Caleb's Memory Box

I am a devoted wife and mother who worked and put myself through college. I earned my Bachelors in Healthcare with honors, but after a difficult battle with Lupus and epilepsy I felt like I was a burden to my husband and kids and all that hard work was a waste of time and money after I was unable to work anymore. Then the tragic loss of my son just turned my life upside down. I thought I was really done. I had always had a passion for art and my go to hobby started with scrapbooking. During this struggle of depression if I at anytime I would find myself thinking really horrible thoughts I would dive in to scrapping. I made My son, we named Caleb, a memory box, a photo album, pictures, a journal for myself with all kinds of memorabilia of him, and it became a thing for me and got bigger and bigger and bigger. I finally snapped out of my funk and said I needed to change things around and put my big girl pants on, quit feeling sorry for myself, and do something to change this. Two years and a million crafts later, I have developed Caleb's Memory Box in honor of my son. I don't just stop at scrapbooking, I make bows, stationary/invites/cards etc., party favors home décor and organization, costumes, kids crafts, science projects (my son's pre-k volcano was a-m-a-z-ing, FYI), you name it I can make it. I use stencils, paints (acrylics/watercolor/oil), mod-podge, ranger inks, stamps, ribbon, embellishment's, die-cuts (using my Cricut explore), Jim Holtz products, I am a fan of art journaling so I have so many products from all the artist from Diana Whackley, Ranger, to Jim Holtz. I have a passion for creating. I love to see something transform and the detail that I put in to my work is not just to make money, it brings me joy to see what I can create. If I am not creating something one day I feel like my day was not fulfilled. Check me out on Instagram Esco84ScrapQueen