It's All About Pink Cat Studio

Good Morning Friends! Hey, Pink Cat Studio will begin their sneak peeks for the June sets on Monday and will be released.

Here is the blinkie for the release. If you want to post it on your blog, click here for the code.

To get you excited, I decided to create a few cards using past Pink Cat Studio images. This card is from the Lily & Billy Sweetheart set which is available at Pink Cat Studio.

I colored Lily & Billy with my Copic Markers and do you see the little dots. . .I used my Scribble Iridescent paint. I love the stuff and have so much fun using them.

Don't forget to scroll down for my second card.

Card Details:

Stamps: Lily & Billy Sweetheart, SU Playful Petals

Paper: DCWV designer paper, SU More Mustard, Cool Caribbean

Ink: Copic Markers, Sakura Gel Pen, Tim Holtz Distressing ink, Scribbles Iridescent Paint, Twinkling H20

Accessories: Grosgrain ribbon, SU Word Window Punch, Brads

I just learned yesterday that a childhood friend has cancer. I also learned a few weeks ago that another childhood friend has cancer. Gosh, I can't believe it. Both have children that are still in school. I feel so sad for them.

It scares me a bit. I remember when I was working at the hospital and I would see cancer patients in their 30s and 40s. It makes me think of my own mortality. I never really got a good handle on that aspect of being an RN. Instead, I decided to work in OB/GYN because there were less chances of patients being sick or are dying.

I recall when my daughter's father passed away suddenly when she was 6 years old. I was left to care for my daughter by myself. I was still in nursing school and during that time I was assigned to the Oncology unit to care for the cancer patients.

It frightened me. I would pray and ask God to not let anything happen to me because my daughter would be alone. I started to check my body for swollen lymph nodes because for many cancer patients, a swollen lymph node was what prompted them to see a doctor. Many times cancer is insidious, with no symptoms until you're at an advanced stage or the cancer has metastasized. A swollen lymph node begins to present itself and that's sometimes the only sign that something is wrong.

Life is short and we have a tendency to sit around and ponder what we want to do, rather than actually doing it. Dreaming of things that we wish we could accomplish but never putting effort to realize that dream. I think we should take the time to "live" our lives and not wait around for things to happen.

Anyway, it is really sad to hear of such bad news of my childhood friends. My prayer goes out to them and their family. Thank goodness for Facebook or I would not have known about it. FB is amazing because I've reconnected with so many of my childhood friends since signing up. I don't go on often lately because I just haven't had time but it's so nice to hear from them.

Anyway. . .enough with the sad stuff.. This card was created from the Pink Cat Studio Kiki Kitty Plate 1.

Again, I colored the image with my Copic Markers. Be sure to check back on Monday for the sneak peeks!!

Today, be sure to take the time to do something you want to do but always put off doing. . .even if it's something simple.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Card Details:

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio Kiki Kitty Plate 1

Paper: DCWV designer Paper, SU Basic Black, Real Red

Ink: Copic Markers, Scribbles Iridescent paint

Accessories: CB embossing folder, SU Heart to Heart punch, DCWV Adhesive Ribbon, Fiskar Scallop Scissors, Coluzzle Oval Template