Wordless Wednesday - Grandpa (being a good sport)

Almost Wordless Wednesday - Back in Stock

As promised...these are all back in stock :)

Click each photo to be taken to the listing.

Grandma and Grandpa

I've made quite a few Grandma and Grandpa albums lately and a few variations as well :) These make great gifts, are great for remembering a lost loved one, or just as a keepsake to store your photos of Grandma and Grandpa :)

I love this color combo! This was a custom request for a memorial album, but you'll be seeing this color combo in my shop soon! I've already started on more like it :)

Do you have a nickname for your grandma or grandpa? I can make these in any variation for you :) (Nana, Granny, Poppy, etc.)

Nonno is the Italian word for Grandpa. Does your culture use different names for Grandma and Grandpa? I can do that too! (Opa, Abuela, etc.)

I can't wait to get these back in my shop! They're each so special and so fun to make!

Be sure to stop by A Bird in the Hand Art today! Jenny was nice enough to feature my work!!!

The Power of Social Networking

I interrupt this usual Friday Features post to bring you some exciting news...

Etsy Tweeted about one of my albums yesterday and it went on their Facebook page as well!!!

I had 2,252 new visits to my Etsy Shop on Wednesday!!! I sold 5 items and got over 100 new shop and listing hearts! I also had four others contact me about custom albums on Wednesday that we're still working out all the details on!

This just goes to show the power of social networking. And the power of Etsy! Etsy has 1,394,342 Twitter Followers and 448,676 Facebook Fans...that's a lot of eyes that can potentially see your shop! And the link was retweeted 16 more times!

I am so grateful for this opportunity! Thank you ETSY!!!

All in the Family

I hope all the dad's out there had a great Father's Day on Sunday! We took Jesse's dad air boating and had a great time! You can also see the card I sent my dad here :)

One thing I've noticed selling well lately are my Mother and Father Word Albums. I sold 2 Father Albums and a Daddy Album as well as 4 Mother Albums this year. I've also had good luck with my Grandma and Grandpa Albums as well! I love finding a new theme of album that people love :)

I would also like to add Sister or Sisters Albums and possibly Brother Albums. (Not sure if Brother would sell as well or not. I'd love your thoughts on this.) I know I want to add other variations to my current albums like Mommy, Mom, Dad, Nana, etc. I love giving people options :)

What have you made lately that's been a hit? Link to it in the comments and tell us about it!

Happy Grandparent's Day

I came across this photo recently and knew I had to add it to my collection :) I love finding photos of my grandparents from when they were young!

And at 79 and 87, they still act and feel young (most days)! They travel for the winter. My grandpa still farms. They dress up and go to theme parties every year. My grandpa golfs and my grandma plays bridge. It's so great that they are still active and able to do the things they enjoy :)

I thought today was the perfect day to share it with you being that it's Grandparent's Day :)

What Matters Most

As I've mentioned in a couple of other posts, my grandparents are getting ready to move from their farm house into an apartment in town. The apartment will be significantly smaller and my grandparents have acquired quite a bit of stuff over the years. My grandma decided to have a garage sale, but she let us grandkids go through things first before she sold anything. My mom had mentioned a few things that she wanted to keep, so the other day I went to pick up her things so I can store them until they visit again. There was an old trunk sitting out and I asked what was in it. I'm no pirate, but this really was a treasure chest!!! In it were old cards, photos, letters, and other memorabilia my grandma had kept over the years! There were baby cards from when my mom was born! My grandma's wedding corsage was in there! And even my grandpa's old football uniform! What treasures indeed!!! Grandma wanted to keep some of the items, but here are the ones she let me have that day: (Grandpa's graduation photo, his high school diploma, his elementary diploma, his varsity letter and one of his military photos)

There were other items I could have taken that would have been nice, or might have been worth some money, but those things didn't matter to me. I took what mattered most...the memories!!!

P.S. - Don't forget to enter my necklace GIVEAWAY!!!

War Medals

While my parents were back earlier this month, my mom and I sat down with my grandma and went through her jewelry. I wanted to know the stories behind the important pieces and know which ones came from family. I took notes so I will always remember how special each piece is :)

While going through Grandma's jewelry, Grandpa asked if I wanted to see his jewelry. Of course I did :) What he brought out was even more special than his jewelry. He showed me his original dog tag (seen in yesterday's Wordless Wednesday post), one of many medals, and his wings that go on his hat. I told him that I would really love to have his dog tag someday! What a special piece of family history!

What special heirlooms do you have from your grandparents?

Wordless Wednesday-What a Treasure

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day!!!

I just want to thank all of our service men and women who have served this great country! Without you, we would not have the freedoms and privileges we have today! Freedom is not free and I hope everyone takes time today to remember that and remember those who gave their lives to give us what we have!

Photo of my grandpa on leave while serving in WWII

And at 87, he still loves telling war stories :)

Almost Wordless Wednesday-Young at Heart

Happy 87th Birthday Grandpa!!!

May you always be Young at Heart :)

Almost Wordless Wednesday-Happy Veteran's Day

My Grandfather-A WWII Veteran