Dear friends,
We at Stampavie would very much appreciate if you would join us in supporting our US Representative, Design Team member and dear friend, Michelle Oatman.
On Wednesday evening, June 23, Michelle had an accident while tending her beloved donkeys which has left her blind in her right eye. She has shared the news of her accident in her blog post here (http://donkeysmiles.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-will-be-out-for-awhile-i-have-had.html) Michelle is an amazing stamper and is eager to be able to start crafting again. But she also has a lot of healing that needs to occur and she needs our support.
We at Stampavie want to help her on her road to recovery. While we all would like nothing more than to support her in person, some things are just not possible. So besides sending cyber-hugs, we are asking for PayPal donations which will be sent directly to Michelle to help “kick” the mounting medical costs associated with her surgeries and also to help her obtain an artificial eye.
To show your support for Michelle, please, please log into your PayPal account and make your donation payment, no matter how small, to the account info@stampavie.com.
Tina Wenke has also kindly produced a special digital download (of a donkey, of course!) which you can obtain by clicking the image below and saving the big version to your disk. In return we simply ask that you donate $3 or more to Michelle’s PayPal fund.
Michelle is a very loving and caring person and we are all lucky to call her “friend”! Michelle says that she is lucky to be married to her best friend. Together, they are parents to their 2 Toy Australian Shepherds, a cat, and their Miniature Donkeys that they raise. The love she gives her animals comes right back, as they keep her busy, entertained and happy. Now, we hope that the love she sends out to the stamping community and beyond will come back as well! Thanks for your help!
Wishing Michelle the speediest recovery ever. Great idea with the adorable image.
Wishing Michelle the speediest recovery ever! Thank you for the adorable image.
Oh how adorable!
So sorry to read about Michelle’s accident.
I hope she’ll soon be able to create again as her work is so bright and colourful.
Is there any possiblity to send her a card ?
This is so very kind of you! I just pay pal’d you ~ thank you. Is there a way that I can send a card also? I would appreciate it.
Hugs,
Joani
i just made a small donation for Michelle, i’m sorry that it cann’t be a bigger one. Hope everything works out well in the end for Michelle and her loved ones
Although I do not know Michelle, I came across her story today and sent a small donation in to help with her medical expenses. Please send my well wishes to Michelle and if there is an address that I can send a card, could someone please pass it along to me?
I will keep her in my prayers for a quick recovery so that she can be out playing with her animals and creating for the DT again soon!
~Andrea
Such a cute image and Michelle is such a wonderful person! I have just made my donation and I hope that all the wonderful cards she gets will brighten her day and make her journey that much more positive!
Hi,
I don’t have paypal,what now?
Than can’t I make a card with the digi for Michelle or ??
greetings, jaimie
Thank you, Tina, for the adorable donkey image. I had a chance this week to create a card for Michelle using the image. I hope it helps brighten her day along with all the other cards she receives.
I just made my little donation for Michelle! Hope she has a speedy recovery!
Céline
Oh I am so sad. I heard of this through a few of my customers in class the other day, as I have not followed the blog in the past week or two. I am just sick for her. I am sending huge hugs and wishes for a speedy recovery in both health and mind. Michelle is one of the sweetest people ever! Hope to see her at CHA in January. Hugs! Jennie Black
I am so sorry to hear about this, it must be terrible. I certainly will send a small donation, i dont have much but if there is anything else i can do please let me know. Get well soon Michelle
hugs June xxx
Such a gorgeous little donkey, Michelle is going to adore all the cards made with him. I’m off to leave a donation now.
Michelle’s blog has to be the highlight of my Saturday blogging, I adore reading about her ‘babies’ and wish her a speedy recovery
Anne x
What a wonderful idea.
I just made my donation for Michelle and hope that she can keep up her positive spirit.
Nadine