HYCCT1227 Window of Hope Chatter Thread

[kittie747]

Challenge Title: Window Of Hope
Hostess: kittie747
Keyword: HYCCT1227
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012

Thank you for joining in the third annual Hope You Can Cling To Challenge. I am so thrilled for your participation in this important and inspiring event.

My challenge participation today is to honor my brother-in-law, Louis D'Agostino who lost his life to cancer on July 12, 2012 and to honor my sister, Cynthia who will love and miss him forever.

My challenge for you is to create a card with a Window of Hope. You may use window die cuts, window stamps, pictures of windows, hand cut a window using your craft knife, sketching a window, painting a window. The sky is the limit. Using pink on your card would be a special bonus.

VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THIS CHALLENGE: HERE
View the Hope You Can Cling To Gallery: HERE
View the Hope You Can Cling To Master Challenge Thread: HERE

UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All Hope You Can Cling To Challenge Entries must be uploaded to the Hope You Can Cling To Gallery, with the specific challenge keyword, no later than November 7th, 2012 at 12:00 Noon Central Time to be eligible for our fabulous prizes! Post a link to your entry in this thread.
2. You may not combine challenges, but you are welcome to create multiple cards for each challenge.
3. Please remember to put in the correct keyword when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.
4. Please package all challenge entries with an envelope, protected with a clear plastic bag and mail them to our partner at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center to benefit patients being treated for breast cancer and their family. We would like for them to receive cards throughout the month of October, but we understand if you'd like to mail all your cards at once.
5. Since these cards will be used by visitors for patients, most should be blank inside, but feel free to send cards with messages of hope for the patients in addition to your challenge cards!

The Department of Volunteer Services � Unit 115
Attn: Maggi Suttles
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(Please note - because MD Anderson is part of the State of Texas, they ask that no religious sentiments be used on cards sent to the Cancer Center)

Thank you for participating in this card drive!

I would like to thank Dina and Sabrina for making such beautiful samples.

[ohmypaper!]

The samples are beautiful!!! I LOVE your pink window! I recently bought a window die and I am wearing it out!!! I love it so much! Can't wait to play in your challenge!!!!!

I am so sorry for the loss of your brother-in-law. Warm (((hugs))) Thank you for being willing to hostess a challenge!

[kittie747]

Angie, I love my window dies as well. Sometimes I think people may get a little sick of my multiple window projects. LOL! Can't wait to see what you come up with.

[vdoyle8]

Kittie - I've admired your window cards forever. I hope to be able to give this a try.
Please accept my sympathies on the loss of your brother-in-law --- I'm so sorry! I lost my brother to cancer. Some people you just miss forever.

[coffeestamper]

Great challenge Kittie~extra bonus points for pink...
HYCCT1227-PRETTY IN PINK! by coffeestamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Crafty Julia]

Kitty- great challenge! I added some darker pink to my window shutters, and a pink tie- Here's Harvest Window

[Clownmom]

We will never get tired of your window projects, Kittie. You are the reason I bought the window dies that I have! I'm sorry about the loss of your BIL. I lost both my father and my husband to this terrible disease. I am happy to say that my mother is a 30-year breast cancer survivor!

Here's my card -- Brick Wall of Hope

[JBgreendawn]

I have always in the back of my mind wanted to do what I think of as Kitty window...
So thanks for this push! I am so sorry for your families loss Kitty.

and gals those samples are beautiful!

[allee's]

Thanks for this great challenge, Kittie! I love making window scenes!

Here is my card:

Christmas Window of Peace

[Crafty Julia]

Just got this awesome set from SU- Reverse Prints- went with turquoise ink on cardboard for a dramatic effect with my irises, surrounded by a pair of sponged shutters. Background is embossed with Cuttlebug's Pumpkin Harvest, and I added some ribbon and a daisy border. Here's Celebrate

[terry serman]

Here's my window...
HYCCT1227 Window by terry serman - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[stamp300]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss Kitty. I loss a dear friend of prostate cancer, so I can only imagine what your sister is going through. :(

You could keep posting your beautiful window cards, I have no problem with that...you do gorgeous work & I love your tutorials.

