[Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting

Wed Feb 26 05:30:18 UTC 2014

Ramona,
Standard print cards without a craft item are usually around $5, so that
might be a starting point to look at.  Just a thought.
Jill

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ramona Walhof
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 10:23 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting

My sister and I can do Brailling.  She has passed Braille Competency Test, 
and I have taughte Braille for 40 years.  I am still waiting for some 
designs.

Theresa thought there would be very little cost for crafts this year.  I 
need to know if this is not true.  Half-sheet size envelopes will probably 
be what we need.  100 of them is about ten dollars, and we can put them with

cards at convention.  Paper for cards can be covered, depending on how many 
places we buy it.  Have I left anything out.  We can ask for 100 dollars if 
we need it.  We also need to determine selling price.  I don't want to spend

more than we are likely to bring in, preferably substantially less.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Knox" <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] braille card fundraiser meeting

> R.
> Thank you, that was a great research you did. I feel you are the proper
> person to present braille card budget to board in regards to finances that
> are needed. Using the info you complied could you determine the cost of
> making the amont of cards we would want to take to convention. The $50 
> cost
> you spoke of, does that include purchase of paper and envelopes? We still
> have to consider cost of craft. Then we must consider what the resale 
> would
> be. I think you are the person for this and I agree there should only be a
> couple of braillers and I would like Lisamaria to be in charge of this, at
> least for the lettering and others for the pictures maybe. Thanks for the
> research great job, hope we can put this together.
> Terry K
>
> -----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 
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>>> 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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