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HYCCT Challenge Dated October 28th - Clean and Simple Statement

The challenge was to make a clean and simple card with the sentiment as the focal point.  I'm not sure I accomplished the challenge or not, but this is definitely a clean and simple card (especially for me). 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Curvy Verses, Fifth Avenue Floral
Paper:  Whisper White, Rose Romance
Ink:  Regal Rose, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Black

Trimming the Tree

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 27th - Window of Hope

The challenge was to create a card with a window.  I wanted to make a card that had a window as part of the stamp image and I found this stamp that I purchased years ago at a local stamp supply store.  I think this is the first time I've used this image.  No special techniques or anything with this card.  Just stamped and colored the image.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Christmas at Home (Uptown Rubber Stamps)
Paper:  Very Vanilla, River Rock, Always Artichoke
Ink:  Black, Various SU Markers
Accessories:  Glitter Pen, Frost White Shimmer Mist

Sweet Puppy

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 26th - Who Let The Dogs Out?

The challenge was to make a card for someone having a "ruff" day.  Of course there had to be a dog on it and also to include pink.  Naturally I don't own any stamps with dogs so I resorted to punch art for my creation.  Since I wanted to include the color pink I had to make a girl puppy.  I think she looks sweet and don't you just love the rhinestone collar!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Occasional Quotes
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Petals & Paisleys DSP
Ink: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  3/4", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Crop-a-Dile, Owl Punch, Blossom Petals Punch, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Christmas Snowmen Around the World

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 25th - Ta Ta Toe

The second challenge for October 25th was to use a tic-tac-toe board and choose three things from the board (vertically, horizontally or diagonally) and create a card using the three elements.  I chose round, colored image and distressing.  It is a little difficult to see the distressing but both the white and red layers are distressed.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Around the World
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Glorious Green
Ink:  Black, Real Red, Glorious Green, Creamy Caramel
Accessories:  Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Felt Flower, Snowflake Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Distressing Tool

Fresh Vintage Postage

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 25th - Let's Lick This Thing

There were two challenges posted for October 25th.  The first challenge was to create a card inspired by postage.  I really wanted to used the postage stamp from the Fresh Vintage stamp set and I had so many ideas I went in search of a sketch challenge to focus my thoughts.  Using a card sketch can really help in many ways.  I decided on SC356 and my card just came together. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Fresh Vintage
Paper:  Whisper White, Pixie Pink, Green Galore, Ballet Blue, DCWV Summer Mat Stack
Ink:  Pixie Pink, Green Galore, Ballet Blue
Accessories:  Scallop Border Punch, 1" Square Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Green Galore Grosgrain Ribbon, Bluebird Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls, Dimensionals