Ep.17 I wish I found this MYSTERY mould sooner! 🤔

[@daisyfarmavoca8731]

Oh Shelby, I wondered if I would ever figure out which of you mystery moulds you were collecting treasure for when I ran into you in the op shop. ❤ It was pretty exciting for me to bump into you out in the wild.

[@ShelbySherritt]

AHHH You are here!! Thank you so much for saying hello! It was lovely to meet you! I should have mentioned in the op-shop that it was going to be a while until I released the video! Thank you so much for watching it I am so glad you saw it!

[@beverleytetrick1301]

Shelby in the wild. Love the idea of that - lol. That must have been a fun meeting. ❤

[@elizabethwelner5550]

After they have been through the kiln, you could paint the centers with chalkboard paint, so you can reuse them over and over for your market. What a cute find!!

[@christinamcallister3791]

I thought the same thing. And, that they could be used at parties for seating.

[@drwoo6090]

What a great idea! 😊

[@minna4285]

Or just use chalk markers on the glazed ceramic

[@sheraaa9169]

Great idea

[@rebeccamcgraw6594]

That is what I came here to say too. I would love to have a few with chalk paint.

[@amiemarieart]

Best gift ever- (story of karma) I tried sewing quilts once- turns out sewing isn't my thing lol, I donated all of my material to a local op shop (material included a mix of materials that all had meaning to me, I.e kids uniforms, old blankets, mums left over materials ect) about 6mths later my house burnt down and the local church donated a quilt to me that they had made- it was made completely of the materials I had donated!! (They didn't know ot was my material, just complete luck) considering I lost everything in that fire- I now had a blanket made of things that I had gifted. 10yrs later I still have it on my bed ❤

[@karenneill9109]

Well that’s an amazing story! Gave me goosebumps!

[@jody-annesullivan4547]

I am so sorry for the loss of your home, but how awesome & beautiful these other meaningful items came back to you in the form you had saved them for! I imagine it is a treasure to you, xx

[@cherylhuot4436]

What a treasure! Gods hand was definitely there.

[@amiemarieart]

@@karenneill9109 it really is, even now, I look at all the little piece's of Material and I can recognise what they were from etc...

[@amiemarieart]

@@jody-annesullivan4547 thankyou, it was a long time ago. It's amazing how of all the blankets they have made, this particular one came to me.. it's incredible, but I'm soooo Grateful 🙏

[@drwoo6090]

My soul cried, when you cut up the books. 😢 Please photocopy them! I adored the little frames, I would love to play with ideas, like you did, with pictures, and resin. You are so talented, and see great things, in everything you do! ❤ The gift I hold dear, is a Mother’s Day card, with paper quilled butterflies on it, which my daughter had made. What makes it special, is what is written inside. I had not seen my daughter for 7 years, and what was written in the card made me cry with happiness. She said, she had been clean for 5yrs,( heroin addict)and was working, passed her driving test, bought a car, and was in a healthy supportive relationship! I’d waited 20yrs to hear those words, that she was healthy and well. And we met on my birthday, last year, and I held her so tight, I didn’t want to let go! I was so proud of her, and tell her constantly. 💜 She’s now 40, and I’m 60, she’s so beautiful, and always has been, from the moment she was born! So, That is my most precious gift!

[@mickmash13]

Best gift ever was my bookshelf! I'm a voracious bookworm and always have been. I never had enough space for them though. One year for Christmas, my dad made me a bookshelf. A handmade, beautiful bookshelf. We go to my grandparents' for Christmas, and it was the first thing I saw when I walked in the door. He'd been going to my grandparents' for weeks to build it as a surprise. I still have and use it to this day. Bonus: I moved to another city when I was 20, and I didn't have room for my bookshelf at the place I moved to. I ended up moving to a bigger place two years later, and my dad drove to my place to drop off some of my furniture. This included my beloved bookshelf which he'd gone over with stain and some sort of glossy finish. I never asked or expected him to, but he just wanted to make it a little bit nicer. It's my best and favorite gift twice over. I love my dad so much, and I'm so grateful for him.

[@Annie_Annie__]

My husband’s great-aunt died a couple months ago (she was in her 90s). She lived next door to us, so we’ve been helping go through her things. She was an artist, so my in-laws had me go through her studio to figure out what could be donated, what needed to be thrown out, etc. because I’m an artist too. I bring it up because she did a lot of collages that had a similar vibe to these frames. They were mostly around the size of a sheet of paper, but definitely had a similar feel. She had 2 large boxes full of old magazines and books that were her collage materials. Some of them went back to the 1950s and 60s. It’s extensive. The family has been letting me use her art studio since my house is small and I don’t have much space. I think I might have to go next door later today (it’s 5am right now.) and make I little collage. Maybe use some of her materials in conjunction with some of mine. Pay homage to her in gratitude.

[@Zeldur]

Aawww. Hope you ended up doing a collage ^^. Sorry to hear about your great great aunt but I bet that art studio is awesome... Likely after some reorganization XD

[@plushieangela]

As someone who loves books and definitely vintage ones, I would normally be nervous about cutting them out, but yknow what...many of these books spend years on shelves gathering dust. Give them a new life and a new reason to exist! Make art and bring them out into the sunlight again so everyone can enjoy them

[@SheriLynNut]

Favorite gift: I was in full-time ministry on a stipend for 22 years. In 2005, (my 5th year) - my sister, knowing how much I loved to cook/bake, and knowing that I had arthritis in my hands pretty bad, bought me a KitchenAid stand mixer. She was a single mother who didn’t have a lot of money, so it was a shock to receive such an extravagant expensive gift from her. I was overwhelmed by her generosity and thoughtfulness. I still have my mixer, and use it often. And I think of her sweetness every time I use it! 💝 I also want to say, these little frame artworks are inspired! Well done you!

[@rachelhill5023]

I read a post when I was pregnant with my daughter that you should treat any gift from your child as if it's the best gift in the world because it's all they have to give. So now, I have a vase of all the flowers my kids have ever picked me. They're all dried but it's the sweetest thing to me because it's a symbol of every time they saw a pretty flower and thought of me. ❤

[@damealeta3541]

These are so great and I can see how they woke up your slumbering creativity! I love them! As for my most unexpected and cherished gift: my husband and were married on December 23rd. We eloped with $200 to Las Vegas. Hotel was $18 for the night & our marriage license was $32. We lived on a love, hope and credit cards for far too many years. Fast forward to 2017. Our lives were better and we purchased our first home in 29 years of marriage. I woke up to help take care of my mom who was suffering from Alzheimer's and near death. The house was full of boxes and moving junk. Sitting a crummy old step stool my husband wished me happy anniversary and handed me a jewelry box. He was sweet to give me inexpensive jewelry over the years so I never expected this: a beautiful diamond ring. There two main diamonds twisted together and aa row of smaller diamonds down the sides. We never had wedding rings exactly. And this had me in tears. While it wasn't that long ago it is something that was so very precious to me. We celebrate 34 years this month. 💚

[@razzuie]

These frames are cute, you could remove the little stand at the back and attach a magnet. One of my favourite gifts was back when I was a teenager my mum got me a vintage suitcase full of old art supplies that she found at some second hand shop. It was probably the happiest I’ve ever been after opening Christmas presents and I used them all throughout my late teens and early twenties.

[@redandpink219]

I was just going to suggest the fridge magnet! They would be a great idea.

[@missyrohrer385]

I live in the US, and I went on a trip to the UK with some friends and had an amazing time. While we were in Ireland we went to a small tea shop and one of the other girls used a tea cup with Love in a Mist flowers on it, and that was one of the most nostalgic flowers from my childhood because they would seed themself in our garden and bloom every year! I took a picture and planned to try to buy one someday in the future. When I got home, I went through my pictures from my trip with my parents and told my mom about it in a off handed way. That Christmas my mom found the teacup on Etsy and purchased it for me! I was SHOCKED and surprised because I had not even thought about it and I am so incredibly happy to have this teacup 5 years later as a memento, not only to remind me of the trip, but as a reminder of how thoughtful my mom is!

[@peppermint4190]

You could add little hooks so it could be a display spot for a special pendant or pair of earrings or something! Maybe keys too? But maybe it would be too heavy and fall over.

[@StickyFrogStudio]

Also... Two and a half years ago I left my home to move across country to be with my wife. I gave up almost everything I owned, and only took what I could fit in my Eurovan (2002 VW Eurovan for those who are curious). Before I left I visited my father who lived only an hour away. I spent many days in his garden helping him plant, care for, and harvest so many vegetables and flowers. Eventually he wasn't able to do a lot of the work himself, having battled (and beat) cancer, open heart surgery, and a stroke, so I ended up caring for his garden. His most favorite plant was a cluster of lavender. As I was heading out to start my cross country move he handed me an envelope. Inside was a cute little card of well wishes, and a sprig of lavender..... It's been two and a half years, and that sprig of lavender is still in my van, a little good luck charm. It's since dried and lost all of it's smell and color, but It's the most valuable thing I own.

[@cherylhuot4436]

Not a favorite gift, but a memorable one!! Back to Christmas 1999. I opened a gift of 500 multi color, multi size zip ties from husband. My daughter’s friend, Brandy, that had moved to Japan, was back in the States and staying with us for two weeks. In her family, her Mom got very posh gifts of fine art, jewelry and such. I always got lovely gifts from my husband but also got extremely practical stuff and funny things too. He knew I loved zip ties and used them constantly. When I opened that package, poor Brandy was horrified!! I learned later that she was waiting for me to burst into tears and run out of the room in shame and disappointment! Instead I was delighted and was listing all the different uses for the different colors. It’s become a fun family story now. I still have the container and refill it with zip ties when I get new ones! It’s a silly thing to hang on to, but it makes me smile every time I look at it. She got a bit weak in the knees when she saw the chefs knife I got in my stocking too!! Darling frames!!!

