Ever been asked to donate an album, or a box of cards as a donation for a raffle, auction or fund raiser. I have and it's usually not a problem. But, what do you do when you're asked to donate and find out that the event is in 5 days. Do you spend the next 4 days pulling your hair out to create that album or 2 dozen cards or do you say, sorry, I'm unable to donate this time ?
I was asked about donating an album for a Cancer Auction for the daughter of a neighbor girl, that I used to babysit. (Can't believe I'm old enough for her to have a 19 year old daughter). I really wanted to participate, but knew with work, I wouldn't get an album done in time. My sister-in-law suggested a gift certificate for an album of choice, which is a great idea and could be done easily, but I really wanted something physical that they could take home and not have to wait for.
In the middle of the night, I got this brilliant idea to create a Crafters Basket, As all Crafters know, we have a stash. Not a little stash, but a great big stash that we never, ever admit to. We're paper hoarders, embellishment hoarders. Maybe it's stamp and buttons, ribbons and bling or pens and inks. So, I raided my stash. Yep, the one I never admit to having, even when no one can get in the room besides me. There were lots of new supplies hidden in the room. Some from crops, craft expos, classes, etc. and a few that I had won from my favorite craft companies as well as items I had bought such as the LaConner High School Laser die cuts from a LSS and my adhesives.
So, after going through all my drawers, boxes, bins, and stacks, I was able to put together a wonderful basket of Crafting Supplies good for any Crafter as an auction item and donate it for the auction in place of a Scrapbooking Album. My sister-in-law, Debbie Denton, took this picture of the basket, Thursday, when I delivered it.
But, there was a side benefit from raiding my stash. Not only was I able to donate to a great cause, I was also able to clean out my stash and create room for the 2014 Releases that are coming out now! Well at least some of the releases................
I also have to thank Sara Tipps who I met through work. She heard what I was doing, and gave me the fabulous hand-crafted twig basket that is now filled with all these crafting goodies.
The basket is filled with supplies from some of my favorite companies such as Xyron, Petaloo, Amercian Craft, Basic Grey, Heidi Swapp, Die Cut with a View, Cosmo Cricket, Maya Road, May Arts, Allison Kent, Paper Studio, Quickutz dies, Colorbok, Sweet Stamp Shop, die cuts made with my favorite Spellbinder Dies as well as other fun items.This basket will be one of many great items available at the auction/spaghetti dinner for Ashlyn Reinstra this Friday in La Conner. Ashlyn is currently at the UW hospital battling 2 different kinds of leukemia. The event will be at the La Conner Middle School from 5 to 8 p.m., January 31, 2014. Other items included are a Seahawk Basket, A coffee Basket from North Cove Coffee, Seahawk booties and matching hat for a baby and many more items.
So if you are in Skagit County or close by and want to help a young lady in her battle to fight leukemia, stop by, get a bite to eat and place a bid on an auction item.
So, till we craft again.................... after Super Bowl Sunday! GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!
Aunt Dee
