My Pink & Red Cowgirl Outfit

In January, I blogged about my friend Lissa -- 32 years old, diagnosed with breast cancer. At her fundraiser, they were selling brown "Fight Like A Cowgirl" shirts...here I am with my nephew Cory, Lissa's longtime boyfriend...

Before I went to Lissa's fundraiser -- I'd been stumped by the "pink and red" challenge. Even though I had the perfect pink jacket in my closet -- just WAITING for a stylish makeover...I'd been looking at it for weeks, waiting for my inspiration... and now, the fighting Cowgirl has provided that...


But I still didn't know exactly how to incorporate the color red, the brown t-shirt, and the pink message into the project....THEN, I saw this classic coat hanging in the Goodwill store...it doesn't fit me -- but for less than $3 -- I brought it home to be my muse...


Bonne was kind enought to SEND ME A PHOTO -- and here's the final creation. (with Jan & Bonne and the Hey Rita sister-totes). As it turns out, the key was to tone it all down with some stretch leopard pants. YES

...then, I found leopard RIBBON at the fabric store -- which I simply ironed onto the jacket to create the "grids"....add my signature t-shirt fringe, and BOOM!!! All I needed was a cowboy hat and some boots..



Many of you have emailed me, asking how Lissa is doing. She is getting ready for her 5th chemo treatment -- and many of you know what a tough battle she is fighting.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers...