Heart Cards

AN ANNOUNCEMENT

2011-08-07T19:48:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.

I have a very exciting announcement for everyone.

I have joined forces with some very creative, like-minded ladies in my local area and we have formed a group called
"Compassionate Crafters"
~we craft with our Hands and give from our Hearts~

Heart Cards is proud to be associated with this wonderful group.

The first event being organised under a "Compassionate Crafters" event is a Heart Cards card-making and information day supporting "Harrison's Little Wings Charity" to help boost the number of cards we can give to this worthwhile charity as part of our current Heart Cards appeal.
We will also be giving you information on the plight of a butterfly native to our area, the Richmond Birdwing, that is currently listed on the endangered species list.

When: September 24, 2011

Where: Tullera Hall, Dunoon Road, Tullera
(but if you don't live locally you can always make some cards to donate to our appeal)

Cost: $15.00 per session
Morning session - 9am to 12 noon
Afternoon session - 1pm - 4pm
(Please be seated 15 minutes prior to the start of each session)
Morning and afternoon tea provided
BYO lunch if you are staying for both sessions
You will have 6 card making sessions taught by local experienced teachers
We ask that you keep your favourite card and donate the rest to our Heart Cards appeal.

Bring: Sharp pair of scissors + hand/baby wipes for cleaning stamps.

* Cake stall (with proceeds going to the Modanville Public School P&C)
* Raffles - lots of fantastic prizes
(all profits from the day will be donated to "Harrison's Little Wings Charity")
* Competitions & games
* Goodie bags

Limited spaces are available - all seats MUST be booked and paid for by September 16, 2011.
To make your booking or for more information, please phone Shazz Pratten on 0419 247 012 or send a booking request to shazz@compassionatecrafters.com
You will receive a reference number to use when making your payment.

Everybody is welcome, no experience necessary but make sure to bring your enthusiasm along.
We hope you can join us for a fun day or sharing and creating.

FINALLY....AN UPDATE...!!!!

2011-07-30T15:41:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.....I thought I should pop in and update the blog before this month ended and another month began....!!!
Not quite sure where the year is disappearing to - someone told me how many sleeps it was until Christmas the other day - and it wasn't a big number....!!!!

Thank you to everyone who has sent in Heart Cards and postage stamps so far.
We have a card count of 122 which is fantastic...!!!
If you still have cards to send or would like to make some for Harrison's Appeal, please do.
I am going to attend a crop day that Mel has organised on August 20 and I will be presenting her with packs of cards and stamps made up from those I have already received.

Just make sure that you follow the instructions carefully about the size and type of cards we need you to make.
(see June 2 post)
Any cards that don't fit the criteria are being held back for further Heart Card appeals.

Please stay tuned for exciting news about a Heart Cards crop day we have planned for September 24.
We are in the final planning stages and will have an announcement soon.
If you are in the Northern NSW area, you might like to come along for a fun day of creating and sharing.

Have a great day everyone
~shazz~
xo

NEW HEART CARDS APPEAL

2011-06-02T15:54:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone.....it's been a while.
Like most of you I have been busy trying to just live life - be a Mum, a wife, a business owner x 3, a friend and finding time to fit some crafting in there somewhere.

A while ago I was on Facebook and I came across this blog and the honesty and raw emotion that this brave Mum shared just touched my heart.
I started messaging Mel and yesterday we spoke on the phone for the first time.
What a brave and amazing woman she is.
Despite her own grief over the loss of her son, Harrison, she is reaching out to other Mums and families who live through the heartbreaking situation of losing a baby and providing a way for them to remember and honour these tiny angels.

Again we are asking paper crafters to help us give these Mums and families a way to say "thank you" to the people who have helped them through the difficult time following the loss of a baby.

So.......here is what we would like you to do.
(this is taken from a flier that you can obtain via email from me to be printed up and shared with your local craft groups, your LSS, etc)

On September 14, 2010 a little boy was born.
His name was Harrison.
On September 15, 2010, Harrison died.

Instead of taking Harrison home from the hospital, his family took home a box of memories that the Mater Mothers Hospital had kindly made up for them. This included Harrison’s monitor wiring, his foot prints, sunnies and ear muffs - just to name a few.

Being an avid scrapbooker, Mel, Harrison’s Mum, has started making 6 x 6 albums of scrapbooking pages to be included in the boxes, for other Angel families to take home in their boxes..
Mel has found scrapbooking Harrison’s photos a form of therapy, and a wonderful way to preserve the very special photos her family holds dear.

You can read more about Harrison’s fight for life here – http://harrisonsfightforlife.blogspot.com
And more about the Harrison’s Little Wings Charity here – http://harrisonslittlewings.blogspot.com

Heart Cards would like to help these families say thank you to the medical staff; support staff, family and friends who have helped them through a very sad and difficult time in their lives.

We are asking paper crafters to please make 10 thank you or blank cards to be given to families of these little angels.
Please be mindful that these cards are for grieving families so use appropriate papers and embellishments.
Personally I think the more simple the card and design, the better in this case.
Please make the cards non-gender specific; i.e. no boy or girl cards.
A paper butterfly is placed on the door of the rooms where families have lost a baby so a butterfly may be an appropriate embellishment on your cards.
Feel free to enclose 10 postage stamps which will be divided between packs depending on the number we receive.

Cards MUST be made to the size of approx 10cm x 15cm - fits a C6 envelope - (landscape or portrait aspect) to allow ease of packing and also to allow them to fit into the boxes given to the families.
If you use a card with a shiny surface, please add an insert into the card to allow ease of writing.
Please do not put postage stamps on the envelopes.
All cards will be accepted but may be put aside for future appeals if they are deemed to be inappropriate for this appeal.

Please forward your cards to Shazz Pratten, 9 Windsor Court, Goonellabah, NSW, 2480 by July 29.
The cards you send will be repackaged and delivered to Mel to placed in the boxes given to the families of these tiny angels.

You can keep up to date with the Harrison’s Little Wings Appeal via our blog -
Http://heartcards.blogspot.com/

Thank you for supporting this worthwhile cause.

The death of a baby is like a stone cast into the stillness of a quiet pool;
the concentric ripples of despair sweep out in all directions, affecting many, many people.
--De Frain, 1991

Can you help......if so, please carefully read the instructions on what kind of cards we need - designs, size, etc - and then get creating.
We won't be able to forward on any cards that do not meet the criteria we have specified but they won't be discarded.....we will be having other Heart Card appeals and we will just add the cards to future appeals.

On behalf of Mel and her family, her support team and the many lives you will touch with your generous donation.....
THANK YOU
Two little words but sometimes they just speak volumes.

You can contact me via email at
shazz64@westent.com.au
if you have any questions or if you would like a copy of the flier to pass around to friends.
You can also follow us on Facebook - just search for Heart Cards.

Wishing you all a happy scrappy day
~shazz~
xo

STICKERS FOR EMMA

2011-03-12T14:17:00.000-08:00

Hello there all my Heart Cards followers.
This is a small request for a very brave young lady.
~*~STICKERS FOR EMMA~*~

Before I announce the next Heart Cards appeal, maybe you could find some stickers in your stash for Emma and mail them off to her.
Knowing how generous you all are, I am sure you don't mind this small request for this very brave little girl.

Just follow the directions in Mel's blog post and let's help bring a smile to this gorgeous girl's face.

Thank you all
~shazz~
xo

THANK YOU

2011-03-06T22:28:00.000-08:00

The campaign for cards for the families affected by the floods in QLD and Victoria is now officially over.
And as you can see by the total in the side bar, we have had an amazing number of cards reach my doorstep.
Thank you all for your kindness and you support.
Cards have been distributed through Handmade Heaven and the Handmade Expo in Queensland.
Thank you to both these businesses for their support.
Jody Urquhart, from "Stick and Giggle" also distributed packs to staff members of the Bremer Institute of TAFE that were affected by the floods.
Thank you Jody for handing out the card packs.

