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 | | I feel like this card needs a little explanation. I know some people will think it is a bit tasteless, and that makes it hard for me to upload it, because of my “be careful to never offend anyone” upbringing.
I knew October was going to be a rough month for me, since it is breast cancer awareness month and my mother died of stage four breast cancer last year at the end of October. I appreciate everyone’s’ devotion to the cause, but for me all the awareness is painful. Mom and I were great friends, and since we lived a thousand miles apart, SCS was our craft room where we could come together and stamp. We would put on our headphones, call each other and work on the challenges together. And uploading let us show each other our creations. Ever since mom died, it has been hard for me to enjoy SCS the way I used to. And the Hope You Can Cling To challenges are even harder, because they work to increase awareness of something that I try not to think about. So it’s funny that they first card I made for one of the challenges is the one inspired by courage (something I have been lacking)!
At the same time that my mother’s cancer reoccurred, another dear friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her brave, matter of fact, direct attack on her disease really has been inspirational. Recently, she posted a photo on Facebook. It was a sign above the doorway in her oncologist’s waiting room, that said “cancer sucks”, and she captioned it, “short, sweet and to the point”. (I showed it here on the inset.) For a while I have wanted to create a card that represented what I was feeling, and that photo wedged itself into my mind and just wanted to come out as a card. All this time, I have felt like I had pain that I wasn't expressing, and I was just burying it with pretty scenes of flowers and tree and fall leaves. Now I can get it out of my system, stop whining and start making more cards with butterflies, leaves and flowers! |
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Date: Monday, October 8, 2012 GMT
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Keywords: HYCCT1205 SUO CAS support
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Paper: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink DSP
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Accessories: Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon, Serif Essentials Alphabet and Naturally Serif dies
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