Our Cafepress Store!

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

We have 1000's of items for sale here!

http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs/

All the cherubs logo characters you see all over site have names. We created over 100 of them so that each of our real cherubs have at least one character that resembles them. Each of our cherubs logo characters have over 50 items with their cute little faces on them! You can buy a whole wardrobe with a cherub that looks like your cherub!

We have our wonderful "Stories of Cherubs" book at cafepress.

We have sweatshirts, t-shirts, bibs, onesies, bumper stickers, hats, shorts, tank tops, aprons, journals, totebags, clocks, teddy bears, tiles, mugs, ornaments and so very much more!

COMING SOON - Maternity clothes! Holiday cherubs items for every holiday! More traditional angel and cherub items.

There is no overhead for us besides a small annual subscription fee. Profits from each purchase in our store come directly to us to do things like keep this site up, print materials, postage, phone, conferences and much more.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Here is a preview of the items!


http://www.cdhsupport.org/graphics/holidayani.gif

[Tammy Pettus-Kopacz]

Dawn,
The link to purchase the following opens to a blank page:
baseball caps, ski cap, sun visor, fleece pull over, men's tank, camisoles, women's tanks, toddler hoodies, frosted mugs, calender, briefcase, lunch boxes, and picture frames.
Is this because they are not available to purchase?

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Hi Tammy, nice to "see" you and Bryston! :)

I'm able to see them ok. Is anyone having trouble?

This isn't good, we need everyone to see the items to be able to sell them.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Ok, now I see what you mean. Yes, cafepress discontinues items and replaces them from time to time - makes my job a royal pain to go in there and figure out what they've done and remove categories. Then they bring it back and I have to add it all again.

We're reorganizing the entire store soon so this shouldn't be an issue after that. Until then, I'm sorry for the inconvenience every one.

[KimberlyRichards]

Is ther anyway for Cherubs to come up with an awareness ribbon for
CDH? (Ex. breast cancer awareness that is pink) Just an idea!!
Something that I would be interested in and I know I could also
get family to wear it.

Kim

[JulieFeaster]

I would love to see an awareness ribbon also. One of those magnetic things for cars. I thought of getting the license plate cover, but for some reason I would feel odd having something that says "Proud parent of a CHERUB". To me that implies my child is living, and he's not. Does anyone else feel this way, or is it just me? I'd rather have something with maybe our web address on it. Who knows, maybe someone will be curious enough to look us up.

The whole fact that most people have never heard of CDH really bothers me. Our local paper is doing a week-long series of articles on another birth defect which affects 1 in 26,000 people, and it's one we ALL know about. CDH's ratio is way higher, yet few people know of it. Very frustrating! If there's more awareness, there's better chance of raising funds for research.


Julie

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

We talked about a ribbon several years ago but every color is taken. It would seem rude to use the same color as another organization, almost like stealing their color/idea. Every color was already claimed 2 or 3 years ago when we talked about it on the lists. So many organizations are using the same colors already it's kind of lost significance. A lot of parents have worn angel and cherub pins to raise CDH awareness. I don't know, maybe if we did a ribbon and a cherub pin together? Any suggestions?

I'm all for raising CDH awareness any way that we can! But it has to be original and something that sticks out from all the other stuff that every other support group is doing. So many organizations do the same ole tired stuff that no one really notices anymore. For example of something different, a little wacky, but that would get noticed - have family members wear wings on your cherub's birthday and/or memorial day. Big feather ones, cardboard and aluminum foil ones, ones printed on the back of a t-shirt... anything. Get your child's classroom in on it, the whole neighborhood, etc. Have the kids dress as cherubs for Halloween and collect donations along with candy or dress as cherubs for Christmas and go caroling. Hmmm... maybe I'll convince my nieces and nephews to that this year.

We do have the bumper stickers and other stuff. I was using it and wearing it when my cherub was still alive and now that he's gone too, but I understand maybe it makes some parents uncomfortable. What if we worded it differently? Like "My Child Is A Cherub"?

