Welcome! Today I am one of many, many stampers--125 over the next three days--who are coming together to help support one of our own, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. If you are not familiar with her, Katie’s cancer story started just before Christmas last year. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of three with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, virtually overnight. A few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer. Her first post about it is here. The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her recent post here.
Three exclusive stamp sets have been designed to benefit Katie and donated by Becky Oehlers (the Keep Swimming octopus image), Marianne Walker (the mermaid that I used on my card), and True =D Doodle Designs (the bird ribbon and digi-papers).The octopus stamp by Becky Oehlers is available as a clear stamp, as well as a digis or a dig and SVG cut file. 100% of the profits go to Katie's fund to help her and her young family. Her husband Kevin and her three young children need our help and support. In addition to the Keep Swimming Octopus, Marianne Walker and True =D Doodle Designs have both donated digis that are for sale. Direct donations are also being accepted. Information central is HERE. This is a permanent page that will stay active at i {heart} papers with current information and the full three-day blog hop listing, as well as the donation button.
Here are all the items available for sale.
Keep Swimming Octopus
Peachy Clear stamp
$5.50 with free shipping
Keep Swimming Octopus DIGIstamp
$3.00 with instant download 
Keep Swimming Octopus DIGIstamp with SVG cut file
$3.50 with instant download 
Keep Swimming Mermaid DIGIstamp
$3.50 with instant download 
Keep Swimming Ribbon Fish DIGIstamp and DIGIpapers
$5.00 with instant download
Can join me in supporting Katie through a purchase or donation? The following is a list of everyone who has projects posted today. I hope you will be inspired by them and moved to purchase or donate. Thank you!
AJ Otto
Beate
Carolyn Mustopa
Dawn Burnworth
Deb Felts
Gretchen Belknap
Heather Jensen
Jen del Muro
Julie Ranae
Kate - i {heart} papers
Kendra Wietstock
Lisa Johnson
Loretta Lock
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mercurio
Marianne Walker
Michele Gross
Stacy aka Twinshappy
Tracy Schultz
Debbie Olson
Cindy Lawrence
Cindy Haffner
Julie Koerber
Christine Okken
Tammy Hershberger
Danielle Kennedy
Barbara Anders
Makiko Jones
Ashley N Newell
Shannan Teubner
Taylor Usry
Jen Tapler
Jenn Balcer
Jenny Chesnick
Jess Larsen
Jessica Knutsen
Jimmi Mayo
Joan Bardee
Joan Ervin
Julia Aston
Julie Day
Julie Ebersole