Hugs,
Connie

[kittie747]

I am so loving the wonderful window projects, ladies. We have such wonderful group of talented artists on this site.

Thank you for your condolences. Everyone we know has suffered loss to this terrible disease. Lois, I am thrilled that your mother is a breast cancer survivor. It is wonderful to hear positives.

[Shadow's Mom]

Kittie, love your wonderful window challenge! Thanks for hosting!

Here's my Blooming Life

[tessaduck]

I CASEd my own card. Much better this time! A little bit of pink on the horizon hints of sunrise, and complies with challenge parameters.

hope in winter by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

This is mine, evidently I don't have it in me to make a pretty window today. and I will edit this in a few hours.

thanks for this challenge Kitty.

HYCCT1227 Brick Walls by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[It's Ree]

Thank you!
I struggled today....too tired.

Here is my card.

[stamp300]

I just finished making 60 Halloween pockets for my kids classrooms, now I'm ready to start making my cards after dinner. Goodness, the only thing I did was cut the papers & punched, they glued, stamped & stapled.

[jenn47]

Here's my card:

Snowman Window

TFL!

[superjen]

I know this wasn't what you were expecting but here's mine:

HYCCT What's outside your window? by superjen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jodylb]

Here's mine - with apologies to the Queen of the window card:

Window in Window_jlb by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[octoberbabe]

Whew! I am finally caught up with the challenges!! Now maybe I can go back and browse the galleries and check out all the wonderful cards I am sure are there Here's my card for Kittie's wonderful window challenge:

HYCCT1227 Window of Flowers & Lace by octoberbabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Mary

[stamp300]

HYCCT1227 Home Sweet Home by stamp300 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here's mine finally.

[naturecoastcrafter]

Great challenge, Kittie. So you. I love how mine turned out:
Fall Gratitude by naturecoastcrafter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[justwritedesigns]

I'm so sorry for your & your sister's loss, Kittie! Such a horrible disease. This card was made w/ my cousin, Susan, in mind. This week is the 13th anniversary of her loss w/ the fight w/ breast cancer. She was only 2 yrs older than me and so full of life. I miss her.

Here's my Pink Christmas . Thanks so much for looking!

[artystamper]

A fun challenge Kittie - I love using my window dies! HYCCT Wonderful Friend IC360 by artystamper at Splitcoaststampers

[scootsv]

Here is my card for this challenge. Thanks to Kittie for hosting this. It was fun! tfl

HYCCT1227 Window by scootsv - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[KelliJo]

Here is mine!!!!

Beautiful Day

[Kelly H]

I'm still catching up with some of the challenges from last week, but thought it would be nice to do the one for today!

HYCCT1227 Window of Hope by Kelly H - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Holstein]

Thanks Kittie for the challenge. I need to invest in one of those window dies. Tried my best.... Here is my card. TLC401, HYCCT1227 Love by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[StampinAK]

Perfect "excuse" to use this new vintage digital image:
HYCCT1227 - Window of Hope by StampinAK - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JadeOnline]

I thought this challenge was going to stump me, but then I found my Window Riley.

Beautiful by JadeOnline - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[saffivort]

I didn't have a window stamp so cut some windows out and popped some birdies peeking through them.

Birdies through Windows

TFL, Vannessa

[cr8iveme]

This one was kind of a tough-y for me.

I didn't have any stamps or die cuts that are windows. And then I remembered that I had pre-cut this card on my Quickutz Silhouette.

DH had to help me a little. I sprained my finger yesterday.

[istamp31]

HYCCT1227 - Window of Hope TRC Style by istamp31 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[bfinlay]

Here's mine, Kittie: Tulip Window Box

[YoursTruly]

I got this window die simply because of all your beautiful creations, Kittie!

Peaceful view from window by YoursTruly - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Tracijd]

Thanks for the challenge. Here is my 'window of hope" card:
Window of Hope by Tracijd - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[catcrazy]

Fun Challenge! Here's my card, Window of Hope!

[simplybeautiful]

here's mine
HYCCT1227 ~ Flowers Bloom by simplybeautiful - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers