Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Hope

  Most of us have had a friend or relative who has had breast cancer.  And then there are some who have experienced it first hand.   My mom is a survivor and has been cancer free for several years.  She had her first mammogram when she was in her early seventies. And that is when hers was discovered.  She had no symptoms and only had the mammogram because she was tired of her doctor telling her she needed to have one.  I think she thought if she had it, he would drop the subject.  Well, instead, her life changed dramatically.  And she is now an advocate for mammograms.  And I have great hope and faith that we will one day have a cure for this deadly disease.


This is a card to honor my mom.  All of the paper is from my stash.  I used brown, bronze and gold for the inking.  The grosgrain ribbon is from my sewing stash as well as the lace. I used a Fiskar corner punch on the labels.  The little gold embellishments are from K&Co.  And the flourishes are from Recollections. 


I really like this Hope stamp.  It is from a nice stamp set all dedicated to the cure of cancer.  If you have not seen the set, I suggest you check it out at Oriental Trading. 

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Celebrate The Occasion #33   Breast Cancer Awareness
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Made By Momo


Posted by at 10:26 PM

21 comments:

  1. abusybee - DoubleClick ConnectionsOctober 5, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Beautiful card!
    Carri~abusybee
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  2. AimOctober 5, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Charlotte, once again, your card does NOT disappoint!! It is GORGEOUS!! I love the vintage look and touch of bling!! :)

    Thanks so much for sharing your talent at Celebrate The Occasion!! :)

    Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
    Celebrate the Occasion DTM

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  3. jessicaOctober 5, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    beautiful card Charlotte! TFS

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  4. Cindy BelandOctober 5, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    GORGEOUS job with your BEATIFUL card Charlotte!

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  5. GiGiOctober 5, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    What a gorgeous card!!! I love all the details and vintage look! Thanks for playing at CTO!

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  6. Chloe and Her Clip On KoalasOctober 5, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    That is just gorgeous! Such a nice dusty pink and different from the norm. Love it. x

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  7. JayneOctober 5, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Very pretty card.Love the vintage look.
    Jayne x

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  8. LaurieOctober 5, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Such a pretty card! Love the bling! Thanks for playing with us at CTO!
    Laurie
    scrapsbysissy.blogspot.com

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  9. GabyCreates.comOctober 5, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Lovely card Charlotte!
    Thanks so much for linking up with us at LUFP! ~Gaby

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  10. AnonymousOctober 5, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Absolutely beautiful card....
    Thank you so much for joining us for Link Up for Pink.
    Celeste

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  11. JustYolieOctober 5, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Hooray for Mom!! Your card is beautiful Charlotte!
    Thank you for joining Link Up for Pink....can't wait to see your next project...plenty of time to link up! :)
    Yolie
    www.JustYolie.com

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  12. KarenBOctober 5, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Hi Charlotte, your card is beautiful, and thanks so much for sharing your Mum's story too :)

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  13. GopiOctober 5, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Such a lovely card....your mom is a hero in so many ways! Thanks for sharing this beautiful card and story.

    I'm actually holding my very first challenge and it has to do with bca as well. Do stop by and take a look...maybe you'd like to join in :)

    http://www.createmepink.blogspot.com

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  14. Claire SpielmanOctober 5, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Your card touched my heart! My mother-in-law who passed away was a big advocate to get mamograms but succumbed to a double mastectomy. Your card is BEAUTIFUL and I hope if you have a second, check out the 2 entries I posted for LUFP....#4 & #61. The one called Grandma's Wish speaks to your MOM. TFS
    Claire
    www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com

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  15. EstherOctober 5, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Lovely card!!!!!!!

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  16. GabyCreates.comOctober 5, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Awww super lovely card!
    Thanks for linking up with us over at LUFP ~Gaby

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  17. Audrey FrelxOctober 5, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    Hi, Charlotte. What a beautiful card to honor your mother! I always love your cards; the colors are so well coordinated, they're so well-done and always beautiful!!!

    Thanks to for stopping by to visit with me. I so enjoyed your company, and I appreciate you taking the time -- it really made me feel so much better! Thank you for giving me some love and such support!

    Hugs, my sweet friend!

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  18. GlendaOctober 6, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Such a lovely card to honor your Mom! Love all your details! Thanks for sharing with us at My Sheri Crafts!
    Glenda

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  19. Lucianna DilsaverOctober 6, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Beautiful colors and your details are just lovely! Thanks for joining us this week @ CTO :)

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  20. CandyOctober 6, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    You have made some really fantastic cards.
    Thanks for following my blog and I am a new follower of yours as well.
    Drop by and enter my giveaway, only 2 days left.
    Candy
    candyscraftcorner.blogspot.com

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  21. JenniOctober 7, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Just Beautiful! I love the bling. You did a wonderful job and thanks for joining us over at CTO this week.
    Hugs, Jenni
    http://mylollipopgarden.blogspot.com

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