I was hoping the packet parties idea would catch on. Members gather family and friends and print and put together information packets for hospitals to give new and expectant CDH parents. Get local printers and supply stores to donate, hold a 2 or 3 hour party to put the packets together and invite the local newspaper to cover it. Win win situation all around - for the family and friends, CDH in the media to raise more awareness, and the hospitals get information!

Plus the "Adopt A Cherub" logo idea for web sites - if we cover the internet with our cherub characters we can reach a lot of people! And lots of other ideas on our How You Can Help section.

Julie, I'm as frustrated as you are that so few people know about CDH.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

I found this today looking at our old list archives:

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Posted by Danielle Boyle in 2004:

I found this page that lists many of the different organizations and what colors
their causes use. I figured if we can maybe narrow down a choice, and go from
there. I did also find a website that makes the bracelets in rubber & neoprene
if anyone is interested in that information.

Red- AIDS/ HIV, substance abuse, MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa

Orange- Hunger, Leukemia, cultural diversity

Yellow- Support the troops, POW/MIA, suicide prevention, adoptive parents, spina
biffida, missing children, edometriosis, Hope in general

Green- organ & tissue donation, childhood depression, worker & driving safety,
missing children, leukemia, environment, kidney cancer

Navy Blue- Child abuse prevention, arthritis, free speech, crime victims rights,
water quality, color cancer, domestic violence, water safety (drowning &
accidents)

Purple- Domestic violence, religious tolerance, animal abuse, victims of 9/11
(includes police & firefighters) pancreatic cancer, Chron's disease & colitis,
cystic fibrosis, leimyosarcoma, fibromyalgia, lupus

White- Innocence, victims of terrorism, peace, right to life, diabetes, retinal
blastoma, alzheimers

Black- mourning, melanoma, anti- gangs, Anti- terrorism in Spain

Brown- Anti- tobacco

Grey- diabetes, brain cancer

Lime green- lymphoma, lyme disease

Teal- Ovarian, cervical, uterine (all gynecological) cancers, substance abuse,
sexual assault, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Burgandy- Hospice care, Multiple myeloma

Pink- Breast Cancer, Birth Parents

Pale yellow- Spina Biffida

Light Blue- Prostate cancer, Trisomy 18, scleroderma

Lavendar- All cancers (general awareness), epilepsy, rett syndrome

Pearl- lung cancer, Multiple Sclerosis

Silver- Children w/ disabilities, Parkinson's Disease

Gold- childhood cancer

Pastel Pink & Blue- Pregnancy & infant loss, SIDS, male breast cancer

Red & White- Head & neck cancer

Red & yellow- Hepatitis C

Red, white & Blue- Patriotism, 9/11 victims

Red & blue w/ a heart- Congenital Heart defects (also red, blue & red stripes)

Purple w/ a red rose- Cystic Fibrosis

Purple & Green- Hospice & Pallative Care

Purple & yellow- Chemical Injury

Jigsaw puzzle- Autism

Prism- Multiple schlerosis (MS)

Ivory, Burgandy, & Ivory- Oral head & neck cancer


Danielle Boyle- Mom to my twins 6/29/03-
Connor LCDH, pectus, reflux, crawling boy and Madeline my walking girl

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

And from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awareness_ribbons:

Ribbon Color Meanings
White ribbon White ribbon

* Gender violence ("men working to end men's violence against women") [1]

Yellow ribbon Yellow ribbon

* Suicide awareness and prevention [2]
* Deployed soldiers ("support our troops") [3]
* Endometriosis awareness (and finding a cure) [4]

Blue ribbon Blue ribbon

* "Bring Home Our Troops" campaign [5]
* Child Abuse Awareness [6]
* Prostate cancer awareness (sky blue) [7]
* Electronic Frontier Foundation's Online Free Speech [8]
* Canada's anti-tobacco, anti-second hand smoke [9] [10] [11] [12]
* Hippo attack awareness [13]
* Spain's campaign for the release of Basque terrorists' kidnap victims [14]
* The victims of Hurricane Katrina[15]
* "Responsible use of public lands for the benefit of all recreationists" [16]

Jade ribbon Jade

* Jade Ribbon Campaign spreads information about hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities (and some times in America) [17]

