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Can’t Smile Without You
0We had a small group in February, but we still had some good conversation and great laughs! Look at these cute little Valentines tags we made. We attached them to toothbrushes and handed them out to random people. 
Were you a recipient of our random act of kindness? Let us know in the comments!
Join us Wednesday, March 14th at Yang and Horsley Dentistry. We’re making 80+ Thank You cards to send to supporters of the Garden of Sunshine Youth!
January’s Thank Yous
0We kicked off our first SAS of the New Year by saying “Thanks” to the employees at the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. We had another new face: Miss Valerie! She fit right in, doling out silly craft jokes. And, she loves glitter!! We like her already!!
It was a sparkling New Year celebration… lots of sparkly paper! Check out some of our creations below (click here to see the rest!).
Join us this Wednesday, February 8th from 5-7 PM at Yang and Horsley Dentistry (325 E. Cottonwood Lane). We’re making Valentines that are sure to spark some smiles!
Spinning Spark a Smile
07 years ago
Spark a Smile kicked off December’s whirlwind holiday season with spinning cards for the Garnet Assisted Living Home! Miss Jane brought us this great technique for a spinning, interactive card. Here are three of the 127 hand-crafted cards we made (click here to see the rest!).
If you tilt the card from side to side, the fun little circle spins across the top of the card!
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This one was made by one of our new faces, Barbara. Barbara and her mom, Nola, were wandering at Michael’s when Miss Jane approached them and invited them to join us. “I picked ‘em up,” Miss Jane said, as if they were at a club, rather than a craft store! We’re so glad she picked them up, because they’re both delightful company at our table!
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My (actual) Aunt Betty made this fun wintery wonderland card. She and Miss Jane, along with Miss Marlene, pre-cut ALL the pieces for this project! Thanks for all your hard work, ladies! It’s such a gift to have you at Spark a Smile!
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Our next party is Wednesday, January 11th, from 5-7 PM. We meet every second Wednesday at Yang and Horsley Dentistry, 325 E. Cottonwood Lane. Hope to see you there!
November’s Spark a Smile
07 years ago
Look what we made for Thanksgiving! We made “dessert” for 300+ people who were served Thanksgiving dinner by Seeds of Hope, St. Vincent’s, Salvation Army, and a few other organizations.
We had a LOT of help in creating our 400+ Orbit gum toppers. Miss Marlene used her Cuttlebug to cut over 400 autumn leaves, and printed the “Give thanks” labels. Our assistant Amanda, and even Dr. Phil, stepped in to help cut, fold, and staple all the toppers. On Spark a Smile night, our crew of 6 (including a new face!) assembled everything in an hour and a half! I really love how we all had the same few materials to work with, but each and every piece came out different… similar to real autumn leaves!
We heard from an ‘inside source’ (Miss Terri :)) that the Seeds of Hope director “had several nice things to say about the gum packets Spark a Smile did for the Thanksgiving Day lunch. He loved them! Thanks for being so generous :)” Glad we could make a small contribution to the amazing things that our community is doing!
We’re Back! Sweet!
07 years ago
Spark a Smile returns this Wednesday, November 9, from 5-7 PM, just in time for the holiday season! We took a short hiatus from September to October for a pretty sweet reason:
Our little sweet pea, Philip Horsley III, was born September 11th! It’s a lot of hard work, but every smile and giggle is worth it!!
In between all the feedings and diaper changes, Miss Marlene and I were able to get together for a short time to create some sweet cards for Halloween.
Hope you’ll join us next Wednesday from 5-7, at Yang and Horsley Dentistry, to help spark some more sweet smiles! We’re making little after-dinner treats for the Thanksgiving meal being served by Seeds of Hope, Salvation Army, and St. Vincent’s, so we need your help… They’re planning to serve over 300 people… this is a big one!
Aloha in July
07 years ago
by Janelle
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Hot July in Arizona usually makes everyone run for the San Diego beach, so last month we had our own little tropical getaway by staying close to the air conditioning and dreaming of waves! Here are some of the cards we made. Click here to see the rest!
These cute mini-cards were distributed to Casa Grande Elementary/Middle School teachers who visited our booth at the CG Elementary Business Showcase. It was so fun to meet creative teachers who were eager to contribute their own cards – stay tuned for photos of their creations!
