So Sandra created the first Artful Bra

The best way to firm boobs using exercises is resistance training. This includes weights, yes weights! Don't worry you have to be bulky in the first place to get a physique like Arnie's. Weights will just make you firmer and stronger to boot. Great exercises are; the chest fly, chest press, assisted dips and bench press. If this all sounds foreign to you it might be worth joining a gym and getting some advice or taking a look at the videos I have added. Other exercises you can do at home are straight leg press ups, crossed leg press ups and swimming,

The reason that exercise makes your boobs perky is while boobs are made up of fatty tissue, there are muscles underneath them. Pectoral muscles (pecs). Even male body builders end up with a bit of a cleavage or highly toned pecs as they prefer to call it. Pecs are nature's bra and trust me when I say; if you build these up your boobs will look like you have had surgery. But this is natural and safe. Who needs to go under the knife when you can work your pecs?

With the popularity of decorating bras - or "art bras," as they are commonly called - on the rise, Quilters of South Carolina president Sandra Baker issued a challenge to the statewide guild. Sandra had a specific goal: to raise awareness of breast cancer. With so many women of the 650-person guild being affected by breast cancer, it was a natural fit for the group.

So Sandra created the first Artful Sexy lingerie- "Buttons, Bows and Boobs" - and hit the road. She toured the state visiting quilt guilds, inspiring others to participate in the challenge. At the end of her tour, 41 QSC members answered the call. Some created more than one bra, bringing the total number of Artful Bras to 50.

Before sending the bras out on tour, the women decided to donate all of the money made from the exhibit to the Best Chance Network, a South Carolina program that helps women without insurance pay for breast-cancer screening. Proceeds from this book will also be donated to the BCN.

From November 2008 to October 2009, the Artful Bras exhibit traveled South Carolina. The bras were on display at art museums, garden nurseries, hospitals, conferences, guilds, churches and more. In July, the collection left the state to be displayed at the American Quilter's Society (AQS) show in Knoxville, Tenn. But the bras had a much more far-reaching impact than just South Carolina and Tennessee. ...

Because of the Internet, the Artful Bras received instant attention. Email forwards were sent all over the world with photos of the bras. Bloggers posted stories with links to the Artful Bra website. Sandra received messages from folks all across the United States, as well as in France, the United Kingdom, Australia and beyond. Here's what some had to say:

Barbara H. from Colorado wrote, "This is the most exciting thing I have seen to bring awareness to breast cancer. I hope you will consider the possibility of a national tour - it's that important." ....

Duncan and Sheila Spencer in Ipswich, England, wrote, "Your 'bras' have proved a great hit here in the U.K. with all our friends being moved by the terrific idea you have come up with. It seems a shame you will only be exhibiting in S.C.; the world needs to be aware of this and other profile raising ideas." ...

Inside, you'll find photographs of each of the 50 decorated bras. You'll also read the designers' stories about the inspiration behind the designs and how they made them. -- excerpted from Amazon.MORE:Sexy lingerie