tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19353232826879160602012-02-16T01:31:42.374-08:00Kara Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331194028008038866noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935323282687916060.post-20632614778006016452010-08-06T16:38:00.000-07:002010-08-06T16:44:27.283-07:00Rock'N August is on this week! It is an international car show and music festival fundraiser for the Alberta Diabetic Foundation. It is held in St. Albert, Alberta, between August 4 - August 7, 2010. Check out the <a href="http://www.afdr.ab.ca/rocknaugust">website</a> for details. When you go down to the festival, be sure to stop at the ADF table to purchase one of my <span style="font-style:italic;">funky</span> diabetic pouches.<br /><br />So far the weather has been perfect, hopefully it stays for the weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1935323282687916060-2063261477800601645?l=karamichelledesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kara Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331194028008038866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935323282687916060.post-17172656670453630452009-09-12T21:00:00.000-07:002009-09-12T21:23:54.923-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SqxvxmWLGuI/AAAAAAAAACg/PQcGulsW0pc/s1600-h/AFDRlogo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 64px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SqxvxmWLGuI/AAAAAAAAACg/PQcGulsW0pc/s320/AFDRlogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380798552698723042" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am proud to support and be supported by the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.  I am now selling my Diabetic Pouches on the Alberta Diabetes Foundation website and 10% of all sales will be donated to the ADF to help fund ongoing research.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">For more information click <a href="http://www.afdr.ab.ca/diabetic-pouches">here</a>.<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1935323282687916060-1717265667045363045?l=karamichelledesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kara Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331194028008038866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935323282687916060.post-40622379010932189362009-07-22T11:44:00.000-07:002009-07-22T11:48:12.936-07:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I discovered Michael Miller fabrics and I love them.  This pouch was made out of Carnival Bloom fabric... I love it.  It is fun and funky and pretty -- perfect for a pouch.<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/Smdet-Y98bI/AAAAAAAAAB4/YfAF-PUxoFE/s1600-h/DSC_0455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/Smdet-Y98bI/AAAAAAAAAB4/YfAF-PUxoFE/s320/DSC_0455.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361358025342710194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/Smdete3wZZI/AAAAAAAAABw/v9QS5fi8R-g/s1600-h/DSC_0453.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/Smdete3wZZI/AAAAAAAAABw/v9QS5fi8R-g/s320/DSC_0453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361358016881911186" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1935323282687916060-4062237901093218936?l=karamichelledesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kara Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331194028008038866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935323282687916060.post-78281862234962864792009-06-25T20:48:00.000-07:002009-06-25T20:55:47.612-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGMNE6m0I/AAAAAAAAABo/6gcNsaGrt9k/s1600-h/DSC_0360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGMNE6m0I/AAAAAAAAABo/6gcNsaGrt9k/s320/DSC_0360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351479432705645378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGLgskQ6I/AAAAAAAAABg/ufzZdCiEFPY/s1600-h/DSC_0358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGLgskQ6I/AAAAAAAAABg/ufzZdCiEFPY/s320/DSC_0358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351479420792357794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGLDlLFMI/AAAAAAAAABY/HvkjvK50Vu8/s1600-h/DSC_0356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGLDlLFMI/AAAAAAAAABY/HvkjvK50Vu8/s320/DSC_0356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351479412976719042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGKxz4sgI/AAAAAAAAABQ/9uaVWRDH5-k/s1600-h/DSC_0354.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SkRGKxz4sgI/AAAAAAAAABQ/9uaVWRDH5-k/s320/DSC_0354.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351479408206590466" /></a><br /><div>Here are a few options, but I have more choices and am always looking for new fabrics.  I will post more as they become available.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1935323282687916060-7828186223496286479?l=karamichelledesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kara Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331194028008038866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935323282687916060.post-47436885949664804662009-06-25T20:38:00.000-07:002009-09-12T20:59:59.659-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SqxuJhBDNzI/AAAAAAAAACQ/oAJr4Jb-isI/s1600-h/DSC_0991.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/SqxuJhBDNzI/AAAAAAAAACQ/oAJr4Jb-isI/s320/DSC_0991.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380796764561553202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/Sqxty63yKFI/AAAAAAAAACI/zgCu6odJKqM/s1600-h/DSC_0996.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9XKPnGU-8o4/Sqxty63yKFI/AAAAAAAAACI/zgCu6odJKqM/s320/DSC_0996.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380796376365017170" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is a sample of of my diabetic pouch.  It is a simple design with a zipper closure, two elastics to hold the lancet and the strips, and a piece of velcro to secure the Glucometer.<div><br /></div><div>Price: $25.00 CAD each + shipping</div><div>To order contact please contact me at: karamhunter@hotmail.com</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1935323282687916060-4743688594966480466?l=karamichelledesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kara Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331194028008038866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935323282687916060.post-91659516076145041682009-06-15T22:27:00.000-07:002009-06-15T22:39:18.168-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">I found out that I had type 1 diabetes when I was 16 years old... that was half my life ago.  Since the beginning (pretty much), I decided that this disease would not discourage me, but instead give me a reason to live better.  I wanted health and I wanted control of my own disease.  I measure my success by the fact I am without any complications after 16 years, I have relatively short doctor visits, and I have recently had two healthy boys.  This disease has also put a desire in my heart to make a difference in other diabetic's lives.  So, this is the reason for my blog.<br />I carry my glucometer with me everywhere I go and I have always wished the pouch wasn't soooo ugly.  One day I thought I should do something about it.  Keeping with a simple design, I have created a pouch made from funky material to carry my glucometer.  I hope other diabetic woman will appreciate an "accessory" for their glucometer and diabetic kids will be more excited to carry their glucometer in a "thomas the train" or "butterfly" pouch.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Just my way to give back and hopefully inspire other diabetics.  </span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1935323282687916060-9165951607614504168?l=karamichelledesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kara Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331194028008038866noreply@blogger.com2