HYCCT1301B - Courage and Strength Chat Thread

[stamp_momma]

Challenge Title: Courage and Strength
Hostess: stamp_momma (Lori)
Keyword: HYCCT1301B
Date: 10/01

So...I can't believe it's time for Hope You Can Cling To already! It really is my favorite time of the card making year. It's definitely one of my favorite events at Splitcoast. To see the community pull together is just an amazing thing to be a part of. Thank you! Thank you!

When I was thinking about my challenge, I kept thinking about how much courage and strength it takes to face cancer and cancer treatments, as a patient or as a loved one. Courage. Strength.

Then I started thinking about the color of mood and action. What is the color of courage? And, I almost immediately landed here. Red is the color of determination, strength, courage and love. Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is the color of encouragement and determination.

My challenge to you is to create a card that shares courage and strength with either the color red or orange or a mixture of both. (Remember, no double-dipping, you can only enter each card in one HYCCT challenge...sorry!)

I can't wait to see your beautiful cards!


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, 2013 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

[pegmac71]

Wonderful challenge Lori! I love the list of colors and meanings! What a fabulous time we will be having this month!

[Edna15]

Great challenge Lori, I have a little card which I will load in the coming days... in the mean time a little shout out to all Australian's... some of you may also like to send your cards to a home based organisation... or split them between the two...

Here is the link to the details if you would like to only pay local postage and send to Chicks in Pink organisation who are kindly arranging for delivery straight to the Mater Hospital Breast Clinic.... A note to our Australian friends.... by UnderstandBlue at Splitcoaststampers

[mrslaird]

Love this challenge!

[stampingout]

Great challenge. Here is my card.

HYCCT1301B-Ladybug Hug by stampingout - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Clownmom]

You used one of my favorite colors (orange) for this challenge, Lori. Here's my card:

Falling Leaves

[muscrat]

Thanks for the challenge. Will get to it as soon as possible!

[vdoyle8]

three of my favorite colors -- can't wait to play!

[stamp_momma]

Hey girls! Thanks for the early enthusiasm! I can't wait to see all of that red and orange filling the gallery!

[CAKath]

Lori, I really LOVE your choice for our second challenge. It gave me a chance to honor my sis. She was so courageous and I know she is like so many strong ladies who are fighting the battle. A shout out to my Mom, Aunt Marie and sister Nancy who are all S U R V I V O R S!! May that list continue to grow. I admit I had to go back and put a little orange in there as I forgot but it's in there!

[LuvLee]

I went with orange and a butterfly since to me it really does represent such hope and a beautiful, fragile-looking strength!

Dreams Take Flight by LuvLee - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[coffeestamper]

RED COURAGE~
HYCCT1301B-STAMP MOMMA-B RED COURAGE! by coffeestamper at Splitcoaststampers

[peeps321]

I love both these bright colors so there was no choosing for me...I had to use BOTH!

Red and Orange Swirled

[muzbysmom]

I chose orange as my color for this Halloween File Folder card

LL's HYCCT1301B Halloween File Folder Card by muzbysmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Greywolf]

I decided on orange also, with multiple layers. Still a simple card.

Strong Rose

[Cook22]

HYCT1301B Determined Whitewashed Poppies

I had to use red! Orange doesn't figure much in my colour palette ;-), and red figures hugely in my wardrobe.

[muscrat]

I was so excited to find dp that had both orange AND red in it! HYCCT1301B You Can Do It by muscrat - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[tessaduck]

Thanks for the challenge-- Orange is outside my comfort zone. I tried a little ombre with this:

HYCCT1301B strong by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sadiejane929]

I just happened to have a pinwheel I made last weekend laying on my craft table. I mounted it on some burnt orange. It is hard to see in the picture, but the polka dot paper is actually a faded looking red and some of the flowers are red and orange.

[catdidit]

Thanks for the fun challenge! Here is mine:

Orange, Red and PInk

[naturecoastcrafter]

As Mel B would say, Lori, SPOT ON!

[doodlepop]

Here's my card, Miss Lori - thank you!

HYCCT1301B - Birds at Sunset by doodlepop - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[saffivort]

Had a day of lovely craftiness today and made a few samples for the HYCCT challenges and here's my Mosaic Madness CAS one for this challenges.

Hugs, Vannessa x

[bensarmom]

Here's my card . Loved this challenge.

[It's Ree]

Another great challenge to get my brain in card making mode! Thank you!
Here is my card .

[mamaxsix]

Altered a notecard for my image panel.
Be Strong

[Vervegirl]

Great challenge, Lori! Here's mine... Take Heart by Vervegirl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hbrown]

Awesome challenge!! Here is my Fall Strips card - I used both red and orange on this autumn themed card. :-)

[BluDragon]

This was a bit challenge for me, I couldn't help but go with a Halloween theme =) HYCCT1301B - Halloween

[superjen]

Here's mine - fall all the way, baby.

Fall Strength and Courage by superjen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[stamp300]

Here's my card:

HYCCT1301B Thinking of You by stamp300 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Scraperwannabe]

Finally got my card uploaded: HYCCT1301B Hello by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[KonaRose]

Hi Lori

CAS cards are the hardest ones for me so thanks for the push! All my best, Rosy

HYCCT1301B Queen Anne's Lace Aglow by KonaRose - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jenn47]

Here's my card:

Birthday Bunny

TFL!

[StampinAK]

Fun challenge, Lori! Day 1 and I'm off with a creative start:
A Girl Should Be... by StampinAK - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[simplybeautiful]

Great challenge Lori! here is my CARD

[philsmom]

I really enjoyed this challenge using analogous colors. Here is my card.

[hskelly]

I love these colors - thanks Lori! Here is my You're Precious To Me card.

[eliotstamps]

This was a fun challenge, Lori! Here's my card: Friends Chalkboard by eliotstamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sue28]

Here is my card for this challenge -

HYCCT1301B Ruby Rose by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers