Post-benefit Update!

Hello, Everybody!

We are still working on getting all the Auction items out to the winning bidders, so we don't have any final numbers yet, (and I will update the ticker when we do) but it is looking like the night was a huge success!

Thank you so much to everyone who turned out, people who couldn't turn out but helped spread the word, to all of the volunteers who lent a hand (you guys are ROCKSTARS!), to everyone who made a donation, to Blaze and Kelly & Hey V Kay for providing great music, and especially to Liquid for donating that amazing space for us to use! 

Thank you also to Dana, who got the ball rolling on this whole thing, and did a TON of work making sure that it ran smoothly :) Lastly, Thank you to Kelly who did a fantastic job as our MC, and helping run the event.  We love you guys!

Just in case anyone was wondering, it is looking like we managed to raise over $2,000 to help Angela!  She is incredibly grateful, and still doesn't quite believe it happened! :)

In addition to updating the site with the final donation tally once we get it, I plan on leaving up the Paypal button in case anyone who couldn't make the benefit wanted to make a contribution down the road.

I will also be using the site to keep you all updated on Angela's condition, and any treatment that she is able to receive because of your generosity, so please continue checking back!

Again, thank you, and we love you all!




Thank You Comments

Bark and Purr donation

Bark and Purr (our absolute FAVORITE pet boutique) has donated this basket full of over TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS worth of dog and cat goodies!   Wow!

Thanks, Heather!

Pretty flowers and more donation

Pretty Flowers and More (located by the entrance of WINCO downtown) has made a donation of...well, pretty flowers...and more! They made this beautiful arrangement and threw in a $50 card good towards the purchase of flowers!

Big thanks to them!

JMZ spa-lon donation

JMZ spa-lon (located off state street in Boise) had donated a gift certificate good for a one hour facial and brow-wax, so big thank you to them as well!

Flowing harmony donation

Flowing harmony wellness center has donated a gift certificate! Check out their website (click here) to see what services they offer!
Big big thank you!

Molly Hudson and Nathan Polnow donation

Good morning!
I just received a donation at work that I wanted to share...these are pretty stunning paintings. I might have to turn them the wrong way around, because everyone who walks by my little cubicle is stopping and asking about them!

The first one is by the lovely Molly Hudson, and has a gorgeous firey sky

And the second one is by her friend, Nathan Polnow, and uses some really great colors in the sky as well!

Both paintings are on 18x24 canvas.
Thanks guys!

Kat Wiese donation of AWESOMENESS

Ok, in the interest of full disclosure, I am just going to come right out and tell you that this is my absolute favorite donation.  Mostly because I want it for myself :)  My extremely generous friend, Kat Wiese has donated this beauty...but "what is it?" you ask?

well, it comes in this completely normal looking box (complete with 2 locks...and the keys that match!)

nothing too impressive, right? But what's this when you open it? A tray containing a Singer instruction manual (the most recent copyright date in the manual is 1947 FYI) for a model 221-1, a very old tube of Singer motor lubricant, and various bobbins and sewing machine feet.

...and then, you lift out the tray, and this gorgeous piece of history resides inside.  The best part? It still runs. No, scratch that. it doesn't run. it PURRS. It even still has the matching Singer pedal!

In case you can't tell, this one really has me wishing I had money to spare hahaha.
Thanks, Kat! 
This thing is truely incredible, and I really hope it finds a home with someone who truely appreciates its beauty and keeps it in its current pristine condition!

Bustin out of Boise donation

The local non profit, Bustin out of Boise had made a generous donation of a round of golf at River Birch golf course, complete with a super cute frame!  Check out their website and please consider supporting them it is a great cause! (click!)

Miscelaneous donations, courtesy of Linda Alexander and friends!

Angela's mom has gotten together some pretty cool donations for us as well!

First off, these great vintage carved quail...the wood is so beautiful, I wish it would translate better to a picture.  They are pretty hefty and about 6-8 inches tall. Very cool!

She also got us this interesting clay sculpture.  For some reason, it reminds me of the round ladies from the movie "the Point." click here to see a clip (skip to about 3:45) and see what the heck I'm talking about haha :)

Linda's incredibly talented friend, Sally, has quilted this beautiful little wallhanging for the auction

And Cecelia has donated a couple of wonderful, batiked wall hangings as well!

Thanks, Ladies!

Liby Ball donation!

Hello!

My friend Liby Ball (click here to check out her Etsy store, Dirty Porcelain), who gave the benefit a shoutout on her video blog, multicraftual, as mentioned here: click! has done yet another good deed, and mailed us a lovely package of donations, just in time!

