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Splitcoaststampers is proud to partner with the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center for our second annual month long card drive to benefit those affected by breast cancer.
Whether your stamps cling to acrylic, wood, or to your hard drive, they hold the power to convey hope and lift the spirits of anyone who sees what you create with them. That is the inspiration for our “Hope You Can Cling To” stamping campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
We are kicking this campaign off on World Card Making Day - a day of celebration of the power of a handmade card. We encourage papercrafters across the globe to put their talents to work creating beautiful handmade cards to send to patients and their families at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, and, in the process, turn our gallery pink!
Hope is powerful medicine. Here is part of a letter from MD Anderson after last year's event:
“On behalf of the breast cancer patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas I’d like to say thank you for the beautiful handmade cards that you sent to us! The “Hope You Can Cling To” month long campaign was very much appreciated. The volunteers in our Breast Center enjoyed filling baskets with these special cards. As they made their visits each day and introduced themselves to patients, they encouraged each to select one of your handmade cards. These special cards truly offered hope and lifted the spirits of everyone during Breast Cancer Awareness month! I personally have had the pleasure of opening each envelope. What beautiful work you all have done for our patients.” - Maggi Suttles, Assistant Director, Volunteer Services, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Many in our community have been affected by breast cancer, directly or indirectly. We would love for each of the patients at the UT MD Anderson cancer center and their families to feel this same encouragement and inspiration and we know this community always rises to a challenge.
There will be special challenges in our SplitcoaststampersHope You Can Cling To Challenge Forum to inspire you throughout the month, and we will have some fun giveaways, including of course, some pink!
We'll begin the campaign with three challenges on October 1st, and we will have challenges each day in October. So keep watching this space as we approach the exciting kickoff of Hope You Can Cling To!
I can't wait to get started & back in the groove again with making cards for a cause. Thanks Lydia. I had lots of fun last year & met some great people on the challenges.
Is there a gallery from last year so that I can see what is expect for this year? I don't want to something out of line in my cards... I have some really cute breast cancer stamp sets... Thanks.
Okay, after "studying" last year's cards and reading the inspiration paragraph, I have a few questions: The cards are for the breast cancer unit? Are they intended to be primarily pink? I just want to be sure that I understand the basic idea of this challenge and what is expected. I didn't see very many pink cards in the gallery is why I am asking; I thought I would. Sorry to ask so many questions! :( (I haven't done a challenge like this before, as you can probably tell!)
So excited to do this again, it was so much fun last year!
Barb, not sure how the challenges will be this year, but last year each challenge was different. Some may have called for pink, some maybe felt, or buttons, some were sketches, some for the holidays etc. It was quite a variety of types of challenges. It was so much fun! I hope you will play along too this year.
As a native of Houston, Texas, I know the amazing work done at MD Anderson. My sister, Charlotte, is a breast cancer survivor. So this challenge means a lot to me. I am new to this, so I will eagerly watch to see what needs to be done to participate. Do we wait until October 1 to actually start sending cards to MDA?
Rebecca there will be daily challenges all thru the month of October and then you collect up all the cards you've made for them and send them off to the center.
Congratulations to your sister. What a wonderful accomplishment.
Looking forward to chatting with you more during the challenges.
__________________ Victoria
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I"ve never participated in any of the challenges...just be a spectator. :-) I think I just might have to "jump off of the sidelines and play" on this one!
Oh Lydia, I'm so glad SCS have decided to do this campaign again. I had so much fun with last year's challenges, but the best part is being able to send a huge ton of cards to benefit this very worthwhile charity! Can't wait for next month now!
I will try to participate in this, as my sister is a breast cancer survivor, as well as many of my friends. What a great cause! We have fun, and the cards go to a great cause!
I sure plan to participate this year again at least for a few of the challenges. I lost my oldest sister to cancer it will be 6 years in december, and many of my friends, sisters, mothers or even grand-mothers have also been touched by this deadly disease.
I am always happy to be able to comfort by sending a card for someone who needs to smile when smiling is not so easy.
Thank you for making this challenge, it reminds us that little thoughts go a long way!
So excited to do this again, it was so much fun last year!
Barb, not sure how the challenges will be this year, but last year each challenge was different. Some may have called for pink, some maybe felt, or buttons, some were sketches, some for the holidays etc. It was quite a variety of types of challenges. It was so much fun! I hope you will play along too this year.
Thanks Kathleen, that helps explain why not always "pink" everywhere!
I'm planning on playing along as much as time allows me after work each day...
I've tried to view the cards from last year to get an idea of what to make, and I'm not able to. It shows the forum is empty. Anybody know why?
I would like to try and do this, this year. I'm going through breast cancer for the 3rd time and would really like to do something to help encourage fellow patients to be strong.
I've tried to view the cards from last year to get an idea of what to make, and I'm not able to. It shows the forum is empty. Anybody know why?
I would like to try and do this, this year. I'm going through breast cancer for the 3rd time and would really like to do something to help encourage fellow patients to be strong.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Yvette
Just want to say what a blessing and inspiration you will be to your fellow patients (and to me!)
I've tried to view the cards from last year to get an idea of what to make, and I'm not able to. It shows the forum is empty. Anybody know why?
I would like to try and do this, this year. I'm going through breast cancer for the 3rd time and would really like to do something to help encourage fellow patients to be strong.
I'm looking forward to this challenge! I am a cancer survivor & it was so uplifting to receive cards on almost a daily basis. Will definitely be checking back.
I'm looking forward to this challenge! I am a cancer survivor & it was so uplifting to receive cards on almost a daily basis. Will definitely be checking back.
I'm getting all of my pink cardmaking supplies ready to go! Thanks for doing this again, I look forward to sending some cards out for this great cause.
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I'm in. Blinkie is already up on my blog. Have been looking forward to this. Was a wonderful experience last year and a made a bunch of friends. Hoping to finish ALL of the challenges this time around!