A stamp set that’s all heart!

October 2nd, 2007

Over the last week I’ve been making cards with Gina K’s stamp set “Love you to pieces” and it was all leading up to this………..A FREE UNMOUNTED SET!!!!!

For whatever reason, autism is a cause that is dear to me. I dont know anyone personally who is autistic, but as a mother it’s a cause I want to support. And I was so thrilled when I saw that Gina K had a set that donated so generously to the autism speaks organization.

I basically want this stamp set to be a virus in the stamping community! I want everybody to want it and use it and help spread awareness of this epidemic. I know for me, once I got the stamp set trimmed the ideas started flowing and I was even more happy with how versatile this set is.

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Heart-pieces

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Again here is a reminder of some of the statistics:

  • A new case of autism is diagnosed nearly every 20 minutes
  • In 1990 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism. Today 1 in 150 are diagnosed
  • 1 in 94 boys are diagnosed with autism
  • Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
  • There are 24,000 new cases diagnosed in the U.S. per year
  • The economic impact of autism is more than $90 billion and expected to more than double in the next decade.
  • AUTISM COMPARED TO OTHER DISABILITIES: Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S. today.
  • And what is the giveaway you ask? It’s an unmounted set of “Love you to pieces” it is red rubber with a backing of cling cushion ready to use with acryllic blocks. And for some extra fun to spark your creativity there is a handful of prima flowers in various pinks and greens and 3 different pink ribbons.

    Blog-candy

    This giveaway is open to EVERYBODY, in any country! To enter, simply leave a reply to this post, one entry per person please and tell me what you will plan to do with the set if you win. Maybe you’ll use it to make cards for families of children who have autism and give them to an organization, maybe you’ll use them for Valentine’s cards or maybe you’ll make anniversary cards. The give away is open til next Tuesday, October 9, 2007 until 11:59 pm PST. I will draw a winner using random.org on Wednesday October 10.

    I hope you are all excited to win the set and use it. And if you dont win then I hope you are inspired to help support the autism speaks org. and purchase it yourself!

    Good luck!


    56 Responses to “A stamp set that’s all heart!”

    1. doverdi on October 2, 2007 2:38 pm

      What a great stamp set. I could see myself using it for Valentine’s cards as well as anniversary cards. I would love to make cards & give them to an organization for autism as well. Thanks for the chance to win a great stamp set.

    2. laurie serino on October 2, 2007 2:59 pm

      Thank-you so much for getting involves, and making such a wonderful give away. Could you please give us some info on where to send or how to make cards for autistic children and their families ? I would love to post some of these cards on my site if I wil !!

    3. Cathy on October 2, 2007 3:08 pm

      Sweet candy you are sharing! What would I do with this sweet GinaK set? I would make a lot of cards and altered items for family and friends and even give the stuff away to other. Thanks so much for a chance.
      cmeyers@hughes.net

    4. Rhiannon on October 2, 2007 3:19 pm

      Knowing several children firsthand with this disease, I know the need for people to be more educated about autism. Thanks Ebeth for encouraging us all to look outside of our own little bubble, and to help those in need!

      PS: No need to enter me in the drawing…just wanted to say thanks :) Have a great day!! And good luck to the winner :)

    5. Kelly on October 2, 2007 3:30 pm

      What an awesome giveaway!!! Please don’t enter me in the draw i already have this set, as my daughter has autism and we bought it right away, I love how all the pofits go to Autism Speaks Gina K s such a wonderful Lady as you are too.

      I just wanted send a hug and a huge thank you for doing this!!! You rock!

    6. Amanda on October 2, 2007 3:40 pm

      Your so generous. i’d love a chance to win this. Great cards By the way.

    7. Tracy on October 2, 2007 4:16 pm

      This is a wonderful set, how generous of you to share one with us. My children just started at a new school this year so I want to make a bunch of cards for the school to use however :)

    8. Betty on October 2, 2007 5:02 pm

      This set has so many possibilities! Great for birthday, aniversary, school projects! Fun, fun fun! Thanks

    9. Cheryl Kelly-Van Domelen on October 2, 2007 5:37 pm

      OMG!!!! I LOVE this set!! It is FABULOUS!!! My nephew has autism. I would love to make a scrapbook page in dedication to him with this set. I’d also make some cards to donate to Ronald McDonald house as well. Plus, the stamps would be great on some altered items that I want to do. It is a very versitle set….I can see using it for scrapbook pages of my daughter too! Thanks!

    10. jodene on October 2, 2007 5:39 pm

      OMG I soooo love this set. If I was to win I would make so many cards. Thanks for the chance!

    11. Anette on October 2, 2007 7:59 pm

      This set is simply adorable….and the cause it supports is very worthwhile. I have friends who have 4 boys, 2 with autism 2 without. Their world is very unpredictable at times…
      What would I do with this wonderful set if I won?…..CREATE, CREATE, CREATE!!! And pass out the creations to any number of friends and family. LOL

      Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to play and possibly win…. :)

    12. Melanie aka Batgirl on October 2, 2007 8:34 pm

      what a fun set! I would make v day cards and ann cards and b day cards and also use it as an awarness for Autisum :)

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    14. Becky Kwan on October 2, 2007 10:37 pm

      Thank you for sharing! I would use this set as widely as I could, to share it with others that I love!

    15. Linda SS on October 3, 2007 1:08 am

      How kind of you to offer is this amazing set. I would share cards with as many families as possible to help bring them hope for a cure. But it also could be a cute set in any situation, depending on the sentiment.

    16. Robyn A on October 3, 2007 2:54 am

      Love your site, great cards. Thanks for the chance to win a great stamp set. I am sure I could put it to great use making cards to donate to charities, and raks to make others feel loved and happy.

    17. Angel on October 3, 2007 3:37 am

      Wow…this is an awesome giveaway. I would love to have this set to make scapbook pages especially. I would love to send cards to organizations… do you know where one would send them?

    18. Karen on October 3, 2007 3:39 am

      I love Gina Ks stamps. I have one set but would love ot have more. I would probably make cards for charity if I won this set. I have the wishes set and have given away many of those.

      Tks for the chance of winning

    19. Julie on October 3, 2007 4:54 am

      I would make a ton of cards. its just a perfect set!!!!!!!! thanks for the chance

    20. Andrea Vernagus on October 3, 2007 5:28 am

      I have loved this set since I saw it online. I currently have some cards I am making to support a family…check out my site if you would like to see the details…and this set would be great to make those! Thanks for the chance!

    21. Shelly on October 3, 2007 5:39 am

      I agree, what a great cause! This set is perfect for raising awareness!

    22. Katie Skiff on October 3, 2007 7:37 am

      Wow!! What a great gift. I would probably make a bunch of cards and give them to the people I know who have autistic children and to some of my friends who are teachers of autistic children.

      Thanks!!!

    23. Cheryl on October 3, 2007 7:57 am

      I have loved this set since the first time I saw it. I think it would be great to make some scrapbook pages of my girls. Cards are always great too, I love your samples!

    24. Tejal on October 3, 2007 8:15 am

      Thank you for such a fabulous give away…i would love to use this set to make cards for loved one and for anniversaries. Though I do not have any family member with Autism, Being a physical therapist, i have worked with several families having autistic children and have been amazed at how wonderful the families cope. truly inspiring.

    25. lilian on October 3, 2007 9:29 am

      i LOVE the cards that you made with the set! i am so inspired now. thanks for supporting such a great cause… with the set i plan to make thank you cards for my organization (which also has puzzle pieces in its logo!) and maybe hold a stamping party where we all make cards from the set and send them to children with autism. :)

    26. Cindy Vernon on October 3, 2007 10:20 am

      I will use this set to make cards for all occasions. I make tons of cards each year and then donate them to various organizations - this year it was the Ronad McDonald House and cards for the troops.

    27. Brenda on October 3, 2007 1:41 pm

      What an awesome give-away!! Thanks for this chance to win! Wow, the possibilities are endless with this set. I’d use it to create beautiful cards for family, friends, & even strangers.
      ~Brenda H.

    28. Alisa on October 3, 2007 4:31 pm

      This is a really neat stamp set. I make cards for Keiki Cards, a non-profit organization in Honolulu that sends cards to seriously/terminally ill kids all across the country. If I should win this set, I would use it to make playful cards for the Keiki Kids.

    29. Janet A. on October 3, 2007 5:43 pm

      I would love a chance to win and help bring awareness to Autism - it effects so many families.

    30. Kristine on October 3, 2007 6:36 pm

      I’d use the set to make cards to sell, then donate that money to the local autism group.

    31. Kari on October 3, 2007 11:29 pm

      Thanks for the chance to win! What a great set. I would make cards and gifts to encourage others. Thanks again!

    32. rebecca on October 4, 2007 12:55 am

      I have lots of people in my life I’d like to pass on some extra love to. Plus, a friend’s son is in Iraq and I try to send him cards on a regular basis. I know he enjoys the love I send, but I think he’d also see the irony of the puzzle pieces. Thanks for letting me play.

    33. Rebecca on October 4, 2007 3:47 am

      What a kind hearted way to get attention to the cause of autism. My good friend’s nephew has autism
      and what they call “fragile X” syndrome runs in their family. My mom teaches autistic children.
      I think I would use the set to make items to sell so that I could raise money and awareness to the cause.
      I am buying this set. It’s beautiful!

    34. Laura Albertson on October 4, 2007 7:28 am

      Cool blog candy. My LSS just started carrying Gina K, and I teach there and make samples for the store. If I won the set, I would make samples with it for the store to promote this wonderful cause!

    35. Anonymous on October 4, 2007 5:32 pm

      These are absolutely beautiful cards! Wow first off whoever wins this stamp set is extremely lucky. I would definitely use it to create some beautiful cards with. This set is so versatile you can use it for so many different cards. Thanks for sharing this with us!

    36. Samantha on October 4, 2007 5:32 pm

      Oops I forgot to log in. The above post is by me. Sorry :-(

    37. Janine on October 4, 2007 5:47 pm

      This is so nice of you to offer! I really like the cards you post, by the way. Thanks for sharing!

    38. Marcia on October 4, 2007 7:16 pm

      Thanks so much for this nice gesture…..my dear friend’s son has autism…so I plan to help in some way using this nice set in cards.

      Hugs from Brasil
      Marcia
      http://www.marciamattos.blogspot.com

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    40. Emily Spencer on October 4, 2007 9:42 pm

      Wow cool set of stamps. Thanks for doing this. how very sweet of you.If I won this set.I would scream and jump up and down.And then of course I would make some cool cards to pass on to other people.I am sure it would put a smile on there face..lol :)

    41. Melanie on October 5, 2007 2:46 am

      As I read your post, I realized how much Autism has touched my life this past year. I enjoy working out at our local YMCA, and one of our spinning instructors has an autisitc son. I also have a close friend whose son was recently diagnosed. To top that off, both of my children have autistic children in their classes. I teach 1st grade, and this year I do not have any autistic children, but 2 years ago I had a child who had Ausburgers, which is a form of autism. Anyway, I would use the set to make note cards and mention how much autism has touched my life in the past year.
      Thanks for the great idea, and for making me realize how blessed I truly am!
      Melanie

    42. Carol on October 5, 2007 4:24 am

      I just found your blog this morning. Your giveaway is generous, but the support you lend to autism is even more appreciated. We really need to do more research on this devastating condition that affects so many precious children. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!

    43. Debbie on October 5, 2007 4:40 am

      The set is adorable - I have lots of grandchildren and they are getting to the “puzzle” age so I would use this set for them - Happy Friday - great blog! God bless-

    44. Kim on October 5, 2007 6:33 am

      What a wonderful set and for a wonderful cause. Thanks for the chance to win!

    45. Melissa R. on October 5, 2007 12:17 pm

      I love the set - not only does it help bring awareness to autism, the set is functional & can be used for a variety of occassions. Thank you for offering it!

    46. Ghazal on October 5, 2007 1:52 pm

      Wow! I can’t believe what I see … A free Love you to pieces set? and you accept comment worldwide? So, would you please pick me?!!? LOL!
      I would make valentine and anniversary cards with them. Thanks for the chance to win.

    47. Gayla Chancellor on October 6, 2007 10:40 am

      You have done some beautiful things with this set! Since today is World Cardmaking Day, I have been making cards to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. I think this set would make some nice cards that I could also donate to them, to cheer up some family’s day.

      Thanks for taking the time to give directions for your awesome cards and thanks for offering the chance to win this set.

    48. Cecilia on October 8, 2007 12:06 am

      This would be perfect to give to my daughter. She is an Art education student. And loves all art projects. :)

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    50. Allison on October 8, 2007 8:06 pm

      Once again, I posted it but didn’t enter myself!

    51. Brenmarie on October 8, 2007 8:59 pm

      Oh my that sure is a cute stamp set. I am a scrapbooker and that stamp set would work great for the page I’m working on right now called missing pieces of my life. I love the cards you made with the heart stamp. They are so nice!

      Brenda Marie aka Brenmarie

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    54. GrammaStamper (Barb) on October 9, 2007 1:20 pm

      Elizebeth, what a lovely thing to do and you’re right. This set should be a virus in the stamping community. If I win this set, I’ll make a dozen cards, every other month, and donate them to the Autisim Society here so they can sell them as fundraisers.

    55. nancy on October 10, 2007 6:01 am

      WOW what a great giveway. I just found your site. I love your work. I can’t wait to come back and look at all your beautiful work.

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