HYCCT1414 - It's Time To Step Up Chat Thread

[berlycece]

Challenge Title: It's Time to Step Up!
Hostess: berlycece (Kim)
Keyword: HYCCT1414
Date: Tuesday October 14, 2014

When friends and family struggle with breast cancer, or any serious medical condition, it is often hard to ask for help. Sometimes, we need to take the initiative... to Step Up with love and compassion. This may be shown in tangible practical ways, like helping someone with housework or childcare. It may also be with the less practical, but oh-so-important expressions of love, such as hugs, phone calls..and Hand Crafted Cards! :mrgreen:

My challenge to you is to make a STEP Card. Never made one before? Me neither!! I had to challenge myself too! I went through a few more sheets of bermuda bay than I intended! heehee Splitcoaststampers has several wonderful Tutorials...

Circular Step Card
Center Step Card
Side Step Card

In the comments of the center fold card, someone shared a link to measurements for an A2 card.

Now...if fancy folds make you nervous, Be not afraid! I made a "step card" years ago (which inspired this challenge) that uses an image cut up, as in stair steps. I included a sample below. Just be sure to Have FUN!


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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, 2014 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

Thank you for participating in this card drive!

[jeenny2010]

Hi I have been wanting to make a stair card thanks for this challenge ,I enjoyed making the card .here is my card
HYCCT1414 Flower Step by jeenny2010 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hobbydujour]

I did my "stair steps" by the way I stamped my trees. It makes a much more mailable card with regular postage. Thanks for the challenge.

STAIRSTEP TREES

[peeps321]

This was definitely a challenge for me but I have to say it turned out pretty cute. What envelope will fit this..??

Peeps by Peeps

[muzbysmom]

I got a card made BUT was it ever a challenge!

Lynn's HYCCT1414 - It's Time To Step Up Card by muzbysmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

I have to say this challenge really was one for me, I am not a fancy folds kind of a card maker but, I found one that did not look too bad as a diagram and that helped my brain past the OMG you have to decorate all those steps lol...

here is a link to mine: HYCCT1414 Rose Steps by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for this challenge Kim!

[gl1253]

Oh I did have fun!!! I made this a few days ago hoping I could use it in a challenge sometime this month. I just had to use these mica flakes. Now I have glitter everywhere!!! Thanks for a fun challenge and I used up some more product and stamps that I hadn't used before. It's amazing what we collect but never use

Here's a few cards:
HYCCT1414 Frosty Frolic by gl1253 at Splitcoaststampers
HYCCT1414, Floral Birthday by gl1253 at Splitcoaststampers

[LuvLee]

I had winter fun with this one!!!!

HYCCT1414 Snowy Steps by LuvLee - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Clownmom]

I made a center-step card, adjusting the size so that it would fit into a square 5 1/2" envelope.

High-Steppin' Nutcracker

[Stamperrobin]

Well, I have some pieces stamped for my step card but I will have to finish it when I get home this afternoon. I hope it doesn't take me too long now that I know what I am going to do!
See you all later!
PS, I guess you have guessed by now that I do my commenting after the DH goes to bed!

[CAKath]

Hi, Kim. I love to make a step card. It looks so awesome but isn't really all that tricky to create. Great idea for a challenge for us this month.

HYCCT1414 Step up to Victory by CAKath - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[tessaduck]

The first of four:

HYCCT1414 cold outside by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[berlycece]

Wow! So many pretty cards already! I am so excited that many people have stretched out of their comfort zone to try a new fancy fold! The variety of cards is so FUN!

Keep them coming!

:mrgreen:

[Dockside]

Here is my step card. It is 5.5" x 5.5". HYCCT1414 Step up for a Birthday by Dockside - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[ohmypaper!]

Kim, honestly, I didn't want to at first. I have created a couple before this but I totally forgot how easy it really is.

