A Card Done for My Brave Friend Dawn

I have two posts today so please check them both out. This one is all about Breast Cancer Awareness and my brave friend Dawn. Dawn is one of my team mates at Dude Time Doodles, and she is doing the most amazing thing. Her Mom is battling breast cancer and loosing her hair from the chemo treatments. One way Dawn is showing her support is to shave her hair! She is also using this opportunity to raise awareness of the cause and to raise money to help find a cure. I think this is totally amazing!

Dawn is also doing her own card challenge to go along with this big event. Her challenge began on Sept 4th, but there are updates on 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 with the challenge ending on 9/29. I am happy Dawn let me be a "Guest Designer" in today's update. There are a lot of sponsors and prizes for her challenge, and you can find all the details on her blog, Dawn's Crafting.

The charity Dawn and her mom have chosen is Breakthrough Breast Cancer. You can read Dawn's story and find out how to donate through the Just Giving Page Dawn has set up for this. We are hoping everyone considers donating at least $1 to the cause. Breast Cancer Awareness is near and dear to me as my own Mum battled this 5 years ago. She reminded me this last Saturday that she has been cancer free for 5 years now. She giggled when she told me - those giggles were priceless especially considering that there was a time when I thought Breast Cancer might take her from me.

I've used Breast Cancer Awareness Girl, a Bonibleaux Designs image available at Dude Time Doodles, on my card. The store also has some great sentiments and a BCA ribbon available. I colored BCA girl with Copics and used some fun comic book hero dimensional stickers I bought for a challenge 3 years ago.

Be sure to "head" on over to Dawn's blog and help with this worthy cause. Check out today's update as well so you can see how Dawn looks with her head shaved (she looks beautiful) and you can see all the fun cards the other girls helping Dawn with this update.

Hugz to all (special hugz to Dawn and her mother)!

Forest Goodies and Other Projects

Hello Crafty Friends. I just got the Stamperia Forest Paper and Die Cuts in the mail so I had to play with them right away. I have a combo creation - journal page and card. On the journal page I used my 6x6 Dina Wakley Journal and laid a base of gesso. I then used Dina's pastel crayons and some SU! inks and stamps. Also added in some TH Dress Ink in Vintage Photo since I don't know how to make anything without it (seriously). The eagle is a Stamperia Forest die cut and is coated with gesso. Did a bit of stenciling and distressing to finish the page off. I am linking this the the **Art*Journal*Journey* September Texture Theme (last day - can't wait to see what October's Theme will be). The die cut and the little smears add texture to the already very textured page. I love the blue and green together and was inspired to made a quick card for my Son-in-law who cut down some tree limbs for us the other day....

Some Penguins

Today kicks off the newest Pattie's Creations Challenge which is Tags . Just Tags. No cards with Tags on or in them - just tags. I love to make just tags so this one was right up my alley. I used the super cute Penguin image from Pattie's Creations, but I couldn't stop at just one so I made a little penguin family. My tag is made from an old cardboard box top which I peeled down, painted, distressed a bit, and then added some snow medium. My bow is actually a new bow designed by Pamela Lehto (available at Squigglefly tomorrow). Please join us in the Pattie's Creations Tag Challenge - there are lovely DT tags for inspiration and Pattie gives away wonderful prizes! Hugz!

Bear-ied In Paperwork

Back again, with a card for this week's House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge ( HMFMC#424 ). This week the challenge is Anything goes with the option of scraps of paper. I took the option literally and added scraps of paper on my kitchen counter. I needed a thank you card for someone who has been helping us organize A LOT of papers. I stamped the image (House Mouse Gruffies Bear-ied in Paperwork -2007) using CTMH Black, then coloring the image with Daniel Smith Watercolors. I drew in an extra paper or two so that I could make one of them a Thank You paper - it is the top right and shaded pink. Thanks for visiting, Nancy

Anne TempleSeptember 11, 2012 at 5:41 AM
Love the way you colored BCA girl and those comic book hero stickers are absolutely perfect for her.
BenziSeptember 11, 2012 at 6:12 AM
Your card is great and for a super cause, Nancy. Glad you are getting to be a guest designer. How wonderful your Mom survived this horrible disease. Hope this event is very successful.
Holly AKA KopyKatSeptember 11, 2012 at 6:14 AM
This is so fabulous, love this image and the great card design. It does pretty much take a super hero to endure it all, love how this sends this message.
Mary JSeptember 11, 2012 at 7:34 AM
What a fantastic card, honey - so full of energy! Your friend will really appreciate it no end!!
AnonymousSeptember 11, 2012 at 7:55 AM
very glad to hear about your Mom, she is definitely a brave great fighter.. your friend Dawn is a real HERO..I wish this big event a grand success..super cause.. your card is like a burning spirit!!! wonderful card Nancy..
-samir
McCrafty's CardsSeptember 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM
This is fabulous Nancy, a wonderful card for a great cause.
Kevin xx
MarisaSeptember 11, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Wonder Woman is perfect for this!! What a wonderful tribute to those who are fighting and soooo glad to hear your mom has been cancer free for five years!!
cotnobSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Fab card, such a great choice of image and I love the pink and yellow colour combination. I have been having a little nose around your blog - you have some lovely cards here.
Pauline
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Dawn @ LilyPinkScrapsSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Fantastic tribute, awesome card and such a great cause - so many strong people out there!!

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