Craft It Forward

My Grandma (on my husband’s side) always gets me a magazine subscription of my choice for my birthday (I LOVE THAT) and for the last year or so I’ve been getting Scrapbooks Etc. Now I know I rarely do layouts but I really love this magazine because I love seeing layouts and thieving ideas for my cards. So this last magazine had an ad in it for Craft It Forward. The name alone piqued my interest so I jumped online and did a bit of digging and it quickly became my New Year’s Resolution to do something worth while with all my cards and crafty projects and share them with strangers who might need a little bit of something bright in their day.

The January challenge over at Craft It Forward is to make something for kids in homeless or youth shelters. This couldn’t be a more motivating subject. Teaching middle school has made me more aware of just how many kids are stuck bad situations that aren’t of their own making but they end up being the ones to pay HUGE consequences. And while I don’t harbor any illusions that a card could turn their life around I do know that tiny little things like this can make a big difference in their attitude if even just for a day, so for January, my cards are going to go to our local Hope House to brighten someone’s day.

So my goal for 2010 is to focus at least one card project (or another project – who knows maybe I’ll dig my beads out again) a week towards Craft It Foward. (Granted I’m sure I won’t officially follow every challenge there – I just want to do something positive with this mass of cards I have!)

Anyone want to join me?

Happy New Year everyone!

tam says:

January 2, 2011 at 2:07 pm

Jen, thanks for sharing.I am looking forward to giving more this year and this will surely a great start. I will definitely be participating. tfs!

Sharette says:

January 2, 2011 at 5:43 pm

this is an awesome idea Jen.. I am soo bad at following thru with things sometimes. but I am giving my self a goal. to at least make 1 card (maby 2) and follow thru with sending them off the “craft it forward”.. Thank u for sharing

Have a Great Day

LORi BOYD says:

January 2, 2011 at 8:32 pm

I saw this too in the magazine Jen!! Wonderful of you …Bravo!! hugs my friend!

Wanda G (stampcat) says:

January 2, 2011 at 11:04 pm

I’m in! Thank you for sharing this with us…I never would have known about it. My stamping group does “Cards for the Troops” twice a year, but now there is something else to do too! Nice!

Jess Marin says:

January 3, 2011 at 12:16 am

Jen, what a great program. Its always nice to do a little something for others that may need it. And yes, like you say, a card won’t turn their life upside down but I also think that it can bring a smile to their face. I’m glad that you posted about this. I had not heard of this. I will certainly be joining you.
Thanks
Jess M
Ps. I recently dusted off my box of prismacolors and your coloring tut helped me out. I still cant master black hair, well hair really 🙂 or any black object. But I’ll keep practicing. Thanks

Donna says:

January 3, 2011 at 5:48 pm

This is just like you Jen… Good on you honey!! I know that whatever they receive from you will make their day brighter! Xx

nic says:

January 3, 2011 at 6:20 pm

awesome, girlie. i shall be looking into this!

Colleen Holmes says:

January 6, 2011 at 11:25 am

I love the Craft if Forward idea and will be checking them out! Thank you for sharing it. Your card is really pretty, bright and cheerful! Hugz

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