Welcome to the Spark a Smile blog! Check here for projects we’ve created, inspirational ideas, and stories about our mission to spark smiles in our community!
One of our favorite patients came by one day and she noticed our poster about Spark a Smile! She loved the idea. I asked if she knew of anyone who could use some happy cards, and she was excited at the possibility of having a stack available for her church …
Seeds of Hope Casa Grande is planning for an in-person Thanksgiving meal this year to feed our community, so we contributed with over 350 mint cards for dessert! We loved being able to chat with Mr. Mark, Miss Terri, and Miss Tina when we delivered our box of mint cards! …
Did you know that National Adoption Day is celebrated on November 20 every year? There are over 125,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States, so National Adoption Day serves to help bring awareness to this need. Family is so important to us, and it …
One of our favorite annual projects is creating cute mini-cards to encourage Casa Grande’s newest teachers! In 2011, we started donating to the Casa Grande Elementary School District to welcome new teachers to the area, and we have loved being able to support our schools in this way! Along with …
Here are the cute “Somebunny Loves You” cards that Miss Marlene designed and prepared for us to make in March! She used her Cricut to cut the chocolate bunnies and bows, then picked several different polka-dot colors to make a colorful set of cards for the group of visitation ladies …
The blog has been quiet over the summer, but we’re still crafting every month! Lately we’ve been working on more “hello” cards for the community, along with these cute Christmas and adoption cards. This was a collaborative effort with me, Miss Marlene, and her new-found friend, a Cricut electronic die-cutting machine. …
I’ve been experimenting with brush calligraphy, so I wrote these script greetings. It was so fun to incorporate them on cards to send to some of our favorite patients! A very special thank you to Miss Donna K, who mailed us two giant boxes of her retired supplies (stamps, paper, embellishments, and my …
In January, we made cards with messages of hope and strength, for the American Cancer Society. Here are a few of the designs we created! Hope you’ll join us tonight at Yang and Horsley Dentistry (325 E. Cottonwood Lane), Wednesday, February 10th, as we make some cards filled with LOVE …
We welcomed the holiday season with these peaceful Merry & Bright cards that were delivered via Seeds of Hope for a Christmas meal. Please join us for our first SAS party of the New Year, on Wednesday, January 13th from 5-7PM at Yang and Horsley Dentistry. We’re ringing in 2016 with some …
Since 2011, we’ve made 300+ treats every November for the Seeds of Hope annual Thanksgiving dinner. This year, we made 350 cute turkey cards! Many thanks to Miss Marlene and Miss Pat who stayed a little late to help finish all of the turkeys (with a little help from my …