Stamp Out Breast Cancer 2020 + a how to video for you!

 

Hello Stamping Friends! Tomorrow marks the date of our 11th Annual Stamp Out Breast Cancer Fundraiser! This year, because of these unusual times, we can't gather in person. I love the above photo from our event a few years ago with so many wonderful faces. They represent just a few of the very large group of people that band together to make this fundraiser happen, even now! LINK TO DONATE: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/SeleneKempton WHAT IS THIS EVENT? Normally, we would gather together to make greeting cards (real works of art!), socialize, and enjoy hundreds of raffle items. In 2020 we have reinvented the event - Stamp Out Breast Cancer - At Home! This year, if you contribute $25, or more, I will send you 22 project designs with instructions, that you can recreate using your own supplies! These creations were designed by demonstrators from around the world - and include gift card holders and other fun techniques!

The project below is the gift card holder/cup I designed. That's right! A standard gift card fits right in the cup! It can be redecorated 100 different ways for different occasions and the PDF template for that cup will be included with your PDFs. I did a video this week to show you how to use the PDF.  Cancer has touched our family and stamping families in more ways than I can even share!   This event is so near and dear to my heart and so many friend's hearts too. That is EXACTLY why our team from around the world banded together to fight even during this crazy year! Thank you in advance for helping this cause if you can afford to help and know that your thank you tutorials will be ready by Monday, November 2, 2020. Finally, Here is the video from this week to show how to use the template for the cup. Thank you in advance for doing what you can to support this cause! Love,  Selene LINK TO DONATE: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/SeleneKempton

Stamp Out Breast Cancer 2016 (7th Annual Event!)

Hello Friend! If you have never been to the annual fundraiser that we do for breast cancer every year, make this your year to try it out!  We are celebrating 7 years of walking side by side to end Breast Cancer and we would love for you to be a part of it all! Stamping Friends from across the globe have participated in this fundraiser before and even if you can't be here in person, there are so many ways to participate! With so many of our loved ones affected by this horrible disease it's such a powerful thing to never let them walk alone! Join us, OR simply make a donation: One of the many things I love about Stampin Up, is how we can use it to help build others up. Join me and our team of Stampin' Up! demonstrators and help us raise money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer while having some stamping fun at the same time! All Donations will receive a free tutorial for the 5 projects shown above.  Help us meet our goal of $6,000! DONATE HERE TO REGISTER   What to expect at the event: Pay $25 at the door, or donate direct $20 online to the charity to gain entry to the event. Bring some extra cash because the raffles are AMAZING every year. You can purchase raffle tickets in the back of the hall on the right hand side. Browse around from station to station and make your 5 projects (or just stay and enjoy some music). We will have a guest speaker talk about the disease and begin calling our raffle winners shortly after 2:30. We hope to see you there!  A keynote speaker/survivor's once had some very powerful words. She said "Last year, I attended this event and was encouraged to go get a mammogram. You talked about the importance of early detection. I was diagnosed, treated, and today, I stand before you Cancer free, Thank you."   Talk about changing lives! All donations receive a free tutorial and entry to win one of our awesome Door prizes*. Whether you attend or not.  *This year's door prizes are: Big Shot Die cut Machine ($110 value), Full set of Stampin Write Markers ($110 value), Full set of Ink Pads ($250 value) & Letters for You & Alphabet Dies Bundle ($133 value). Come and see why people say over and over:  "I'll Never miss another one!"  "This was so inspiring" "It is so amazing to know we can do what we love and help a great cause at the same time" Let's walk side by side to help find a cure! With Gratitude,   Selene DONATE HERE TO REGISTER

Fifth Annual Stamp Out Breast Cancer Event!

Dear Friends,

I'm so excited about this year's Stamp Out Breast Cancer Fundraiser on October 18th!  We are working on all the last minute details this week and hope that this year we will raise more money than ever for our charity Making Strides of Boston. 

Join us, OR simply make a donation

All donations receive a free tutorial and entry to win our Door Prize of a complete set of Blendabilities whether you attend or not!

 

One of the many things I love about Stampin Up, is how we can use it to help others. Join me and our team of demonstrators and help us raise money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer while having some stamping fun.

A keynote speaker/survivor's once had some very powerful words.  She said "Last year, I attended this event and was encouraged to go get a mammogram.  You talked about the importance of early detection.  I was diagnosed, treated, and today, I stand before you Cancer free, Thank you."  Talk about changing lives!

