HQFSCAT #18 w AG shaped cards or shaped tags + #17/May 2026 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 #18 will run June 2- July 20, 2026!!! YES!

**new expanded session!**

**Also participants can now enter up to 7 shaped cards &/or tags per 6-7 weeks challenge session.**

Bragging rights for 2 Best Shaped Cards plus 2 Best Shaped Tags are available as we participate for inspiration, sharing and for fun. These 4 Trailblazers will be selected for entries of 1- 30. (If we get 31-60 entries, we will have 3 Best Shaped Cards & 3 Best Shaped Tags.)

Check the homepage sidebar for more details.   

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Design Team Inspiration section

SHAPED CARDS:

 new DT member Bonnie Lynn

dog ear-topped tag style card 

and

DT member Deanne

father and daughter profile shaped card

and

DT member Martina

lemons and limes preserves jar shaped card

and

DT/owner Becca S

rounded corners w/ offset front right edge card

PLUS

SHAPED TAGS:

DT member Deanne

gift tag set: shaped Dad w/ heart tag and rounded corners tag

and

DT/owner Becca S

rounded corners tag

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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,

 Bonnie Lynn (new) and Becca

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Brag honor recognitions from #17 May 2-31, 2026

#17 had 12 entries by 9 artisans with 10 shaped cards and 2 shaped tags!!! 

Brags are getting revamped. 

For entry totals up to 40 there will be 4 BEST picks with 2 Best Shaped Cards & 2 Best Shaped Tags:

HTBSC pick A: #2 by Danica

and

HTBSC pick B: #7 by Jose

PLUS

HTBST pick C: #1 The Crafty Den

and

HTBST pick D: #5 Pinky

Congrats to these 4 selected brag recognition honorees!!

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Superb ideas for shaped creations shared for HQFSCAT #18 since our beginning! Thank you for

 making it so difficult to decide! We appreciate each and every artisan who participated!  

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#18 Participants:

#18 is open June 2- July 20, 2026. Start and end times are 12 am central time/Chicago or 6am UK. Adjust to wherever you are located.

*Each artisan can submit 7 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.  

*Use Mister Linky widget tool to submit your shaped cards and/or shaped tags: