Love These | Memory Keepers
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Last week I put in an order for two Memory Keepers from Paper Coterie.
I loved the idea of them - a personalized box to store special keepsakes, papers, artwork, etc. I loved the full-photo option. I was hoping that they would be as cool as I imagined...I think they just might be cooler.
The process of choosing a design, uploading, and adjusting the elements to make it my own was simple and easy. I received great customer service via chat their online chat when I had a question about the cropping of one of my photos.
Here's what they looked like on my screen after I put in my order. One for Anna...
And one for Simon...
And here's what they look like in "real" life:
I removed the background pattern from the initial design and chose a plain background (I started with the Diagonal Stripe design). They have a really nice selection of fonts to choose from, including one of my favorites Avenir. I really like that you can place a title/text on the spine - great for storing them standing up.
The black linen inside:
Here's one where you can see the sizing (love the size):
They are 9.75 inches wide x 13 inches tall x about 2 inches deep.
I chose to write the kids names and 2011-2012 with the intent of putting things in there for this upcoming school year. Not sure I really want an annual collection of boxes but it's a good place to begin.
I could definitely imagine doing more of these. Maybe one with a collage of heritage photos to hold special family keepsakes or a collage of baby images and storing some of those baby things that haven't yet made it into a scrapbook (or are really just too bulky to go in an album).
Super excited about these and can't wait to start putting special things inside.
I looked around on their site and see that they are currently offering everyone$40 to spend during their ‘Begin Anywhere’ event this month by entering the code:beginanywhere.Shipping is not included. Code is valid August 1 – 31.
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I love this idea and the pictures you picked out are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing this with us and the link/discount for it. Have fun filling it up.
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Very striking with those big photos ... We kept one box each (not as pretty as these) for each of our children. And at the end of each year we photographed/scrapbooked some things, threw some out, and only kept a very few.
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they are bigger than i thought they would be! beautiful.
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i got the notification on these - and have been contemplating which photo to use...love them! the size is fantastic. so glad to hear a positive review on them. thanks! your boxes look great - i'm sure the kids will love to have their very own special box too.
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Argh, love this but I can't login/register for the website and I'm dying to purchase one for my friend who is about to get married!
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I had to download foxfire in order to use their site.
I am having issues with their site too. Every time I choose the box I want to create I get a gray box and I've used three different browsers and I get it with each one.
I had to switch browsers too.
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Wow Ali! Thanks for sharing this!
Leora
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Love these - am going to have to order some!!! Thanks for sharing
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thanks for sharing. We just got back from a cruise and I've been trying to figure out where/how to store the stuff we picked up like pamphlets, ticket stubs, etc. and this was the perfect solution and looks like it could fit on a shelf nicely. ...and for less than $10 shipped too!
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What a great idea for a use!!
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W O W ! This totally made my day. This weekend I was going to try to find a box for my daughter's things. Great idea. T H A N K Y O U so much sharing. Your boxes look simple, clean, and beautiful.
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Great idea! Thanks for sharing!!
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Wow, Ali. Anna looks like a little miniature you in that picture!
These boxes are really cool - what a great gift for a wedding or a new baby!
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Thanks for sharing Ali! The boxes look even nicer than on their website! I was planning on creating one for my daughter and son today and I was wishing that I could see one in person--but this was just as good. Very impressed with the size too, I thought they would have been smaller.
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Oh and by the way, I ordered a growth chart for Gabriel last month with the coupon code All I can say is that it's beautiful! Such nice quality! I'm also ordering one for my daughter today along with those keepsake boxes. :)
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those are soooooooooooo beautiful!!! I have a plastic box for each of my girls for each year of school and it has worked well, but those are way more awesome!!!!!!!
tara
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Mine shipped yesterday! I ordered our son the school days one and can't wait to get it! He started PreK-3 this year and i used a picture from his first day at school :)
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These look fantastic I love them! How nice xx
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very cool. would make a great gift for someone.
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I was actually looking at those this week. My oldest will be graduating this year from 8th grade and I wanted to get one for him and put things in there as this is going to be a busy and important milestone year (he also will turn 13 in Sept) Time flies for sure. I would love to have this for him and look at it when he graduates from H.S. sigh.. :)
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So adorable!! love this idea. That sweet Anna with her hands in her skirt pockets... too cute!
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