Breast Cancer Awareness Month Finale

Thanks so much for visiting this month and reading my Breast Cancer Awareness Month posts. I am finishing up the month with the last pages from the grungeboard minibook that I made for someone special.

Please join me, if you have not already, in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Breast Cancer: Live to Remember

Continuing on with my series of posts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I am posting another page from my grungeboard minibook.  This page says "Survive to Remember".  It is not until long after you conquer the battle against Cancer that you get to recognize how significant and positive it was to go through that experience.  You become a stronger person because of it, and remembering what you went through, and what you won the battle against becomes a testament of your courage and determination. 

Please join me in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Breast Cancer: New Perspective

One really positive thing that one gains from being diagnosed with a potentially terminal illness is a new perspective on life. Suddenly things that were all-consuming and top priority in life may not be all that important anymore. You start to measure your success in life not by monetary gain, but by the relationships that you have made, the family that is standing beside you showing support, and the friends that send positive supportive messages.

It becomes so clear suddenly, what really matters in life, and what you hold most precious. Celebrate your riches, celebrate your ability to see things anew. Celebrate your new perspective.

Please join me in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Don't forget that there is Blog Candy being given away on this blog! I am giving away two stazOn ink pads. One in Timber Brown, and another in Jet Black. Just comment on this post for one chance to win, donate to my Susan G. Komen fundraiser with the link above for a second chance to win, and subscribe to my blog using the links on the right for a third chance to win!

Breast Cancer: Finding that inner Strength!

Continuing on today with my posts for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I am showing off a new page today of the album I made for Sherry Goodloe. This page is dedicated to finding the strength inside oneself to put up a fight, even when things become unbareable! It is so important that a patient in cancer treatment, or anyone dealing with anything difficult in life, to really find that inner Strength and let it hold you up.

Please join me in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Don't forget that there is Blog Candy being given away on this blog! I am giving away two stazOn ink pads. One in Timber Brown, and another in Jet Black. Just comment on this post for one chance to win, donate to my Susan G. Komen fundraiser with the link above for a second chance to win, and subscribe to my blog using the links on the right for a third chance to win!

Queen Kat Designs Stamp Company & Blog Candy!!

Welcome!

I am so glad that you are here!

Didn't you just love Kapree's blog, your last stop before mind on the QKD blog hop?  Her blog is designed so impressively, I just loved visiting it.

The Queen Kat Designs Stamp Company (QKD) challenged me to do a fall themed hand stamped card.  I did a fun little play on words and did a motivational card with the quote:

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows FALL behind you."

I added a few more fall themed elements to the card with a shedding tree stamp, and handstamped a leaf from my yard on paper to create the leaf in the background.  All these are surrounded by beautiful shiny copper!  My absolute favorite crafting color.  I used a copper leafing pen to shade some Tim Holtz Idea-ology embellishments in more of a copper color.  Lastly, some vintage lace trims the page at the bottom for just a little charm.

This motivational card goes perfectly with my current series of posts in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I have been posting some pictures of gift projects that I have been making for breast cancer patients and survivors.  I'll have to send this card out to someone special that I know who is affected by this horrible disease.  Hopefully it will cheer her up.

Scroll down to see my previous posts for more inspiring projects.

BLOG CANDY!!

I am giving away some Blog Candy this month!  Read below for instructions on how you can win.  One name will be selected at random and posted at this blog on Sunday, October 17th.

One prize will be awarded which contains two StazOn ink pads.  One in Timber Brown, and the other in Jet Black.  Enter today for your chance to win.  You have three chances to win.  Here is how:

1.  Just simply comment below for your chance to win.  One comment per person, please.

2.  Contribute to my Breast Cancer research fundraiser benefiting the Susan G. Komen society for an additional chance to win.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

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Breast Cancer: Find the Laughter

I love, love, love this quote from Bill Cosby:

"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it."

Remember to laugh, surround yourself by those you love and enjoy each other's stories, jokes, and laughter.

Please join me in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Breast Cancer: Surviving with Hope

I love the famous quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that says:

"In all things it is better to hope than to despair."


There is no doubt that Breast Cancer Treatment is difficult and grueling. Multiple people in my life have told me that there were moments that they just wanted to die. Its a pain that no one should have to go through.

