It's a Creative World

As May draws to a close ......

....... Our campaign to raise awareness and funds for male cancers comes to an end.

Before we go we have a few more layouts to share and details of our grand finale prizes.

From Helen Howden

 

From Jenny Bond

 

From Sarah aka Butterbee

 

From Tracy aka Mollsmum

We have some more lovely prizes to give away so simply leave us a message, make a donation or send us a layout.

We have some fabulous prizes lined up from ......

Crab apple crafts

Forever memories from you

Kate Hadfield

Scrapagogo 

Scrap room

Scrapz  

Winners will be announced on Tuesday 2nd June.

Thank you so much to all of our sponsors for supporting this very worthwhile cause.

We know from emails that we have received that many of you have been touched by this awful disease.  Thank you for sharing your stories and making a donation. 

We still want your Man!!!

...... We do, we really do as our campaign to raise money and awareness of cancers that affect the men in our lives is almost at an end.

But first.  To celebrate the bank holiday weekend and, hopefully, spending some time with the men in our lives we have a fabulous prize draw.

Lynne is the very generous owner of The altered element and has donated a super kit containing a Fancy Pants Bracket Mixed Media book with some goodies.  The goodies being an Idea-ology mask, bottle of Cosmic Shimmer Mist and mixed embellies

How fabulous would that lot be and what a way while away a crafty afternoon?

 

You really must pop along to visit Lynne as her store is a real treasure trove.

We also thought that we'd spoil you with a few men.

Gill aka Mole on UKS is showing her man some digi love

 

Scrapdolly is spoiling us and her man with not one but two layouts

 

 

We're feeling the love here girls.

If like Mole and Scrapdolly you want to share the man in your life simply email a layout to us at [email protected]

We'll pop them in our gallery and enter you in our many prize draws.

Now, we know you all want a chance to win that fabulous prize from The altered element.  To be in with a chance either leave us a comment or email us a layout.  It really is as simple as that.

If you happen to have any spare pennies we know that Orchid would be only too happy to take them off your hands.

Don't forget to check in on TUESDAY for the winner of this prize.  Also, keep leaving us comments and emailing us layouts as we have some super prizes to be won next weekend. 

Scrap your man ...... An update!!!

We would like to thank all of our readers and sponsors for their support in raising awareness of male cancer.

Today, we have a fabulous announcement from Dewdrop Craftz.

Thank you so much to everyone at Dewdrop Craftz and what a fab excuse to go shopping.  Don't forget that Fathers day is just around the corner and they would make a super card or tag.

We love receiving your layouts so be sure to send them to us at [email protected].  Here are a few for your delectation.

Sue Jones

Sarah B

Annette Taylor

 

And finally, be sure to email your layout or leave us a comment and you could win a fabulous prize from Dewdrop Craftz.

Thank you so much for helping us to raise money and awareness for Orchid    

Have you scrapped your man yet?

Welcome to the second day of our *Scrap your man* challenge.  Over the coming month you'll get to meet the men in our lives and we'd love to get to know the men in your lives

Don't forget that to have a chance of winning a fabulous prize you need to submit a layout, leave a comment or make a donation.  The more you do the more chance you have of winning.

Today we are offering a fabulous set of 7 gypsies stamps in Journal.  These super stamps have been supplied by Mel and Jill at A trip down memory lane    We love Mel and Jill and if you scoot over to see them they are offering 10% off to celebrate National scrapbooking day.  You will also receive a free gift if you spend over £15.00. 

Maria

 

I actually worked on an old layout of my man.  I had popped some hidden journalling on there when I first created the layout.  It reminds me of how close he and our girlies are and to them *the only boy a girl can trust is her Daddy*.

However, last year was a bit of a rollercoaster and I wanted to update the way that I felt to show that despite the ups and downs we're still going strong.  We've been married fourteen years this Summer and it's looking good.

A quick Hi from Caz!

Part of our *Spring Break* was to also expand our little creative team, to ensure that we are always bringing you fresh, and a varied range of crafting ideas.

So I am delighted to introduct three new creative girls.

