This second post for today is dedicated to cancer victims & survivors, their friends & family and helping you to support them through paper crafting.
Beth Silaika and her husband Todd hold Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong Cancer Foundation near and dear to their hearts. When Beth's new set, entitled Faith & Hope, was accepted to our line-up she expressed her intentions of donating her profits to this worthy cause.
Papertrey Ink has decided to match her charitable contribution and donate all of our profits from the sale of this set to the Susan G. Komen fund. This is a charity we have been supporting since our first year in business through our Promise of a Cure Pre-printed Notecard Collection. We have donated over $1,000 to date with the special edition notecards and look forward to expanding our donation capabilities through the sale of Beth's new stamp set.
We hope you will join us in supporting both of these worthy causes!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but let us not forget all of the other types of cancer that also deserve attention, no matter what time of year. Awareness, early detection, research and eduction are all important aspects of fighting this disease.
It is also important to pay tribute to survivors, as their journey after surviving any form of of cancer can be full of challenges and determination.
Faith & Hope is a beautiful stamp set dedicated to cancer awareness and has sentiments perfect for those going through treatments as well as those who have survived. A polka-dotted ribbon can be stamped in any color you choose to coincide with the specific type of cancer that your loved one is fighting. A simple leaf sprig can be customized with various buds and berries for a beautiful look as well. The sentiments are perfectly executed and worded giving you just the right thing to say during such difficult situations.
The details.
- Faith & Hope will be available for sale on October 15th.
- It will retail for $15, with all profits being donated to charity.
- Faith & Hope contains a total of 17 stamps (1 polka-dot ribbon, 1 leaf sprig, 7 buds/berries for leaf sprig and 8 sentiments)
- A coordinating die for the ribbon image in this set will be available foe sale separately for $3. the die measures 1-1/2" x 2".
Also for sale this month is Melissa Bickford's latest addition to the Flower Fusion line-up. Flower Fusion #9 features a simple daisy in both solid and outlined forms, providing you with dozens of design possibilities.
The details.
- Flower Fusion #9 will be available for sale on October 15th.
- It will retail for $5.
- Flower Fusion #9 contains a total of 7 stamps (1 solid daisy, 1 outlined daisy, 1 stem, 2 flower centers and 2 sentiments)
- A coordinating die for the daisies in this set will be available for sale separately for $3. It measures about 1" in diameter.
Now that all the formal introductions have been made, lets get onto a few of the fun projects I have in store for you!
My first project has a simple design but the softness of it conveys empathy and encouragement.
The leaf sprig from Faith & Hope was stamped twice onto the Sweet Blush card front using Melon Berry ink. I then die-cut the ribbon from Melon Berry ink and stamped the coordinating image with Fresh Snow ink. I added a few adhesive pearls to accent the sides of the ribbon.
I swiped some Fresh Snow ink along the edge of the card and stamped the "Courage" sentiment from Faith & Hope, paired up with a selectively inked "sending you" from the Sending You stamp set. Both were stamped in Smokey Shadow ink.
All of this was adhered to a Melon Berry card base.
I sued Flower Fusion #9 to create this bright and festive card, utilizing Lisa's faux watercolor technique from this week's Make It Monday video.
I started with a block of Vintage Cream cardstock and stamped the stems along the bottom using Ripe Avocado ink. Each of the stems is stamped a second time, slightly off kilter from the original impression, without re-inking to give a shadow effect. The flowers were stamped in Raspberry Fizz ink followed by the centers in Orange Zest. I used a watercolor brush and water to dilute the ink around the flowers, giving it an artsy look.
The sentiment, from Faith & Hope, finished the top of the card off perfectly.
I punches a notch out of each side of the card and tied some floss around the cover in a knot.
This project may potentially be one of my favorites from today.
I die-cut Mega Mat Stack 3 from white cardstock and stamped the top portion of it with the leaf sprig image from Faith & Hope using Spring Moss ink. I added small flowers to it using Aqua Mist ink. The Signature Series: Butterfly was die-cut from Aqua Mist cardstock and stamped with the outlined daisy from Flower Fusion #9. Two pearl stick pins finish the butterfly off.
The "Cancer is so limited" sentiment block is stamped in Aqua Mist and added to an Aqua Mist banner. The bottom portion of the Mega Mat Stack 3 die-cut is stamped with Year of Flowers Collection.
On the interior, there is a meaningful list of what cancer cannot do, with stamped bullet points added with Spring Moss ink.
The Spring Moss card base is stamped with the outlined daisy from Flower Fusion #9 using Spring Moss ink, followed by the centers stamped in Fresh Snow.
A quick and easy thank you, perfect for sending out after receiving all you lovely holiday gifts.
I stamped the strip of Simply Chartreuse cardstock with the leaf sprig from Faith & Hope using Ripe Avocado ink. I added the outlined daisies from Flower Fusion #9 in Versamark and heat-embossed them with White Filigree Embossing Powder. I added some large rhinestones to their centers to help carry through the purple accent color. I die-cut the Journal Tabs die using Royal Velvet cardstock and stamped it with a sentiment from a new set that will be debuted later this week. The sentiment was heat embossed as well.
I wrapped a length of white crochet thread around the card base a few times and finished if off with a bow.
I hope you have enjoyed all of the projects I have prepared for you today! The new Faith & Hope will not only give you wonderful tools to show support during a time of need, but the purchase supports a great cause as well. And we cannot forget the versatility and beauty of the latest Flower Fusion set! We would love to hear your initial thoughts on all that was introduced today! Is there anything in particular that has caught your eye? You could have a chance to win an amazing prize package just for taking the time to share your thoughts with us!
- Faith & Hope stamp set
- Faith & Hope die
- Flower Fusion #9 stamp set
- Flower Fusion #9 die
- $25 donation in your name to the Susan G. Komen organization
- $25 donation in your name to the Livestrong organization
You have until 7am, Wednesday, October 12th to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced by noon the same day on our October 2011 Release Winners page. Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!
Erin Lincoln is showcasing Faith & Hope as well as Flower Fusion #9 today.
Beth Silaika has some things showcasing her set, Faith & Hope.
Melissa Bickford is sharing projects using her Flower Fusion #9 set.
SENDING YOU COURAGE CARD
- STAMPS: Faith & Hope (available October 15th) Sending You
- INK: Melon Berry, Fresh Snow, Smokey Shadow
- PAPER: Melon Berry, Sweet Blush
- OTHER: Faith & Hope die, pearls (KaiserCraft)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
FACE THE SUN CARD
- STAMPS: Faith & Hope, Flower Fusion #9 (available October 15th)
- INK: True Black, Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado, Orange Zest
- PAPER: Vintage Cream, Simply Chartreuse
- OTHER: 5/8" circle punch (EK Success), floss (DMC), watercolor brush
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
CANCER IS SO LIMITED CARD
- STAMPS: Faith & Hope, Flower Fusion #9 (available October 15th) Year of Flowers Collection
- INK: Fresh Snow, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss
- OTHER: Signature Series: Butterfly die, Mega Mat Stack 3 die, pearl pins (Dritz)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT CARD
- STAMPS: Faith & Hope, Flower Fusion #9, In the Meadow (available October 15th)
- INK: Ripe Avocado, VersaMark
- PAPER: Royal Velvet, Simply Chartreuse, Smokey Shadow
- OTHER: Faith & Hope die, Journal Tabs die, rhinestones (KaiserCraft), Filigree White Embossing Powder, thread (DMC)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