Purple ribbon Purple ribbon

* Show religious tolerance [18]
* Support for Huntington's Disease [19]
* Lupus [20]
* Promoting remembrance and awareness of violence against women [21]

Periwinkle ribbon Periwinkle ribbon

* Pulmonary hypertension awareness [22]

Pink and Blue ribbon Pink and blue ribbon

* Genital integrity [23]
* Inflammatory breast cancer [24]
* Infant Loss Awareness [25]

Orange ribbon Orange Ribbon

* Animal Protection Awareness [26]
* Self-Injury Awareness [27] This is more commonly signified with a ribbon that is red on one side and black on the other.
* Anti-Racism (Harmony day in Australia) [28]
* Symbol of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution of 2004.

Red ribbon Red ribbon

* AIDS Awareness [29]
* Anorexia Nervosa Awareness
* Substance Abuse (Red Ribbon Week is commonly held in schools)[30]

Gray ribbon Gray ribbon

* Diabetes Awareness - see comment under red ribbon [31]

Pink ribbon Pink ribbon

* Breast cancer [32]

Puzzle ribbon Puzzle Ribbon

* Autism awareness [33]

Green and Blue ribbon Green and Blue ribbon

* Mental Health Awareness [34]
* Overcoming centophobic tendencies [35]

Green ribbon Green ribbon

* Organ transplantation and donation awareness[36]
* Lyme Disease[37]

Teal ribbon Teal ribbon

* Ovarian Cancer[38]
* Sexual Assault[39]
* Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome[40]


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From http://www.needpromos.com/awarenessListByColor.html:

(and it includes angels pendants too - there goes that idea!)

Awareness Ribbon & Support Symbol Causes & Colors

COLOR - CAUSE

White - Adoption Awareness & Support

White - Anti-Pornography Awareness

White - Bone Cancer Awareness/Support

White - Child Exploitation Awareness

White - Emphysema Awareness>

White - Lung Disease Awareness/Support

White - Multiple Sclerosis Support

White - Peace

White - Retinoblastoma Awareness

White - Right to Life Awareness

White - Safe Motherhood Awareness

White - Student Sexual Assault Awareness

Cream - Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness

Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness/Support

Pink/Blue - Breast Cancer (Male)

Pink/Blue - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Red - AIDS/HIV Awareness & Support

Red - Alcohol Abuse Awareness

Red - DUI Awareness

Red - Epidermolysis Bullosa

Red Bow - Heart Disease Awareness

Red - Lymphoma Awareness

Red - M.A.D.D.

Red - Military Families

Red/White - Oral, Head & Neck Cancer

Red/White/Blue - Patriotism

Burgundy/Silver Outline - Adults With Physical Disabilities

Burgundy - Deafness Awareness

Burgundy - Malformation Awareness

Burgundy - Multiple Myeloma Awareness

Burgundy - Thrombophilia Awareness

Burgundy - Williams Syndrome Awareness

Maroon - Caesarean Awareness & Support

Peach - Uterine Cancer Awareness

Orange - Cultural Diversity Awareness

Orange - Feed The Nation Awareness

Orange - Highway Safety Awareness

Orange - Hunger Awareness

Orange - Lupus Awareness & Support

Orange - Motorcycle Injuries

Orange/Orchid - Psoriasis Awareness

Orange - Racial Tolerance Awareness

Orange - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Orange - Worker Safety Programs

