Loving my HQFCB at TFATU #9 September 6th AGF theme projects

Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog!

why: The purpose of this post is to highlight two new owner/DT inspiration projects for HQFCB at TFATU. That's Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenges blog. #9 is our monthly theme of 'anything goes fantasy' and the focus option for September is genie(s). So I chose to do a male genie plus use a Christmas Fairy digital image that I've had for several years. 

when: #9 starts September 6th (the first Saturday of the month) and ends on September 30, 2025. 

what: Project #1 = Male Genie and his lamp

next photo: cropped scan to enlarge on the genie's bottom area where blue glitter paint marker was applied; still hard to tell

how-to & vendor notes for #1: intended as a birthday wish card

1. bright blue cardstock base 5"x 7" = Pen + Gear

2. light blue tonal French script patterned paper = very old stash item; hoarded piece; not sure of the vendor since it's been over 10 years ago

3. geometric print cardstock with glitter and some embossing = also another very old stash item; probably over 8 years old...possibly DCVW or however those letters were arranged

4. yellow with white marks patterned paper = SU

5. blue copy paper used to print the genie image = assortment pack = Essentials by Colorbok

6. light yellow cardstock scrap = assortment pack = Neenah

7. male genie clip art image sized to 3.5" x 5" = downloaded and printed from The ClipArt Library website; free for personal use. This is one of three free for personal use genie images available on a page found on the HQFCB blog. 

8. dark raspberry colored pencil used for the genie's waist sash and an aqua blue colored pencil used for the bottom/pants area of the genie; also a blue glitter paint marker used over the colored pencil for the bottom = all stash items

9. black stamp pad ink for perimeters of papers/cardstocks = Hero Arts

10. little old gold looking puffy 'screws' and flowers stickers = from a mixed set of steam punk type shapes = Crafter's Square

where #1 will be linked:

1A. Let's Craft and Create; new on Sept 5th; theme of AG + lots of layers; My genie card has 4 papers for 3 layers/levels above the bold blue cardstock base; the genie image plus little accents would make the 4th layer.

link = https://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-223-ag-lots-of-layers.html

1B. Colorful Options; new on Sept 2nd; A.G./also have a moodboard collage image for inspiration; My male genie card has lots of colors especially those shown on the moodboard.

link = https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-2025.html

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1C. Krafty Chicks; new on Sept 4th/first week = theme is birthday; My genie card is asking for a wish as in a birthday wish

link = https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/krafty-chicks-challenge-784-birthday.html

1D. Seize The Birthday; new on Aug 28th; theme of A.G. Birthday (not the option); My genie wish card is very colorful.

link = https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2025/08/seize-birthday-312-black-and-white.html

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what: Project #2 = Christmas Fairy

how-to & vendor notes for #2:

21. "Christmas Fairy" image and the digital paper (with added colored penciling) = The Paper Shelter

22. "Christmas" and gold foil snowflakes dazzles/stickers = Hot Off The Press

23. blue crystal gems (from a package) = Crafter's Square

24. colored pencils (2 blue tones and 1 gray tone) = Crayola, Crazy Art and Marvy Uchida

25. gray retractable marker pen = Zebra Clickart

26. blue and purple cardstock = Art Skills; one cut to 5" square and the other cut to 5.5" square

27. layout design based on Freshly Made Sketches #699 (from August 2025); 

where #2 will be linked:

2A. The Outlawz Festive Friday; new on Sept 5; 4 themes with my Fairy card for Christmas with its grays, blues and purple wintry tones

link = https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2025/09/festive-friday-challenge-5-september.html

2B. The Paper Shelter; ends in 4 days; Anything Goes (pref. use TPS image(s) with option of CAS; My Christmas Fairy card uses The Paper Shelter's image and companion digital print paper; I did surround the fairy with some light blue and gray colored penciling to give a wintry sky as well as adding in some light gray to the snowflake print to add to the wintry stormy sky

link = https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-649-anything-goes-with.html

2C. Wednesday's Creative Inspirations; new on Sept 3; theme of Christmas in September; my fairy card is a Christmas fairy who is caught in a wintry storm 

link = https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2025/09/september-challenge-christmas-in.html

2D. ABC Christmas; closes in 14 hours!!! HURRY!; theme of Letter P for Pastel Colors or R for Robins; My fairy card for Christmas has a wee one caught in a wintry storm with light shades of blues and grays along with a purple base layer; the fairy image also has some light yellow/beige tones and a hint of light green for her dress under her coat

link = https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/08/abc-christmas-challenge-p-q-r-are-for.html

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where to find HQFCB #9 blog post link =

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/09/hqfcb-at-tfatu-9-sept-2025-with-agf.html

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

* owner/DT = HQFCB at TFATU, HQCB, HQCOLCB and HQFSCAT; also FQCB, FQGS, FQCCCB, FQHCB (new) and FQGGCB; plus ConBC; CCC; and AA. 

* DT member only = Paper-Rocks-Scissors