Hope was conceived while recovering. As the piles of beautiful cards starting stacking up in Cancer II, against a mountain of them from Cancer I…I started to daydream about what I could do with all those powerful healing words and beautiful images. It seemed a shame that they were stuffed in a drawer - well some were displayed, some were in a drawer, some were on my desk, some were on the counter...so many of them. THANK YOU!!! No two alike - I loved them all.
My niece Sara, a true artist, found an Etsy store that sold sculpted bodies and this became Hope’s canvas.
Generally, I’m the big picture thinker with the end result in mind, so it came to no surprise that I lassoed my besties ( thanks Kathy, Kristi and Lisa) into art day. I've been known to pay people to finish my projects but not this time! The C card is still working. After a little wine, some good music and a lot of laughs…Hope came to life. To all of those who shared my journey with your funny cards, your inspirational messages, prayers, wisdom, tears and laughter…thank you. Hope is filled with you.
She's not quite finished yet...still have some work to do to on her face and bling to add. She will be entered into our Art for the Cure/Silent Auction event on October 1 in Grapevine. Please come bid on her and if you have something you'd like to donate for the auction, let me know ASAP. All proceeds benefit putting an end to breast cancer forever and assisting women in our community with education, screening and treatment.
Silver lining: Craft day with my friends - feels like I'm a kid again! Reading through all the love again... can you find your card or words of encouragement on Hope? I have to say my favorite image on hope were words from my sister Lauri on a card when Cancer I was finished - it said simply THE END. Love, Lauri. Can you find it?
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