Here are some of the comments from staff members at the TAFE who received packs....
“I work in the construction team and love the idea of the heart cards. Could I please have a pack as there are many in the community of Fernvale where I live that I would like to thank.” (Lucinda)

“Thank you for your kind words, what a wonderful enterprise “Heart Cards” is. I had been wondering how I was going to manage to say ‘thank you’ in a meaningful way to everyone who has helped and supported me. I would love a pack of cards. Thank you.” (Elaine)

“Thank you for your offer – it is a lovely thought. My husband John and I have already sent cards and a small gift thanking those who so kindly assisted us, so we will not need any (although I would love to see what they look like – they sound very nice).” (Carol)

“Thank you so much for the offer of a “Heart Cards” pack. I have so many people to thank, some of whom I don’t even know or don’t know how to contact to thank, so I would love to be able to do something for those people around me who helped in lots of special ways.” (Sheryl)

“Thank you very much for dropping the cards in to the library for me, I’m sorry I wasn’t there at the time. I’ve had a quick look and the cards are all absolutely amazing. I’ve already started picking out which ones I will give to which people.
Thank you so much and please pass on my thanks to all the other wonderful people involved.”

So yes....the cards are being distributed and yes....people do truly appreciate that they have been given the chance to say thank you with a beautiful handmade card.

More cards are being sent to Denise Szabo in Victoria and will be distributed by the CWA through their care packages being sent to families in the flood affected areas.
Of course there aren't enough cards for every family but the packs that we do have, will be distributed where they are needed.

So again....my most profound thanks for each and every amazing card that has arrived on my doorstep.
Each and every card has found a home and I am sure that the recipients of the packs are just as grateful as I am for your love and support in helping them out.

There will be a new appeal launched in the next few days so please keep an eye out for that here on the blog and though our Facebook Page.

Bless you all
~shazz~
xo

P.S. If I have forgotten anyone in the honour roll in the sidebar, please let me know.

FIRST PACKS DISTRIBUTED - YAY !!!!

2011-02-22T02:45:00.001-08:00

The wonderful girls at Handmade Heaven are running a re-stash appeal for those crafters who lost their stashes in the QLD floods and kindly offered to take some packs of Heart Cards and offer them to people who stopped by their store in Ipswich as well as those attending the Handmade Expo in Ipswich last weekend.
Can you see our Heart Card packs piled up high just waiting to be taken...???
How exciting...!!!
Some of your cards now have reached those in need of a way to say
"THANK YOU"

I have had regular deliveries of cards to my door over the past few weeks which has been exciting for me - maybe not so much for the poor delivery guys that have to negotiate our steep (and slippery when wet driveway) to deliver the parcels to the front door.
And not to mention the two little misses, Tilly and CoCo, who greet each delivery with a herald of barking and dancing around to see what is being delivered.

I love opening all of the packages and seeing all the amazing cards that have been so lovingly created and so beautifully wrapped to be posted.
And I love sorting the cards into different packs so that each recipient gets a taste of so many different styles of cards.

I initially had a cut off date of February 25 for this round of cards but feel free to keep sending your "thank you" and blank cards - we will be having other appeals throughout the year for other causes and ALL cards donated WILL find a home.

Just keep popping back to the blog or find us on Facebook to keep up to date with our latest appeal.

Thank you again for all the beautiful cards you have sent.
And thank you to those of you who have included postage stamps too.

~shazz~
xo

P.S. I have set up a small area that my daughter affectionately named the "Heart Cards Hospital" (LOL) to do repairs on some cards that didn't make it through the Aus Post gauntlet in one piece.
I am pleased to say that NO cards have had to be discarded and a quick running repair using glue or double-sided tape has usually remedied any "blemishes.

P.P.S. And thank you to everyone who has put in a personal note for me with their cards.
I have kept them all and you have all written such lovely things.
THANK YOU !!!

OVERWHELMED

2011-02-13T21:04:00.000-08:00

To say that I have been overwhelmed by the support I have received from everyone about the "Heart Cards" appeal would be an understatement.
Not only have the wonderful paper crafters of Australia been so supportive but we even have a set of cards received from an Aussie ex-pat in the US - thanks Christy :)

I have packaged up the first lot of cards and they are in the hands of Jody in Ipswich who is distributing them through Lifeline and Leanne who will be distributing packs through the Handmade Expo this weekend.
The cards looked amazing all packaged up - I am sorry I didn't take a photo but there are many more cards here to be sorted and packs so next time I will grab my camera.

Thank you to everyone who has already sent cards.
We still need more.
All the cards will l eventually find their way to families that need a chance to say "thank you" for the helping hand they have received during these difficult times.

Just check out the card tally in the sidebar and the roll of honour.
I feel honoured to be repacking these cards on your behalf.....they are all such gorgeous cards and the sentiment behind them makes them all the more special.

~Shazz~
xo

WOW...!!!!

2011-01-30T20:11:00.001-08:00

In the past five days a number of quite heavy parcels have arrived on my doorstep containing packets of "Heart Cards"
Due to other commitments, they remained unopened until today.
OMGosh....!!!!!

I am speechless ladies.......a total of 217 cards have now been added to the tally..!!!!
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated cards and postage stamps.
(Maybe you can suggest to your non-crafty friends they could donate packs of postage stamps if they would like to help out in some way)

But keep them coming girls......every card and stamp will find a home in either Queensland or Victoria.

Thank you again - I have been overwhelmed by the support that I have received from everyone about this appeal.
When you have an idea like this, you often think....
"Will people think it's a good idea too?";
"Will they participate?";
or "am I totally on the wrong track...???"
Well...again I have been proven right in my belief that people only have to be given an idea of how to help out and they will.

THANK YOU ALL
~shazz~
xo

THEY HAVE STARTED TO ARRIVE...!!!

2011-01-25T15:51:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much to everyone who has shown and interest in this current "Heart Cards" appeal.

It never ceases to amaze me the generosity of people when others are in need.

Another 45 cards hit my doorstep yesterday bring the total to 116 cards...!!!
THANK YOU EVERYONE...!!!

LOTS of people have organised crop days to make cards which is fantastic and I am quite overwhelmed by the interest we have been receiving, not only here in Australia but from overseas as well.

I have had a request from a Victorian resident to include families from Victoria in the donations - some towns in Victoria have been up to 80% affected by the floods as that all encompassing wall of water moves down the river systems.
We are more than happy to donate cards to Victorian families so your cards will either be distributed to QLD or Victorian families.

If you would like a flier to distribute to others, please email me
shazz64@westnet.com.au
and I will send you one.

Keep them coming girls......and keep checking back for updates too.

~shazz~
xo

And a big thank you to those including postage stamps in their packs as well.

HEART CARDS FOR QLD

2011-01-13T17:52:00.000-08:00

Well girls......again we are faced with a natural disaster beyond belief and imaginings. So many of our gorgeous Lounge girls (both past and present members) have been affected by the devastating floods that have hit QLD over the past three weeks but especially the Sth East corner over the past few days.

After losing everything we owned in the '74 floods here in Lismore, I am in the unenviable position of knowing just what it is like to lose all of your possessions; of being left with nothing but the clothes you are standing in.

Already people are opening their hearts and their wallets, making monetary donations and donations of goods and services and again I am asking the paper crafters of Australia to take part in the "HEART CARDS" drive.

We are asking you to make 10 cards - thank you cards, blank cards or a combination of both - pop them in a snaplock bag and forward them to me no later than FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25.
Feel free to pop in a pack of 10 stamps too if you wish which will be sent with packs of cards - another way to help out.

We will repack the cards into packs of 10 and then they will be forwarded onto an aid organisation (yet to be determined) in Queensland and then given to the families affected by the floods.

