Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness

Thanks to the coordination efforts of Tenia Nelson and Veronica Zalis, papercrafters have come together to bring awareness to autism by participating in a special Light It Up Blue blog hop.  Over 200 participants will all be creating something in blue!  There are MANY great prizes being donated by some fabulous stamping companies and individuals, so you'll want to hop along and comment for a chance to win!  Be sure to start at THIS BLOG POST so you don't miss anything AND you can see a list of all the fabulous sponsors! 
 
I will also be offering blog candy to one of my blog commenters.  
A 6x6 Craft It Flora paper pad by Recollections, Gold Color Shine, Baker's twine and Mini clothespins that match the paper.  Deadline for commenting for this will be Sunday, April 4, at 11:59 PM EST.  I will do a random draw and post the winner on Monday morning!

I loved this sentiment from Reverse Confetti's Fabulous Flamingo set and thought it would be fitting to create a unique flamingo in blue!  As a rehabilitation nurse, I have worked with many autistic students in our facility whose goal is to get them equipped with good work habits then trained and eventually placed into a job in their home community.  Yes, it can be challenging in the dorm setting when their social skills don't always make it easy for them to mesh well with others.  However, their giftedness with art, remembering trivia, creating their own video games and web sites, etc. never ceases to amaze me!  We've learned in Student Health to be flexible and work with them on their medication times...knowing they are often resistant to change. Bottom line is that a person on the autism spectrum can be a unique and wonderful personality in a pink flamingo world!

Thanks again, Tenia and Veronica, for organizing this memorable event! Hugs to both of you for being open and sharing your personal link to autism!

STAMPS: Fabulous Flamingo (Reverse Confetti), Arrows and Elements (Reverse Confetti).
PAPER: Splash 6x6 pad by Echo Park, Tempting Turquoise, White, Silver glitter CS.
INK" Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Versafine Onyx Black.
ACCESSORIES: Circle Garland, Fabulous Flamingos, Tag Me Confetti Cuts; Seam binding ribbon, jute twine.