The FINAL Day of the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Campaign!

Today is the LAST DAY of the "Stamp Out Breast Cancer" Campaign! This means that it's the LAST DAY of Cards of Hope, the LAST DAY to submit your story, the LAST DAY to order the Card Kits for a Cure, the LAST DAY to help the site hit 3,000 views and the LAST DAY to place orders that support the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Foundation and orders that qualify for a FREE Pink Ribbon Sampler!

"On April 1, 2002 – April Fools Day — I discovered a lump on my right breast. However, this was not a joke. I went through the motions one goes through before the actual diagnosis: the biopsy, the waiting, and then the dreaded news, "You've got breast cancer!" As I prayed that evening, after I received the news that my life has forever been changed, I received these words, which became my mantra: "Your body has cancer, not your mind or spirit." Throughout the arduous journey I kept repeating this and trusting that God, who is a loving Father, would carry me through and for five years He has been there every step of the way.

I share my mantra with my breast cancer "sisters" and I pray that you will persevere on this journey and recognize God's grace.

annettem, 44

October 8, 2007"

Taken from www.breastcancer.org.

Do you have a story? Share your story by leaving a comment to this post. At the end of this campaign, I will select one story at random to receive a FREE "Ribbon of Hope" Stamp ($9.45 value). "Your" story can be your own personal story or a story of someone you know or once knew. Here's a look at the free stamp:

Here's a look at today's Card of Hope:

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

This card also allows the fabulous Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder to add some glitz and glamour! It was used on the Dotted Background – for more information on using Iridescent Ice EP, be sure to read yesterday's Helpful Hints!
Crystal Effects is what allows this ribbon to "pop" so much, giving it a shinny lacquered look.
Tying one ribbon around another is a fabulous way to finish off tag toppers for an "out of the box" look – here I mixed two very different ribbons, taffeta and polka dot grosgrain, and it works! Don't be afraid to mix and match.

WHAT TO ORDER:

Hope Happens Stamp Set (113722), Ribbon of Hope Stamp (115552), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Pretty in Pink Cardstock (100459), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), Regal Rose Cardstock (105130), Melon Mambo Textured Cardstock (115719), Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon (109067), Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115611), Pewter Jumbo Eyelets (108432), Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (101930), Heat Tool (100005), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), VersaMark Pad (102283), Tag Corner Punch (107215), Scallop Edge Punch (112091), Crop-A-Dile (108362), and Crystal Effects (101055)

Here's how YOU can get involved in the "Stamp Out Breast Cancer!" Campaign: