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Fingerprint Jewellery in Basingstoke
I am delighted to introduce Sherilyn from Tinytoes and Stickyfingers, based in Basingstoke, who I had the pleasure in training years ago and who is now a Accredited Keepsake Artist. Her work is exceptional and is a lovely lady 
Sherilyn offers fingerprint jewellery, handprint jewellery and a range of raised baby impressions in the Basingstoke area.
Here is what Sherilyn has to say….
Rather than washing away your child’s sticky fingerprints, keep them forever -
As a mother of two children I am all too aware of how quickly time passes, from first steps to first days a school. I try to capture as many moments and memories as possible and my fridge really is smothered in drawings!
What is wonderful about the silver keepsakes in particular, is that you can carry your loved one with you, and for me being able to touch my son’s fingerprint or look at my daughter’s first drawing is a beautiful feeling.
By taking your child’s fingerprints or Hand and Footprints and transforming them into beautiful and unique pieces of silver jewelery they also become fabulous and unusual presents for mums, dads, and doting grannies and grandpas!
Or you could have a fantastic framed cast of your child’s hands or feet, the perfect way to capture your baby’s tiny toes when their hands and feet are still so small and delicate.
My background is a combination of sculpture and graphic design, so producing beautiful and individual pieces is something I love to do. Everything is handmade, fired and finished by me at home in Basingstoke, so if there was something you specifically had in mind, let me know and I’ll try to help realize it for you, as I have already done for others.
Don’t forget you can also capture the treasured moments you share with your favourite companions with a piece from the perfect paws collection! Look forward to hearing from you.
Sherilyn – Tinytoes and Stickyfingers
View Sherilyn’s listing on our Keepsake Map.
September 23, 2011
Hi Victoria
I have just received a parcel containing my fingerprint cufflinks and had to immediately write and tell you that I am OVER THE MOON, they are terrific! Even have a small lump in throat they are so great!
Thank you SO much, that is one fabulous Christmas present sorted!
Angela Knapp
P.S. Picked up a flower pot and vase that my girls painted last week this morning from the shop and so pleased with them too.
Wish you all success in what you are doing!
September 2, 2011
Hello! Just wanted to let you know that we received the tile today and we are so pleased with it! Really wanted to thank you for all the extra work and delivering you had to put in due to the first one getting lost I appreciate it all and love love love the product. cannot recommend you enough and will be using your business again int he future.
regards Ruth
September 2, 2011
Many thanks
I had absolutely no idea about the time scale for this to be made, and was not even sure if you had got the paypal transfer. A little surprised to have it so fast and a lot impressed. My wife is gonna love it! And I’m sure once her friends see it they will want to know where it came from. I will pass your details on.
Thanks again
Iain
September 2, 2011
Just wanted to let you know that we have just returned from the UK after attending our daughters graduation.
I hadn’t actually seen the frame that we had bought for her from your company as I had it sent to my sisters address.
I was so thrilled when I saw it, the quality was lovely and she was very touched by such a thoughtful present.
Thankyou so much for your attention to detail and for helping me add another special moment to her day.
With kind regards
Davina Bagley
September 2, 2011
Wow I am so excited but still in a little state of disbelief. I have just had my 20 week scan and it is official there really is a baby in my tummy… unless the screen shows some sort of pre-recorded video repeat then I think it needs to sink in NOW!! I guess the fact my tummy is growing and I can sort of feel it moving should help. We have been keeping it very quiet up until now and have hardly told anyone outside our family, mainly because I didn’t want to jinx anything. I have been very lucky with very little symptoms, so much so that I just forget until someone asks me how I am or stops me doing something. In fact I am thinking of making up some cravings just to get away with eating some weird and wonderful foods.
So In 20 weeks time I will have my own precious little baby, not just The Keepsake Co to look after. I have been broody for ages and my clock has definitely been ticking away ( I am 32) but it took a little while to get there. Working in the business I do, I have met some of the most beautiful babies over the past few years which has really added to the “ I want one” feeling. I started to think I wouldn’t be able to have children which is why I think I am finding it hard to accept that this is actually happening and I am lucky enough to be having a baby of my own. We found out yesterday that the chances are we are having a little baby boy – it is funny as both my nephew and niece were adamant I was having a boy. Molly because she thought it was easier to get boys as she had two brothers and there was only one of her and my little nephew Cameron just said he knew (he is 4!). I told the Sonographer this and she said she has never had a little one get it wrong in all the years she has been doing the job… spooky!!! Do they connect with the little baby’s spirit do you think?
I am going to be running my business throughout the pregnancy and am hoping it will all slot in to place together when the baby arrives. I know it is not going to be easy but I know I can do it… Some mums have said you get a secret energy force which gets your though.. so here is hoping!! My main thing though is to make sure the business runs smoothly everyday without needing me to work full time hours so I can still join in at play groups, signing workshops and more! I really want to make the most of this experience and the fact I have the flexibility of running my own business. I want The Keepsake Co to glow during this period too but I think having my own precious baby will only increase my creativity and desire to make the best business possible.
I haven’t planned anything, bought anything and more worryingly we cannot think of a boy’s name. We were fairly certain we were having a girl between me and my hubby so had a girl’s name picked out easily and my best friend had given me sackfulls of baby girls clothes.. but now I need to rethink. We just cannot think of a boy’s name which feels right to us both, the baby name books we have bought have some very bizarre options. Any ideas ? I really do need to start planning though as I had a dream before I was even pregnant that I had had a baby and ended up at the maternity ward with no car-seat to get the baby home so we had to walk and carry the baby home – can you imagine!! I live 50 minutes drive from the hospital by the way!!
My next project is to work on creating some lasting keepsakes from my beautiful first scan and second scan photos so keep your eyes peeled! How have you preserved yours?
Bye from a very happy mum –to-be
Victoria
xx
September 1, 2011
Hi Victoria,
I just received my mini prints charms. You did a great job!!!
Thanks!
August 2, 2011
Yippeee!! We have finally moved our blog to sit on our lovely domain www.thekeepsakeco.co.uk . We felt it was a little out in the cold before which is why I wanted to bring it back home so I can look after it. I will be feeding it the odd news titbit, wartering it with new product launches and offers along with introducing new friends and artists so hope it will keep me very busy and you entertained! I blog from my field so have pretty good WIFI out here (no stone walls to stop the flow) so I have no excuses to blog about all our lovely new baby gifts and keepsake news as and when it happens!
This is just a quick email to keep you updated and I will write more soon. I just need to get under shelter as it is raining very hard and my fleece is getting wet (along with all the baby gifts I have been wrapping today!)
Lots of love as always
Suzie The Sheep
xxx
May 9, 2011