[@terryleslied]

This isn't exactly what you were referring to, but it's still my favorite Christmas gift/memory. When I was very little, my father was military and we travelled and were never with extended family for the holidays. My Granny (my Mom's mother) would buy gifts throughout the year and add them to a large box that she would send at Christmas. Very few of the items in the box were wrapped and they were for everyone in the family. Of course, I loved Christmas, but my favorite thing was always that giant "Mystery Box" from my Granny. We'd have our Christmas around the tree and then, as the last thing, we'd all gather around that giant box as my parents would pull individual items out and announce who they were for...when I was 6 years old (that was in 1976!!!) I received what seemed like a humongous teddy bear. I still have him. He's old and worn and not nearly as huge as he seemed back then, but I love him as much today as I did as a child. Because of him, my Granny will always be with me and I can still give my Granny a hug whenever I want. Thank you so much for your channel, Shelby, because you give me that wholesome nostalgic feeling every time I watch your videos. There seems to be a lot more negativity in the world today, but you radiate love for everyone and that's exactly what we need right now!

[@theMaemae29]

Best present for me? Crocheted blanket. My mom had a relative crochet me a blanket and though i'm not the biggest fan of that blanket and i don't use it often... it got me into one of my biggest hobbies. Crocheting. Because of that blanket i have made baby booties, hats, headbands, blankets and stuffed toys. I've made so many things and gifted them to so many people. Best gift ever because i probably never would of gotten into crocheting otherwise

[@deathbearbrown]

Best gift ever - I bought a childish magic pencil on a trip, which inspired me to start keeping a sketchbook. I drew every day with that pencil until it was a nub, that I was cramping my fingers trying to use. On my birthday that year, my husband bought me 50 of them! These pencils are kitschy novelties, so it wasn't easy to find them. Best present ever.

[@KimberleyJaskolski]

When I was about 8-10 my granddad hand made me a sewing box with pull out top draws. I still have it to the day and always cherish it. I have also been gifted my grandparents rocking chair and cherish that with all my heart.

[@annek7262]

For the ones you want to make into price placards, leave the center blank and then paint the center with chalkboard paint. You can then change the prices as needed and use lots of colors as you want to. For gifts, there are two that come to mind. When I was still a teen, I was given a teddy bear with a plaid bow tie and plaid foot pads. I slept with that teddy bear for well over 25 years until he was so worn that I can no longer repair the damage age is causing. He's been retired, but he will not leave me! The second one was a former friend (when he was still my friend and had not bowed to the dictatorship of his significant other who didn't want him to have his own friends)... He gave me a Dremel rotary tool. I still have it and I use it all the time. I make a lot of things and that was such an amazing thoughtful gift. Every time I use it, I remember how grateful I was (and still am) for that gift, and I miss my friend.

[@svenska81]

Nearly 50 years ago, for Christmas, my high school sweetheart gave me a bentwood rocking chair that I had been saving for. I still have the chair, and it always brings me joy.

[@i8jaffas]

My maternal grandfather was a ceramics lecturer at TAFE NSW and one Christmas he gave me one of his pieces that I had loved for years. Almost 30 years later I still have it and think of him every time I look at it.

[@teresahamilton7801]

your little "artworks" are darling. my favorite gift is a 3-storyVictorian dollhouse my husband made for me. it's been so fun to search for miniatures, make furniture & create little household items for it. i'll treasure it always & hope i have someone to pass it on to.

[@Emmuzka]

A portrait painting of your flower koalas or other Aussie animals would be a great for these frames, it would be like a companion piece for people who already have a koala mug or a planter.

[@tarasnow-burch7203]

When you opened these up all I could think about is a tiny tea set. How cute would these be as tiny serving trays. My favorite gifts are from my mom. She gifted me her promise ring when I was a young girl and 15 years later a replica of her original wedding ring.

[@leereadman9069]

i grew up with a grandfather clock outside my bedroom as a child. During lockdown my very sweet hubby bought me a grandfather clock. I couldnt beleive how much I'd miss that beautiful sound.

[@KurstieMichela]

When I was a Resident Assistant in college a sticky note sketch of an owl holding a cup of coffee was left on my door as a little gift from one of my residents. I still don’t know who it was that left it, but it spoke to me and I still have it to this day and still love it

[@emilybridges4030]

Best gifts are things that people have made for me. When I was pregnant (like hadnt told anyone but my close family)one of my clients crocheted a baby quilt for me, When she went home to Germany came back a gave it to me. I've never cried so hard in my life. My daughter is now 3 and takes that blanket with her every where.