It was Miss Bethany’s first visit to Spark a Smile, and even though she was a little nervous about making cards for the first time, I think she did a great job! Doesn’t her sparkly fish make you want to go swimming?
Miss Janie thought outside the box, using pre-punched, pre-chalked scalloped circles as clouds. Ah, reminds me of blue skies and cool waves.
For the first time since Spark a Smile started in October 2009, Miss Marlene wasn’t able to join us, but she took some supplies with her on vacation and crafted a stack of sunny cards!
Aren’t they cute? Come join us this Wednesday, August 10th, from 5-7PM: we’ll be making birthday cards for the New Life Pregnancy Center to send to their contacts. We chose to donate to the pregnancy center and thought the “birthday” theme was perfect as we prepare for our newest addition to the Yang and Horsley Dentistry family… our own little guy should be making his debut in September! Hope to see you at our celebration!
July Sneak Peek – Aloha!
07 years ago
by Janelle
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Here’s a quick look at what we’ll be doing at our July 13th Spark a Smile party (click here to see the rest). We’re making mini-cards to hand out to employees from the Casa Grande Elementary School District! Wouldn’t it be great to stick one of these in your wallet or on a bulletin board, and have a little reminder of summer vacation throughout the whole school year?
Join us tomorrow at Yang and Horsley Dentistry (325 E. Cottonwood Lane) from 5-7 PM to create your own little piece of paradise!
Military Thank You – Part 2
07 years ago
by Janelle
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Remember these cards we made back in May to help Stephen say “Thank You” to all the active military service members worldwide? With help from the Boys and Girls’ Club (thanks to Mrs. Jeanine L for getting them involved!), and visitors at the Community Health and Safety Fair, we filled out 145 to send overseas! Even the men (who typically don’t help out with cards) were eager to get involved and wrote lots of heart-felt messages to the troops. Click here to see the rest, but here are some of my favorites.
Thank you to everyone who helped us send some cheer to the troops!!
Military Thank You Cards
07 years ago
by Janelle
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A few months ago, we received a HUGE donation from our friendly neighbor, Jan Skelley! She was cleaning out her closets and brought over this enormous box of paper-crafting supplies! We are SO grateful for this generous donation.
Miss Marlene and I sorted paper for four hours, and came out with piles that coordinated perfectly for our May (Memorial Day) project – cards for military serving worldwide. She cut all the paper into pieces to make assembly very easy, and we cranked out 207 cards! Here are a few of the cards we made (click here to see the rest).
The only thing missing on these wonderful cards? Hand-written Thank You greetings on the inside! Would you be willing to help us fill out these cards with a hand-written note for our brave US soldiers? Come enjoy the Community Health and Safety Fair (it’s free!) this Wednesday, June 8th, from 6-8 PM, at Gilbert Park (behind Trinity Southern Baptist Church on Trekell Rd) for Spark a Smile On-The-Road. Look for our blue tablecloth, and stop by to send a little note to servicemen and women around the world!
April’s Regularly-Scheduled Spark a Smile
07 years ago
by Janelle
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This month we worked on cards for the CG Alliance next door. They have many local businesses, charities, and organizations as members of their coalition. The Alliance wants to send cards to their members whenever the member appears in the newspaper, so we made “Congratulations, Saw You In The News!” cards for their on-going project!
We used this card as a guideline: Embossed paper on top, embellishment somewhere on top, plain paper on bottom, with pre-printed “Congratulations” and “Saw you in the news”.
I love how they all came out so differently, even with a guideline to follow! Different colors, different embellishments, some creative shapes, but they still kept to the basic pattern. Click here to see the rest!
Our next monthly party is THIS Wednesday, May 11th, from 5-7PM at our office (Yang and Horsley Dentistry – 325 E. Cottonwood Lane). We’ll be making cards for the troops in honor of Memorial Day (end of May). This project is quite special, as we’ll be helping a boy from Surprise provide hand-written Thank You cards for EVERY active US military member around the world – that’s over 180,000 cards!! Click here to see the full story.
And… one more incentive for you to join us this month. For every five cards you make, Bazzill Cardstock Company will enter you to win a drawing for two free tickets to Creative Escape 2011, a inspirational weekend crafting experience in Phoenix!! Click here to find out more.
With free, pre-cut supplies available for you to create a simple and beautiful card, this month’s Spark a Smile is really win-win for everyone!! Just come join the fun!!
