Welcome to group post day #2 for the Papertrey Ink February countdown. Today the team is featuring a fun little bundle of new products geared around creating and packaging your own handmade accessories. The grouping of products consists of stamps and a few different die sets...
Clever Barrette Covers dies -- these dies will allow you to create adorable custom hair accessories. Be sure to visit Erin's blog to see all the adorable things she's created this week using the dies.
Boutique Accessory Card dies -- a set of two dies that will create a card/holder for your custom barrettes (or lots of other things!)
Boutique Accessories stamp set - Nichole designed a small coordinating $5 stamp set that will be perfect for embellishing your Accessory Cards.
For more info on these new products, be sure to visit Nichole's blog. These new goodies will be availabe for purchase from the Papertrey Ink site as of 10pm EST on February 15, 2013.
My project today uses the Boutique Accessory Card die and the coordinating stamp set to create a pretty way to gift a handmade bracelet. Jewelry making has always fascinated me, but I always think I really don't need another hobby! But when Nichole introduced these products to us, I knew right away it was the perfect excuse to try my hand at making a handmade bracelet.
I've been seeing braided fabric bracelets on Etsy and Pinterest for a while and I've just been itching to give it a try. I added my own little twist by combining braided fabric along with some paper beads I created using the Papertrey Beautiful Beads product line. I also tossed in some glass beads and a few silver beads as well for an eclectic look. I was able to create a pretty coordinating card to hold it using the new Boutique Accessory Card die and coordinating stamp set. I think it makes for a really fun gift!
Like I mentioned above, the Accessory Card die is a set of two dies -- the card portion and then another portion that sort of wraps around the card. This "wrap" has slits in it that are meant to hold the barrettes, but I wrapped it around the backside of the card to hold my bracelet in place. I just undid the clasp and threaded it through the slits before refastening it.
And of course, no gift is really complete without a handmade card, right? I put the same group of products to work in creating a coordinating card. The "for you" was diecut using the new Headline Alpha dies - I love the skinny shape of these letters!
I had lots of fun creating this project...my daughter is already dreaming up all the people we can make bracelets for. :-) I hope you enjoyed your visit today! Be sure to hop around to the other team members to check out what they've created with this new Boutique Accessories line up!
Supplies not linked, but available on February 15th from Papertrey Ink: Boutique Accessories stamp set, Boutique Accessory card die, Headline Alphabet dies
Love that bracelet, Betsy. I want one. I guess I'll have to try my hand at making one. Adorable packaging, too.
Posted by: June K. | February 14, 2013 at 06:26 AM
What a fun and springy little bracelet! This really gets me going with accessory design ideas. Thanks, Betsy. :)
Posted by: Suzanne Russell | February 14, 2013 at 06:44 AM
Love your sweet little bracelet!!
What a great idea!!! Thanks for the inspiration Betsy!!
Posted by: Kristii | February 14, 2013 at 06:58 AM
Fabulous! Maybe I'll pull out my bead die and try again! Super cute!
Posted by: Luanne Ford | February 14, 2013 at 07:01 AM
Betsy, Thanks for showcasing what else you can do with this set. I don't have anyone to make barrettes for, but I love the bracelet and card! I always love your creations the best!
Posted by: Pat | February 14, 2013 at 07:31 AM
I love your mix of colors! My niece would love these. Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration!
Posted by: Lilian | February 14, 2013 at 07:32 AM
I love the bracelet (and the packaging). I want to figure out how to make one. I like how you cut out the flower at the top of the card
Posted by: Deb H | February 14, 2013 at 08:38 AM
Amazing just doesn't begin to express how awesome your project is! Please, please, please say you'll be doing a tutorial on how to make your bracelet - it totally rocks! My daughter would LOVE!!!! (and that's an understatement) if we could learn to make such a neat gift for her friends. Super cool Betsy!!! You never cease to amaze me with your talent - it's unlimited!
Posted by: Roxanne | February 14, 2013 at 08:50 AM
Adorable bracelets and your packaging is as usual sweet!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | February 14, 2013 at 08:51 AM
love your bracelet, betsy! what a fun gift for someone (& pretty package too)!
