Have you ever had a childhood toy that you cherished but has been long lost or destroyed? I remember growing up, I had the softest kitten plush that I would take with me everywhere until a fire at our house turned it to ash T_T I was one very sad kindergartner. I was so touched when Andrea convo-ed me on Etsy and asked if I could replicate a stuffed pea of hers that got burned in a house fire and has special meaning to her family.
Here is her picture of the original burnt pea~
Aww, doesn’t he looks so sweet despite his toasted situation? How could I say no to that adorable smile? Andrea requested three peas~ two to represent her and her twin sister and another mama pea. Isn’t that so sweet? After days of prototyping and designing a custom pea pattern, I made this family of peas for Andrea! Lam photographed them beautifully, didn’t he?
Mama Pea~
This pillow I made for my friend Eleen’s birthday which was last week!
Pea Twin with Pink Shoes~
Pea Twin with Blue Shoes~
Pea Family Picnic~!
Mama Pea taking care of her lil peas~
These peas are made for Andrea’s mother’s birthday which is today! I pray that the package arrives in time! I hope Andrea and her family will enjoy the peas! I am honored to have had the opportunity to make replicas of your past treasures. They were such a joy to make for you, Andrea!
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Andrea and Michelle, the twins, received the peas and shared these great pictures with me! They took pictures of the new peas with the old toasted one! While my pea reproductions were not exactly the same, I’m happy that I did my best and they enjoyed the final results!
Thank you, Andrea and Michelle, for sharing these pictures with me and I hope that your mom will love the peas when she receives them tomorrow!
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Thank you, Michelle, for sharing your bittersweet story and happy ending!
two peas in a pod.. reunited
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| February 22, 2010 @ 1:31 pm
Aww…so cute…and it looks like you replicated that treasured family history quite well – I’ll bet they love them. AND great photos Lam!
| February 22, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
Thanks again for the beautiful quilted pillow! There’s none like it!
| February 22, 2010 @ 2:25 pm
Hi! It’s Michelle (the pink pea). We have been tracking the peas and they should have arrived today! My sister and I are both still at work, but I was so excited to receive them, I started writing my blog post about it. I looked at your Flickr page, and was surprised to find pictures and then this blog post about them!! I’m holding back tears while looking at the adorable pictures! Sadly, my mom is out of town until Friday so I’ll have to wait until we give them to her to post, (so I don’t ruin the surprise) but I just wanted to say thanks!!!!! They are adorable, and probably just about as close as we could get. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to work on our peas! Check my blog for the post after Friday!!
| February 22, 2010 @ 2:36 pm
This is such a touching story! The last picture is too cute and funny. I imagine them as Fawn, me, and our mom. ;p I keep laughing at their funny faces.
I want to hoooooold theeeemmmmm!!!!! And pinch their nosies! And kiss the original toasted one!!! Awwww!!! I feel like a little kid looking at these pictures.
| February 22, 2010 @ 5:13 pm
these are so cute! and i love the story. i had a teddy bear i named tubu (tofu in korean) that i adored when i was little and she still lives at my parents’ house. i would be devastated if something ever happened to her so toasted pea picture is so sad to me! but you did a lovely job recreating them. that last photo is super sweet
| February 23, 2010 @ 6:44 am
these are so cute! my 1 year old loves looking at them.
| February 25, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
Hi – I am Andrea & Michelle’s (the peas) Mom. I agree with Eileen, the quilted pillow is beautiful. And the peas are absolutely precious. While we will never be able to replace the original peas [in our hearts] – the replacement peas radiate happiness every time I look at them. Thank you for making my birthday one I will never forget. I will treasure the peas always. Angie
| March 15, 2010 @ 1:35 pm
Thank you, Angie, for your glowing words and kind comments! I’m very happy to hear that you had a very happy birthday!
Thank you, Michelle, for sharing your bittersweet story and happy ending!
two peas in a pod.. reunited
| March 15, 2010 @ 11:39 pm