Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags #2 February 2026 + #1 brags section

  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.

Challenge session #2 in 2026 = February 2-28, 2026. 

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 Alyson

Fancy folded card: center arch with sides

and

DT member Deanne

Side edge bunnies' ears card

and

Scallop-topped with rounded bottom corners tag

and

DT member Ilonka

Saw-tooth edged card

and

DT member Martina

rounded corners gift holder (tea bag) shaped card

and

DT/owner Becca

different scalloped ends tag

PLUS

Guest DT invite for shaped card

Jose

blog: https://josevoorbeeldkaarten.blogspot.com/

profile: My name is Jose and I live in the Netherlands, about 50 minutes north of Amsterdam. I’ve been making cards for about 30 years. Recently I’ve also started enjoying mixed media cards. I also enjoy experimenting with coloring drawings.  I’m honored to be a guest designer here and wish everyone much more crafting fun.  Best regards Jose

shaped card photo:

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Guest DT invite for shaped tag

Leslie R

blog: https://lrosecreates.blogspot.com/2026/02/valentine-tag.html

project photo: 

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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: Alyson, Ilonka, Martina, Deanne and Becca

plus GDT Jose and Leslie Rose

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Brag honor recognitions from

 #1 January 2-31, 2026

There were 14 submissions by 9 artisans!! Thank you! 

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

<3 ** <3 ** <3

 Best of Shaped Cards entry:

entry #11 by Annie H = soccer ball/circle shaped card

**to accept the Guest DT Invite honor for March 2, 2026, please email "Guest DT 

Shaped Card" in the subject line to owner Becca S = questbybecca@gmail.com

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PLUS

Best of Shaped Tags entry:

entry #9 by Brenda = wedding theme dog-ear topped shaped tag

**to accept the Guest DT Invite honor for March 2, 2026, please email 

"Guest DT Shaped Tag" in the subject line to owner Becca S = questbybecca@gmail.com

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Trailblazers from remaining entries:

entry #3 by Meg = rounded corners shaped card

entry #7 by Helen N = arch shaped card

entry #8 by Chris = scallop-topped tag

Thank you so much to these recognized artisans and the remaining participants for supporting Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags during January 2026!!

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Participation

#2/February 2026

*Each participant can submit 5 shaped cards &/or shaped tags per challenge. 

*It's anything goes on a shaped card.

*Also anything goes on a shaped tag.

*Use the Mister Widget Linky tool to submit each new project.