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Win a $75 gift card to Pickture That!

January 14, 2015 · 48 Comments
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For a little mid-week excitement I’m here with a giveaway from one of our sidebar sponsors.

Pickture That! makes fun, custom photo bracelets that are scratch, stain and water resistant — sounds like a perfect match for your favorite Instagram photos ;) Heidi shares more about their business, including a little encouragement for fellow handmade makers, and is offering a $75 gift card to the Maggie Whitley Designs community. Good luck!

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PicktureThat! was started 4 years ago after I (photo-obsessed Heidi) had gone to a photo booth with my best friend. I had the photo strip in my hand and just knew I had to do something that would let me do more with it than store it away in a scrapbook. Viola!, photo bracelets. I love jewelry and I love looking at photos all day so I decided to put them together and the rest, as they say, is history.

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I think my biggest piece of advice for fellow makers would be to stick to your passions. Sometimes it’s easy to be swayed by trends or pressures from others about what your creations should be, but staying true to yourself and your creativity is ALWAYS number one in my book.

What inspires me? More like “what doesn’t inspire me”. Generally, it’s the small things that bring me joy. I love genuine people, my family, nature, people who live their dreams, travel. I could go on and on…

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Nothing gets me down when I get to look at cute pictures all day long! ;) When long days come my way, I truly am just so grateful for all of the love and support I get from my customers.  I LOVE hearing from them when they’re so happy with their bracelets, or the bracelet they bought for their loved one was a huge success. It really makes it all worth it!

Balancing work and personal life is really hard for me because it’s difficult to leave work at the door when the door is my home. It never truly leaves my mind and I get so excited about things. But, I am working on finding my balance and am learning it’s actually necessary for me to step back into the world to experience things that keep me inspired.

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  1. Cindy R says

    January 14, 2015 at 6:03 am

    My theme would be my five greatest blessings, which are my hubby and four kids! :)

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  2. Christine says

    January 14, 2015 at 8:37 am

    Love these bracelets! Would make a perfect gift!!

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  3. Earl-Leigh says

    January 14, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    My theme would be love!

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  4. Jess :) says

    January 14, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    These are the cutest!! What a fun idea! I think my theme would have to be … all the BLESSINGS in my life!!!

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  5. Katherine says

    January 14, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    My theme would definitely be my sweet babies! :)

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  6. Dana says

    January 14, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    The theme I would use would be of my nephews. I have so many fun photos to pick from!

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  7. Alyssa says

    January 14, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    My theme would be my travels! Pictures showing the beauty of creation :)

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  8. madi says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    I would love to have one of my Grammy and i. She is my best friend

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  9. Tamika Baron says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    I received my bracelet and adore it!! I had amazing personal conversation with Heidi as we arranged shipment to Canada and will be ordering another bracelet in the future! It would be awesome to win something tho!!

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  10. Kimberly says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    My theme would be my gorgeous daughter and her beautiful baby girl! I absolutely love this bracelet!

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  11. Kimberly R. says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    I think the issue here is…how do we pick which picture to put on them?! ;) I love this idea and think they would make such great gifts for the ladies in my life. Looking forward to slimming down my picture list and order a bracelet soon. Crossing my fingers I win so I can share the love with family members too.

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  12. Ashley peavey says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    These are too cool!

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  13. Ashley Ryan says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    i would choose two themes a bracelet for my mom with pictures of all three of us kids growing up and a picture of us now and for both of my grandmas I would choose pictures that represent what is so important to them. Their children, their families, their passed away parents, their grandchildren, and a picture if their spouse :) these are so amazing and such great custom gifts to show how much you care about them!

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  14. Victoriana says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Such a great idea! It combines my two favorite things: pictures and jewelry! I’d love to win so that I could get two matching bracelets filled with pictures of my sister and I! We

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  15. alyssa says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    My theme would be my daughter

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  16. Sheila Wells says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    Such a unique bracelet! What a great way to show off my boys and spread the word on where others can purchase a bracelet like this through your Web!!

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  17. Malary Reid says

    January 14, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    I lovvvvveee these bracelets!! I’ve been wanting to buy one for such a long time but just haven’t found the extra cash I would need to buy it! My theme for my bracelet would be me and my best friend, my sister Sarany! She is getting married soon, and I am sad to loose my best friend to her fiancé in Arkansas, but also excited for her! It would be a friendship/sister bracelet type of thing! I would love to win!!