Together we can make a difference!

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When: October 18, 2014

Where:
Harmony Hall
1660 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA

1:00pm - 4:00pm
$20 Donation to attend thru Oct 17, or $25 at the door

 Click for printable flyer 

100% of the proceeds go directly to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (part of the American Cancer Society).

Attend the event and make these 5 projects in person OR donate and receive a tutorial to complete these projects.   

 

ATTEND OR SIMPLY DONATE

• Attend free with each donation of $20
• Receive a Free Tutorial for these projects with your donation
• Entry to win Complete set of Blendabilities Markers & Memento Ink pad ($175+ value)
• All donations are Tax Deductible and will receive an emailed “Donation Record”
• DONATE HERE 

EVENT ATTENDEES ALSO RECEIVE 

• 5 Gorgeous projects
• Entry into the GRAND PRIZE drawing of 1 of 2 Big Shots and more
• Munchies
• Inspirational Display Boards
• Crazy Awesome Raffles!! 

If you've never attended one of these fundraisers, you should know the raffles are usually amazing!  This year, here's just one of the prizes!  There are things for non-crafty friends too!  No creativity required to attend and support this amazing charity! 

 

Love,

Selene Kempton
Stampin' Up! Creative Coach

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10/31 Thankful Thursday

Well, my friends, it was a CRAZY month!  I just finished club and I'm headed out to a crafting retreat this weekend. It's Thankful Thursday at stampin up and they have some awesome specials on ribbon.  In addition there's a weekly sale that you can check out at the link right there <--. 

So, in honor of Thankful Thursday, here's what I'm thankful for.  My Ballerina Fairy Princess...

My sweet hubby... This photo was taken by my friend Tami White at our Annual Breast Cancer Event!

 

And.. Drumroll!!!  

I'm very thankful for you!!  

There were  so many people that participated in the success of this year's Stamp Out Breast Cancer Event.  Every single person made a difference and together we raised $3270 for Breast Cancer.  Check out our team site here.

If you're interested in still helping, check out the link to get a planner.  100% off all money donated goes back to the charity!  

Much Love,

Selene Kempton

Creative Coach
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Stamp Out Breast Cancer 2013

Good Afternoon Friends!

I'm so happy to finally be able to announce the FOURTH ANNUAL Stamp Out Breast Cancer Event!  100% of all funds collected at this class will be given to making strides of Boston for Cancer Research!  

During the process of creating this class, last years keynote speaker/survivor's words ring in my heart over and over.  She said "Last year, I attended this event and was encouraged to go get a mammogram.  You talked about the importance of early detection.  I was diagnosed, treated, and today, I stand before you Cancer free, Thank you."  I assure you there was not a dry eye in the hall, but the big thing that I pulled away from last years event was how stamping changes lives!  Please join us and be a part of this fundraiser in any way you can.  If you live far away, consider having your own event.  Together we can make a difference!  

Without any further, may I present, from my heart: 

The Sweet Celebrations Class

Creating a World with More Birthdays! 

 

Please join us on

Saturday, October 19th at 10AM 

Harmony Hall, Dracut MA

Click here for the printable flier.   

There are two ways to participate.  Friends and stampers who want to attend the event, or just make a donation (minimum $20) to our team, will receive a 40 page detailed directions set for this beautiful set of cards with our great thanks.  

Note to Stampin' Up! demonstrators!!  If you want to offer this class to your customers, the class planner is for sale. 

 Introducing the Stamp Out Breast Cancer 2013, Class Planner

Join us and together we will do what we love and stamp for a world without breast cancer with the From The Sweet Celebrations Class Planner.  Every penny from the sale of this class planner will be donated to Making Strides, a Division of the American Cancer Society.  

This planner is very special to me.  It is my sincere hope that the sale of this planner will spur the idea for breast cancer fundraisers across the nation and maybe the globe.  Together we can Stamp Out Breast Cancer and Create a World with More Birthdays, One card at a time!  

So, here's what I'd like you to know before you buy.

I'd love for you to teach classes using my projects.  Feel free to teach any of my tutorials as a class.  You must charge for the class and it must generate revenue for you (or for your favorite charity) to distribute this template.  You may use this template as a handout in a class, but please do not freely distribute this. Please respect my design work and do not forward, distribute, rewrite or copy this template otherwise.  Please do not use my projects for a contest or publications.

