gift bags, etc.

LINK tool =

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/055fea04be1d4c2ab97987c2e4186ea7

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BRAGGING RIGHTS #2 February 2025: presented by DT member Claire

#2 challenge had 9 entries with 5 honors going to 4 artisans: Silke, Chris (2x), Wendy R and Carole J !!! Congrats!

Fantasy creatures presented were: dragon, unicorn, tree house, gnome, and Ice Queen. 

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*Overall Winner/Legendary Best for February 2025 with a Guest DT invite for April 2025 is: Entry #5 made by Silke!

(email owner/DT Becca S if you want to be the Guest DT =

beccasheartland@gmail.com)

Legendary Best Winner is Silke with entry #5 dragon & unicorn:

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PLUS

Best Leprechaun focus option winner for February 2025 =

Entry #8 made by Chris!

your badge:

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Yes, according to Irish folklore, a leprechaun is considered a type of mischievous elf, often associated with hiding treasure and being small in stature; essentially, a leprechaun is a specific kind of elf from Irish mythology. Ai overview from Google search. 

#8 by Chris

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and

*Top 3 Picks/artists selected from the remaining participants:

Entry #2 also made by Chris:

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Entry #6 made by Wendy R :

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Entry #3 made by Carole J :

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your badge:

Congrats to our February 2025 Honorees!

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Thanks to the artisans who participated in  #2 in 2025 for HQFCB!

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Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team: Vannessa,  Granmargaret, Claire and Becca

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Leave some comment love on this post and/or on the DT members' blogs=

* Vannessa H 

https://saffiresstamping.blogspot.com/

*  Granmargaret https://granmargaret.blogspot.com

*  Claire http://claires-crafty-corner.blogspot.co.uk/

*  Becca S https://heartquestforloveandcountrycreativity.blogspot.com/

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Happy St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2025!

Let's thrive in twenty-five!

    

HQFCB (was TFATU) #3 for 2024 March Bragging Rights Announcement on April 3

  March 2024 Overall Winner, Focus Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement

from Heart's Quest Fantasy challenge blog 

(formerly known as The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog)

Congrats to these awesome entries/artisans out of 20 submissions: Katrina B, Deanne, Kate, Aimeslee and Elaine/Ellapu !!!!

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Bragging rights rotation for March 2024 was done by DT member Vannessa.

March 2024 #3: Overall Winner 

Also #12 by Katrina B gets an invite to be our Guest Designer for May 2024 #5 Competition. If you'd like to do this, please contact Becca S =

beccasheartland@gmail.com 

or

heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com

#12 by Katrina B/Scrappy Horses!!!

and

Best March fantasy focus option winner (Leprechaun) goes to #1 Deanne!

#1 by Deanne=

 

and

Top 3 Picks in the order of entry =

Bragging rights for Top 3 Picks:

#2 by Elaine/Ellapu

and

#13 by Aimeslee

and

#19 by Kate

Congratulations to these marvelous artisans! 

And we appreciate all who participated in Theme #3 competition.

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HQFCB 2024 #4 competition will start on April 6th, the 1st Saturday of the month!!!

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

HQFCB (TFATU) design team members Claire, Granmargaret, Ilonka, Vannessa and owner Becca S

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Competition #4 will start in 2.5 days or so depending on time zone on Saturday, April 6, 2024!

The fantasy focus option for April is Gnome!

HQFCB (was TFATU) #3 March 2024 Anything Goes Fantasy Competition starts 2 March

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams at 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!

(formerly known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn)

#3 challenge for 2024 is always AGF= anything goes fantasy

still starting on the 1st Saturday of each month

March 2-31, 2024

March's fantasy focus option is Leprechaun!!

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January 2024's Overall Winner  joins us as Guest Designer for March 2024!!!

Congratulations, again! We're thrilled that you accepted the invite and created this magnificent gnome couple card! 

GUEST DESIGNER= Silke

Silke's blog

This is so amazing and unexpected to have gnomes visiting the lighthouse!!! The coloring, stamping, and stenciling are all terrific to make this sea-worthy birthday card!!! We appreciate accepting the Guest Designer invite after being the Overall Winner in January 2024. Fantastic! 

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Design Team for 2024 are: Claire, Ilonka, Vannessa, Becca, and Granmargaret!!!

DT member Vannessa:

March fantasy focus option of Leprechaun=

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DT member Becca:

anything fantasy goes choice of gnome=

and

March fantasy focus option of Leprechaun=

and

DT member Ilonka

anything goes fantasy fiction novel/film characters

and

DT member Granmargaret

anything goes fantasy fairies PLUS March focus Leprechaun

and

DT member Claire

anything fantasy goes choice of mermaid

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Thanks gals for continuing 2024 with amazing imaginative creations!

Leave some comment love on this post and/or on the DT members' blogs=

Vannessa H 

 https://saffiresstamping.blogspot.com/

 Ilonka (until June 2024) http://meandmyscrapworld.blogspot.com/

 Granmargaret https://granmargaret.blogspot.com

 Claire http://claires-crafty-corner.blogspot.co.uk/

 Becca S https://heartquestforloveandcountrycreativity.blogspot.com/

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Participants:

1. There is a page with free clipart images to use for some of the more uncommon fantasy creatures that we don't see normally on the blog. 

2. For March 2024's option focus, there are Leprechaun clipart images on that page.

3. Bragging rights post for March will be published after the competition ends on March 31 at 12am central time/Chicago.

4. In order to be eligible for the new bragging rights about the month's focus, you will have to create at least 1 Leprechaun creature project. 

5. In order to be eligible for at-large overall winner OR Top 3/Top 5, you have to submit at least 1 fantasy creature project. 

6. Have fun all month at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge blog (previously known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn). We accept more than fairies or unicorns, so think about Cupid/angels, gnomes, mermaids, dragons, centaurs, Pegasus, Yeti and others. 

LINK tool =

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/618db6daacf3479aac5c5aa115fc68df

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Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team

Vannessa H, Becca, Ilonka, Granmargaret, and Claire!!!

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