[@happyheather7428]

These frames are so adorable. 🥰. I think they are my favourite. My most treasured gift was my Cabbage patch doll. It was all I ever wanted when I was young. It was given to me by my mum, who passed away not long after it was given to me. She stayed on my bed while I was growing up and eventually got packed away. My dad told me that mice had gotten into the bag that she was kept and he threw the bag out. I was devastated. Fast forward 30+ years and I’m unpacking a chest that was kept in storage at my Aunties place and she was in the chest. I cried and she now sits on my bed every day. ❤

[@emilyhunter666]

My favourite gift is a gorgeous pottery swan. I think it's meant to hold a small potted plant, but I use it to hold other precious memories. It was given to my by an elderly lady I cherished as if she was my own grandmother. Unfortunately, after a severe car accident, she moved far away to live closer to her daughters. She gave me the swan the very last time I saw her. I've heard she's still doing well, living her best life and enjoying the beach. My second favourite was given to me as a birthday gift this year. It's a gorgeous antique glass lidded display case. I got a little teary-eyed when I unwrapped it. It's simple and beautiful, with a lovely little bead detail around the glass and a lockable latch to protect whatever I put inside. I haven't yet decided what I'll put in it - dragon jewellery, vintage toys or something else.

[@MegaKellyschannel]

As a kid each year I would get a new beach towel from mum and dad. So functional and boring as a kid to open on Christmas day, but was also instantly attached to them! There was something really special about having a household item that was my own as a kid when everything in the house, everything I used wasn't mine. A tiny piece of control in a world ruled by grown ups.

[@wowjennawow]

this is so cute

[@deannespuhl3948]

I purchased beach towels with names, for my 6 yo, twin, great nephews this year. I hope they like them.

[@SpiritDragoness]

My kido got a towel with her name and a teddy bear embroidered on it from grandma (next time it will be a cat picture coz she is obsessed with cats). She takes this towel to school when she has swimming lessons coz it is already labelled as hers.

[@carolynnroberts2754]

When my son was born he was gifted a towel and face washer with his name on, they are still used to this day by him and he asks for his towel all the time

[@annaromero6312]

When you opened up the molds and showed that they were picture frames I thought oh how cute. After you worked your magic looking at the finished product it just made my heart so happy. I love your work. 🥰💕

[@elemen6985]

This has to be my favorite episode. I love mini picture frames. These are all so beautiful. In fact this also ties into my favorite Christmas gift. Every year I gift myself and my family mini Christmas picture frames ornaments. I always love taking family portraits and photos of my kids and nieces and nephews to capture their growth every year and I love to have a little keepsakes of them on my Christmas tree to see their growth over the years.

[@laurawilke2617]

I love these frames. My favourite gift ever was a little plush bunny that my father snug into my arms while I was asleep when I was 6 years old before he went away for half a year to military service. It was my best buddy when I was a child, my mum helped me design clothes for it and it still guards me while I sleep.

[@tarasensei]

Little portraits of the Australian animals with flowers that you paint would be so sweet.

[@firstnamekaty8830]

These could be really cute Christmas ornaments too. You could cut the standing part off, insert some of the hanging wire in the top of them, and then paint some cute little Christmas scenes. That would be so cute.

[@DawnDavidson]

Great idea! Those would also be awesome with resined holiday cards as she did here.

[@cjgia4898]

My Great Gran, who raised me, had a ceramic shop. She taught the craft, held class on Thurs evenings, and I grew up surrounded by all the same smells and messes that surround you.....and I sure do miss it. My most treasured gifts are anything left from the shop. I have a little ceramic owl (4") that I've had for as long as i can remember. I have a whole bunch of Christmas tree deco (all ceramic). So, it's the memories that are my favorite, not so much an individual gift. I wish I was at a place in my life to buy her shop (her estate was liquidated and divided between her 3 kids) when she passed, but alas, I was not. I have everything she ever gave me while she was alive (mostly priceless life lessons and knowledge) and that's all I need. 😊 Ps: I love watching your excitement and your creativity seems endless. Spectacular content! ✌❤🙏

[@vee_tinymoose]

When I was maybe 6 or so, my dad got me a custom made ceramic door tile with my name on it. My name wasn’t a common spelling and I couldn’t ever find it on anything so it was the first thing with my actual name on it. It had a decoupage little girl in it, she was 3D and popped out from the tile, and it had a blue ribbon all around the edge of the tile. I still have it now, 41 years later!

[@DawnDavidson]

Ooh, that gives me the idea that Shelby could customize them with names in the spot. Would have to be paint or nail polish or something, but wouldn’t that be fun?

