Available Keepsake Urns
Explore our collection of handmade ceramic keepsake hearts, thoughtfully created to hold a small portion of ashes and keep the memory of someone you love close. Each heart has a small opening on the back so you can add the ashes at home. A funnel and secure plug are included, and every heart arrives in a soft velvet bag inside a wooden keepsake box. These meaningful keepsakes are suitable for honoring both people and beloved pets. If you are looking for something more personal, visit our Custom Urns page to create a one-of-a-kind memorial.
Monarch Butterfly Ceramic Keepsake Urn | Handmade Urn for Ashes
This one-of-a-kind ceramic urn features two monarch butterflies resting against a flowing landscape of soft blue, cream, and earthy neutral glazes. The layered colors move naturally across the surface, creating a peaceful, almost watercolor-like background while the warm orange and black butterflies bring a beautiful contrast to the piece.
Monarch butterflies are often associated with transformation, hope, remembrance, and enduring connection, making this vessel a meaningful way to honor someone deeply loved. Designed to feel like a piece of ceramic art rather than a traditional funeral urn, it can be displayed naturally in the home while quietly holding a treasured portion of cremated remains.
Each Creative Lotus Shop urn is individually made and finished by hand. Variations in glaze, color, texture, and surface are part of the ceramic process and make every memorial vessel truly one of a kind.
Size & Cremation Capacity
Approximately 5” wide × 3.5” deep × 3.5” tall
Holds approximately 10 fluid ounces (≈18 cubic inches)
This smaller memorial vessel is ideal as a keepsake urn, sharing urn, infant memorial urn, or cremation urn for a small pet.
A commonly used guideline for choosing an urn is approximately one cubic inch of capacity for each pound of body weight before cremation. With approximately 18 cubic inches of capacity, this urn can accommodate the full cremated remains of a person or pet weighing approximately 18 pounds or less before cremation.
For an adult or larger pet, it can be used as a keepsake urn for a portion of ashes, allowing family members to keep or share a meaningful amount of cremated remains.
A Handmade Memorial, Created as Art
Unlike a mass-produced cremation urn, this vessel was created individually by hand as both a functional memorial and a lasting piece of ceramic art.
Its organic glaze, sculptural form, and monarch butterfly imagery allow it to blend beautifully into a home alongside photographs, flowers, artwork, and other meaningful belongings. It provides a discreet and personal resting place for ashes without having the appearance of a traditional urn.
What’s Included
Every urn includes a small wooden keepsake box at no additional cost, providing another special place for a photograph, handwritten note, jewelry, pet tag, dried flowers, or another small remembrance.
Your ceramic urn and keepsake box will be carefully packaged to help protect them during shipment.
Ready to Ship + Free U.S. Shipping
This is the exact finished ceramic urn shown in the photographs. It is already completed and ready to ship, so you will receive this individual, one-of-a-kind piece rather than a reproduction.
Free standard shipping within the United States is included.
Looking for a More Personal Memorial?
Creative Lotus Shop also specializes in custom ceramic urns for people and pets. Personalized memorial urns can incorporate meaningful colors, photographs, flowers, animals, landscapes, names, symbols, or other imagery connected to the life being remembered.
Whether used as a pet urn, keepsake urn, sharing urn, infant memorial urn, or small cremation urn for ashes, this piece was created to provide something more personal than a traditional memorial container: a beautiful resting place that can remain part of your home and your memories.
Handmade by Creative Lotus Shop in Lincoln, Nebraska and shipped throughout the United States.
Handmade Ceramic Memorial Heart Keepsake Urn for Ashes | One-of-a-Kind Remembrance Heart
small heart that holds a lifetime of love.
These one-of-a-kind ceramic memorial hearts are thoughtfully handcrafted to hold a small portion of cremation ashes, creating a comforting keepsake that can be held in your hand whenever you wish to feel close to someone you love.
Unlike traditional urns that remain on display, these memorial hearts are designed to be touched, held, and cherished. Their smooth shape fits naturally in the palm of your hand, offering comfort during moments of remembrance, reflection, grief, or connection.
