This card is a tribute to my best friend, Colleen of 54 plus years which is the theme for this week's CAS-UAL FRIDAYS Challenge. We have been through a lot together, but this is one of the most serious things we have had to go through. About 3 or 4 weeks ago her oldest daughter Dina a 35 year old mother of 3 young children was diagnosed with lymphoma which is treatable with a 70% chance of recovery. She will start Chemo next Friday. And if that is not enough, Colleen had a biopsy on a spot on her lung, which is also cancerous. She will have some more scans for 3 days this week, but the oncologist thinks her's is contained and it can be removed. We will know more on Wednesday. Pray for her. But she is truly a blessing to me. Such an upbeat person and so generous with her time and such a loving person. I don't know what I would do without her. She also shares my love or should I say obsession for card making. Now, on to the card, I used PTI's Sweet Life and the sentiment is from All About You. The ink is Memento's Grape Jelly and Lulu Lavendar and PTI's Spring Moss and Simply Chartreuse. You can access CAS-UAL Fridays blog Here
oh...that is such a sweet tribute for me and Dina..thank you my dear sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteOh,...forgot about the card,got carried away! LOVE the card...love the colors and love the flowers!!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, thanks so much for commenting on my card. I am so sorry your friend is going through that. She will love your card that is for sure. It is beautiful. Hugs, Bev
ReplyDeleteIt's unbelievable what Col and her family are going through....
ReplyDeleteYour tribute is touching Linda.
Your card I love! The flowers are beautiful and your placement is just perfection!
Your card is beautiful, love that you chose to use purple for the pretty flowers. So sorry to hear about your friend and her daughter, its unbelievable how life deals these cruel blows together!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your friendship and support mean alot to them both and I wish them well too :0)
Thank you for playing along wth us at CASual Fridays :0)
Jenny x
Linda, I am so sorry to read about Colleen and Dina! My thoughts and prayers go out to them. Please tell them to have hope! I work in lung cancer research and want you to know we're working so hard for patients everywhere. And thank you for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays. xoxo
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