[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Braille Card Sale

Fri Aug 7 17:12:20 UTC 2015

How can I join?

Terry P.

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From: Terry Knox via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org] 
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Terry,
I really like your ideas. Maybe you might consider being on the braille card committee.
Terry K

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Nfb-krafters-korner
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Braille Card Sale

Have we ever thought of taking orders for, a surtain picture and the person stating what they want in the card?

Say I want 5 Christmas tree cards and I am given choices for the saying or I state what I want. 
We could take orders for something like this for the holidays.
I have plenty of blind friends, that if we do some small cards, I might want to buy some cards for the holidays!

Terry P.

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From: Dixie via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:54 PM
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This sounds like it is off to a great start.

Thank you all for all the effort you have put in to fund-raise for Krafter's Korner.

I have only one suggestion to add to the mix.  The two things that I find a need for cards most are birthdays and holidays.

When you look at options for more cards maybe a candle, or a birthday cake might be an option as well as maybe a Christmas tree, a holly leaf,  or a Star of David, or a 5 pointed star.

Dixie
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We sold more than 100 dollars worth of cards.  Virtually everybody who looked at the Craft Fair loved them.  We know we needed  something to put the bags in.  Hauling things to convention is a challenge, and we just did not have time to gather the right display materials between arrival Saturday night and Sunday noon.  

These cards are a great item to sell.  Planning seemed to be slow and laborious.  However, we cannot depend on the convention as our only selling method.  We still have quite a few left, and I believe Kathy F. can advertise them on our blog.  We also need to take them to groups we hbelong to and sell them at state conventions.  

It mayh be that we should just have general messages so we don't need to vary them with each card design.  We can take orders for multiple cards, but that is not cost effective for individual cards, probably.  

Because there are so many people involved, this project seems more complicated than necessary, but we are a group and need to work together.  

Right now we have a very nice cat on a large card, a teddy bear with hearts on a large card, a truck on a small card, and a teddy bear on a small card.

I brought a bag of stuff home because I couldn't get it to LM before she left.  The committee will continue to work on this project.  It has a lot of potential, and I think we are off to a great start.  But selling is where we need everybody's help.  

We can certainly do other designs, but let's get these four moving!  

When we sell to sighted people, we can include braille alphabet cards if they are wanted.  The messages are written in uncontracted Braille, so
anyone can spell them out.   

Ramona

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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille Card Sale

To Ramona and LM,

Will you please post for the group how the sale of the braille cards went at convention. Can we please know if this is something we should continue again, and ask for people to start making cards so a supply will be available for next year, or if you feel this is too big of a project to continue. I can only ask the opinions of those involved. This is a big involvement for those who made the inserts of braille and the pictures. I so appreciate everyone who took their time in making the inserts and pictures and I think they would like someone to summarize what happens at convention with these cards. Thanks for the time that was used in making and putting this all together.

Terry Knox

Fund Raising Chairperson

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