GIVEAWAY! In honor of Cards for Kate

Hey!  Just want to give something away today – hope that is ok. :)  I have been thinking about Kate all day and thinking about how much our cards will make her smile.  And, I want to make one of you all smile, too.  So just leave a comment here by Tuesday at 11:59pmEDT telling me what made you smile today and I will pick a winner of these three Fiskars punches…

Fiskars prize

I am going to share all the Cards for Kate info here again because so many people have asked for it.  Please keep them coming in.  The prizes are ROCKING.  Click HERE and check them out.  Several great companies are giving away HUGE $$$ goodies!  And more are coming. 

Here is the info…

Cards for Kate Card Drive

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Here is some info about Kate:

About 6 weeks ago the life of the McRae family changed forever when their precious 5 year old daughter, Kate, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.  Dad (Aaron) is a pastor in Arizona and he and his wife, Holly have two other children, Will and Olivia.  Of course this is devastating for the whole family and many are praying for them.   (Go to www.prayforkate.com to learn more about this family and their struggle).  Kate has a rough road ahead of her for quite awhile.  When you hear their story you will want to do anything you can to help.

And one thing we can do to help is to send cards to Kate and her family to encourage them, give them strength, and let them know how many people are thinking about and praying for them.  And the most generous and kind people in the world are crafters so we thought we’d have a Cards for Kate Card Drive.  This time I have two rockin' friends helping me out – Jana Millen and Kristina Proffitt.  Be sure to watch their blogs for more info, etc.

Think of how much it would encourage this family to receive cards from all over the world.  You can simply send the cards to me. We will then box them up and pay to send them to Kate's parents.  (We have already gotten the ok from them.)

The details:

  • Cards can be for any member of Kate's family:

                           -  Kate (age 5) – The sweet girl who is battling cancer.
                           -  Little brother Will.
                           -  Bigger sister Olivia.
                           -  Mom and Dad, Aaron and Holly.

  • Cards can be anything cheery, encouraging, supportive, etc.  (This family is a family of God, so for all you Christians out there, feel free to share messages of Faith.)  Anyone can send a card – even your children!
  • Please write a message in the card and sign your name and where you are from.  On the card envelope, please write the name of who the card is for (Kate, Will, Olivia, Aaron and/or Kate).  Also, please don't seal the envelope, as Kate's parents might want to preview cards before the kids see them.
  • With your cards, please include a piece of paper with your name, address, email address and number of cards.  We will keep these for picking out prizes.  (See below.)
  • The cards should be sent to:

                        Jennifer McGuire
                 
       Card Drive for Kate
                 
       PO Box 428612
                 
       Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

  • Please send the cards to arrive by October 1. This should give enough time for those overseas to play along. As we get enough to fill a box to send to Kate's family, we will send them.  This way they don't get them all at once.  And since they are having some struggles lately, the sooner we get some cards, the better.
  • If you want to send more than just a card (such as a gift), please just send directly to the address given HERE.
  • If you want to donate money to Kate's family, please click HERE.  If you want to help cover the costs of shipping, feel free to include some money in with your cards.  Any money leftover will be donated to the family.  (But there is NO need to include money.)

And… how about some prizes as a thank you for participating?  For all the cards we get, we will pick random winners of some great prizes.  Click HERE for up-to-date prize info.  Stuff will be added soon and often.  Please keep in mind that winners will be pick based on piece of paper you include with your cards with your name and info. So, be sure to include it!

Thank you everyone,

Jennifer, Kristina and Jana


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487 thoughts on “GIVEAWAY! In honor of Cards for Kate”

  1. My sweet husband took the kids swimming without me so I could have a little peace and quiet =)

  2. Kimberly says:

    Playing pet store with my daughter. She wanted me to buy every stuffed animal we own…. one at a time!! Even used real money. She lent me hers!!

  3. marie-anne raeman says:

    My son of 5 made me smile, because he had cooking lessons today at class and he wanted to make the same at home so i promised hime we would do it tomorrow, they made a sandwich with a funny face in vegetables and ketchup 🙂
    so i’m gonna buy the ingridients and make funny face sandwiches….

  4. eRika says:

    i’m going to see my family in Ohio. I haven’t been there since May. Lots of little nieces and nephews to catch up with!

