[Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting

Tue Feb 25 00:04:17 UTC 2014

I had a driver this afternoon and did some research.  Staples has white 
envelopes for both the quarter size paper and the half sheet.  They are 
light-weight envelopes, but will look nice.  The quarter sheet size open 
from the end, while the half sheet size open from the side.

Staples had a limited number of colors in the card stock and the cover 
stock.  They had more in the resume weights, but still not many colors. They 
did have some parchment and damask style paper that would look nice, and I 
think it would be heavy enough.  In packages, all this paper would be less 
than 25 cents per 8.5 by 11 inch sheet.  .

So I went to Michaels.  Prices are a little higher, the choices are many 
more.  The 8.5 by 11 inch card stock is not labeled as well, but there are 
many colors in both single sheets and packages of 25 and 50 sheets.  Fifty 
sheet packages were mostly 3.99. Most packages included several colors. 
There were also some single sheets in this size which were textured for .69 
cents.  The fanciest paper was 12 by 12 inches, perhaps too heavy for most 
cards, but many textures and a variety of edges from lace to torn edges. 
These would have to be cut to size.  Some would have too much texture for 
Braille, but not all.  These 12 by 12 sheets were mostly 2 dollars each.  I 
did not see envelopes at Michaels, but did not look very much since I knew 
the office supply places had what we want.  .

I bought a package of 100 sheets with different colors on opposite sides of 
the paper.  We might use it for the Division or I will find a use for it.

This should give us a pretty good idea of what we need to spend.  At least 
for this year, I am thinking we should limit the number of people who do the 
Brailling for convenience.  Then another group can do the crafting.  Do you 
think fifty dollars is enough to ask the Board to spend?

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting

> Hi,
>
> I'd like to be involved. Unfortunately, February is the month of
> birthdates in my family and the last two weekends have been full of
> celebrations. According to my little one, we are all 3 now.
>
> I'd love a copy of the minutes and after reading them, I can add a few
> thoughts to the whole thing.
>
> I did send Joyce about 18 different samples of cards on about 4
> different card stock paper and about a dozen different messages.
>
> I've also got a few concerns about the quality of braille on the cards
> which I'm sure you all addressed.
>
> Anyways ... just my two cents after the fact.
>
> LM
>
> On 2/22/14, Terry Knox <tknox6 at sc.rr.com> wrote:
>> Kathy,
>> Thank you for doing the notes, great job and so quick, thank you.
>> Appreciate
>> you sending out notes, receved a message from Len that Joyce could not 
>> make
>> meeting that her husband was in hospital and will know more in a few 
>> days,
>> Please prayer for Joyce and family as I was asked to pass this message
>> along.
>> Terry K
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Cathy
>> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 7:59 PM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>>
>>
>> The braille card discussion group had a very productive meeting this
>> afternoon. We made some important decisions regarding the cards and 
>> formed
>> committees to move ahead with the project. You will all hear more about
>> this
>> project from our chairperson Terry K as she sees fit.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you were at the meeting today, I have emailed you a copy of the 
>> meeting
>> minutes. If you were there and do not receive a copy, please email and 
>> let
>> me know.
>>
>> Joyce was unable to attend the meeting, but I have emailed her a copy of
>> the
>> minutes as well so she can get up to speed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cathy F
>>
>> flowersandherbs at gmail.com
>>
>>
>>
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