   $20 Class Planner Version - Demonstrators Only

Class Highlights:

• Project:  5 custom cards
• Time Estimate:  2 hours in a class of 8 people
• Level of Difficulty:  2 ~ This class involves simple stamping, cutting, and assembly
• Featured Products:  Cycle Celebrations Stamp Set, Birthday Candles Wheel with Clear Mount Cling Foam and Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper

Demonstrator Planner has:

• Class Highlights 
• Shopping List  
• Pricing suggestions
• Time Estimate and Difficulty
• Info on printable workshop sheets, with a PDF at the end on how they should look when you open them in word.

The 40 Page Detailed Directions

• Class Highlights
• Table of contents
• Shopping Checklist
• Step by step Cutting Guide
• Directions for the 5 cards (using over 120 full color photographs)
• No designer names appear in this file, so you can use it with your customers
• Photographs that are watermarked are generic.

The 10 Page Word document features the printable workshop sheets:

• A one page workshop directions sheet for each project 
•  For each card, there is a second page with a shopping list on the back that is specific to that card project only.
• You can put your info at the bottom of the page, print and run to your workshop. 
• This is to save you time if you choose to break up the class and use the cards separately from the box

Thank you in advance for your support to this amazing charity.  
Love,

Selene Kempton

10/1 Snowflake Soiree meets Serene Silhouetts and Floral District DSP

Good Afternoon Friends,

I have a special share with you today.  It's been a REALLY long time since I have participated in the Mojo Monday sketch challenge.  I've been pulled in so many different directions and today I spent some time in the studio making favors for my nephew's class.  It really gave me some time to think about today's challenges.

I was over on Split Coast Stampers and there is a whole thread about "who you are" in relationship to Breast Cancer Awareness month.  The challenge today was to make a card that's "you".

Where I sit today ~ I believe in people.  I believe that people can stand together and make a difference in the lives of each other and the lives of our children.  I know so many people who's lives have been touched by cancer.  I personally lost my dad to lung cancer when he was 57 years old.  If there was no cancer, he might still be here to meet his granddaughter and son in law.

So ~ this card is my expression of all of that. I did go way outside what I usually do, using stamps that aren't all in one set.  I had fun making this and that's where I'm leaving this one. 

Here is a shopping list.

Stamps: Snowflake Soiree, Serene Silhouetts
Ink: Rose Red Marker
Paper: Shimmer White, Rose Red Card Stock, Rich Razzleberry, and Floral District DSP
Ribbon: 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon
Framelits: Floral Frames Framilit used on the background)
Punches: Fancy Flower x2 (used for the scallops behind the punched circle), 1 3/4" circle punch
Embossing Folder:  Vintage Wallpaper

Please have a great week!

Selene Kempton

More info about our Stamp Out Breast Cancer Event

My good friend Tami has made an awesome video that I want to share with you this morning!  It shows some of the GRAND Prizes for our event!

If you haven't done it already click here and go to our Making Strides Site.  When you give to the team member "Event Registration" not only will you be registered for the event, but you'll get the customer directions for the great cards shown on the right!

Are you long distance and would like to support our cause?  Click here to donate to our general team.

Finally, If you are a demonstrator, and would like the CLASS PLANNER, I will donate all proceeds of the purchase of your class planner back to the charity.  Click here to see the details on that.  :)

Yeaaaa!!!  Stamping Out Breast Cancer one card at a time.

Selene

It's time to Stamp Out Breast Cancer!!

I am so very excited to announce the THIRD annual Stamp Out Breast Cancer fundraiser!  It's very easy to sign up to join us.  Just donate to our team member named "Event Registration" online, your money goes right to the charity and you are registered for a day of stamping fun!

For starters, you'll be surrounded by people all dressed in PINK!  (what could be better?)  Well, we'll have drinks and Pizza (donated by Romano's Pizza in Dracut) & munchies and fun!  We will be swapping full Stampin' Up created cards!  So make a few and come swap with us {yea! just like convention}

Here's what else we're doing:

Eleven local demonstrators have agreed to donate the supplies to make these five gorgeous cards.  We are broken into 5 teams of 2, plus me!  I'll be fluttering around like a butterfly all day to make sure everyone is happy and things go smooth.  It's $25 at the door to make the 5 cards, plus we will be selling raffle tickets all day long for a host of different prizes.  There's a huge donation (value $300) that will be coming from the stampin' up home office.  We've already started getting gift certificates and gift baskets.  Someone who works for Kurig is trying to get a home brewer donated.  You get the picture.  There are SO many raffles they take up the ENTIRE STAGE at Dracut's Harmony Hall!  Love that!  And for raffle tickets to benefit Making Strides, we're giving every last thing away!  {can you tell I'm excited??}

Just for attending you'll be entered in the door prize raffle to win either a Big Shot or a prize bundle with the complete supplies to make all the cards shown above (and then some).  Isn't that the coolest?  Well, all of that is ALSO donated by fabulous people like YOU!

So there are a few ways that you can donate:

First, if you are a demo and can't attend, but you want to contribute ~ this is BRAND NEW this year ~ I created a Class Planner for you.  To read all about my idea for this and to get your planner, click here for more details.


The flier, that shows all the info about the day is located here.

If you just want to register for the event, click here and make a $20 donation to the team member Event Registration.   This step is important, if you donate to the general team, the email will not come to your inbox.  OH!! Did you notice it's $5 less when you do it online?  Well, we want to encourage you to pay the charity directly! 

You will receive an email with the address to harmony hall and the detailed directions as a thank you.  {note: this does not have the demo planner attached to it, that's separate set of documents}

That's it in a nutshell!  Just a day devoted to having more birthdays!  What do I mean?  Well, if we lived in a world without cancer there would be a lot more birthdays and THAT would be a reason to celebrate!

Big Hugs!
Selene Kempton

You're Invited! Stamp Out Breast Cancer October 1

Good Morning Friends,

I have been waiting FOREVER to share this event with you and we've finally put all the finishing touches on an event that is going to be AMAZING!!

You are cordially invited to the SECOND Annual Stamp Out Breast Cancer Event. This is a very special event in that, ALL supplies are donated by demonstrators and friends. This means that EVERYTHING that we collect for the fundraiser goes straight to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Charity. I couldn't be more excited!

This year's event will be held in Dracut MA, at the GORGEOUS Harmony Hall. It is a historical building that was actually moved up Lakeview Avenue. Then, it had a major restoration. It sits beautifully preserved at 1660 Lakeview Avenue in Dracut.

There are two ways to Participate. Register under "event registration" and come and join us to make these 5 projects for your $25 donation. Register ONLINE and save $5.

If you cannot make it for any reason, you can make a donation to "directions only" and for your $20 donation, you will receive the instructions to recreate these gorgeous projects.

To do either, click here.

Here are more details about this very special event.

All supplies for the projects you will be making, have been donated. Therefore, 100% of your donation is going to Making Strides. We will also be selling raffle tickets for items to be raffled off during the day. There will be lots of stamping loot and maybe even gift cards raffled off (we are still working to get more raffles). All raffle proceeds will also be donated to the Making Strides. Last year; our first year, we raised over $2,000!!! We were so excited! Enjoy munchies and be inspired Display Boards with lots of great project ideas.

• Donate an item for our Raffle and receive an extra entry for the grand prize! There are two Grand Prizes for the raffle this year. A Big Shot and a basket with supplies to recreate the projects shown including the two stamp sets as well as many other fun things.

• Interested in some great card ideas? Participate in our Stampin Up Only Card Swap. Design one card using Stampin Up supplies and make 10-20 copies of that card and bring them along that day. You can swap your card design with others at the event for copies of their card design! You may also bring more than one design and swap multiple designs. You will go home with lots of great card ideas in hand!! Full cards only please. These cards should reflect your best work. Clean lines and straight layers. If you would like to label your card with your name, please do that on a post it note inside. We would all like to be able to use the cards after.

• Donate one of your swap cards to the swap basket and it will be donated to the cancer center at Lowell general hospital. You could win a prize for your generosity. And last but not least - Don't forget to wear Pink!! The fashion police will be on patrol and handing out surprises!! We hope to see you on October 1st!

Your Stamp Out Breast Cancer Team,

Barbara Kupfria
Christine Miscia Crutcher
Diane Giarrusso
Jeanne Nielsen
Joanne Cardone
Judy McCullough
Kathy Doucette
Lisa Fuller
Marilyn SanClemente
Priscilla Grunes
Regina Maginnis
Selene Kempton
Tami White