Fundraiser Photos

Hey, everyone!

I wanted to share some photos with you today that are from the fundraiser I was asked to do. I got a phone call from my upline asking if I would be interested and that it was about 2 hours north of me. It's for a good cause: American Cancer Society Relay For Life, so I thought, 'Why not?'

I got on MapQuest (not a recommendation, trust me!) to get directions to the school where the fundraiser was going to take place. Thankfully my brother drove me up there and I was able to sleep on the way. The week was hectic for me with sick kids, a teething baby, and poor sleep habits trying to get things done. I got 2 hours of sleep before having to pack up the car and head for the big event.

All in all, the event was a nice one, but it was a long drive and financially not feasible to do again. However, I did meet really nice people.

The first photo shows my banner, custom-made and really pretty IRL, with all my fun stuff spread out. My brother was sitting at the table using his laptop. You can see the flower pens I had displayed with some of the small note pads, breast cancer awareness suckers, gift bags/purses, bookmarks, and coasters.
This photo shows all the donations other Angels gave me for my fundraiser but I didn't receive them in time, so I took them to this one, but unfortunately no one wanted to buy any of it. All proceeds would have gone to their Relay For Life event . They commented on how nice the cards and altered jr. legal pads are.
This end of the table was for my make 'n take. We were asked to bring a free make 'n take for all those who attended the event. Several came to the table and wanted to make the little treat holders. It was a huge success! Many had never used the Scor-Pal or Crop-A-Dile before and really liked that. We used glue dots instead of tape runner or scotch tape to hold the ribbon inside (the ribbon handles) and many liked that approach a lot!

Here's a close-up of the trick-or-treat holders inspired by Angie Juda. I used the retired chocolate chip stamp from SWEET AS PIE stamp set and the trick-or-treat sentiment was a $1 find at Michael's. I used our brown marker to color it in and added a shiny mark with the white gel pen. The ink is our Burnt Umber palette ink.

I made 5 of each of these colors. They are little post-it note holders, held together with a ribbon in the top corner. They open like a little book. Many liked them, also.

The best seller for us was these jumbo bookmarks. There was a cute little girl there who enjoyed reading books, her mommy told us, so her grandma got her several bookmarks. The Elmo was probably my favorite.

The last photo to share with you today is the hostess thank you gifts I gave to Sherry and Kim for asking me to come to the fundraiser. I appreciate their willingness to have someone there from The Angel Company. I hope that everyone had a good time and I am very glad I was invited to attend.

I got the idea to make these from Angie Juda. My friend Hannah gave me these fun circle notecards because she wasn't sure what to do with them. I held onto them and after tweaking the instructions to fit this particular circle card, I was able to make these cute little totes in no time! I filled them up with chocolate! I used my Sizzix machine with my Lollipop alphabet and some glitter cardstock to make a monogram bag for each of the coordinators for this event!

I have some craft events coming up soon so the plus side is that I will be able to use what didn't sell at this event for the next ones coming up. I won't have nearly as much to make so I am excited about that! LOL

I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! I have made several other cards and things since but didn't take pictures. I will have more to share tomorrow of some things I am working on to get ready to mail off. So be sure to check back this weekend for more fun!

Hugs,

Fruits of my labor...

Hey, everyone!

I just wanted to post a few pictures of some of the projects I will be taking with me to the fundraiser this Saturday. I am still working on different projects but since these are done I thought I could go ahead and show them to you.

The flowers are ink pens! In real life they are so pretty! The roses are vivid red and the other flowers are a soft salmon color. I have them in a hot pink pail!! I got the idea to make these from Dawn Griffith's website. You can find a link to her website over on the right-hand side of my blog.

The coaster sticky note holders were CASE'd from Angie over at Chic 'n Scratch. I love all her fun projects and she does great video tutorials, too. I used the Tutti Frutti papers for the coasters. I love the bright colors!




I have a lot more to share with you this week. I will do my best to do that as often as I can this week. It's just a really busy week for me!!!

Hugs,

HOPE CARD

Hello, everyone!

I have been as busy as a bee today. I got a call yesterday from my upline telling me about an opportunity to be a vendor at a fundraiser for the Relay For Life. She knew I was active this year with my local American Cancer Society Relay For Life event so she called to see if I would be interested! It is very exciting. I spoke with Sherri, one of the ladies heading up this annual event and I am very happy they want me to come! I will be driving almost 2 hours to get there but it will be a lot of fun and all for a good cause, so why not?

I will try to post photos this week of all the fun stuff I made to take with me, but if I don't get a chance, I will definitely post them when I get back! This week is jam-packed for me. I have a class scheduled at my LSS, plus my new 3 for 3 Hostess Club is filled and nearly ready to go, and we have a birthday party to attend one evening and then I will be getting ready to head north for the Stamping and Scrapping Benefit Crop!

Here is one of the cards I will be taking with me. I hope you like it.
I found the inspiration for it here.




I used The Angel Company's Gentle Beginnings paper, The Angel Company's scalloped circle punch, a retired TAC stamp set and a miscellaneous stamp from Hobby Lobby. The ribbon is accented with my stardust glitter gels pens and the scallops have the stardust glitter gel pen dots, as well. I added some pearls I bought at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. The card measures 4"x11", scored at 5.5."

My friend Christina made a card, too, using this sketch. You should check out her blog to see all her awesome work!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Be sure you get your mammogram if you are old enough to get them now and don't avoid it because it is too much money. I totally understand how it can be choosing between groceries and bills some months, and more often for some people than others, but please get checked out by a physician or nurse practicioner. It could save your life!!!

Hugs,

BE AN ANGEL DAY!

Hey, everyone! Did you know Friday, August 22 was BE AN ANGEL DAY? It sure was! You can read more about it right here. I think it is great that someone thought enough about volunteering to make an official day of it! You don't need to wait until next August 22 to be an Angel, though! You can start today! There are lots of ways to help others. You could sponsor a child through organizations that take monthly donations and use it to help feed and clothe children, drill water wells, and provide education and housing. You could make and send cards to kids who are facing life-threatening illnesses to cheer them up. Visit Make A Child Smile to see these beautiful children's faces and read their stories. One card, one postage stamp, one moment of your time will make a big difference in their life and in your own, too! If you have a heart for helping others, enjoy making cards for them and mailing care packages, why not become a real ANGEL and visit ChemoAngels today. You can become a Traditional Angel like so many others do, or a Card Angel like me! You can choose to make a donation, if would rather not sign up to be an Angel, and that lets this not-for-profit group continue running smoothly while you get a tax deduction and most importantly lots and lots of men, women and children battling cancer can continue receiving the help, love and support they need right now! There are other ways you can make a difference in your own community: volunteer at a soup kitchen, pick up trash along the road you live on, call a friend or family member just to say hello and take the time to listen to how they are doing. If you enjoy paper crafting, why not ask your local library if you could teach a free class on how to make a card or mini-album. Sometimes just smiling at someone, letting them go ahead of you in line, or holding the door for them if their hands are full makes such a big difference. When I have my son in my arms, several packages to mail out at the post office and my daughter's hand to hold, it really warms my heart when I see someone standing at the door, knowing I could use an extra hand and holding it for me while I go through. You can always make a difference big or small!!
Hugs,

Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society

Hey, everyone!

WOW!

What a fun, full weekend! And I still have one more day to go before the weekend is over! LOL :) I had SO much fun! The Hoosier Stampers, my team, raised $1,222 for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life! WOOHOO!!! Thank you to all my teammates that donated, raised money and helped with the fundraisers. I appreciate it so much! And ESPECIALLY for those teammates that came out to walk a few laps, or a WHOLE LOT of laps, helped and volunteered, gave their time and for those that took off work to be there: THANK YOU! I would like to name them, too:

Leann, my mother-in-law, who gave her time and effort, help raise and donated lots of money to make this a success!!!

Paul, my husband, who helped me pack things in the car and truck, set up the site, took off work to be with me, stayed up MOST of the entire event, walked with me and on his own, supported me, donated money and time, helped judge the Car Show!!!