So....get creating girls......
Scrap 10 cards - thank you, blank or a combination of both
(and please include an envelope with each card)
They can be as simple or as elaborate as you like.
Then pop them in a snaplock bag and send them off to

SHAZZ PRATTEN
9 Windsor Court
Goonellabah NSW 2480

Feel free to post this information on your blogs/Facebook pages and if you would like a flier to post in the window of your LSS (with permission of the owner of course) just send me your email address and I will send one to you
shazz64@westnet.com.au

A big thank you to everyone who decides to help out.

~shazz~
xo

MY THANKS

2010-01-27T22:41:00.000-08:00

I cannot thank you enough Jodes for all the support, friendship and hard work that you put into this project too.
I would have given ANYTHING to be there when you handed them over to Vicki this morning.

And I want to personally thank everyone who supported me and this VERY worthwhile cause (especially Rondelle over at The Scrap Lounge who allowed me to use her site as a springboard for this appeal)
Little did I know when I came up with this idea that we would have such an overwhelming response from crafters all around Australia.
It was a true reflection of Aussie mateship, charity and "lending a hand to those in need" that saw such an amazing response by women Australia-wide to our appeal.

To the families of Marysville and surrounds - we hope that these cards will allow you to give a small token of thanks to those people who have helped you out during the past 12 months.
And our every good wish to you all for your continued healing and getting your lives back on track.
Bless you all
xo

P.S. Keep an eye out here on the HEART CARDS blog for our next appeal for cards.
Coming soon :)

Delivered

2010-01-27T20:30:00.001-08:00

We are so very excited, I delivered these cards today to the lovely Vicki, secretary of the Marysville and Triangle Development Group. She was enormously grateful and they are having a community meeting this coming Sunday night, where hopefully you're gorgeous will be handed out to those residents who would like them.
In the end there where 86 packages of ten cards = 860, gorgeous, heartfelt cards.
We packaged them up in some cute cello bags, with a note and the heart cards sticker on the front - the note read:

From our heart to yours!
"HEART CARDS" is a project to help the families devastated by last year’s Black Saturday bushfires.
The project was the brainchild of “Shazz Pratten” who rallied her on-line scrapbooking, card making and paper-crafting friends to create “Thank you” cards. The idea being that when the time was right, those touched by the events of Black Saturday would have many, many “thankyous” to make.
Some 800+ cards and (almost) 12months later, we hand these over and that you know with them goes our love, hope and support for a brighter future.
Heart Cards can be found on-line at – www.heartcards.blogspot.com

I hope the note reflects the setiments of all of our lovely card makers, without you this project would simply not have been possible. Your love and support is wrapped up in every single bundle!
Thank you!

Winging their way home......

2009-04-24T16:52:00.000-07:00

The last of the loot from the Stick'n'Giggle retreat made its way home this week, another 60 gorgeous cards - THANKS girls you all ROCK!

Kellie

2009-04-24T16:51:00.000-07:00

20 of these beautifully bundled cards by Kellie - thanks so much Kellie!

Jennifer

2009-04-24T16:49:00.000-07:00

Jennifer sent these in, the poor lighting in my kitchen doesn't really do these justice this morning they are lovely! Thanks Jennifer!

The Last Thank You's

2009-04-24T16:41:00.000-07:00

It has been quite some time since I posted; but here are the lastest cards received;

10 of these lovely cards from Louise, it has been so long since I posted that since then Louise has had a baby - congratulations Louise and your cards are lovely!

TWO LITTLE WORDS.

2009-04-07T18:03:00.000-07:00

~*~ THANK YOU ~*~
They are just two little words but they carry so much feeling and emotion behind them.
Try getting through a day without saying "thank you" to the people who help you out.
The next day spend the day saying "thank you" to everyone, even when it it is not expected and give them a smile too.
The effect of those two little words, on the people who come and go through your life, will be dramatic.
I know which day I would prefer to live.
And it is that idea of having the opportunity to say "thank you" to those that have helped out their fellow man without a second thought, that is the driving force behind
HEART CARDS

When the idea of HEART CARDS came to me in the days after the horrific events of Black Saturday, I never imagined that we would get the response our request for cards, that we have.

