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Pink Ribbon Giveaway


Today, 26 October, is Pink Ribbon Day. We started the morning at the community centre with my Rotary club, the Rotary Club of Wallsend-Maryland, and cooked pink pancakes and bacon and eggs (their natural colour) at a fundraising breakfast for Breast Cancer Research. I also bought a couple of items of pink merchandise to support the cause. The pink ribbon and pen are part of this week’s blog giveaway. It’s a pink parcel – a pink fabric bag, made from a Laurel Burch print, a beautiful flower made by my mum, one of our Rotary club’s angels of hope and the pen and ribbon. There may be some other little pink surprises which I may add during the week. All you have to do to win this prize is leave a comment, either about Pink Ribbon Day or one of the photos in this blog post. I will put all the names in a container and draw one next Monday, 2 November, 9am Australian Eastern Summer Time.

The photos are of things I’ve finished this week. The beaded doll was started ages ago, before I went to Papua New Guinea, and I only picked it up again this week to finish the few rows of beading at the base. The “forest messenger” doll was merely a scrumble, and polymer clay head lying amongst all the other unfinished projects on my work table, so I took both and put them together.







Remember to win the pink giveaway,  please leave a comment, before 9am, 2 November, about any of the photos or about Pink Ribbon Day and make sure I have your email details to contact you. Please support Breast Cancer Research.





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  1. Micky - Handmade ExpoOctober 26, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    What a lovely giveaway and such a great cause... Thank you.

    Micky
    xxoo

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  2. Doreen GOctober 26, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    I love your Forest Messenger doll Wilma and what a lovely giveaway.
    I would love to be entered in your draw.
    My e-mail is attached to my blog.

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  3. VickiOctober 27, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    Wow, these are amazing pieces of work that little forest messenger looks like she could wake up any moment. Great work for a great cause>

    me email. vweetman@hotmail.com

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  4. melanieOctober 27, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    Oh, WoW, wilma, your beaded doll, and your forest doll are both amazing! and what a lovely giveaway and a cause that means a lot to me. xx

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  5. planettreasuresOctober 27, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    I love the face on the beaded doll - so contented-looking.
    the other one has a cute face too!
    I'll do a bit of tweeting and add this to my blog post
    http://planettreasures.blogspot.com/2009/10/giveaways.html

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  6. Berrylicious ButtonsOctober 27, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    wow! what a lovely meaningful giveaway. I would love to be in the draw! cancer is a terrible disease that affects so many these days (i have non hodgkins) ... its so nice that you have made a giveaway with this in mind. Love your forest doll! email: Berryliciousbuttons@gmail.com

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  7. JudithOctober 28, 2009 at 8:17 AM

    Hi Wilma!LOVE your beaded doll!!Yes I'd love to be entered in the "draw". Good cause!
    Thanks Judy

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  8. DELiciousDesignzOctober 29, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Such an important issue - I think most of us have been touched by Cancer. My mum is one them, she is doing ok and was diagnosed early but we all need to be aware. A lovely and thoughtful giveaway Wilma

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  9. KathieOctober 29, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    Such Gorgeous Dolls for a great cause Wilma :-)

    I especially love the beaded doll and of course Forrest Messenger is really speaking to me. xx

    Kathleen

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