Happy Movember!

November is Movember, a time to raise awareness for men's health issues. I chose a lavender palette for general cancer awareness.

The background was created with glimmer mists on vellum; I made it a long time ago, but found it in my stash & thought it was perfect for this project. The mustache paper is from Michaels, as is the washi tape across the missle. The sentiment is a rubber stamp that I heat-embossed in white on black paper.

My husband sports an impressive mustache all year long and I try my best to keep mine at bay, so we simply donated to the Movember Foundation!

Inspiration/Challenges:
The East Wind Challenge: Movember mustache
Mojo Monday: Sketch #422 (2nd entry)

Update: I was the prize winner for The East Wind's Movember Challenge!

Thank you for visiting & inspiring my crafting!

Happy Movember!

Are you familiar with the Movember Foundation? They promote Men's Health, and every November they fund-raise by having volunteers grow their mustache! Well, they ask the men to grow their mustaches...women can participate as well. Because I support Women's Health organizations, I'm happy to help out my brothers obtain the same kind of specialized care.

This year, a H.S. friend has set up a group with some of her girlfriends, and her photo on their Movember page inspired this card:

The notch swing card was designed in Sure Cut A Lot (SCAL) and cut with my Silhouette electronic die-cutting machine. All of my Notch Swing Cards are archived here. 

If you'd like to try it yourself, this card design is now available for purchase as SVG files in my Etsy Shop.

The Mustache Silhouette SVG is from BeaOriginal, and I used foam tape to adhere it to the polka-dot-embossed paper (Jo-Ann's) . The opposite side of the central swing piece was heat-embossed with a stamp from TPC Studio's Retro Technology set. The ribbon is from American Crafts, the flowers are Prima, the mini brass brad is from Burlin & Co., the white cardstock is from Recollections Metallics line, and the whimsical DP is by .

Be sure to check out my friend's Movember group, the Edgar Allen Mos. You will will a big kick out of my color inspiration!

Inspiration/Challenges:
Crafting By Designs: Anything goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society: Black & White + 1 Colour [I won the runner-up prize! Thanks!]
Scrapping4funChallenges: Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays: Anything goes + Uplifting

Thank you for visiting,