FOR SALE

HERE ARE MY FIRST FEW ITEMS UP FOR SALE. NO PRESSURE TO BUY. BUT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, THEN SEND ME AN EMAIL TO :
ciffymartin@gmail.com
(or through a message thru this website) and I will get back to you with details on how to get your item mailed to you. Remember, the profits from these items will go to the homeless. Thanks. AND CHECK BACK LATER BECAUSE NEW ITEMS WILL BE posted!

Purse  $18














Hat $12 for child size (you'll hav to tell me the age of your child and size)

$18 for adult (takes longer to do an adult hat)









Handmade afghan (already completed and ready to go!)  $40















SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

SOFT baby blanket (can make in other colors too...just ask!)  approx. 28X32"
$25

This hat can be made for any size and any color combo...just ask!  $10

COMING NEXT WEEK....

Hopefully, next week I can begin to post some items that I am selling. The profits will be used to purchase items for the SAMM shelter, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, and more. Spread the word!!

Care Packages coming soon!

The baby drive was fairly successful, but now it's time to move on to my next project. Are you paying attention? I know I'm changing directions all the time, but it's working! Just so you know, I am STILL crocheting a gazillion hats and scarves with your donated yarn. They are just going into a trunk, to be given out NEXT winter. So if you still want to donate yarn, I'm still accepting it!
My next project, meanwhile, is to create some "care packages". I'm going to make a large amount of crocheted items that I can sell (spread the word) and with the profits, I will make care packages fro the homeless. The will include soap, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a comb. So, keep watching my blog becuase soon I will have items up for sale. REALLY CHEAP, TOO!!! I promise!!

Results of the baby drive

I held a "Baby Drive" this last weekend, within my neighborhood. I initially tried to place flyers on the community's mailbox. Those got torn off. So then I shoved the flyers into the individual mailboxes. I guess a few people saw them, but am asuming most of them were tossed intot he trash. On the day before the drive, I made a huge banner, advertising the effort, on my garage door. The wind blew it to bits. The day of the drive, I placed a huge cardboard sign in the front yard, that advertised the baby drive. The wind kept blowing it over and then it rained. It was so pathetic! But in the end, I did have a few neighbors give very generously to the homeless babies of San Antonio. I wish I had more to give, but I'm very excited to deliver everything to the San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries on Thursday. Every little bit counts, right?!

PS Don't forget that if you EVER have ANYTHING to give away, send it my way. I'll take it to SAMM's homeless. Thanks!!

Pics

I've been neglecting the photos, I know. But if you knew what my husband's study looked like and the hassle I had to go through just to put pictures on the computer, then you'd understand. Anyway, I have still been busy, busy making items for the homeless. So here are some pictures. These items come from yarn donated from John Martin, Katie Little, Kim Little, Maryellen Green, and Marita Osterloh, Traci Underwood, Scott and Melissa Thacker. And the little blue scarf was donated by my sweet son, Ian. He wanted soem little boy to be warm this winter. What a sweetheart! Thanks to all of you!!!

"The Junk Lady"

I'm quickly gaining a reputation for being the lady who'll take your junk to the homeless. I love it!! It brings me such joy and I think it's my calling in life.
I recently sent out Valentine's to some of my neighbors. I want to inform them of my charity, so that they can help me out, whenever they see fit. So, to my neighbors, welcome to my blog. I collect yarn from anyone willing to donate it, and I make scarves and hats for the homeless (via SAMM). But in addition to this, I also will take any other donations that you are willing to give. Here's a list of some of the items that SAMM needs:
clothes
coats
hats
furniture
t.v's
linens
toiletries
toys
baby items
and much more. Imagine that you are starting your life over, with NOTHING. Now you know what these people will need. But PLEASE, use some logic. Do not leave me with partially used food or toiletries, broken down furniture, filthy clothes, and garbage. Otherwise, feel free to leave ANY items you wish to donate on my driveway. (1219 Ganton Lane) I'll take things anytime, anyday. I'll deliver them, myself, to the Transitional Center of the San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries.

Upcoming Event:
"Baby and Toiletry Drive" in March
So start gathering up your old baby items (clothes, unopened food, toys, blankets, diapers, wipes, etc) and unused toiletries. I'll be collecting them in March. Thanks!

Flowers for Haiti

I wanted to inspire people to give to the American Red Cross, to help the Haitians in their time of struggle. So I decided to crochet flower pins and give them away to anyone who opted to give to the red cross. The flowers are done and are on their way to their new owners. I raised $100 for the Red Cross. I feel happy about this small but meaningful contribution. But don't ask...I'm not making the flower pins anymore. I want to get back to my hats and scarves for the homeless. I'm also in the process of planning a "baby and toiletry drive"....more on this later.

Sorry about the crummy picture. I don't claim to be the family photographer. I leave that up to my cousin Katie.