Friday, October 30, 2015

Gettin' Funky!

I wanted to share a great video with you on how you can start gettin' funky with your items from Punch Place Place and The Frugal Crafter!


The Frugal Crafter shared some great tips in her last video on how to use some of the acrylic blanks from Punch Place Plus and today you can follow along on with her in a new video to make the Funky Multi Strand Stretch Bracelet that she made!

Oval Jump Rings (not used in her video but I would suggest using them for your bracelets longevity)

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Getting Crafty with Punch Place Plus

We're getting crafty with Punch Place Plus today!



The Frugal Crafter has posted an amazing  video on a few unconventional ways to use some of our products in an unusual yet very crafty way!

Here is a list of items she used if you'd like to try a few of her great techniques.

Clear Acrylic Vintage Label
1/2"x3.5" Acrylic Strip Component
2.5'x3.5" Acrylic Base Component (that come in 3 colors)


What are you waiting for go check it out and while you're there enter to win a little shopping spree to Punch Place Plus to help you get crafty!

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Setting the Bar


You've probably seen them all over the internet, in magazines and on television worn by celebrities...Well Punch Place Plus is setting the bar and making it easier for us to own DIY one (or a few) of our own!


You can now make your own bar necklaces and bracelets! (I KNOW!) You know the ones that have a single initial, coordinates, names, dates etc? (I struggled in purchasing one because I have a hard time committing to just one design-ya know what I mean?).


These bars make it so easy to express whatever you want whenever you want and they're so easy to make too!

I love that Punch Place Plus offers the bars in a wide variety of colors and don't limit you to just gold or silver.

To make your own bar necklace(s) or bracelet(s) you're going to need:
Rectangle Bars
Necklace Blanks
Bracelet Blanks
8mm beads (amount depends on size of wrist)
Stretch Beading Cord
Super Glue
Oval Jump Rings
3-4mm Spacer Beads (optional)
Needle Nose Pliers
Tassels (optional)
Vinyl
Craft Cutting Machine (optional)
Tassels or charms
And your imagination!

(Pictures of the other supplies can be found below)
http://www.punchplaceplus.com/item_1060/Bent-Nose-Pliers--5-inch--Sized-for-Petite-Hands.htm



To learn how to apply vinyl check out this post.

We are going to start out with the beaded stretch bracelet.


















 Now we are moving on to the necklace and bracelet with chain!

This first Necklace is going to have two bars on it.

 Start off with your amazing chain!
The amazing thing about Punch Place Plus necklace and bracelet blanks is that they include the split rings with them!! (AWESOME-SAUCE!!!) 
There are a total of three, two loose and one in the center of the chain.

You're going to start off by opening all of your split rings. 


Now you're going to apply your acrylic to the split rings and close them up.


 Split rings on both blanks.

 Next, you're going to add both of the bars onto the necklace split ring and close it.





You're going to do the exact same thing for the next necklace except you're using a double hole bar.



You're going to do the exact same thing for the bracelets too!


Now you'll be setting the bar with your creativity and making these for anyone and everyone! 
P.S. The Holiday's are right around the corner;) Put them in cute bags and you've got the perfect gift!