HQFCB or old TFATU #3 in 2025 AGF theme + March Focus Option on Gnome AND #2 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)

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

still starting on 1st Saturday of each month ===> March 1-31, 2025

March's fantasy focus option is Gnome!!

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design inspiration showcase from the DT members:

Claire, Becca, Vannessa and Granmargaret

DT member Claire  = (March focus option of gnome)

Sweet gnome couple posing for a photo in front of their toadstool home!

and

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

plus 

Project #2= (March focus option = Gnome)

and

DT member Vannessa= (March AGF choice as focus option of gnome) 

and

DT member Granmargaret = (March focus option of gnome)

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Such a cute mix of gnomes & Leprechaun who are ready for some fun! 

 PLUS

February 2025's Overall Winner ___ was invited to be Guest DT for March. not accepted = 

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Thanks gals for creating amazing imaginative creations!

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===>> for #2 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 February 2025 participants' brags will be found within this March 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 Gnome 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/055fea04be1d4c2ab97987c2e4186ea7

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BRAGGING RIGHTS #2 February 2025: presented by DT member Claire

#2 challenge had 9 entries with 5 honors going to 4 artisans: Silke, Chris (2x), Wendy R and Carole J !!! Congrats!

Fantasy creatures presented were: dragon, unicorn, tree house, gnome, and Ice Queen. 

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*Overall Winner/Legendary Best for February 2025 with a Guest DT invite for April 2025 is: Entry #5 made by Silke!

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

beccasheartland@gmail.com)

Legendary Best Winner is Silke with entry #5 dragon & unicorn:

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PLUS

Best Leprechaun focus option winner for February 2025 =

Entry #8 made by Chris!

your badge:

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Yes, according to Irish folklore, a leprechaun is considered a type of mischievous elf, often associated with hiding treasure and being small in stature; essentially, a leprechaun is a specific kind of elf from Irish mythology. Ai overview from Google search. 

#8 by Chris

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and

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

Entry #2 also made by Chris:

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Entry #6 made by Wendy R :

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Entry #3 made by Carole J :

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your badge:

Congrats to our February 2025 Honorees!

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Thanks to the artisans who participated in  #2 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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Happy St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2025!

Let's thrive in twenty-five!