Stamp Out Breast Cancer

The Go-to Gals are helping to spread the news about a great program by A Muse Studio for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

From A Muse: We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer… a sister, mother, friend.  But the good news is that now more than ever, breast cancer is highly treatable through early detection!  Simply put: early detection saves lives, and spreading the word is something all of us behind A Muse Studio are deeply passionate about, so we knew we needed to find a way to encourage and empower women about this vital health issue—what better time than Breast Cancer Awareness month?

For the month of October, our goal is to reach 10,000 women by giving away 10,000 American Cancer Society breast health info pamphlets with a fun, coordinating Fight Like A Girl stamp set!

You can order your set here!

The breast health education pamphlet you receive with Fight Like A Girl contains info about conducting monthly self-exams and other considerations we each need to know to stay crafting happy and healthy for many years to come! And you can use the set’s push pin stamp on your calendar as a reminder for your monthly self-exam, mammograms, and doctor’s appointments. How fun!

Make sure to check out the other Go-to Gals sites for more information & some creative projects using these stamps:

Betsy Veldman

Kim Kesti

Teri Anderson

& Windy Robinson

Go-to Gals Designer Challenge: A Muse Studio

Have you seen the newest special issue by Paper Crafts Magazine?

Stamp It! 3 Ways is a really fun issue!  On each page, three designers created a project using the same stamp set.  You won't believe how unique and creative each project is!  I love seeing new and versatile uses for stamps & this issue is packed with inspiration!

The Go-to Gals have taken this concept and adapted it to our monthly designer challenge. All 6 of us have taken the same stamps to create a project on our blogs today.  We decided to use the Harlequin background set & the Essential Sentiment set from A Muse to create a unique project.

I'm headed to California in just a few short days for the Winter CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) trade show... so I have travelling on the mind!

I found this airplane silhouette shape in the Silhouette Studio and used the negative space as my focal point.

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I stamped the Harlequin background image over my paper & embossed it with clear EP.  I placed the Air Mail layered sticker by Amy Tangerine  in the top corner so that my project would mimic a postcard.

I used A Muse's Ocean Pigment ink to stamp my sentiment.  I was really surprised how well it showed up on my bright pink paper!

I'm so curious to see what the other girls have come up with!  Make sure to visit each of their blogs today to get even more inspiration!

Betsy

Teri

Kim

Windy

& Jennifer

*Make sure to check the Paper Crafts Connection blog later today for your chance to win both of the stamp sets featured today.

Supplies Used: (Click pictures for links)

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Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my dad's 58th birthday! Happy Birthday Dad!!! My dad has played baseball/softball ever since he was a little kid, so I thought a baseball themed card might be just the thing.

Ok... I've got to tell you a funny story. :) This fall, my dad was having some problems with his legs swelling and went to visit his doctor. We live in a small town, so our doctor knows our family pretty well. The doc comes in the examining room and asks my dad how he's been. My dad tells him that he's been hitting a lot of singles lately, but not very many home runs. (It was baseball season) So, the doc starts writing out a script and my dad asks him what he's doing. Well... I think you all can guess what the doctor was subscribing. As soon as my dad realised it, he starts freaking out and tries to tell him that he was being literal and that was NOT what he was referring to. LOL! Of course, as my dad is leaving the office, all of the nurses are rolling! I just had to make him this card! Too bad I didn't have any samples to tuck inside. That would have been hilarious! He He He!

I created a "baseball" by cutting and embossing a circle using my newest Nestabilities Dies (from Paper Pretties Nestabilities Club). Then, I stamped my batter and colored in with Copics and Spica Glitter Pens. I used a red Spica pen to draw some "stitching" onto the "ball" and dotted the ends of the stitches with a gray Spica pen to make it even more realistic.

Stamps: Batter - A Muse;

Sentiment - Cornish Heritage Farms, Kim Hughes Collection - "Tag, You're It" set

Dotted image - Papertrey Ink (Little Lady set)

Paper: DCWV baseball paper pack