Undercover Kindness

National Random Acts of Kindness Week!

2010-02-15T13:55:00.000-08:00

Finally here, is National Random Acts of Kindness week! Yeah! I wanted to start off this week thanking each and every one of our contributing artists for sharing and caring, right along with us!
We also have a wonderful free download from artist Heidi Burton that can be printed and passed out. Woo hoo!!! Thank you Heidi, we love them!

DOWNLOAD HERE

So whats in store for this week......

Our plan is to distribute the cards we have received and the cards we created and run this town mad with kindness! Ok, so actually, I mean....not mad, well at least not literally. =) There will be anonymous mailings and some crazy-cool ideas in store too! So stay tuned and watch the drama unfold!

We will also be posting pics of our undercover acts and hope that you will send us some photos of whatever you did! (email us: undercoverkindness@gmail.com) Lets get crazy and show the world some first class love! Cant wait to hear from you all and see what your up to in your part of the world.

Stay posted for pics, coming soon! =)

A sneak peak at Heidi's cards.....

Mapping Kindness

2010-01-27T14:30:00.000-08:00

Although we are slacking as writers, we are yet to slack in our undercover acts of kindness! So much has been going on and building up as of lately and we are so excited to share! So far we have received 3 of the cards from fellow artists who have joined in on our Kindness Project. We are so thankful for the amazing pieces of art we have been given and cant wait until kindness week so that we can get these little beauties out there!

But first, before we get to the goods, I wanted to share the Kindness project map so that you can see who is involved so far. I still have so many emails out there and am awaiting response but if you know of any artists who would like to join in, send 'em our way.

Click to see larger image of map.

Also we have been very busy creating cards and having things printed as well that I would like to share.

And now for the artist cards we have received!! They are so wonderful and I am so thankful for all of you who have contributed.

My received envelopes!!

Below: Artist Danny Brito of Miami, FL. from dannybrito.com
Check out his blog @ dannybrito.com/blog/
Danny is an amazingly talented artist who is currently working on the Polaroid Project.
His drawings are colorful examples of his personality, showing his immense talent!
Thank you Danny, we LOVE it!

Below: Artist Sheryl Derilo of Australia
Visit her blog @ sherylderilo.blogspot.com
or shop her Etsy shop @ SherylDerilo Etsy
Sheryl has an amazing sense of color and design. Her talent goes well beyond the paper. Sheryl has an excellent selection of neclaces, pendants, rings, and brooches on her Etsy page. Check her out for sure but one warning, temptation is about to set in!
Thank you so much Sheryl for joining in! We cant wait to hear how the entire experience went!

Below: Doodle Artist Alyssa Kline from Oklahoma.
Check out her blog HERE and her Etsy Store Aly Inked HERE
Alyssa is just flat out fantastic! She has a fun, care-free style that pulls you in one doodle at a time. Her work is inspirational and makes me want to just get out my Sharpies and go to town! She has a set of amazing journals she created, check them out at her Etsy store. Alyssa you are so talented and fun! Thank you so much and we cant wait to hear how your kindness experience was!

Again thank you all so much! We are so excited to see all the designs.

Friday Night Kindness

2010-01-17T07:20:00.000-08:00

Sorry A little late, this random act of kindness happened on Friday. My hubby,daughter and I were out for dinner. A local diner. It was very busy,I've never seen it so busy. So I was watching our waitress running from table to table still trying to keep a smile. I thought to my self "She needs to know she is doing a great job." OK I know leave her a good tip,but she needed something else. So my daughter and I made her a card. We left it on the table with her tip. So I hope she got it. This is what Undercover Kindness is about! One person being told that they are important.So lets keep it going pass on your kindness.

(Message says: In the middle of every difficulty, lies and opportunity)

Undercover Kindness Strikes Again!

2010-01-16T18:09:00.001-08:00

Today the kids and I set out to remind the world that there is hope, love, and yes, that kindness still exists. Part of our adventure was participating in OperationBeautiful.com's quest to remind women of their beauty. They too are doing something quite similar to us, by creating random notes. We were so excited to have had the opportunity to participate!

I hope and pray, that our random notes, hung in random stores as we ventured out to shop today, may have blessed at least one person. If you are that person and are reading this, we would LOVE to hear from you and hear your own personal story about passing the kindness on!

Killing 'em with Kindness!
♥Undercover Mama's

Getting started!
***Click picture to see larger version***

Supporting our girls over at Operation Beautiful!!

(Message: Your beauty goes so much deeper than this image you are looking at. You are Wonderfully made! Operation Beautiful site on the side)

(Message: You are.... Beautiful! Operation Beautiful link on the back)

Undercover Mamas Strike Again!

