Hope You Can Cling To Day ONE!!!

     And we're off! The first three Hope You Can Cling To Challenges were posted today. I've been scrolling through the gallery adding comments and WOW....we're off to a good start already. I had cards made for the three kickoff challenges so here we are! 
       Lydia kicked us off with a paper tole technique challenge. Here's a close up of my raised elements....lots of fussy cutting going on here as well as some metallic accents with markers, liquid pearls and stickles.

The finished card.Stamps: Stampendous-Deco Lady, Tim Holtz-Life's Possibilities, Michael's-Music Notes Paper: Soft Suede, MME dp, Very Vanilla Paper Size: A2 Ink: Versafine: Onyx, Smokey Gray, Sepia Accessories: Sharpie Bronze Marker, Silver Smooch Paint, Buttercup Liquid Pearls, Dazzling Details Silver Sparkle, Studio G Glitter Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Lace, Twine, Silver Cord, Cutter Kit Distressing Tool Techniques: Paper Tole, Distressing

Read more:
 http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2563753#ixzz3ExDGGCXE

While I had my Deco Lady stamp out, I decided she might look cool on this black bg I had and her stars would fit Lori's Shine On challenge. Stamps: Quick and Cute, Stampendous-Deco Lady, Tim Holtz: Life's Possibilities, Michael's-Music Notes Paper: white, black Paper Size: A2 Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Accessories: Brayer, White and clear ep, Glitter taper, Dazzling Details Silver Sparkle Techniques: Brayering, Embossing

Read more:
 http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2563864#ixzz3ExCrDZEs

Last card for today was for Dina's challenge to use something with a handle...just had to go with umbrella man, and in honor of Dina I used a work surface protector sheet and went with a mixed media technique!Stamps: See Ya Later, Music Note wheel, Artifacts Paper: Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, white, black, TPS-Kraft dp Paper Size: A2 Ink: Soft Suede, Versafine Onyx, various on my scrap piece, Tsukineko-Eucalyptus spray, MS chalk ink Accessories: QuicKutz-Sun die, Tim Holtz-Umbrella Man die, Ranger-Weather Vane paint dauber, spritzer, sponge, dry wall mesh Techniques: Dripping, Sponging                                Read more:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2562923#ixzz3ExCXRVBd

Are you playing along with us? Come check out the challenges here.  If not, you're missing out on the chance to lift the spirits of women battling breast cancer at MD Anderson and also on more than $5000 in prizes from your favorite crafty companies. So what are you waiting for? Get to stamping!