Each heart is individually handmade and glazed by artist Tara Hinkley in her Nebraska studio. No molds, patterns, colors, or finishes are ever exactly repeated, making every memorial heart as unique as the life it honors.
Whether displayed in its keepsake box, carried with you, or held during quiet moments of remembrance, this heart serves as a tangible connection to cherished memories and enduring love.
Filling Your Memorial Heart
Each heart contains a discreet opening on the back that allows you to place a small portion of cremation ashes inside. A filling funnel and closure plug are included so families may personally fill the keepsake themselves.
Once filled, the opening can be permanently sealed if desired.
Included With Your Memorial Heart
• Handmade ceramic memorial heart urn • Velvet keepsake storage pouch • Wooden presentation gift box • Filling funnel • Closure plug • Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Details
• Approximate Size: 3” x 3” x 1” • Material: High-Fire Ceramic • Capacity: Approximately 1.8 cubic inches (about 2 tablespoons of ashes) • Handmade and kiln-fired • One of a kind • Made in Nebraska, USA
A Meaningful Memorial Gift
These ceramic remembrance hearts make thoughtful sympathy gifts for family members wishing to share a loved one’s ashes, memorial keepsakes for pet ashes, or personal comfort pieces created to honor a life that continues to be remembered.
Every heart is created by hand with great care, respect, and intention. No two are ever alike, ensuring the piece you receive is truly one of a kind—just like the memories it was made to hold.
Handmade Ceramic Memorial Heart Keepsake Urn for Ashes | One-of-a-Kind Remembrance Heart
A small heart that holds a lifetime of love.
These one-of-a-kind ceramic memorial hearts are thoughtfully handcrafted to hold a small portion of cremation ashes, creating a comforting keepsake that can be held in your hand whenever you wish to feel close to someone you love.
Unlike traditional urns that remain on display, these memorial hearts are designed to be touched, held, and cherished. Their smooth shape fits naturally in the palm of your hand, offering comfort during moments of remembrance, reflection, grief, or connection.
Each heart is individually handmade and glazed by artist Tara Hinkley in her Nebraska studio. No molds, patterns, colors, or finishes are ever exactly repeated, making every memorial heart as unique as the life it honors.
Whether displayed in its keepsake box, carried with you, or held during quiet moments of remembrance, this heart serves as a tangible connection to cherished memories and enduring love.
Filling Your Memorial Heart
Each heart contains a discreet opening on the back that allows you to place a small portion of cremation ashes inside. A filling funnel and closure plug are included so families may personally fill the keepsake themselves.
Once filled, the opening can be permanently sealed if desired.
Included With Your Memorial Heart
• Handmade ceramic memorial heart urn
• Velvet keepsake storage pouch
• Wooden presentation gift box
• Filling funnel
• Closure plug
• Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Details
• Approximate Size: 3” x 3” x 1”
• Material: High-Fire Ceramic
• Capacity: Approximately 1.8 cubic inches (about 2 tablespoons of ashes)
• Handmade and kiln-fired
• One of a kind
• Made in Nebraska, USA
A Meaningful Memorial Gift
These ceramic remembrance hearts make thoughtful sympathy gifts for family members wishing to share a loved one’s ashes, memorial keepsakes for pet ashes, or personal comfort pieces created to honor a life that continues to be remembered.
Every heart is created by hand with great care, respect, and intention. No two are ever alike, ensuring the piece you receive is truly one of a kind—just like the memories it was made to hold.
Handmade Ceramic Memorial Heart Keepsake Urn for Ashes | One-of-a-Kind Remembrance Heart
A small heart that holds a lifetime of love.
These one-of-a-kind ceramic memorial hearts are thoughtfully handcrafted to hold a small portion of cremation ashes, creating a comforting keepsake that can be held in your hand whenever you wish to feel close to someone you love.
Unlike traditional urns that remain on display, these memorial hearts are designed to be touched, held, and cherished. Their smooth shape fits naturally in the palm of your hand, offering comfort during moments of remembrance, reflection, grief, or connection.