Like most of you, I wept at the scenes of devastation as I sat numbly in front of the TV screen and saw the human cost of this tragedy unfold in front of me. I could scarcely believe that we had lost so many fellow Australians and I yearned to reach out and help in some way. I wanted to help in a more practical way than just sending along a monetary donation (not that there is anything wrong with that) but in my heart I knew that there had to be some other way that I could help.
And another thing I always knew was that I am a small part of an amazing network of friends and acquaintances.

So, after many sleepless nights and many discussions with my gorgeous friends, Rondelle, Jodi and Jody (thanks girls for your support) HEART CARDS was born.
And at the risk of repeating myself, I never truly imagined the overwhelming response that we would get from scrappers, card makers and paper crafters from all over Australia.

You have created the most amazing array of thank you cards and an amazing total number of cards. When I last spoke to Jodi – who kindly offered to be the collector, sorter and collator of HEART CARDS – she estimated that she had over 800 cards at her home, ready to be packaged into bundles and given to families.

With such an amazing response, we have now decided to close the appeal for HEART CARDS for the Victorian Bushfire Families.
If you have cards already completed, please send them off to Jodi as soon as you can, so we can get them sorted and bundled and delivered.
They can be sent to...
Ms Jodi Mann
7 Bellevue Court
Boronia VIC 3155

And now a few thank yous…….

JODI - Despite being the busy Mum to three little ones (and one “big boy” – Hi Scott….!!!!) , Jodi has gone above and beyond to support me every step of the way: developing this blog which allows us to showcase your creations and give thanks for your generosity; as well as offering to have the cards sent to her, then sorting and bundling them – no small feat I can assure you.
THANK YOU SO MUCH JODI….the concept of HEART CARDS has been made so much easier because of your input and hard work. And Jodi has offered to drive up to one of the distribution centres in the fire zone to hand deliver the cards – you are an amazing woman Miss Jodi.

RONDELLE – Rondelle is the site owner of The Scrap Lounge and kindly offered to be the host and launching pad for HEART CARDS. Many of the forum members contributed cards and helped spread the word among the crafting community. Rondelle is one savvy lady when it comes to ideas and she is always a good sounding board for me and my crazy ideas. Thanks Rondelle.

JODY – Another wonderful friend who I hang out online with. I can’t thank you enough Jody for being the voice of reason when I threw the idea of HEART CARDS open and for helping me develop the concept. Thanks Jody.

MY FAMILY – To my darling husband who has supported me through this initial HEART CARDS appeal and let me bounce ideas off him in the middle of the night – even if he still doesn’t “get” the whole scrapping phenomenon. Thanks darls.
And to my three kids who got very used to me squealing with delight every time I received an email telling me that another scrapper had taken up the challenge and then chuckled as I did a happy dance in front of the computer monitor.

JENNY DOWELL – The Mayor of Lismore (where I live). Jenny has gone out of her way to help me find a contact for the distribution of the cards. She made phone calls and sent emails on my behalf and even though we hit the proverbial brick wall at every turn, she never gave up trying. She also gave me a lot of support for the idea of HEART CARDS. Thank you Jenny.

SCRAP SHOP OWNERS: BOTH ONLINE & BRICKS AND MORTAR – Thank you all for your support and for allowing the idea of HEART CARDS to be put to your customers and members via emails, message boards and fliers.

And last, but by no means least……..
THE SCRAPPERS, CARD MAKERS AND PAPER CRAFTERS OF AUSTRALIA – “Thank you” doesn’t seem to be enough words to let you know just how grateful I am to each and every one of you who has contributed to the HEART CARDS appeal. Many of you I know personally; many of you I will never have the pleasure of meeting but from the bottom of my heart, I truly do THANK YOU.
Your generosity and spirit of giving and helping out has been amazing/overwhelming/mind-blowing and every other superlative that you can think of to add here. I am very sure that the families who receive a bundle of the beautiful cards that you have crafted, will be forever grateful to the talented strangers who took the time to create something that they can give to those people who have helped them out during this difficult time.
I am also sure they will appreciate the spirit in which the cards were crafted – the spirit of friendship, gratitude and lending a hand to a mate who has fallen on hard times.
Thank you again – you are all amazing, talented and generous souls.
Bless you all.