Yellow - Adoptive Parent Awareness/Support

Yellow - Amber Alert Awareness

Yellow - Bladder Cancer Awareness

Yellow - Cancer (Generic) Support

Yellow/Blue - Down Syndrome Awareness

Yellow - Endometriosis Awareness

Yellow/Red - Hepatitis C Awareness

Yellow Bow - Hope/Support for Cancer Patients

Yellow - Liver Cancer/Liver Diseases

Yellow Bow - Military Support

Yellow - Missing Children Awareness

Yellow Bow - POW/MIA Awareness & Support

Yellow - Spina Bifida Awareness/Support

Yellow - Suicide Prevention Awareness

Yellow - Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness

Gold - Breast Feeding Support

Gold - Childhood Cancer Awareness

Gold - Elder Abuse Awareness

Gold - Equality Awareness & Support

Gold/Black - Platelet Donor Awareness

Lime Green/Aqua - Adult Stem Cell Donor

Light Green - Sexual Abuse Prevention

Green - Glaucoma/Eye Care Awareness

Green - Mental Retardation Awareness

Dark Green - Bone Marrow Donation

Dark Green - Childhood Depression

Dark Green - Environmental Issues

Dark Green - Kidney Cancer/Disease

Dark Green - Leukemia Awareness & Support

Dark Green - Lyme Disease Awareness & Support

Dark Green - Organ/Tissue Donation

Teal/White - Cervical Cancer Awareness

Teal - Myasthenia Gravis Awareness

Teal - Ovarian Cancer Awareness/Support

Teal Loop - Sexual Assault Awareness

Teal - Substance Abuse Awareness

Teal - Tourette Syndrome

Light Blue - Bechets Disease Awareness

Light Blue - Eating Disorders

Light Blue - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Light Blue - Graves Disease Awareness

Light Blue - Men’s Health Awareness

Light Blue - Prostate Cancer Awareness

Light Blue - Scleroderma Awareness

Light Blue - Thyroid Awareness & Support

Light Blue - Trisomy 18

Royal Blue - Arthritis Awareness/Support

Blue/White (Pinstripe) - ALS Awareness

Dark Blue - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Dark Blue - Alopecia Awareness & Support

Dark Blue - Child Abuse Prevention

Dark Blue - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dark Blue - Crime Victims Rights Awareness

Dark Blue - Dystonia Awareness & Support

Dark Blue - Education Concerns

Dark Blue - Epstein-Barr Virus Awareness

Dark Blue - Free Speech Awareness

Dark Blue - Hurricane Support

Dark Blue - Myositis Awareness & Support

Dark Blue - Reye’s Syndrome Awareness

Dark Blue - Water Quality Awareness

Dark Blue - Water Safety Awareness

Lavender - Cancer Control Awareness

Lavender - Cervical Health Awareness

Lavender - Epilepsy Awareness & Support

Lavender - Foster Care Awareness

Lavender - Gynecological Cancer Support

Lavender - Rett Syndrome Awareness

Light Purple - Anti-Violence Awareness

Light Purple - Pulmonary Hypertension

Orchid - Testicular Cancer Awareness

Dark Purple - Alzheimer’s Disease

Dark Purple - Animal Cruelty Awareness

Dark Purple - Colitis Awareness

Dark Purple - Chrohn‘s Disease Awareness

Dark Purple - Cystic Fibrosis

Dark Purple - Domestic Violence Awareness

Dark Purple - Fibromyalgia Awareness

Dark Purple - Homelessness Awareness

Dark Purple - Leimyosarcoma Awareness

Dark Purple - Macular Degeneration

Dark Purple - Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Dark Purple - Sarcoidosis Awareness

Dark Purple - Sjorgren’s Syndrome Awareness

Silver - Children with Diabetes Awareness

Silver - Children with Disabilities>

Silver - Children with Diabetes Awareness

Silver - Melanoma Awareness

Silver - Parkinson’s Disease Awareness

Silver - Melanoma Awareness

Grey - Aphasia Awareness & Support

Grey - Asthma/Allergy Awareness

Grey - Brachial Plexus Awareness

Grey - Brain Tumor/Injury Awareness

Grey - Children with Allergies

Grey - Diabetes Awareness & Support

Grey - Mental Wellness Awareness

Brown - Anti-Tobacco Awareness

Brown - Colon Cancer Awareness>

Brown - Colorectal Cancer

Black - Gang Prevention

Black - Mourning/Memorial Services

Black - Skin Cancer/Melanoma Awareness

Black - Tobacco Control Awareness

Puzzle Shapes - Autism Awareness

Guardian Angel - M.A.D.D. Mothers

Guardian Angel - Thank You

Guardian Angel - Volunteers

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And from http://www.craftsnscraps.com/jewelry/ribbons.html:

Red = Aids/HIV, substance and drug abuse (includes inhalents), MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa, love, heart disease- (also uses the red dress symbol), supraventicular tachycardia, Wolff-parkinson-White Syndrom (WPW), Pro-life, hypertension, Evans Syndrome

