Photo Tips
~ Please note that most orders will ship in less than 48 hours ~
* All ribbon pins will need one photo provided by you.
* When selecting a photo for your ribbon pin, it works best to use a photo with a single individual.
* All bracelets will need six photos provided by you.
* You can send photos either electronically via e-mail or you can snail mail original photos up to 8” x 10” in size. (All original photos will be returned to you in their original condition.)
* When choosing group shot photos (for bracelets only), try to use pictures that have four or less people. Once the photo is reduced in size to fit the frame you are unable to recognize the individuals if the group shot has more than four people.
* All photos can be reformatted to black and white. This looks really good with older photos. (Suggestion - crystal or jet colored beads really compliment black and white photos.)
Theme Ideas
* Mix bead colors to make a bracelet depicting your favorite sports team. Include photos of your favorite sporting event.
* Vacation bracelets are a great idea – for example I put together a bracelet that includes photos from a trip to St. Lucia that my husband and I took. (I picked the Pacific Opal crystals as they reminded me of the ocean.)
* Patriotic (red, white and blue crystal) bracelets are great – include photos of your favorite patriot.
* Citrine crystals make a great bracelet color for photos of your serviceman or servicewoman. The bright yellow color of the crystal is symbolic of yellow ribbons.
* Many pet lovers have requested to have a bracelet made from photos of their pets.
* For the mother to be, a great idea is to use copies of the sonograms.
* Photo bracelets make a great gift for Mothers or Grandmothers. Include a photo of each child. Choose a birthstone for your crystal color.
~ January – Garnet
~ February – Amethyst
~ March - Aquamarine
~ April – Clear
~ May – Emerald
~ June – Tanzanite
~ July – Ruby
~ August – Peridot
~ September – Sapphire
~ October – Rose
~ November – Topaz
~ December – Blue Zircon
* Maybe you would like to honor a loved one with cancer. Crystal colors based upon the American Cancer Society's recommendations:
~ Brain Cancer - Gray
~ Breast Cancer - Pink
~ Childhood Cancer - Amber
~ Colon Cancer - Royal Blue
~ Colorectal Cancer - Brown
~ Leukemia - Orange
~ Lung Cancer - Clear
~ Melanoma - Black
~ Ovarian, Cervical, Uterine Cancer - Teal
~ Pancreatic Cancer - Purple
~ Prostate Cancer - Light Blue
~ Other Cancers - Lavender