Girls Night In (host a “vajazzle” party!)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Sparkle Plenty

Home parties — we’re all invited to them, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to find a fabulous piece of jewelry, a kitchen gizmo, a tasty recipe or an amazing skin cream, but many of us leave the party feeling a touch of guilt about spending too much, or months later we’ll find the items still in the packaging with their pretty little ribbons gathering dust in the corner of our closet.

Well, Sparkle Plenty Designs has a sparkling new idea! Invite the girls over for cocktails (or mocktails if you’re under 21) and host your own crystal body bling (also known as a vajazzle / vajazzling party). Your lucky guests will literally leave your home sparkling!

Genuine Swarovski temporary crystal body tattoos by Sparkle Plenty Designs are fun, pretty and as sexy as you want them to be. They’re safe for human skin (Swarovski crystals feature a non-allergenic medical adhesive) and can easily be placed on the bikini line, shoulders, arms, feet, legs, back, belly, even down yonder — you name it!

Be creative! You can stock up on a variety of designs (butterflies, ladybugs, lips, hearts, stars, moons, angels, and so many more) and even create your own body art designs, crystal-by-crystal, to create a vajazzle like nobody’s business (one you and your partner will totally appreciate)!

Best of all, Sparkle Plenty just lowered the minimum buy to only 50 pcs (at wholesale prices) so be sure to stock up now. Swarovski body crystals are hot hot hot (and so are you)!

bikini image credit: ukvajazzled.co.uk

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VAJAZZLE & VAJAZZLER WARNING

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Sparkle Plenty

~ A friendly notice to VAJAZZLERS ~

Please BEWARE of inferior body crystal imitations that are usually made in India, China or Korea which are NOT made for skin, but for cell phones, ipods, laptops and the like.

Sparkle Plenty’s genuine Swarovski body crystals are made with a safe-for-human skin medical adhesive, and are dermatologically tested.

You see, many inferior stones are simply not made with a skin-friendly glue, and side effects range from welts, burns, rashes, etc. and at worst case, could lead to permanent scarring.

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So – ALWAYS please make certain you purchase genuine Swarovski skin-friendly crystals for your body or Vajazzle from Sparkle Plenty or another reputable source.

Please note: This does not indicate that all tattoos other than Swarovski will cause a skin issue, it is merely a warning to be careful what you put on your precious skin.

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Sparkle Plenty Sparkles in Athens

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Sparkle Plenty

Although we were not among the lucky visitors in Athens this summer for the Special Olympics, we are happy to say we were enjoying beautiful Greece in spirit! We’re thrilled that we at Sparkle Plenty Designs were a small part of the overall experience – and – we helped make the athletes WOW the cheering crowds even more!

How did we do it? Our Swarovski temporary crystal body tattoos adorned the proud faces of TEAM USA, the U.S. Special Olympic team. TEAM USA not only looked dazzling, but many medals were worn proudly by the athletes, and their smiles are priceless!

Cheers to TEAM USA – you did us proud, as they say!
xo
~ Sparkle Plenty

p.s. how wonderful are these happy faces?

Need crystal tattoos for your team, business, salon, spa, fundraiser or special event? Contact Sparkle Plenty Designs at 800.952.0446 or 215.389.1877. You’ll be so glad you did!

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Go for Bling!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Sparkle Plenty

GO FOR BLING — A VERY SPARKLY ARTICLE
as seen in Stitches Magazine

Rhinestone designs, like this one here from Sparkle Plenty Designs (asi/88442), are growing more popular, particularly with women.

First, dentists. Then, beauty salons. After that, plastic surgeons and others. What were they all after? Andrew Sequeira’s bling. Sequeira co-owns Sparkle Plenty Designs a Philadelphia-based apparel and accessory decorating company that focuses on rhinestones and crystals. The dentists, salons and plastic surgeons wanted the sparkling imprinting option to logo their staff’s apparel because they believed it would appeal to their predominantly female clientele, Sequeira says.

Indeed, the popularity of so-called “bling” decoration is growing among end-buyers who aim to cater to feminine tastes. Decorators who responded to a recent Stitches survey named rhinestones/crystals as the second most popular embellishment type with women; embroidery topped the list. In part because of their affordability, rhinestones are currently the most popular form of bling. “Some like more, some like less, but the unifying theme is they want something with sparkle that has a specifically feminine look,” Sequeira says.

If you want to capitalize on the bling trend, you’ll need to invest in a heat press. A reliable press intended for commercial use will cost you about $1,000. Next, you’ll need to decide if you want to buy rhinestone transfers from a provider or if you want to create your own transfers, which are then heat-applied. For beginners, it’s cheaper to buy the transfers, says Sequeira, since creating them in-house requires purchasing an expensive machine that sets stones on transfer films.

There’s a range of markets where bling is desired. “Number one has to be cheer and dance. They’re looking for outfits that promote the visual of their performance,” Sequeira says. The bridal market is big, too. “There’s a whole bunch of retail sites that do rhinestone and crystal for brides,” he says. Sequeira has also had success selling to school teams and various corporate clients. “In corporate, it’s fairly random; there’s no one trackable industry where it’s more popular than others,” he says. “Bling can work for any business or organization whose target audience is women.

Contact Sparkle Plenty Designs at 800.952.0446 or 215.389.1877

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Gummi Bear Gets a Makeover

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Sparkle Plenty

Our Mission at Sparkle Plenty Designs:
Makeover the adorable Gummi Bear, but in sparkling rhinestones.
Here’s Gummi before:

Gummi before our makeover

Gummi’s after shot: he is looking fantastic in sparkling high quality rhinestones by Sparkle Plenty Designs.

We’d say, Mission Accomplished! (and we have another very happy customer)

Gummi Bear Bling

Have a design, idea or logo you’d like a bling makeover for? Please contact the sparkle experts at 215.389.1877 or 800.952.0446 Sparkle Plenty Designs.
You’ll be glad you did!

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Effective Promotional Ideas Utilizing the Sparkle Factor

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Sparkle Plenty

What do NASA, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Mexico’s Top Model have in common? Answer: Sparkling custom rhinestone logo wear from Sparkle Plenty Designs.

NASA shirt

Sparkling rhinestone tees and apparel make for great promotional material. Let the bling experts at Sparkle Plenty Designs share some ideas to make a memorable splash.

Match that oh-so-seducing sparkle to a flattering, ladies tee, and you’ve got a promotional item that will have patrons clamoring for giveaways, but more importantly, you’ll have a perfect impulse purchase. The aesthetic appeal alone is enough to seal the deal, often regardless of what’s on the shirt. And because women love bling, your sparkly logo wear creates more attention for your brand, as in “walking/talking billboard”.

Here is a list of the most popular promotional ideas businesses can use to show off their brand:

* Apparel & Accessories – Sparkle Plenty Designs can create your custom logo, phrase or idea in crystal or rhinestone on shirts, tees, hoodies, ties, Pilates/yoga wear – you name it, they can make it sparkle.

* Cloth napkins, tablecloths – even home decor – Sparkle Plenty can add crystal to these items to really make a statement – from a simple monogram to a glam logo or monogram.

crystal pillow

* Skin – yes, crystal body tattoos are hot! Relatively inexpensive with one-size for all, this is an item that’s easy to work with, and sure to please.

* Glasses/Bottles – perfect for liquor brands’ promotions – imagine beautiful blinged champagne/wine bottles for a very special event.

Crystal Tattoo

Sparkle Plenty Designs specializes in “blinging” your message, brand, event or logo to life in Swarovski crystal or rhinestone – a look that’s guaranteed to get attention. Apart from your logo, custom design work can be focused on events ranging from fundraisers and charity events, to spa & salon staff wear, to weddings. In addressing the needs of our buyers, Sparkle Plenty has found a balance between quality custom design work and cost efficiency. As recently pointed out by Wearables Magazine – the authority for the promotional apparel industry – in a trend alert titled, Bring Out The Bling: “….metallics and shiny apparel remain ‘in’ no matter what the season”.

Sparkle Plenty Designs: specializes in creating custom crystal and custom rhinestone logo-wear & apparel. Sparkle Plenty also offers crystal and rhinestone Hot-Fix transfers which you can heat press on your own garments. They can CRYSTALLIZE your name, logo, idea, message or event and “bling” it to life in crystal or rhinestone. Their high quality apparel is perfect for corporate branding, fundraising, promotions – and profit.

p.s. do your clients “VAJAZZLE”? Sparkle Plenty Vajazzle Crystals also features a wide range of crystal body tattoos for sparkling your….well, you know.

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MEN: It’s Your Time to Sparkle!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Sparkle Plenty

Men in crystal

At long last, men are allowed to sparkle and shine thanks to a trailblazing collaboration between Swarovski Elements and 16 top designers. Yes, menswear is in the grip of a glittering transformation, and from what we’ve heard and seen so far, what emerged was extraordinary.


Swarovski Elements Men´s Club was recently unveiled at a stunning event held at Milan’s Palazzo Clerici. For a night, it was turned into a men’s club, showcasing 16 memorable objets d’art, ranging from flights of fantasy to discreet elegance, from the world of haute couture. Designs were brought to life by model-actors in a cinematic, multisensory experience that astonished – and actively involved – guests.


From Emporio Armani, Brioni and Zegna came tuxedos of astonishing luminosity; an artsy trompe l’oeil suit from Marni; sleek, almost architectural brogues from Ferragamo and slippers from Max Kibardin; a trademark witty fedora from Borsalino, a decadent robe from Piombo, and chunky knits from Pringle of Scotland. Additional fantastic contributions came from Salvatore Ferragamo, Gianfranco Ferrè and Dior Homme; seasoned houses such as Bally and Hugo Boss; idiosyncratic tastemaker, Roberto Cavalli; up-and-coming Turkish talent, Umit Benan; and even a black-tie bicycle from innovative bike brand, Abici.

