Happy Mail for Grayson

I'm here to post three cards that I made after reading Danielle's post here on Neat & Tangled.  Danielle wrote of the story of a sweet little boy who is suffering greatly.  I am going to 'lift' from Danielle's post for you to read here.  Warning--grab some Kleenex first.

Hello friends. It is with much sadness that I am writing this post. You may recall back in January I started a card drive for a sweet little boy, Grayson.  He had been diagnosed with brain cancer and I had hoped to bring him some smiles with your cards.  The drive was a success! Grayson and his brother, Aydan, LOVED your cards! They received over 200! His mom, Jackie, wrote a little about the joy it brought them in her own blog post HERE. 

Grayson

Since then Grayson has undergone chemotherapy and had relative success in that his very aggressive tumor has not grown, but it also has not shrunk. This is hopeful news though because the chemo was at least making the tumor "behave".

This weekend Grayson was involved in an accident at home which has left his foot severely injured. They are unsure if it will need to be amputated or not, and the entire situation is further complicated because of his cancer.  His chemo has to be put on hold until they can decide what to do about his foot. Until then he is staying in the hospital. You can read it in Jackie's words HERE.

It seems so unfair that a small child must be put through so much. And I cannot begin to imagine how his family feels. I know that my own heart aches. I think when you become a mom you hurt for all children suffering, not just your own.

I am restarting the card drive for Grayson.  As before you can send cards to Grayson, his big brother Aydan, and/or the entire family.  Please NO "Get Well" cards,  just funny, happy, cute encouraging cards to bring a smile to their faces.

Mail cards to:
Grayson Savery (and/or Aydan Savery, and/or The Savery Family)
c/o Danielle Walls
P.O Box 5808
Wilmington, DE 19808
Thank you for taking the time to read this post and PLEASE share with all your crafting friends!

Here are the cards I made to send to Grayson, his brother, and his parents:

For Grayson--I wanted to make a card that was interactive and fun.  I paper pieced and fussy cut the elephant from Tremendous Treats Birthday and put one of them on an Action Wobble.  It kind of boings when you press it.  The stars have Glossy Accents on them.  I used the Poppers die inside the card to put another elephant and some stars.

A similar card for Aydan, Greyson's big brother:

I used the sketch at this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge to make a card for the parents.

If you are touched by the struggles of this little boy and his family, I hope you will join me in sending them a card to lift their spirits.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Grayson
Stamps:  Tremendous Treats Birthday, Everyday Button Bits, Tag-its
Paper:  White, Authentique Fresh
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, SU Pure Poppy
Other:  Action Wobble, MFT Fishtail Flags Die, WPlus9 Star Die, Pinking Border Die, Poppers Die, Glossy Accents

Aydan
Stamps:  Tremendous Treats Birthday, Bubble Talk, Tag-its
Paper:  White, American Crafts
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Spring Moss
Other:  Action Wobble, Bubble Talk, Poppers Dies, WPlus9 Star Die

Sending Prayers
Stamps:  Reasons to Smile, Beautiful Butterflies
Paper:  White
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, SU Mellow Moss, Plum Pudding, Royal Velvet
Other:  Stickles

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