[@someonedifferent198]

My most favorite gift or maybe most treasured is a better discription. I was gifted a round painting by an artist. We where all going out to dinner, my parents, he and his partner and I at the restaurant my brother worked. Being given an artwork is something to be treasured in and off itself off course. But it turnout to be the last night I saw my brother alive. He died in a car accident, early Christmas morning 2000. That painting became something super special and it has a proud place in my house. I don't tell this story for sympathy, but to remind you to hug the once you love!!!

[@CCCeramics]

I did not expect the little collages with the dried flowers! They turned out amazing.

[@squidypoo]

My favourite gift ever was the piano my Grandma gifted me for Christmas when I was 16. It had been her piano that she had bought with her all the way from England and the piano she used to teach me how to play. She tragically died 2 days before Christmas that year, so didn't get the chance to see my reaction. It is my absolute most treasured possession and I will never let it go.

[@schaynegeorge4793]

I love your do as I say not as I do moment with the resin. My favourite gift is a purple floral embroidery made by my great-gran. It was given to me years ago, and at the time I didn't really appreciate it, it wasn't my style or anything, I didn't know how to hang a picture. A few years later I decided I didn't like it because she needed a clean up. I stripped and repainted the frame. Changing the frame from sad yellowing white paint to a deep purple that matches the flowers changed how I felt about the piece as a whole. Gran passed about 3 years ago, and when mum called I stood and stared at the embroidery all day. I hung it above my sewing desk when we moved shortly after, and while I don't embroider, she is with me in every stitch, every time I thread a needle. Any time I feel down about what I create I look up at her work and remember she didn't start out sewing photo realistic flowers, she worked at it for decades. The piece I have was made when she was in her late 70s or early 80s, she must have had 60+ years experience under her belt at the time (assuming embroidery was a skill she learned early). My skills may be alright now, but imagine how good I'll be in 40 years if I keep going.

[@nina1192]

The best gift I had was my guitar. It was a bit expensive, but I told my dad about it anyway. Then I never thought he would get it for me. I know the manager that runs the shop, and suddenly he called me to get something from the shop. I just thought it was something random from a friend. But it I was the guitar!!! I made songs over the years with it, I still have it now, but its not on its perfect shape anymore. But I still feel nostalgic about my Dad's surprise. ❤

[@dejahdanger]

These are adorable. Love the multimedia aspect and how perfect they turned out. Great work, as always.

[@paulalam]

When you said pet portrait I imagined your Aussie flower koalas as a family portrait 😊

[@DawnDavidson]

Me too!!! ❤

[@jowobo89]

Oh wow, I've been working on this miniature diorama inside a shadowbox-style picture frame and have been struggling what to do for the under/background for the figurines. Grabbing some old picture books to fill that space is brilliant. Thank you so much for the idea!

[@greencoloredstar]

The gift that surprised me the most was an iPad that my husband surprised me with a few Christmases ago. He's always been so supportive of my art and got it for me to encourage me to start drawing again. He saved for months and picked up extra jobs to be able to get it for me. ❤️

[@jeannekepaan]

I just had such a wave of nostalgia when I saw the vintage storybook of "The Cow Who Fell in the Canal"! My grandmother used to read that book to me as a child, in our native language which is Afrikaans. She was also the person who translated the book from its original Dutch script. My grandmother passed away 11 years ago and we were really close, I miss her so much and this reminded me of her and made me smile. Thank you.

[@meganb1125]

Best gift I've ever gotten was a small handmade book that a friend made for me in college. They collected quotes from everyone we knew with memories of good times we had or their favorite things about me. It never fails to make me feel good when i look through it even 20+ years later

[@melissasoto5350]

Growing up I always saw commercials of sing-a-ma-lings and my mom once got me one for my birthday and till this day I still have it and I’m 19 and for my 19th birthday she got me another so my other one won’t be lonely I cried so much 🥺

[@MegaMindyLou]

I was shocked when you started cutting up the books but the result was inspiring. Those artists works aren’t just stuffed in a book somewhere, waiting for someone to open it. No too are alike. Beautiful work as always. ❤❤❤

[@deannespuhl3948]

I had the same thoughts. I couldn't do that to a book, but the results are beautiful.

[@maramakesjournals2319]

That’s exactly right. If the book doesn’t have historical value, cutting it up for another purpose is a good thing. Then the book lives on.

[@nancysfarmacy]

A teenie tiny porcelain white elephant from a family white elephant gift exchange. I'm obsessed with elephants so randomly picking that gift was amazing! And nobody stole it because they knew I loved it.

[@kimwallace1170]

Right before you said pet portraits I said oh that would make cool cat portraits! 😂 These turned out fantastic!!! ❤ My favorite gift is my step daughter. She’s 14 and this year she made contact with my husband. This year feels like our first family Christmas and I’m so excited to share it her!

[@Cate7451]

Oooohh I hop that you have a great 🎄

[@anissarossington6040]

My grandpa is in that beautiful Australia book!!! He is riding a horse on a property called Belltrees.

