Flower Challenge

Happy spring card crafters!  As the weather is getting warmer and flowers are in bloom, we thought this month’s challenge should be focused on flowers.  Flowers are our most received card design and our most requested.

We get flowers in many different forms: stamps, paper, embellishments, buttons, and more.  What are some clever ways you can create flowers out of your supplies?

Thank you all for all that you do!  We look forward to our monthly blog posts, because you all continue to impress us with such beautiful and creative cards.

Thank you Julie J. (IL) for these creations.

April Showers

Welcome back card makers! We want to thank you for all the hard work you continue to put into our challenges. Spring has finally sprung! We are welcoming this weather with open arms after such a chilly winter season. We want to be able to bring the spring weather to all the card recipients who are unable go outside to enjoy the warmer, spring weather. This month, our challenge for you is to send us “April Showers” cards. They can have umbrellas and rain boots, clouds, rainbows, or anything else that reminds you of the spring weather.

Thank you St. Louis Chi Omega Alumni Group for this creation

National Craft Month - Embossing Challenge

Did you know that March is National Craft Month?  As crafters who like to help others, we want to recognize your devotion and good will in donating beautiful cards for people facing cancer.  We continue to receive cards that impress us here at Card Care Connection as well as the card recipients.

The challenge for cards this month is a crafting technique that we love – embossing.  Embossing is a technique where paper is pressed to create a raised design in the paper, and it is a technique that can add a touch of elegance to a greeting card.  We also encourage texture in our cards because it can be a helpful aid for our elderly patients who may have trouble with their vision and seeing the detail in a card.  The embossing adds another element that can be accessed through the sense of touch, and can make the impact of the card even more powerful.  Thank you all for putting your craft skills to a good cause!  We’re excited to see the embossing that you send our way!

Our next quarterly newsletter is coming out soon, too.  Make sure you are signed up to receive it by visiting our website here.

Thanks to Deb P. and Diamond Lake Lutheran church for these creations. 

Valentine's Inspired Theme

Thank you to all of our loyal blog followers as well as those of you who are new to our blog challenges!  In the spirit of Valentine's month, this February we are looking for cards that incorporate the colors red and/or pink.  We love our color theme challenges as you all always bring us such exciting and unique designs!  As our new Bundles of Cheer program is taking off, we hope that we can incorporate these cards with many of our bundles to be distributed to cancer patients all over the country. 

Thank you Carla F. (IL) for your contribution 

Thank you Brenda L. (MO) for your contribution 

Holiday Postage Challenge

We are delighted to have new people discovering our organization and for the generous support of our devoted followers!

While Card Care connection is nondenominational, we recognize that the holiday season is near. Regardless of what holiday you may celebrate, it is a time of year for giving to others and sharing love. In the spirit of gift-giving, we encourage you to consider sending in a donation or book of stamps to help cover the cost of postage. Particularly with the launch of our new Bundles of Cheer program, we welcome and appreciate your assistance as it costs approximately $10 to send our packages to recipients. Postage adds up quickly for our programs and we anticipate a large number of cards and care packages to be sent this holiday season. Every contribution helps!

Donations can be sent to:
Card Care Connection
112 Saddlehorn Court
Fenton, MO 63026

We continue to welcome any and all card submissions this month even though our challenge is for postage. We hope you are staying up to date with Card Care Connection, and invite you to visit our donation page. Thank you for all of your support and happy holidays!

Bundles of Cheer

November marks the beginning of an exciting new program at Card Care Connection, Bundles of Cheer! As we continue to grow our organization, we strive to provide more for our recipients. Through all of your dedication, we are thrilled to launch care packages in addition to our handmade cards. We could not have done it without all of you! This month, we challenge our supporters to gather travel-sized products for our Bundles of Cheer. We aim to ensure included items are practical and compact. Suggested donation items include handmade pillowcases, nail polish, lip balm, lotion, socks, toys, etc. The packages will be given to men, women and children so we welcome a diverse range of products. We also challenge our supporters to think of individuals within their own networks who may be able to provide items. We are always looking to expand our outreach so please spread the word! Check out the link on our website

Happy Birthday

Happy belated birthday to Card Care Connection! September marked our organization's third year of bringing joy and hope through inspirational messages to those affected by cancer, and in celebration, we are asking for donations of birthday themed cards for this month.

Birthday cards have an extensive history, a tradition developed over a century ago when messages of good will were exchanged to mark a special milestone. We challenge our cardmakers to continue bringing smiles and cheer to our recipients and look forward to receiving cards in recognition of our third birthday. Thank you to all of our supporters for your ongoing passion and creativity to providing encouragement and enriching the lives of those we serve.

Created by Joanne P. (MO)