I expect everyone knows about the awful situation in Australia at the moment with the raging bushfires and devastation that has so far cost over 180 lives and left thousands homeless. The Red Cross have launched an appeal and many people are doing what they can to help. If you're able to help by making a donation then please pop over and visit Trashcan who has spent the week collecting together a host of gorgeous goodies as prizes in her raffle. All you need to do is go and make a donation at the red cross website and then email Trash and she'll enter your name in the draw (1 entry for each Australian dollar that you donate). Go take a look at the prizes (I have my eye on the gorgeous little chair by moogsmum and the beautiful cot quilt from I'm a ginger monkey). There's even a little cotton rabbit who is glowing with pride as she's the poster girl!
Please give what you can to help. Many thanks x
PS: there are more wonderful things being sold and auctioned to raise funds here on Handmade help.
What an absolutely brilliant idea. Well done to all of you. Off to the website now. So unbelievable to think that people start these fires deliberately ....
Posted by: debbie | February 13, 2009 at 09:50 AM
Oh your bunnies are always so beautiful and gorgeous. Many people have donated so much money and goods so far which is great. Watching all the good stories come out of such tragedies makes me cry everytime and after a while we have to turn the tv off because it really does get to you. We are over an hour away and we had the smoke blow in around our area so I cant imagine how bad it must be up around the actual fire areas.
Posted by: sue | February 13, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Isn't Trash fab to have organised this? So many lovely prizes! Annabel is gorgeous! Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | February 13, 2009 at 11:38 AM
What a good idea!
Posted by: Kendall | February 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM
What a wonderful poster girl and what a wonderful person you are! How small the world seems to be now when people a million miles away are friends through blogging and a disaster on the other side of the world from you touches your heart and makes you want to do something.
Thank you, thank you for your kindness, the people of Victoria affected by this tragedy will hopefully soon be able to start rebuilding their lives.
Have a wonderful day, Kiss Noises Linda Lilly Cottage Queensland Australia
Posted by: Linda Lilly Cottage | February 13, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Hi, i've given you an award, please check it out
April xx
Posted by: April | February 13, 2009 at 03:09 PM
this is a lovely idea, have emailed trashy and donated marmalade the cat : )
Posted by: lucykate crafts... | February 13, 2009 at 03:50 PM
It's good to feel we can help in some small way. Love your poster girl! Wouldn't mind winning her - she's gorgeous!
Posted by: Gina | February 13, 2009 at 04:32 PM
With a LCR as poster girl I'm sure that there will be people clammering to get a ticket. You're so very generous Julie.
Posted by: frazzy dazzles | February 13, 2009 at 09:29 PM
I love your poster girl too! Thanks for supporting Australians in need!
Posted by: Leah | February 14, 2009 at 08:44 AM
This is such a good idea! I'll see to donating some of my illustrations :) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sinta | February 14, 2009 at 10:03 AM
What a wonderful prize Julie - I expect she will be making the Red Cross donation site rather hot under the collar! It's such a great raffle and we all hope it results in raising lots and lots x
Posted by: Emma | February 14, 2009 at 04:44 PM
Thank you for sharing the links - and wooohoooooo for the poster girl. :)
Posted by: teeweewonders | February 14, 2009 at 09:42 PM
Julie that is such a wonderful thing to do, these people have not only lost family and their homes but all of their town. Every dollar will help to rebuild their communities as well as their lives.
Posted by: Maddy | February 14, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Read more about the Australian Bushfires Appeal and how the British Red Cross is helping the victims on www.redcross.org.uk/bushfireinfo
Posted by: Stela Yordanova | February 16, 2009 at 11:12 AM
COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME? I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DESIGNS TO BE FEATURED IN HOLIDAY CRAFTS MAGAZINE? THANKS MUCH!, ANN
Posted by: Ann Blevins | February 18, 2009 at 09:12 PM
Hi Julie
I just received the most fantabulous email from Trash telling me that I'm the lucky duck who won the gorgeous Annabelle!
I'm so excited and I just wanted to pop in and say THANK YOU for donating to Trash's raffle for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal.
Please rest assured that Annabelle is coming to a home where she will be loved and adored. I will have to fight my daughter for her and keep her out of reach of the kittens and dogs tho. Perhaps she'll come to work with me each day to remind me of all the wonderful, caring people in this small world of ours.
Hugs
Kelly :-)
Posted by: Kelly Fiedler | February 22, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Love your blog. I'm new to this, how do I add you to a following list? I don't see the link or whatever. Haaalp!
Posted by: Mel Glid | February 28, 2009 at 12:34 PM