[Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting

Tue Feb 25 09:36:25 UTC 2014

Just an FYI, the Staples stores do not carry many options in their brick and
mortar stores any more. You need to check what they have online. I can't
tell you how many items I have gone to the store for recently and then they
end up ordering it online at the service counter and ship it to me. If you
have a staples rewards card, you get free shipping.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ramona Walhof
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 7:04 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting
> 
> 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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