  5. angie says:

    what make me smile was my little boy when he wake up and i took him to the bathroom mirrow and he always gets excited to see both in the same mirrow and i do this every morning when i take him out of his bed 😀

  6. Anna Kovalev says:

    My husband has a day off today…I smile all day long on these kind of days. 🙂

  7. jung a says:

    my cards for Kate & fam were put in the mail a few days ago! non-100+ weather is making me smile today (i’m in Texas)!

  8. Sandy F. says:

    What made me smile today was my cat, who is almost ten years old, got distracted by her image in my wardrobe mirrors and chased after it for about five minutes. This is probably the millionth time this has happened, but it still gets to her every time. So funny!!

  9. I will get some cards ready…this is the first time I heard of this drive, and it sounds wonderful!
    Also, thanks for the chance to win. 🙂

  10. C@rol says:

    What made me smile with a whole-hearted laugh was the priceless look on my husband and son’s faces when I “caught them” installing a push-guard on my son’s Cobalt car. Totally doesn’t go with the car, but, boys will be boys.

  11. Jazzy says:

    My husband made me smile today when he stated he is the luckiest guy in the world to have me as his wife. He said I was his best friend, wife, etc…… We do a lot of things together. He is my best friend as well. I can say LOVE does make the world go around.

  12. Cindy says:

    Hi Jennifer.
    My 16 month old son woke up this am and pushed on my nose and said “eyes” as clear as can be. Then snuggled into my neck and giggled.

  13. Rachel Smith says:

    Starbucks has Pumpkin Spice Lattes again and this always makes me smile!!

  14. Lee i. says:

    After a whole day of cleaning, i finally saw the floors of my scraproom. Most of the stuff seem to have magically re-appeared on my tables, however. 🙂

  15. Sandra says:

    a lot of things made me smile today – good day! Started out with I have a vacation day today – so no work – seeing my daughter look out for her big brother – talking to a friend of my sons, such good kids, makes me proud – the Hero Arts blog today (really) ….
    Thanks for all the inspiration and fun!
    Sandra

  16. Sandra says:

    a lot of things made me smile today – good day! Started out with I have a vacation day today – so no work – seeing my daughter look out for her big brother – talking to a friend of my sons, such good kids, makes me proud – the Hero Arts blog today (really) ….
    Thanks for all the inspiration and fun!
    Sandra

  17. Jazy Girl says:

    Going in to my daughter’s room as she woke up…made me smile, love her!

  18. Sandra says:

    a lot of things made me smile today – good day! Started out with I have a vacation day today – so no work – seeing my daughter look out for her big brother – talking to a friend of my sons, such good kids, makes me proud – the Hero Arts blog today (really) ….
    Thanks for all the inspiration and fun!
    Sandra

  19. The thing that made me smile the biggest today was the sound of my two-year old’s feet running across the hardwood floor while he was giggling. I wish I could bottle that sound and listen to it over and over again. 🙂

  20. Janell says:

    Having my son tell me he loves it when I ride my bike to school with him. And that he looks forward to seeing me after school waiting for a return bike ride home together.

  21. Karen says:

    Two things made me smile today. Waking up to see my wonderful husband and a cute stamp set I bought yesterday. Thanks for the chance to win.

  22. Something that made me smile today:
    Im sick at the moment with the flue, and when i woke up this morning my fiancé had made me a cup of coffee, sat on the bed next to me, and told me i was beautiful. (did i say i got the flue?!) Aww, that made me smile a biiig smile 😀

    hugs, Daniela/Neliz

  23. Karin Hoag says:

    Knowing my husband is coming home tonight from a work trip that had him away all week. That certainly made me smile today!

  24. tammy g says:

    My two year old gave me a chocolate covered kiss, it was a little gross, but it did make me smile.

  25. Kerry Barnett says:

    watching my nephew wipe the sleep from his eyes and saying “hey”

  26. jen says:

    I’m smiling because it’s FRIDAY and it’s a long weekend. Can’t wait!!

  27. Barbara says:

    What made me smile – Beautiful 75 to 80 degree weather the next few days. I am in my glory

  28. Julie, momto7 says:

    thanks for the giveaway! Today my 2yo made me smile with something silly that he did. Always a blessing to have the 2yo making me smile, rather than shriek at the mischief he’s gotten into. LOL

  29. Dani says:

    This morning, my son and I spent several hours picking strawberries and raspberries 🙂 It was so fun!!! He wanted to play hide-and-seek in the raspberry bushes while I did all the work. Too cute 🙂

  30. connie says:

    my 89 year old father came all the way from california to visit for 2 weeks. i have to smile ….

