Pink Ribbon Card for Pajama Crafter Stamps

 It's October and that means you'll see pink ribbons everywhere for breast cancer awareness. Today's card features the new Awareness stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps and I absolutely had to have this in my collection. As someone who began their breast cancer journey this year, the pink ribbon means so much to me, now more than ever.

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If you haven't followed my journey, my mother and sister were both breast cancer survivors. My mom's was caught early and she avoided chemo and radiation, same as me. My sister however, ignored a growing lump for many years and she is very lucky to be alive. She is now over 10 years cancer free but it wasn't without a long, strenuous and painful journey of chemo and radiation.

That is why it's so important to get yearly mammograms and don't ignore symptoms!

I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in May and had a mastectomy in July. Although it was early stages, my doctor did not recommend a lumpectomy due to my family history. I'm doing very well at this time!

So let's get on with a few creative details. I started by stamping my image with Inkon3 Fadeout Ink, then used OLO Markers in 3 colors to color in the negative space.

My stamping was done using my Misti stamp positioner with the cardstock left in place to color. The reason why, is in the next step.

Once I finished my coloring, with my image still in place on the Misti, I stamped my image again using Catherine Pooler Cotton Candy ink, sprinkled on some clear embossing powder, then heat set my image.

I had seen this technique done before, so I thought I'd try it. The reasoning behind it is to avoid muddling up your alcohol marker brush tips with embossing powder that can seep onto your brush tips.

To pop up my butterfly wings, I trimmed along the ribbon line where the wings connect, so I could adhere adhesive foam strips on the backside and have my wings elevated above the ribbon. I also used a paintbrush to slightly curl my wings.

Lastly, I added white paint splatters to my wings, covering up the pink ribbon with low tack tape during this process. I also splattered some ink splatters on my background using Catherine Pooler Do-Si-Doh ink.

My sentiment was stamped in Catherine Pooler Midnight Ink.

If you look closely at the photo above, you might see some of the itty bitty pink sprinkles I harvested from the Pajama Crafter Stamps ROYGBIV Sprinkles Embellishment Mix and glued to my card. Tiny little sequins are some of my faves. So subtle and yet sparkly and shiny.

I'm so happy you stopped by today. Be sure and tap any of the links provided from my supply list for more product information or to shop. I hope you have a lovely day!

Terri

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Encouragement Card for Ink Pink Hop

Hello lovelies! I'm participating in the Ink!Pink 2021 Instagram Hop with an encouragement card featuring Catherine Pooler products and a spotlight on one of the sponsors, ScrapbookPal.com! There are lots of sponsored prizes up for grabs so be sure to stop by my Instagram page for all the hop info. But first, scroll down for some creative details and a brief story of how breast cancer has touched our family.

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First, let me thank ScrapbookPal.com for being an amazing sponsor of this hop. I purchased several Catherine Pooler stamp sets from their site and am super happy with how quickly my package arrived. Plus, shipping rates are super reasonable which is a must for me! If you would like to add some of the products that I used to your own stash, I've provided convenient affiliate links at the end of this post for your shopping pleasure. I'm pretty awesome that way. :)

This card is closer to a mini slimline card at just under 6x4 inches. My card panel base was created using patterned paper from the Catherine Pooler Daily Grind paper pack. I topped it with a trimmed card panel stamped with my sentiment from the Let It Shine stamp set, breaking up my sentiment by doing some masking and adding the dot dot dot!  I stamped my rainbow on watercolor paper and grabbed some ink from the CP Do-Si-Do ink pad pressed onto a craft mat, using my waterbrush. My rainbow was fussy cut so I could adhere it directly onto my panel, then popped up the clouds on foam tape. My clouds were blended with the same pink ink, which actually has more of a coral tint to it. I would recommend you stamp the cloud first by blotting your inked stamp on scrap paper, then re-stamping on white cardstock without re-inking to get a faded image outline for fussy cutting. Next, I ink blended the clouds with the same pink ink and my CP blender brushes which I failed to link below.  The raindrops are from the CP Pitter Patterns stamp set and you can do so much with them!

By the way, I LOVE the smaller heads on the blender brushes. They are awesome and blend so great! I almost forgot to mention that I did some doodling on my card panel. I thought it added an extra fun element to the geometric feel of this card.

 

We are so grateful to all of our sponsors for offering up some super great prizes! I hope you will be sure and send them some love throughout the hop.

Now, a brief bit about our family's story. My mom was the first person in our family diagnosed with breast cancer. It was caught very early and she had a mastectomy but no chemo or radiation. She was diagnosed in her early 60's and survived. A few years later, my younger sister was diagnosed. She had a growing lump that she ignored for 7 years. Yes, 7! I constantly urged her to get a mammogram but she continued to put it off. Finally, she determined to go and it was cancer. A very rare type of cancer that is aggressive. She also had a mastectomy and a year of chemo and radiation. She is now many years out and still cancer free for which we are so thankful. It could have totally gone another way if she had waited much longer.  Please, don't put this off! Get regular mammograms, it could save your life!

