January- Thyroid Awareness Month

Hello friends,

 

Today, I am posting this card as part of of a blog hop which is organized by my awesome friend , Milka to spread awareness of the need for preventive screening and early detection of thyroid disease to avoid unpleasant illnesses and dangerous complications.

Along with me there are total 26 designers from all over the world taking part in this hop. I feel honored to be part of this hop. Milka, I am thankful to you to invite me for this initiative.

The aim of the hop is to support Thyroid Awareness Month and to raise public awareness of the importance of a Thyroid Gland and problems it can cause when not working properly.Thyroid disorders pose a significant threat when prolonged or in the acute presentation, and are potentially serious disorders with symptoms that range from non-specific constitutional to subtle or frank neuropsychiatric symptoms. 

Being a Hypothyroid ( when the thyroid gland activity is abnormally low) patient for last 10 years myself, this hop is close to my heart. I am dealing with weight gain, edema, thinning hairline, dry skin, poor memory etc. I have to take my medication for the rest of my life and still have to deal with all those symptoms. I have to be very careful with my diet and constantly struggle to loose weight (Which is not happening - no matter how hard I try, I gain it back so fast - so easily) . I have to  keep adjusting the dose of the medication too. I’ve learned my body well enough to know when I’m feeling like I need to adjust medication dosage . Medicine is necessary to balance the hormone but you need yoga, meditation and exercise to keep your stress level under control. Between medication and lifestyle change I've learnt to live my life happily! So you can imagine  how crafting is helping me to deal with these crappy disease. 

So coming to the crafting part, I made this card around the sentiment. We were suppose to use the blue color, paisley and butterfly as the thyroid gland looks like butterfly. 

The butterfly is from Verve Stamps( sadly... they are no longer in business) , paisley from papertrey ink and sentiment is by MFT. 

Yes, life is tough but we are way stronger than we think! I feel Challenges are what make life interesting.

All of the details for this hop can be found here, on Milka's blog!

there are giveaways along this month long hop. Please check the blog hop order below!

• Milka Gubo (January 5th)

• Imke Ludwig (January 6th)

• Jane Taylor (January 7th)

• Kaja Vezenšek (January 8th)

• Samantha Mann (January 9th)

• Andreja Lampe (January 10th)

• Анна Коссаковская (Anna Kossakovskaya) (January 11th)

• Ksenija Rizova (January 12th)

• ValentinaBizjak (January 13th)

• Alexandra (aka Ale) Suta (January 14th)

• Kristina Pavlović (January 15th)

• Tanja Kabel (January 16th)

• Željka Jurkovic-Grizic (January 17th)

• Donna Mikasa (January 18th)

• Darnell Knauss (January 20th)

• Nonni Niskanen (January 21st)

• Larissa Walgemoed (January 22nd)

• Dunja Trautmann (January 23rd)

• Neha Bhatt (January 24th)

• Beverley Brown (January 25th)

• Ishani (January 26th)

• Maja Macura Sakač (January 27th)

• Naz Sasayakiglitter (January 28th)

• Sue Hastead (January 29th)

• Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety) (January 30th)

I really hope you will join our blog hop! Thank you for being here!

Indian craft dies - Ranganjali

Hello Friends,

As promised, I am back on Ranganjali's blog with another set of projects made by my most favorite dies so far . It is indian motives, traditional & out of the box. Love the Ganesha & Om dies (auspicious beginning)  by Ranganjali.

Here is the sneak peak and please check the post HERE!

Please visit their blog for individual picture and process.

They have started a page on their website, where you can share your creations made using their products. There is a prize of  Rs.250/- voucher, every month, for a lucky winner. Please click HERE to go to page.

Thank you for being here and go grab that die if you trust me...:)

Hugs!

Ranganjali : Fire Works Die

Hello Crafty Friend,

I am on Ranganjali's blog showcasing one of their exclusive new die - fire works! It is a beautiful die which cuts clean and it can be used for multiple purposes. You can check the dies and my cards HERE!

Sneak Peaks for you!

Please do not forget to check their blog too! 

Hugs!

Neha

You fill my heart with Joy

Hello friends,

I am on Jane's Doodle blog with this colorful card. I have used 2 stamp sets to make this card.

Birds are from - Free as a bird stamp set and sentiment is from one of the retiring stamp set - Hello Friend (which is on the sale ) but it is so unique that I had to use it. 

Don't you think the expression of birds matches so well with the sentiment? 

Thank you for being here! Have a good day!