  31. Chris Dukes says:

    I smiled today watching my 4 year old son run around in his flip flops with his scraped up legs and elbows from playing and riding his bike this summer. I also fela little sad that he is going off to kdg in a few days and I am realizing how lonely it will be without having him home with me.

    Chris in Michigan

  32. Sue Givens says:

    One thing that made me smile today was looking at my 33 year old daughter’s (who is expecting in March) baby pictures. It is hard to believe that 33 years have gone by so fast. I am completing her baby book (long over due) and having a great time doing so.

  33. Jan says:

    You and your generous spirit made me smile today. I have been trying to keep my head above water, but this weekend I will hopefully have some time to make some cards. And more importantly, will keep praying for beautiful Kate and her family.

  34. Maria says:

    My little black kitty who is a foundling from the park (we found him starving and practically dead and infested with fleas and worms) finally got up the nerve to go check out our dog. The dog scared him at first and he would run away and hiss (the dog is harmless and is used to cats.) But this morning the kitten went up to the dog and stated playing then lay down with the dog and went to sleep. I’m so glad he’s finally feeling that he won’t be harmed.

  35. Roz Rhorer says:

    What made me smile today? Leaving work always makes me smile. Even tho I work tomorrow, my word day is over for today. 🙂
    Thinking of what I will do with my Granddaughter this weekend is another for sure smile. :-)))))
    Thanks for a chance to win, I need to get my cards for Kate going. She is just too sweet.
    Have a good holiday.

  36. Heather Jordan says:

    My oldest daughter started college this week. I am so proud of her! I am living vicariously through her as she takes her first steps into a grown-up life!
    Thanks for the chance to win.

  37. Kimberly Minyard says:

    my daughter. she is 3 and a half and at 2:30am this morning she woke up and needed to go potty. I went in there and she was sitting there so I nelt in front of her and she looked at me and smiled and said, “mommy you have eyebrows.” I said, “yes, I do.” she was like, “i have eyebrow too. just like you.” She found this completely amazing. That is what made me smile first thing this morning.

  38. Irene Talaasen says:

    I smiled today as I met for Fall Bible study at my church with the sweet dear ladies that are there. Such a precious time!
    Irene

  39. Karen says:

    Hi What made me happy and smile today was seeing my sister happy at the arrival of her son from Vancouver she has colon cancer and this just gave her the hope she needed to fight this devastating disease that sucks the life out of you

  40. DawneC says:

    A quiet house as kids are back to school, that made me smile! Of course the 3 day weekend will make me smile because then I will have kids home… which I like too! Some “me time” and some “kiddo time”!

  41. Cori J says:

    Today I had to smile with love at my 7yr old…sometimes he says he is a big boy and other times like today he is still my little boy….he fell into step next to me on our walk and took my hand to hold…I love looking down at his smiling face next to me!

  42. tina says:

    Our son started to visit elementary school today and we are so happy he likes it a lot. Thanks for organizing this for Kate.

  43. Heather says:

    I smiled today when my 3 year daughter told me that I was her best friend.

  44. Angel says:

    I don’t think I stopped smiling today — today my husband and I are celbrating 16 wonderful years. We weren’t able to go away — but we spent the day walking through a little antique town close to our home. My sweet, sweet husband spent the day helping me look for a spikey floral frog. No luck on the floral frog – but I still came home with a prize. Certainly worth smiling over. Hope your day was worth smiling over…and what you are doing for Kate is wonderful.

  45. Christine says:

    I smile everytime I see my sweet nephew’s face – his picture is on my desktop at work.

  46. to see my 6 month old smile still a miracle he is here with us

  47. Lisa Belkie says:

    your little clean keener Colin made me smile. But also My sons teacher told me he had a really good day today and that makes me smile a lot! love my boy 🙂

    -Lisa

  48. Debbie says:

    A bus/train buddy had quadruple bypass surgery yesterday (he is only 45 yrs old). The surgery went great – our prayers were answered. God is GOOD! I can’t stop smiling!

  49. hedwig says:

    It made me smile to realize what a happy person i am: a wonderfull husband, two lovely, healthy daughters, a well paid job, a cozy and comfortable house.

  50. Nadine Papove says:

    What made me smile today was the call we got that our property had sold. It has been an albatross around our necks since the house on it burned down. Now we won’t have to worry about it anymore. It seems a bit trivial though compared to what poor Kate and her family are going through. You have such a wonderful heart to be doing this!

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