Thursday, 2 August 2007

Ovarian Cancer Action.

Ovarian Cancer Action sent me a letter to let me know that they had received Kate Knoakes' & my cheques. They were delighted by the amount of money which has been raised.

I owe an immense debt of gratitude to all of you - your generous support & individual acts of kindness in spreading the word move me beyond words.

Bless you all!

Elke Szeklinski ES5



The beautiful island of Baltrum - what a stunning place to live!

Elke, thank you for these wonderful postcards. I'm very grateful to you for your generous support.

Elke Szeklinski ES3

Ihre Arbeit ist wundervoll und ich liebe die Vögel :-)


Elke Szeklinski ES2




Dieses ist ein schönes Korn!

To see more of Elke's work, please visit her website.

Elke Szeklinski ES


Elke, vielen Dank für die PostKarten. Ich bin Sie sehr dankbar :-)

Gutes Glück zu Ihnen auch!

Thursday, 12 July 2007

A fabulous message from Bev!

Second Prize: Dotty


Bev has kindly allowed me to quote from her letter about 'Dotty'.

‘To say I am thrilled is an absolute understatement - she is adorable……. I have her on now and probably will wear her very often.'

Thank you Bev. I have a real soft spot for 'Dotty' too - Helen created a doll of a bead!

A beautiful message from Jean

Third Prize

I've received this beautiful letter from Jean. Everytime I read it, I weep sweet tears. Thank you Jean!

Dear Jennifer:

I have received my stunning, stunning purple and swirled earrings from The Postcardian Competition! The Competition! That great thing you did which helped us all, and made us aware of The Ovarian Cancer Action Organization (http://www.ovarian.org.uk/index.asp). The softly etched and perfectly made beads by Laura Sparling are framed by you in sterling silver, as only you can frame them. They are beautiful! I am so lucky!
You create with a mindful heart and soul which makes sense of everything you set your hands to. If I could own all your pieces, I would have a giant treasure chest of glorious dreams, made into reality, by you!

The other pieces which I have from you are equally as fantastic and exquisitely fashioned. I am amazed every time I gaze at your work as it takes me on a journey of delight! There is always something new to see! How do you DO that? I think it is because your creativity truly does know no bounds. I am in awe of your wonderful way with beads, wire, sterling, other elements you choose to use...I am in awe of YOU!

In gratitude,

Jean

Put a smile on your face - more from Aardvark!


Thank you Cathy!

Wednesday, 11 July 2007

Look what came through the letter box today!

Thank you for sending these to me.

Because my brood & their father have been ill with some yucky stomach virus, I haven't organised myself sufficiently to send off the cheques to Ovarian Cancer Action. So the good news is that I can add more cash to my donation!

Cathy of Aardvark Art



Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy - I LOVE THIS GUY!!

Thank you Cathy. You always make me smile. Aardvark Art is Happy Art :-)

Heather Hurst HH1


Heather, thank you so much for this card. What a shame that the mail was delayed!

Roland Sparling: RS2


Roland, how kind of you to send me this card - thank you! I hope you had a lovely time on the cruise.

Sunday, 1 July 2007

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

'Beach' will shortly be airborne on its way to Elizabeth King.

The 'Dotty' pendant is going to zoom across England to Beverley Abbott

The purple earrings are going to fly to Jean Yates.

I wish I could send you all something - will my love & a hug do?

Emails have been sent to the winners

The competition has ended and the draw is done. I've sent emails to the winners & as soon as I hear back from them, I will let you know their names & in the cases of the second & third prize winners, what pieces they have chosen.

I will never be able to adequately thank you all for your magnificent postcards and your help & support. I am grateful & will remain so forever.

Saturday, 30 June 2007

I FORGOT TO SAY...

The draw will be held on Sunday 1st July at 3.00pm GMT. I'll email the winners & will announce their names as soon as I've heard from them.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

110 CARDS!

I sit here surrounded by your generosity in the form of 110 postcards. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you! There will be more than one Postcardian art journal - indeed the annals of the Postcardian Quest will be many!! I'm going to laminate each of your cards & then attach it to its page via a silk ribbon so that it acts as a marker for the page it inspires. Your words will not be lost - they will become heirlooms.

110 postcards means that Ovarian Cancer Action will receive a cheque for £110 from me & £20 from Kate Noakes. THANK YOU!! This will make a difference!

What I would love to know is something we can't measure. How many more women now know about the symptoms of ovarian cancer as a result of all your efforts? I'll bet it's a lot!

I wish I could adequately express my gratitude for all that you have done. This has been a most moving experience for me. You're a noble, generous, intelligent & spirited group of people - it has been an honour to have 'met' each of you. Your humanity shines like a beacon.

Ovarian cancer is a thief & it has stolen so many precious women's lives. They could have had more years with us. We could have spent more time with them.

We cannot alter the past, but we can contribute to changing what happens in the future. We will do it in loving memory of all the beautiful women we have lost.

Bless you!

Kate McKinnon KMK26

Kate, I am so grateful to you for this wonderful collection of cards. The amount of the donation to Ovarian Cancer Action has significantly grown thanks to your generosity. Good luck!

Kate McKinnon KMK25

'Sorrow Rubbing Sorrow' by C. L. Cunningham

Kate McKinnon KMK24

' Warrior Takatsuna on Horse'

Kate, this eclectic collection is packed full of delights - I'm SO grateful to you!

Kate McKinnon KMK23

'Clearing Summer Storm Clouds, Gates of the Valley, Yosemite National Park'

I look at this & am strongly reminded of Turner's work. Thank you for this magnificent card!