Javan, my beautiful baby boy, who was wonderful!!

Kadesia, my beautiful baby girl, who is so brave, you did a wonderful job of walking, playing, helping out, participating in the events, and even GAVE THE MOST OUT OF EVERYONE ON YOUR WHOLE TEAM! It was your dream to do that for THREE YEARS and you finally did it! I am so proud of you BABY GIRL!!!

My mom, Rebekah, who came out and walked the track after working all night, 3rd shift, putting out freight and donated to ACS! My dad, Wimpy, who also came out and walked the track, to show support! My sister, Crystal, and her two children, Samuel and Cheylayna, who came and walked, donated money and supported our team! Roy, my father-in-law who also gave of his time to help get things cleaned up, donated his time and money, also, and helped out with taking care of Javan, (along with my m-i-l)! Lynnette and Andrew, my cousin and her husband, who took time off from their jobs to help out and made the whole event even more fun! Thanks for staying THE WHOLE TIME!!! Also for your donations! When you walked on the Caregiver Lap, it really got me!!! I know your daddy would have been proud, Lynne!

My aunt, Mary, and cousins, Rita and Jaiven, who came, walked the track, showed support and helped out! My brother, Arnold, and his fiance, Hannah, who came after being out of town all day long, and with MINIMAL SLEEP, came and helped walk the track, donated time and money, to make sure we could keep our commitment to the cause! She was even sick with a chest cold and could barely talk!

Thank you for showing up! It means so much that you kept your commitments! Including my team, there were 16 or 17 teams there, and several special guests! We had Elmo, Spongebob and Smokey the Bear!

We played games like Bingo, Scavenger Hunt, and lots more! I got a massage! The first time ever and it was so awesome! I won a prize! Isn't it great? I just love the button!!!

There was face painting, water balloons, tons of things to see and do, all for a really great cause! The weather was gorgeous and I thank God for that because I always remember it pouring the rain during the event in the past! I met a lot of wonderful people and one lady told me and Hannah about her 8 year battle with cancer! She is still fighting.....KEEP FIGHTING, ANGELA!!!

I've been a Chemo Card Angel since Christmas Eve 2001, just three days before my daughter was born! I also just started sending cards to the children at MAKE A CHILD SMILE around the same time. My daughter has always known about this and helped me so often in preparing packages, making notes, coloring pictures and picking out things to give to these children and the buddies I get through ChemoAngels. When she was 3 years old, she told me and my mom that she wanted to cut all her hair off and give it to a little girl that had lost hers due to cancer treatments. We didn't know what to think! I had never told her that there were programs in place for that. She just knew that sometimes their hair falls out and she knew that she wanted to take something she had, and could get more of, to give to someone else that needed it! WHAT A BIG HEART SHE HAS ALWAYS HAD! So, this was the day! A salon was there cutting hair to donate to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program and my baby girl decided she was going to donate her hair!!! Take a look:

Look at all that long hair! It's never been cut, only trimmed!!! You squeezed the pole so hard your knuckles turned white from being so nervous and excited! You even squealed because you were so happy!

Even though this is something you wanted to do for so long, it was kinda scary and emotional and you cried! Not only you but the volunteers watching you and your mamaw, but Momma stayed strong FOR YOU!

Wow! You did it!!!

LOOK AT THAT HAIR!!! What a brave girl!

I am so proud of her!!!! WAY TO GO BABY GIRL!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION!

Eating popcorn, relaxing in a chair, waiting to get a foot massage, you are TOO CUTE!

Here's my ribbons! I lit luminaries after I decorated them! I prayed for the ones I was walking for as I took each lap and dedicated each lap to each person! Some are gone and in my heart, never to be forgotten, others are are in my prayers that the cancer will be gone and life will be fuller, but always that God keeps you and holds you near! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

HUGS,

Bridgett

HOOSIER STAMPERS ARE STAMPING OUT CANCER!

Hey, everyone!

