Love Leaves a Memory

I'll be taking another blogging break the rest of this week. I hope to be back early next week. We've had another death in the family. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

In Loving Memory

Over the last few months, I have been asked to make a few difficult, but rewarding items. They were difficult in that each one dealt with the loss of a loved one, but they were rewarding in knowing that I was helping these people preserve the memories of their loved ones forever! I feel honored that each of these individuals trusted me to create them something beautiful and special for them to have to remember their loved ones :)

A couple weeks ago I blogged about my Keepsake Boxes and mentioned that the recipient of those boxes wanted some memorial boxes made of his father for him and his sister to have. I got them completed and wanted to share them with you! They happened to have a photo of their father in front of a blanket that said "The Lord is my Light". They both thought this was perfect for the box.

Then they added a special poem on the inside of the box. It was a long quote, so I turned the box on its side to engrave it the long way across the lid of the box. It turned out beautifully.

Another item I engraved as a Christmas gift were some photo pendants. The front had their loved one's photo and In Memory on the back. A very touching gift that can be worn and kept forever!

I made quite a few Engraved Photo Ornaments for memorial keepsakes at Christmas as well. This kitty ornament was one of them. The holidays can be difficult when you've lost a loved one, but these ornaments help keep them in your memories.

The most difficult project I was asked to complete was an album for a baby that had passed away. A friend of the family was asked to create the album, but wasn't able to do so because of the close connection she had to the baby. This was definitely the most challenging task I had been put up to, but also the most rewarding! I knew that if I didn't create this album, the family would never have a scrapbook of their baby girl. I felt great honor in knowing that I helped them preserve their memories of their sweet little girl!

Have you made any special projects lately?

Cheery Memories

I just love the color combo for this album! The colors just look so happy and cheery...ready for all those fun memories!!!

Memories Photo Album - Pink and Orange

This is another one of my 4x6 photo albums that were made with both the scrapbooker and non-scrapbooker in mind :) There is no cutting or gluing! Just add your photos and go!!!

And as always, if you're looking for custom colors or titles, just let me know :)

Rosalee's Blanket

Every time my parents come to visit, they seem to bring more things back for me. They have been storing all of my old toys/baby clothes/collectibles/etc. since I graduated and they give it back to me little by little. And now that they're getting closer to retirement...they bring even more back...LOL! During this last visit, I got a very special item back...my baby blanket! I was so happy they had kept it and so happy to have it back :) A good friend of my grandparents made this for me when I was born. Her name was Rosalee...and the blanket has been forever called my Rosalee's Blanket :) I went in search of a photo of Rosalee's Blanket and got lost for hours looking at old photos! It is one of my favorite things to do! I found this old Polaroid of my brother and I lying on the kitchen floor with Rosalee's Blanket :) How cute! And here she is now...a little tattered, but not in too bad of shape. She still holds a special place in my heart and I'm glad to have her in my possession again!!!