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The Junk That Became My Mom’s Birthday Memory

I always say the best “junk” holds the sweetest stories ..

For this spread, I used scraps from my mom’s birthday dinner at our favorite chino-cubano restaurant (menus, receipts, even the placemat!)

I added a flower flap listing our favorite dishes and the reasons I love her most ☺️

The other page features photos from a mini photoshoot I did for her that day (she looked so beautiful 🥹).

Handmade memories just hit different!

#JunkJournal #MemoryKeeping #CraftingLove #HandmadeWithHeart #TabbyMadeIt

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