hope...

i made this card in october for the diecut diva blog. you can't have too many cards of support.  the ribbon and gatefold card can be found over at creative cuts and more.  i used a cool velcro closure to keep the card  closed.

hope
stamps: unity, susan weckesser
cardstock: white
ink: crumb cake, purely pomegranate
embellishments:  rhinestones

believe...

can you believe it's labor day?  i know i said it last week, but summer is coming to a close.  on the upside of today being september 5th, there are two new releases from {ippity}!  and trust me when i say that these are so awesome!   the set, all things are possible, is such an awesome set for breast cancer support.  the possibilities are fab.  it has 5 stamps and are you ready for this...only S.I.X buckaroonies!!  so here is the card i made with the new rubbery goodness.  i usually don't put much inside my cards, but i thought this would be cute inside.  you can see both new {ippity} sets here.

(inside card)

believe 
stamps: ippity

cardstock: purely pomegranate, pink pirouette, walnut cream, my mind's eye pp

ink: purely pomegranate, spun sugar distress

embellishments: shimmer spritz

support...

a friend from over at the stamp shack was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. i hosted a breast cancer atc swap in honor of her and asked each swapper to send an extra atc so we could make a little book for merry. today was her first day of chemo and when she got home, she found her little book in the mail. what perfect timing! here is the book i put together with everyone's atcs. they all did a great job. the person who made the atc is listed below their atc. i got this idea from christie (see her's here), who originally did this for our friend lesa. lesa is now a breast cancer survivor and has an awesome program where she sends cards to those battling breast cancer. please visit her blog, little life preservers!

cindi

suzanne

sherri

angie

chris

mary

robin

jenn

kirsty

actual cards!

i actually made some cards today! i know, shocker. it's been a while since i made cards and not atcs! i used digital images on all of them. they were all free (which is a bonus!). the first two i made using a set from whimsie doodles. i made a set of each of these to send to my friend, lesa. she does awesome things for those with breast cancer and is a breast cancer survivor.


fight like a girl
digi stamps: whimsie doodles
cardstock: pink pirouette, purely pomegranate, pebbles pp
ink: purely pomegranate, maroon fluid chalk (color box)
embellishments: stickles, su ribbon, prismacolor & bic markers




fight like a girl
digi stamps: whimsie doodles
cardstock: pink pirouette, purely pomegranate, melon mambo, pebbles pp
ink: purely pomegranate
embellishments: stickles, su ribbon, prismacolor & bic markers



this card i made from a digistamp from my favorite things. kim gave away a free stamp with a catch. you had to make a card and send it to someone who could use a lift. unfortunately, i know quite a few people that fit this category, so i made a bunch! inside says, "hey, it's been a while..."


been a while
stamps: my favorite things
digi stamps: my favorite things
cardstock: pink pirouette, certainly celery, perfect plum
ink: perfect plum
embellishments: prismacolor & bic markers, buttons

get 'em squished...

i posted yesterday about the background i made for the atc in the breast cancer awareness swap i'm in. here is the finished project. i also tried the latest craze of digital stamp images (seems odd, i know!). this one is from my favorite things. i wasn't sure how it would work coloring images printed from an ink jet printer, but i was surprised because it worked very well.


get 'em squished
stamps: my favorite things
digi-stamps: my favorite things
cardstock: melon mambo, pink pirouette
ink: melon mambo

going pink...

for october. it's breast cancer awareness month, so i'm going pink for the month of october. if you have a blog, i encourage you do to the same to help spread the word. many of us know family and friends who are currently battling, are surviving or have lost the fight with this horrible disease. so remember what october is about.

i was trying to create my atc for the breast cancer swap christie is hosting and wanted a background. i used the pink ribbon background (found at the shack) last year, so i wanted something new. so i created this one. i also used it in my blog header. since october is breast cancer awareness month, i figured i would share the background with anyone who wants it! so feel free to download it here.

i must apologize...

i totally forgot to draw the winner for the shuggy snacks in this post!! i was supposed to do it on april 15th. i guess i was still in vacation mode and spaced it. anywhoo...since there was such an overwhemling response (insert slight sarcasm there...), i'm not going to draw a winner. all five people that commented and entered will win a prize. so will the following people please email me your address so i can send you a prize and add a comment to this post.

• christie
• jan (logcabincreations)
• jp in england
• little one
• kimmy (kimmyqtgirl)

thanks for entering. even if it was only 5 people that spread the word, it was five more people than before.

shuggy snacks headed your way...

so i'm going to follow in the footsteps of tami, and put some shuggy snacks (or blog candy for you newbies) up for grabs!! all you have to do is check out ethel's baskets for the cure. if you have a blog, it would be great of you to post a little link. and spread the word. post about it on the message boards you visit, email your friends about it. after all, it is for a fabulous cause. and odds are you know someone one affected by breast cancer. i can name two aunts, one great friend (hi lesa!), two great co-workers...the list goes on and on. TOO MANY!!!

so here is my little shuggy snack up for grabs. post a comment telling me you looked at ehtel's blog and linked up to it, or sent email to your friends telling them to check it out, by april 15th @ 6pm. (it will be after my cruise!) i'll pick a random winner and post it then. i might even pick two, depending on the number of comments...yes, if there are more than 50 comments (one per person, please), then i'll give away two sets of prizes. don't forget to leave a way to contact you in your entry (either email address or blog link) or your entry will be tossed.

all right...go check it out!!!

baskets for the cure...

my friend, ethel, has started a blog for a good cause, baskets for the cure. she is auctioning off some longaberger baskets to raise money for the susan g. koman foundation for the cure. then she will donate the money from the baskets to teresa, who will be participating in a 3 day walk in september. please take a look at both blogs when you have a minute!!!

think pink part 2...

Make your own slide shows and scrapbooks

think pink...

so many lives are touched by breast cancer. i was just thinking how many people i know that have been touched by this disease. i have two aunts, a good friend (hi lesa!), plus more friends and acquaintances who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. so i thought i would change my blog to pink for october, since it is breast cancer awareness month...yes, even though it's mostly a crafty blog...for a good cause. i got the idea from amy over at prairie paper and ink. it's a great idea. lookey at badges, banners and buttons for the pink for october campaign and consider doing the same by adding a badge, banner or button to your blog and changing it pink for october! this banner is courtesy of kim.