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Splitcoaststampersis proud to partner with the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center for our fifth 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.
When we began this event, we kicked this campaign off on World Card Making Day - a day of celebration of the power of a handmade card. The year we began, WCMD was October 1st, and so that is now our official kickoff date each year. 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 just moved a month ago and I am set up enough to create again. I've been looking forward to HYCCT all year, but it's been on my mind daily for the past two weeks.
__________________ Shannon
"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." - Nin
And for those in Australia and the surrounds, there is an option to also send cards to Mater Chicks in Pink, who will co-ordinate distribution of cards to the Mater Hospital.
A couple of things I learned to have ready ahead of time from last year.
>Envelopes
>A personal note with your contact info (I added this last year and received a couple sweet emails thanking me and praising our cards.)
>Baggies: to protect the cards
>Pink: have enough pink on hand, paper, ribbon, buttons, ink...
>Shipping Box: It helps to have a medium sized box ready to put your completed cards in as you go.
__________________ Shannon
"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." - Nin
>Pink: have enough pink on hand, paper, ribbon, buttons, ink...
It's nice to have some pink to work with since it is Breast Cancer Awareness month and all, but it's totally not necessary for your cards, or all of your cards, to be pink. You can work with any supplies you've got and any colors you like.
It's nice to have some pink to work with since it is Breast Cancer Awareness month and all, but it's totally not necessary for your cards, or all of your cards, to be pink. You can work with any supplies you've got and any colors you like.
Agreed! I just listed things from my experience last year.
__________________ Shannon
"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." - Nin
Last year I had just found out I was pregnant with my third baby and now I have a four month old (all three boys!). I wanted to participate but got squashed flat by first trimester sickness. This year I haven't even been in my craft room in literally months but I so want to at least manage a few of these challenges.
My mother in law has been in remission for 16 years and just found out that she has several metastasized tumors in her spine. She's a warrior and we are hoping for several more great years, but it isn't the sort of thing that chemo or radiation will reduce or remove. So I'm going to participate in her honor and really try to make it a priority.
I can't wait. I've been counting the days for a while now. Ill try my best to complete all the challenges but my daughter is expecting twins this month and with a c section and being out of town for several weeks helping her it could be difficult. But I'll try my best. Off to make my packing list of craft supplies to bring with me.
I will be joining in on this challenge....what type of cards do I make, (themes, colors, etc.) and how many? Looking forward to putting a smile on someone's face
Last year I had just found out I was pregnant with my third baby and now I have a four month old (all three boys!). I wanted to participate but got squashed flat by first trimester sickness. This year I haven't even been in my craft room in literally months but I so want to at least manage a few of these challenges.
My mother in law has been in remission for 16 years and just found out that she has several metastasized tumors in her spine. She's a warrior and we are hoping for several more great years, but it isn't the sort of thing that chemo or radiation will reduce or remove. So I'm going to participate in her honor and really try to make it a priority.
Thank you as always for hosting this!
I am sending lots of positive thoughts to your mother-in-law!
I will be joining in on this challenge....what type of cards do I make, (themes, colors, etc.) and how many? Looking forward to putting a smile on someone's face
copy/pasted from the first post: 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!
No one knows what to make or colors to use until the challenges are posted. Follow the HYCCT forum for all the challenges starting tomorrow!
there is more detailed info here: Hope You Can Cling To FAQ by UnderstandBlue at Splitcoaststampers
Its a lot of fun!
__________________ Shannon
"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." - Nin
I will be joining in on this challenge....what type of cards do I make, (themes, colors, etc.) and how many? Looking forward to putting a smile on someone's face
Welcome to Hope You Can Cling To!! You will have so much fun! The first three challenges are posted!
I am again gonna try to do these Challenges. I hope you guys can bear with me. I lost my mother earlier this year and haven't really been making a who;e bunch of crafty stuff just doodles here and there... I also have my Kids Birthday to think about on the 25th. So you guys have any Ideas to throw at me for what to do for a Germy Birthday. I am listening. In amongst all of that I also have a baby shower to work on. So Hope to get it going on folks!
Okay I can see the forum and a Ton of sticky posts - but I don't see any actual challenge posts! Are they in with the sticky posts? and which challenge is first? I am totally confused....:(
Okay I can see the forum and a Ton of sticky posts - but I don't see any actual challenge posts! Are they in with the sticky posts? and which challenge is first? I am totally confused....:(
Only the current day's challenge is a sticky.
And all of the challenges have the gallery keyword in them, so for instance, here's one of three from yesterday:
Why they titled them "chat thread" I don't really know; I think it's confusing if you don't know what you're looking for.
There are two places to find each challenge - in the master challenge thread, which is locked - no chatting, and then the "chat thread" for each challenge, where there's a copy of the challenge as well as the opportunity to chat with your hostess, ask her questions, and post links to your challenge entries
There are two places to find each challenge - in the master challenge thread, which is locked - no chatting, and then the "chat thread" for each challenge, where there's a copy of the challenge as well as the opportunity to chat with your hostess, ask her questions, and post links to your challenge entries
I just mean I thought they had the challenge name in the thread titles last year and honestly I am too lazy to go look in the archives.
Good reminder about the master thread link; I like that as the check-off at the end because it prints better on my computer than a spreadsheet.
I love this and look forward to seeing all the wonderful cards everyone makes. I buying a box (or two) to send some stash cards along with my HYCCT cards.
__________________ Tabbatha Ljungberg (ack a name change!) The Zadis Project | My SCS Gallery Take time to do what makes your soul happy.
A super action for a good cause. I will split my cards and i hope that is OK. A part of my cards goes to MD Anderson in the United States. And since I'm from Germany, I will use the other part here.
I�m looking forward to all the great Challenges ! THANKS !
Welcome to Hope You Can Cling To 2014
