Congratulations Lady Bears!

Congratulations to the Baylor Lady Bears
on winning the
2011-2012 National Basketball Championship
and for having a 'prefect' 40-0 season!

To God be the glory!

SUYL - What We Make

As part of Kelly's Show Us Your Life Friday's,
below are some newer items that have yet to be added
to the website.

Thanks Kelly for allowing us to show our work!

The picture above shows a donor wall engraved a
few years ago.

Above are wood frames engraved for a teams'
coaches this 2011 season.

A new wedding tile made for a bride and groom recently,
as part of their wedding registry at a gift shop nearby.

An engraved wedding gift was drop-shipped
to a couple several weeks ago and they
subsequently ordered a tile
for their new home showing
their street number.

And one of my closest friends recently welcomed
a new grandson, Kaden.
I shipped the above tile to her home and now the argument
is who does this gift belong to;
the parents, or the grandparents:)

Thanks again Kelly for allowing us to show
our work links on your SUYL Series.

Have a blessed weekend,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Very Special Events!

So very many special events this time of year
and I wanted to share some things that have
been engraved recently for some of these.

The photo below shows tiles engraved for a
Church in San Diego, California.
These will be placed on a wall outdoors very soon.
I hope to get a picture of the finished product
and if I do, I'll share it here.

Friends of ours are getting ready to celebrate
their 60th Anniversary of their local tractor business,
a wonderful legacy left by Mr. John A. Conroy.Some items were engraved for each of Mr. Conroy's
children and grandchildren, while other tiles were
engraved for the auction they will hold during the
celebration, with all proceeds being given to our local
FFA Chapter.

L. S. U. will be holding a "Cajun" celebration this weekend
for a dear friend of ours who is retiring this year,
after 34+ years of coaching.
We would love to be able to be there for the celebration
but since we can't, a sweet lady who owns a local
Baton Rouge business;
Dream Silkscreens & Varsity Sports,
will be giving this to our friend during her celebration.
There will be some BIG shoes to fill in the 3rd base

coaching box at the softball field at L. S. U.
What a wonderful career Yvette has had, she will
be missed by many on the field, but we're hoping
after retirement, she'll be able to visit more often!
For several years, I've engraved cut out wood in
the shape of the State of Texas
for the Jesse May Smoky-Eyed Barbecue Cook-Off.
This year they decided to give engraved tiles
instead, for their awards.

They give 1st-10th Place Awards in 3 meat categories,
then give other awards for miscellaneous categories.
This year for the first time they are giving a
"Grand Champion Award".
Best of luck to all who enter!

And this will be a very special Mother's Day
for our family.
Our youngest niece, who made her
public profession of faith on Sunday,
will be baptized!
My sister's granddaughter,
who is also named "Anna" will be baptized as well!
We are all so very thankful for these two young
ladies to have made such an important decision,
the BEST decision of their lives!

Such a busy time of the year and I hope to
share other 'special event' products soon.
Have a blessed week,
Kaye
In repentance and rest is your salvation,
in quietness and trust is your strength...
The Lord longs to be gracious to you;
he rises to show you compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for him.
Isaiah 30:15, 18 NIV

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Kelly's Korner is asking people to share
Mother's Day Gift Ideas this week on her
"Show us your Life" series.
Please go here to see many more
ideas for personalized and non-personalized
Mother's Day Gifts.
Thanks so much Kelly for allowing us to
share our businesses with your many readers.
Have a blessed weekend,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Time for Thanks & Giving

Happy November!

Please go here to see items recently added

to our website.

Thanks Kelly from Kelly's Korner

for allowing us with home-based businesses

to show some of our products as part of

the "Show us your Life" series.

Blessings today and always,

Kaye

Matthew 21:22

Engraved Personalized Scripture Gifts

Kelly's Korner is hosting a

'what we make' as part of her

"Show Us Your Life"

series so I wanted to share a recent

wedding gift I engraved.

You can see more items on our website here.

Thanks Kelly for sharing all of these

great ideas on your blog!

Thanks for visiting and have a

safe and wonderfully blessed 4th of July.
Blessings always,
Kaye

Philippians 4:6

Unique Personalized Teacher Gifts

"Show us your life" from sweet Kelly

at Kelly's Korner

is featuring "teacher gifts" this week

therefore I thought I should show some

samples of "teacher gifts"

I've engraved in the past.

Shown above is a 6" x 6" Tan Engraved Tile.

This can be personalized with the teacher's name

engraved on top of the tile and the student's name

and year engraved on the bottom of the tile.

Shown above is a 12" x 12" Engraved Tile

for a very devoted teacher of 26 years.
Above is a personalized wood photo frame.
The frame holds a 4" x 6" photo and can be engraved
horizontally or vertically.
The personalized tile above features a quote
by Benjamin Franklin.
This tile is an 8" x 8" in 'stone'.
And above is yet another personalized
engraved tile for a very special Principal
who retired last year. This tile
is an 8" x 16" Porcelain tile.

I've also recently added a a personalized
acrylic ruler which would make a great
teacher's gift.

Please go here to see other fonts, colors, sizes,
and products. You will find with each size tile
there is a 'create your own' which essentially
means you can personalize your tile with any
saying, quote, Scripture, artwork and
student's name or names
and the year.

The only limit is your imagination!

Thanks Kelly for hosting and
thanks for looking.
Have a wonderfully blessed weekend.

Blessings always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Facing The Giants-Jason McLeod

Last week in Prentiss, Mississippi

Jason McLeod of

Facing the Giants and Fireproof

fame spoke at their annual Youth Rally.

My brother, his wife Stephanie and

their daughter Anna

were thrilled to spend a lot of time

with this special young man who impacted

hundreds of youth in their area.

I asked Korky to find out from Jason what Scripture

meant the most to him and we got more than that;

his autograph along with the Scripture that holds

a lot of meaning in his life.

The tile above will be shipped to him tomorrow,

along with a special thank-you for speaking

HIS truths in Prentiss and

to so many people across the Country.

I feel as though Jefferson Davis County

will never be the same after hearing this very

inspiring young man preach

and spending quality time with him.

We also discussed sending something to his

parents, so the tile above

will be sent along with his gift.

If you haven't seen these movies,

please take the time to do so.

Jason is mostly recognized for 'the death crawl'

in Facing the Giants

and was a volunteer fire fighter in Fireproof.

...and rumor has it that Jason enjoyed great

'home style' cookin' at The Country Fisherman

in Prentiss....and famous Bar-B-Q at Letha's

in Hattiesburg.

I told my brother while he

was here for the Thanksgiving holidays that if

I didn't love him so much I'd be jealous of those

two outstanding meals Jason was treated to.

Blessings today and always,

Kaye

Matthew 21:22

Cowboys & Indians

A sweet lady from Alabama mailed me pencil

drawings to engrave on tiles last week.

Above is a collage of some of them after they were

scanned, engraved and ready for shipment.

Hopefully she'll be very pleased with how

her drawings engraved.

"Creator God, teach me to see the

beautiful things that are obscured

in life's deep shadows."

-The heart of a Father

Mike Nappa & Dr. Norm Wakefield

Blessings today and always,

Kaye

Matthew 21:22

Engrave your name here...

Thanks so much to sweet Kelly for hosting
websites and blogs featuring products
made at home this weekend.
I look forward to looking at what
many wonderfully talented women create at home.

I've pulled some sample photos off of our
website to show various ways to
commemorate the birth of a special
newborn in your life.

All of the samples shown are 8" x 8"
Porcelain tiles engraved with
birth information of some very special children.

We can customize any size tile offered to
say what you'd like.
We also engrave on leather, acrylic & wood.

Please stop by to create "your" own special keepsake.
We look forward to hearing from you for your
holiday and any and all special occasion needs.

"The only limit is "your" imagination!"

Click here to visit our website.

Thanks again and have a wonderfully
blessed weekend.

Blessings today and always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

New Tiles & Big Jesse Loving This Drought!

"Boomer Sooner" is engraved around OU
on these 6" x 6" Slate Tiles...

...a new wedding tile with Scripture from Ruth 1:16
engraved on the bottom...

...a special gift for a couple who will be celebrating
their 50th Wedding Anniversary soon
with Jeremiah 29:11-13 engraved on the bottom...