Kel is a scrapbooker, book maker, crochet'r, sewer, art journaller and general lover of all things crafty. She is such an inspiration to me and I know she is going to inspire you all too. I am going to have to coax her to show some of hand made books, on of which had my jaw drop to the floor in amazement!

For us 'old' scrappers you will remember Joy from her days of Start Scrapbooking. Joy has written a few books now and it a pleasure to have her on our little team. She has 4 delightful children who keep her busy and also make sure there are always loads of photos to scrap! She is also keen to join our garden time and taking the plunge in loads of other areas of crafting.

I have had the pleasure of meeting both these ladies, and can't wait to work with them on IACW.

And last but by no means least, Julia, who is one of favourite scrappers. I just love her layouts and enthusiasm for scrapping. Julia will be bringing you a scrapping class each month, which I know are going to be a huge hit!

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to leave loads of comments, cause the more you leave, the more chance you have of winning some cool prizes! Ooh and send your Scrap Your Man layouts to [email protected] for our gallery and to be entered into even more prize draws.

IACW
xx

Ooh, check in on Tuesday to see who will be taking home the 7 gypsies stamps courtesy of A trip down memory lane

Will you ...... Scrap your man?

We're all back at It's a creative world after our *Spring break* and raring to go with another fund raising project.

You can keep your bosoms under wraps this time as we're concentrating on the men in our lives.  Be they your Husband, Son, Brother, Dad or a special friend we want you to scrap them and help us raise funds for Orchid a men's cancer charity.

We appreciate that times are hard for so many of us at the moment but even donating £1.00 would help to make a difference. 

But, this isn't just about raising money it's also about creating awareness of an issue that affects so many of the men in our lives.  If we can get your men to check themselves then we will be happy.

We have some super sponsors onboard and lots of fabulous prizes up for grabs ...... Remember, if you're not in it you really can't win it.

All that we ask is that you scrap the man in your life and submit your works of art to us at [email protected] for our gallery.

We will then enter you into our prize draws and you could win some FAB goodies.

Meet some of the men in our lives and read the story of one our own Creative girls.

Joanne

 

 

 

This charity campaign is of significant interest to me. On 10 November 2003 I gave birth to our baby son. It should have been the happiest time of mine and my husband's lives, but it was all taken away when the day after he was born, my husband, Mike, was diagnosed with testicular cancer. What followed is all just a blur really. He was immediately admitted to hospital for an emergency operation to remove the cancerous testicle. I’d had an emergency C-Section so I was in one hospital, he was in the other. We couldn’t be there to support each other and it was awful. Thankfully, after a week’s stay in hospital, we were both allowed home together the same day, with our new baby son.

Mike was then off work for four months, having regular hospital stays for chemotherapy. I remember he was so glad to get back to work at the end of it all, he said he was just glad that things were getting back to normal and he was starting to feel normal again.

Fast forward to now, five years later. It’s been a long, difficult road, and we’ve had a few scares on the way, but Mike was finally given the all clear in January this year. It was the best news we could wish for. Unfortunately testicular cancer is on the increase, particularly among the age group of 16-25. Research is always ongoing and they are desperately trying to work out why this increase is happening, particularly in such young men. It is very important for men to check themselves regularly, just like women do for breast cancer, and if they notice any change to contact their GP as soon as possible. If found early enough, it is very successfully treated, with a 98% chance of full recovery. Thankfully, Mike was vigilant and that vigilance saved his life. The medical team that looked after him were absolutely fantastic. They gave me my beloved husband back, and I will never be able to thank them enough for that.

Katie 

 

 

Eleanor



Each of the flaps open to show my DH of nearly 26 years holding something or someone, or being himself:



 

Jo

 

Caz

Maria

Kel

So, to recap.

 

Please email your men to [email protected] and we will pop them in our gallery. 

 

Everyone who submits a layout or leaves a comment on any post in May will be entered into our rather fabulous prize draws.

 

And, if you can spare some pennies please make a donation to Orchid.

 

We have declared May to be the month for men here at It's a creative world.

 

Thanks for visiting!

xx