Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags #3 for March 2026 + #2 Feb 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.

Challenge session (#3 for 2026) or #15 will run March 2-31, 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 Deanne =

circle shaped card

and

circle shaped card interactive to reveal easel style

plus 

a pair of penguin shaped tags

and

DT member Martina =

dog-eared tag

+

square with curved in corners card

and

DT member Alyson =

tea pot shaped card

and

DT/owner Becca =

round shaped tag

 

PLUS

Guest DT Invite for Shaped Tag (interactive)

Brenda B

blog link: https://stamping-fantasies.blogspot.com/

her profile: I live in the UK Cambridgeshire Fens, a farming community and have a variety of large and small animals. I have been crafting in one form or another for many years, my love of Animals and Nature stems from my rural upbringing and provides the inspiration for much of my crafting. I’m a stamper at heart and my style leans towards inks, a bit of grunge and creating scenes, often with a touch of fantasy and invariably Flowers. 

PLUS

Guest DT Invite for Shaped Card (with a shaped tag!)

Annie H

blog link = https://annieskaartenenzo.blogspot.com/

her profile from her blog = Card making has been my hobby for many years. I use all sorts of techniques,

 but these days, stamping and coloring are my favorites.

Superb shaped cards and shaped tags from the Design Team and the

two Guest DTs!!!

Thank you so much for incredible inspirations!

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for participation in #3/March 2026 (or #15), skip over the

 brags section

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Brag recognitions from our 14th session:

 #2 February 2-28, 2026

There were 17  submissions by  artisans!! Thank you! 

Congrats to these 5 artisans' entries: Carrie S, Urska, Ans, Sigrid & Danica!

<3 ** <3 ** <3

 Best of Shaped Cards entry:

entry #4 by Carrie S =  Easel style folded/shaped card

The bold cheerful colors have lots of impact! 

The fun fold dimensional style makes this a special 

shaped card.

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

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

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Best of Shaped Tags entry:

entry #13 by Urska = shaker style scallop-edge bookmark/tag 

Look at the shaker center insert within the yellow scallop-edge frame for this bookmark/tag!!

**to accept the Guest DT Invite honor for April 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 #1 by Ans  = flared sides w/ dipped corners

 shaped card

entry #6 by Sigrid  = accordion fan + pillar box ends

 shaped card

entry #11 by Danica = scallop-edged tag/bookmarks

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

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PARTICIPATION

#3 for 2026

March 2-31, 2026

15th challenge session since HQFSCAT started!

*5 shaped cards and/or tags from each participant per challenge session.

*Each project needs to be new and linked back to HQFSCAT #3/March 2026.

*Use the Mister Linky widget tool to submit your entries.

HQFSCAT #10 AG theme on shaped card or shaped tag + #9 brags of Best of & Trailblazers

 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 shaped tag.

Competition #10 will run October 2-31, 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 =

Lavender harvest round-shaped card

+

Olives and olive oil scalloped-round shaped card

and

DT member Deanne =

(2-in-1) side-curved pumpkin mug card with removable tag/ornament:

+

just the

pumpkin mug-shaped tag/ornament :

and

DT member Becca =

almost circular pumpkin with stem- shaped card:

+

rounded corners shaped tag:

("Change is a beautiful thing" sentiment)

PLUS

Guest Design Team invite honorees: 

Guest Design Team Invite honoree for shaped card or shaped tag: no responses

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 (taking a break after this post for rest of 2025), Deanne and Becca

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Brag honor recognitions from #9 September 2-30, 2025

There were 12 submissions!! Thank you! 

Congrats to these 5 artisans' entries: Danica, GerJanne, Vicki, Brenda and Leslie M!

<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 #11 by Danica : tractor & farm dimensional-shaped card 

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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 #3 made by Ger Janne : scallop-topped gift for dentist tag 

 

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

entry #1  by Vicki  = square-shaped music theme card

 and

entry #8  by Brenda   = dog-ear top-shaped framed tag 

and

entry #10 by Leslie M  = Gothic window-shaped Halloween card

<3 ** <3 ** <3

Superb ideas for shaped creations shared for HQFSCAT #9! Thank you for making it so difficult to decide! We appreciate each and every artisan who has participated!  

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Participants:

#10 is open October 2-31, 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. 

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*Use the Mister Linky widget tool for submitting projects:

HQFSCAT #3 anything goes on shaped card or shaped tag theme + #2 brag honor Trailblazer mentions

 Welcome to a new niche for crafting challenge blogs!

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags #3

HQFSCAT challenges are open to any shaped cards and tags that are not rectangles. Altered variations of rectangles like rounded corners, scalloped-top or dog-eared top are accepted.  

Any season or occasion, family friendly topic is welcome--anything goes on a shaped card and/or shaped tag.

Competition #3 will run March 2- 31, 2025. 

Bragging rights are available as we participate for inspiration, sharing and for fun. Trailblazers (3) will be selected for entries of # 1-40; (5) will be selected for entries of #41-80; etc.  

The HQFSCAT badge graphics, playing guidelines are some of the pages already linked on the homepage sidebar. There is a previous DT Call post, too. Keep checking back to see what's new.  

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Design Team Inspiration

DT member Deanne = Project #1 mug shaped card

and

Deanne's Project #2 leprechaun shaped tag

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and

DT member Martina = Project #1 diagonal z-fold card

opened out =

and

Project #2 heart-shaped card

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and

DT/owner Becca= Project #1 dog-ear topped tag

and

Project #2 cup and saucer shaped card

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Various super ideas from our HQFSCAT design team!

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Thanks for visiting HQFSCAT! 

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

design team members: Deanne, Martina and Becca

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#2 February 2025 Brags

Best of Shaped Cards:

*entry #2 by Miss Mudge

round and scalloped nautical card

plus

Best of Shaped Tags:

*entry #1 by Nicolette

congratulations dog-ear topped tag

plus

Trailblazer honorable mention:

*entry #2 by Miss Mudge

shaped circle Christmas card

Superb shaped cards and a shaped tag submitted to HQFSCAT!!! Thanks for your support!

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Participants:

*#3 is open March 2-31, 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 (shaped cards and/or shaped tags) per challenge month. 

*Projects must be new within the month (no backlinking).

*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 to enter each of your projects.

   

HQFSCAT Quick Preview #7 with shaped card and shaped tag inspiration on 12 December 2024

 Welcome to HQFSCAT! 

Welcome Inspiration Preview #7 for

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags

basic challenge blog info: *will be anything goes (on a shaped card or tag)

*no standard rectangle shapes accepted

*participants will be able to enter 5 shaped cards/tags per month

*bragging rights will be called 'trailblazers' and each month, a random-picked Guest DT honoree will be announced and will return the month after the announcement

purpose of post: preview inspiration share of 2 prior-made projects by DT member Deanne ===>>

when: December 12, 2024; first challenge quest will begin on January 2, 2025

PREVIEW of previous made projects made by HQFSCAT DT Deanne:

what: inspiration project #1 made recently by Deanne

snowman face-shaped tag (could be an ornament)!!

and

what: inspiration project #2 also made recently by Deanne

a sweater-shaped card with die-cuts!!

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Thank you so much DT Deanne for sharing 2 more samples of your artistry with shaped cards and tags!

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posted by owner/DT Becca= 

If interested in being part of the design team, there is a page with DT information and how to contact me.