DREAM

[janeenk]

ha ha, Angie. I just thought, i know i've made a center step card before and now I know WHY i never made another. LOL

Well here it is, after all afternoon. Good thing i tried cutting on scrap paper first. Shaking my head. Goodness! HYCCT1414 janeenk whoot step by janeenk - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Here's mine, HYCCT1414 Feel Better by luvtostampstampstamp - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[terry serman]

Here's my coffee stepper:
HYCCT1414 Step up with Coffee by terry serman - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jeenny2010]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gl1253

Oh I did have fun!!! I made this a few days ago hoping I could use it in a challenge sometime this month. I just had to use these mica flakes. Now I have glitter everywhere!!! Thanks for a fun challenge and I used up some more product and stamps that I hadn't used before. It's amazing what we collect but never use

Here's a few cards:
HYCCT1414 Frosty Frolic by gl1253 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
HYCCT1414, Floral Birthday by gl1253 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Hi you mentioned in comments on my card about what sizes ,i used the tutorial from SCS Fran i think it was 1inch 2 inch 6.5inch I thank you for all your comments much appreciated

[scrappigramma2]

Sorry I'm late but HERE is my card

I love step cards, so thanks for the great challenge!

[jeenny2010]

Just wonderful cards in this challenge Thanks

[scootsv]

Here is my card

Thanks for the challenge and Kim, thanks for hosting.

[berlycece]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrappigramma2

Sorry I'm late but HERE is my card

I love step cards, so thanks for the great challenge!

Not late at all! It's still the 14th! ;)

PLUS, everyone has until Nov 7th to upload for this and all of the HYCCT challenges! Keep those gorgeous cards coming!

[MommaPatti]

Oh! My camera and computer do NOT want to get along tonight! (Just like a couple of bratty kids!) I made a card for this challenge, and cannot get it uploaded. I did take the time to cruise through the gallery, and there are some absolutely gorgeous cards there for this challenge! You ladies are so talented!

I'm thinking maybe I am tired, thus my frustration with the technology tonight. Maybe I'll just go to bed and let these two argumentative pieces of techno cool down, and I'll try getting them to talk to one another again in the morning. :rolleyes:

I must say, at first I was a bit intimidated by this challenge, because I had never made a step card before. When our hostess Kim admitted she hadn't either, I took a look at the tutorial...and it was easier than I thought! Now I'll need to make more of these! Thanks, Kim, for the great challenge!

Have a great evening!

[Shoe Girl]

Only took 2 tries to get the easel right but I got it. I hope you like.

HYCCT1414, Step Bird by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Stamperrobin]

Finally, here is my step card!
HYCCT Happy Days by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[octoberbabe]

Here's my first ever step card:

HYCCT1414 Step up to Kindness by octoberbabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hotwheels]

Here's my card... my dad helped us with this one. Thanks, hotwheels
Stair Step Just Because I care by hotwheels - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jeenny2010]

Hi, I made another 1 this is a masculine design
HYCCT1414 Wetlands Step by jeenny2010 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[stamp300]

HYCCT1414 Hoot by stamp300 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here's my owls.

[MommaPatti]

Finally got my computer and camera to talk to one another! Here's my card:

HYCCT1414 Nicest Thought by MommaPatti - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[BluDragon]

Here's my card...yep more hedgies.

Hedgie Love

[It's Ree]

Here is my card. HYCCT1414-Hello by It's Ree - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thank You!

[Crafty Julia]

A Great challenge- I have never done a side step card- I used Paper Smooches' A Little Lovin'- and added some texture with corrugated cardboard and rough twine. My frog has some fish friends to keep him company, too! TFL
Here's I Love Roo

[Shailiekat]

Here is mine!

Party time by Shailiekat - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[chercher]

Thank you. It was hard , but I loved this challenge. Will definitely make more step cards.

Here's mine

HYCCT1413 snowflakes by chercher - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[nines]

Here is my center step card for your HYCCT challenge, Kim:
It's Time To Step Up by nines - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[simplybeautiful]

Thanks for the challenge, I had never made a stair step before. I have to admit it was pretty simple...here is my HO HO HO card

[SilverSnow]

Whew! I made three HYCCT cards this evening after work. Here's my take on the steps challenge.

Caught A Bug? by SilverSnow - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[germanstampler]

Thanks Kim for another great challenge. I�ve never made a step Card before - thanks that i have to get out of my comfort Zone :-) Here is my Card: Autumn Wishes