Splitcoaststampers is proud to partner with the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center for our third 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 Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To Challenge Forum to inspire you throughout the month, and we will have some fun giveaways, including of course, some pink!

Today three challenges will be posted, one is up now, one will be posted at noon and one (mine) at 3:00 p.m. I hope you have time to check them out and play along!

Have a wonderful day! Check back later for my challenge card.
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Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps August rubber stamp and die RELEASE!

Today, Whimsy Stamps are releasing 15 wonderful new rubber stamps & stamp sets, 4 fabulous new Shapeology dies, 4 new MRD digital paper sets and 2 new Shape EZ templates. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

From today until 28 August the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these new products with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 29 August) we will post a Release Round-Up on the Whimsy blog. This will include a selection of DT work from the new release week together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

To be entered into today’s mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below by 12:00PM EST tomorrow:

Today, Whimsy Stamps is releasing 13 wonderful new rubber stamps & stamp sets and 3 fabulous new Shapeology dies. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favorites.

From today until 31 July the Whimsy DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these wonderful new products with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by leaving a comment on every blog listed for that day.

At the end of release week (Wednesday 1 August) we will post a Release Round-Up on the Whimsy blog. This will include a selection of DT work from the new release week together with a complete list of winners from the daily mini blog hops.

To be entered into today’s mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT posts listed below by 12:00PM EST tomorrow:

Finally here is a full reveal of the wonderful July rubber and dies. Don’t forget to visit today’s DT and leave a comment on their blog posts to be entered into the draw to win a new release stamp:

So, for this week only … through SATURDAY.. you can cash up on some serious savings and stock up on some goodies that you might need in your craft room! Here’s a peek at the categories that will be on sale for 25% off!

ALTERABLES

EMBELLISHMENTS

FLOWER SOFT

PAPER & CARDSTOCK

PENS

RIBBON

LACE

SPELLBINDERS & EMBOSSING FOLDERS

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

So act now because once some of these items are gone, they will be gone forever! To take advantage simply use the code CHASALE in the coupon code box at the time of checkout. Make sure to hit Apply and Recalculate in order for your discount to take effect. There will be no rain checks! Click HERE to start shopping!

It’s soon to be so long, farewell to some of Flourishes oldies but goodies! With a new crop of stamps coming out and plenty planned in the coming months, we need to scale back to make room on our shelves for the new designs! What does that mean? It means once these retiring stamps are gone, they will be GONE forever! So, stock up now before they vanish!

Just click HERE to see if one of the sets on your wish list is up for retirement and then…. snatch it up while you can!

Today Classic Edge Edgeabilities are being showcased. Please check out these blogs to see some gorgeous creations:

Yvonne Van de Grijp

Tina McDonald

Heidi Van Laar

Winners will be randomly drawn to receive all of that day’s products! Enter from each designer’s blog, on the scheduled days, to be eligible for the Grand Prize Pack that includes all the dies used during the hop! Good luck!

Hugs and smiles

Today Grand Impressabilities are being showcased. Please check out these blogs to see some gorgeous creations:

Judy Hayes

Iwona Palamountain

Winners will be randomly drawn to receive all of that day’s products! Enter from each designer’s blog, on the scheduled days, to be eligible for the Grand Prize Pack that includes all the dies used during the hop! Good luck!

Hugs and smiles

Today is the first day of Spellbinders Spring Blog Hop and Giveaway. Winners will be drawn randomly and they can win dies that are showcased  today. Check out what these design team member have created:

Darsie Bruno

Debbie Seyer

Lesley Langdon

Have a wonderful day! Hugs and smiles