Getting Scrappy With The Buckle Boutique

MY STORY

     As a design team member for The Buckle Boutique, I am so fortunate that I get to play and create with such great product.  The rhinestone sticker sheets are my favorite!   They come in large sheets, are easy to cut and apply, are affordable and you can make so many projects from just one sheet!

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YOUR TURN

    By using scraps from previous projects, here are some quick and easy ideas on how to get the most out of your sticker sheets.

JEWELRY:

    I have not mastered making jewelry from scratch (another item on my crafting bucket list by the way) so I am always happy when I find jewelry blanks on the craft store.  I found this cool silver bracelet that had a nice flat surface and I thought it would be the perfect type of bracelet to use up some bling.

    Cut out very small pieces from your scrap pile.  One of the benefits of the rhinestone sticker sheets is that no matter how small you get the pieces, they are still easy to cut and apply and since the "stones" are gel based, you can easily cut through them and they do not break.

   Once you apply the rhinestones, turn the bracelet over and trim the edges.  Add a single rhinestone piece and that's it.  It is amazing how this catches the sunlight and shines!

DIE CUTTING MACHINE:

    If you use any of the die cutting machines, you are left with what I would call "negative space" pieces.  You may have used the cut out portion for a project, but you are then left with with another opportunity to use the piece.

• Use numbers for birthday cards, table settings
  
• Use letters for birthday cards or a custom hand made card for a friend.  I then added some scrabble tiles.  I love mixing rustic with bling.
  
  
  
  
• Use crosses for unique wedding cards or other religious celebrations.  Just use complementary paper and you have a beautiful card
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

SCRAPBOOKING:

   I loved the way the cheetah rhinestone sheet looked against cheetah paper.  My friend's daughter was graduating from fashion school so I was helping her compile a scrapbook to help commemorate her achievements.  I then added some small strips of gold rhinestones and I think this is a fun chic way to use up your supplies!

Happy Crafting!   And don't forget to check out The Buckle Boutique and start adding bling to your life!

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Legal Graffiti with The Buckle Boutique + a new customer coupon!!!!

MY STORY

     As a lifelong New York City girl, graffiti has been a part of the landscape as much as skyscrapers and subways.  Although there has been some amazing artwork generated from this underground movement, it is still frowned upon as vandalism and illegal.  Regardless of your take on what is art or not, I had fun with manipulating some of my NYC photos.

    Using only half of a rhinestone sticker sheet from The Buckle Boutique I was able to add some "legal" graffiti into my photos.  These graffiti sheets are part of the Marisa Pawelko line.  Check out the Buckle Boutique website for a look at all the amazing product available.

    And if you act now, new customers receive 15% off their first order.  This product is easy to cut, peel and apply and stick on to most surfaces (I've yet to find out that hasn't worked yet!).  Here is the link to get your code:  New customer coupon.

   Now here is my legal graffiti:

YOUR TURN

    You can use any photos that work for you, I took some recent pics on a trip in The Big Apple.  Choose a photo and print out on regular paper.

    Cut out the piece of the photo that you would like to replace with the graffiti sticker sheet.  NOTE:  these sheets go a LONG way, you will get addicted and not want to stop!  Don't worry if you have to cut out big sections of your photo to get to the template.  You won't need to keep the integrity of your original photo.  HINT:  If you have more than one placement, note the location on your paper template and then on the back of the corresponding sticker sheet.  Saves time in figuring out where everything should be placed.

    Once you have the paper template, place upside down on the BACK of your sticker sheet.  This way you will have the right measurement when you go back to apply.

    Cut out the piece / pieces as you have measured.

    Print out the same photo on glossy photo paper -- no need to cut anything out.  Just peel off the backing and adhere your sticker sheet onto the photo.

   And that's it!  This technique can be used in any format and with any photo -- think wedding shots, stationery, scrapbook layouts, canvas.  It really is endless to what you can come up with.  Here are more before / after photos.  Happy Crafting!!   And don't forget to get your hands on some rhinestone sticker sheets with the fantastic new customer coupon!!

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Tips and videos for cutting our rhinestone sticker sheets can be found HERE

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Please contact us for wholesale pricing information.