Since we at Sparkle Plenty Designs, specialize in sparkling crystal and rhinestone logowear and apparel, we simply say, “BLING IT ON!”

So, the questions are:
Ladies ~ how much sparkle would you want your men to wear?
Men ~ how much bling is too much for you?

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Hot Holiday Crystal

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Sparkle Plenty

Crystal Bodies

Sparkle Plenty Designs, the beauties of Spanish ELLE and Swarovski Elements wish you a happy holiday season! This sparkling photo was featured on a limited edition hard cover of Spanish ELLE magazine (December 2010). The magazine was adorned with three dazzling beauties, Natasha Yarovenko, Paula Echevarria and Monica Cruz, beautifully ablaze with 15,000 Swarovski Elements.

The same gorgeous crystal body elements (temporary body tattoos) which women, salons and spas around the world use to decorate themselves (or their clients) with bikini belly decor, the art of vajazzling or simply to “bling” phones, laptops, holiday gift or ornaments, books and more to life with the sparkle of crystal.

To see the array of crystal body tattoo designs (or to inquire about a custom design) please visit Sparkle Plenty Designs. They’re happy to help you sparkle for the holidays, or any time!

Wishing you & yours a fun, festive and SPARKLING New Year!

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Rhinestone 101

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Sparkle Plenty

Crystal & Rhinestone

Bling continues to remain white hot for the 2010/2011 season. It’s MAJOR on the designer runways from Milan to Paris and everywhere in-between, and our company makes it easy — and affordable to have your very own blingwear to show off.

To begin, we provided a quick and easy primer about the differences between Swarovski crystals and rhinestones.

Let’s start with SWAROVSKI: A well-known and respected name, Swarovski crystal is by far the best in the world – technically, this falls under the heading of a rhinestone, but the stones themselves are leaded crystal. This fact, along with the many stone facets, makes them more brilliant than anything else — that’s what gives the stones that diamond-like sparkle! Many of the gorgeous tees you see at Sparkle Plenty Designs are made with Swarovski. The basics: Swarovski differs from regular rhinestone in 2 ways: it’s leaded, which adds to brilliance and clarity, and it has more facets to the stones: about 14 for Swarovski versus about 8 for rhinestone.

RHINESTONES: Rhinestones are a fine option and differ in grades and origin — Czech, Korean and Chinese. Korean stones are more costly more than Chinese, but offer a much better look. Chinese stones are generally inferior in quality and have a plastic look, so it’s best to go with quality when you want a rich-looking garment.

To take this primer a bit further, Korean stones also come in various grades – A, A+, AA and AAA. Sparkle Plenty Designs uses AAA since they are pretty much the best Korean stones. The difference among these grades is hard to measure, though you can generally tell the difference between the low and high end stones. There’s more shine and sparkle with the higher quality rhinestones.

Sparkle Plenty Designs creates custom logowear and apparel in both Swarovski crystal and rhinestone for a wide range of customers, like:

  • Corporate logos for tradeshows/events
  • Sales team (multi-level companies use these for sales teams)
  • Salons (hair/tanning) / Spas
  • Religious groups
  • Moms for their kids sports teams
  • Cheer/Dance teams
  • Fitness clubs
  • YOUR BRAND OR BIZ

    The list goes on – really any business or group with a large female market or membership loves this product. Specifically, the sparkle speaks to their femininity in a way that other embellishment forms don’t – also, we offer ladies shirts that provide a better look and fit than regular unisex tees, which are typically used with screening or other printing type embellishments.

    Need a complimentary quote on YOUR logo or design idea?
    Please contact us at 215.389.1877 or visit our site at     Sparkle Plenty Designs

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    Ever Have A Bad Hair Day?

    Posted on June 3, 2010 by Sparkle Plenty

    “I’m having a bad hair day” at one time or another, and if you never have uttered those words, lucky you!

    Well, for those who need a cute fix for your “BHD”, the masters of bling at Sparkle Plenty Designs understand, and have just the ticket! In fact, they say, face it head on (pun intended) by sporting a sparkly Bad Hair Day crystal cap and tell the world you will win this battle with your tresses — tomorrow.

    Bad Hair Day Cap

    Sparkle Plenty’s Bad Hair Day caps are stars in their own right, as they were recently featured in a fun music video by Shannon Perry – you can check it out below – we think you’ll enjoy it!

    To browse the array of sparkly crystal and rhinestone shirts, tanks, tees and caps, please visit Sparkle Plenty’s website. Accessories, crystal body tattoos, caps and much more can be found here.

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