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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Lisa Ottosson will be posting weekly breastcancer information on her blog during October. She will be including posts on  pink crafting all month long to help raise awareness.

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Hosting a Breast cancer awareness event? Check out these Breast cancer lapel pins and Breast Cancer decorations.

Looking for a fun way to promote Breast Cancer Awareness? How about making this DIY  Bra purse ? Check out the Orginal bra purse we created here.  You can use discount new bras or recycled bras too.  Old bra’s might be a fun way to memorialize the loss of breasts by turning your old bra into a purse.

Comments

  1. I love that awareness for BC but does anyone realize that September is Childhood cancer month?? I just wish that more folks would be aware of that and help. My 6 year old daughter is a cancer survivor, dx at the age of 3. Childhood cancer does not receieve the funding that adult cancers do which is why so many of our children will die from cancer.

  2. You realise it’s still SEPTEMBER? I’m all for breast cancer awareness and all, but how about some Childhood cancer love? Childhood cancer kills more children than any other disease. Sept. is chilhood cancer awareness month and they need all the support and awareness they can get. Consider eating at Chili’s restaurant today (monday sept 27th) all their procedes today will go to St Jude Research Hospital to fund research for childhood cancer.

    My neice who’s four years old, has been fighting neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer, since she was just 13 months old. We need to cure this, for the 40,000 children fighting.

  3. Emily and Dana, thank you for the information regarding Childhood Cancer Month. We would be happy to post any scrapbooking or crafting related awareness projects on the blog. Feel free to send any such information to me at scrapbooking “at” craftgossip.com or use our Send Us Gossip form.

    Lisa’s project was highlighted here because she plans on showcasing “pink crafts” during the month of October. We wanted readers to be aware of her plans before the new month started in order to be prepared to follow along.

    Thanks again!
    Francine

Have you read?

10 Cat-Themed Scrapbook Layout Templates for Single-Page Designs (Perfect for 2–3 Photos of Your Favourite Feline)

If you share your home with a cat, then you already know the truth: they run the place. Whether they’re supervising your craft desk, refusing to look at the camera, or stretching themselves across your lap the moment you sit down to scrapbook… our feline overlords have a way of becoming the star of every moment.

So of course they need their own dedicated scrapbook pages.

I’ve designed this brand new set of 10 cat-only scrapbook layout templates, each made just for those irresistible whiskered face photos — the “I do what I want” moments, the biscuit-making paws, the dramatic flops, the window watching, and yes… even the blurry zoomies.

These layouts are all single-page designs, perfect for 2–3 photos, and filled with cute cat-themed doodles like whiskers, fish bones, yarn balls, hearts, paw prints, little tags, and those classic tilted-cat-attitude photo angles. They make scrapbooking your kitty quick, fun, and completely adorable.

Use these sketches for:
 • adoption day memories
 • “first day home” layouts
 • birthday or Gotcha Day albums
 • cosy cuddle photos
 • funny sleeping positions (cats are Olympic athletes at this)
 • mischief-making moments
 • cat + kids interactions
 • everyday quiet sweetness

Here’s a peek at what each sketch in this set brings to your creative table:

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 Layout 1 – Cat Tag & Yarn Swirl Cluster
 A playful top-left cluster with tag, paw prints, and a long yarn doodle looping around your photo.

Layout 2 – Double-Photo Grid with Fishbone Banner
 Perfect for “before and after grooming,” sibling cats, or your cat with their favourite human.

Layout 3 – Heart + Paw Combo with Kitty Whiskers Motif
 Sweet and simple, ideal for documenting soft, sleepy photos.

Layout 4 – Triple-Photo Strip with Cat Ear Title Box
 A fun, graphic layout — especially great for high-energy or cheeky photo sets.

Layout 5 – Yarn Ball Corner Cluster + Tilted Photos
 A lively page that captures the playful side of your cat’s personality.

Layout 6 – Big Heart Photo Mat with Cat Ear Corners
 Soft, sentimental, and perfect for bonding moments or memorial pages.

Layout 7 – Overlapping Squares with Paw Scatter
 Adds movement and works beautifully with patterned papers.

Layout 8 – Fishbone Border + Journaling Pocket
 Lovely for storytelling, especially rescue or adoption memories.

Layout 9 – Twin Hearts with Whisker Stamped Accents
 A feminine option for scrapbooking sweet girl cats.

Layout 10 – Yarn Frame + Triple-Photo Stack
 A stash-friendly design that showcases three of your favourite images with a simple but charming frame.

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 How to Use These Cat-Themed Scrapbook Sketches

  • Add real twine or embroidery thread to mimic yarn accents
     • Use kraft cardstock for a warm, natural “cat home” aesthetic
     • Mix black-and-white prints with soft pastels or neutrals
     • Stamp whiskers or tiny paw prints for texture
     • Let your cat’s personality guide the embellishments — calm, cheeky, dramatic, or sweet
     • Rotate sketches for even more design possibilities

These cat-themed scrapbook pages make it so easy to get your photos off your phone and into an album where they truly shine. And honestly… our cats deserve it. They give us companionship, chaos, comedy, comfort — sometimes all within the same five minutes.

If you use these sketches, tag CraftGossip on Facebook or Instagram. I absolutely love seeing your feline muses show off their best angles.