HQFCB (or former TFATU) #2 in 2025 has AGF theme with focus option of Leprechaun + #1 in 2025 brag honors

 Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams for 2025 at 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!

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

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

still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> February 1-29, 2025

February's fantasy focus option is Leprechaun!!

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Granmargaret, Claire, Becca and Vannessa

DT member Granmargaret = (February focus option = Leprechaun)

This digital design puts the emphasis on St. Patrick's Day!

and

DT member Claire  = (February focus option = Leprechaun)

Happy and Handsome guy taking his walk!

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

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 Project #2= (February focus option = Leprechaun)

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DT member Vannessa= (February AGF choice as focus option of Leprechaun): gnome dressed as a Leprechaun

This joyful gal's wishing a lucky someone's new job!

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Such a cute mix of gnomes and Leprechauns who are ready for some fun! 

 PLUS

December 2024's Overall Winner Pauline was invited to be Guest DT for February. She accepted = 

Pauline C blog post

This resting fairy looks very peaceful dreaming in the pretty field!

Fantastical! 

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<3  --  <3  --  <3

Thanks gals for starting 2025 with amazing imaginative creations!

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===>> for #1 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 December 2024 participants' brags will be found within this January 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 Leprechaun 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/98f22f1f4d4b478d8636ba786f221982

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BRAGGING RIGHTS #1 January 2025:

#1 challenge honors go to Rachel, Yvonne, Makira & Melanie! Congrats!

Fantasy creatures presented were: dragons, fairies, and mermaids!

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*Overall Winner/Legendary Best for January 2025 with a Guest DT invite for March 2025 is: Entry #1made by Rachel!

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

beccasheartland@gmail.com)

One of the three color variations of her dragon is shown here:

Entry #1 made by Rachel 

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PLUS

Best Cupid focus option winner for January 2025 =

Entry #0 made by no one!

your badge:

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*Top 3 Picks/artists (4 entries) selected from the remaining participants:

Entry #2 & #5  made by Yvonne:

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Entry #3 made by Makira:

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Entry #4 made by Melanie:

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your badge:

Congrats to our January 2025 Honorees!

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Thanks to the four artisans who participated in  #1 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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The End.

Happy Valentine's Day on February 14, 2025!

Let's thrive in twenty-five!

   

TFATU February 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Recognitions Announcements

  Announcing the Winner and Top 3 Picks for February 2023 at The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog!

Entry #2 Julie R is the Winner! Congrats! 

Contact owner Becca at heartsquestbybecca@gmail.com to be our Guest Designer on April 1, 2023. (THIS is a NEW opportunity in 2023!)

dragon

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Top 3 Picks are listed by entry #=

#17= Suzanne R (yeti)

#24= Karen C (fairy)

#33= Katrina B (leprechauns)

Loving the variety of fantasy creatures shared with us this past month! And there were 37 entries! Top-notch incredible creativity in all the submitted projects! Thank you. 

Winner and Top 3 pick rotation amongst the DT fell to owner Becca for February. Tracey M selected in January. 

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The new competition will start at 2am CST/Chicago or 8am UK for 2 time references on Saturday March 4, 2023. Competition will end on March 30th in order to give DT and owner about 24 hours to get caught up before the April 1st launch for the next round.

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Sweet dreams and best wishes from TFATU challenge blog design team!

 

TFATU February 2023 REMINDER Announcement

 Announcement

It's a bit past the midway point, so DT member Granmargaret and I have some additional inspiration projects to spark your creativity in this posting.

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog

February 4-28, 2023 for Anything Goes Fantasy theme

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DT/owner Becca=

[Anything Fantasy element = Cupid/angel]

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DT member Granmargaret=

[Anything Fantasy element = fairies]

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Such sweet and delicate cards using fairies and Cupid! There are so many different fantasy characters and creatures that are possible to use. Make sure to check our suggestions list on the blog's sidebar.

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Use this link to get to TFATU's main launch posting from February 4th and there towards the end will be the Inlinkz tool address in order to link-up your projects.

LINK=

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/tfatu-february-2023-anything-fantasy.html

Deadline is 2:00am CST/Chicago or 8:00am UK on February 28, 2023.

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*The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog has monthly Anything Fantasy Goes themes that launch on the 1st Saturday of each month all year long.

**The blog banner, sidebar, and rules page give some suggestions of what is and what is not acceptable. 

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Sweet dreams and best wishes!

--TFATU DT member Granmargaret and owner Becca

P.S.= Did you use the link to go back to the main February posting to participate>

TFATU Feb 2023 main post launch

TFATU February 2023 Anything Fantasy Goes

 Hi everyone and welcome to the February 2023 challenge at

The Fairy and The Unicorn (TFATU) challenge blog.

Competition runs from February 4-28, 2023. Start and end times are 2am CST/Chicago which is also 8am UK. With those time zones, please adjust to where you are in the world. 

The Winner and Top 3 from last month's (January's) challenge will be shared in a separate post.  

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Onto the January 2023 Challenge with the theme always being--

ANYTHING GOES FANTASY 

The design team have been busy creating and here are their fabulous projects for your inspiration: 

DT member Tracey/ Tracey

[fantasy creature = unicorn; character= fairy]

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DT member Gale/ Gale =

[fantasy characters= elf boy and fairy girl]

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DT member Granmargaret/ Granmargaret=

[fantasy characters = fairy charm and a fairy image]

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DT & owner Becca/ Becca =

[fantasy characters and accessory= girl gnome, boy/Santa gnome, and gnome house]

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and DT member Claire/ Claire =

[fantasy character = girl gnome]

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Wonderful variety of fantasy creatures/characters, colors, occasions, and layout designs to spark your creativity! Thanks, gals!

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It's now time for you to create a fantasy creature/character/accessory featured project!

February 2023 competition Inlinkz address for link-ups:

https://fresh.inlinkz.com/p/f8e0802c821543d5a1cbfd8ddb998b6b

Deadline is 2am CST/Chicago or 8am UK on February 28, 2023. 

The March 2023 will start on the first Saturday, March 4th.

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Bragging rights are possible for a selected winner and a Top 3 for recognition. DT members rotate turns each month to do the picks. These are reported in a separate posting. 

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Best wishes and sweet dreams!

TFATU design team Claire, Granmargaret, Gale, Tracey, and owner Becca