Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags #17 or #5 in 2026 w AGSCAT theme + #16 or #4 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 #5/2026 or #17 will run May 2-31, 2026. This is our 17th since we started. [from now on, we will start using consecutive numbering from our beginning session]

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

Last time as DT! Good-bye, Alyson!

 We've loved your months being part of HQFSCAT!

Come back and participate periodically! She is pursuing other creative channels

so we wish her well!

DT member Alyson =

cupcake shaped shaker card: 

and

DT member Deanne =

coffee cup with whipped topping shaped  card:

 

and

oval shaped tag: 

and

next month: 

WELCOME new DT member Bonnie Lynn!!!

and

DT member Martina =

shaped card Art Deco #1 = 

plus 

shaped card Art Deco #2 =

plus

Art Deco shaped tag =

and

DT member/owner Becca =

scallop-topped shaped tag:

and

square shaped card: 

PLUS

Guest Design Team Invite honoree (maybe next time)

blog: 

profile: 

her HQFSCAT #5/2026 GDT - shaped tag project photos:

 and

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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, Alyson, Deanne and Becca

plus soon to join Bonnie Lynn

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Brag honor recognitions from #4/16 April 2-30, 2026

There were 12 submissions by 9 artisans!! Thank you! 

Congrats to these 5 artisans' entries: 

Pinky, Carol S, Debbie M, Maryann S and Donna T!

<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 #7 made by Pinky  : gatefold card 

Wow! She personalized this shaped card for her son!

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and

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 #5 made by Carol S: scallop-edged tag  

Such an adorable Christmas robin on her shaped tag!

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PLUS

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

entry #2 by Debbie M= diamond tri-fold shaped card 

 and

entry #4 by Maryann S = Easter layered shapes tags 

and

entry #10 by Donna T  = fancy fold shaped card 

Superb ideas for shaped creations shared for HQFSCAT #4 in 2026 (or our 16th since our beginning)! Thank you for making it so difficult to decide! We appreciate each and every artisan who participated!  

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Participants:

#17 is open May 2-31, 2026. (This is #5 for 2026.) 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.