Cut For Cancer

Last weekend we had our first Winter Retreat and it was a HUGE hit!! I managed to get a lot done this time around. I have done these photo's in digital, but I wanted to get them on real paper - the traditional way. This was such a proud moment for me as a Mother and for Ashleigh in what was her very OWN decision. She came to me one day and said "Mom .. I really want to cut my hair." Of course I looked at her, those long beautiful golden, curly locks and asked "Why!?" She turned to me and said "For cancer Mom. I want to give my hair to someone who needs it more than I do and besides, it grows back." For a 10 year old to say that, on her own no less, I was both awed and so very proud of her that day. So, we made the appt with a friend of ours who was more than happy to do it. Brydee straightened her hair and off it went. Ashleigh looked beautiful with her new hair style!! Such a proud moment as a parent!!

Supplies: 

• CTMH "Reflections" for the layout pattern idea
• CTMH "Roxie" paper and stickease
• CTMH Embellishments (all except "CUTE" and "UNIQUELY YOU"

Challenges Entered:

• Paper Lovin' Gals - Inspirational Photo (for me I was inspired by the colors, the shape of the photo's on the walls reminded me of 4x6 photo's, the flowers and also the butterflies - never be afraid to spread your wings to always achieve your dreams and goals)
• Child's Play - Storybook Inspiration "Guess How Much I Love You" (I just felt so much love for my daughter on this day, so very proud of her and what she did)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #73 - Anything Goes
• Diva's By Design #22- Wings n Things (birds on my LO)
• Pile It On #7 - Heartfelt Thanks (someone will be very thankful for the gift of hair from my daughter)
• Craft Us Crazy #21 - Favorite Color/Favorite Embellishment (love pink and diecuts!)
• 2 Sisters #78 - I Heart You
• Truly Madly Crafty February Challenge - Ribbon and Bling

My First CTMH "Studio J" Layouts!

For the month of June, Close To My Heart is offering ONE free Studio J layout! I hadn't had a chance to try it, so when I had a minute tonight, I had to scrapbook these photo's. We had SO many compliments on Ashleigh's hair as well as what she did, was amazing. Now we have to wait for Canada Post to get back to work so we can mail off her hair!!

Challenges Entered:

• Spoon Full Of Sugar #157 - Ribbons and Bows
• Diva's By Design- Anything But A Card
• Alphabet Challenge - H for Half a Dozen (I used 6 photo's!)

Cut For Cancer

Hi there! I don't have a layout for you today, but I have some photo's to share of our daughter whom we are VERY proud of, especially today. Ashleigh is 10 and came to me a couple weeks ago and said she wanted to cut her hair (long curly BEAUTIFUL locks) for cancer. I was amazed that a child so young would even think of something like that. She said no one else was doing it, was just something she wanted to do. We had spoke about a scare that I had almost 6 yrs ago when my yearly chk up showed pre-cancer cells in my uterus. After a partial hysterectomy, I'm healthy and nothing else has shown. She said this was part of her decision, but more so the fact that children out there get sick too and they need wigs to help them through such scary/sad times. So, without further a-do, here's our daughter cutting 8 inches of her locks for cancer.

Isn't she beautiful?? She LOVES her new look and so do we!