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Bling Out With Marvy: The Gadget You HAVE To Have

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Do you love bling? I love bling. Rhinestones everywhere! That’s why I’m absolutely in love with the Marvy Uchida Easy Crystal Applicator. It’s the perfect way to bling out just about anything!

Whether you want to freshen up your handmade cards, party invitations, or scrapbook layouts and decorations, this handheld tool makes it easy to add bling to your paper crafts. Give your projects an instant makeover with the Swarovski crystals that come with this applicator. Though they are only 3/16 inches wide, these embellishments feature Swarovski’s trademark shine. Small elements work well for monograms and detailed designs like flowers and stars. Every applicator set includes a refill strip with 21 crystals, so bring on the bling! Marvy Uchida carries a selection of gorgeous colors including aurore boreale, amethyst, citrine, crystal, emerald, jet black, rose, sapphire.

Know what else is exciting? We’re giving away the Marvy Uchida Easy Crystal Applicator to one lucky winner! Don’t miss your chance!

What would you #BlingOutWithMarvy?

Enter to win a Marvy Uchida Easy Crystal Applicator! This tool makes it super easy to add a bit of sparkle to all of your paper crafts. The deadline to enter is April 24, 2015 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time. Good luck!

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Win a Crystal Katana and Bring Some Bling to Your Life

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Every girl loves to add a bit of bling to her belongings. What phone case or compact couldn’t be improved by crystal embellishments? If you’ve ever tried your hand at bedazzling, you know that it can be a bit tricky – catapulting crystals, glue mishaps, and tweezer catastrophes are just a few of the frustrations you can encounter. However, a new product has been developed that will have you kissing your bedazzling blues goodbye. With the Crystal Katana, blinging your belongings has never been easier. If crystals are your Kryptonite, then it’s your lucky day, because AllFreeJewelryMaking is giving away a Crystal Katana prize pack to one lucky winner!

Say “sayonara” to sticky waxes, hard-to-handle tweezers and tools, and airborne crystals. With the Crystal Katana, you can bling almost anything with absolute ease. Made by glitzing guru Kellie DeFries of CrystalNinja, the patent-pending Crystal Katana is a dream come true for DIY-ers with a desire to dazzle. The waxy, pointed end allows you to easily pick up and place crystals, and the chrome end allows you to press them into place for ensured adhesion. No stress, no mess, no fuss or frustration. It’s really that simple!

The wax end has just enough grab to easily stick and release crystals without leaving a greasy residue. The chrome end is designed with a small opening that lets you press crystals in place securely. The tool itself is large enough to provide a secure grip, unlike teensy tweezers, but is light enough that it can be maneuvered with ease and comfort. It’s so effortless to manipulate, Kellie DeFries has used it to bedazzle everything from phone covers to car hoods!

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Why leave your life sparkle-less any longer? Enter for your chance to win a Crystal Katana and bring a bit of bling to your life. The Crystal Katana Giveaway prize pack includes one Crystal Katana tool, a bottle of Dreamtime Creations rhinestone adhesive, five syringes and tips for gluing, and a large assortment of Swarovski Elements flatback crystals. What a haul! Contest ends May 6, 2013, and you can enter once a day, so keep coming back to improve your chances!

What would you bling first with your Crystal Katana?

 

New Pattern Monday: 3 Beaded Bracelets to Make

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Make some trendy bracelets to wear with your homemade necklaces! We added some great bracelet tutorials on FaveCrafts last week for the crafty fashionista. Here are my favorites:

Dangling Floating Hearts Bracelet: Various pink and red charms and pendants make up this Dangling Floating Hearts Bracelet. This striking crystal bead bracelet will make a great gift for friends around Valentine’s Day and isn’t difficult to make.
Dangling Floating Hearts Bracelet

Crystal Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet: Look no further than this design for how to make cool bracelets. You can make a fashion statement and send a message with this gorgeous Crystal Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet.
Crystal Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet

Swarovski Crystal Golden Aqua Bracelet: Want to learn how to make this beautiful Swarovski Crystal Golden Aqua Bracelet? It has a very unique design for crystal beads bracelets, with a mixture of colors including aquamarine, copper and bronze.
Swarovski Crystal Golden Aqua Bracelet

Book Review and Giveaway: Crystal Chic

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Crystal Chic
By Debbi Simon
Publisher: Kalbach Books
ISBN: 978-0-87116-269-4
Reviewed By: Maria Nerius

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This book has a focus on creating fashionable jewelry with Crystallized™ Swarovski Elements. The author has innovative artistic flair through out the entire collection of projects. The projects include filigree components, metal chain, fabric, fiber, leather, polymer clay, and resin. Simon is an accomplished artist and jewelry designer with her work exhibited in juried and invitational shows. Her work has also been published in BeadStyle and Bead & Button magazines. Crystals are eye-catching and many of us enjoy working with the style and dazzle that crystals bring to the table. If you like working with this medium, you’ll love the book. All jewelry artists will find inspiration on each page.

WIN THIS BOOK!

We are giving away the Crystal Chic book for free. Just post a comment on this blog and you’ll automatically be entered to win. The deadline to enter is May 5, 2009 at 5 pm CST. We’ll send an email to the winner so please check to make sure your email is correct. You’ll get an extra entry for EACH of the following (if you comment and do all four things, you’ll be entered FOUR times):

  1. If you blog about this giveaway at your blog, we’ll give you an extra entry. Contact us with a link to the blog post.
  2. If you twitter about this giveaway, you’ll get an extra entry. Again, contact us with a link to the tweet.
  3. If you add a link to us on your blogroll or website, we’ll give you an extra entry. Again, contact us!


Craft Giveaway Summary

Prize: 1 Crystal Chic book by Debbi Simon

Deadline: May 5, 2009 5pm CST

*U.S. and Canada residents only. Winners must claim prize within 14 days of being announced.*

Good luck!

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