Turner Syndrome Awareness Blog Hop ~ 2020

Hello Blogging Friends!!

Welcome to my project for the "It's A Girl Thing" Turner Syndrome Awareness 2nd Annual Blog Hop!  

Turner Syndrome is a genetic disorder where a female is born with only one X chromosome, instead of two, leaving her with life-long medical issues and learning disabilities. This condition occurs one in 2,500 female births worldwide, but is more common among pregnancies that do not survive to full term. That is why Turner Syndrome Females are considered MIRACLES!

Prize Winners will be announced on February 15, 2020.

Thirty-six caring Sponsors and five DT Members have partnered with us to bring Turner Syndrome Awareness to the Public. For details on how you might win any of these fabulous prizes, please see Lori's TS home page. Thanks for learning About Turner Syndrome. 

Nine designers are offering prizes on their personal blogs as well:

My TS related project is inspired by the TSA official color board:

Here's my card

I started with some glossy cardstock and alcohol inks (I chose colors close to those on the color board - pink, purple, lime green). I dropped a few drops of each color, as well as alcohol ink blending solution onto applicator felt on an alcohol ink applicator. I pounced the applicator randomly onto the glossy cardstock until I was happy with the effect. I actually made three different versions - each of varying color density (so I have extras for another project). When the alcohol inks were dry, I stamped two butterflies from STAMPlorations Grateful Flutters stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black (permanent) ink. I left the panel to dry overnight. I carefully fussy cut the butterflies. The sentiment from STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2 was stamped onto a strip of purple cardstock and trimmed into a fishtail banner. I used pink and lime green cardstock to complete the card. The card seemed a little bland, so I used Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder with the lime green cardstock piece to add some texture. The card didn't seem "right" using a white card base, so instead, I used a natural (cream colored) card base. When I fussy cut the butterflies, I wasn't able to keep the butterflies' antennae. So, after the card was assembled, I added some antennae with a black, fine tip marker.

I had not heard about Turner Syndrome until last year's blog hop. One in 2500 newborn girls will be diagnosed with this condition, which in Canada is about 160 girls born each year. As a Biology-major, I find it intriguing that many of these girls only have one X chromosome (typically, there are two X chromosomes). I had no idea that it was even possible to live with only one X chromosome. Please leave me a note in the comments of one thing you've learned about Turner Syndrome.

Please visit the "It's A Girl Thing" Turner Syndrome Awareness Blog Hop 2020  page to become eligible for prizes.

Thanks for stopping by
sue


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