This last week we went to stamp with the families at the Ronald McDonald House.  We have a small group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators that go once a month.  We each take turns designing a card and this month was my turn.  I decided to do something with dogs and cats since I was already working on pet projects for my regular monthly class which was also this week.  When designing for RMH we try to keep it fairly simply, usually one color of ink and want it to be easy for everyone to make something of their very own.  I designed two cards using the same supplies but two different stamp sets – D is for Dog and C is for Cat.  Everything was the same color of card stock, designer paper and ribbon – Brocade Blue and the ink was all Chocolate Chip.

I used the same idea for cards in my pet class so I’ll give you a few more details in another post and show you those.

Now I want to show you some of the kids and families that we met and show you their creations.

We met a young girl – I think about 13 years old and her mother.  We were so excited for her to join us because last month she would only watch from a distance.  This month she sat at the table and we helped her make her very own card.  I did not get a picture of her this time but I hope to see her again next month.

Then we met Hunter – I believe he was 8 years old.  He was our high energy creative little guy for the evening.  He and his mom both stamped with us and Hunter talked and showed us his creativity.  If you read Hunter’s story and where he was just a few months ago you would be amazed at his progress!  Here is a link to his CaringBridge site – http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/hunterdenny

If you have a minute read his story, sign his guest book and send some prayers.  This is Hunter when we were at RMHC this week.

Hunter had fun with the stamps on his envelope he decided to stamp the fish and the cat chasing the fish and the dog chasing the cat.

I’m so glad we were able to provide a fun evening activity for Hunter and his mom.  She had fun stamping too!

Then we met Jessie (I think that is her name).  She was about 5 years old and finally made it over to us at the end of the evening.  She was in a wheel chair and is supposed to still be there when we come next month so we are hoping to see her again.

Hunter should be headed back home before we come back.  So we won’t get to see him again.  The cards that the kids didn’t make were put together by the rest of us and left for Cari the house manager.

If you would like to learn more about the Ronald McDonald house here is a link to the Atlanta site – http://www.armhc.org/aboutus.html We are volunteering at the Peachtree Dunwoody house.  If you are a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and would like to join us please contact me.  If you don’t live near me contact Stampin’ Up! to find the house near you and a group of demonstrators that you can join.  I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed doing this once a month.  It is so fun to see the joy on their faces when they have made a card.  And they spend time figuring out who to send them too.  One of them this month was going as a thank you to the family that was caring for their dog while they were here at the RMH.  The families that stay here are not local – they come from other parts of Georgia and other states too.

That’s this months review of the Ronald McDonald House visit.  I’m going to try to include this each month that I go.

Let’s play Bingo…..

It’s BINGO TIME!  We are playing Round 3 of Monika’s Blog Bingo.  I’m currently taking names for Round 6.   See this POST for more details on how to join, how to play and the Round 1 and 2 winners.

Here is piece #10  –the Alphabet from Cute by the Inch stamp set (stamped in Poppy Parade).

We have some players that are close – will there be a winner today??