If you've gotten this far, bless you. I know I've thrown a lot of information at you today but it's a cause that's near and dear to my heart. Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate each one of you so much! Terri

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Guest Designer for Die Cuttin' Divas

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I'm so happy to be guest designing for Die Cuttin' Divas today and sharing a "Pink" project for Breast Cancer Awareness.  I'm an avid supporter of BCA, as my mom and sister were both diagnosed and successfully battled this disease.  Take two minutes to scroll through briefly, then be sure and click the link at the end of my post to head over to the challenge at DCD.  

My project is a Pink Ribbon Shaker Card and since we're talking about "Die Cuttin' Divas", naturally, I'm required to use die cuts on my project.

I've used a design space file that I purchased for .99 from Cricut.com, for use with my Cricut Explore.  It was designed by Jennifer Goode of JGoode Designs and can be found by searching BCA, when you are searching design space, to upload a file image to your project.

I cut 80 of these tiny ribbons for my shaker card and one black one, along with some larger ribbons to embellish the outside of my shaker, as well as some of the words that come with the file.  I ended up just using the word "Hope".    That one black ribbon represents the disease, but, it's being drowned out by "hope".   The other die cut words included in the design space file are; strength, courage and love.  And, isn't that tiny heart cut out of the ribbons' middle just adorable?

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Not only did I get a fabulous, inexpensive cutting file that I can use again and again, but by cutting all those ribbons, I ended up with a pretty cool stencil as well and I also incorporated that into my project by sponging inked ribbons onto a piece of striped designer paper for the backdrop of my shaker.

The shaker came together quickly thanks to the Pop Up Shaker Frame that I used, by Queen and Company.  The ink that I'm using is Colorbox Pinkalicious.  Appropriately named, isn't it?  Toss in some sequins and you are done!

Head on over to the Die Cuttin' Divas challenge blog and link up to their challenge.  This is such a lovely group of ladies and I know they will welcome you warmly.  Thanks so much to Georgiana for inviting me to guest design today.  

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Guest Designer for Adornit and Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop

Hello my fellow coffee loving friends!  I'm guest designing for Adornit and the  Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall Blog Hop.  Adornit is not only a lovely sponsor of the hop this time, but they are also about to release an entire host of new products, including an addition to their line of Art Play Paintables called, "Coffee Talk". 

Adornit has once again partnered with artist Lindsay Ostrom to design this line of Art Play.  Lindsay is truly gifted in lettering and doodling and I love her designs so much.  I fell in love with this image which obviously is paying homage to one of my favorite coffee hangouts. 

I used my Tombow dual brush markers, as my coloring medium, by swiping on an acrylic block and grabbing the color with my water brush.  Don't have an Adornit waterbrush?  Get yours, here.  Such a simple technique that always yields fantastic results.  You can also used your diluted ink to tap droplets all over your project.  Gel pens are another tool that I frequently use for added embellishment on my projects to make wording, flowers, or my background stand out.  Of course, this is a Fall themed blog hop so I've added some leaf buttons from Buttons Galore and embellished with twine and burlap string.

For this next image, I wanted to play around with orange and brown colors as those are typical Fall colors.   I'm once again using the same watercolor technique, however this time I'm using my Zig Clean Color markers, along with gel pens.  I've added some fun Fall embellishments and splattered a doily with orange misting spray.  The easiest way to splatter is to unscrew your misting bottle and just tap droplets onto your project.

Don't be afraid to play around with the letters.  Grab a white gel pen and add little dots or stripes.  I love that Lindsay added some white space when she designed her wording, so I can color it in to my liking.

 My final project has absolutely nothing to do with Fall.  Well, it does in a way, just not your typical Fall card.   I have to say, this is my absolute favorite image out of all 12 images that are included in the Coffee Talk line. 

Why?  It's perfect for so many occasions; get well, thinking of you,  or just because.   October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and it is a cause that is near and dear to my heart.  My mom and sister have both battled this disease (successfully!) and this image really spoke to me.  I wanted to make a BCA card that might inspire you to do the same. 

When Lindsay was coming up with ideas for the Coffee Talk line, I happily suggested this quote and I am absolutely tickled pink that it made the cut!   This is just one "out of the box" idea for using this image.  It's super versatile, which is what I love about it. 

 Adornit will be offering up a fun prize; their popular Halloween Coloring Book!  To qualify to win this prize, be sure to visit the link to the Fall Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop and follow instructions by entering your own coffee, cocoa or tea themed card and/or commenting on the participant entries.  Good luck!

You can purchase the brand new Coffee Talk, here.

Thanks so much for stopping in today.  I hope you are as excited about Coffee Talk as I am!  Happy Crafting..... Terri

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Party Pink Milk Bottles for The Ribbon Resource

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Hello Ribbon lovers and crafty peeps!  Today, I'm sharing these festive Party Pink Milk Bottles on the Ribbon Resource Blog.  Perfect for your Valentines parties, Baby Showers, Bridal Showers or any springtime event that calls for pink.  Head on over and check out the details and discover these delicious ribbons for yourself!

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