Nancy's one-of-a-kind cards

I wish I could share photos of each & every card that is sent in for the kids but I have promised myself that I'll at least share a couple from each donation. Today I'd like to send out a huge thank you to Nancy D from Courtenay for sending in a box of cards including these gems (which are my personal favourites of the 21 cards).

First is this absolutely fantastic frameworthy card. Any little girl would be thrilled to get this card for pretty much any occasion.

SAS4K can use multiple copies of a single card design but special one-of-a-kind cards are the most appreciated

I want to share this card because I think it's perfect for one of the often forgotten age ranges - teenagers. We crafters love making cards for little kids but it can be challenging to make cards for older ones, especially boys. Not only would a horse-mad teenage girl like Nancy's card, but I expect there are more than a few teenage boys who would enjoy having this card to look at (lol).

Next time you make a card for SAS4K, consider creating one for a teenager

Thanks for visiting and thanks for supporting Send A Smile 4 Kids!

Make cards for Ontario kids with Cropcircles

The Cropcircles team is throwing an all-day card-making day in support of Send A Smile 4 Kids. The store is located in Peterborough, Ontario so if you are in the area, please consider joining in. I wish I didn't live 4,000 miles away because it sounds like a lot of fun!

 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Canada RAK (Random Acts of Kindness).

Come join us for a day filled with fun Saturday September the 8th. Stay an hour or stay all day but let us know so we can reserve your seat at the table.

 

This is an open day for cardmaking and fun, No Costs involved just bring your smile and your own supplies.Don't have supplies ??? Come anyway as we have lots of stash to use up. We have all kinds of stamps,dies,punches for you to use to create cards for the patients and staff at Sick Hospital.

This is a great way to destash your supplies and get rid of those bits and pcs. Refreshments provided and if you want to bring a dish to share by all means.

What to bring,papers,adhesives,anything you want to create your cards that you are donating.

 

Visit the Cropcircles website to learn more & to sign up!

Some thank you's

Post updated to include photos!

Lynnette, our Alberta coordinator, has some thank you's to pass on.

Karen from the United Kingdom sent in 3 beautiful cards. A horse one that she created for the the US blog challenge (she's now on their Design Team!). A House Mouse card showing a very tired little mouse who is filled up with watermelon, so cute! And a Christmas card with snow bears on it.

Marcia from Bellevue, WA sent in 39 cards with 19 envelopes for some of the different size cards that she sent.  We have plenty of standard sized envelopes but when you send in odd-size cards, it's really appreciated if you include an envelope. The cards from Marcia are for birthday, spring, mother, thank you and hearts one.  She also included some quilled cards that are especially nice. Lynnette is feeling the incentive to start working on some of her own quilling.

 

And a mystery package arrived from Manning, Alberta but unfortunately there is no name on the package. So thanks to Anonymous for the 16 birthday, different occasion and Halloween cards. Yay for Facebook! The generous crafter has been identified and it's Julienne Gagne. Thanks Julienne!

 

Thank you to all our wonderful supporters! Keep crafting and bringing smiles to the faces of the kids! 

Santa is on his way ...

I know that it's the middle of summer and the last thing we have on our minds is Christmas but we crafters tend to work well in advance of major holidays so, believe it or not, we've started collecting cards for Halloween and Christmas.

Both of these holidays are HUGE for the kids and their families and there will be a big demand for cards. I'm guessing that we'll need up to 200 Christmas cards for each of our hospitals and up to 100 Halloween cards. The hospitals really appreciate getting handmade Christmas gift tags too!

So break out those Santa stamps and spider web embossing folders (but maybe not for the same card ... lol).

Your continuing support is appreciated! Please keep sending in your cards to help put smiles on the faces of hospitalized kids.

Exciting news!

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Send A Smile 4 Kids (Canada) is expanding to Ontario! That's right, Helen & her team of card makers at Cropcircles have volunteered to collect cards for distribution at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto!!!!! I've checked out the store website and the cards being made are wonderful - the kids are going to be thrilled!
If you have cards to donate, they can be mailed to the Cropcircles store or dropped off (and while you're there you can pick up a few of those coveted necessary craft supplies you've been wanting needing).

Cropcircles

360 George Street North

Peterborough Square, Lower Level Unit 12
Peterborough, ON

K9H 7E7

Phone: 705-201-1097

Welcome Helen, Maria and all the rest of the Cropcircles ladies! So glad to have you on the team!!!

Camrose drop-off locations

Lots to report from Alberta where Lynnette has been busy setting up easier ways for you to get cards to the kids. If you live in, or near, Camrose then you now have the option of dropping your cards off at two of the local businesses that are kindly acting as collection spots.

The Shirt Off My Back Tailoring
4937 - 49 Street (east of the main post office)
Camrose

Mainstream Accounting
4704 - 49 Avenue, Suite E
Camrose

We are so incredibly grateful to both of these businesses for supporting our efforts to collect cards for the kids! Please drop by and say "hello" to these lovely people.

Mother's Day delivery

Just a quick note to thank everyone who sent in Mother's Day cards. For those kids who are too sick to make a card themselves (or for those who aren't crafty) it's wonderful to have handmade cards to choose from! Mother's Day is a very popular event at the childrens hospitals and it feels great to help make the days just a little more special for the kids and their moms.

Thanks to all of you, a package of 227 cards (over 50 Mother's Day cards plus birthday and blank cards) has been taken to BC Childrens Hospital. I'm particularly pleased that this batch of cards included some for infants as well as a selection for teenagers.

The next delivery will be in mid-May and will include Father's Day cards. Thank you to those of you who have already sent in Father's Day cards - this is another popular event at the hospital and it's great that we will be able to support the kids with such great choices!

That's it for now. Keep crafting and always remember that whether you send a single card or a box full, you are truly bringing smiles to the faces of these kids!

Smiles & thanks, Shelley