Friday, March 17, 2017

Calling All Sistahs - Mar2017 Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends,


It's that time again... I'm joining the fabulous ladies over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps for their monthly Calling All Sistahs Blog Hop.  If you are not familiar with this hop... it's a fun and crafty way to remind you to do your monthly breast self exam and scheduled your yearly mammogram.


For my card this month, I started with a blank 5x5 card.  I die cut a stitched scalloped panel, which I water colored with distress ink after stamping "check yourself" all over it.  I created the ribbon shape on the background by holding the ribbon stamp on the panel while I water colored around it.  If you have the die, you can use a die cut to get the same affect.  Next I stamped "calling all sistahs" and scan it, so I could enlarge it a bit.  I printed it on watercolor paper, water colored it like the background panel and attached it on foam.  My final touch was to add a white ribbon on the banner.       
Thank you for stopping by today.  Your next hop should be to Nora Noll's blog or the Cas-ual Fridays Stamp's blog.  Until next month... be good to yourself. 

22 comments:

  1. Very pretty and important reminder card!!

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    1. Thanks Lori. I agree these monthly reminders are very important.

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  2. How fun to see a square card! I haven't played with that shape for awhile, and you are inspiring me to give it a go. Thanks for sharing how you created that beautiful background, Mary. Very creative using the ribbon stamp as a mask. I'm glad you are a part of our Calling All Sistahs blog hop!

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    1. Thanks Heather :) I'm happy to help in my small way. Square cards don't cost extra to mail, if you hand deliver them. So I picked up a pack of them from Hobby Lobby last time they were 50% off.

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  3. Awesome card, Mary! That beautiful bow is the perfect finishing touch.

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  4. Great card, thanks for the reminder!

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  5. Terrific card
    and love all
    that pink!
    Carla from Utah

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  6. This is stunning!! Love the lovely bow you used and your fun background!!

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  7. This a a great reminder card. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Wow, this is gorgeous!!! I also love the texture the watercolor paper gives. I'm totally CASEing this!!

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  9. I love ❤️ doing this with Distress Ink. You did a great job. The pink color variations you achieved are perfect. Cheryl

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  10. a very delightful card. Love the colours

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  11. Wonderful card! I beat breast cancer twice! THanks for calling attention to this!

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  12. You card really gets the message across, awesome card!

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  13. Wow this is such a great card. Love the repeated sentiment - a perfect wake up call:)

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  14. Pretty card! I had my mammogram earlier this month! Thanks for the reminder of how important it is!

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  15. So cleverly done. . .your visual message says it all! Thanks for sharing this.

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