PlaqueMaker Blog

The best gift you can give someone is one that comes from the heart and says what you want to say especially if you can't find the right words. One such gift is a personalized plaque.

In the next few months, people across America will graduate from school. Whether a child is moving from kindergarten to grade school, a student achieves a high school diploma, a young adult is is awarded with honors from college -or a grandmother earns her first degree or certification- this is at once, one of the greatest accomplishments and one of the most important steps forward to a new chapter of their lives.

As Coach Taylor tells his team in the (shall we say epic) television series, Friday Night Lights, “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose!” Football players, cheerleaders, even coaches and referees. They’re all out there on the field for endless workout and practice sessions –and certainly on game day- getting the job done. Play by play. Game by game.

“We took Mom’s ashes to her homestead and created a circle of life celebration memorial,” Lizabeth tells us. “Thank you for all your patience, support, creativity and sacred art.”

Our personalized for birthday gifts are lively for grandparents, parents, spouses, children and other relatives – perfect for anyone who’s celebrating a birthday … and that’s everyone, pretty much!

Of the over 190 million Americans who are expected to watch Super Bowl 56 on February 13, about 5% of them say enjoying the fun food is the most important part of the day for them. That may not seem like a lot, even though it adds up to about 11 million party goers!

Peace, Love, Luck … Success, Prosperity, Good Fortune … Hope, Happiness, Health.

Here’s to a New Beginning!

Best wishes for the New Year from all of us at PlaqueMaker.

American families are all in, when it comes to organized youth sports. Recent statistics for that 75% of American families with school-aged children have at least one child participating in organized sports. That’s at least 45 million kids!

They say the happiest people have hobbies they love. Mindful living experts agree. Hobbies keep us interested in life, passionate and full of energy. If you keep your hobby at the top of your “to do” list, it can enrich your life, last a lifetime and “be a tender friend as you age,” says Dr. Kathleen Hall, author of Mindful Living Everyday. In addition, people who have a hobby are willing to spend more money on something that they get pleasure and relaxation from doing in their spare time.

Ricki needed a plaque to commemorate a member of her organization. She researched everything she could online to find the best product for the price.

A New Year’s gift is just that much more special when it is engraved with a name or personalized with a caption that matches the recipient’s tastes or personality.

Design it yourself with user-friendly online tools, or our expert designers will design it for you.

To create lasting change for the good, we often focus on what’s not working in our lives so we can change it, rather than recognizing what is working and celebrating that, for a change. Literally.

Chances are your family, friends and loved ones near or far may observe more than one of these special occasions, starting in late fall and continuing through the new year. From religious to secular, pagan and every tradition in between, the infinite number of festivals and celebrations may have you extending your holiday season from one spectacular event to the next! Here are just a few:

PlaqueMaker makes it easy for you to add one-of-a-kind touches and thoughtful details to a variety of special gifts and Christmas keepsakes your family and friends will treasure for years to come.

Whether it’s for loved ones, a church family, organization or employees, our holiday ornaments are a great way to celebrate any occasion or event. Our ornaments are fully customizable, so you can personalize them with favorite images, pictures, logos, clip art and special message.

Thinking about how to decorate your table for Thanksgiving this year? Why not go for rustic chic using leather? And why not take it one step further … with a themed custom design all your own? PlaqueMaker can help.

Whatever you’re doing, capture the memories for all time with custom Picture Plaques & Frames from PlaqueMaker.