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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Sunday Bonus Challenge Journals of Love Challenge for Cancer

So as always, I meet the most wonderful people online. A few weeks ago Shirley posted that she and her nephew were going to be using images from the Digital Two for Tuesday Site on composition books that she alters and then gives to her local cancer patient unit. The patients use these as journals to keep track of their hectic lives in their battle to fight this horrible disease. They can use it to write down info the doctor has told them, meds or even their thoughts and hopes. It is a record of their journey. I thought what a wonderful opportunity for us to use our artwork for a good cause and thus the Jounals of Love challenge was created. So here is the challenge. Make one or more journals using images posted on Clearly Vintage or Digital Two for Tuesday for Shirley to send to the Cancer Unit. You can use a composition book like the journals below, or a bind it all to make your own book or anyway you have to bind your journal. You can add a bookmark or a pocket to your book. Whatever you wish. They can be as simple or intricate as you like. Here is the information about the hospital where we will be donating them. Shall you choose to take our challenge, you will be doing an extreme mitzvah ( a good deed). I have been taught that the best good deeds for someone you do not know . Also you will be put in a random drawing for a chance to win one of my Clearly Vintage Stamp sets. There will be three winners. As an added bonus, everyone that enters will have their journal posted onto the Digital Two for Tuesday or Clearly Vintage site. I hope you all will join this exciting challenge and pass the word to make it a success. I will post the address of where to send the books later this week. Here are several beautiful books that Shirley and her nephew Terry have made to get you thinking. The first one is by Terry and other two were made by Shirley.














I made the two below this afternoon.

10 comments:

  1. These journals are gorgeous and what a great way to share our talents. I just purchased a couple of composition books andwill get started on this today. Also I will post this on my blog.

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  2. How FABULOUS!!!! I just love, love, love this!!! Thank you Cora and Shirley!!

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  3. wow!! all of these are just beautiful!!

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  4. hi these are so beautiful am folloiwng your other blog now as did not know that one exhisted so will try to have a go at one of these hope you do not think I am thick but what is a compostion book,as I was just going to make like a note book,with my bind it all then use your images for the front and back covers,email me please if you have time encase people think I am thick twiglet44@keme.co.uk love cheryl xxxx

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  5. Yer I am like Cheryl too and unsure of the size I normally do 4x4 is this large enough?
    I am not going to give you my e mail addy on here but I am best friends with Cheryl so if you can Please tell her if 4x4 is ok I will make one too
    I too am going over to your vintage site!
    Liz xx

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  6. What a great idea! I just bought loads of composition books at Staples because this time of year they are very inexpensive.

    So, I'll also make a couple this week for Shirley to give to the cancer unit.

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  7. What a wonderful idea! And these journals are awesome! Beautiful work! Blessings to you!

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  8. I am going today and picking up some comp. books! What a wonderful Idea!

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  9. I am so happy to see the enthusiasm for this project...thank you all! Cora...your journals are great! And some of your new images will be wonderful on a journal for a child...I love them. Thank you so much for sponsoring this on your blog. I am truly humbled by the response to my idea. Thank you all shirley srcattle@aol.com

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  10. I hadn't heard that milk consumption was linked to cancer -- I'd be interested to hear if you come across a reputable link you can send me. I drink a lot of milk, and have been adding cottage cheese to my diet to insure I get some protein with each meal. I only buy the hormone-free organic stuff, but you're right that it's still processed.

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