TFATU is now Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog: October 2024

We at HQFCB/TFATU are hoping your dreams and wishes are coming true!

It's close to the midway point of the 10th competition ending on October 31st so DT Granmargaret and I are bringing some more magical inspiration!

Come and join our 'always anything fantasy goes' theme competition. Bragging rights are possible.

DT Granmargaret's card =

October 2024 fantasy focus option of Griffin:

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DT/owner Becca's card=

Project #1 = October 2024 anything goes fantasy choice of fairies

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Project #2 = my October fantasy focus option of Griffin baby

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Participants:

*#10 anything fantasy goes with focus option (Griffin) competition runs October 5-31, 2024

*October 5, 2024 competition link for Heart's Quest Fantasy (TFATU) challenge blog=

LINK= https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/10/hqfcb-or-former-tfatu-10-in-2024-agf.html

*The main launch posting has the Inlinkz tool address that you need to use to submit your 1-5 fantasy themed cards and remember that we're offering a new monthly fantasy option with its own honoree badge (you've got to submit at least 1 griffin project to be considered).

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Crafting happily forevermore,

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog 2024 design team

Claire, Granmargaret, Vannessa H and Becca

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NOTE:

Back in January 2024, "TFATU" was renamed since I made it part of my Heart's Quest family of challenge blogs. It's new name is "Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog".

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.

Best Wishes and Sweet Dreams at

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog!

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

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

still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> October 5-31, 2024

October's fantasy focus option is GRIFFIN (winged lion; usually an eagle or hawk face, too)!!

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August2024's Overall Winner Carole J was invited to be Guest DT for October. She accept and has chosen to create the October focus option 'baby griffin' card.

My permalink is:

https://cjcrafty.blogspot.com/2024/10/hearts-quest-fantasy-baby-griffin.html

Bio: Hello, I'm Carole and I live in the North West of England. I love many types of arts and crafts and often spend hours in my craft room, completely losing track of time. At the moment I’m enjoying making mini books, ATCs and cards.

Guest DT project created by Carole J:

so adorably charming!

Fantastic shaker birthday card!

Thank you so much, Carole J, for being our October 2024 Guest DT!!!

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October's outstanding design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Vannessa, Granmargaret, Becca and Claire

DT member Becca= (October A.G. fantasy choice of gnome & mushroom house)

The gnome and his cozy home!

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project #2 = (October focus option of griffin)

Magical. Powerful. Regal.

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DT member Claire= (October A.G. fantasy choice of unicorn)

So utterly terrific to see the little unicorns in different poses in the background paper and the gorgeous die-cut focal!

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DT member Vannessa = (October focus option = Griffin)

Fierce protective guardian for the castle's kingdom!

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DT member Granmargaret = (October focus option = Griffin)

Your majesty, the honorable royal prince!

<3 -- <3 -- <3

Thanks gals for continuing 2024 with amazing imaginative creations!

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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 September will be published within the October 5th posting. And then October participants' brags will be found within the 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 Griffin 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 for 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/f2bdc4ed1d4f48dbb364e5e953af4219

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BRAGGING RIGHTS #9:

#9 September 2024 competition are:

Overall Winner: #7 entry by Chris

Focus option Pegasus winner: (none)

Top 3 Picks: #2 Lori P, #5 Pauline, and #8 Nancy

*Overall Winner for September 2024 with a Guest DT invite for November 2024 is: Entry # 7 mermaid made by = Chris

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