✨ Did you know you can include so many meaningful elements in your keepsake?

Here are some of the treasured inclusions I work with:

 

 

🌸 Common & Meaningful Inclusions

  1. Ashes – Human or pet cremation ashes

  2. Hair or Fur – A lock of hair from a loved one or fur from a pet

  3. Dried Flowers – Wedding, funeral, or special occasion blooms

  4. Breastmilk – For celebrating the bond of nursing

  5. Umbilical Cord – Usually dried and finely crushed

  6. Placenta Powder – Sometimes used symbolically

  7. Fabric – From clothing, blankets, wedding dresses, baby clothes

  8. Sand or Soil – From a meaningful place (e.g. burial site, favourite beach, home garden)

  9. Pet Whiskers or Feathers – Especially treasured by bird owners

  10. Fragments of Paper – A snippet from a letter, poem, or note

  11. Photographs – Miniature images sealed inside lockets or under resin

  12. Baby Teeth – Some parents choose to preserve a first tooth

  13. Jewellery Shards – Broken sentimental pieces can be embedded into new creations

  14. Grains or Seeds – From a wedding confetti mix or memorial planting

  15. Shells, Pebbles, or Leaves – From a special walk or location

  16. Glitter, Mica, or Pigment – Symbolic colours representing someone or something

 

 

✨ Unusual & Personal Inclusions

  1. Thread or String – From sewing projects, friendship bracelets, or tied around letters

  2. Horse Hair or Mane – From equine companions, often with a braid or twist

  3. A Crumb of Cake – From a wedding or birthday, dried and sealed in resin

  4. Pine Needles or Bark – From a favourite tree or woodland walk

  5. Confetti or Paper Hearts – From celebrations or funerals

  6. Tattoo Ink (unused) – Symbolising a loved one’s tattoo or a shared design

  7. Resin Shards from a Loved One’s Keepsake – Including a part of a previous creation

  8. Dog Tags, Tags from Collars – Tiny ID elements from beloved pets

  9. Page Corner from a Favourite Book – A folded or torn section of a beloved read

  10. Handwritten Signature or Thumbprint – Shrunk and placed under clear resin

  11. Ash-inked Fingerprints – Made by blending ink with cremation ashes

  12. Wool or Yarn – From sentimental knitting or crocheting projects

  13. Pressed Four-Leaf Clover – As a symbol of luck or memory

  14. Tiny Beads or Charms – That belonged to the person or pet, included discreetly

  15. Eyelashes – Rare and very symbolic in baby and remembrance pieces

  16. Veterinary Fur Clippings – When gathered after passing, for remembrance

  17. Small Insects (e.g., ladybirds, butterflies) – Found and dried (symbolic for some clients)

  18. First Curl or Fringe – Especially meaningful in baby and toddler keepsakes

  19. Pressed Flower Petals from Cards – Dried from sympathy or wedding cards

  20. Seashell Dust or Crushed Coral – From a honeymoon or scattering site