Each heart is individually handmade and glazed by artist Tara Hinkley in her Nebraska studio. No molds, patterns, colors, or finishes are ever exactly repeated, making every memorial heart as unique as the life it honors.
Whether displayed in its keepsake box, carried with you, or held during quiet moments of remembrance, this heart serves as a tangible connection to cherished memories and enduring love.
Filling Your Memorial Heart
Each heart contains a discreet opening on the back that allows you to place a small portion of cremation ashes inside. A filling funnel and closure plug are included so families may personally fill the keepsake themselves.
Once filled, the opening can be permanently sealed if desired.
Included With Your Memorial Heart
• Handmade ceramic memorial heart urn • Velvet keepsake storage pouch • Wooden presentation gift box • Filling funnel • Closure plug • Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Details
• Approximate Size: 3” x 3” x 1” • Material: High-Fire Ceramic • Capacity: Approximately 1.8 cubic inches (about 2 tablespoons of ashes) • Handmade and kiln-fired • One of a kind • Made in Nebraska, USA
A Meaningful Memorial Gift
These ceramic remembrance hearts make thoughtful sympathy gifts for family members wishing to share a loved one’s ashes, memorial keepsakes for pet ashes, or personal comfort pieces created to honor a life that continues to be remembered.
Every heart is created by hand with great care, respect, and intention. No two are ever alike, ensuring the piece you receive is truly one of a kind—just like the memories it was made to hold.
Handmade Ceramic Memorial Heart Keepsake Urn for Ashes | One-of-a-Kind Remembrance Heart
A small heart that holds a lifetime of love.
These one-of-a-kind ceramic memorial hearts are thoughtfully handcrafted to hold a small portion of cremation ashes, creating a comforting keepsake that can be held in your hand whenever you wish to feel close to someone you love.
Unlike traditional urns that remain on display, these memorial hearts are designed to be touched, held, and cherished. Their smooth shape fits naturally in the palm of your hand, offering comfort during moments of remembrance, reflection, grief, or connection.
Each heart is individually handmade and glazed by artist Tara Hinkley in her Nebraska studio. No molds, patterns, colors, or finishes are ever exactly repeated, making every memorial heart as unique as the life it honors.
Whether displayed in its keepsake box, carried with you, or held during quiet moments of remembrance, this heart serves as a tangible connection to cherished memories and enduring love.
Filling Your Memorial Heart
Each heart contains a discreet opening on the back that allows you to place a small portion of cremation ashes inside. A filling funnel and closure plug are included so families may personally fill the keepsake themselves.
Once filled, the opening can be permanently sealed if desired.
Included With Your Memorial Heart
• Handmade ceramic memorial heart urn
• Velvet keepsake storage pouch
• Wooden presentation gift box
• Filling funnel
• Closure plug
• Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Details
• Approximate Size: 3” x 3” x 1”
• Material: High-Fire Ceramic
• Capacity: Approximately 1.8 cubic inches (about 2 tablespoons of ashes)
• Handmade and kiln-fired
• One of a kind
• Made in Nebraska, USA
A Meaningful Memorial Gift
These ceramic remembrance hearts make thoughtful sympathy gifts for family members wishing to share a loved one’s ashes, memorial keepsakes for pet ashes, or personal comfort pieces created to honor a life that continues to be remembered.
Every heart is created by hand with great care, respect, and intention. No two are ever alike, ensuring the piece you receive is truly one of a kind—just like the memories it was made to hold.
Handmade Ceramic Memorial Heart Keepsake Urn for Ashes | One-of-a-Kind Remembrance Hear
A small heart that holds a lifetime of love.
These one-of-a-kind ceramic memorial hearts are thoughtfully handcrafted to hold a small portion of cremation ashes, creating a comforting keepsake that can be held in your hand whenever you wish to feel close to someone you love.
Unlike traditional urns that remain on display, these memorial hearts are designed to be touched, held, and cherished. Their smooth shape fits naturally in the palm of your hand, offering comfort during moments of remembrance, reflection, grief, or connection.
