This fundraiser is now OVER. You can see the final total here
Many thanks to everyone who helped, and donated both stock and money for the cause.

You are all awesome in every way!
Figured it was time to neaten this journal up, the info was all over the place!
The what and why. The last week has seen Australia suffer its worst natural disaster in history. 75% of Queensland, parts of N.S.W and Vic, and even towns in Tasmania got washed away with horrible floods. To give you some idea of the landmass we're talking about: Queensland is Australia's second largest state measuring more than 1.72 million square kilometers, 25% of Australia's land mass, which is four times the size of Japan, nearly six times the size of the UK and more than twice the size of Texas in the US.
The death toll stands at 18 for the moment. People are still missing. Many thousands of homes and businesses have been wiped out, left in a muddy ruin.
There are many ways you can help. You can do a journal, let people know about the stock packs for sale. You could purchase a pack yourself, or donate a pack.
If you want to donate a stock pack:

Donate a pack: Collect the money from sales yourself and then send the money to my paypal.

Donate a pack: Send your files directly to ME via email, Ill upload the preview, deal with collection of money AND send the packs (this is for people who do not have the time to sort and email files) (Also note, the pack preview WILL be deleted after this fundraiser is over, I have no desire to keep your images, after all they belong to you

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The email for the 3rd option, and the paypal address you need is
myshellecole@gmail.com Please add a link to this journal in the pack description. As well as the price you wish to charge for your pack!
Keep an eye on this space during the week for some extra awesome handmade by shell goodies that will be auctioned off!
Current Total: $191.64
I hope to raise $500 for the Queensland flood appeal. (details here:
[link] If you scroll down that page, you can see one of the "In person" drop of points listed is Coles. This is where I will be taking all money raised, and will be photographing both the handover of the funds AND the receipt so you guys can see it also.)
You Guys ROCK!
Happy Australia Day!
Happy Australia Day!
Having money sent to your personal PayPal account sounds kind of dodgy. What guarantee do people have that you will indeed donate this money to the official appeal? Why not set up something that goes direct?
I don't mean to sound cynical, but if you go through PayPal, you can't give out tax receipts (donations to charities are tax refundable in Australia).
Please be careful offering to take unofficial donations - you might get yourself in trouble.
I do "give a shit". I've donated funds myself and encouraged friends and family to do the same - to both the official appeal and to the Queensland RSPCA (often the animal tragedy is overlooked in these sorts of disasters).
For the record, I dont have a flipping clue how to set anything up direct, it took me long enough to get this started and frankly Im very offended you needed to write a big disappointing comment on my journal rather then noting me with your concerns. Try and do something good and there's always got to be someone that makes you feel like its just a worthless venture, so thanks.