Month: April 2011

2 things first !!

1). How did you like the new look of the blog ?? Unfortunetly, WordPress does not have a whole lot of quirky, funky or scrapbooking related themes .. this was the closest I got. Love the faux stitch border though and the chocolate brown base color.

2). My husband is going to be operated upon on monday for complications in his remaining kidney so this may be my last post to you’ll for a week, begining Monday, hopefully, if all goes well, then we’ll be back home, and I’ll be posting more of my remaining projects here.

And this project is about : A girl child in my sons class in grade 3, has been the target of alot of indifference and verbal abuse. Sometimes, children can be cruel, they have not mastered the art of diplomacy like we adults have. They see what is real and can be candid and and sometimes very rude.  Manu says they dont talk to her, avoid her in the playground and dislike her for no “ACTUAL” reason. Having witnessed the same for Buddy and sawaabi, I know how this child must feel. There have been instances when  the teacher has  also been annoyed with her becoz she is slow.

I have been acquainted with her family. She is a pretty child, very shy, has a loud voice, speaks english with an asian accent. She yearns for acceptance and longs for someone to be a friend to her from what I hear of her from Manu.  Manu has seen how actively I was involved when his brothers were physically abused in their classes so he keeps wondering and asking me, why I wont do anything for this child.  Manu has been complaining about the treatment met out to her for nearly 6-7 months now.

I wish I could explain that these things are not as simple as this little chap of mine, thinks. They are so complicated. I really wish to help this little girl and I even briefly bought this to the notice of the child’s mother on sports day. Perhaps not as firmly as I should.

Ofcourse Manu, being how he is, has started paying more attention to her, and even baits his classmates to be nice to her, if he shares his lunch with them !

Before the holidays started, we made a pretty little frame for her. It read her name, and the digi stamp by Nikki, Melonheadz was the focus image of a cute little girl angel. (Does’nt she just make amazing digi stamps ???!) I maintained a very spring like feel to this frame so she could keep it for all the seasons.  A large diecut flower with a bright yellow button in the center and a couple of blue glittery butterlfies. Her name on some tags with polka dotted ribbons tied to it. And another lovely digi image of this really awesome sentiment saying “You are Special”

I stuck a note for her from me, telling her how “I” was so proud of her class achievements. We didnt want to address it from Manu, lest they misunderstand.

She was beside herself with joy. Manu was so glad and she kept showing everyone what Eman’s Mom had sent for her. Only problem now, is that He is being cornered for another few more frames for other friends !! Kids, I tell you !!!!! The biggest negotiators on earth !!

Tell me, how do you handle such a situation ? Talk to the parents ? Parents say she does not express herself easily ! Talk to teacher ? He’s going to wonder where ‘ I ‘  fit in the picture ?? Its difficult for me to sit back and do nothing. All children are different. Heck, I have three boys and each reacts in a different manner to a given situation. What do I do ? What would you suggest ?

Here is the picture frame, which is actually a recycled cardboard desk calender frame from 2 years back. Didnt want to dump it coz it never ever got used even when it had the calender stuck to it. Looks as good as new.

Here is that little gift that made the day of a little girl.

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These are some of the challenges, I’d like to enter this frame in :

Craft Your Passion – Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge – 2E – Just Add Flowers

Kaboodle Doodles – 1E, C10 – Lets get girly

Make it Monday – Anything goes

Paper Playtime – 2W – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show… – anything but a card!

Stamping Scrapping Central – 2W, 1E – Sparkle

Squigglefly – “They’re only words”

A Spoonful Of Sugar – 1E – Tons Of Texture

Clear It Out! – 2W –  2nd W – Flowers, Flowers & more Flowers

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations – 2E – Pick 3: Ribbons, Flowers, Button.

Paper Take Weekly – Anything Goes + Optional – Something New 

The Stamping Boutique – 2W, 2E, SIO – 2nd W – Hand Made Flowers 

Tuesday Throwdown – Spring

Anita Be Stampin’ – SIO – Colour*

ABC Challenge – C5 – R is for Ribbon

Flutterby Wednesdays – 1E, must include butterfly, fairy or angel – open challenge

Freshly Brewed – 5E, SIO, M – flowers

Aud Sentiments Challenge – 2W –  A sentiment/card for a child.

Crafty Purple Frog – 2W, SIO – 2nd W -Anything but Square.

Do You Stack Up? – 3E, SIO – Follow the yellow brick road (use lots of yellow).

Dutch Dare Card Challenge – 2E – Spring has sprung.

Paper Play – 2E –  Critters galore.

CASE Study Challenge – CASE the sample card*.

Card Makin’ Mamas – 2W, 2E – embellish it.

Fashionista Friday – Spring.

Fussy and Fancy – 2W – Card for a child.

Mami Doodles – 2W, SIO, JFF – Use a punch or die cut.

Stamp Something – Something sassy or with circles or with sassy circles.

Stampin With The Dragon – 2W – Spring Cleaning.

2 Sisters – Spring

Allsorts – 1E – Anything but a Square

Card Creations & More By C – 2W, 1E –  Spring related – till 16th April

Crafty Calendar – M, 1E – April Showers Bring Forth May Flowers

Shannon’s Sentiments  – SIO – Include an Animal

Stamping Vacation – M – Special Things About April

Wiff of Joy ~ Anything but square

 

Dear friends, I do hope you keep visiting me and perhaps leaving me a line or a note to tell me how you find my works. It really has such a healing effect.

Kindly make a prayer for my darling husband who has endured so much thru out last year with his kidney cancer. He is my answered prayer ! He is such a blessing in all our lives. Please pray for him.

With that note, I bid farewell.

Much love,

Naush