LUFP: Guest Designer Esther

Guest Designer Esther, for the Joy of Creating.
I was honored when Gaby asked me to be a guest designer for Link Up For Pink.   I knew I wanted to do something extra special because this is a cause that is very dear to my heart. You see I am a breast cancer survivor myself. It has been 9 years this July since I was diagnosed. I underwent surgery, chemotherapy and took the drug Tamoxifen for 5 years.  Breast Cancer is very scary and it will strike one out of every nine women! Not very good statistics. I urge you to get your yearly mammograms and do a self exam once a month (I found my lump doing a self exam). If you are so inclined, make a donation to Susan G Komen Foundation by doing this you help those ladies suffering from cancer as well as funding the research to find a cure!


Please join Link Up For Pink with your pink creation!!!

Here is my project:

Supplies used: printers tray - 7 Gypsies; cardstock - pink; patterned papers - Special, Unique and Gifted from Uncommon by Authentique, Hazel "Lovely" Adorned in Stella and Rose by My Minds Eye, "Never Enough" All Together Alpha paper in So Sophie by My Minds Eye; Bird Cage Die Cut - QuickCuts; Heart punches - Martha Stewart and Fiskars; love teensy tag - Imaginisce; border punches - Martha Stewart and EK Success; butterfly cut from Indie Art Cricut cartridge; sterling silver stick pin, findings, ribbon charm and believe heart charm from my jewelry making stash; Swarokski crystal bead, glass bead and pink gem stone from my jewelry making stash; Be Strong quote - soft spoken by Me & My Big Ideas; other phrases and tags - Tabloids, Noteables and Excerpts two sided elements all from Authentique; Lacey Label Circle and Label One Square die cuts - Nestabilities by Spellbinders; ribbon rose - Making Memories; Satin Ribbon - Michael's; flowers - Prima, Petaloo, Recollections, Moxie; pearls - Kaiser Craft; metal corner - my stash: Pop Dots



I'd like to auction off this printers tray and donate all the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen foundation. If you'd like to place a bid and help out the cause you may do so either in the comments at the end of this post or contact me (the bar is at the top right hand side of my blog). I will close the auction on Oct. 15th! Good luck and Thank you!

LUFP: Guest Designer Diann

We have another sponsor  to announce, Cardz TV Stamps will be donating an acrylic stamp set!  Thanks Mary!





Now here is our Guest Designer....

I'm very thankful for the opportunity to support breast cancer awareness.  I do believe only by the grace of God have I not suffered this disease, so  for that reason alone, I give my total support.  My sister has had breast cancer and my elderly mother-in-law also, so it's been around me and I'm aware how much love, support and encouragement people with breast cancer need.  I was not with my sister for her surgery as we live a good distance apart but my strength, love and encouragement was there.  I've always felt bad about not being with her.  Thank the good Lord, my sister has been cancer free for 6 years now.  When my husband's mother was diagnosed, I could hardly believe an 85 year old would have to go through this.  What a trooper she was and just a pillar of strength and I was with her every step of the way as she lives less than a mile away.  She actually encouraged others in the waiting rooms and never felt sorry for herself or displayed any feeling of not coming through it.  She is 86 now and doing fine!  I do believe we should do all we can to make others aware, encourage by thoughts, cards and visits and helping others any way we can...I hope I can always do this.  I created this Journal of Love to take to a patient to write down thoughts, encouragements, appointments, prayers and such.  I also made a bracelet for breast cancer awareness.

Diann Scholl

Diann
May happiness touch your life today!
Diann's ARTspot

LUFP: Support and Hope

Hi this is Yolie, from JustYolie, JustCreate!  I'm so enjoying visiting all who have linked up!!  Your projects are beautiful and thank you for sharing your stories.  If you haven't yet linked up, please join us, there's plenty of time! :)

Here's a card I created using Tickled Pink's stamps newest BCA Pink Ribbon release! All are $1 each, ONLY for October and are only going to be available for a limited time.  The crocheted flowers were made by my Mom!  ¡ Gracias Socorrito! I sprinkled pink glitter by Tulip on the ribbon, belt and the edge of her dress.

