Bids for Cici.

www.bidsforcici.org

There are two more days left for Bids for Cici. Please check out the site - there are a lot of handmade goodness out there - and for a good cause. All proceeds will help with Cici's treatments. Check out my rosette necklace here and my friend Lindsay's beautiful pictures here and here.

Gingham Red for a Good Cause.

www.bidsforcici.org
March 14-21, 2010

Cici Fischer

Do you remember Cici Fischer? She is a little girl who so touched my heart with her strength and resilience. Cici is almost the same age as Peyton. When she was 11 months old, she choked on a piece of canned fruit and spent 2 weeks in PICU. Parts of her brain died from lack of oxygen and she is now severely disabled. She has a twin sister Penny and a big brother Max and two wonderful parents who love her and dote on her endlessly. You can read more about their story on the Fischer Family blog here. This is also a wonderful video of sweet Cici laughing and smiling.

Cici's auction is a way to help the Fischer Family with the treatments that Cici needs - most are NOT covered by their insurance. Etsy sellers have gathered together to help raise money to help Cici. For this spring auction, I've decided to do something different. I wanted to make something that might generate more money than my headbands. So I made this:

"Roses for Cici" - a fabric rosette necklace

I had to learn how to make these fabulous fabric rosettes that I often drool over on Etsy and it took a long time to perfect. This necklace will unfortunately not be available at the shop. It will only be up for grabs at the auction. So please mark your calendars and get ready to start bidding on March 14, 2010. If you want to donate something for the auction, please contact Meg Rothstein at meg@bidsforcici.org

There are also two special items that I created for Cici on Etsy. One is a special headband and the other, a special hair clip. 50% of the proceeds will go directly to Cici's fund. Check them out here and here.

Cici's Story.

The Fischer Family

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across this blog. And I was so moved. Cici could've been anyone's little girl. She could've been my baby girl Peyton. They are the same age. Who would've thought that one little piece of diced fruit would change a family's life forever. It did for the Fischers. Cici's choking accident last October 2008 caused parts of her brain to die from lack of oxygen and she is now severely disabled.

Cici Fischer

Cici with older brother Max and twin sister Penny

Cici's mom Jenny is so awesome. She was actively involved in this project called Bids for Cici where over $2000 was raised for Cici's special needs trust. There is another one coming in the spring and you bet that I will be participating in that as well. Cici's treatments are expensive. The Fischers have tons of equipment to buy, intensive therapies to go through and lots and lots of co-pays. That is why the fundraiser was put together - all for Cici.

Mommy loves me: Jenny and Cici

I made two special, limited edition items in my shop for Cici:

Cici's Happy Flower Headband

Cici's Pretty Posy

50% of the proceeds will be donated IMMEDIATELY to Cici's special needs trust. Please help me spread the word. Buy Cici's pretty things. Help change her life.