Meet the Artist: My Story, My Studio, and Why I Create from the Heart
🌸 From Candy Wrappers to Keepsakes: Why I Still Believe in Paper Love
When I was a little girl in São Paulo, I used to collect candy wrappers. Not the fancy ones — just the shiny, colorful pieces that felt too pretty to throw away. I’d flatten them, tuck them inside books, and stare at them like they were tiny treasures.
I didn’t know it then, but I was already practicing memory-keeping.
The First Thing I Remember Wanting to Keep
My dad passed away when I was 13. It was sudden. Too early. Way too painful.
I started holding onto everything that reminded me of him: notes, photographs, the scent of his cologne on a scarf. Even his handwriting felt sacred.
Maybe that’s when I started believing paper could hold something sacred too.
Something more than ink and fibers — something like love.
How I Found My Way to Scrapbooking (and to You)
At 18, I moved to the U.S. to study and stumbled into a scrapbooking store. I had no idea what it was. But the moment I walked in, it felt like coming home. It was storytelling with scissors and stickers. Emotions in layers and textures. Journaling with soul.
Years later, as a mother, my camera roll exploded. I photographed every blink. Every first. Every quiet nap. I couldn’t stop documenting. It wasn’t about perfection — it was about preserving wonder.
That same wonder now lives in the handcrafted books, albums, and gifts I create for women like you.
Why I Still Believe in Handmade Gifts (Even in 2025)
In a world that scrolls fast and shops faster, I still believe in slow art. In the kind of gift you hold and whisper, “She really thought of me.”
I don’t just sell scrapbooks. I help you pause for a moment. Reflect. Honour someone you love — including yourself.
Because no one needs another gift card.
But everyone needs to feel seen.
The Studio Is Open — Come In 💌
If you’ve ever saved a birthday card, a recipe in your grandma’s handwriting, or your child’s first doodle — we speak the same love language.
Let’s create something unforgettable together.
📚 Find my consultation options here and here.
With love always,
Kellen
