Today I bring to you a card I actually needed to make for myself. I was diagnosed with breast cancer June 29 of this year and have been taking the neccessary steps to fight it and get rid of it!!! I have also been following this fantastic blog called Link Up for Pink. They offer challenges directly for Breast Cancer Awareness, plus much needed encouragement and support for those who are traveling down this road.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
- Link Up For Pink Challenge #5 - Sketch - use the sketch below to create your card (I think I did ok with this) - open til 9/6
- Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Challenge - Use Pink - open til 9/6
- Use It Tuesday Challenge #38 - Use That Ribbon - the ribbon I used was given to me from the hospital when I had my 1st surgery for my breast cancer - open til 9/6
- Krafty Girls - Anything Goes - open til 9/8
- My Craft Spot Challenge #67 - Hope Is Rising - Sympathy and Encouragement - open til 9/10
- Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - with the optional extra to use a non square base card or project - open til 9/10
- Dawn - Dawn's Crafting - Welcome to my Challenge - Breast Cancer Awareness - open til 9/29
- DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30
I used these items to create this card:
- ALL SUPPLIES I HAVE IN MY STASH
- White card stock
- 2 different kinds of pink pattern paper
- Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge - have had for ever and NEVER used
- Martha Stewart Punch Around
- My Craft Spot Stamps - sentiment
- Ribbon - given to me from the hospital during my 1st surgery
- Button - from my stash
- White Enamel Accents - create the look of pearls in the corners
- Cuttlebug
- Swiss Dots Embossing folder
This is so pretty
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had to go through this. Thank you for joining my DL.ART 1,000 post linky party
DIANA L.
http:dianamlarson.blogspot.com
Beautiful card. Love all the die cuts and the design. I am so sorry you are having to go through the battle, but please know that all of us here at Link Up for Pink are by your side, hoping and praying a cure is very close by. Thank you so very much for joing the challenge and good luck in the draw.
ReplyDeleteTake care and God Bless,
Hugs
Joanie
This is such a pretty card! What a great thing to do for yourself!! I am so sorry to read that you have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Please know that I have just sent up a little prayer for YOU - that God will keep YOU in his care.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with us at My Craft Spot!
Kate
Small Bits of Paper
Very pretty card! I am so sorry to hear about your cancer, good luck with your treatments, and I will pray for you.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card! Perfect for you to help keep you fighting this nasty cancer! Good luck and prayers I send your way! Thanks for playing at My Craft Spot!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless you Carol ... keep fighting the fight. Early detection and awareness saves lives!! I am a 6 year survivor ... you can do it!! Your card is very pretty and thanks for joining the challenge!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Cheryl
Beautiful card! Sending prayers your way. :)
ReplyDeleteKimberly
How meaningful to reuse the ribbon on such a beautiful card. Keep up the fight and thanks for joining us at Use it Tuesday
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and what a story!! Good luck on your fight. Thanks for taking the time to play with us at Use It Tuesday!!
ReplyDeleteCarol so so sorry to hear you are battling this disease. It has touched the lives of so many of the women in my life. Stay strong. Your card is beautiful you did a wonderful job on the sketch love that the focus is the pink ribbon. Thank you so much for joining the LSP challenge. Karen
ReplyDeleteBeautyful card. Greeting ,Elly
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thanks for sharing this with us :) Thank you for joining us over at Use it Tuesday!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery Beautiful card!Lovely!TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! Love the M.S. punch you used TFS !! Thanks so much for joining the LSP Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteGerda.
http://cardscreations.blogspot.com
Beautiful card, beautiful sentiment, and I love that you used ribbon that is so meaningful. Thanks for joining us at Use it Tuesday! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely card! Pretty border punch :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining LUFP!
Beautiful card and a great take on the sketch. I am sending you BIG BIG healthy vibes. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for entering your card in the weekly challenge at My Craft Spot. :)
ReplyDeleteAlly
Your card is absolutely beautiful! I am going to try to follow the sketch and use your card to help me along the way (hoping you won't mind).
ReplyDeleteBless you, as you travel through breast cancer treatments. I am certainly adding you to my prayer list. Take care of yourself & rest as much as you possibly can.