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“In The Pink!”
As you may already be aware October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We have been made more aware of breast cancer by celebrities, Olivia Newton -John, Kylie Minogue and Anastacia….. who themselves have recovered from breast cancer.

Wear a pink ribbon to raise awareness and support the fight against Breast Cancer.

Here are a few unique ways of helping to promote Breast Cancer awareness.

Porches in Pink
Replace your porch light with a pink light……Iconic buildings and landmarks across the world, including our Sydney Opera House are “In The Pink” this month. Porches in Pink is a community extension of the Estee Lauder Global Illumination for Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.

Get The Girls Together
The boys will be at a loose end this October when the girls get together for Girls Night In. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate valued friendships whilst raising money for women’s cancers. http://www.girlsnightin.com.au/default.htm

Get In the Pink this October http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/inthepink

Breast Cancer Web-a-thon http://www.breastcancer.org/

National Bra Amnesty
La Senza is holding a national bra amnesty first two weeks of October 3- 16th

Changing Gears - Now a Global Event
The Changing Gears ride is an initiative of the Amazon Hearts organisation.

This is an annual seven day motorbike ride from Sydney to Brisbane, Australia. This year it has gone global, with similar rides taking place in the UK and California.

For more information about the Changing Gears initiative go to
http://www.changinggears.org

Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelets
http://www.yellowrubber.net
http://www.breastcancersite.com/home
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com

Help Fund Free Mammograms Every Day by Clicking On The Pink Button - Visit The Breast Cancer Site at http://www.thebreastcancersite.com every day and click on the pink "Fund Free Mammograms" button to help fund free mammograms for homeless, low-income women. Every click is tripled in October.

Note: While you’re at the site look for the “Tell A Friend” Button & send them an email.
Tip: I leave this email in my Inbox and every day I click through to the site to hit that Pink Button.

Wear a pink ribbon to raise awareness and support the fight against Breast Cancer.

Image-transfers are an exciting way to transfer your favourite graphics, onto many types of craft projects.

Here is just one way for you to experiment with this technique.

Clear Plastic Adhesive Transfer
Products made from clear plastic-adhesive are perfect for transferring images from glossy magazines, photocopies or laser prints (inkjet-printed images will not work with this technique).

Two popular products are packing tape and cold laminate and these are available from department stores and newsagents.

Materials
A toner-based image, or graphic from a glossy magazine
Packing tape or cold laminate
Bone scorer
Water
Scissors

Method
1. Cut the image to size and adhere it, image side down, to the tape or laminate. Using the bone scorer, rub over the back of your image to ensure it is well attached. Trim any remaining tape from the sides of your image.
2. Fill a shallow dish with water. Place the taped piece of paper into the dish so that the entire piece is immersed. Leave it to soak for at least three minutes.
3. Remove your piece from the water and gently rub the paper away from the tape, leaving the ink image.
4. Leave your image to dry with the adhesive side facing upwards.

Note: If the transfer will not properly adhere, try using Vellum adhesive spray, which will not affect the finished image.

If you’re anything like me, you will have a great collection of images to sort through to try this new and exciting technique.

On a more personal note.......It's another glorious day in Sydney and only 3 more days before school resumes. It's been a lovely 2 week break (although we have unfortunately been sick, but on the improve).

Before we know it will be the end of the year and Xmas holidays for 6 weeks. Pretty scary to think that another year has almost flown by.

With Xmas in mind, what project have you got in mind? Maybe a special mini album of your favourite memories........ Just a thought....if so....no time like the present to at least put a few ideas down to get you started.

Happy Scrapping!

For more dramatic results from your photographs, trying weaving two copies of the same photograph together.

This technique creates a three-dimensional look……. Would look great on a scrapbook for a graduating art student or a scrapbook for a friend who is quite artistic and creative.

This technique might also look good on a child's scrapbook with a kid's art background giving the whole page an abstract look.

To achieve this technique, first you need two copies of the same photo.

1. On one photograph, draw evenly spaced vertical lines on the back of the picture.Cut along these lines with scissors or an exacto knife.
2. On the other photograph draw and cut along evenly spaced horizontal lines.
3. Next, using alternate strips, from photograph one and then photograph two, weave the pieces together.
4. To preserve the rectangular shape of the photographs, start your weaving in thecenter of the piece and work outwards.
   
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