And the winner is...
Jennifer Davis. Email me Jennifer and I will mail the kit out to you.
How in the heck did I pick the winner? Rather than going through and cutting them all up, I took them all (on 8.5x11 pages) and threw them up in the air and then, with my eyes closed...picked one up off the floor and the response closest to my finger was the winner. Very scientific. Very fun. I was hoping that Chris would be here to help me, but alas, he hasn't made it home yet...instead I got out my trusty tri-pod and took the pictures myself.
And now, here is what I have been thinking about today : if each one of you who left a comment today could tell one other person (maybe someone who does not scrapbook or someone who knows no one with autism or your mom or dad or brother or sister or grandma or neighbor or best friend or grocery checker or nice old lady down the street) about the contest and encourage them to donate $10 to the badge...could you imagine the total we could end up with?
If you live outside of the US, pick up the phone or email one person you know in the US that could make a donation on your behalf.
All along with this contest I have been saying "we." It is "we" because there is no way I could do this alone. I am one person: a mama, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a person who works from their home, a life artist - just an everyday person trying to do something positive with what I have been given. It takes all of us reaching out, all of us putting out the effort to achieve this goal. We are a bunch of individuals working together for the greater good.
Holy cow - we have raised over $30,000.
And because I seriously can't believe the number of comments and I am so over-the-top excited about this whole thing, here's a download for another class:
PERSPECTIVE DESCRIPTION: What do you see in your world right now? Record your thoughts, your photos - your very own "perspective."
PERSPECTIVE homework : Download perspectivehomework
PERSPECTIVE how to : perspectiveHOWTO-boxbook
SUPPLIES:
Box Book: Junkitz
8 sheets of patterned paper
letter stickers or stamps (you will need quite a few "i's")
a couple accents - I used epoxy circles and rub ons from Autumn Leaves
Tomorrow morning I will post another give away...can't wait to show you what I have next!
Great projects Ali. Can't wait to start "doing" these 2 after Easter Hols. You may be interested in an organisation (in Australia) that my son is starting on the 16th April. V. excited. Lots still to learn about Autism.
http://www.aeiou.org.au/
Best of luck with 6 degrees.
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You're the bestest!
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Ali,
You are a truly amazing person. I am getting so excited for tomorrow--love watching the numbers rise on your badge.
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It is amazing what can be accomplished when you do it together...so amazing...
Thanks for the neat project. I think I'll do this this weekend, it is so cool.
Take care
Louise
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Thank you Ali for another awesome download!! Also congrats on all the donations so far!!
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I was thinking for a moment you recruited Simon to take the pictures! He is quite the budding photog it seems.
And speaking of pictures-- that one on your wall of Chris and Simon-- HOLY WOW! It's amazing!!
And it goes without saying, you are so generous. Another class kit! I've actually already done a version of this one-- it's the theme of the class you taught at The Zone last May.
Today is the day I hit up my coworkers. And the station's general manager to see if he'll match donations from our employees. Can't hurt to ask right?
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Thanks SO much for the freebies Ali! It's great for those of us who can't travel to one of your classes. Really appreciate it. I've never known anyone with autism, but I've learned so much from your stories about Simon, and Autism Speaks. I think I'd like to volunteer or somehow be more involved in the cause. Thank-you always for being such an inspiration!
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You are an amazingly generous person Ali. Thank you so much for the class project. It's the perfect project for me to do right now, as I had yet to come up with a way to record my feelings about my first pregnancy. I will be sure to spread the word today about your badge.
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You are truly an inspiration! I have passed your blog address around to everyone I could think of asking them to consider making a donation. Thanks for the another project! Love it!
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AMAZING!!!
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Congratulations Ali on your total so far...it can only climb higher. And, thanks for another project download...definitely keeping ME busy!
julie
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Tears are in my eyes Ali! Yay!
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Ali- You are a true woman of strength and hope. An inspiration to so many people and have an outreach way beyond the scrapbooking world.
Tracy
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Thank you so much for the project!! I love them! Most of all I love seeing those numbers climb!
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Ali
you are too cute! and so generous! thank you for the classes!!!!!
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so bummed--i can't get the file to open? any suggestions--?
Ali--this is awesome--30,000-unbelievable! One person can make a difference--thanks again
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Ali- thank you for being an inspiration to the rest of us. My twin boys were born on the 23 Jan 02 - 16 week prem - and now have some challenges ahead of them too. I really enjoy reading your posts, and how to reflect on our own lives. Tahnks.
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This is such a great cause, how can I not tell everyone!
And Thanks a Bunch for the great book ideas!
grammymissy
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You are truly an amazing person, Ali! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fantastic what you are doing for the autism project! Keep up the good work!!!!
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You go girl! This is truly incredible what just one girl is able to do....watch out, you might end up on Oprah!
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How awesome of you to do this for us. I've never done a book like this but I think this could be something very good for me right now. Depending on how it goes maybe I'll do one for each of the kids too. We'll see....!
Thank you again for your generosity!
Chris
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So happy to be able to help - you are amazing - your son is amazing and I have a feeling your husband is too. Wishing that the donations keep pouring in!
Laura
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Thanks for having these contests for all your readers. Can't wait to do a perspecive album.
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Thank you SO MUCH for all the fun I've been having watching those numbers rise, rise, and RISE! What an incredibly exciting, inspirational phenomenon - which makes sense because you are phenomenal AND inspirational :P I'm showing all our clients your badge & encouraging them to have some fun here, too :)
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Ali, Thank you for sharing our life with us and see the world through Simon's eyes. Thanks for the project. I donated today and dedicated to your son.
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