Each heart is individually handmade and glazed by artist Tara Hinkley in her Nebraska studio. No molds, patterns, colors, or finishes are ever exactly repeated, making every memorial heart as unique as the life it honors.
Whether displayed in its keepsake box, carried with you, or held during quiet moments of remembrance, this heart serves as a tangible connection to cherished memories and enduring love.
Filling Your Memorial Heart
Each heart contains a discreet opening on the back that allows you to place a small portion of cremation ashes inside. A filling funnel and closure plug are included so families may personally fill the keepsake themselves.
Once filled, the opening can be permanently sealed if desired.
Included With Your Memorial Heart
• Handmade ceramic memorial heart urn
• Velvet keepsake storage pouch
• Wooden presentation gift box
• Filling funnel
• Closure plug
• Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Details
• Approximate Size: 3” x 3” x 1”
• Material: High-Fire Ceramic
• Capacity: Approximately 1.8 cubic inches (about 2 tablespoons of ashes)
• Handmade and kiln-fired
• One of a kind
• Made in Nebraska, USA
A Meaningful Memorial Gift
These ceramic remembrance hearts make thoughtful sympathy gifts for family members wishing to share a loved one’s ashes, memorial keepsakes for pet ashes, or personal comfort pieces created to honor a life that continues to be remembered.
Every heart is created by hand with great care, respect, and intention. No two are ever alike, ensuring the piece you receive is truly one of a kind—just like the memories it was made to hold.
Handmade Ceramic Memorial Heart Keepsake Urn for Ashes | One-of-a-Kind Remembrance Heart
A small heart that holds a lifetime of love.
These one-of-a-kind ceramic memorial hearts are thoughtfully handcrafted to hold a small portion of cremation ashes, creating a comforting keepsake that can be held in your hand whenever you wish to feel close to someone you love.
Unlike traditional urns that remain on display, these memorial hearts are designed to be touched, held, and cherished. Their smooth shape fits naturally in the palm of your hand, offering comfort during moments of remembrance, reflection, grief, or connection.
Each heart is individually handmade and glazed by artist Tara Hinkley in her Nebraska studio. No molds, patterns, colors, or finishes are ever exactly repeated, making every memorial heart as unique as the life it honors.
Whether displayed in its keepsake box, carried with you, or held during quiet moments of remembrance, this heart serves as a tangible connection to cherished memories and enduring love.
Filling Your Memorial Heart
Each heart contains a discreet opening on the back that allows you to place a small portion of cremation ashes inside. A filling funnel and closure plug are included so families may personally fill the keepsake themselves.
Once filled, the opening can be permanently sealed if desired.
Included With Your Memorial Heart
• Handmade ceramic memorial heart urn
• Velvet keepsake storage pouch
• Wooden presentation gift box
• Filling funnel
• Closure plug
• Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Details
• Approximate Size: 3” x 3” x 1”
• Material: High-Fire Ceramic
• Capacity: Approximately 1.8 cubic inches (about 2 tablespoons of ashes)
• Handmade and kiln-fired
• One of a kind
• Made in Nebraska, USA
A Meaningful Memorial Gift
These ceramic remembrance hearts make thoughtful sympathy gifts for family members wishing to share a loved one’s ashes, memorial keepsakes for pet ashes, or personal comfort pieces created to honor a life that continues to be remembered.
Every heart is created by hand with great care, respect, and intention. No two are ever alike, ensuring the piece you receive is truly one of a kind—just like the memories it was made to hold.
A small heart that holds a lifetime of love.
These one-of-a-kind ceramic memorial hearts are thoughtfully handcrafted to hold a small portion of cremation ashes, creating a comforting keepsake that can be held in your hand whenever you wish to feel close to someone you love.
Unlike traditional urns that remain on display, these memorial hearts are designed to be touched, held, and cherished. Their smooth shape fits naturally in the palm of your hand, offering comfort during moments of remembrance, reflection, grief, or connection.
Each heart is individually handmade and glazed by artist Tara Hinkley in her Nebraska studio. No molds, patterns, colors, or finishes are ever exactly repeated, making every memorial heart as unique as the life it honors.