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  18. Debbie Lamb says

    January 14, 2015 at 10:06 pm

    I would LOVE to win a bracelet. We adopted our son in March and would to have those pictures on a bracelet b

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  19. Leslie Ramos says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    The theme on my bracelets would be pictures of me & best friend in a timeline order from when we became friends to high school graduation and I want to give it to her as a graduation present <3

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  20. Regina says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:18 pm

    I would love to own one with just my son ♡

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  21. Tasha Campbell says

    January 15, 2015 at 12:44 am

    These bracelets are awesome! I would do a bracelet of my best friends hawaiian adventures for her birthday present and maybe one of my family for my mom!

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  22. Jill Trumpy says

    January 15, 2015 at 3:44 am

    My family …..dogs included would be perfect for a bracelet. I could look at them all day when I’m at work and they aren’t with me :) Perfect gift to myself!

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  23. Jen J says

    January 15, 2015 at 4:46 am

    I while make one of my kids and my hubby. Then one for my sister in law and mother in law! Love these sweet bracelets!

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  24. Anita says

    January 15, 2015 at 6:36 am

    These are the coolest bracelets! Great giveaway!

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  25. Kathryn says

    January 15, 2015 at 6:38 am

    My family…my husband and three girls…my gifts from The Lord!! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  26. elicia says

    January 15, 2015 at 6:48 am

    love this!

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  27. Chelsea carneal says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:27 am

    I would use pictures of the qoutes and people that help inspire me moment by moment- and keep me focused on the bigger picture

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  28. Ruth says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:36 am

    I would love one of these! I am a mom to 3 amazing boys age 7, 3, and 1. I bought two of these for Christmas for both my mom and mother in law with pictures of all their grandkids. The Georgia Rose would be perfect for 3 pictures of my boys’ smiling faces.

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  29. Lorena says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:51 am

    I would use my favorite colors, places/things, and people!

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  30. Hallie Tasset says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:58 am

    My theme would be my son! I would love to wear him on my wrist all day so I won’t have to miss him too much!

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  31. Heyn says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:01 am

    I would us like a carnival theme, colorful things

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  32. Ashlyn says

    January 15, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Mine would have to be gratitude. A bracelet as a simple reminder when I’m down of all the purple I’m grateful for

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  33. Cynthia G says

    January 15, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    Pictures of my kids and pets – what an awesome idea :)

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  34. Elizabeth Smillie says

    January 15, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    our kiddos :) we are on quite a journey as a family, and seeing their darling sweetness at moments when they are a bit more …trying, could be so wonderful!

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  35. Moriah says

    January 15, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    I would choose photography of Africa for my bracelet! :)

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  36. Meg Chaney says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    what a cute idea! Love the bracelets!

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  37. Meg Chaney says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:45 pm

    My theme would be pictures of my family :)

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  38. Kerry says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Family, of course! :)

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  39. Whitney says

    January 15, 2015 at 7:57 pm

    My theme would definitely be my daughter!! I’d love to make some jewelry with her cute face on it :)

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  40. Sara S. says

    January 15, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    I would definitely have pictures of my family on them! Precious pictures of my girls, my husband and me.

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  41. Katie says

    January 16, 2015 at 5:52 am

    my kids! our favorite locations…our everyday life.

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  42. Ashley G says

    January 16, 2015 at 5:55 am

    I’d include pics of my new baby cousin!

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  43. Debbie says

    January 16, 2015 at 8:20 am

    my theme would be my family and my artwork!!

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  44. Mymsie says

    January 16, 2015 at 9:15 am

    My theme would be love. <3

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  45. anne says

    January 16, 2015 at 10:30 am

    would do pics of my kiddos :)

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  46. Christa says

    January 16, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    I would love to have pics of my little girl.

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  47. Donna kellogg says

    January 16, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    My theme would be Family :)

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  48. Kayla says

    January 20, 2015 at 7:52 am

    Very cute blog. I am 12 weeks pregnant with my first child. and would love to win a mamaroo.!!!

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Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in metro-Detroit. She has been writing online since 2008.
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