HQFSCAT #9 A G on shaped card and or shaped tag theme starts 2 Sept 2025 + #8 brags

 Welcome to: Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags!

HQFSCAT challenges are open to any shaped cards and/or shaped tags that are not rectangles. Altered variations of rectangles like a scalloped-top or dog-eared top are accepted; also z-folds, dimensional cards, etc.  

THEME = anything goes on a shaped card and/or tag.

Competition #9 will run September 2-30, 2025. 

Bragging rights of Best Shaped Card w/ Guest DT invite plus Best Shaped Tag w/ Guest DT invite are available as we participate for inspiration, sharing and for fun. Trailblazers or honorable mentions (3) will be selected for entries of # 1-40. 

Check the homepage sidebar for more details.   

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Design Team Inspiration section

DT member Martina =

curved fancy fold split step card:

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a closeup pic:

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DT member Deanne =

oval-shaped friendship card:

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music ornament shaped tags:

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DT member Becca =

cookie cutter with shaped tags bundle:

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Guest Design Team invite honoree: Trijntje

biography profile + blog link=

My name is Trijntje and I've been making cards for a long time. We live in the north of the Netherlands. I often make cards with dies and/or pictures. I also enjoy other techniques. Occasionally, I work with ink. I have my own blog : https://trijntjeskaarten.blogspot.com/

I'm retired. Besides making cards, we travel a lot in our VW van. We take our bikes and explore the area by bike. I read a lot along the way. Then I leave the card hobby at home.

I also enjoy baking. I often have something homemade with coffee.

I'm happy to be a guest designer..

Greetings Trijntje

her HQFSCAT #9 GDT dog-eared-shaped tag project:

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Guest Design Team Invite honoree for shaped card: no response

blog:

profile: 

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Awesome!

Super creative shape structures for cards and tags!

Delightful inspiration projects!

<3 -- <3 -- <3

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

design team members: Martina, Deanne and Becca

plus GDT Trijntje

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Brag honor recognitions from #8 August 2-31, 2025

There were 12 submissions!! Thank you! 

Congrats to these 5 artisans' entries: Chris, Maryann, Annie H, Helen N and Meg!

<3 ** <3 ** <3

 

Best of Shaped Cards entry:

to accept the Guest DT invite, please send email indicating your honor and acceptance to owner Becca = questbybecca@gmail.com

Entry #5 made by Chris : elongated octagon-shaped card 

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Best of Shaped Tags:

to accept the Guest DT invite, please send email indicating your honor and acceptance to owner Becca = questbybecca@gmail.com

Entry #1 made by Maryann scrapbooking : 2 tags 

1 tag has ticket cut ends and the other has rounded corners

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Trailblazers "Trio" for either shaped card and/or shaped tag:

entry #15 made by Annie H   = scallop-sides-shaped card

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entry #16 made by Helen N   = arch-shaped card with a sides-folding stand

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entry #17 made by Meg  = arch-shaped card

Superb ideas for shaped creations shared for HQFSCAT #8! Thank you for making it so difficult to decide! We appreciate each and every artisan who has participated!  

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Participants:

#9 is open September 2-30, 2025. Start and end times are 12 am central time/Chicago or 6am UK. Adjust to wherever you are located.

*Each artisan can submit 5 total projects per challenge month. 

*Anything goes topic shaped cards and/or shaped tags must be new within the month (no backlinking).

*The only shaped card or shaped tag not allowed is a standard four 90* degrees corners rectangle. Variations like dog-ear topped, rounded corners, scallop-topped, z-fold and/or deckle-edged are accepted.

*Link to your specific project post. 

*We would love for you to include our participants badge in your posting and/or on your blog homepage to help blogland know about HQFSCAT. 

Use the Mister Linky Widget tool for submissions: