Announcement affecting 6 December 2025 at
Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!
(originally known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn)
will be found at its new blog address:
https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com
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The official switch won't occur until sometime between Dec 4-5, 2025 after the November/#11 challenge time period has closed on Nov 30, 2025.
#12 challenge for 2025 will be AGF= anything goes fantasy
December 6-31, 2025
Announcement for 6 December 2025 at
Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!
(originally known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn)
#12 challenge for 2025 will be AGF= anything goes fantasy
will be found at the new blog address:
https://heartsquestfantasy.blogspot.com
The official switch won't occur until sometime between Dec 1-5, 2025 after the November/#11 challenge time period has closed on Nov 30, 2025.
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Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams at
Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!
(formerly known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn)
#11 challenge for 2024 is always AGF= anything goes fantasy
still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> November 2-30, 2024
November's fantasy focus option is Centaur, Minotaur and/or Faun!!
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September 2024's Overall Winner ----- was invited to be Guest DT for November. Not accepted/maybe not seen.
November's outstanding design inspiration showcase from the DT members:
Vannessa, Granmargaret, Becca and Claire
DT member Claire= (November fantasy focus option of centaur):
So fierce! Hunter. Warrior.
and
DT member Vannessa = (November focus option = centaur variation)
DT member Granmargaret = (November focus option = Centaur)
DT member/owner Becca = Project #1 (AGF choice of unicorn, fairies & dragon)
Thanks gals for continuing 2024 with amazing imaginative creations!
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===>> for #10 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. me/Becca's griffin image for the October main post is found on this page.
2. Bragging rights post for October participants' brags will be found within this November 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 Centaur or Minotaur and/or Faun 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/7c3a001b2a8a49798da60681f2460286
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BRAGGING RIGHTS #10:
#10 October 2024 competition are:
Overall Winner: #6 entry by Marlene A
Focus option Griffin winner: (none)
Top 3 Picks: #1 Andrea N, #5 Fiona, and #8 Yvonne!!!
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Congrats to our #10 Honorees!
Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!
Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team: Vannessa, Granmargaret, Becca and Claire
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Leave some comment love on this post and/or on the DT members' blogs=
https://saffiresstamping.blogspot.com/
Ilonka 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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The End.
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 !!!!
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!
and
Top 3 Picks in the order of entry =
Bragging rights for Top 3 Picks:
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#2 by Elaine/Ellapu
and
#13 by Aimeslee
#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!
January 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 18 submissions:
Silke, Aimeslee, Deanne, Chana, and Ellie!!!!
January 2024 #1: Overall Winner
our Overall Winner she gets a Guest DT invite!
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the new Special Month's Fantasy Focus Abominable Snowman or Yeti Winner
(5 of the 18 entries qualify= #1, #2, #4, #5, and #18!!) is:
entry #18 by Aimeslee=
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and
Bragging rights for Top 3 Picks:
Top 3 Picks in the order selected are=
#4 by Deanne =
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These are my selections from the amazing variety of quality entries. I had a very difficult time deciding. (Becca)
Thanks to everyone who participated in January 2024! We've been pretty steady with entries in 2023 and glad to have 18 entries after the holidays. We appreciate that.
HQFCB 2024 #2 competition will start on February 3rd, the 1st Saturday of the month!!!
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Sweet dreams and best wishes!
HQFCB (TFATU) design team members Claire, Granmargaret, Ilonka, Vannessa (new) and owner Becca S
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NEWS:
Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog was TFATU
and it became part of Becca's Heart's Quest family of blogs for the January 6, 2024 posting. The old name title will still be included for 2024 as everyone adjusts. The blog's old web address will stay the same too so that it's easy for our regular and past participants to find us. So keep the blog address saved/bookmarked on your browser!
*a new bragging rights opportunity in 2024 will be the fantasy focus option that will have its own badge each month; to be eligible you just have to submit 1 focus option project to be considered
Competition #2= February 2024 focus is Cupid
Competition #3= March 2024 focus is Leprechaun
Competition #4= April 2024 focus is Gnome
*a DT Call separate post was published in December 2023
December 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement
from The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog
Congrats to these 4 entries/artisans out of 27 submissions: Ella, Suzanne, Melanie H, and Carla!!!!
December 2023 Overall Winner is Ella (karto flana) !!
our Overall Winner she gets a Guest DT invite!
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Bragging rights for Top 3 Picks:
December #12 in 2024 Top 3 Picks in the order selected by owner/DT me (Becca) are=
#5 by Suzanne R= gnomes
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These were my favorites from the amazing variety of quality entries. I had a very difficult time deciding.
Thanks to everyone who participated in December! We've been pretty steady with entries in 2023. We appreciate that.
January 2024 #1 competition will start on January 6th, the 1st Saturday of the month!!!
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Sweet dreams and best wishes!
TFATU** design team members Claire, Granmargaret, Ilonka, Vannessa (new) and owner Becca S
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NEWS:
**Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog
**TFATU will become part of Becca's Heart's Quest family of blogs for the January 6, 2024 posting. The blog banner color changes and so does the main title. The old name title will be included for 2024 as everyone adjusts. The blog's web address will stay the same too so that it's easy for our regular and past participants to find us. So keep the blog address saved/bookmarked on your browser!
