The Pink Scarf Project -- (Early Summer Edition)

This little project has a become a testament to the caring spirit of so many wonderful and generous people.  Most of you are perfect strangers and yet we are all connected, like family, in this single heartfelt cause. Your beautiful donations have continued to come, every week, sometimes every day~~

                     

 

Set against a landscape portrait
 so magnificent 
that only 

Mother Nature could paint it~
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Your beautiful gifts of love

were photographed 

at the seashore.

donated by Marrianna Daughtery
"Red Dancer Studio"

 donated by Alicia Hignite

donated by Rhona Norrie

donated by Marrianna Daughtery
"Red Dancer Studio"

donated by Cory Moore
"Pink Dogwood Blossoms" 

donated by Francis Young

donated by Denise Perkins

donated by Beverly Waltman

donated by Sue Greengard

donated by Dawn Kaufman

donated by Michelle Ferullo
"Petite Michelle Louise" 

donated by Gabrielle Gaudet

donated by Elaine Dale
"A Scattering" 

donated by Judy Lagaman

donated by Jackie Degeauvera
"One Creative Cat" 

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We are winding down to the last few weeks of this incredible project.  Who would have ever thought that so many people would give so much to support this little cause? Your hearts are deeper and more generous than the depths of the oceans~~
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The photos shown here will be added to my
Pink Scarf Project  Pinterest board in just a few days.  Watch for them there, along with all of the other beautiful donations to date.

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 Some last minute info~
Your scarves need to be here by September 15 in order for me to photograph them-- I am saving a very special location for those last groupings of scarves-- the Fall edition. 
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Your most recent collection of donations (late Summer edition) are traveling with me in just a few days, to another wonderful location -- stay tuned.  More beautiful photos to come in a few weeks.  If you wish to read about the Pink Scarf Project -- you can find the info here.  

Now -- for the rest of the story~

You probably already know this -- but it is a LOT of trouble to take all of these photos!  The staging, editing, even the gathering of supplies ,... takes hours.  (and I love doing it!!) But~~

~So the pink scarves travel with us on our recent trip to Florida -- along with ALL the props that I used in the photos. On the perfect day -- at the perfect appointed time in the late afternoon -- I gather up all the "stuff" and walk up the beach to the perfect location.

~I am carrying a large black garbage bag that contains all of the scarves to be photographed, my beautiful shabby chair, 2 wire baskets, a large bag of seashells, I'm wearing the beach hat, have the beach basket tote on my shoulder, and also have my camera supplies in tow.  If there is such a thing as a "beach gypsy" -- I am surely it!  Just try to imagine that picture if you will~~ LOL!!

  

~Do you see that beautiful dark cloud in the photo? Isn't it lovely? Did it not just make for the most gorgeous background?  I thought so too. 

~I'm happily just taking all of my photos -- attracting quite a crowd at the beach (I always seem to do to that!!)  All is just going so well - until the first raindrop falls --before I can even say "what the??" -- the downpour begins.  Everyone scatters, no one offers to help me --- I gather up everything as best I can -- ALL THAT STUFF-- and run back up the beach.  Just try to picture that -- now I am a drowned "beach gypsy." 

~I get back to our condo -- dry off -- dry off all of the stuff -- and look out the sliding door towards the beach---the sun is shining. (#!%*&#!!)!!

NOT to be outdone -- I gather everything back up AGAIN and head up the beach AGAIN to finish taking the photos.

~While I am doing all of this, my husband is out and about running errands.(we are going out to dinner afterwards)
He has no idea that I have been caught in the rain.  When I return to the condo - the second time --- he is sitting in the living room with a nice cold drink.

Him --- "Hi Honey, how did it go?  Did you finish taking all of your pictures?  I bet they will be beautiful." 

ME-- "Sure, I'm done.  No problems."  