Thanks for stopping by to see what is new here at Hoosier Card Angel's Creations! You will soon see that there is PLENTY of big stuff going on!!! I have been so busy getting things ready for this weekend's event! My team, HOOSIER STAMPERS, and I will be at the Parkview Track, Bedford, IN, Friday evening, June 20 through Saturday at noon on June 21.

Please come out and show your support. There are so many great things planned for this all-night event and you won't want to miss a thing! Be sure to bring your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews because Saturday is all about the KIDS, too!!! Just check out the agenda below! You will be so glad you came!!! And be sure you come by our tent to say hello and let us know you are there to show your support!!!

Relay For Life of Lawrence County
June 20th & 21th, 2008
Parkview Elementary School
Friday, June 20, 2008
3 pm Team Campsite Setup begins
4 pm Registration begins

DJ Music throughout event (Provided by Mobile Party & Sound)
5 pm Banking Center (Provided by Roots RV)
6 pm Opening Ceremony
Flag Presentation (Boy Scout Troop _____)
National Anthem – Roger Gales
Guest Speaker - Mayor Shawna Girgis
Survivor/Caregiver Lap
Survivor Dinner/Social immediately after the opening ceremony for ALL Survivors (Provided by Dunn Memorial Hospital)
Cake will be served to all Caregivers after the Survivor dinner
Relay Photographs (Provided by J. Smith Photography)
6:30 pm Luminaria Table Opens
7 pm Decorated Wagon Parade
Pantene Beautiful Lenghts (Provided by Vista Spa & Salon) (until 9:00 pm)
Auction For Life
8:15 pm Adult Bingo with HOOSIER STAMPERS!!!
9:00 pm Carmen Carvezza (Lawrence County Idol)
Dusk Luminaria Ceremony
11 pm Family Movie w/popcorn @ Main Tent
11:15pm Adult Bingo with HOOSIER STAMPERS!!!

Saturday, June 21, 2008
11:30 pm Limbo Lap
12 midnight PJ Lap
1:00 am Longest stroll line lap
1:30 am Line dancing lap
2:00 am 50's lap
2:30 am 60's lap
3:00 am 70's lap
3:30 am 80's lap
4:00 am 90's lap
4:30 am Bikers logo lap
5:00 am Hat lap
5:30 am Worst hair contest lap
7:00 am Morning exercices
8:00 am Breakfast
Registration & Banking Open until 10:00 am
Relay Photographs (Provided by J. Smith Photography)
Carnival Jump & Games (Provided by Family Celebrations)
9:00 am Health Fair
Air Evac Life Team Helicopter Ride
Bedford Police SWAT team
Kids Fun Day – Games & Face Painting
SpongeBob, Elmo and Smokey The Bear will be there throughout the morning

Scavenger Hunt
Mini American Idol contest
9:15 am Pink Deck
9:30 am Car Show (until noon)
Bedford Fire Truck Ride
Schlegel Dance Team Show
10:00 am K9 Demonstration
Last Call for Team money to turn in
10:30 am Kids Bingo with HOOSIER STAMPERS!!!
11:30 am Closing Ceremony
12:00 pm Breakdown and clean up

I look forward to seeing you all there! Even if you cannot stay the whole time, bring your family and friends and enjoy the fun! And be sure you stay tuned for after the Relay! I am posting BLOG CANDY!!! Woohoo! Details to follow and I'll have lots and lots of photos to share with you!

Hugs,

Bridgett

Are y'all ready for this???

Hey, everyone!

Wow! It's been quite a weekend!!! I just got back from my Relay For Life meeting and I am really excited about going this year! Our team is going to have so much fun!!! Woohoo!!! I will fill all of you Hoosier Stampers in later with an e-mail!! If you want to be a Hoosier Stamper, we'd be more than happy to have you on our team! Just let me know that you want to participate and I will help you do that!! If you haven't made a donation yet and you would like to, please do! Every dollar counts!!! Do you know someone that has cancer or has had cancer? For $10 you can buy them a luminary and you can even come to the track and decorate it yourself (if you want) and light it (if you want)!!! Our Lawrence County American Cancer Society Relay For Life is June 20 and 21! Make plans to come out and support the Relay! There's so many fun things to see and do there!!! I will post more details very soon so be watching for that!!

