Card Drive Update & Shares

Hey!

Before I share some projects, I thought I would give an update on the Card Drive.  Here are a few things:

• I still have to go through the packages I have received in the last week and get them added to the list of people.  Once I get them all in (probably a week or so), we will start picking winners of the 90+ prizes.  Jana and Kristina are going to help me, along with a sweet angel who contacted me from here locally who said she would help.  (Thanks, Mary Kay!)
• Instead of announcing the 90+ winners all at once, I likely will announce them over the course of several weeks.  This will make shipping easier and make it more fun. 🙂
• You are still welcome to send Cards for Kate!  (See below.)
• If you want to send encouragement/sympathy cards for Eric's family, please do so.  Kathy said I can send them to her and she will personally deliver them to his family.  She thinks they would appreciate it.  So, please, send them in!  (Also, any cards that have come in recently for Eric will be passed along, too.)

Now… time for a new Card Drive!  Here is what I am thinking:

• I am going to come up with a list of children who need some love in their mailbox – between 5 and 10 kids.  (Kate will be one of the children.)  I will post the kids info here.  If you are interested in making cards, you can send them to any of the children/families.
• I am looking for kids who could use our cards.  Please email me if you know of anyone.  A few of you contacted me before.  I don't want to miss anyone, so please email me again to remind me.  It would be helpful if the child has a website that updates us on how they are doing, since many will be interested. 
• This will be an ongoing card drive.  At the beginning of each month, I will announce some prizes. At the end of each month, I will draw names for prizes.  The number of prizes will depend on the number of children.  Say we have 10 children… there will be 10 prizes.  (Example: If you send in cards for Child 1 and Child 4, you will be eligible for Prize 1 and Prize 4.  So, for your best chance at winning, be sure to send in cards for each child. 🙂
• More details and info will be shared soon.  In the meantime, feel free to continue to send cards for Kate and contact me if you have info on a child who we could collect cards for.

Thanks so much, everyone.  Hope this makes sense.  I do believe in the power of one person reaching out to others… even if it is through a card. 

Next, how about some sharing?  2Peas just posted lots of new projects.  Here are mine, followed by some great ones created by other girls there.

These are gift bags I made for Colin's teachers.  I love layering die cut shapes for dimension.  (Click HERE for more info.)

(c) Twopeasinabucket.com – more info HERE.

Here are some pencils for his teachers, too.  (I like to give them gifts here and there.  Little handmade things.)  So easy to make using those rockin' Sassafrass flowers.

(c) Twopeasinabucket.com – more info HERE.

Here are some of my favorites:

• Kelli Crowe is so fun… and so are THESE great cards.  I am so doing this.
• Mary is amazing and HERE is proof.
• Jen G is soooo good.
• Great holiday card ideas HERE.

Oh, and I normally don't like to bore you all with family stuff, but I couldn't resist sharing this. 🙂

Off to catch up on email – once again.  Night. 🙂