He has no idea. He will read this post and learn the "rest of the story" just as you are!
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The things I do to take a great photo~~!!

xoxo,

Vicki

ps -- Coming up next~

Some of our favorite summertime recipes--and a little something special for you. My sweet summer giveaway~~  
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and one more thing~~ for those of you who follow my "2 Bags Full" community facebook page- you can watch for a sneak peek preview of the long awaited Breast Cancer Awareness nests. I'm spending lots of long days and nights here in the Sacred Yarn room -- these nests - omgosh -- just you wait! (If you want to follow my Facebook page -- the link is at the top of my sidebar:)   

"Hope Blooms"--(MY contribution to the Pink Scarf Project)

Pretty little balls of the most exquisite pink and pale green mohair have stared at me for the last several months. 

"Knit me"-- they seemed to say every time I looked their way. 

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Between cataloging and photographing all of your beautiful and generous donations -- I have scarcely had the time to dedicate to my own contribution. Finally on our recent trip to the beach -- I gave in to temptations and cast on the fragile little stitches~~

"Hope Blooms"

Every journey of 10,000 stitches

begins with only a few~

and over time,

with patience and trust~

it grows~

and grows~

until finally, 

the hope of what could be

is there for all to see.

Inspired by all

 that so many of you have given to

this incredible project --

I knitted fervently for almost 

10 days.

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And when the project was completed,

I returned to the beach

to photograph this creation

in the place that it was

born.

My

"Hope Blooms" 

scarf

The very essence of

the "Pink Scarf Project"

has been to encourage

 hope and support

for women facing a personal battle

with Breast Cancer.

by donating a scarf

a gift from both heart and hands~

we share support and encouragement

with those who need it most.

a simple gesture 

that says

"I care".

To date, 

your generosity has bloomed

to over 200 scarves. 

(I still can't believe it!)

xoxo

proving all the while~

that in the depths of despair,

 when we think that we cannot win,

when we are so very frightened

so weak, 

and so frail~~

against all odds~

"Hope Blooms"

~Pattern details~

yarns

  Rowan "Kidsilk Haze"

Louisa Harding "Simonetta"

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you can find the pattern here on Ravelry

this scarf was photographed

at Canaveral National Seashore

in Titusville, Florida.

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A Reminder~

To those wishing to contribute a scarf 

to this project--

the deadline for me to receive your scarf 

and still have time to photograph it 

is September 15.  

Up next -- 

the latest edition of your amazing contributions to the Pink Scarf Project. They traveled to the beach with me and the photographs are amazing! I can't wait for you to see them photographed in this beautiful setting. My heart is so full of appreciation and gratitude for all that you have given~

xoxo

Vicki

ps--

On my very first day to walk the beach, this beautiful shell tumbled up out of the waves and landed right at my feet.  It's a little worn,  not perfect by any means~~ but then neither am I.  To me it is a treasure, a gift from the ocean. (and I needed a really great photo prop!!)

xoxo 

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All of the photos above were made at Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville, Florida. This beautiful beach stretches for miles and miles and is famous for it's pristine undeveloped landscape. The seashore's natural shoreline and dunes are a landscape photographer's paradise.

The coastline is often rugged and vegetative. The National seashore is home to many varieties of birds and florida animals such as sea turtles, alligators, wild boars, over 300 varieties of birds and a variety of unusual plants, trees, and cactus.

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We stayed very late at the seashore the day of the photoshoot. I wanted to make the photos in the evening light. We were among the last people to leave the beach that day - the Ranger blew the fog horn telling everyone it was time to leave - we were almost the only people left on the beach in our area. Right before we left I gave the camera to one of the Rangers and said "take our picture."

The drive from the Visitor Center entrance - to the seashore is about 15 miles long. As we were leaving, the sun was just beginning to set over the lagoon.

This was the view as we were driving towards the Visitor's center. The National Seashore is in close proximity to the Kennedy Space Center and the launch pad is visible as you exit the seashore.

The last of the photos were taken a few days later at Satellite Beach, where we have our condo. The Gardener was "supervising" this photo shoot!

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See that building way down there? That is our condominium complex. Our beach is beautiful and is such a special place for us. The Gardener is displaying his "supervisory" skills here!

I love this picture of the Gardener and his Panama hat~~~

The sun was just going behind the dunes when this photo was made.

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In a just a few weeks I will preview the first in a line of designer nests - (it was bound to happen you know!) I am hoping to show these to you around the last of September. They will be limited in their edition as I am only making 20. I can only say - they are going to be incredible~~~

Vicki