HYCCT1205 COURAGE Chatter Thread

[CAKath]

Challenge Title: COURAGE
Hostess: cakath (Kathy)
Keyword: HYCCT1205
Date: Friday, October 5th, 2012

I’m so happy to see you here for our third annual Hope You Can Cling To Challenges! I hope that this challenge will speak to you so that you can touch the life of someone who is in the battle right now.

When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer there is a flurry of information, tests and procedures. One day things are normal and almost overnight your life is consumed with difficult and scary things. This calls for a big dose of COURAGE.

Remember the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz:

What makes a King out of a slave? Courage
What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage
What makes the elephant charge his tusk, in the misty mist or the dusky dusk?
What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage
What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage
What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage
What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the ‘ape’ in Apricot? What have they got that I ain’t got?

COURAGE!
You can say that again!

My challenge to you: Make a card or two to inspire strength and courage to a patient. Or, you can be inspired by someone you know who been especially courageous. It’s open to your creativity. Something with a dose of humor is great, too. Thank you to the talented hostesses who created amazing samples for this challenge.

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) [/SIZE][/SIZE]

Thank you for joining us today. Be sure to upload to the HYCCT Gallery . Don't forget to mail your card off to MD Anderson.

[Ksnurse]

WhoooHoooo....we's up and running early today....this will be a fun one...so many ways to go with this....will get my thinking cap on while at the tooth dr....and be back laater...

[muzbysmom]

I got the lion image from SU's Zoo Review from a Wish Rak-er. Another card may be in my future......

[JBgreendawn]

Kathy, When I click on your samples they do not get larger for me (and with my glasses off and my nose on the screen I'm not getting the words on them)

[allee's]

Thanks for the wonderful challenge, Kathy! The samples are beautifu,l ladies.

Here is my entry:

Courage Rosette

[CAKath]

Wow, this gallery already has some BEAUTIFUL cards. What a day this is going to be. Can't wait to see how many ways we can inspire and support these ladies with our paper love.

[naturecoastcrafter]

GREAT challenge. I knew just what I wanted to do:

No Cowards by naturecoastcrafter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Clownmom]

Here's my card -- Butterfly Hope

[Shadow's Mom]

Great challenge, Kathy!

Here's my Triumph Over Fear

[Holstein]

A little difficult finding words for this challenge. Here is my card. Thanks for doing this challenge Kathy. HYCCT1205 Winter rose by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[meerkat3]

Here's my card for your challenge:

HYCCT1205 - Courage by meerkat3 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Greywolf]

Such lovely and thoughtful cards in the gallery. I'm still thinking ...

[Cook22]

A quick card inspired by today's F4A challenge to use Rosettes.
I have another idea but I need a little more time to translate it to paper.
HYCCT1205 Brave Lion Award

[CAKath]

I agree! I am amazed at each and every card that's posted and it's not even noon here in California. Some are simple, some not so simple, but everyone is finding a way to encourage and inspire through their card. Sometimes, you just stamp from the heart and it all works out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greywolf

Such lovely and thoughtful cards in the gallery. I'm still thinking ...

[fionna51]

Here's mine:
Sketchbook crocus by fionna51 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[BluDragon]

My courage cards =)

Pink Hearts

Lion

[It's Ree]

Fun challenge! Thank you!

Here is my card.

[scootsv]

Here is my card!

HYCCT1205 Courage by scootsv - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Greywolf]

This was a tough challenge for me as whenever I need courage, I go to the Scriptures. If I could have done that, this would have been easy.

Then when I looked through the gallery at cards already posted, I kept saying, "Oh, I wish I'd thought of that." But I wanted to use a sentiment not already used by someone else. I hope I did.

Here's my Courageous Heart

[KelliJo]

The Cowardly Lion also wanted to be BRAVE!!!! (ok and Courage didn't fit on my card front....) tee hee! SO... Here is my card using a technique that is apparently all that right now.... I LOVE being hip! hahahahahaha

BRAVE!

[T. Joy]

Here's my CAS card about courage in the midst of a storm...

Noticing the Rainbow by T. Joy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[mamaxsix]

Decided to honor Queen Denise with my card for the courage challenge! Here's my CASE'd Courage

[octoberbabe]

Oh the "Wizard of Oz"...........now doesn't that movie have many life lessons.........besides the wonderful music and that nifty wicked witch!!! Wonderful challenge today, and here's my card:

HYCCT1205 Believe In Pink by octoberbabe at Splitcoaststampers

Mary

[CAKath]

Well, it's finally after 5 here so maybe I pour a glass of wine. I wonder if I can find something pink. Wouldn't that be nice?? Who wants to join me? I have been so touched by all the encouragement shown in these beautiful designs today. Thanks, everyone, and I hope more are coming over the weekend.

[hbrown]

Here is my Believe card. I wanted to do something a bit non-traditional, so I avoided using any pink on this one.

[artystamper]

A great challenge Kathy! I made two cards:

Courage is being scared: HYCCT Courage is Being Scared by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

and Courage doesn't always roar: HYCCT Courage Doesn't Always Roar by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[stamp300]

HYCCT1205 Courage by stamp300 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here's mine:

[dini]

Nearly forgot to link up!!

HYCCT1205 - The Soul by dini - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Kushabella]

Ran a little behind yesterday but finally posted my card....used the sentiment I generated to determine the background.. .here

Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

[Ksnurse]

wheee finally made it....3 prev attempts are laying on desk and may get finished later...I just wasn't feeling them....so here is an encouraging hug

HYCCT1205, Hugs for courage by Ksnurse - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[newstampinaddict]

Here is mine..

HYCCT-Courage by newstampinaddict - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jenn47]

Here's my card:

Courage & Love

TFL!

[Soozie4Him]

I had lots of fun using my new SU Notable Alphabet to spell "courageous" on this card:

HYCCT1205 - Courage!! by Soozie4Him - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[kyann22]

I struggled a bit with this one, but here's what I came up with. Thanks for the challenge!

Hopeful Quilt by kyann22 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[MattsGirl]

What a wonderful challenge! Here is my card:

It's the Size of the Fight by MattsGirl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[coffeestamper]

Great challenge Kathy, I just had to get one done for you...
HYCCT1205-COURAGE 4 KATHY! by coffeestamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Crafty Julia]

What a wonderful challenge! I used SU's Little Boys for my pirate ship and crew- and added some red and light blue polka dotted ribbon for accents. I thought the Tim Holtz woodgrain EF worked well for this card.Here's Be the Captain

[marshallgal]

Fabulous challenge and I immediately knew which stamp I was going to use. Thank you, Kathy!

Nothing is Impossible

[andreasscraps]

Here's one from me: There is Light

[CAKath]

Well, we've had some awesome cards come in today. Thanks everyone who has put so much thought into your cards. I know they will make a difference to everyone who receives them-either at MD Anderson or someone you know personally that needs the lift.