[@DawnDavidson]

Oh my! Is it small enough to go in one of these??

[@Dustinlove102]

7:27 so colorful!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜💖 9:14 it's so painful to see a book cut up (even though I know they’re old/not gonna be used otherwise) but it's so worth it at the end. So pretty!!! 11:18 ✨

[@Tesdinic]

I dream about one day being able to pour molds like you do and selling them! I don't have access to a kiln or anything but it seems so fun. My favorite gift that surprised me was a pair of earrings - it was the first Christmas my (now husband) and I spent together while we were long distance for two years. He chose these beautiful silver and aquamarine earrings. I have never found a pair as beautiful or as "me" as those! I love them so much and they are my default pair despite showing their age!

[@jpendowski7503]

Your enthusiasm shines in this work. Love the background painting and collage in resin. My most treasured gift is Christmas related, my church’s Christmas tree had white ornaments and they were getting worn, a new set were ready to put up and the white set given away, the adults picked the most ornate and delicate, I was offered to take one and chose the simple star from the top of the tree, I was maybe 9 or 10. That same star has been at the top of my tree since. It has a gem in the center and iridescent glitter, it makes me very happy. Cheers from the Midwest USA.

[@thechickincharge1073]

Truly the CUTEST little things ever!! They are great!! My daughter made me a frog with coveralls on and he has a tea mug! His name is Tristan!! She makes me all kinds of lovely treasures and they bring me joy all through my house. Handmade gifts are always the best to me.

[@labdrafts]

The unexpected little gifts are the best. My high school friend gifted me a little stuffed sheep on a keyring before me leaving the country for a year long trip. It still lives on my travel back pack some 10 years later. It always makes me smile when I see that dorky sheep when I'm about to go travel 🥰

[@kwlloyd7]

I love the little frames, and I often marvel at your creativity and imagination! When I was little and was staying home from school because I was sick, my mother would bring me a tray with cereal for breakfast and would put the milk in her very special cow creamer. I could then pour the milk on, and if there was any left (there always was!) I could drink it from the cow’s mouth! I suspect that creamer was given to her by an older lady who no longer could afford to purchase presents and had given her several items instead. About 30 years later, when my husband and I were setting up an apartment, we stopped by my mother’s house on the way home from a camping trip and she offered a number of practical items - garden tools, pots and pans, and such. When she got the cow creamer down from its shelf, I said I couldn’t take it because it was too precious. So my dear and wise mother gave it to my husband secretly, and I have treasured it on my own shelf since that day.

[@TomWDW1]

I LOVE THE MYSTERY MOULD SERIES!!!!!! Never stop making these!! hehehe

[@IndyMartiniVideos]

My brother-in-law made me a terrarium in a jar with little Pokemon figurines inside, hidden among the plants - I'm still keeping it going 3 years later! My love language is gift giving so I love presents that show that someone thought about me and spent time making something for me!

[@Yume10605]

The gift Ive held onto is a homemade dollhouse my mom found at a garage sale. She gave it to me when i was a kid. She and I spent alot of time restoring it. I used it to play with my Slyvan Family characters (they are now known as Calico Critters). This house is solid wood and now has been moved three times and I plan to keep moving it. Its a reminder to me that once my mom loved me. Cause we have had sever falling put that can not be repaired. (She committed a crime against me and blamed my dead brother for it. So please don't tell me to reach out and try to repair the relationship.)

[@DawnDavidson]

Family can be so complicated. I’m glad you have the memory of better times.

[@brencislloyd9517]

Ohhh I love these little frames! I'd absolutely display something like this on a shelf with all my other cute knick knacks!

[@nancywelker4019]

My most favorite gift I received was Christmas Eve, 2000. My beautiful daughter. She wasn't due until Jan. 20th.

[@sharonolsen6579]

these are darling... fyi... about gluing in an actual photo... there are several temporary adhesives on the market so the photos can be changed out. 😊

[@rae6082]

This might be my favourite so far!! Such a creative idea and so many possibilities! ❤

[@janicemcmaster3936]

Going with your price tag idea, I'm guessing chalk board paint wouldn't do well going in the kiln. If you decorated and glazed as normal. But then doing the chalk board paint on the inner part for future markets.

[@coffebug]

Lol I have a tattoo of a very dapper squirrel on my leg he's wearing a pin stripped suit with a top hat and monocle.

