Why this fundraiser is SO important!

In case anyone is wondering why I do this, it's for my mom. She has primary biliary cirrhosis, a genetic condition that causes scarring of the liver tissue and GI tract issues beyond her control. She suffers daily and this is unacceptable. 

One of the most common complications of liver failure is called hepatic encephalopathy - HE. It is a type of dementia causes by the toxic build up normally filtered out of our systems by the liver. It is hell. 

An award-winning director, Cynthia Wade, made a documentary about HE entitled "HE*s Back", which chronicles four families dealing with this illness. I say "families" because HE affects the entire family and can kill the patient. My mom runs the risk, every day, that she could slip into a coma from toxic overload. Statistically, 80% who do slip into a coma from HE never wake from it. 

The documentary is here: http://www.hesback.com/

Only NINE DAYS AWAY!!

I haven't forgotten about the fundraiser - this radio silence was brought to you by Facebook events taking over blog duties! If you're not already in, track the progress of everything on the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/575304059182470/

We still need just a few things: about 40 chairs, a sound system for the auctioneer (just a mic & speakers!) and a few good men to help us move the nightstands and  be bid spotters. We will have cupcakes, snowcones, and food (not sure what kind yet, but I'm determined there will be food). Two mason jar tinting classes, sandwiched around a milk painting demonstration, and topped off with the auction starting at 1! I'm so excited! It's going to be fabulous!

And now, some eye candy:

This one is covered in FABRIC!

This one was inspired by Gustav Klimt:

We have about 20 nightstands- all completely unique and artfully crafted by hand (even one fingerpainted!) by local artists. You HAVE to come out to see these! October 27th - 9 days out - on the civic center steps in Old Town Temecula from 9am-3pm. See you there!!

Four Weeks Away!

With just four weeks left til the auction, we are at a soft 19 nightstands (I will confirm again and make sure that is a solid number). Very close to my goal of 20! Woohoo!

Artists are in go-mode, listening to their muses and getting dirty, sawdust from sanding and paint flying everywhere. It's so great to see! 

I found lucky number 19 this morning at a yard sale for $5, after making $12 selling just a few items. That's $7 closer to our budget goal. I'll take it! I'll also be babysitting in about two weeks, which should pay for the UHaul truck to move the nightstands to City Hall on the morning of the event and hopefully bring us closer to that $400 mark. 

Lucky number 19:

Today was just so exciting, I'm reeling! How will I sleep?? AND I'm to pick up one of the nightstands tomorrow for an artist to work on. I love how enthusiastic the artists are getting. It's crunch time and we all feel the anticipation! I've heard (though not seen!) what these people are doing with their pieces and they sound awesome and SO unique! I love it!

This week will focus on the last details of the actual event and start advertising in a big way. This far, I've been sneaking the word out in little snippets here and there, on Facebook, by word of mouth, etc. This week, we will get into the newspapers, hit up radio stations, post flyers around temecula and wallpaper parking lots of targeted areas. I'm asking all artists to bring as many as they can to cheer on the bidding - support your favorite artist! Let's get guests and bidders out to the auction! 

Still looking for that dreaded generator. If anybody has any leads, throw a girl a bone. Email me at fiberedlife@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook under Yarnsmith Amber (or the fibered life Facebook page). Thank you everyone for all your hard work! :)

Big Charmer

Tiffiny G scored this nightstand for free! Look at that character! Love it!

Can't wait to see what Tiffiny does with this one. 

Side note: I saw some tinted mason jars with Halloween cutouts on the exterior and tea lights inside. So cute! Yet another idea for the mason jar tinting classes being held on the morning of the auction. If you make one for Christmas, you can take both classes and have your holidays set! ;)

Finished nightstand!

Did you see the first twin finished? Judy S did a great job on this cutie! 

31 bags fundraiser!

Great bags, great price, great cause. Totes are on sale this month til the 25th. Be awesome and buy them at regular price, get your tax and s&h included, and $7 of each bag sold goes to the American Liver Foundation! Get 'me while they're hot!

Apologies for my disappearance. Mom is having some medication issues and has been in the ER three times this week. It's a roller coaster! She is back on track now, and so is the One NightStand! Another confirmed nightstand brings us up to 16! I think...17? Nearly 20, which is my goal! Still a little tired, haha.

Also, thank you to Mulligans Murrieta, whose generous gift of six mini golf passes brought is up to just over half of our budget for the auction. 

More to come! Stay tuned!

More Artists - Kiddie Painters! :)

Check it out! 

https://m.facebook.com/events/575304059182470?aref=2&ref=bookmark&__user=100005842092251

After a great visit with the KDZ Art Academy tonight, the kid are going to paint a nightstand and (maybe) the teachers! I also dropped off a nightstand donated by the lovely Shannon O. to miss Vanessa Moreno (of Manos de Moreno) for her to work on. Tonight was bursting with ideas and inspiration! Woohoo!