Posts from — September 2008

Carrie Girl, a public school teacher from Iowa City, Iowa, emailed us about the Obama rings she’s made as a fundraiser in support of the Obama campaign:

I’m a public school teacher and don’t really have the cash to donate to the campaign, so I had the idea that I would make something crafty with what I have–sell it–and donate a portion of the profit to the campaign.

You can check out her etsy shop where you can buy one of her handmade rings right here. And why not also check out Barack Obama’s plan to improve public education and provide a better future for our nation’s youth over here?

Thanks, Carrie! If you’re made a craft in support of the Obama campaign, email us at obamacraftproject@gmail.com. We can’t wait to hear from you…

Yes We Can!

Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from the Future Craft Collective attended the Obama Mama picnic in Austin, Texas, with over 400 people in attendance—moms, dads, kids and even family dogs! They coordinated an inspiring craft project for kids, focusing on the theme of “hope.”

We wanted to make flags – inspired by the Tibetan Prayer flags that fly so beautifully everywhere. Kathie dreamed up the idea of making “hope” flags that people could embellish. We went with hope so as to make it non-political for the kids – even though we were of course at a political rally.  While Kathie and I are both for Obama but we didn’t want to hoist politics onto the kids. We instead wanted them to think of the message of the bigger picture of hope, which is how we see Obama – as a messenger of hope.

Read more and check out additional pictures over here.

Yes We Can!

We spotted Sara Packard’s (Le Mars, Iowa) Obama collage that she made for her brother over on craftster.

We just had to email her ask ask about her project and her support for Senator Obama’s campaign, and this is what she had to say:

My older brother has been wanting Obama for President in ’08 since his speech at the DNC in ’04, and started closely following his career then. He sang Obama’s praises to my whole family and got us all on board!

About this time last year, he started campainging in Iowa. He came to Le Mars twice, and I went to see him speak both times. I was blown away.

I feel honored to have been able to shake his hand twice, and am currently trying to volunteer with the local Democrats to try and get some more Obama support.

I support Obama because I feel he is the only candidate that we’ve had in a long time that TRULY knows what the American people need right now. And not what we want, but what we NEED. He will bring about change in Washington, and on a global level for the whole country. I simply don’t understand how someone could NOT be inspired by Barack Obama.

Thank you, Sara, for your inspiring words and creative project—we’re sure that your brother absolutely loved it!

Yes We Can!

“In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.”

~Barack Obama

Flickr user craftingforobama uploaded these bags to the Obama Craft Project Flickr pool, and all we can say is wow-ee! These are part of an ongoing project to raise money to support the Obama campaign. Here’s what she has to say (from her fundraising page on barackobama.com):

I am an everyday person with a Singer 401A, a lot of energy and the conviction that Barack Obama is the person who needs to be in the White House. Immediately. For once, everyday people can truly make that happen….

…This effort of Mad Stitchery will roll from right now through Nov. 4, 2008.

Like the man said, we *are* one people, we *are* one nation and if work together now *we can* heal this nation down the road, and work to improve the world.

First you have to believe it’s possible. Then you will find within yourself a way to make it so.

I have never done something like this before. This is my small contribution toward the effort to save our nation.

You can read more about this effort and find out how you can snag yourself one of these from craftingforobama while also supporting the Obama campaign, by following this link.

(This is also your Daily Dose of Obama Crafts for Sale.)

Yes We Can!

Head on over the the Obama Headquarters blog and check out their photo of the day—a homemade “Hope” kite.

While you’re at the Obama campaign site, don’t forget to check out The Obama Craft Project Obama campaign fundraising page—every little bit helps!

Yes We Can!