Calling All Sistahs November Reminder

It's the 17th of the month and that means it is time for the Encouragement Squad at Calling All Sistahs to remind you to do your breast self-exams and get those mammograms scheduled if it is time.  Early detection is key to long term survival.  

A few weeks ago a friend reached out to me to tell me she found out she has breast cancer.  Her double mastectomy is scheduled in 2 days.  Thanks to this mission to remind with Calling All Sistahs cards, I have plenty of cards on hand to send her every week or 2 to encourage her along her battle.

Before we go see what the rest of the Encouragement Squad has created and read Michele's message for you, I want to remind you to use the coupon code cas-comfort when shopping.  Remember, Michele donates 50% of her profits from the sales of her Calling All Sistahs line of stamps & dies to breast cancer research & awareness programs.

Clicky to head on over to the Calling All Sistahs blog to be encouraged.

Stamps: Dream Then Do (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Black Jack (Catherine Pooler Designs)
Paper: Distress Watercolor (Tim Holtz) Smoky Slate (Stampin' UP)
Accessories: Deep Pink No37, Gold No90 Watercolor Pans(Gansai Tambi) Hope Fri-Die (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Pink Satin Ribbon (SU) Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies (My Favorite Things)

p.s.  Use code SAVEONBLING18 to save 25% on items in the Embellisment category at Ellen Hutson today!

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Gold

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Deep Pink (37)

Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor Brushes, Short Round 12

My Favorite Things Die-namics, Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Black Jack

My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (6-1/8 X 7)

Glue Dots, 3/8" (4029)

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz.

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz.

Tonic Nuvo Crystal Glaze

Calling All Sistahs Reminder

It's the 17th of the month and that means it is time to check the girlies and schedule your mammograms.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and many places offer free or reduced price mammograms this month.  It's a good time to get in the habit of yearly mammograms.  

The sistahs from the encouragement squad are here to remind you each month the check yourself with our pretty pink cards.  Here is mine.

Now head on over the the Calling All Sistahs blog to read Michele's touching message and see what the rest of my sistahs have created.

Stamps: Calling All Sistahs (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine) 003, 025, 202 (Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers)
Paper: Black, White (Catherine Pooler LLC)
Accessories: Bubble Box Fri Die, Friend Fri Die (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 003, Fluorescent Pink

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 025, Pink

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 202, Peach Pink

Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12

Ranger Distress Sprayer By Tim Holtz

Purple Ribbon CAS16

Purple Ribbon is used for several different things including Pancreatic Cancer, Alzeheimers, Lupus, Chron's and more.  The ribbon and love were both die cut from paper that I sponged with purple ink and spritzed with water.  The little hearts come from the 2 Yous Fri-dies.

You could change the color of your ribbon to create this card for someone you love.  Below are just some of the ribbons and what they represent.  I'm thinking of doing this card in yellow for a friend whose husband is deployed.

CAS16

Stamps: Loving Thoughts, Word Ribbon (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine) Smoky Slate (Stampin' Up) Wilted Violet (Distress)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah)
Accessories: 2 Yous Fri Dies, Love Ya Fri-Die, Ruffled Ribbon Fri-Die (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Clear Embossing Powder (WoW)

My Favorite Things Die-namics, STAX Stitched Rectangle

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Wilted Violet

Ranger Ink Blending Tool, 1 Inch Round

Ranger Distress Sprayer By Tim Holtz

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Clear Gloss

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Calling All Sistahs August Reminder

It's the 17th of the month and that means it is time for my Encouragement Squad Sistahs and I to remind you to do your self check and schedule your mammogram.  We do that by making pretty cards and sharing them HERE.

Today's card is a message of hope.  Instead of pink for breast cancer, I did Purple for a friend whose mom is facing pancreatic cancer. For the background I repeatedly stamped "hope", then stenciled.  The flower was left over from THIS CARD because the card needed a little something.  The finishing touch was some iridescent sequins.

Stamps: Hope Ribbon, Pretty Posies (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Ink: Wisteria Wonder (Stampin' Up) Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz Distress) Versamark
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White (SU)
Accessories: Blueprints 24 (My Favorite Things) Hope Fri-Die, Posies Fri-Die (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Harleen Stencil (Winnie & Walter) Iridescent Purple Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh) White Embossing Powder (SU)

VersaMark Ink Pad

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Marshmallow, 10 pk

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Wilted Violet

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 4mm cupped, Iridescent Lavender Moon

Pretty Pink Posh Jewels, Pansy Purple

My Favorite Things Die-Namics, A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2

My Favorite Things Die-Namics, A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 1

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Opaque Bright White

July Reminder Post

It's the 17th of the month and you know what that means?  The encouragement squad is here again to give you some lovely reminders to do your self breast exams and schedule those yearly mammograms.  Here is my card for you.

To create my card I masked off the bottom of my card with post it tape and sponged the top in light pink, then brought in a darker shade of pink around the edges.  Next I stamped out hope in black and masked it off before stamping full on floral in versamark and heat embossing in white.  To make the hope sentiment stand out even more I watercolored the flowers.  To finish off the card I added a strip of glittery white cardstock and a white on black sentiment with a couple of flowers.

Now let's head on over to the Calling All Sistahs blog to see what the rest of the Encouragement Squad has created.  Clicky

Don't forget to use the coupon code when shopping at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

Stamps: Flower-Case Alphabet, Full On Floral, Hope Ribbon (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar (Distress) Onyx Black (Versafine) Versamark
Paper: Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Basic Black, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: 4 Petals Fri-Dies (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Brads, Clear Embossing Powder (SU) Opaque Bright White Superfine Embossing Powder (WOW!)