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Breast Cancer Awareness Month – A Peek into my Chemo Art Journal
October is Breast Cancer awareness month and as most of you know, I am a breast cancer survivor of four years in November. I speak often for the American Cancer Society raising awareness and funds for those diagnosed and research. I have been sending out some reminders regarding ladies, doing your self checks and getting your mammograms if you are of age or at risk. Men, I’ve been sharing on social media to remind the wonderful ladies you love in your life to do the above; remind your mom, wife, friends and more. No health insurance; the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen organization and many more can get you…
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Easy Bag Upcycle
Do you have odds and ends, scraps of beauty, little pieces, bits and baubles in your art/craft area or studio? If you’re like me, there are all those pretty bits that I have a difficult time saying goodbye to. So, recently I washed a linen bag with a logo on it and when I took it out of the wash, the logo was gone. I needed to add some loveliness to this comfortable bag of mine so I grabbed some beautiful pieces, made some fabric flowers, brought out some stamps, used some tacky glue and started to simply add some dimension and fun to my bag. It’s my mixed media bag . . .…
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Donna Salazar & Friends Girlie Grunge Blog Hop
Welcome. Please be advised that I have received product from manufacturers and sponsors of this blog hop to create the projects highlighted below. Hello and welcome to the Donna Salazar & Friends Girlie Grunge Blog Hop! We’ve arranged this hop to showcase all the new and exciting products that have recently been released from both Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and Spellbinders®. We are sure that you will enjoy the projects that all of us have created for you AND… we’ve got PRIZES!!! The Donna Salazar Designs Prize Pack has a Denim Art Journal, Girlie Grunge Twine, and Silver Pigment Powder from Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and a Jumbo…
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On the Road Again & A New Look for the AF Blog
Greetings all. First off I want to say thank you for being here. These past three years or so have been the most challenging of my life. Not necessarily the cancer fight (although it wasn’t a cake walk and I’m not considered ‘cancer free’ for another four years) but we’ve had some other trials that have been incredibly tough. But nonetheless, I am grateful that I know hope and have truth and promises to stand firmly on. About a month ago, my blog went blank. Come to find out our hosting company changed their format to WordPress which I was happy about however my subscriber list and all my former…
