Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Bonnie's ACEO Project Update

I first want to say Thank You to everyone who has responded, donated and loved their new ACEO original artwork.

This is a project that I started in Feb. 2013, to help raise funds for 
BASE CAMP Children's Cancer Foundation.

BASE CAMP is a central Florida non profit that has been serving children affected by cancer for 30 years.  Terri Jones program began in 1982, and focus on helping the entire family through this journey. 

When I was introduced to this foundation, I knew it was a perfect fit for me. I was looking to pay it forward. Unfortunately Cancer has run in my family, so we have always given to the various foundations. BASE CAMP being in my own backyard. I wanted to help out the local kids and families in need. 

So, what you can do ... Simple

Send a Self Addressed envelope along with $2.00 and your favorite Motivational Word.

I will create an ACEO original artwork with the word of your choice, and mail it back to you in the self addressed envelope you provided. Only one word per envelope. There is no limit on how many ACEO cards you would like.  

All the Cards are numbered, and one day may become a book with just the image of the ACEO card and their number.

Here are a few that have already been done and mailed.

 


Get an Original Motivational Artwork and 
Help a Cause at the same time.

All for $2.50 and the price of a stamp.

Mail Money Order to
Bonnie Sprung
167 Plumosus Dr.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Only ONE ACEO per envelope

Here is a way for you to get your own card with this easy
PayPal button.
Simply type in your motivational word you would like to have
created in ART and then click the Buy Now button.

Your Motivational Word



Your word will inspire me to make it look cool in whatever medium I feel like working in at that moment.

Collect them, frame them, give them as gifts. Whatever you do with your words, each one will be numbered, scanned and recorded for future ABC motivational books, that will also benefit BASE Camp.
 
For more info on how this all began and the definition of ACEO, please read my first post 
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Bonnie’s ACEO Project for a Cause

It’s been a little over seven years since I lost my dad. Growing up; I have always tried to give to charities. One of the main ones, we gave to was Leukemia because my grandmother (my dads mom) passed from, when I was two.  She was only 52. My mom is also a survivor from that big C. For many years, the ORT Foundation was a charity my mom worked for and she still gives too. Plus my mom also crochets baby blankets for Project Linus. So I have always given, when I can to the big charities. When my dad passed at the young age of 72, we gave to Hospice. Now all those charities are great and are always in need, but I wanted to do something for a foundation in my own backyard. What I found was a foundation that not only deals with that big C, it also helps children and their families.

Lately I have been thinking of how I can do something for others with my ART.

In an art show I was set up in last week, one of the other artists had these small pieces of art she called ACEO’s tacked up on the wall.  I was curious; and after asking “what are these ACEO’s?” , she sort of explained. I was still perplexed and inspired at the same time. I was already doing small art, but they were magnets.

Then early Monday morning I was watching The Jeff Probst Show and he had this gal on who created happiness with a handwritten note, leaving them for strangers. I also thought why can’t I make people happy with an original piece of artwork.

So what if you need an explanation, you Google it, right? That’s what I did …. ACEO is Art Cards Editions and Originals. This was a movement that started ten years ago on Ebay. They are a standard size trading card (two and one-half inches by three and one-half inches) The size is the only rule in creating one, you can use any medium and any surface desired.

What has also inspired me are Motivational Words. Everyone has seen these in all sorts of ways, from posters to rocks and on and on… What I have done over the past few year’s, is to put words on wearable art, recycled art and high end art.

Now to explain my ACEO Project….

Choose a motivational word that you would want turned into art.
Mail me your word along with a 
self addressed stamped envelope and $2.00.
50% of the money will go to  
BASE Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation
They are located in Winter Park FL.
The Founder is Terri Jones

I will mail you back your word in an original ACEO. 
Whatever your word is I will be inspired to make it 
look cool in whatever medium I feel like working in at that moment.

Here are four samples of: BASE is an acronym for.
BELIEVE
ACHIEVE
SUPPORT
EDUCATE

these are the foundations important core values.



BASE CAMP is a central Florida non profit that has
been serving children affected by cancer for 30 years. 
Their programs began in 1982 and focus on
helping the entire family through this journey.

Get an Original Motivational Artwork and 
Help a Cause at the same time.

All for $2.00 and the price of a stamp.

Mail Money Order to
Bonnie Sprung
167 Plumosus Dr.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Only ONE ACEO per envelope

Or donate $3.00 by PayPal
Simply type in your motivational word you would like to 
have created in ART and then click the Buy Now button.
50% of your $3.00 Donation will go to BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation.

Your Motivational Word