I love when I find something unique and beautiful that I can use in my crafting … my eyes are always open for items that I can alter, reuse, or turn into something special. On a recent trip to Texas to visit my girlfriend, we were out shopping (of course) and we wandered through many cute boutiques filled with handcrafted items. In one of them I found an item that immediately caught my eye – the Storyville Scrapbooking Bracelet by Lucky Feather. I HAD to have it!!
I’m an accessory loving girl and the idea of a bracelet with darling charms that I could put my own photos in was a dream come true. Not only was the bracelet beautiful but it came with instructions and all of the supplies I would need to complete it. The best part? It was made to be EASY to put together!! Who doesn’t love a quick, easy, beautiful craft?
I started by looking at what was included in the package – the bracelet has 5 charms that are double-sided so you can capture 10 images. Also included is a sheet of Storyville art images from letters to greetings to pictures that you can use to complete your bracelet (I chose to use all of my own images). Finally, the clear bubble stickers that go over the images to magnify and protect them as well as the adhesive squares that attach your images to the bracelet are also included.
They’ve even made it easy to get your photos to be the right size for the charms! Choose your photos and head to www.luckyfeather.com to use their Easy Shrinker! From there you create a free account, enter the barcode from your product, and get ready to upload!
I created several images using Our Story from Kelley Mickus and Stamp the Date – Vol. 2 from Mira Designs – both available at The Digichick. I started by making my images 6×6 inches so I could use them for a mini album later … gotta love multi-tasking
The only thing to be aware of when creating your own images is that you need to leave everything larger than you normally would on a scrapbook page. These will be shrunk down to about 1/2 inch so small typeface may not show up. I found I was most happy with the ones where I used large photos, larger, more simple type, and few embellishments. I also decided to use a few photos without “dressing them up.”
Once I had my images complete I headed online to upload my photos to the Easy Shrinker. Click to upload your photos, resize using the -/+ buttons, rotate, change color (b&w or sepia), preview, and save images. I found that I reduced my 6×6 pages to about 7% scale. The little “guideline” square that they give you is just a touch larger than the clear bubble stickers so I made my images just smaller than the guideline. Resizing your photos will depend on how you want them cropped. I think I reduced mine to about 50% scale. After you have resized all of your images and saved them it is time to print!
You can print on your home printer or request a free print sent to your home (U.S. residents only). Once you print you will have a sheet with all of your images shrunk to the perfect size for your bracelet … COOL (and so easy)!! The rest of it is the fun stuff
Take your bubble stickers and place them right on top of each of your images. Not only do the bubble stickers protect your images but they also magnify them! I love this concept. I made a keychain once using a liquid medium to achieve the same protection and look that the bubble stickers gives and it was much messier (and got air bubbles in it) … so glad to see the bubble stickers used – easy and mess-free!
*bubble stickers will protect from splashes and everyday wear but should not be submerged.
After you have covered your images with the bubble stickers it is time to trim. Putting the bubble stickers on first makes this incredibly easy because now all you have to do is trim around the bubble! Trim each image to size and set aside.
Next place a sticky square inside each charm. Peel the backing and place your images onto the adhesive. It’s that easy!! I love how simple Lucky Feather has made this jewelry making process!!! I can’t wait to give my girlfriend this bracelet for her birthday next week – it contains photos from the day her baby was born last year and more current photos. I know she will just love it and I love that I could make such a unique and personal gift in a snap
Want to make one for yourself or someone you love? Lucky Feather has generously donated 8 bracelets for us to give away to our loyal readers!!! All you have to do is leave us a comment and we will draw our random winners on Saturday, May 16th!
Want an extra chance to win? Mention it on your blog, Facebook or Twitter with a link to this post and you can be entered again. Just leave us another comment for each thing you do with a link to your post or Tweet.
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- Photo Bracelet Winners!! - May 19th, 2009
- Nugget Tin - April 10th, 2009







This looks really easy to do, and super cute!! I bet your friend will love it!
Just blogged: http://cristinascrap.blogspot.com/2009/05/hybrid-chick.html
Oh this is fabulous and you have done it so nicely. Thanks for all the pics too. They make it look so easy.
TFS
OK, I had to tweet too.
http://twitter.com/cristinascrap/status/1786114649
This is awesome! Who wouldn´t love something like that???
Kari that is so cute-I love the antique-y look of it! Thanks for sharing!
Kari, you are always amazing! Super cute!!! I need to get me one of these!
This is really lovely! Thanks for the chance to win one!
Also posted it on my blog: http://sokkiesspot.blogspot.com/2009/05/another-free-kit-and-another-challenge.html
Oh that is a cute bracelet! What a great project, I would love to win it!
And on Facebook (sorry for the long link, don’t know how to shorten this)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&id=757636343&story_fbid=76452826343#/profile.php?id=757636343&ref=profile
WOW!!! These are just too adorable! What an awesome idea!
I twittered here!
http://twitter.com/kutnkudly
I posted it to myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/kutnkudly
I posted to facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=501526539&ref=profile
I posted to my store blog:
http://scrapheadspot.blogspot.com
I posted to my personal blog:
http://kutnkudlyskreations.blogspot.com
beautiful idea! thanks for a chance to win!
Oh, this is an awesome project! What a great keepsake. I’d love to try one of those!
Too cute. I want four or five!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1557970490#/home.php?ref=home
Posted on my facebook.
And now it’s on my blog.
Aww! Kari, that is so cute!
Kari, too too cute! Love it! ~heather
Such a cute project! I would love to make that for my mama with her six grandbabies
Love the bracelet idea. Sounds like a fun summer project to work on with my daughter!
This bracelet is soooo stinkin’ cute!!! I would so love to win one!!
Posted on my blog!!
http://wallstreetredneckwife.blogspot.com/2009/05/ever-wanted-to-wear-your-scrapbook.html
Posted on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=778203664
Tweet sent!!
Can you tell I really want one of these??
Sorry forgot to include my twitter link…
http://twitter.com/lynning
So cute. I have my basic idea in mind, now I just need the bracelet!!! Thanks for the chance to win one. If I don’t win I need to know where to get one-I’ll be in Texas in a couple of months. Thank you again.
Twittering here: http://twitter.com/IlonaHavenaar
You are amazing. Such a cute idea. I think we could be good friends…
What an awsome braclet! love that you can shrink your own images!
These are so cool. I have been wanting one of these. Thanks for the chance to win.
I got an error when I tried to post. Hopefully it won’t duplicate this in the comments.
This is really nice, what a great way to carry my family with me.
So pretty Kari, beautiful job!
I love it so much, that I Twittered it!
http://twitter.com/ta_merkins
This is very cool!
OH two sweet. What a great idea. These will make great gifts.
oh…i would love to win this. my oldest daughter is heading off to college in 2 months and i would love to wear this with her pics in it!
Wow. That is so much cuter & EASIER than alot of the photo jewelry I’ve seen! I would love to have one for myself!
I love this idea. It would be great for my mom or MIL with pictures of all the grandkids.
I love this, it is so cute. Thanks for sharing.
I posted on my blog about this.
So cute! I especially love the heart frame!
oh man this is just tooo cute… would love to be able to wear my lovies all the time…
Holy smokes – these are so cool!! I want one!!!
Found these BRACELETS for you ladies on Ebay search “Storyville Scrapbooking Bracelet” they have all themes “Pets, Wedding, Memories, Babies, Travel, Family” Hurry up and get yours they are selling fast for 15.00 dollars…Enjoy Ladies