(Message: We can not change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust our sail)

When Kindness and Art Collide

2010-01-15T17:40:00.000-08:00

So Wisconsin Mama and I have been thinking. Sometimes that's a dangerous thought we know. With Random Acts of Kindness week rapidly creeping upon us (Feb 15th - 21st), we thought what if....just what if, we crossed Kindness with Art and for one week watched them collide together, in order to change the world, one person at a time?

Yes, we know, this is a BIG ask. A BIG idea. A BIG job for just 2 small people in a BIG world. So as we threw together some ideas and brainstormed a few things that seemed quite impossible, the moment of decision fell upon us. Should we? Should we? Can we? We are just 2 people for crying out loud! And then as we both came to utter silence, with visions of possibilities dancing through our heads, we looked up at each other, with all doubt and the fearful "what ifs" removed we said.....

Yep, Lets do this!!

We are all about really big, almost impossible ideas.

So together we emailed and are still emailing, many people. Many artists. Many really BIG asks.

Here is the concept:
Our wonderful and talented artists who have so kindly accepted the challenge will make 2 cards. These cards will have a positive quote, words of kindness, or a picture. Each card needs only be 3.5 x 5. The size of an index card. One sided. And the words "This is a Random Act of Kindness" on them somewhere.

How this will work:
Each artist will send us one card and keep the 2nd for themselves. Once we receive the cards, they will be showcased on this blog for everyone to see. During Random Acts of Kindness week we will anonymously distribute each card we have received. The second card will be distributed by the artist, from their corner of the world. The artists will then send in pictures or videos of what they did, where they left it, etc, along with a story about their experience. We will also do the same with the cards that they have sent to us, so that they can see where we sent their contribution to this project.

How will this change the world?
Each person effected by these simple, and random acts will be brought hope. The cards are a reminder to smile, to go on when it seems impossible, and to reach out and spread the same message of kindness to others. One by one we will remind the world that there is hope, that kindness brings joy in the midst of an ever darkening world, and show a world, filled with uncertainty, to remember that there is one thing we can be certain of......love. By spreading kindness we also spread love and joy.

So, are you in? Are you able to take a moment to create something beautiful and inspiring in order to help us change our world together? We sure hope so. We need you!

We are looking to find artists in every country in the world. If you so choose to accept this challenge, would you also be willing to recruit a friend? The more the better!

Email us at: undercoverkindness@gmail.com to get involved!!

Random Quotes

2010-01-13T19:37:00.001-08:00

Passing it on ideas!!

2010-01-12T09:03:00.000-08:00

Yesterdays lunch was such a wonderful experience with my best friend in the world, Wisconsin Mama. (See yesterdays post for what she had to say about it.) I am so excited to be doing this with her!

So we have been tossing around some RAK (random acts of kindness) ideas and trying to get really creative. And although we are both very creative and talented, as you can see from yesterdays cards....our "art" thumb may be a little sketchy. lol

We are aware that not everyone is artsy and creative. And with promoting the "Pass it on" idea, we stumbled upon this...

What an excellent site!! You can send a card, personalize it with words and photos if you want and then they will mail it for you! GENIUS!!! All for under the price of a Hallmark card! I can almost hear the angels singing now!!!

We thought this was such a great idea for anyone looking to "pass it on".

Also...

Our new friends over at Operation Nice found some wonderfully creative and inspiring prints from our now favorite etsy shop...Check her store out!! ♥Check out her blog!!

♥

If you have any creative ideas please let us know!

Out for Lunch!!!

2010-01-11T18:35:00.000-08:00

Today was a great day for Undercover Kindness! Not only did we send out our little notes of kindness,I was given a gift of RANDOM KINDNESS myself. It changed my whole day. I was able to see first hand just how our plan would work. So thank you! You know who you are. This is such a great thing. I'm not sure how many people we will touched by doing this,but if i could help just one person my mission would be complete.I also hope its more and so I will just put it in Gods hands. Here are some of todays missions.

Kool-Aid Snow Smiles

2010-01-10T15:34:00.000-08:00

Today I (we will refer to me as wisconsin mama) ventured out, kids in tow, prepared to change lives of our fellow wisconsinites with the following Macyver-like supplies:

4 spray bottles
4 kool-aid packets
2 gallons of water

With these handy dandy tools the kids and I went to the local snow hill, thankfully vacant at the moment, jumped out of the mini-van like a bank heist gone wrong, and tackled that hill with our fabulously cheap and home made food coloring for the snow.

In the end I can only hope our little adventure to create a snow hill smiley face, put a smile on others faces the way it did for me and the kids.