SAS4Kids: Summer Fun Cards 4 Kids

Hi, everyone! Happy weekend! It's a first Saturday, which means it's time for a new challenge here at Send a Smile 4 Kids. But, before we announce this month's theme, we have a couple of announcements.

For starters, we are thrilled to announce the newest member of our SAS4Kids Design Team Thrilled! Please join us in welcoming Michelle to our family. Michelle shares her adventures in cardmaking on Insta. Here's a bit about Michelle in her own words.

I live in NH with my kitty Daisy MaeMae, boyfriend and son. I have been a cardmaker since 2000. I love coloring with my Copics and using pattern paper on my cards. I’m definitely a paper junkie. Most of the cards I make are donated to Charity. If you wanna talk cardmaking 24/7, I’m your girl! 

I also have the pleasure of announcing the May challenge participant who was randomly selected to join us as a Guest Designer. The lucky number was 3. Congratulations, Arlene! Please email me at the following address to schedule your upcoming guest appearance, including SAS4Kids in the subject line. 

cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com

Now for this month's challenge. This month's theme is to make a kid-friendly card that features summertime fun. Currently, we are between SAS4Kids holiday deadline times. So, we're using this time to focus on more generic summery cards. 

Now for this month's challenge. We are thrilled to be joined by our Guest Designer Jose, who shares her adventures in cardmaking at  https://josevoorbeeldkaarten.blogspot.com/. Jose's cards always have such lovely palettes, as often possess an ethereal aesthetic. Thank you, Jose, for sharing your talents with us this month! 

Jose

Jen

Celeste 

Debi

Mary 

Melanie

Michelle

Sybrina

Please stop by and check out the details for our designers' summer-themed cards. Then stop back by to link up a card of your very own. You have until noon Friday July 3 to play along. Remember that while the cards here have focused on summer-themed cards 4 kids, ANY kiddie-appropriate card can be shared. 

Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who support our SAS4Kids hospitals. We look forward to seeing your summery creations in this month's gallery.

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SAS4Kids: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles!

 Hello! It's the first Saturday of May, which means it's time for a new challenge for our kids. 

Before we get to this month's challenge, I have the pleasure of announcing the April participant who has been randomly selected to join us as a Guest Designer. This month's lucky number is #4 A Kept Life. 

Congratulations, Jeanne! Please be sure to send me an email, including SAS4Kids in the subject line, at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to schedule your upcoming guest designer appearance. Special thanks to everyone who linked up cards in our gallery last month. Those pretty, springy, flowery cards will be perfect Mother's Day. 

I think this month's challenge is a new one for us. Our May theme is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles! But, by all means, any and all modes of transportation are welcome. Have a frog riding a unicycle? Go for it! An elephant in a hot air balloon? Perfect! I decided to go with a couple of mice exploring the skies on a paper airplane. Too cute not to use!

Regardless of our chosen mode of transportation, we all were inspired to make guy cards. Since our Father's Day card deadline is May 15, our shippers are hoping to receive lots of guy-themed cards to tuck into their boxes. 

This month, we are thrilled to welcome Guest Designer Dreja... who joins us from Germany! We are always excited when international card makers like Dreja share their talents with us. Dreja blogs about her experiences in card making at Dreja's Craft World. Stopping by her craft world, you will come across a variety of styles and techniques... from inking up fabulous backgrounds to playing with patterned papers, from creating great CAS designs to going for for detailed compositions. Thank you for crafting with us this month, Dreja! We were so happy when you accepted our guest designer invitation. 

So, let's take a look at the guy cards from Dreja and our SAS4Kids DT that were inspired by our Planes-Trains-Automobiles theme. I must add this is the first challenge in a while that all of our gals have been able to join us. How wonderful to have a full house!!

Dreja

Jen

Celeste

Debi

Melanie

Mary

Sybrina

Even though we are focusing on Modes of Transportation Cards, ANY kiddie-appropriate card can be linked up for this month's challenge. You have until Friday, June 5 to play along. While you aren't required to donate your linked-up card to SAS4Kids, one of our hospitalized patients surely would love it if you did. Card submission information can be found by clicking on the tabs at the top of this page. 

As always, thanks soooo much for your support of SAS4Kids. We can't wait to see your floral creations in our May gallery!

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SAS4Kids: Flower Cards 4 Moms

Hello! It's the first Saturday of April, which means it's time for a new challenge for our kids. 

Before we get to this month's challenge, I have the pleasure of announcing the March participant who has been randomly selected to join us as a Guest Designer. This month's lucky number is #15 Dreja. 

Congratulations, Dreja! Please be sure to send me an email, including SAS4Kids in the subject line, at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to schedule your upcoming guest designer appearance. Thank you to everyone who linked up a card last month. There were so many cute animal cards in our March gallery! 

This April, we are focusing on flower cards. Since our Mother's Day deadline is just around the corner, our designers specifically focused on flower cards that our kids can give to their moms. Looking at our designer's cards. what I noticed is that each card is really versatile. Several of them can be given to most anyone for virtually any occasion and others can be given to a mom for most any occasion. Our shippers love to include cards like these in their boxes!

Jen

Celeste

Mary

Melanie

Sybrina

Please note the deadline for Mother's Day cards is right around the corner. Please reach out to your favorite shipper(s) if your cards are going to be a day or two late.  

    UPCOMING DEADLINES:

    Mother's Day - April 15
    Father's Day - May 15

Even though we are focusing on Flower Cards, particularly cards kids can give to their own moms, ANY kiddie-appropriate card can be linked up for this month's challenge. You have until Friday, May 1 to play along. While you aren't required to donate your linked-up card to SAS4Kids, one of our hospitalized patients surely would love it if you did. Card submission information can be found by clicking on the tabs at the top of this page. 

As always, thanks soooo much for your support of SAS4Kids. We can't wait to see your floral creations in our April gallery!

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