Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges #54 Anything Goes Fantasy theme starting 6 Aug 2026 + #53 brags

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams for 2026 at 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog!

#54 challenge is always AFG= anything fantasy goes

change= start day to the 6th day of even months ===> 

#54 = August 6, 2026 - September 25, 2026

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each participant's entry limit is now upped to 7 

AFG-themed projects

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Bonnie Lynn, Vannessa H, Granmargaret, Wendy R & Becca S!

DT member Bonnie Lynn = AFG choice = mermaids & mer-man

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DT member Vannessa H = AFG choice = gnome 

and

DT member Granmargaret = AFG choice = unicorn + dragons

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DT member Wendy R = AFG choice = yeti

and

DT /owner Becca S = AFG choice project #1= dragon

plus

project #2 = AFG choice= mermaid

Thank you HQFCB design team for creating these legendery fantasy projects!

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BRAGGING RIGHTS  #53 (June & July 2026): presented by DT Becca

#53 challenge had 14 entries with 10 artisans participating!

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*Legendary Top 3 honorable mentions selected from the 

participants: 

Entry #7 by Lia  : two boy gnomes 

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Entry #11 by Maria T.  : a butterfly fairy

and

Entry #14 by Chris  : a pixie 

Such fabulous fantasy submissions during June & July!

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your Top 3 Legendary honorable mentions badge: \/

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Congrats to these 3 recognized artisans! 

(note: bragging recognitions are being reduced to the Legendary Honorable Mentions only; this may change back in the future if participation becomes steadier.)

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Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team:

Vannessa H, Granmargaret, Wendy R, Bonnie Lynn and Becca S

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Participating in #54

 August 6 - September 25, 2026

*Remember that we do accept other formats than cards such as tags, bookmarks, ATCs, journals/scrapbook pages, and home decor (includes party decorations)!

*Use the Inlinkz gadget tool to submit your Anything Goes Fantasy themed projects. 

*With the new extended length to the challenge session, each participant can submit up to 7 fantasy themed projects for the 6-7 weeks length challenge session.

*#54 = August 6 - September 25, 2026

*#55 = October 6 - November 25, 2026

*#56 = December 6, 2026 - January 25, 2027 

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Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge #53 anything goes fantasy theme + #52 or May 2026 legends brags

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams for 2026 at 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog!

#53 challenge is always AGF= anything goes fantasy

change= start day to the 6th day of even months ===> 

#53 = June 6, 2026 - July 25, 2026

and

each participant's entry limit is now upped to 7 

AGF-themed projects

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Wendy R, Bonnie Lynn, Vannessa H, Granmargaret & Becca S!

DT member Wendy R = AGF choice = fairy 

and

DT member Bonnie Lynn = AGF choice = fairies & Pegasus

and

DT member Vannessa H = AGF choice = gnome 

and

DT member Granmargaret = AGF choice = mermaids

and

DT member/owner Becca S = AGF choice = fairy 

plus

project #2 = AGF choice = toadstool house and gnomes

Thank you HQFCB design team for creating these legendery fantasy projects!

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BRAGGING RIGHTS  #52 (#5 May 2026): presented by DT Becca

#52 challenge had 5 entries with 4 artisans participating with fairies

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*Legendary Top 3 honorable mentions selected from the 

participants: 

Entry #1 by Maryann Scrapbooking  : fairy

and

Entry #3 by Ans : fairy

and

Entry #4 by Julene : fairies

Such fabulous FAIRY fantasy submissions during May!

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your Top 3 Legendary honorable mentions badge: \/

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Congrats to these 3 recognized artisans! 

(note: bragging recognitions are being reduced to the Legendary Honorable Mentions only; this may change back in the future if participation becomes steadier.)

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Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team:

Vannessa H, Granmargaret, Wendy R, Bonnie Lynn and Becca S

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Participating in #53 

June 6 - JULY 25, 2026

*Remember that we do accept other formats than cards such as tags, bookmarks, ATCs, journals/scrapbook pages, and home decor (includes party decorations)!

*Use the Inlinkz gadget tool to submit your Anything Goes Fantasy themed projects. 

*With the new extended length to the challenge session, each participant can submit up to 7 fantasy themed projects for the 6-7 weeks length challenge session.

*#53 = June 6 - July 25, 2026

*#54 = August 6 - September 25, 2026

*#55 = October 6 - November 25, 2026

*#56 = December 6, 2026 - January 25, 2027

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Heart's Quest Fantasy #4 for April 2026 Anything Goes Fantasy theme + #3 March brags

  Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams for 2026 at 

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges Blog!

#4 challenge for 2026 is always AGF= anything goes fantasy

still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> April 4-30, 2026

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Vannessa H, Granmargaret, Wendy R and Becca S!

[coming soon: Bonnie Lynn!!!]

DT member Vannessa H. = AGF choice = gnome

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and

DT member Granmargaret = AGF choice =

 witch & jackolanterns

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and

DT member Wendy R = AGF choice: fairy sprite

(P.S. She drew the line art of this sprite!!!!)

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and

DT member/owner Becca S = Project #1 = 

AGF choice = space alien baby Yoda 

and

Project #2 = AGF choice = gnome

Awesome April Fantasy of: gnomes, witch, fairy sprite, alien baby Yoda & !! Thanks DT members!

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Guest DT Invite honoree: 

profile = 

blog = 

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Thanks gals for creating amazing inspiration cards for April!

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BRAGGING RIGHTS #3 March 2026: presented by DT Becca

#3 challenge had 7 entries with 6 artisans participating!

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*Overall Winner/Legendary Best for March 2026 with a Guest DT

 invite for May 2026 is: Entry #7  made by Ans!

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

beccasheartland@gmail.com)

Such a beautiful little fairy! I love how Ans repeated the yellow wings color with

her sentiment label color, flower accents on the right corner & the little butterfly

accent on the top right corner! 

Legendary Best Winner is Ans G with entry #7: Easter fairy

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*Legend's Top 3 honorable mentions selected from the 

participants: 

Entry #3 by Deanne : leprechaun

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Entry #4 by Sigrid : fairies 

+

Entry #5 by Bonnie Lynn : phoenix 

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your Top 3 Legendary honorable mentions badge: \/

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Congrats to these 4 recognized artisans!

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Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team:

Vannessa, Granmargaret, Vannessa (+ new DT Bonnie Lynn) and Becca

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DT CALL 

If interested in being part of the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges

Blog design team, please email owner Becca S with the subject line

"HQFCB team member" to

beccasheartland@gmail.com

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#4 April 2026 Participants:

1. There is a page with free clipart images to use for your submissions on the blog.

2. Bragging rights post for March 2026 participants' brags will be found within this April 2026 main post.

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

4. Have fun all month at Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge blog. We accept more than fairies or unicorns, so think about Cupid, angels, gnomes, mermaids, dragons, centaurs, Pegasus, Genies, Phoenix, Yeti and others.

5. 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 =

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Heart's Quest Fantasy at TFATU #6 in 2025 with AGF theme + #6 option focus FAIRY + #5 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)

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

still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> June 7-30, 2025

June's fantasy focus option is FAIRY!!

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members: & a Guest DT

Vannessa, Granmargaret, Claire, new DT member Wendy R and Becca plus GDT Jose!

DT member Vannessa= June's focus option: fairy 

and

DT member Granmargaret = June's focus option: fairy

and

DT member Claire  = June's focus option: fairy

and

NEW DT member Wendy R = June's focus option = fairy 

and

DT member/owner Becca = Project #1 = AGF choice of unicorn

plus

Project #2= June's focus option = fairy

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April 2025's Legendary Best (Overall) Winner was invited to be Guest DT for June 7th and accepted!!! = 

profile = This is my card as Guest Designer for June .

My name is Jose and I live in the Netherlands in a city with 75.000 other inhabitants.

I have been making cards for 30 years, but I also like to color, draw and crochet. 

Other hobbies are cooking and baking.

You can see my cards on my blog  https://josevoorbeeldkaarten.blogspot.com/ 

and on instagram  you wil find me under josevoorbeeldkaarten.

My drawings can be seen on instagram under : coloringbyjose. 

It was fun to be a gastdesigner on this nice blog.      

Everyone have fun crafting.     Greetings Jose. 

Fantastic Guest DT project with the June focus option of FAIRY/Fairies, Jose! Thanks for creating this fabulous shaped card filled with whimsy and delight!

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Thanks gals for creating amazing imaginative cards!

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#6 June 2025 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 April 2025 participants' brags will be found within this May 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 FAIRY 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, Genies, Phoenix, Yeti 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/5dbaeeb53c0d46a382f9a17278d7ecd3

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BRAGGING RIGHTS #5 May 2025: presented by DT member 

#5 challenge had 7 entries with 5 honors going to these artisans: Pauline, Jenn B, Silke, Deanne and Zowie!! 

Fantasy creatures presented by them were: fairies, mermaids and dragon!

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*Overall Winner/Legendary Best for May 2025 with a Guest DT invite for July 2025 is: Entry #5  made by Pauline C!

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

beccasheartland@gmail.com)

Legendary Best Winner is Pauline C  with entry #5: 

Just dreamy!

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PLUS

Best Mermaid focus option winner for May 2025 =

Entry #1 made by Jenn B !

your badge /\

Having a delightful adventure? Cute! 

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

Entry #2 made by Silke : dragon 

and

Entry #3 made by Deanne : mermaid  

and

Entry #7 made by Zowie : fairy 

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your Top 3 Picks badge: \/

Congrats to all 5 of May 2025 Honorees' amazing creations!

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Thanks to all artisans who participated in  #5/May in 2025 for Heart's Quest Fantasy at TFATU!

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Sweet Dreams and Best Wishes!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Design Team:

 Vannessa,  Granmargaret, Claire, new member Wendy R 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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Have a jubilant month of June 2025!