Homemade gifts are truly gifts from the heart. This particular craft project is both unique and romantic and will surely charm the receiver. In a matter of minutes, you can create romantic charm bracelets, earrings, picture frames, and more.
Charm bracelets in particular are becoming a rage again. Pair them with a favorite 80's toy and you've got yourself a truly unique and romantic gift.... Shrinky Dink Charm Bracelets.
In case you're not aware of what they are, shrinky dinks are a type of plastic paper that you can trace, rubber stamp, color, or print on. After designing, you put them in the oven for a couple of minutes and you end up with a shrunken version of your creation; the perfect size for a charm.
The most popular -- and in our opinion, the most romantic -- use for this retro toy is to pair it with modern technology and create shrinky dink charm bracelets. Every girl is a sucker for a bracelet, but even moreso for one that is homemade with love and represents the two of you and your relationship
Simply print your favorite digital photos of the two of you onto shrinky dink plastic. Bake it and you end up with a custom made charm of the two of you. You could create several charms chronicling your time together. Or, you could create a bracelet with one unique charm of the two of you, then fill it with other created charms that have special meanings for you.
A great variation of this craft for men would be to create a key chain using the same techniques.
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Nita25Hoover Location unknown
Posted at 1:09am on Saturday, October 29th, 2011
I would like to propose not to hold off until you earn enough money to order goods! You can just get the mortgage loans or just sba loan and feel free
Ariel tx
Posted at 1:28pm on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
shows how much you love your boo.. "dont spend hours on making a gift that makes me feel special and lets you know how much you love me, instead i want material things like real silver gold and diamonds..."
Meg BC
Posted at 3:53am on Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Haha, you'll change your mind when you're older. Nerds make the best boyfriends of all. :)
clare ny
Posted at 10:07am on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
I might be young but come on ,theres noway my boo would me give one of those.I have needs too.only nerds do stuff like that ,and if I had a boo he would not be no nerd.
clare ny
Posted at 10:03am on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
wow!!!!!! no way would I want an shrinky dink braclet from my boo.but if he gave me one I would probaly tearup and kiss him > It's a sweet gesture thought ,but I'd want a real braclet.It's all good thought!!!!