Orange = hunger, leukemia, cultural diversity and racial tolerance, feral cats, motorcyslist safety, Multiple Sclerosis -wristband only, self injury, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Support of the Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and North Samaria (Israel), skin cancer (with a sun in the center of the loop)

Yellow = Support our troops, POW/MIA, suicide prevention, adoptive parents, spina biffida, missing children (amber alert), endometriosis, sarcoma (with or without a sunflower), bladder cancer, liver disease and liver cancer, hydrocephalus or hydrocephaly, hope in general, boycott Aruba (hope for Natalee)

Green = Tissue and organ donation or transplants, depression (both adults and children), bipolar disorder, mental health or illness, eye injuries, Tourette's Syndrome, bone marrow transplants and donation, Fanconi's Syndrome, worker and driving safety, Von Hippel Lindau, glaucoma, missing children, leukemia, environment, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans, kidney cancer or kidney disease, neural tube defects, Mitochondrial Disease, growth and rebuilding, Progressiva, Cerebral Palsy, Save Darfur, Stem Cell Research

Blue (Navy) = Child abuse prevention, arthritis, free speech, crime victims rights, waterquality, colon cancer, Dysautonomia, hystiocytosis, Erb's Palsy, AnkylosingSpondylitis, domestic violence, water safety (flooding, drowning and accidents), Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), dystonia, interstitial cystitis, bracial plexus injury, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Alopecia, Reyes Syndrome, education, Steven Johnson Syndrome, short bowel syndrome, Myositis, Leukodystrophy, Hurricane Support, police officers lost in the line
of duty (AKA, the Thin Blue Line), Syringomyelia

Purple = Domestic violence, religious tolerance, animal abuse, the victims of 9/11 (includespolice and firefighters), pancreatic cancer, Chron's Disease and colitis,
cystic fibrosis, leimyosarcoma, macular degeneration, Sjogren's Syndrome, fibromyalgia,lupus, sarcoidosis, the homeless, Mucolipidoses, thyroid cancer, ADD,
ADHD, alzheimers, cancer survivor (this is a general color that anyone who has
survived cancer can wear), Pagan pride, Arnold Chiari Malformation, children left
unattended in cars

White = Innocence, victims of terrorism, peace, right to life, diabetes, sexual assault of students, retinal blastoma, alzheimers, adoption, bone disease and bone cancer,anti-child pornography on the internet, carbon monoxide poisoning (CO poisoning),post partum depression, Scoliosis, Anti-stalking, Men working to end men's violence against women.

Black = Mourning, melanoma, anti-gangs, Anti-terrorism in Spain, narcolepsy, POW-MIAs, Primary Billiary Cirrhosis, Amish Support, gun control, accidents (general designation)

Brown = Anti-tobacco, colorectal cancer

Gray = Diabetes, brain cancer, asthma and allergies

Lime Green - Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Lyme Disease, Muscular Dystrophy-wristband only, Ivemark Syndrome, Sandhoff Disease, Support for Adoptees Rights to open adoption records that have been sealed.

Teal = Ovarian, cervical, uterine (all gynecological) cancers, food allergies, substance abuse, sexual assault, Myasthenia Gravis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, agoraphobia, panic or stress disorders (includes PTSD), Dissociative Identity Disorder

Turquoise = Native American reparations (dark teal items work too), interstitial cystitis (IC Network designation)

Burgundy = Hospice care, multiple myeloma, cesarian sections, headaches and migraines, adhesions, thrombophilia and other coagulation or blood factor disorders, meningitis, polio survivor, Hughes Syndrome, brain aneurysm, Hirschsprung's Disease (Congenital Megacolon)/children undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with rare disorders or diseases.

Periwinkle = Eating disorders, pulmonary hypertension, esophageal or stomach cancer, GERD, IBS

Pink = Breast Cancer, Birth Parents, cleft palate

Hot Pink - Inflammatory breast cancer

Pale Yellow = Spina biffida

Peach = Uterine Cancer, Endometrial Cancer

Cream = Paralysis, spinal cord injuries, diseases or disorders, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Light Green = Pelvic Pain (chronic), Celiac Disease, STD Awareness, HPV

Emerald Green = Homeopathy awareness

Light Blue = Prostate cancer, mens health, thyroid disease, lymphedema, Addison's Disease,Trisomy 18, Velo-Cardio Facial Syndrome, Klinefelter's Syndrome, hyperaldosteronism, scleroderma, Behcets Disease, Graves Disease, Shprintzen Syndrome, Edward's Syndrome

Lavender = All cancers (general cancer awareness), epilepsy, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, rett syndrome, Hodgkins lymphoma, foster care or foster parents

Orchid (violet) = Testicular cancer

Pearl = lung cancer or lung disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Mesothelioma, emphysema

Silver = Children with physical or learning disabilities, Parkinson's Disease, any disorders or diseases of the brain including strokes, elderly abuse

Gold = Childhood Cancer, COPD, Embryonal Rhabdomysarcoma

Light Baby Pink and Blue = Pregnancy and infant loss, SIDS, Male breast cancer

Red and White = Head and neck cancer, aplastic anemia, Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Red and Yellow = Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

Red, White and Blue = Patriotism, 9/11 victims, fireworks safety

Red and Blue with a Heart = Congenital Heart Defects (also red,blue and red stripes)

Blue And Yellow = Down Syndrome, designated drivers (The Hero Campaign)

Purple Ribbon with a Red rose = Cystic Fibrosis

Purple And Green = Hospice And Pallative Care

Purple And Blue = Rheumatoid arthritis, pediatric stroke

Purple and Yellow = Chemical Injury (all diseases, disorders, pain, discomfort, or hurt etc. arising from exposure to a chemical substance)

Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbon = Autism

Prism = Multiple Schlerosis (MS)

Orchid and Orange = psoriasis

Lime Green and Aqua = adult stem cell donor

Teal And Pink = Hereditary Breast Cancer or a combo ribbon for gynecological and breast cancers.

Pink and Gold - Phyllodes Tumors

Black and Pink = Bone Marrow Donor, loss of a daughter

Black and Lt. Blue = Loss of a son

Black And White = Carcinoid Syndrome Cancer (zebra stripes) and anti-racism

Black White And Black (three stripes) = Vaccine danger

Gold and Black = Platelett donor

Gold and Silver = All hearing or ear related disorders and diseases

Ivory, Burgundy and Ivory = Oral head and neck cancers

Ivory Lace = Osteoporosis

Navy Blue and White Pinstripes = ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Lou Gehrig's Disease

Yellow, Lime Green, Orange, Aqua, Hot Pink= Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Yellow = STD awareness

Red White and Red (3 stripes) = Leukemia and Lymphoma

Blue and White = In memory of Columbine, Teen cancer

RAINBOW = Gay pride or rights movement

Red and Black = Murder victims (both adults and children)

Orange and Red = Myeloproliferative Disorders

Blue, White and Pink (3 stripes) = Parental Alienation Syndrome

[KimberlyRichards]

How about all those jewelry crafters out there? What about a beaded
bracelet or pin that says CDH on it? Or even come up with a
symbol that can be used as a bracelet charm?

Kim

[Corin Nava]

Just a quick thing that had been mentioned. I think getting a car magnet would be great-even if just has the Cherubs logo on it. I think a lot of people feel more comfortable putting a magnet on their car that can be removed rather than a bumper sticker.

As far as the jewelry idea goes- I would love to have a pin or bracelet, etc.. I think that would be a good thing to design.

[JeanneNava]

I am a jewelry crafter and have been trying to come up with ideas to make a CHERUB bracelet with crystal beads and letters. It could also be personalized with the child's name. Another bracelet idea is a charm bracelet that could be added to over time. I found a website that does custom engraved tags. If you are interested, I'll try to make up some samples and post pictures. I also have some ideas about making angel pins. Since I only recently joined, I don't know what ideas others may have proposed already.
The site for the charms is www.charmfactory.com

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

I LOVE the jewelry ideas! We can't do those through cafepress so we would need a jeweler who could create these as they are ordered and donate a portion.