If there is one thing that I can offer is hope. It is so important to hold on to hope in such a difficult time. Hope that you WILL get through this. Hope that it will all be over soon. And hope that there will be a cure soon.

Please join me in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Breast Cancer: Yes, there is a Silver Lining

I always like to focus on the positive. And this mini-book is no exception. The book brings to light the good things gained from the breast cancer experience. Its sometimes hard to see them, especially when going through such a difficult treatment, so I wanted to point each of them out on a page in this book.

The cover is made of grungeboard that I painted pink using the Ranger Paint Dabbers. Then I painted and embossed several grungeboard flourishes. Lastly I added several silver embellishments including a clock face, a tag and other metal findings.

On the back, I used distressed inks straight to paper to add a bit of color. Then I addes a huge 'My Life' sticker, a round journalling sticker, and a beautiful 3D glittery butterfly. Then I finished it off with some pretty flowers.

Please join me in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Breast Cancer: Silver Lining Mini-book

I wanted to start off my series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with some pages from a mini book I made recently.  This was a R.A.K. gift that I made for Sherry Goodloe.  She and I are big fans of Tim Holtz and in the All Things Tim group and this album is made from grungeboard pages and many additional Tim Holtz embellishments all throughout the pages.  I really enjoyed making this book and layering multiple of things on each page, including prima flowers and bling!  Then I finished the album off with tons of fibers on the binding rings.

Sherry is going through Breast Cancer Treatment right now, and I hope that this book brings her some happiness in her tough time.  I hope the words on each page inspire her and give her strength and hope.  And I hope she feels the warmth of all the love that I put into each page.  The next several posts have detailed images of each of the pages.  Hopefully I can inspire you too!

Please join me in my fundraising activity benefiting the Susan Komen society.  Click on this link and give to their efforts to find a cure.  Any amount will do, even if you can only give very little.  You too can make a difference.  Please give what you can.

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Beaded Zipper Pulls

I made these awesome beaded zipper pulls using Tim Holtz Idea-ology products. I participated in an online swap where each of us had to make something using any of the products in the idea-ology line. I used the new super fun and versatile Type Charms and the swivel clasps and added some various beads I had laying around, and made these very functional zipper pulls.

On the type charms I use my printer to print the word CREATE very small on matching cardstock and then I used a 1/2 inch punch to make it the same size as the type charm. Then I glued the punched out word to the type charm, covered it with the included epoxy sticker and it made the perfect charm to complete my piece.

Aren't they fun! Try it out!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Type Charms
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Swivel Clasps
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jump Rings
Misc Beads of your choice

Tim Holtz Class: Patchwork Pandemonium

This past weekend I got to take a class with the Amazing Tim Holtz. I had so much fun! He is just amazing and his products are so unique and one of a kind that I find myself thirsting for more more more! Here is a picture of Tim, Mario and I at the event.

In this class we got to learn technique after technique after technique! I was giddy with excitement for the entire 4 hours! Little squares were inked, distressed, painted, sanded, embellished, crackled, and so much more. And at the end they fit together into this amazing quilt that I can display with pride. Not only was it an amazing learning experience but so much fun at the same time.

Before the class, I waited in line with tons of people who were all baking in the hot florida sun, but stood in line just the same so they can be one of the first to see Tim Holtz! I made new friends in the line, including Laura who was so much fun!

Once we got to our seats, there was a prepacked kit with instructions at our table all ready to go with supplies and materials all sorted, labeled, and organized perfectly to ensure that the class goes smoothly. Thanks Mario!

The table was full of Tim's products including a craft sheet, 8 color coded ink applicators a spinning holder, several inks, acrylic paints, jars of crackle paints, a textured hammer, a piercing tool, a set of tonic scissors, and so many more goodies to play with.

The pace was good, and the class was easy to follow since Tim had a projector showing each step clearly. I was able to keep up with the class and get my project completed.

My favorite part of the class was getting to play with crackle paints. Its something I have not had a chance to use before. My least favorite part of the class was that the air conditioning was not working well and it was so very hot hot hot. But Tim was a good sport and made us all as comfortable as possible.

I can't wait to hang up my new Tim quilt. I am so proud of it. Thanks Tim and Mario for putting together an amazing class! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!