Prepared for tomorrow

I have packed all my gear for this weekend and to my surprise my gear only weighed in at 29 lbs. We were allowed 35 lbs. so I am happy that I am under. Needless to say I only packed the necessary items (no makeup except lip gloss and mascara) like soap, shampoo, toothpaste and of course clothes for all temps and types of weather. We are planning on decorating our tent to see if we can win the prize so I have a few decorations too! I'll share some pics of what we did when I return. I've never slept in a sleeping bag so we will see how I do with that. We were told to pack an air mattress for comfort so I'm all set with that. I have some nice warm comfy clothes for night time and a down vest to keep cozy. Lights out will be at 9:00 p.m. and I honestly think after 20 miles per day I will be ready to sleep each night at that time!!!!

We will be taking lots of pics of our team Quest for the Chest. Wish us luck please :-)

Darlene

My Remembrance Ribbons

I spent most of my day making remembrance ribbons for all my sponsors who asked me to honor cancer victims and survivors close to their heart. I took a large white ribbon and stamped on each name. I then took another smaller ribbon in different colors to signify the cancer type. I've decided to honor all forms of cancer. We definately need a cure for this disease. I am tying these ribbons onto my credentials and wear them around my next for the 3 days of walking. I will post pictures next week so you can see how they look.

Updates after I recover from this weekend!

Only 1 week away....

Well everyone....next weekend is the Breast Cancer 3-day walk for me. I've been training for months to get ready for this event. I have found myself discouraged, encouraged, excited, anxious, critical, and then motivated almost all in one day. Wow it's a very emotional experience to do something like this. Participating in this is very important to me so I don't want to disappoint myself nor any of my supporters. I truly want to make it through all 60 miles but I decided not to push myself if I feel pain. I want to cross that finish line next Sunday and know I did my very best.

I just received my credentials in the mail a couple days ago so I decided to decorate it a bit. Gee do you think I'll ever get over putting bling on everything?!?!?! I have also been packing and organizing my walking outfits. I will get all my last minute items tomorrow night and pack EVERYTHING in my duffel bag ...not touching them until the morning of the 26th. We are preparing for any type of weather since Michigan can be cold and warm all in the same day in September. I have no intentions of being cold at night. I have great snuggies packed and the sleeping bag will keep me very warm.

I hope to make one or two more posts before I leave. Thank you for taking the time to read about my journey. I should have wonderful pics to post after the event.

:-) Darlene

Having fun creating these...

Since the weather has turned a bit chilly the last few days here in Michigan I decided to make some additions to the Etsy shop and also for ME as well! I am hoping to participate in the weekend crop at YMBD's blog. I have some 2007 Halloween pics that I would love to do a layout with and also some pics of our grandson and granddaughter. Let's see if I can actually accomplish a layout or two.

I hand stamp these bats onto heavy cardstock and emboss with black embossing powder. I love the texture on these. I would like to use them on my Halloween cards this year.

I can do alot with these journaling blocks. I would love to make an acrylic album with a Halloween theme.

Well off to create a few flowers too. Of course I HAVE to have flowers when I scrapbook!!!

TFL :-)

Stained Glass Pumpkin

WooHoo.....I found this awesome pumpkin light to use as an accent to my scrapbook room. It matches my accent lamps perfectly. I just love the warm fall colors so this was a great find! Now I just need to finish the room so I can enjoy an organized space that I can create in that will also be warm and cozy during these upcoming chilly days and nights.

I haven't done too many scrapbook layouts or projects lately because I have been painting a scarecrow gourd. Here's a peek.....he's almost done. I've decided to name him patches and he will be listed for sale on my etsy shop soon. If you'd like to see the process of making this scarecrow you can check out my business blog at http://www.gourdsgaloreandmore.blogspot.com/. I have a few more pieces of raffia to glue into all the drilled holes and he's finished and ready to be listed for sale.

Pumpkins with Crackle Paint

I just finished making some sets of pumpkins out of Ranger's grungeboard. I added the crackle paint and inked the happy little faces in black. I really like how rustic this guy looks. I am making other pumpkin shapes so now I just need to make a few layouts to use them on! These would look great on an acrylic album or altered item like a box. I can't wait to make more.