LUFP: Guest Designer Lynne

I was thrilled when Yolie asked me to be a Guest Designer for Link Up for Pink. This is a very important cause for me as it concerns not only millions of other women but it affected me!

Let me tell you my story . . . I wasn't due to get my mammogram until January but my daughter had asked me to meet her for her sonogram beginning of December to see what the sex of my first grandchild was. While we were waiting, we were talking and she said since you're here why not see when you can get your mammogram appointment. Divine intervention was looking down on us that day because when I went over to the desk, they just happened to have an appointment and I could have it done after Jen's sonogram. Well, it was discovered Jen was having a "princess" and my mammogram went fine. I got a phone call Christmas Eve with the news that there were abnormalities and I would need a biopsy which was scheduled for January 3rd. I went January for my biopsy and markers were left inside the breast due to an undetermined mass.

My life got crazy as I was to see a surgeon to have the markers removed with a determinations as to the mass. My surgery kept getting postponed and rescheduled. My mom was diagnosed with lung cancer in November and I was still running her to her chemo appointments when my dad's health start failing. Mom was getting more and more confused with the chemo and it was determined that her lung cancer had spread to her brain. My dad passed the end of January, Lily was born the beginning of March, and my mom passed on March 24th, the day of my surgery.

It was determined with the mass removed and a 2-inch scar on my right breast that I have atypical ductal hyplasia which is basically pre-cancer cells in the milk ducts and makes me a high-risk cancer patient. What does this mean? It means that I need to go to the Hillman center and have mammograms twice a year. There are a lot of women that walk around with this diagnosis and need to watch and monitor.

I'm lucky that I'm just a high-risk cancer patient but its scary walking around knowing this!!!!! Thus breast cancer awareness is a personal cause for me! Please be sure to do self-breast examination and have your mammogram after the age of 40 unless there is cancer in your family!!!! Do this for yourself and your famly! I know I want to be around to see my granddaughter grow up and see that precious smile. I will do this for myself and for her!!

My project is a card which I cut with my paper cutter. There are bras hanging on a pink polka dot ribbon clothes line with little tiny clothes pins. The bras were cut using Forever Young Cartridge. The little birdie on the inside was cut using Create a Critter. I cut the bras with fun colored scraps I had and even included a white bra for the utilitarian in us! The card was cut using one of my favorite paper stacks Linen and Lace. The breast cancer awareness ribbon the birdie is wearing is a brad.

Hope you not only enjoy my project but get your mammogram and do a monthly self-examination. Early detection is the key!

I do have blog candy --- I have some breast cancer awareness buttons. Please leave a comment on my blog and if you are not already a follower, I would love to have you follow me as I have a great Guest Design Team and we have a lot of fun projects!


Thank you for stopping by

God Bless

Hugs and Love,

Lynne
Her Craftiness

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!
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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