~ October 2026 - Friends of Unity Blog Hop ~ Pink October/Breast Cancer Awareness

 

Hello and welcome to October! The Friends of Unity are going PINK for this month's blog hop! While I have created some other pink cards, I want to take this opportunity to say God Bless and Believe to those who are battling, have survived or are going through treatment with someone battling breast cancer! My one word of advice, get the boobies checked! Early detection is key! Ok, off the soap box and onto better things!

First card is meant to be for someone who needs some reassurance! Life is tough, but sometimes a little extra positivity hits just right!

I used the Seraphim Wings, both stamp and die (which I see is no longer offered, but there is a SVG). This actual card went through several versions, this is the one I ended up being the most satisfied with! 😀  The sentiment is from December 2023 KOM {difference maker}.  I took the picked raspberry watercolor pencil, scribbled it onto an acrylic block and added water! I started with smooshing, then took to using a water brush and just flicking it on. I found some coordinating cardstock, tore the edge. Added some foam adhesive and enamel dots.

Come to realize that I do not have any baby girl cards in my baby card stash! What a perfect opportunity to make some cute pink cards! I used the May 2026 KOMpanion set, oh baby.

Stamped onto white cardstock, die cut the stamped image and another coordinating piece of cardstock using the make a tag die set. I added some ribbon and a little embellishment from my stash as well as some foam tape to the sentiment! I loosely followed the Tawny Owl Papiere Inky Inspiration Sketch 44 pictured below. For those that may not recognize, Tawny Owl Papiere  is our very own Crystal Minkler!

Well that's it for me this month. I have been getting ready for the busy crafty fair season! Thanks for following along! If you'd like to start from the beginning, my friend Crystal is the beginning. If you are ready to move on, another friend of mine, Dawn, is next!

{BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party - Warm Winter Wishes

 Day 3 of the {BYSHC} Falling for the Holidays 2025 Linky Party and I have yet another card featuring some of our amazing sponsors!

Today's card uses three sponsors products and ideas!  

Started with this sweet frothy mug from Christmas Joy Mugs by Angie Blom Digital Designs, you have seen a few of these images so far in this linky party....you will likely see more! :) I colored it in pink and blue, using KingArt Alcohol Markers. The background papers are from Unity Stamp Co. Cozy Textiles (WK10/2020). I loved Crystal's card that she posted here, so I secretly.....shhhhh.....CASEd her design :) The postage stamp nesting dies and sentiment strip from simply holiday are both from Unity Stamp Co. as well! I loosely followed {BYSHC} Sketch 10 too!

I am also entering this into the Jingle Belles Rock Pink Christmas Challenge. Each October, the ladies at Jingle Belles Rock (Stephanie and Lauren) post the pink challenge in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month! They have offered to donate $2 each for each card posted to the challenge! What an amazing outpouring of support!

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