About Firefly Keepsakes
Hi, I’m Karissa.
I’ve always loved designing, creating, and taking an idea from “what if?” to something you can actually hold.
I especially love making things that mean something. I’m not very interested in gifts that get used twice, tucked into a drawer, and eventually tossed. I want the family photo ornament that comes out every Christmas, the magnet you see on the fridge every day, or the little reminder of a person, season, celebration, or moment you don’t want to forget.
How Firefly Keepsakes started
Firefly Keepsakes grew out of Firefly Events & Experiences, the business I created with my husband, Nate. Somewhere along the way I had the thought: what if people could take a little piece of the moment home with them? That idea kept growing, and Firefly Keepsakes was born.
Before Firefly, I spent nine years as a teacher. I eventually stepped away from the classroom to raise our two kids, but apparently my brain did not get the memo about slowing down. The creativity just found a new place to go.
Nate is my biggest supporter, sounding board, and the person who enthusiastically entertains a fairly steady stream of “Okay, I have another idea…” conversations. He helps make it possible for me to keep designing, tinkering, experimenting, and finding new ways to turn photos and memories into tangible little things.
The little things are kind of the point
Some of my favorite orders are the simplest ones: a family photo turned into an ornament, a favorite face on a magnet, or a small personal gift made specifically for someone. Watching somebody light up when they see something that feels completely theirs never gets old.
That’s really what Firefly Keepsakes is about: making the meaningful moments a little more tangible. Something personal. Something useful. Something worth keeping.
Because sometimes the smallest keepsakes become the little reminders of the moments that matter most.