She sent us 4 of her lovely crocheted hats (in various sizes and colors, and all made with super soft yarn!)

Angela loves the color of the darker blue one, but unfortunately it doesn't photograph well :(

and this amazing, flowy tiered skirt! It even has a drawstring waist, so it is one size fits most! (the red stripes on the skirt are this wonderful, faux-suede type fabric that is just oh so soft!)

Beautiful!

Be sure to check out her etsy, as mentioned previously (click here), or go give her some much deserved love on facebook (click here) and check out some of her amazing seamstress work!

Thanks Liby! 

Chelsea Mortensen Bake sale!

Hi everyone! Sorry it has been a while since we have updated the site. We have just been so busy getting everything ready :)

I hope you are as excited for this Tuesday as we are...if not, maybe this will change your mind!

The amazingly talented Chelsea Mortensen (who happens to be the assistant pastry chef at the Red Feather Lounge) has been working hard all week preparing a selection of tasty treats to sell at the auction! 

We will have:

Pistaccio (some with butterscotch chips)

Chocolate-Butterscotch-chip cookies

"Oreos" (with blue filling...Ang's favorite color!)

Chocolate chip

Multi-colored sprint cookies

Peanut butter cookies

Super colorful Cream cheese cookie sticks

Zucchinni Muffins (in both Mini and regular sizes)

And chocolate chocolate chip cookies!

We will have a TON of these, so come ready to snack! :)  She not only made these, but will also be manning the table selling them, so be sure to tell her how awesome they are!

Thanks Chelsea!  You rock!

Framed Cougar Print

Charley Rains has donated this super unique Framed cougar print to the auction.  I am currently doing a bit more research on it, and promise to have a better picture up as soon as I manage to get one :)

Thanks, Charley!

Kirsten Gruenberg Lia Sophia donation

Kirsten Gruenberg has donated some lovely Lia Sophia jewelry, and a gift card to Lia Sophia (click here to check out their website) to the benefit! This is some really classy stuff!  I'll let her describe it in her own words:

Boho Earrings - Pierced fishhook earrings. Four concentric circles of textured matte silver, copper and antique gold. Mix and match your favorite metal to complete your look with these fun earrings!

 

These would go with pretty much anything!

 

 

Spin Off Necklace - 35-38". Mother of Pearl bead hangs on two linked gold hoops accentuated with hematite beads. Bronze colored and hematite chain creates a fun, flirty, look! This necklace is an easy wear for a day or night look.

 

(no picture yet. I'll add it when I get one!)

 

Plus - $50 gift certificate to spend on jewels of your own choice from the new Fall/Winter Lia Sophia Style Guide! Update your fall wardrobe with jewelry pieces that carry a lifetime guarantee.

 

Wow! Thanks, Kirsten!

Lauren Kistner donation # 2!

The incredibly talented Lauren Kistner (who also donated the lovely cat toy package mentioned in the post here)  Has painted a gorgeous piece for the auction!

Check out her Facebook page (click here) or her website (click here) and give her some much deserved love, and check out her upcoming events!

Thanks, Lauren!

Nikki Prindle donation part 1

Hello, there  :)  This donation is from me...

I am going to be making up a bunch of different monsters and critters like this one, and various other things to be in both the auction and the raffle.

I have been calling this guy Harvey, but if you come down and win him, you can call him whatever you want! (and yes, that is a top hat :) )

Massage and Skin Care Solutions donation

Nathan McArdle over at Massage and Skin Care Solutions (click here to check out their website) Was kind enough to donate a 1 hour massage! Wow!

Thank you!

Click here to go to their facebook page and give them some love :)

Liby Ball Multicraftual shout out :)

Just a fun little update...my good friend Liby co-hosts a neat video blog about crafting and cats, and she gave us a neat little shoutout in this week's episode...follow the link to check it out (she brings it up right around 41 minutes if you don't have time to listen to the whole thing)
http://blip.tv/multicraftual/blogisode-6-o-canada-6249088

Liby also happens to be a fantastic seamstress if you wanted to click here and check out her etsy store.

Thanks, Liby!

Brewer's Haven donation!

Brewer's Haven has donated one of their fancy schmancy corona buckets (with the bottle opener on the side) full of goodies for the auction!

They included a bottle of Stone Pale Ale, one of Stone IPA, 2 different Arrogant Bastard ale glasses, a stack of Fat Tire Rotation coasters, a bag of corn nuts, a "party popper all in one bottle opener and beverage insulator," and a New Belgium Dig poster! And, it all sits stop about half a pound of red wheat berries!

Wow!

As if that weren't enough, they threw in a tin "Snake River Brewing Pale Ale" sign for the raffle!