So get those cards sent to Jodi as soon as possible and keep visiting the HEART CARDS blog for the final tally and more peeks at some of the amazing cards that Jodi has received. We are hoping that in the next few weeks the cards will be delivered and we will be able to give you all an update on how they were received by the families.

In the next few weeks a new HEART CARDS appeal will be launched so keep an eye out here on the blog, on your online message boards and in your local paper crafting stores for details.

THANK YOU AGAIN EVERYONE
MWAH !!!!!!!!!!

Shazz Pratten
xoxo
"HEART CARDS" Co-ordinator

Stick 'n' Giggle Loot

2009-04-01T02:34:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a Stick 'n' Giggle retreat at Marburg in Queensland, I came home with my suitcase bulging at the sides with gorgeous cards!

210 to be exact and there was more I just couldn't fit them in my suitcase, the remainder are hopefully winging their way home to me!

When I get the exact list of who gave me cards I will post up all the names, in the meantime a BIG thank you to all the Stick 'n' Giggle girls, it was fabulous to meet you all and these cards are just wonderful!

Beautiful Butterflys from Barb

2009-04-01T02:29:00.000-07:00

Another ten gorgeous cards from Barb Dare, thanks Barb they are lovely!

100

2009-04-01T02:00:00.000-07:00

Generous, fabulous Ros Crompton delivered 100 gorgeous cards to my house.

Yep 10 packs of 10, all ready to go.

Ros you are amazing and generous and I was gobsmacked!

Thank you so much!

Christine

2009-04-01T00:21:00.000-07:00

Christine has sent in ten of the most breaktakingly beautiful cards.....the stamping detail is amazing, so are the papers and the watercolour effects!

Christine you are a very talented lady!

More scrappin friends

2009-03-31T22:03:00.001-07:00

Got a spare afternoon?
What to do some scrapping with some friends?
Pull out the Tim Tams, boil the kettle and get out your stamps..... that's what Jenny, Tracey, Barb and Glenice did and just LOOK at the results:

Oh my, tempted to keep these lovelies for myself too :)

Linda!

2009-03-31T22:00:00.001-07:00

Gorgeous Linda van Rooyen, another super fabulous Scraplounge girl has sent in a pack of ten too!

Lovely Ruth....

2009-03-31T21:58:00.000-07:00

Thank you Ruth Stewart your pack of ten cards are simply lovely!

Scrapping with friends

2009-03-31T21:52:00.000-07:00

C Jaroline from Underwood in QLD got together with a few of her Stampin Up! girlfriends and put together a pack of 45 heart cards - thanks girls, they are gorgeous!
A big shout out to - Anne, Helen and Sandra and anyone else who helped, sorry I can't be more specific but I was sneaking glances at the names on the back of the cards.
There are some seriously gorgeous cards in this lot!
Matching envelope!

OMG I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those stamps - anyone know where I can score one????

Naomi

2009-03-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

Naomi (Scraplounge CT member) has sent another FORTY, yes 40 gorgeous cards and by the looks of it Naomi has been recycling old greeting cards!

Two of my favourite things - recycling and scrapping - LOVE it Naomi thanks!

Julie (again)

2009-03-31T20:22:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous, gorgeous Julie from Tasmania - another twenty!!!!

Love your work Julie!

From Judith

2009-03-31T20:19:00.000-07:00

Some gorgeous cards from Judith in Queensland and yes it's been awhile since I have blogged.......forgive me I've been swimming in heart cards and get ready for an enormous update!

Judith sent twenty gorgeous cards all tied up with ribbon - just lovely!

Jxx

Just gorgeous..............

2009-03-10T05:23:00.000-07:00

not only are these cards simply gorgeous, they come from one gorgeous and very talented lady. Please allow me to introduce you to Linda Langes; I will let her cards do the talking.............

more, more, more and MORE............