[@thegreaterbilby2171]

I remember my older brother's first "summer love" gave me her collection of barbie dolls & outfits, paper dolls on stands with outfits, hand-puppets with ceramic heads, colouring-in books and puzzle books and massive tins of pencils, crayons and water-colours, Plaster-of-Paris powder and rubber moulds, and her amazing seashell collection. They kept me and visiting friends and cousins out of mischief on rainy days & at nights by the gaslight for the whole of the summer holidays in our big old canvas tent camped on the beach at Kingscliff. I think I was about 8 at the time. Happy memories ... 🏖

[@0ArmoredSoul0]

Oh man, keepsakes that took me by surprise... There's two that come to my mind as I sit here waiting for my breakfast to cook, and they could not be more different. One is a handmade leather backed journal my long distance friend made for me and surprised me with on my birthday several years back. They made the whole thing from scratch and did a really cool paint/dye cover decoration inspired by Australian indigenous artwork, and though I've never used it, it's super sentimental to me and it makes me smile every time I see it in my display case. The other keepsake is a very old Transformers action figure that one of my besties from high school gave me when I first discovered the franchise, and not only do I still have it, it started my collection of unique and fun Transformers action figures. Very very different gifts, but both of them well loved and greatly appreciated.

[@qbvideography2898]

If you take the stand part off they would make cute magnates

[@bagandbroad]

My best present was the little parrot I got when I was 10. Pets aren’t presents but I can’t imagine my life without her. We’ve spent nearly every day together for the last 31 years. I love her more than literally anyone on earth. I LOVE these collage frames

[@trinaholifield4935]

Oh my goodness! Those are the cutest things ever! My best gift ever was my family. You don’t realize what wonderful people are in your life until you run into others that don’t have supportive family. I am so blessed to have a family that I was born into, and some chosen family as well! God gave me a super family! Best gift ever!

[@mhwillet]

I think these would amazing for table numbers for a wedding!!!!

[@samanthadean1083]

A little earlier than usual, but I love it!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@gypsi812]

Oh my, I love this project so much! My favorite gift to give and to get are always experiences over things. I love getting classes, especially if the giver is taking the class with me. A new experience and time with friends are my treasures.❤

[@jessicarufino940]

These are so cute! I love the pet portrait idea - I’m picturing a series of Aussie animals all dressed up like posh ladies and gentlemen.

[@shirleysickinger200]

Just a thought put a magnet in center the we could put pictures in and out of it....

[@christie90]

Once I had this beautiful leopard appaloosa who was my heart horse, he died, unfortunately. But most treasured present I ever got was a bracelet made out of his tail hair. I cried. Ugly cried. And couldn't look at it or put it on because I was shaking so much. It was the most precious and still is my favourite gift ever.

[@DuneDemon8]

I did some small educational sets in kindergartens. In one of them kids surprised me with this piece of cloth they painted animals on (I was educating on animals), framed and written a small note for me. The wonky lion, cat, rabbit, giraffe, elephant and some animals with way to many legs just absolutely made my day and more. I have it on my wall and it makes me happy every time I look at it.

[@otterwench]

My husband hired a barbershop quartet to visit me at home while he was at work for Valentines Day when we'd been married about a year and a half. I still have the polaroid they took, 4 gentlemen in tuxes, and me in my farmer john overalls, red plaid shirt, holding the rose Oscar sent with them. We celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary this year.

[@kvc9958]

Since I was 11,and read about Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, I wanted to it. My son was in the Army and stationed in El Paso, TX. One year as a surprise on Christmas Eve, my husband and son surprised my by taking me to see Carlsbad Caverns. I have the best memories of that day as a family. We had great time. My son left the next February for Iraq. He ended up getting TBI (traumatic brain injury) and our lives changed. That is such moment in time I treasure.

[@ImTheSeagull]

Very very random gift but I crochet a lot, I use to use my hooks to do general sewing and my mum was watching and decided to gift me her darning needle from when she used to sew with her mum. I use it all the time and literally start to panic so bad every time I forget where I've placed it 2 minutes after using it. That needle is the reason I can make more intricate crochet pieces, and it was from my mother :D

[@middlemuse]

Almost a decade ago, the family I nannied for gave me a big fleece blanket. My dear pet rabbit liked to dig in it and left it full of little holes. I’m under it right now, and I love the blanket and the memories of my sweet bunny.

[@Lea-bw9wj]

Looks like you had so much fun with those. I can see so many way's to use the frames. Painting the inside with blackboard paint for the markets, painting your flower and other designs could be fun, or adding one of the small moulds for a 3d look.Eg a 3d bee on a painted flower, a 3d mushroom with a small fairy.

[@DawnDavidson]

Yes! The bee or mushrooms would be awesome additions!

[@HanaCeramics]

These are soooo cute Shelby!! Ever since I've found your channel not too long ago I have been binging your videos lol!!

[@Bethany.Loveday]

My Aunty’s mother saw a beautiful ceramic thimble with my name on it whilst she was traveling and got it for me. Back then, it was virtually impossible to find any of those name trinkets with ‘Bethany’ on it, let alone something so beautiful and well made. It was incredibly special and I still have it today 🥰💕 Oh I so wish I managed to get on of these advent calendars just for this piece! They are adorable and so creative! 😍💕

[@candyshoppeyarns]

Just as you take small molds, such as a mushroom, cut them in half and attach them to a mug, you could do the same type of thing by cutting the little animal figures you recently shared (cats and dogs), and the ones from the birthday cake episode and affix the heads in the frame for a 3D portrait.