..and last but certainly not LEAST...
BIG JESSE is absolutely LOVING this drought
since he gets to enjoy the sprinklers watering,
so he'll have grass to eat through the Summer!

Have a wonderfully blessed day,
Kaye

The Lord who created you...says,
....I have called you by name;
you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1

2009 Texas Ranch Roundup

Susan Knowles-Martin, a student & friend we met at
The University of Florida while Tripp
played baseball there has lived in Wichita Falls, TX
the past several years.

Susan was a sportscaster for
NBC in Wichita Falls and after having children
she decided her TV schedule wasn't 'kid' friendly
so she now works for
The North Texas Rehabilitation Center.

She called several weeks ago to tell me about
The Texas Ranch Roundup and wanted to know
if I could engrave their prizes this year.

After shipping the prizes to her, I asked for more
information about the "Roundup" and below is
her synopsis about this great event...The Texas Ranch Roundup is the original ranch rodeo

held in Wichita Falls, Texas each August.
This year marks the 29th year the event will be held.
It features 10 historic Texas ranches competing for
bragging rights in arena events,
chuck wagon cooking and festival events.
All proceeds from the event benefit the
North Texas Rehab Center
in Wichita Falls,
the West Texas Rehab Center in Abilene
and the West Texas Boys Ranch in San Angelo.
All provide quality physical, occupational and
speech therapy to children and adults
regardless of their ability to pay.

Sounds like a great organization to work for
and the roundup sounds like a fun outing/competition
for ranchers, their families and their workers.

Best of luck to The Rehab Center,
as we hope the event is
better than ever this year!

Blessings today and always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Winner & others...

Recently I hosted a giveaway for a set of grilling tools
for the winner to have in time for Father's Day.
Bobby from Tuscaloosa, AL was given his set
of tools by his children yesterday!

And I engraved a set for my brother and brother-in-law
in honor of Father's Day and as you'll see on "Korky's" set
I engraved Scripture as well as his name on the box
which holds the grilling necessities...

..."the Southern Belle" tile is one I've engraved over
the years but recently had an order for one on slate,
so I took a photo of it to share...

...this was engraved for a 'blended family' and
they didn't want a last name engraved...
so this is what we came up with for their
'large' family...

...and another one I've engraved over the years,
but thought it was a good one to share again....
truer words have never been spoken:),
I mean engraved...

Praying all Dads had a wonderfully
blessed day...even after 18+ years
it still has a 'sting' to it not being able
to wish my Daddy a Happy Father's Day.

Blessings today and always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Fight the good fight for what we believe.
Hold tightly to the eternal life that
God has given you,
which you have confessed
so well before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12 NLT

Stories behind a few new items

A sweet young lady called from California earlier this week
to place an order for the tile above.
Christine isn't a blogger yet but she spoke of what some
special bloggers have meant to her over the past several months.
Her mother who lives in Illinois is very ill and she is so
broken, not being able to be with her during this time.
I told her I'd keep her and her Mother, Diane in my prayers
and I'd like to ask you to do the same.
Please know how very much Christine is encouraged,
as we all are, by so many wonderful and encouraging
testimonies that are shared on a daily basis in what we call,
"the blog world".
I emailed a couple of the bloggers she mentioned,
since I wanted them to know what they meant to her
and I asked that they specifically keep her in their prayers.
I feel quite confident they will be praying for Christine
and her Mother Diane.

I have a lot of requests to add a cross to the horizontal
12" x 6" Slate tiles I engrave. This week I finally tried
this and hopefully this design will be a popular gift.

Next week a few of us ladies are sending 5 Senior guys
to the Granada Theater in Dallas for their Graduation Gift.
They all LOVE music so hopefully it will be a very
special night for them.
Because of the lull in the economy, we were fortunate
to be able to secure a limo to take them to Dallas and back!
Praying they have a fun-filled and safe evening.

This special baby tile was engraved for a sweet lady
in Mississippi who just became a first time MOM!
She orders from me for Wheeler Drug Store in Decatur, MS.
Congratulations Emily & Happy Mother's Day!

Wishing all Mom's a very Happy and most blessed
Mother's Day.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

"It is better to trust in the Lord
than to put confidence in man."
Psalm 118:8 KJV