SAS4Kids: November Nuggets

Hi, everyone! It's time for a few SAS4Kids shout-outs! 

It was such fun to see so many wonderful holiday cards in our November gallery!  Holiday favorites making an appearance included Santa, snowmen, elves, reindeer, Christmas critters, and festive holiday sweaters. And who would've guessed Yeti would stop by and pay us a visit? Such fun, indeed!

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who played along with our Happy Holidays Challenge. And heartfelt thanks to all who made cards for our SAS4kids kids. 

Here are a few sweet cards that caught our DT's eyes.

 

4. Rosi

What a sweet holiday scene!
The only thing sweeter than one Christmas critter is... two Christmas critters.
And, Rosi's amazing coloring brought these two sweet critters to life.

5. Donna W

Donna also used amazing coloring skills to bring her adorable good boy to life.
Moreover, she used a great layout to create a strong focal point...
... and fabulous dp to finish off this merry and bright card. Merry and Bright!

10. Jose

You all know how much we love shaped cards around here.
Jose chose a perfect shape to showcase this holiday scene...
... and this trio of penguins couldn't be any cuter! 

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your amazing talents with us. Be sure to grab our Top 3 badge to display on your blog.

Our current Winter Cards 4 Kids Challenge runs until January 3. It is not required that you donate your card after entering, but a young patient in one of our SAS4Kids hospitals would surely love it if you did. For information about donating cards, click on the tabs at the top of our blog. Please check our shippers' needs before sending cards their way... and our Valentine's Day January 15th deadline will be here in the blink of an eye.

As always, thank you for bringing so many smiles to our hospitalized kids throughout the year. All of us at SAS4Kids wish you the happiest of holidays. And, we can't wait to get crafty with all of you in the new year. You'll see that we've decided to change things up a bit. See you in 2025!

SAS4Kids: Winter Cards 4 Kids

Hi, everyone! Yes, it is the first Saturday of a new month. Around these parts, first Saturdays mean it's time for a new kiddie card challenge. This month we are focusing on Winter Cards 4 Kids. That's right, it's time for cards featuring smiling snowmen, colorful sleds, fuzzy critters, and mugs of hot chocolate. Time for all those wintry childhood delights.

We are thrilled to welcome back Maria Giselle as a Guest Designer! Maria Giselle's creations are always adorable. Soooo adorable! And, this month's snowperson snow globe is as cute as cute can be. Maria Giselle's handiwork can be seen at Maria Giselle's Creative Cuts. Thank you so much, Maria Giselle, for sharing your amazing talent with us!

Now, without further ado, it's time to look at a few cards. Snowpeople and critters, anyone?!

Maria Giselle

Jen

Celeste

 

Debi

 

Mary

Melanie 

You have until January 3 to play along with this month's challenge. While we are featuring winter cards this month, any kiddie-appropriate card can be linked up to play along. Even though you don't have to send your card to SAS4Kids to join in the challenge fun, an in-patient child/teen would love it if you did. 

A quick reminder: The deadline for getting Christmas/holiday cards to the shippers was actually this past Thursday. If you have last minute cards you were planning on sending to a shipper, please reach out to her ASAP. And, if you have a little bonus crafting time and want to get a head start on those 2025 Love/Valentine cards, the deadline for getting those to our shippers is January 15. 

I know we say this every month, but we are so appreciative of you... and for your support of Send a Smile 4 Kids. Your works of heart have brought countless smiles to hospitalized patients and their loved ones. Thank you!!! 

Finally, all of us here at Send a Smile 4 Kids wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season! See you in the new year!

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SAS4Kids: October Shout-Outs!

Hi, everyone! It's time for a Shout-Out Saturday here at SAS4Kids!

Last month's gallery was a bit of a holiday mash-up. There were cute fall/Halloween cards and festive winter/Christmas cards. Here are three cards that caught our DT's eyes.

3. Karen

Our shippers are always in need of cards for our our tweens/teens. Karen's card would be
perfect for one of our older patients. And, we just loved this card's bold, graphic look!   

6. Lorraine

There's nothing cuter than a little penguin wearing reindeer ears, is there?!
Lorraine created such a sweet scene... with gorgeously colored elements. Lovely!

12. Deanne

Buttons, twine, and fluffy snow... oh, my!
Deanne's attention to details brings this snowgal to life. Great job, Deanne! 

Congratulations, ladies! Great job!!! Thanks for sharing your amazing talents with us. Be sure to grab our Top 3 badge to display on your blog.

Our Happy Holiday Cards 4 Kids Challenge runs until December 6. However, any kiddie-appropriate card can be linked up for the challenge. It is not required that you donate your card after entering, but a young patient in one of the SAS4Kids hospitals would surely love it if you did. For information about donating cards, click on the tabs at the top of our blog. Please check your shippers' needs before sending cards their way. And, speaking of our shippers, December 5 is the deadline for getting Christmas cards to them.

As always, thank you all so much for your support of SAS4Kids. And, on behalf of all of us here at SAS4Kids, we wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration.