In the Pink

Well October is upon us and as you might have guessed things are rather in the pink ~ that's Pink for October of course!  The website (pinkforoctober.org) is booming with visitors and views doubling daily.

Volunteers are stepping up to help out with popular social feeds (thank you, thank you, thank you) and the Inbox is simply bursting at the seems!  It's a wonderful time ~ a time to go pink, learn more, spread the word and help save a life.

White House going pink (whitehouse.gov)

From around the globe professionals and individuals are going pink!

Jackson City fountains go pink (wlbt.com)

Indeed, a sight to be hold!

At PinkforOctober.org, the drive is to turn the internet pink!  It's a cause started many years ago by my predecessor Matthew Oliphant and a torch I now carry. It's not a solo journey though ~ from the volunteers helping to run our Facebook and Twitter pages to contributing content to all of you who are turning pink ~ it's a mission and journey we can all share.

Case in point ~ my dear friend (and our greatest contributor over at P4O) Sherry of  finding the Fierce is doing a month long series on going pink.  Check out her October 1st kick off by clicking here.

So how do you get involved?  Simple ~ stop by the Pink for October website and grab some pink ~ a button, badge, or background to show your support for breast cancer awareness!  Then... spread the word ~ write a blog post, a Twitter shout, or share on Facebook and follow our feeds  Here are some links to help you find more pink:

Pink for October on Facebook

Pink for October on Twitter

Pink for October on Etsy

Remember, this is about turning the internet pink for the month to help spread knowledge and awareness ~ this is not about making money or corporate sponsors.  Just us little guys helping to make a difference.

Best~

Seasonal Goodies

I was just updating the seasonal goodies section on my sidebar when I realized that Valentines Day must be one of my favorite days of year since to my surprise I have more blog themes for this day than any other seasonal celebration! Isn't it funny when we discover something about ourselves we didn't realize before?! I guess it shouldn't be a surprise though since I truly am one of those "can't we all just get along" types when you get right down to it.

Anyhoo... there are loads of lovely goodies to spruce up your blog for this time of year, from a selection of Valentines Day goodies to a smattering of themes to warm your heart during the colder winter months, so have a visit and peruse the offerings ~ you can find them scattered throughout the Special Occasions/Seasonal Themes or Complete Alpha Listing Themes sections or just follow the quick links listed on my sidebar under the Seasonal Goodies section title.

For those of you looking for just a simple background there's always something fabulous to be found in the Just Backgrounds section.

And for those button loving souls out there, I've got a wonderful selection of seasonal buttons just perfect for adding a little love to any corner of a blog ~ you can find them by visiting the Button Elements section of my blog.

Enjoy~

Pink for October

As many of my followers know, I've taken an active roll in Pink for October for years ~ from sponsoring giveaways to creating free images, I do what I can to help promote awareness for this essential movement each year.

Although the commercialism over recent years has become a bit disconcerting, what with so many corporations jumping on the bandwagon to participate and make a buck it can be very disheartening but, remembering my own Mother's fight and loss to this tragic disease while I was growing up serves as a constant drive to continue doing all I can to help promote the fight.

This year I've added a selection of freebies from badges to backgrounds, there's something to help everyone participate across multiple social networks.

So check out the link list below to find blog buttons, Twitter backgrounds, and more. I will continue adding to this list as we move into the beginning of October and hope to have a new separate section on my blog to permanently host all these P4O freebies.

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Twitter Backgrounds

Blog Badges

Blog Backgrounds

Wishing you all a wonderful October~

A Fanciful Twist ~ Halloween Blog Party!

I'm SO excited! Once again I have the delight of participating in A Fanciful Twist's utterly amazing Halloween Blog Party!

Blog parties are always such fun... visiting other creative souls, making new friends, entering giveaways, and picking up freebies ~ it's a girl's time to howl!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•´✻✻✻And soooo... since you've knocked at my door, I'll now open it with a cre-e-e-ek and as a hearty witches cackle echoes off in the distance I offer you an assortment of goodies from my virtual Halloween bowl(¸.•´ (¸.•´✻ ~ these scrumptious offerings are based on the Once Upon a Pink October theme I recently created. I've carried the cause & fun a bit further with this free Twitter background and Desktop backgrounds.

To being downloading an image simply click below the image size you need.

I would like to extend a big thanks to Vanessa over at A Fanciful Twist for holding another fabulous bash! She's the queen of online festivities and never disappoints. I know how much work goes into these events so a very sincere and heartfelt thank you is my gift to our hostess.

Enjoy!

Going Pink for October - badges

Here are a selection of whimsical badges to help promote going Pink for October. Simply copy the code below the image and paste to your own blog or website ~ each is linked to the National Breast Cancer Foundation website to help promote research contributions.

If you need help installing an html button on your blog, click here for an easy step-by-step tutorial.

Pink Badges

Shore

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_shore-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Notecard

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink-notecard-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>
Handkerchief

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_hanky-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Sea Star

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_seastar-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Vintage

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_vintage-badge2-x150.png" /></a></center>
Spa

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_spa-badge-X150.png" /></a></center>

Remember
200 x 200

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-remember-badge.png" /></a></center>
150 x 150

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-remember-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Halloween Themed

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/Jack-goingpinkforoctober-sm.png" /></a></center>

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/Spidergoingpink-sm.png" /></a></center>

Enjoy~

Once Upon a Pink October - blog theme

Once upon a cool September night an overworked graphic artist thought about the coming month of October... this had long been one of her favorite months, not just for the childhood strolls down memory lane with goblins and candy corn abounding, but for her annual participation in Going Pink for October, for another childhood memory was how she had lost her Mom to breast cancer.

She felt the annual struggle once again, of how to combine the beloved festiveness of Halloween with her fervent desire to once again participate and support the essential campaign for Going Pink in October. She thought long and hard and then it came to her... why not combine the two?? Pink witches on broomsticks?? Black damask with pink flowers?? Spiders weaving pink ribbons?? Why in her mind's eye it seemed quite possible. And so, with a little extra help from the fairies and elves, as well as a goblin or two, and in honor of my Mom... this artist presents to you...

Once Upon a Pink October

Simply click the link or images above to be taken to the code page in the new backgrounds section of my blog. All of the elements of these blog themes are free.

Enjoy!