Jewelry committee full of volunteers who make jewelry as crafts? I know a lot of members make these or are crafty. Maybe find a supplier who give a discount or donation on orders from members and everyone can make their own or pay someone to make them for them?

I don't know, what do you all think? Maybe we should start a thread for jewelry. I'll go do that.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Oh, and I'm looking into the car magnets. Cafepress doesn't offer them so we have to find someone else and find out how much they cost, if they will make them as order or if we have to buy in bulk, etc.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Please post jewelry ideas at http://www.cdhsupport.org/members/viewtopic.php?p=1434#1434

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Cafepress Special Offer -

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[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

If anyone is planning on ordering items with our cherub characters on them, please let us know and we'll get those updated first. We are replacing the text on all of our cafepress.com items and we have 1000's so it's a bit time-consuming, and we don't want anyone waiting for a particular item. So let me or Barb know! :)

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

All the holiday card submissions are now available at cafepress on sweatshirts, ornaments and cards!

http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs/3918237

[KateC]

I just ordered my first CHERUBS shirts. I can't wait until I get them. I got my husband a awareness sleveless shirt - I hope he'll were it @ the academy, but I doubt it. You know, guys have to be manly. Little does he know . . . I'll make him :) Oh I love to be a wife LOL!

[KateC]

Sweet story:

I received my shirts today BUT the logos were mixed up, my logo I wanted was on Steves shirt and visa versa. I was so upset, I wanted to wear them tomorrow to the hospitals : (

I filed a return with Cafepress. A lady wrote me back and is sending out the correct items, and letting me keep the shirts free of charge. Dawn - you find a nice place to work with. I was so excited I get to wear my shirt tomorrow (wrong logo but that's okay :) )

[StephanieOlivarez]

That is a sweet story Kate. Very nice to be able to keep the shirts free of charge and get new ones!!! Sweet deal.
Tomorrow you guys are going to the hospitals? What a great feeling you will have.
Please try to enjoy your day tomorrow-you are doing a great thing for CDH awareness and CHERUBS!!!!
Still sending thoughts and Prayers your way.
Do you have one of the CDH new car ribbons Kate? If not, please let me know, I want to send you one as a Thank you for doing the video!!!

[KateC]

Oh thanks so much Steph, I do not have a magnet!! You're givin me too much!!! Come to think of it, UPS never even came to pick up that package today!! I will have to call later this week. :roll:

[StephanieOlivarez]

I talked to UPS and they are not charging us the cost of shipping. So you don't even have to call them. I feel so bad about the candles breaking, this is the least I can do. I'll send it tomorrow or the next day.

[KateC]

I know I loved them! Especially the heart gel candle, since we are in the midst of moving, I was going to decorate for Valentines day, it would have been my only decoration LOL!! But you know what, ITS THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS 0;-)

I'm glad they called you . . .

[StephanieOlivarez]

I will see if they have another one, oh yes my husband just found the one I bought for myself. I am a candle lover!!! So when I find one I like, I normally vuy a few. Your in luck!!!
It's yours-I'll send it with the ribbon.
This is nothing to all the time I am sure you are putting into this video of Shelby.
But I will be sending it at a store that promises not to break the package. :D

[karahess]

This will scare you candle lovers.

Sunday afternoon we were here at home and Chuck yelled to me saying he had to go help the neighbors 4 doors down and to watch the kids. I went outside to see what was going on and their house was engulfed in flames and on fire from top to bottom. Oh my!! 8 firetrucks arrived and got it out, but not without $65,000 in damage to the house alone. The cause? A candle!!!!

[StephanieOlivarez]

WOW, that is scary.
I have invested in candle toppers, candle holders that you don't even have to light your candles. So, I hope that I am a safe candle burner.
My Best Friend in the entire world, lost EVERYTHING she and her husband had in a candle fire. So believe me I am SO VERY careful. She has only been to the house once since they lost everything and since Shelby has been born. I make sure I take every step in protecting my family and when she was here....she viewed how I burned candles and I actually got her approval. I truly do feel better in being a candle lover and know now that I am burning them in a safe manner.