2009-03-10T05:18:00.001-07:00

Oh my goodness, my mailbox is overflowing with such lovely, lovely creations - here are some of the new arrivals this week:

Julie is at it again - another 10 wonderful cards.............

Val Reilly shows that you don't have to be a "traditional" scrapbooker or cardmaker to help out - she sent twenty cards, ten of which are prints of her original water colour paintings - oh my, they are just beautiful!

and finally Natasha who sent THIRTY, yes 30 cards - thanks Natasha you're a star!

From Western Australia

2009-03-10T05:16:00.001-07:00

Lovely Chloe Schmitt knows how to wrap a parcel - these are gorgeous Chloe........

20 more.........

2009-03-10T05:13:00.000-07:00

From E.Kable - Warwick QLD - thank you so much........

Hand Delivered

2009-03-10T05:09:00.000-07:00

These lovelies where hand delivered to my door - thank you Barb, they are just lovely!

Please excuse my shocking photography, I have taken these at night not the best for nice photos. Barb's work features lots of beautiful butterfly's, they are so elegant!

More LOVE in the mail!

2009-03-01T04:05:00.000-08:00

It has been a great week and I think my postman is going to get heartily sick of ringing my doorbell. Many thanks to these gorgeous girls who have added another FIFTY heart cards to the tally this week! Marie, V. Scrimshaw, Gloria & Melissa Watson and Diana - a bunch of wonderful ladies and some gorgeous work to boot too!

Bright and beautiful from Diana!

Handpainted from Melissa and Gloria -with matching envelopes too!

Gorgeous 3D work from V.Scrimshaw! Heavenly!

and last but NOT least - one of Marie's gorgeous cards!

From across the waters...........

2009-02-24T03:24:00.001-08:00

Tasmanian Tuesday and these lovely, lovely cards from Julie Richardson another Scraplounge member with a HUGE heart!

If any you lovely ladies who have sent me cards have blogs, please, please, please let me know and I will start up a "legends list" for those of you who have sent cards!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it really is a WONDERFUL start!

Monday, Monday - Part #2

2009-02-24T03:20:00.000-08:00

and now for Zeta's work....

is that not the most PERFECT embossing you have ever seen?

Zeta sent me TWENTY - yes twenty of these lovlies!

Monday, Monday

2009-02-24T03:10:00.001-08:00

Monday brought me a whole lot of LOVE in the mail; two lovely parcels one from Zeta from Scrap Pile and the other from Julie Schmitt. Thanks girls, you're hearts are BIGGER than Texas!

Gorgeous, gorgeous work from Julie!

More of Julie's work!

This card is perfect - I LOVE it sooo much kinda wish I could keep it!

Julie's gorgeous contributions!

A THOUSAND "thank-you's"

2009-02-24T03:08:00.000-08:00

I have added a ticker, a "count-up", if you will and I thought a THOUSAND was a nice figure to aim for - let's see where it takes us!

The FIRST arrivals!

2009-02-24T02:50:00.000-08:00

The totally gorgeous Kym Cowan, Creative Team Member extraordinaire from Scraplounge has the honour of being the first "Heart Cards" contributor. Thanks Kym, these are simple and gorgeous and there are TWENTY of them - you rock!

Phase #1 - Thank you

2009-02-16T04:54:00.000-08:00

Phase #1 is now under way.
We are asking all papercrafters, scrapbookers, card makers and crafty peeps to create some handmade "Thank You" cards!
The idea being that these could be distributed in the relief centres so that those displaced by the fires could write out some thank you notes to those who have helped them should they feel so inclined.
There are literally hundreds and hundreds of people who are assisting those displaced by the bushfire's; CFA volunteers, Red Cross volunteers, clothes sorters, food makers, ordinary, everyday people making an extraordinary difference.
Everybody likes to be thanked and a hand made, hand written card is lovely personal touch.
Are you able to help with a handmade card or two?