Posted by: andrea smith. | February 14, 2013 at 09:23 AM
Wow, I love your bracelet! I Need one :) Can you show us how to make one? You are always such an inspiration, your work and ideas are amazing!
Posted by: Dana Kirby | February 14, 2013 at 09:39 AM
Oh Betsy! What a lovely bracelet with wonderful details! I want to learn to make it too!!! I hope you do a tutorial as I know my 4 sisters would love them too! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Jill
Posted by: Jill Norwood | February 14, 2013 at 09:45 AM
I love this bracelet PLEASE do a tutorial on how to make one!
Posted by: beth | February 14, 2013 at 09:54 AM
Very cute bracelet. What a super little gift and the package is all part of the surprise too.
Posted by: Mary Lou Kemp | February 14, 2013 at 09:55 AM
Yes! Love this! My daughter is too old for the barrettes, but this would be perfect for the tweens and up. You are a genius!
Posted by: Patty J | February 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Ditto, ditto. Can you show us how to make the bracelets with the PTI products?
Posted by: Karen | February 14, 2013 at 10:02 AM
Betsy, this is just awesome! Totally want to make one now.
Posted by: Lindsey | February 14, 2013 at 10:13 AM
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! YOU are SOOOOO TALENTED BETSY!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!! :)
Posted by: Becky Green | February 14, 2013 at 10:21 AM
There seems to be no limit to your creativity! Love it
Posted by: Judy | February 14, 2013 at 10:38 AM
If you'd ever had 'tweens' itching for something to do, this is the perfect project! And lovely too! Thank you Betsy! This is going in my file.
Posted by: Nancy Penir | February 14, 2013 at 10:48 AM
The colors make me yearn for Spring! I think we need a Make it Monday video for the bracelets. I would love to sport a wrist full of those in the next couple months. The entire project today is just adorable.
Posted by: Donna K | February 14, 2013 at 10:50 AM
Love the colors AND that bracelet is sooooo cute!!
Posted by: Kristy | February 14, 2013 at 11:21 AM
I love this soooo much. Please do a tutorial, please?!
Posted by: Tina | February 14, 2013 at 11:22 AM
I do hope you'll show us the "how" to YOU MADE THIS! It is amazingly beautiful and fun! Thanks!
Posted by: Rachele Funk | February 14, 2013 at 11:31 AM
The colors you used make me yearn for spring. The bracelet, packaging and card all contain the usual Betsy magic.
Posted by: Nancy | February 14, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Betsy, you made a WOW bracelet. I bought the Beautiful Bead Die back before Christmas and as a matter of fact made a Valentine's braclet for my sister. This is just more fuel for the fire. Thanks for the unique style that always make me smile:)
Posted by: Linda L | February 14, 2013 at 01:52 PM
Love this! I hope you will do a future post on where you bought the findings and how you attached the braids so neatly, as it looks oh so professional!
Posted by: Lynne Phelps | February 14, 2013 at 03:23 PM
Such a fantastic bracelet! I think I will have to give it a try.
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | February 14, 2013 at 04:10 PM
Oh Betsy so cool! I had not thought of bracelets! Think I really need to try this too!!
Posted by: Jessie McLaughlin | February 14, 2013 at 05:43 PM
Love this bracelet! I hope you will consider a MIM on the how to for ,making it. Or maybe share where you found the instructions!?!? it is so pretty with it's lovely spring colors.
Posted by: Lori B | February 14, 2013 at 06:55 PM
Love the bracelet so much I even had co-workers standing around my computer screen trying to figure out how you made it! Yes, like many others asked, a tutorial please. Thanks for your inspiration!!!!
Posted by: Melanie | February 15, 2013 at 08:38 AM
Wow, that bracelet is a show stopper. I love all the strands together in one bracelet. And the colors are perfect. Great idea for something to do with the granddaughters. Thanks so much. I'm off to google braided bracelets.
Posted by: BeverlyBL | February 15, 2013 at 08:49 AM