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HYCCT Challenge Dated October 8th - (Spelling Challenge)

This challenge was to use the letters HYCCT in your card or project.  I actually had a difficult time coming up with something.  The layout and idea for this card came from this card I saw on Splitcoaststampers.  I did modify some things but the basic idea is directly from that card.  Here is my spelling of HYCCT:

H - Hello (sentiment)
Y - Yoyo Yellow
C - Circles (wheels on bike) or Cutting (all of those flowers)
C - Crystal Effects
T - Twine

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Moving Forward
Paper:  Whisper White, Yoyo Yellow, DCWV Mat Stacks
Ink: Ballet Blue, Real Red, Yoyo Yellow, Old Olive
Accessories:  Adoring Accents Edgelits, White Pearl Fabric Paint, Crystal Effects, Dew Drops, Bakers Twine, Dimensionals

Music Speaks

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 7th - Music Soothes the Soul

For this challenge we needed to use the color pink and any music related stamp or paper.  I actually had both and they worked well together.  The stamp image looks aged and worn so I wanted to incorporate that look for the entire card so I distressed the paper to make it look aged and worn and sponged it to give an even more aged look. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Musical Manuscript
Paper: Whisper White, Rose Romance, Basic Black, DCWV Background Stack #5
Ink: Versa Mark, Barely Banana, Rose Romance, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Swirls Sizzlits, Black Embossing Powder, Dew Drops

Fall Leaves

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 6th - 3 Dies/Punches and a Sentiment

So far with the HYCCT challenges I haven't done much stamping and for this card I only stamped the sentiment.  I actually made 2 of these cards and changed the sentiment on one of them to give as a birthday card to a friend of mine.  Since the challenge was to incorporate 3 dies or punches and a sentiment I wasn't sure if the leaves would qualify as only 1 die since they are all on the same die even though they are all different so that is why I used the word window punch and modern label punch for my sentiment.  I don't own the stamp sent that coordinates with this die because when I purchased the die I knew that I would use embossing folders with the various leaves. I really like the look of each of the leaves with the various embossing folders.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Ruby Red, Summer Sun, Close to Cocoa, Garden Green
Ink:  Early Espresso
Accessories:  Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Various Embossing Folders, Close to Cocoa Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Summer Sun Corduroy Button, Tombow Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Courage and Strength

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 5th - Courage

I thought this sentiment expresses just how strong women are, or can be when faced with a diagnosis of cancer and to me courage and strength are one in the same when it comes to facing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.  I saw this card on Splitcoaststampers and thought it would be perfect for this challenge. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Favorite Thoughts, Morning Cup
Paper:  Bashful Blue
Ink:  Black, Craft White, Cherry Cobbler Marker, Marina Mist Marker
Accessories:  Silver Cord, Gingham Ribbon

Rain Boots

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 4th - Strip Please

For this challenge you were asked to strips of paper, fabric or tapes as a background to the focal image.  I just received the Bootiful Occasions stamp set and thought the sentiment with the rain boots would be appropriate for cards being sent to a cancer center.  I used Mojo Monday sketch #194 with a slight modification, I have my focal image on the right side instead of the left as shown in the sketch.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Bootiful Occasions
Paper:  Whisper White, Barely Banana, Brocade Blue, Sarah DSP
Ink:  Versa Mark, Basic Black, Barely Banana Marker
Accessories:  Blue Embossing Powder, Scallop Border Punch, EK Success 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Nestabilities Scallop Circle Die, Glitter Pen, Dimensionals