Little Tokens of Love, Big Ripples of Happiness
Coming in 2026 from Schiffer Craft
What if a small piece of handmade art could change someone’s day?
Since 2017, I've been testing this question—creating colorful tokens of gratitude and offering them to people I encounter: the cashier who remembers my order, the janitor working after hours, the server juggling too many tables.
Every time, something shifts.
Eyes light up. Smiles appear. Someone feels seen.
But the unexpected part of this practice—and the reason I continue making tokens every day—is that it shifted something within me, too.
Making these tokens became my meditation. My rebellion against disconnection. My reminder that small, sincere gestures still matter.
Little Tokens of Love, Big Ripples of Happiness shares the full story—how this practice began, why it works, and how you can create your own version.
This isn’t a craft book. It’s a guide to making kindness tangible. To choosing presence over performance. To believing that your art—no matter how small or imperfect—has the power to create connection.
Part memoir. Part creative workbook. Part permission slip to start making ripples.
Inside the Book
This isn’t a manual. It’s an invitation to embrace creativity, connection, and kindness through small acts of art.
What you’ll find:
Permission to be imperfect—These tokens are messy experiments. You'll learn that artmaking isn’t about mastering techniques. It’s about exploring and embracing what emerges.
Techniques without rules—Work with various materials, but no formulae. No “one right way."“Just encouragement to create with your heart.
A practice, not a prescription—Move through the pages in any order. Create a handful of tokens on Sunday or make one when inspired. Both are valid.
Process over outcome—The real magic is in sharing your imperfect creations, offering kindness without attachment. In caring for your creative spirit, you’re nurturing others.
A sanctuary for presence—The goal is never perfection. The goal is creating space for yourself first—then extending that kindness outward.
Above all: This book is a reminder to have fun. Trust your instincts. Embrace whatever happens. This journey is as much about making time for yourself as it is about connecting with others.
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TOKEN TALES
A collection of stories, an anthology of moments, a selection of heartfelt connections.
INSPIRATION WALL
A collection of handmade tokens with various mediums and in different styles so you can make your own.
Two tiny gestures. Two human connections. Countless ripples flowing outward.