Custom T Couture Review

Custom T Couture offers affordable and trendy customized 3D t-shirts for teens, men and women. They are constantly offering fashion designers innovative new ways to embellish their garments: Traditional Bonnaz Ribbon Embroidery, Laser Cutting, Caviar Beads, Glitters (Cracked Ice), Trims, Nail Heads, Stones, Pearls and much more. Clients include Calvin Klein, Jessica McClintock, Betsy Johnson, Anna Sui and many others.

Now, for the first time ever, their revolutionary patent-pending beading and rhinestone application technique and professional garment customizing software lets you quickly and easily create personalized tee shirts and accessories that will surpass even the finest manufactured garments.You have several options at Custom Tee Couture.You can shop ready to wear custom t-shirts or create your own custom t-shirt.

For my review, I chose the Barbed Heart T-Shirt (pictured above). For just $20.00, this is a steal! The Barbed Heart shirt features Swarovski AB rhinestones, round star, metallic 4mm and barrel, transparent flower, and wood finish teardrop beads. The detail is so exquisite! My shirt is so soft and comfortable!

Custom T Couture is the first website that I have found that gives the consumer 100% control of their t-shirt design. How cool is that?! Their website is super easy to navigate. The pre-designed t-shirts are very stylish and fashionable. However, if you wish to design a t-shirt, Custom T Couture offers user-friendly software to bring your imagination and ideas to life. I has so much fin using their designing feature, I must have spent hours coming up with new designs.

You can upload an image or logo to your design, create text or use designs from the iDesign Clip Art. Choose from religious symbols, seasonal images, gothic art, tattoo art, sports figures...the list goes on and on. The design is totally up to you! You can pick as few or as many designing items as you like: Text Beads, Transfers, Ribbon Embroidery, Beads, Trims, Nail Heads, Stones, Pearls, Swarovski rhinestones, and so much more! The possibilities are endless! Here is a glimpse of the iDesign software and my first t-shirt design:

Whether you are looking for one t-shirt or hundreds, Custom T Couture provides the versatility to design exactly what you are looking for!

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Where To Buy: Shop Custom T Couture Online

Cost: $20.00 (Barbed Heart T-Shirt)

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary t-shirt in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

Many thanks to Custom T Couture for providing the review sample and giveaway product!

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Charm Factory Charm Bracelet Review

I was recently given the opportunity to review a charm bracelet from Charm Factory. It was a tough decision because they have so many wonderful charms and charm bracelets, but I finally decided on the Joyful Colors Swarovski Heart Bracelet.

These brilliant, shimmering, eye-catching Swarovski heart crystals constantly lift your spirits as they radiate their amazing joyful light. This simply spectacular sterling silver Joyful Colors Swarovski Crystal Heart Bracelet is sure to dazzle and delight anyone. Carefully crafted on a stunning and dainty, yet extremely durable, figure 8 sterling silver foundational bracelet with lobster clasp. Made of .925 sterling silver and Swarovski crystal hearts, this bracelet is 7" with a 2" extender.

I chose this bracelet because of the beautiful pastels. This picture really does no justice. My bracelet is absolutely beautiful. I have always been a huge fan of charm bracelets. The one problem I have always had is the charms breaking loose and falling off. I can tell you this won't happen with charms from Charm Factory. It took me awhile to find out how the charms were attached. Normally you can see a gap in the connector but these are made very well. It would be very difficult to lose a charm from your bracelet. I also love that the charms are spread out far enough to add additional charms. The colors in this bracelet reflect light beautifully. I wore my bracelet yesterday while driving. The light reflected off of the pink and white charms and my heart dropped. From the corner of my eye, it looked like police lights flashing! I couldn't help but look down at my sparkling bracelet every couple of minutes. I was really surprised at how lightweight my bracelet was. I have a bad wrist, so it was nice to find something loose and lightweight.

My favorite section of Charm Factory is their huge selection of awareness ribbon charms. I plan to purchase the teal awareness charm which raises awareness for Ovarian, Uterine, Cervical Cancers, including Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Most women don't know what PCOS is, but it is very common and can be very serious. Not only are these ribbons eye-catching, but they are a great way to spread awareness by sharing your own personal story. No matter what it is you are looking for, Charm Factory has something for everyone. At these prices, the deals are too good to pass up!

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