[karahess]

Chuck is a rather careless guy and Aaron is, well, a kid - things happen. Balls get tossed and hit things, you know. So when I had kids I decided I was going to cut back in the use of candles. They set around for decoration but rarely do I light them. I have a oven vent on my stove so when I want to smell candles, I set a jar candle on my stove and the low heat of the oven melts the candle and permiates the house with the scent.

I get freaked out about every time I go to my dad's for dinner. His wife always has to have a taper candle lit at every meal. Do you know how many times one of my boys tries to pull on the tablecloth and that darn candle just about topples. One time my brother was over there and he did knock the candle down and catch a minor fire. And we always have to blow out the candles that are at restaraunt tables we sit at cause sure fire thing (nice pun) Chuck will catch the menu on fire.

MEN! HMMMPPPHHHH!!

[StephanieOlivarez]

That makes me laugh-becasue Shane sure would do the same thing!
He has lit paper plates on fire leaving them on the stove. I have to watch him closely!!!!
Men-they mean well!!!!!!HA HA HA

[karahess]

This reminds me . . . . one time Chuck decided to help me out and defrost our chest freezer. I caught him using a blow-torch to do the job!

[StephanieOlivarez]

Now that is funny.
The things men come up with to use-really is funny at times.
I think to that- where are the video camera when you need them. Some of these things Men do-would be great on America's funniest home videos.

[KateC]

Coming from a firefighter - you would never believe how many fires I have been to because of candles/smoking, simple things you woulnd't even take a second thought to. When I was pregnant I was so absent minded, I left a candle burning when I went to a drs appt, boy did I hear about that from my husband when I got home (who is also a firefighter)

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

Several new logos have been added the past week to our cafepress store!

Cool, teenage logos
"Ask Me What About Congenital Diaphramatic Hernia" logos
Event logos
and more!

http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs

We're still updating the logo characters so please bear with us.

[KateC]

I love them Dawn, you have been really busy lately!!

[StephanieOlivarez]

I ordered my shirts for the conference and already got them.
They look great and Cafepress is a wonderful company to be dealing with. They ship SO quickly and their product washes well and looks FANTASTIC.

[Dawn Torrence Ireland]

New Cafepress Prices:

Items with a base price of $0.01-$3.00 are marked up just 25 cents
Items with a base price of $3.00 to $9.99 are marked up $1.00
Items $10.00 and up (up to over $100 on some things) are marked up by just $3.00

Lowering the prices to entice you all to buy more and spread more CDH awareness!

[PennyCampsey]

Can we get a BOY on our CONFERENCE shirt>?

[KateC]

Wanted to share this story.

Steve is constantly wearing his two CHERUBS shirts. The other day he wanted to stop at GNC, I told him fine because I had a HUGE sluppery to work on :)

About 20 minutes later, Steve came out of GNC. I, by that point, was done with my sluppery. He apologized for taking so long and said that the guy checking him out would not stop talking. Naturally I asked about what.

The clerk noticed Steve's shirt and asked 101 questions :) Steve talked to him and told him all about CHERUBS and Shannon. All I could do was smile. I asked him how he felt about that, and he said good. He was so happy that he just made one more person aware of CDH who had not before.

The clerk also told him his wife was a nurse and when he got home he was going to tell her about CHERUBS and CDH.

That really made Steve feel good and I just wanted to shre his story!

[Barbara and KevinWagner]

WTG STEVE!! That is so awesome Kate! It is great that we women share this on a day to day....but when the GUYS talk about CDH and CHERUBS...WOHOO! Wonderful that he could share Shannon and CDH awareness!

Barb

[Corin Nava]

Thats awesome! It's always great to hear about our hubby's helping spread awareness!

[StephanieOlivarez]

Our Steve is the GOODS Kate!!!
Way to go Steve!!!
I think it is an AWESOME when MEN talk about CDH. I wish more MEN would come on the site and chat.....someday it will happen!!!

I LOVE the new ribbons on Cafepress.....my order was HUGE!!!!!

[karahess]

You're not alone in that "huge order" Steph. I absolutely love the new looks. Of course I had to order Angel Ball pics, too.

[StephanieOlivarez]

Got some of my order in and LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!