HYCCT1521 Relationships Matter! Chat Thread

[mamaxsix]

RELATIONSHIPS MATTER
“If conversation was the lyrics, laughter was the music, making time spent together a melody that could be replayed over and over without getting stale.”― Nicholas Sparks

Challenge Title: Relationships Matter
Hostess: mamaxsix (Gail)
Keyword: HYCCT1521
Date: October 21st, 2015

As I traveled along with my mom throughout her breast cancer journey these last 4 1/2 years, I learned just how important relationships are. Always a people person anyway, I watched my mom refocus her energy on relationships. Spending time with family and savoring each moment of togetherness became the most important thing to her and all of us. We also saw many reciprocate as people to whom my mom meant a lot, took time out of their days to send encouragement to her. All along the way and particularly toward the end, especially when people heard Mom had moved into hospice care, she received some of the most beautiful letters, emails, texts and messages on her fb and Caring Bridge pages. Family, faith communities, and friendships were such a source of support and encouragement to my mom, and by extension to us as a family.

***************CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION*******************

My challenge for you is to use an image depicting a friend or family relationship and/or a sentiment focused on relationship (mom, sister, friend, etc). Extra credit from me if you make an extra card today and mail it to someone you care about....you'll never know how much it means to them! I'm reminded of the James Taylor song Shower the People


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

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, 2015 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 so much for participating in this card drive!
Here are some awesome samples to get your ideas going from: Dina, Anne, Anne, myself, Lisa, Lee, Stacy, Emily, Holly

[jeenny2010]

Gail lovely challenge , here is mine thanks for hosting this challenge
HYCCT1521 friendships by jeenny2010 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hobbydujour]

Gail, a wonderful challenge in light of the sadness in your life recently. Sometimes we just forget to tell loved people in our lives how much they mean to us. Thanks.

LIGHT OF MY LIFE

[mamaxsix]

Good morning everyone! I'm so excited to see what you guys come up with. It has been quite a season of life for my family lately with lots of loss. All of this has made me more appreciative of relationships and how much that kind of support can mean.

Part of my relational support comes from the splitcoast community. I appreciate you all and this month is a highlight for me!

[annsforte3]

Morning Gail,
Your off to a great start, already some in the gallery!!

Prayers for you and your family! Hang in there!! HUGS!!

[Clownmom]

Here's mine: If Friends Were Flowers . . .

[peeps321]

A great challenge to illustrate those that are important in our lives. During tough times, especially when we lose someone special, it is our relationships that carry us through.

Lifelong Friends

[JBgreendawn]

I so badly wanted to find a generational people image in my stash, but all my couples are either mothers with babies or couples the same age bracket... so, I went with some critters. here is a link to mine: HYCCT1521 Friend by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Crafty Julia]

Gail- thank you for sharing your story. I was inspired to use this darling image from Stamping Bella from a friend, and added a Best Friend sentiment. Accented the image with some pink coloring, and die cuts, finishing with shimmery copper trim and a big pink bow. Here's HYCCT1521 Best Friend

[Shoe Girl]

Wonderful challenge Gail. I can think of no greater family relationship that an elderly couple that have been together many years and as soon as I saw your fantastic challenge I grabbed the stamp on this card.

HYCCT1521 Family Love by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thank you for hostessing this great challenge! Hugs!!! Lisa

[Dockside]

Great challenge Gail! We should never forget to nurture our relationships. Here's my card. HYCCT1521 Sweet Friends by Dockside - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[tessaduck]

Here 'tis: HYCCT1521 friend by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[suen]

Thanks for the challenge, Gail! Here's mine.

SC563 Poinsettia and Sprigs by suen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[justwritedesigns]

Wonderful challenge, Gail! Here's my Sisters are Special. Thanks so much for looking!

[Precious Kitty]

HYCCT1521: Imagine

[jenn47]

Great challenge!

Here's my card:
John Lennon quote

TFL!

[naturecoastcrafter]

My best relationship is with my best friend of almost 45 years!
HYCCT1521--My Friend by naturecoastcrafter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Touching story, Gail. Thank you.

[casep]

I love when I get to pull out an old stamp set that I haven't used in a long time. And I got to "paint" another sky with an acrylic block. I'm starting to like that. Thanks, Gail! Mice Matter by casep - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[octoberbabe]

Here's mine:

HYCCT1521 Peas or Nuts by octoberbabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hotwheels]

Here's my card for the challenge Thanks Hotwheels
HYCCT1521, Relationships Matter by hotwheels - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Wdoherty]

Here is my card for this challenge: Friendship Daisies

[Crafty Julia]

I combined two challenges for my card, using 2 SU sets- Baskets full of fun, and button bear. (see details in my gallery posting). Dedicated to my DD who loves to knit and who puts so much of herself into her community service and schoolwork- here's HYCCT1521, SC563 Wooley Wishes

[mamaxsix]

Popping off for a couple of hours as we have our AWANA meeting at church. It has been fun to see the gallery filling with "relational" cards and to read your stories.

[terry serman]

Here is my card:
HYCCT1521 Friends by terry serman - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[cnsteele]

No relationship-type stamps, so I made a father's day card.

Happy Dad's Day

[Stamperrobin]

Here is my card, thanks for the fun challenge!
HYCCT Giving Comfort by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[bensarmom]

Here's my card.

[gl1253]

Here's my card to send to my friend...but the sentiment friend to friend doesn't show very well on this pic.
HYCCT1521 by gl1253 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[pvilbaum]

Gladly I will do a challenge celebrating friendship! I did a card for the challenge and the extra one to send to a friend. I'll always take some extra credit! Thay helps balance things out when you mess up doesn't it.
Here's my card:
HYCCT1521 - Forever friend by pvilbaum - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Here's the extra credit:
HYCCT - Ex1521 Etra Friend by pvilbaum - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[mamaxsix]

Night all! Thanks for playing along today.

[susie australia]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamaxsix

Night all! Thanks for playing along today.

Sorry I didn't get this uploaded before you went to bed Gail. I hope all of the cards have filled your heart with happy memories of your mum. xx

HYCCT1521 Girlfriends by susie australia - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[simplybeautiful]

A little late uploading mine as well. I also made another to give to a local friend, but I will be hand delivering it Saturday instead of mailing. She was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple months ago.
Here is my Friends card for the challenge

[samphirecw]

I'm so excited to see what you guys come up with.

[DCinkit]

Gail ~ This is a special challenge. Thank you.

Here's mine:

HYCCT1521 Blessed Mother by DCinkit - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hskelly]

Here is my Friends are Like Bookends card.

[Scraperwannabe]

Great challenge! Here's my card: HYCCT1521 Friendship Bouquet by Scraperwannabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Covington Crafter]

Here's mine Brothers by Covington Crafter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers , because men get cancer too.

[maria116]

Here's my card:
21 Great Friend by maria116 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[gregzgurl]

I agree with everything that you've said, Gail. Early morning conversations with my mom (leukemia) before the rest of the house was awake will ALWAYS be among my most treasured memories! I would sit beside her every morning, so I made a card to remind me: Sit Beside Me

[germanstampler]

Thanks for this great challenge, Gail. Here is mine:

Friends