HYCCT1308 It's a Cover-Up Chat Thread

[Cook22]

Challenge Title: It's a Cover-Up
Hostess: Sabrina, aka Cook22
Keyword: HYCCT1308
Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2013

Sadly I have a couple of friends fighting the fight against breast cancer this year.
But like my Chicken SOUP challenge last year, my It's a Cover-Up challenge is inspired by a dear friend who won the fight against breast cancer but lost the battle to secondaries some years ago.
When she was staying with us after her operation, it was only a month or so till her sister's wedding. She was going to be the only bridesmaid, and they had chosen a lovely dress long before cancer reared its ugly head. M was a bit self-conscious about the scar showing, since it was a strappy floral dress. So we went together to the local fabric shop and picked out some lovely cream linen and a pattern for a neat little bolero jacket which I made for her.
She wore it for the service and the photos - but maybe the best thing of all was that as the day wore on she was comfortable and relaxed enough to take it off. It was there for her when she needed the psychological "cover" it gave her, though.

So my challenge is to make a card with a hidden message (or image) which you can uncover by opening a flap or swinging a hinged tag or panel - not just opening the card ;).
Options for making a swinging tag are to use a brad or an eyelet to attach it to the card front, or ribbon as in KelliJo's super sample.

Because the little jacket I made for my friend was sewn - you get extra cyber-points for using real stitching on your card - but this is totally optional. It doesn't even have to be machine sewing - anything that uses a needle and thread or floss is good for a virtual fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie from me .

VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THIS CHALLENGE HERE
View the entire 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 HYCCT 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!

Thanks to my wonderful sample makers I have some super-inspiring ideas for you! But if you still need more inspiration or ideas, some of the other hostesses have already uploaded fab cards which you can check out by clicking on the gallery link - that's the green link above!

[Greywolf]

Good morning Sabrina! Interesting challenge and fantastic samples. I have to work today, then have a meeting tonight, so I might not get this one made until Wednesday.

[bfinlay]

Thanks for a creative challenge, Sabrina, here's my card, Special Delivery , the message is hidden in the envelope which has a flap!

[muzbysmom]

Ummm? Sentiment not on the INSIDE of the card but hidden somehow? Very interesting! Have a TOPS meeting this morning so it will be a little later before I can make my card for this challenge......

[FayeMakesCards]

I have never made one of these type of cards...this will be a new challenge for me...

[Cook22]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramomma

I have never made one of these type of cards...this will be a new challenge for me...

There are tons of possibilities to choose from! Have fun with it .


I'm just in from work and looking forward to seeing (Freudian slip there, I typed sewing!!) what ideas you all come up with for a cover-up.

[tessaduck]

Tender story, Sabrina. This challenge is interesting.... Must ponder.

[newstampinaddict]

Does the virtual cookie come warm with cold milk?

Very touching story Sabrina. Hope to play tonight.

[ohmypaper!]

Sabrina, your story has brought tears to my eyes! I think I have just the idea for this one. I hope I can get to it today. Thanks for the challenge and the inspiration.

[Cook22]

Quote:

Originally Posted by muzbysmom

Ummm? Sentiment not on the INSIDE of the card but hidden somehow? Very interesting! Have a TOPS meeting this morning so it will be a little later before I can make my card for this challenge......

There's nothing to say you can't also have a sentiment on the inside - but just opening a regular folded card doesn't count as a cover-up job ;). There has to be something that keeps your sentiment or image covered up compared to a normal card.

[basement stamper]

What a lovely story, thanks for sharing that! I'm inspired by it, but that stitching might be something I have to leave off! LOL!! HUGS

[Cook22]

Quote:

Originally Posted by basement stamper

What a lovely story, thanks for sharing that! I'm inspired by it, but that stitching might be something I have to leave off! LOL!! HUGS

No worries there! I totally flaked on the stitching on the first sample I made -and it was my own challenge ;-).

[tessaduck]

My favorite cover-up story: A shirt tail cousin, at a recent family reunion, revealed a spectacular and well placed tattoo. Beautiful butterfly.

[peeps321]

Great story Sabrina! here's my card:

For You

For You (showing hidden tag)

[Luv Flowers]

You are such a wonderful person and friend Sabrina!! I loved reading your story. Thank for sharing even more information about yourself that further confirms the love you have. It's wonderful that you know how to sew and put it to very good use.

[cjzim]

Thank you for sharing the lovely story of your friend, Sabrina. Beautiful samples provided by all the wonderful samples - will play along later!

[CAKath]

Hi, Sabrina. I love your story and thank you for sharing it with us. I went with a flap style card. The inside would hold your sentiment, although I did stamp something on the outside too. I hope this is what you had in mind! Thanks for a great challenge for us today. Can't wait to see what everyone creates for you.

HYCCT1308 Joy in your Pocket by CAKath - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

Oooh Cookies, I will do anything for chocolate chip ones :mrgreen: you are a beautiful friend Sabrina she is lucky to have you!

here is a link to the side view of mine I did a swinging z fold and there are two other shots in the gallery with it.

[Crafty Julia]

Sabrina- great challenge, thanks! I used SU's Take It to Heart for my heart image with the kids on the bike, and the You Are Loved for my sentiment, under the top flap. Here's my card-outside flap view and here's the inside flap view

[coffeestamper]

My flap card~
HYCCT1308-BEARY SPECIAL! by coffeestamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[cveneruso]

Great story Sabrina. I hope one day that we're all be able to wear our scars (or whatever we have and shouldn't be ashamed of) like badges of honor to show the rest of the world that we're survivors.
This weekend I was part of a group photo. I think for the first time in my life I didn't try to get in the back of someone else and didn't care that my fat body was out in the front. Geez, it only took 61 years to get to this point.

[Cook22]

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Originally Posted by tessaduck

My favorite cover-up story: A shirt tail cousin, at a recent family reunion, revealed a spectacular and well placed tattoo. Beautiful butterfly.

Just had to look up shirt tail cousin - not an expression we have over here!

[scrapaholic007]

Beautiful story. I'm looking forward to this great challenge.

[muscrat]

Here's my card. HYCCT1308 Cover Up (Front) by muscrat - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers I made a sliding panel that pulls to the right.

[Zehra]

this is an interesting challenge, will have to think over it. Now which die will work??

[nines]

Here is my card for today's HYCCT1308 challenge.

[mamaxsix]

Was working on a card for the color challenge when I had an aha moment that I could simply hinge my sentiment banners!
Hinged Grungy Birthday

[cjzim]

Here is my card for today:

Cheerful Friend

and the inside of the flap

Cheerful Friend, Inside Flap by cjzim - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Clownmom]

It took me most of the day to get to your challenge, Sabrina; but I did finally get a card done. Here it is:

Apple Basket

[muzbysmom]

Here's my pocket card for this challenge

LL's HYCCT1308 Cover Up Card by muzbysmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I started out trying to make a slider card (no go). Then tried making a small envelope to put on the front of a card. Didn't like that. So.....a pocket card.

[Cook22]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clownmom

It took me most of the day to get to your challenge, Sabrina; but I did finally get a card done. Here it is:

Apple Basket

It's still only mid-evening here - so I'm sure you still have plenty of day left over there, Lois!! Off to have a look in your apple basket .

[LuvLee]

Here's mine...I found these adorable vellum envelopes and it was just perfect for this little message!

Pocket Full Of Love by LuvLee - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[octoberbabe]

Thanks for a really good challenge Sabrina! Here's my card:

HYCCT1308 Funky Flowers by octoberbabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Cook22]

Wow - there have been some fantastic cards so far - you've all come up trumps.
It's bedtime this side of the Atlantic but I'll be looking forward to seeing what else has arrived in the gallery when I look tomorrow morning.
I think you all deserve some cookies .
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[Misstreez]

You always come up with great challenges.

Cover It Secrets - In by Misstreez - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[It's Ree]

Thank you for sharing your story.
Great challenge.
Here is my card .

[lacyquilter]

Here's my card, and with the clock face open.

[BluDragon]

Here is my pocket card, it says "Thinking of you" on the pull out tag.
Floral Pocket

[bensarmom]

Sabrina, here's my card . I pray over my cards before they are put in the envelope they will be sent in. Thanks for this challenge, I've never done this kind of flap card before.

[Stamperrobin]

Here is my cover-up card
HYCCT1308 WITHIN-COVERED UP by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
inside: HYCCT1308 WITHIN by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers