Small Hands Creating Hope & Giveaway-closed

Like many families, ours is no stranger to the devastation that cancer wreaks on families.  Spring of 2012, we found out that my grandma, Gigi had cancer.  It was stage 4 and there was little hope of a full recovery, only prolonging her life for as long as possible.  After her first round of chemo, she got pnuemonia and passed on her birthday. There are so many emotions surrounding her passing.  I was devastated.  but I didn't cry...haven't really.  Because I know that she's up in Heaven with our Glorious Father fully restored and free from pain.  This belief gave me solace.  My only regret is that she never got to watch Bear grow up.  In her last days, one of her comments {to herself} was "you're never going to get to play with him.  and she was right.... 

So when MaryAnne from Mama Smiles blog asked for bloggers who wanted to participate in the Small Hands Creating Hope project, there was no hesitation on my part.  The project was inspired by MaryAnnes 30 year anniversary of being a cancer survivor!

We are hoping to raise $3000 by July 4th, so that, in the future, 30 years of cancer survivorship will be possible for everyone diagnosed, not the exception! Learn about each of the bloggers who participated in the book by visiting each blog on their assigned dates – a few bloggers will be running celebratory giveaways, too.

I'm part of a group of incredibly talented group of bloggers who focus on fun, creative, and education activities for kids! Each blogger participating in the project has worked with their children/students to create an art project that could be made by or for someone facing cancer. There are some beautiful projects in this book, with many tutorials so that you can recreate the crafts at home with your own children or students!

All of our projects have been compiled into an ebook, that will be sent out to anyone who donates at least $15 to the American Cancer Society. An email with the download link, as well as a second link that allows you to purchase a hard copy of the book at production cost will be sent once we receive your donation. If you donate but do not receive this email for any reason, or if you have trouble with the download, email smallhandsproject at gmail dot com.

Here's the project we contributed.  It's Bear and my handprints.

This button will take you directly to the American Cancer Society’s donation page:

Check out these other Small Hands Creating Hope posts!

14 May Mama Smiles 15 May Artsy Craftsy Mom

           Rainbows Within Reach
16 May B. Inspired, Mama!
17 May Rainy Day Mum

           Imagination Soup
18 May Inspiration Laboratories
19 May Experimenting Mom
20 May Mama Mia’s Heart2Heart 

21 May NurtureStore   

           Mama Smiles
22 May Living Montessori Now
23 May Mess for Less
24 May Having Fun at Home and CraftoArt
25 May Outlaw Mom
26 May Angelique Felix and Sense of Wonder
27 May Sun Hats and Wellie Boots
28 May Duck Duck Octopus
29 May Smiling like Sunshine
30 May Mommy with Selective Memory
31 May One Perfect Day
1 June The Educators’ Spin On It
2 June Kids Stuff World
3 June Rainy Day Mum
4 June Teach Preschool
5 June Dirt and Boogers
6 June Creative Connections for Kids and The Golden Gleam
7 June Montessori Tidbits
8 June Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
9 June The Iowa Farmer’s Wife    
10 June Scribble Doodle Draw
11 June Learn with Play
12 June Kitchen Counter Chronicles
13 June Crayon Freckles     

14 June Glittering Muffins
15 June Wise Owl Factory
16 June Crafty Maa
18 June Lessons Learnt Journal

20 June Growing a Jeweled Rose

21 June Growing Play

23 June JDaniel4′s Mom

I'd like to invite you to post the button in your sidebar until the 4th of July in order to get as much publicity for this event as possible.

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Are you ready for a giveaway? 

Well, make that 2 giveaways!

Giveaway Rules:

• Winners of each giveaway must have a mailing address of the respective country for their giveaway and respond via email within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen.
• Contest runs from 1201 am (CST) on June 13th until 1201 am (CST) on June 19th.

1. An art package open to US residents.

Bear and I have put together a fun art package for you that includes the following:

**won by Michelle** (6/19)

2. An art print  created by me for Canada and UK residents

**won by Charlotte** (6/19)

Best of luck to all of you.  If you get a minute, say a prayer today for all those lost to cancer, suffering from it, or for continued health for the survivors.