Okay, now most of you are wondering about the fun we all had at our Stamp Out Cancer and Crop For A Cure! Well, we had LOTS of fun!! We had so many prizes to give away and yummy food to eat, even cheesecake for dessert! Mmmm!! And we had a QUEEN OF THE CROP contest!!!! Want to see the lucky winner? Okay! But first I must thank two very special people who sent me items for this event. Unfortunately they did not come in time, but they were very generous and I just wanted to thank them here and show you all what they brought! The pictures do not do them justice!! Thanks, ladies!!

The first two cards came all the way from England! My fellow SBS18 Sister Vicky sent them to me! Visit her blog and tell her what a great job she did! This is in honor of her mother that passed away from cancer!

These wonderful gifts all came from a fellow TAC Angel, Angela K! Go see her at Artistic Detours and leave her a comment on what an awesome and generous donation she made for our event!! There were tons of gorgeous cards, altered books and an amazing coaster album! Seriously you should see these in person!! Amazing!

We all had a fun time making NUGGET PURSES! These were a big hit with everyone, as everyone talked about fun events these would make the perfect favor for! Check out the cute little purses these ladies made!!!

Check these out!! My mother-in-law bought me a pair of these cute flip flops! She got a pair, too! Only $8 for the two or $5 for one pair! And you know I would have to pick the ones with wings, huh? AWESOME!!! And this will be one exception I will make for pink! LOL

Monyca Easter is helping out at the registration table! Don't you love my awesome banner my mother-in-law made for me?! Thank you, Leann!!

For another fun group project, I thought we'd make some cute little candles. I had seen many of the larger candles featured with this technique but I thought it would be fun to try to stamp on votives and look at what these talented ladies came up with:

STOP! We have a winner!!! Memory Lane Scrapbooking gift certificate! Woohoo!!!

Hungry? My mother-in-law made lunch and it was soooo good! I loved it! The "buffalo" as we call it was delicious (not really buffalo meat), and the salad was yummy with lots to load onto it! And for a sweet treat....cheesecake for dessert! Mmmm!! Great job, Leann!

Here's are the lucky winners of our raffles! We had a Coach purse and a Longaberger stand!! My daughter won the stand! And trust me, I had NOTHING to do with that whole thing!!!

QUEEN OF THE CROP: Peggy Louden! She deserves it!!! She worked so hard to get the word out about the fundraiser, arranged for us to use her church, and was just a wonderful help with everything!! Isn't she beautiful!??

And here is my lovely friend, Dawna!! She is my very first stamping friend....my angel! She took me right under her wings and showed me the ropes and even protected me from a bully!!! Yeah!!! Don't mess with Dawna!! LOL She lives about 30+ minutes away and came down to be with us and try to kick cancer's butt! Woohoo!! So glad you came!!!! Look at her amazing work! Isn't she great? AND she was SOOOOOOO generous that she gave away boxes and boxes of papers and envelopes and just whatever we needed!!!

And if Saturday's fundraiser wasn't enough fun, we had a little three year old's birthday party to go to. Here's the card I made her! I used the Ice Cream stamp set (T-2630, p. 59), stickles (F-526, p. 122) and Tombow markers (F-01, F-07, p. 120).

And to say thank you for all her help at the fundraiser (and with everything for our team), I made this little post-it note holder and matching pen. She loves pink and this way she doesn't think too many of the men at her work will be taking her pen and sticky notes! LOL I used the stickles (F-525, p. 122), a TAC stamp from a previous stamp of the month!

What could be sweeter to the weekend full of fun than with two special cards made for me and for my daughter by our sweet little friend, Rosie! What a great card maker she is!! Thank you, Rosie! Kadesia and I love our cards!!! Beautiful work, sweetheart!

Thanks for checking it out!

Hugs,
Bridgett