To give them some much deserved love, head on over to their Facebook page by clicking here, or check out their website here!

Thank you, Brewer's Haven!

Jon Romberg Disc Golf Lessons! + Boise Disc Golf donation!

I'm working on rounding up some nifty disc golf gear to go with this donation, so I wasn't going to post it yet, but it is just too cool.

 Jon Romberg, a local top Disc Golf pro, and member of the Gem State Disc Golf Board is donating 2 hours of one-on-one disc golf lessons!

Jon in action

I swiped these images both from the Gem State Disc Golfers website...Click here to check it out!

BONUS!!
The awesome People over at Boise Disc Golf donated a couple discs to go along with this package! head on over to facebook and give them some love!

Volunteer update!

Click the image to see the big version!

Well, Thanks to the support of some truly Awesome people, we have almost all the volunteers we need...Almost.

We still need another responsible adult who happens to be good at counting, and doesn't plan on taking too much advantage of the bar setting ;) to be a cashier.

Another runner, and someone else to help out with raffle sales wouldn't be an entirely bad idea, but beggars can't be choosers :)

If your name isn't on the list and you might be interested in helping out, please leave a comment, or click here to shoot me an email!

Thanks everyone!

Bella's Grove donation

Super cool donation from Bella's Grove (click here for the website).   She is getting us an actual certificate for it later, but I just couldn't wait to post this package...
It is for a 1hr massage, 1 free terrarium of your choice, 1 Tarot reading, a $20 gift card, and a free haircut!
Wow!  even I might end up bidding on this one. Big huge thanks to Bella'a Grove, and I will post a picture of the gift certificate when we get it :)

Jen Drake donation

Another donation awaiting a physical gift certificate...the Viola-master herself, Jen Drake is donating a month of free viola lessons to the auction! Wow! Thanks! Jen! I will post a picture of the gift certificate once it is made.

Talon tattoo donation

Hey there! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!
We have a great donation today from Talon tattoo (click here to check out their website) they were awesome and donated two $50 gift certificates to the auction! Very cool!

Second band!

Happy Saturday!
Just a quick post today...we have a second band set up to play!  They are called Hey V Kay, and they are pretty darn awesome, so click here to check out their website, or here to head over to their Facebook page and give some love!



Edit: just noticed that they have a player you can add to your site :) enjoy!

Tony's Texaco donation

A double donation day!
We also have a $15 Texaco gift carrd from Tony's Texaco up off Vista and Sunrise Rim.
They are extremely awesome there, so you should pay them a visit! Thanks, Tony!

Super sized donation from Becky Prindle

Nikki here!
Happy 4th of July, everyone! We have a fairly substantial donation today from my mother, Becky Prindle. (This is going to be an extremely picture heavy post, just to warn you!

First off, she has donated a ton of jewelry she has made.  I'm not entirely sure what everything is made of yet, but I know that the things which look like pearls are in fact pearls (freshwater I believe), and the crystals are Swarovski.  I will be checking on what the stones are, and should have some answers by the Auction :)  Still not entirely sure how we are going to be using these, but I'm thinking some will be for the raffle, and some will be just plain sold...We'll see :) (If anyone has suggestions, let me know!)

Super cute purple glass earrings. The big beads have little flowers inside!

Lovely Enamel earrings in blue



The same style enamel earrings in Black




Very dainty necklace with very pretty beads (I believe the pendant is a cultured pearl)



It is very hard to tell, but this little necklace is a very light shade of pink

Bronze colored pearl earrings

Another bronze colored pearl

Pearls and crystals

Pearls and crystals

Pearls and crystals

Crystals

Not sure what these stones are, but they are a lovely maroon color

Pearls and crystals. a matching set

Black and brown/copper colored stones

Crystals and pearls (Matching set)

Crystals (Matching set)

Jade colored stones, a matching set

Silvery-white pearls

Dainty necklace, with copper colored geometrical pearls

I have absolutely NO idea what these are, but they are shimmery like mother of pearl

Crystals and pearls

Maroon stone

Glass pendant

Black and white varigated, faceted stones

Set of bracelets on stretchy cord.  glass and crystal beads

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She also donated a TON of her amazing handmade cards,
so I divided them up into three 45 card sets.  The idea is that they are a year's supply of greeting cards.  Each set has: 2 fall/harvest cards, 3 halloween cards, 9 holiday cards, 1 valentine, 3 easter cards, 2 Teacher Appreciation cards, 1 Wedding card, 1 Anniversary card, 2 Thank You cards, 12 Birthday cards, and 9 blank cards.  Rather than take pictures of all 135 cards (Yikes!), I just photographed some of my favorites:

Thanks, Mom!