Here are a couple more Hope You Can Cling To challenge cards I made.  As I've indicated in previous posts, Splitcoaststampers has partnered with the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas with a month-long card drive in October for Breast Cancer Awareness.  There's a different challenge posted each day, and all of our cards will be sent to the Cancer Center for the patients and family members.

Anna Wight (sweetmissdaisy) challenged us to make a card with a bee(s) and/or use yellow.  I used this sweet Bee Bear Penny Black image colored with a mixture of Ranger Distress Inks and Copic markers.  I paper-pieced the bear's outfit.  The lace ribbon is ruffled.  The sentiment is from Rubbernecker.

The next HYCCT challenge was given to us by Patty (pattyb) to make a pink collage.  I paired this challenge with the Featured Stamper challenge to honor DeborahLynneS.  I met Deb a few years ago when she lived in our Upper Peninsula.  She is a sweetie and makes the most beautiful cards!

I chose to case Deb's gorgeous  Stamp Simply Prima Hop card.  We are required to change two or more elements in our design to make it our own.  I used different stamps, colors, made my own flowers, used grungeboard instead of chipboard, and distressed the edges of my paper for a shabby chic effect.

I used two designer papers (the very back panel and the panel with white writing) and then made my own designer paper for the panel in between these two that was stamped with Rubbernecker's collage image in Adirondack Shell Pink.  A portion of this same collage image was used for the postage stamp piece.  The "Believe" sentiment is from Rubbernecker's Fall Trilogy set.  Deb used chipboard in her design.  I took a flourished piece of Tim Holtz Grungeboard and tried to color it pink.  It didn't come out the way I really wanted it to look, so I sprayed a Krylon Adhesive over the entire piece and then covered it with pretty pink glitter.

The little flowers were made with Marianne Creatables dies.  I used the same Rubbernecker collage image for one flower, striped dp for another, and then I colored white cardstock with Ranger's Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  I glued these flowers around my white organdy ribbon with Aleene's Tacky Glue.  Here are a couple close-up photos of the flowers.

I hope you're having a great Sunday, and I appreciate your stopping by to visit me!

More HYCCT Cards

Here are a few more cards I made for the Hope You Can Cling To challenges on Splitcoaststampers.  This is their second annual month long card drive to benefit those affected by breast cancer.  Our cards are being sent to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas.

My first card was for the challenge to make a card using things that begin with the letters P.I.N.K.  I used:

P = Polkadot & Paisley stamp set
I = Iridescent Ice embossing powder
N = Notched corner punch
K = Knot as in french knots sewn at base of flower

I stamped the flowers in Melon Mambo first and then used my Versmark pen to heat emboss them with Iridescent Ice embossing powder.

Here's a close up so you can see the iridescent ice embossing and french knots a little better.  You can always click on the photos for a closer view, too.

My next card was for the challenge to Treat Yourself by making a card with candies or cookies or fruits, etc.  I chose to use this beautiful pear image from Gina K Designs stamp set called Fruitful Harvest.  I colored the pears with Copic markers and sponged around the image with Ranger's Spun Sugar Distress Ink. 

My third card is also for the HYCCT to dry emboss something.  I dry embossed my vellum window pane with a stained glass embossing folder.  I made my door using long classic rectangle and classic square Nestabilities.  I used brass hodgepodge hardware for the door handle and mail slot.

Hope You Can Cling To

It's a rainy day here, so I've sequestered myself in my stamp room (like that's a really hard thing to do, huh?) and have been working on the Hope You Can Cling To challenges in support of Breast Cancer Awareness this month.

My first card is for the challenge to use pink ribbon in your design.  I ruffled my pink ribbon behind my pinking circle.

Stamps:  Pocket Full of Posies
Paper:  Whisper White, pink dp
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Adirondack Shell Pink and Pesto
Accessories:  pink ribbon, pinking circle Nestability, Fleur De Lis Rectangle, Wonder Tape, watercolor brush


My second card is for the Butterflies of Hope challenge to use a butterfly(ies) in our design.  The butterfly was stamped twice. The second one was cut out and glued over the bottom one with it's wings lifted. I used pink glitter on the butterfly's body and a portion of the wings. I used a smaller butterfly from Rubbernecker's Bud Set to create the background.  Each panel was sprayed with shimmer mist; I wish you could see it in my photo.

Stamps: Butterflies; Bud Set by Rubbernecker
Paper: Very Vanilla, pink dp
Ink: Spun Sugar Ranger Distress Ink
Accessories: pink ribbon, corner rounder , Fleur De Lis Rectangle, shimmer spray, pink glitter, dimensionals