Here's a second card I created using Paper Makeup Stamps, Corset and sentiment set. The corset is pink, but it looks more like purple...time for a new camera. :)

Tickled Pink Stamps, Tulip (ILoveToCreate), Paper Makeup stamps are our generous sponsors! :)

LUFP: Hope

Hi! This is Gaby from GabyCreates and am super excited to share this card that I will be sending to PA Breast Cancer Coalition.

I used the Race for a Cure stamp set by My Creative Time (LUFP Sponsor)

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Thank you so much for participating by entering your gorgeous projects in LUFP

Link Up for Pink Rules and Giveaway List!!

SUPER EXCITED!!  We are just hours away from the LINK UP FOR PINK linking party! 

We have over $3,000 worth of giveaways from 84 generous sponsors, that makes 153 prizes to giveaway!!!

We can hardly wait to see your creations!   Below you will find the rules for linking up and the detailed list of giveaways! 

Here are the rules, please follow them we don't want to remove any links.

1. Your project must have pink as the main color.  All crafts are welcomed.
2. Please no backlinks.  Your Pink project must be new, created for LUFP.  You may however, enter other challenges.
3. Link up as many projects as you wish.  Please enter only one project on one post.  If you are making a set of identical cards, that will count as one entry.  If you are making different projects, enter them on different posts and link them up separately. 
4. Link directly to your post, not your blog.  Please include our LUFP badge or link back to any of our blogs, that way others can join the party.
5. Since this is a Linking Party, please visit and leave comments on at least 5 blogs of your choice.
6. If you are making cards to donate to PA Breast Cancer Coalition, please write a little note of encouragement or sentiment on the inside of your card.  The cards will be given to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in their Friends Like Me™ carepackages.   Write “Link Up for Pink” below your address and mail your cards directly to:
   
   PA Breast Cancer Coalition
   344 North Reading Road
   Ephrata, PA 17522
7. Have fun!

Before we go onto the list of giveaways, we have three sponsors who have giveaways FREE FOR ALL!  On October 1st, Beccy from Beccy's Place has 2 digi stamps;  4 My Baby Scraps has a digi scrap kit; Papa Sue Creative has a free SVG and PNG files.  Please visit their sites to download.
Paper Crafting World is offering 30% off your downloadable purchase during Link Up for Pink!  Here's the code: lufp30    Chomas Creations is offering 10% off your total purchase, enter code: pink10

LIST OF GIVEAWAYS!!  Please note: (#) denotes number of giveaway(s) =  number of winners!