[@heidifruchtl354]

My favorite gift is the first Mother's Day gift I "got" from my daughter. It's a delicate charm bracelet, and it only has 2 charms, even though I've had it for 22 years. The first charm was a silhouette heart that had my daughter's birth stone. My ex-husband gave me a matching charm with my birth stone. I stopped wearing it because it came off, and I didn't want to lose it.

[@lauragarberick6477]

I love these and I love your stories. One of my favorite gifts was a hammer from my husband. I do a lot of home improvement projects and I began restoring furniture a couple of years ago. So my husband is not much of a talker and he is not quick to praise, but he's a very loving man. When I opened the hammer, I felt like he was telling me that he believes in me and the work I do. I get a little choked up sometimes when I think of it. It was a super thoughtful gift and not one that a lot of women get. I use it often and it makes me feel loved. It's just an old hammer but it's my hammer.

[@MaethielTarias]

Now is my time to shine, with this story! ..and it wasn't even my gift.. But the one, that stuck with me the most. I was a guest at a kids birthday, think we where all arround 9ish y.o. The little Sister of my friend was 6 I think, or even younger. And she is the star of this story. After my friend opened all of our gifts, her sister brought out a rather wrinkley and misshapen present. All proud, how she wrapped it herself. And then it began... Layer after layer, she opened the present, with another wrapping layer underneath. And each one of them looked more crumpled, the present getting smaller and smaller. Lil sis had practised a lot with this packing up. In the end, the last layer (pattern almost unrecognisable because of the wrinkles) came off, and a little chocolate heart to daylight..... with a bite taken out of it. Little sister had gone shopping with her own pocket money, and couldn't resist to taste it. This always reminds me, of how much joy a so small and minor thing can bring, and it doesn't even have to be perfect. This little chocolate heart still was the talk years later, and it brought a smile to everyone involved.

[@JennyD915]

I was hospitalized to receive IV antibiotics when I was 7. There was a huge flood happening in my town and I had to be in the hospital alone. My mom was able to visit me and bought me the tiniest little porcelain kitty figurine (less than 1 inch!) in the hospital gift shop. It was my little pet to keep me company during a scary time for me. I still have it in my jewelry box 32 years later!

[@caitlinpenny7412]

The greatest gift I ever received was when my husband, my parents and my in-laws collaborated and purchased me a full sized etching press. I am also a professional artist but until that point i was having to rent the use of a press and could only print twice a week. I had always planned to purchase my own one day and had accepted that it would take me years to save up enough. 2020 delayed that goal even more since I basically was put out of work. The rental place closed and all the art fairs/markets were canceled. So to receive such a tremendous gift meant everything. Its is by far my most cherished possession and gets used constantly. In fact today it is about to help me print up forty new tea towels for next season’s art fairs :)

[@kelliemccarty6041]

My parents always gave me the choice of a big gift or a trip for birthdays and Christmas. I can't recall a single gift but remember so fondly all of the trips!

[@erinleva6806]

They could even be made into mini mirrors 😍 the gold finish would look awesome around the frame too❣️ Love watching your content & sharing your joy in these beautiful pieces

[@usmosers2495]

I can’t express how much I love these - brilliant, whimsical and lovely. I would be at your market stall wanting to buy them all up! I appreciate your artistic style and collaging prowess. You rock! (Going now to see if any are on a web store…)

[@catherineluker5788]

The present that most surprised me was an illustrated children's book of Shakespeare plays from my little brother. He would have been 14 or 15 at the time and always in his own internal world. It was just such an unexpectedly thoughtful gift that I had a little cry on him lol. It still makes me feel seen and loved when I look at it.

[@KiwiCoffeeKing]

As usual they’re fantastic! Next time try using UV Resin - I’ve found it easier on small items.

[@ArtemensiaK]

My necklace and my stars. My then boyfriend, now husband, gifted me my nacklace for our first christmas. This year it has been 14 years. I wear it day and night. I rarely take it off. I took it off for over half a year, when my kids were born and they tried to rip it away and it poked them, when they cuddled. And he also got me random lumincent stars for my bedroom ceiling. Back then it was only my bedroom, then our first one together and now he refreshed it in the new flat. I am feeling so much more at home :) He got me many many wonderful thoughtful gifts, but the necklace was such a well thought through gift and I was disappointed, because I had expected something else entirely. But I love that thing so much now (Quickly after, actually) and he can't buy me necklaces anymore, because I have this. I even wore it for my wedding necklace :) No jewlery, except from our rings, my heirloom and this necklace.... On second thought, maybe a pair of small earrings, I can't recall them, even from pictures. So to summarize: Our first token of love and the feeling of home.