Whether displayed in its keepsake box, carried with you, or held during quiet moments of remembrance, this heart serves as a tangible connection to cherished memories and enduring love.
Filling Your Memorial Heart
Each heart contains a discreet opening on the back that allows you to place a small portion of cremation ashes inside. A filling funnel and closure plug are included so families may personally fill the keepsake themselves.
Once filled, the opening can be permanently sealed if desired.
Included With Your Memorial Heart
• Handmade ceramic memorial heart urn
• Velvet keepsake storage pouch
• Wooden presentation gift box
• Filling funnel
• Closure plug
• Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist
Details
• Approximate Size: 3” x 3” x 1”
• Material: High-Fire Ceramic
• Capacity: Approximately 1.8 cubic inches (about 2 tablespoons of ashes)
• Handmade and kiln-fired
• One of a kind
• Made in Nebraska, USA
A Meaningful Memorial Gift
These ceramic remembrance hearts make thoughtful sympathy gifts for family members wishing to share a loved one’s ashes, memorial keepsakes for pet ashes, or personal comfort pieces created to honor a life that continues to be remembered.
Every heart is created by hand with great care, respect, and intention. No two are ever alike, ensuring the piece you receive is truly one of a kind—just like the memories it was made to hold.


This one of a kind handmade ceramic urn is finished in a rich blend of earthy greens, warm amber, deep blue, and touches of violet. The layered glaze moves naturally across the softly rounded form, creating flowing patterns, organic texture, and beautiful variations in color. Its warm, nature inspired appearance gives it a peaceful presence while allowing it to feel more like a meaningful piece of ceramic art than a traditional urn
Carefully handcrafted, this artistic memorial urn offers a beautiful resting place for the ashes of a loved one or cherished pet. Because the glaze develops naturally during firing, every detail is completely unique and cannot be exactly recreated.
Size & Cremation Capacity
Approximately 5” wide × 3.5” deep × 3.5” tall
Holds approximately 10 fluid ounces (≈18 cubic inches)
This smaller memorial vessel is ideal as a keepsake urn, sharing urn, infant memorial urn, or cremation urn for a small pet.
A commonly used guideline for choosing an urn is approximately one cubic inch of capacity for each pound of body weight before cremation. With approximately 18 cubic inches of capacity, this urn can accommodate the full cremated remains of a person or pet weighing approximately 18 pounds or less before cremation.
For an adult or larger pet, it can be used as a keepsake urn for a portion of ashes, allowing family members to keep or share a meaningful amount of cremated remains.
A Handmade Memorial, Created as Art
Unlike a mass-produced cremation urn, this vessel was created individually by hand as both a functional memorial and a lasting piece of ceramic art.
Its organic glaze, sculptural form, and monarch butterfly imagery allow it to blend beautifully into a home alongside photographs, flowers, artwork, and other meaningful belongings. It provides a discreet and personal resting place for ashes without having the appearance of a traditional urn.
What’s Included
Every urn includes a small wooden keepsake box at no additional cost, providing another special place for a photograph, handwritten note, jewelry, pet tag, dried flowers, or another small remembrance.
Your ceramic urn and keepsake box will be carefully packaged to help protect them during shipment.
Ready to Ship + Free U.S. Shipping
This is the exact finished ceramic urn shown in the photographs. It is already completed and ready to ship, so you will receive this individual, one-of-a-kind piece rather than a reproduction.
Free standard shipping within the United States is included.
Looking for a More Personal Memorial?
Creative Lotus Shop also specializes in custom ceramic urns for people and pets. Personalized memorial urns can incorporate meaningful colors, photographs, flowers, animals, landscapes, names, symbols, or other imagery connected to the life being remembered.
Whether used as a pet urn, keepsake urn, sharing urn, infant memorial urn, or small cremation urn for ashes, this piece was created to provide something more personal than a traditional memorial container: a beautiful resting place that can remain part of your home and your memories.
Handmade by Creative Lotus Shop in Lincoln, Nebraska and shipped throughout the United States.