A request

Thank you all so much for all of your wise and wonderful advice about toothfairies. You've provided some very imaginative and creative suggestions and I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one who has been caught out! I'll be waiting (hopefully with my fineliner in hand) to see what happens when Amy's next wobbly tooth appears!

Every now and then an opportunity to spread a little happiness comes along and you're all such kind-hearted folk that I thought you might like to join me in this one. I had a lovely email from Colleen telling me all about her 5 year old daughter Ellie who is bravely fighting a rare and aggressive cancerous brain tumour. She's already had two operations and radiation therapy earlier this year and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

Colleen has come up with a wonderful way to raise Ellie's spirits and that's where you and I come in. It's a simple campaign - no big donations or fundraising, just a small request to send a card or a picture to Ellie if you have time. Details of the campaign are here and there's a journal about her treatment here.

I hope that there are a few of you who will have a chance over the weekend to send off a card wishing all the best to Ellie. Maybe you'll have time to make one with your children, put one together yourself or pick one up while you're out shopping. Whatever you send it will clearly make a special little girl's difficult struggle a little easier.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the weekend x

Comments

[bigbucketgirl]

On to it. Right now. Me and the 3yr old. He's playing trucks outside but when I shouted "Want to make a card?" and he's come back with a large pot of silver glitter and a tin of sequins! He's good at this card making lark!

xxx

[bigbucketgirl]

Why was typepad eating my comments!?? Five times i tried but jeesh! your going to think i'm repeating myself!

Oh and i tried to reply to your email about our 'drawers' but it kept accusing me of sending spam! The spam people must have been offended by my descriptions of my latest purchases from M&S! (Merely plain, black and Bridget Jones-esque!)

[Marimi]

a card is a very kind way to support, and bring her hope, 5 years old, she's still a baby, and she has already such a big battle to win

[Natka]

Thank you for letting us know about Ella. We know, what to do! :)

[Sinta]

What a sweet idea :) I'll have a rummage and see what I can send that will make her smile.

[trashalou]

We shall make it our plan for the weekend.

[Martine]

What a very nice idea! Give great pleasure!

[dottycookie]

You bet. Thanks for posting the link.

[Pink Sky]

Count me in - thanks so much for passing this information on so we could help! :)

[Jeanie]

I signed in to your blog to lift my spirits as I was feeling more than a little sorry for myself...after reading about Ellie I don't know what I was worrying about! I will definately be sending a card.

[wonderwoman]

will definitely be sending her a card - what a lovely idea.

x

[Judy]

At times like this I regain my confidence in human nature - thanks for letting us know its the very least we can do - card on its way :-) jx

[Thimbleanna]

Thanks for posting this Julie. Such an easy thing to do to cheer someone up!

[Terri]

I will send a card this weekend. Lovely post by the way.

[debbie]

Hannah has one of your Little Cotton Rabbits stamps - so she's going to make Ellie a Little Cotton Rabbits card! .... x

[Mum]

What a lovely idea Julie. We are sending Ellie a card and our prayers. You are an amazing girl and we are very proud of all you do!!
Mum X

[Kendall Micayla]

I have been writing to kids through a lady at St Judes Children Hospital for a while and I enjoy it so much! I am excited to start writing Ellie too!

[Gallinavecchia]

Following your wonderful suggestion, my daughter and her friend wrote a letter to Ellie last friday (and my small personal contribution has been a link in my blog).
I hope she will get lots of mail and that her smile will never fade.

Warmest hugs
Gallina

[Pipany]

Hi. Just been reading back through your posts. I recently did one on tooth fairies too. My daughter calls her Lilly and I made a purse for her to put the tooth in to help me with collecting the pesky things! x

[claire]

Yes, Made in Pixieland will definately be sending Ellie a card, with lots of love and luck.
What a magical smile she has.

[Michael-Lyn McBride]

A postcard, personally picked by my son, is on its way from California! Thanks for letting us in on this wonderful idea!

[Jackie]

Thanks for sharing the link about Ellie. A small package along with a card and some pictures drawn by my kids will be on their way to her very soon!!

[Maryjane]

Thanks so much for posting about Ellie. I will be thinking of something special to make for her, and have my 8 year-old daughter craft something up as well. She's going to be in our prayers!!