Share Your Stories and Ideas

I wanted to share a post with you that comes from Chris. If you have a story of your own you'd like to share, please leave a comment and tell us about it. You can also send your stories and photos of your paperweight projects to me at susan@photoweights.com.

(2/23/08) I purchased my first two paperweights from PhotoWeights the end of last year and filled them with a group photograph of me with my closest friends and gave it to them as a Christmas gift. They loved it - it was a wonderful keepsake and very different. Earlier this month I went to an upscale shop near where I live and saw a paperweight for sale that was very dull and one-dimensional. I decided I could do better and purchased my next 5 paperweights in an assortment of styles. Then I went to my local craft store and traveled the aisles looking for ideas. I was amazed how many things can be inserted into these paperweights to give a wonderful 3-dimensional look. I designed my 5 paperweights and showed them to my friends to be critiqued. Some were big hits (and some weren't). I now have lots of ideas for making more paperweights for events and maybe even to put into these "upscale" shops. Regardless what I do with them, I love the creativity in designing the paperweights and the fun I have giving them as gifts. I'd love to hear about other people's designs and what kind of events they use them for. - Chris

We're Finally Blogging!

Welcome to PhotoWeights' blog.

This will be a place for us to keep you up-to-date on our keepsake paperweight kits. We'll bring you creative project ideas, let you know about new products we've discovered, and share personal stories and photographs.

It is our hope that we can create a sense of community on our blog by encouraging everyone to share and submit their own paperweight projects, ideas, tips, and tricks. We also invite your comments and suggestions.

Susan Eastin
susan@photoweights.com