*the challenges will still be anything goes fantasy (with exception of no longer accepting witches, wizards that includes Harry Potter characters or accessories)
*the challenges will still start on the 1st Saturday of each month and last most of the month
*a new bragging rights opportunity in 2024 will be the fantasy focus option that will have its own badge each month; to be eligible you just have to submit 1 focus option project to be considered
January 2024 focus is the Abominable Snowman/Yeti/Bigfoot/Sasquatch creature
February 2024 focus is Cupid
March 2024 focus is Leprechaun
to give you some ideas as you set up your crafting calendars
*a DT Call separate post was published in December 2023
*the awesome artisan Vannessa H is joining our DT for 2024!!! Welcome to the crew!!!
We at TFATU (HQFCB) are hoping your dreams and wishes are coming true!
It's close to the midway point of the 12th competition ending on December 31st so DT Granmargaret and I are bringing some more magical inspiration to tantalize your creative mojo!
Come and join our 'always anything fantasy goes' theme competition. Bragging rights are possible. Starting in 2023, the winner will be offered an invite to be a Guest Designer in the following month's competition. In 2024, each month will have a fantasy focus option that will have its own winner pick with special badge. There are a minimum of Top 3 from the at-large submissions. If there are 41+ entries, there will be a Top 5 which gives a couple of more crafters a chance at bragging rights.
DT Granmargaret's card = Christmas Fairy
and
DT/owner Becca S' card = Christmas Angel messenger
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December 2, 2023 competition link for The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog=
The main launch posting has the Inlinkz tool address that you need to use to submit your 1-5 fantasy themed cards. (used to be a 3 card limit)
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Crafting happily forevermore,
The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog design team
Claire, Ilonka, Granmargaret, Becca and joining in 2024: Vannessa H!!!
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DT CALL=
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NOTE:
In January 2024, TFATU will be undergoing some changes. The blog banner and badges main color will switch to red.
"TFATU" will be renamed since I will be making it part of my Heart's Quest family of challenge blogs. It's new name will be "Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog". This title is also more inclusive to fit our theme.
NEW: Special fantasy focus each month in 2024
January 2024= Yeti (Abominable Snowman, Big Foot, Sasquatch)
February 2024= Cupid
March 2024= Leprechaun
Other month's will be revealed as the new year progresses.
The blog address will remain the same for 2024. We hope that you will continue to support our unique niche in the paper-crafting/cardmaking blog world.
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Design Team Call Announcement
with Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams from
Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!
(formerly known as TFATU or The Fairy and The Unicorn)
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themes are always AGF= anything goes fantasy
still starting on the 1st Saturday of each month
#1 = January 6-31, 2024
Participants can enter 1-5 fantasy themed cards each month.
Introducing in 2024, we will have a fantasy focus option each month and those who choose to do that selection, they will be eligible for a 'best option winner' badge for an additional bragging right.
January's fantasy focus is: Yeti or Abominable Snowman
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Design Team for 2024 are: Granmargaret, Claire, Ilonka, and Becca!!!
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Design Team Call for 2-3 new members for 2024
Tasks are:
*create a fantasy theme card for each month due 2 days before the first Saturday
*in 2024 as we start a fantasy focus with special bragging rights winner each month, using that creature/character on your project is an option for DT but encouraged
*optional: create a fantasy theme card for each month's reminder post on the 20th of each month
*comment on one or two assigned numbers between 0-9 so that participation commenting is shared amongst the DT membership
*rotation assignment for selecting monthly winners and top picks
*for each HQFCB/TFATU card made, a personal blog posting is made that includes the new challenge/reminder post link(s) [and it is also encouraged that you share on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and/or Facebook profile and groups]
*DT communication is done through a FB private group for posting questions, post your project photos in the appropriate album(s), etc.
That's it. We try to keep it low key and no drama.
If you enjoy embracing the magical, imaginative, make-believe wonder of fantasy characters and/or creatures, then consider becoming a design team member for 2024.
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send an email message inquiry to owner Becca S =
beccasheartland@gmail.com
November 2023 Winner and Top 3 Picks Announcement
from The Fairy and The Unicorn challenge blog
Congrats to these 4 entries/artisans out of submissions: Pauline C, Alica, Judy V, and Lori P!!!!
November 2023 Overall Winner is Pauline C!!
our Overall Winner and gets a Guest DT invite!
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Bragging rights for Top 3 Picks:
November #11 in 2023 Top 3 Picks in the order given by DT member Granmargaret are=
#19 Alica=
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DT Granmargaret offered to select since DT member Tracey stepped down during the challenge. These were her favorites from the amazing variety of quality entries. She had a very difficult time deciding.
Thanks to everyone who participated in November! We've been pretty steady with entries thus far in 2023. We appreciate that.
December 2023 #12 competition will start on December 2nd, the 1st Saturday of the month!!!
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Sweet dreams and best wishes!
TFATU** design team members and owner Becca S
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**TFATU will become part of Becca's Heart's Quest family of blogs for the January 6, 2024 posting. The blog banner color changes and so does the main title. The old name title will be included for 2024 as everyone adjusts. The blog's web address will stay the same too so that it's easy for our regular and past participants to find us. So keep the blog address saved/bookmarked on your browser!
*the challenges will still be anything goes fantasy (with exception of no longer accepting witches, wizards or Harry Potter characters or accessories)
*the challenges will still start on the 1st Saturday of each month and last most of the month
*a DT Call will be announced soon
