More About Cards for a Better World

I thought you might like to see a close-up of couple of the cards which are included in our Cancer Drive Card Packages. These are my favorite designs because I like the whimsical feel of these bears. They can't help but to bring a smile to my face.

All products are by Memory Box Co.

• Sage and Cotton Candy notecards
• Garden Panda, Cupcake Bear
• Feel Better Soon, You Take the Cake (sentiments)
• Garden Panda's outfit and butterflies are cut from the new Poppy Stamp 6x6 paper

When I am designing cards which has to be replicated by the hundreds by our volunteer card-makers, I have to stay with simplistic designs which do not require a lot of complicated steps. What I found is that I can create beautiful cards by using papers with breath taking colors and stamps which can bring a smile to the viewer's face. I have learned to create cards with simple and crisp designs, once the paper combinations and the stamp designs have been chosen, the assembling can be very fast.

Another thing I believe in is giving as much business as possible by ordering my supplies from local companies. I especially like to work with companies such as the Memory Box Co. owned by David and Monica Brethauer. Memory Box's papers are grown in certified tree farms and dyed with soy based ink to produce their note cards and envelopes with colors so beautiful, they will take your breath away.

I spend many late nights and early morning hours pondering away in my craft room to come up with these creations and hours of hard work by me and my volunteers to assemble and package these cards but the end result is a feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment. People are delighted with the cards and will purchase them gladly, knowing that the proceeds are going to a good cause. It is not really about the cards themselves but more about the reason and the cause which lies behind this project. This is why I named these cards.... "Cards for a Better World".