January 11: A Special Box for Special Treasures

Raise your hand if you possess one or more of the following:

• Hand-collected sea shells
• Brochures from a vacation long past
• Elementary school projects involving beans, macaroni, cotton balls, and/or lots of paste
• A stack of letters from a special someone
• Dried flowers or leaves from a nature walk

All those things—and many more—are known as keepsakes, mementos, souvenirs, or memorabilia. We hold onto keepsakes because they are a powerful way to evoke memories.

Close To My Heart has a special spot for all your mementos: the My Creations® Memory Keeper. Personalize it with paper, photos, and embellishments, so that just a glance at it will bring a nostalgic smile. Look at this Memory Keeper box—it holds art exhibit brochures, museum ticket stubs, subway passes, a bracelet bought from a street vendor, a coffee cup sleeve, and more. Even before you open the lid, memories of Washington, DC, come flooding back.

What are some of your cherished keepsakes? Tell us here in the comments for a chance to win the Felicity Collection, a special kit designed just for National Papercrafting Month 2010. Come back tomorrow for more!