What made me start the keepsake box?
I started the keepsake box because I wanted Lori to have a
special place to store all of her cards & letters.
What supplies did I use?
I got all of my supplies form Michael’s craft store &
eBay (wooden box, acrylic paint, foam/paint brushes, Mod Podge, 3D stickers,
iron on patches Yankees, Derek Jeter, Syracuse Orange w/mascot & Logo).
How did you feel creating it?
I was very excited creating this gift for Lori. It’s been on
my mind for a while to make it though. I
just decided to do it now for her Birthday because to me a gift made from the
heart and out of love is far more personal than buying one out of the store.
How long did it take to create it?
Not very long, about 2 or 3 weeks only because I took my
time with it and plus I had to wait for everything (The iron-on patches) to come in the mail.
How long have I been crafting? What’s your favorite craft?
I haven’t been crafting long, the 1st thing I did
was a scrapbook of our 2012 Summer
vacation to NYC, I was actually supposed to do a book for myself but after
doing the books for Lori & another friend I was tired of seeing glue dots,
pictures and card-stock paper so I never did one for myself. The scrapbooks were
Christmas gifts to them that same year. I actually liked making the scrapbooks &
the keepsake box because those were sentimental gifts. Looking forward to my
next craft (I have a few ideas) they will mostly be gifts for friends.
What do you think Lori’s reaction to the box will be?
I’m hoping she will be excited & surprised all at the
same time, even though she knows I am making her something, she has no clue as
to what it is.
How long have you been friends with Lori?
Lori & I have been friends for 4 years, we met on a
message board for a couple we watched on OLTL “Bo & Nora” but it feels like a lifetime.
What does your friendship mean to you?
My friendship with Lori means to world to me. She is truly a
Blessing in my life. I tell her all the time, if I could hand pick my family
member she would definitely be my sista (sister). She has been there for me more than my own
siblings, more so the past year & a half. When we 1st met in
2010, Lori went out of her way to see that I had the best Christmas ever that
year, since my parents passed away years ago. I lost my mom when I was 16 years
old & my dad passed when I was 25 years old. So, I never really celebrated
Christmas after my dad passed away. I told Lori this on the phone one day &
I guess she didn’t like what I said. So, over a course of some months she would
write down everything I said pertaining to things I wanted, I figured I would
just get them later it was no rush on my part. When Christmas came around,
maybe a couple of days later, I got a package in the mail. I opened the box on
the webcam with her & one of her sisters in the background. I pulled out
gift after gift after gift, I thought to myself this woman wrote down
everything I’ve ever said to her in almost every conversation we’ve had and
bought me everything I’ve ever mentioned. For that I will always be grateful &
Thankful that Lori is a part of my life, because she truly cares about me and
has a very loving heart. Not only did
she go out of her way, so did her sisters as well. Whenever I need an ear to
listen she is always there for me, even when I need to be put in my place from
time to time, she also there for that too. Lori brings out the best in me. I
can only pray that I can be the kind of friend to her as she has been to me. The
only bad thing about is that Lori lives all the way in Syracuse, NY & I
live in Hawthorne, Ca. Our summer vacation was the 1st time we met
in person after meeting each other on the message board & talking back
& forth on the phone, the web & of course last not least Facebook!!!
Your words brought me to tears. I have a bunch of wonderful
friends but I have two in particular who are absolute God-sent blessings and I
greatly appreciate them. Now, you have inspired me to make them something. :)
Bina, Thanks for your words and your thoughts! – Tiff
Lori Proscio May 19, 2014 at 5:37 pm
I’m
glad you all like my keepsake box that Bina made me for my Birthday!! I
absolutely LOVE IT…she knows me so well & the theme was my 2 FAVORITE
sports teams the New York Yankees & Derek Jeter and of course my hometown
team the Syracuse Orange!!! Bina has now made me 2 gifts from the heart that I
absolutely love…my photo book from our trip to NYC w/ our friend Nikki in 2012
& the keepsake box!! Bina is a friend who shows how much she cares in the
things she does & makes!!! Thank you Bina from the bottom of my heart!!!❤
Your
words brought me to tears. I have a bunch of wonderful friends but I
have two in particular who are absolute God-sent blessings and I greatly
appreciate them. Now, you have inspired me to make them something. 
Bina, Thanks for your words and your thoughts! – Tiff - See more at:
http://banglewoodcrafts.com/binas-keepsake-box-and-why-crafting-is-the-best-form-of-gift-giving#sthash.Dk4oZvq2.dpuf
Bina, Thanks for your words and your thoughts! – Tiff - See more at:
http://banglewoodcrafts.com/binas-keepsake-box-and-why-crafting-is-the-best-form-of-gift-giving#sthash.Dk4oZvq2.dpuf
Bina Way May 23, 2014 at 5:28 pm
You are so welcome
Lori, it warms my heart to know that you Love the keepsake box. Thank You for
inspiring me to make it for you. You are such a wonderful friend to me, I just
wanted you to know how much I appreciate you & your friendship, I will
cherish our friendship for a lifetime!!!❤
