This past summer my family and I went on vacation to Traverse City, Michigan's cherry capital! Being a family of six, it's not often that we're all together at the same time these days. So this was a very special week. My father is a high school art teacher, and he suggested we all make keychains to remember our trip by. We had spent the vacation in a beautiful cabin on a lake. I rented several Heath movies while in town (Candy, Two Hands, The Four Feathers, The Patriot, I'm Not There) and decided to watch one every night while there.

So I decided to make my keychain Heath related, as my favorite memories of the trip were watching his movies with my family. Under my father's guidance, I cut his initials out of a sheet of copper and decorated it with glass enamel. We drilled a hole in the corner so it could be attached to a chain. This was the final result:



It's a little sketchy, I had never done anything like it before. I used red because it reminded me of Heath's bright, passionate, personality. And I sprinkled it with white in relevance to heaven and purity. It was a lot of fun to make, and not only does it serve as a small tribute to Heath, but it reminds me of precious time spent with my family.

Wow, that's quite an endeavor, Shae. Thanks for sharing.
It must be extra special for you.

It sure is Shea,it's beautiful! i used to be very good whit handicrafts,im a bit rusty though,if i ever get out of my laziness i think i might make me one yours is precious! congrats!

That is a really nice idea. Good for you! I would have no clue how to make that,lol!

That's lovely! And the fact that it both reminds you of Heath and a special time with your family makes it just perfect!

It's beautiful.Thanks for sharing.

very nice. After Heath passed I got into creating beaded necklaces. I made some with Heath's fave colors in mind