(3) The Cutting Cafe: Pink Word Book, Think Pink Collection, Hope Collection
(1) Cutters Creek: $35 voucher
(3) Cricut for Beginners: 3 Cricut for Beginners DVD
(1) Anonymous: a set of professional landscape photos
(1) Anonymous: handmade pink bracelet and earrings
(6) Marvy Uchida: 6 Marvy Uchida goodie bags
(3) Marvy Uchida & Penny Duncan: 3 sets of goodies
(6) ILoveToCreate: 6 Tulip goodie bags
(1) Angie Haviland: a set of crochete pink flowers
(1) SVG Cuts: $20 voucher
(5) Punkin Patch Stamps: 5 acrylic stamp sets
(1) Crafty Emma's Store: $10 voucher
(1) Crafty Ribbons: assortment of Pink ribbon
(1) Cricut Cartridge Storage: Scrap N' Easel
(1) Roberts Crafts:  Forever Young Cricut cartridge
(3) Jen's Digi Stamps:  2 set of 5 digi stamps and 1 set of BCA digi stamps
(10) Kaiser Craft: 5 Bon Jour paper collection and 5 13th Hour paper collection
(18) Robin's Nest Scrap: 18 sets of 12x12 Pink papers
(2) There She Goes Clear Stamps: 2 sets of Winning the Race and Angel Mail
(1) Crimson Cloud: free SVG download
(1) Crafter's Companion: Ultimate Crafter's Companion tool
(1) Di's Digi Downloads: 5 digi stamps
(1) Sassy Studio Designs: 4 digi stamps
(3) Shelly's Images: 2 digi stamps to 3 winners
(1) Sew Many Cards: $20 voucher
(1) Delicious Doodles: 4 digi stamps
(2) Digi Doodle Shop: Two $5 vouchers
(1) Glitterbabe: $15 voucher
(1) Stretch N Bubbles: 5 digi stamps
(1) Amanda Creation: $10 voucher
(1) Kerri Powell: $10 voucher
(3) Anonymous: handmade paper flowers and beaded butterflies
(1) Doodle Pantry: 3 digi stamps
(1) Kenny K Downloads: 4 digi stamps
(1) Kich N Blues: 5 digi stamps
(1) Debbi Tullier: box of crafty goodies
(1) Little Scrap Piecies: 9 yards of crinkle ribbon
(1) Happy N Scrappin: $25 voucher
(1) Peachy Keen Stamps: $15 voucher
(1) Market Street Stamps: $15 voucher
(1) My Creative Time: Race for the Cure stamp set
(1) Pink By Design: 1 acrylic stamp set
(3) Mr. Cricut Crazy: 3 acrylic stamp sets
(4) Copic: 4 Pink maker sets, includes 2 pink markers and 1 glitter.
(1) Scrapbookaholic Abby: 1 Spanish acrylic stamp set
(1) Digital Delights: set of 3 digi stamps
(1) Crafty Sentiments Designs: digi stamp or digi paper
(1) Paper Crafting World: $20 voucher
(1) Jillian Vance: Have Faith acrylic stamp set
(1) My Thoughts Exactly: 1 acrylic stamp set
(1) Chomas Creations: mini holder & 10 pens for either the Cricut or Silohoutte machines
(1) Simply Betty Stamps: 3 digi stamps
(1) Anna Belle Stamps: digi stamp or digi paper
(1) Paper Smooches Stamps: 1 acyrlic stamp set
(1) Cri-Kits / Mar-Kits: Pen holder set
(1) Sweet Stamping Treats: digi stamp
(1) Sparkle Rubber Stamps: Khloe on Scooter stamp
(1) Our Daily Bread Designs: $20 voucher
(1) Stampin Daisies: 1 acrylic stamp set
(1) Karber Digital Images: 2 digi stamps
(1) Fresh Brewed Designs: 5 digi stamps
(1) Stitchy Bear Stamps: $10 voucher
(1) Crafty Sprouts: Besties for Life acrylic stamp set
(5) Joy's Life: 4 acrylic stamp sets and 1 Cricut Vinylology DVD
(1) Paper Makeup stamps: $15 voucher
(1) The Paper Shelter: $25 voucher
(1) Scrappy Moms Stamps: 1 acrylic stamp set
(1) Guylou's Inimitability: $10 voucher
(1) Heart Song Inspiration: 3 digi stamps
(1) Bug Bites stamps: 1 acrylic stamp set
(1) My Time Made Easy: $25 voucher
(1) Tickled Pink Stamps: 3 Breast Cancer Awareness digis
(1) Burlap and Buttercups: 1 scrapbooking club kit
(2) Scraptastic Club: 2 scrapbooking club kits
(6) Anonymous: set of 2 acyrlic stamp sets by Stampology, six winners
(1) The Stamping Boutique: 3 digi stamps
(1) Trade Fish Designs: $15 voucher
(1) Lawn Fawn: 1 acrylic stamp set
(1) Designs on Cloud Nine: $20 voucher
(1) Amber Ink: $15 voucher
(1) Cardz TV Stamps: 1 acrylic stamp set

LUFP sponsors have been so generous, please stop by and visit them!  Link Up for Pink will GO LIVE, October 1st at 12:01AM Pacific Standard Time.  Thank you..... see you all tomorrow!