Marshmallows & Fire Pits

Now that Memorial Day has arrived, it's time for all the summer camping and fire pits in the backyard. And what's a fire without a good marshmallow on a stick!

Today's card celebrates how marshmallow roasting isn't just the act of getting a gooey treat. It's full of heartfelt memories of past and present. We usually roast them with those that actually do melt your heart.

This card is decorated with all kinds of outdoor brads, including fire brads, pinecones, boots, and trees. See below for links to all these goodies.

Shopping Lists:
Camping Brads
Pinecone Brads
Boot Print Brads
Summer Tree Brads 

Thanks for stopping by today. Please make a visit to the Eyelet Outlet store to stock up on your brads, bling, washi tape, and paper flowers.

Happy Creating!

 

A Summer Scene in a Mini Slimline Card

Today’s card features some of my favorite outdoor-themed brads from the Eyelet Outlet store, all packed into one charming little landscape! I created it on one of my go-to card sizes—3 1/2" x 6", known as a mini slimline. Don’t let the smaller size fool you—these cards are the perfect canvas for creating perfectly detailed scenes.

For this summery card, I built a camping scene complete with Camper Brads nestled on the ridge. To bring the forest to life, I mixed in both Pine Tree Brads and Summer Tree Brads alongside some die-cut cardstock trees for added dimension and texture.

Down in the grassy area, I added Boot Print Brads—two footprints that hint at an early morning hike or a casual stroll through the woods. And up in the sky? A Compass Brad, doing double duty as both a whimsical take on the sun and a nod to wayfinding—perfect for a camping theme!

This scene may be mini, but it’s full of charm and summer spirit. I love how brads can bring so much personality and detail to a card with just a few small touches.

SHOPPING LIST
Camper Brads
Summer Tree Brads
Pine Tree Brads
Boot Print Brads

Compass Brads

Please visit the EO store for all your brads, washi tape, bling and paper flowers!

Happy Creating!

Just for Dad

 

My husband is an avid golfer so for fathers day this year I chose 
a golf scene. The image of the golf cart is surrounded by golf shoe brads and palm
tree brads available at Eyelet Outlet and perfect to use for this card. I also 
used some spring brads for the tire centers.

The botton of the card includes some chevon washi tape from Eyelet Outlet
as well as the golf bag to provide some added color.
I dabbed in the clouds with distress oxide
inks to help fill the sky and add to composition of the scene.

I hope you enjoy this father's day card and I will see you again next Monday
with a seashore scene.

Shopping List from Eyeley Outlet
 Spring Brad 8mm
Boot Shoe Print Brads
Palm Tree Brads
Chevron Washi Tape

Elizabeth - Blog

You Are My Hero

I recently returned from a trip to Pearl Harbor where I met the oldest living surviver of the attack. In addition to that, Veteran's Day is just around the corner. Needless to say, I'm feeling very grateful for those who serve our country in the armed forces. Therefore for today's card I've gone with that theme.

Eyelet Outlet Products Used:

Army Men Brad

Boot Brads

Eagle Brad

Red Star Washi Tape

Skinny Washi Tape

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

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to see when Eyelet Outlet will be close to you. 

And head over to the online store, too.

Jeanette

Fly Me To The Moon

July 20, 1969.  Do you remember where you were? I do!  I was a child watching on our old black and white TV as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left man's footprints on the surface of the moon!  In honor of that 50th anniversary this month, I thought I'd bring you a few lunar themed cards today. 

First up is an inspirational card perfect for when someone you love is facing a challenging time. 

Supplies Used:  

Eyelet Outlet Boot Print Brads

Eyelet Outlet Flag Brad

Cricut Earth Day Icons Image Set:  Earth

Cricut Out of this World Printables Image Set:  Moon Surface

Cricut Groovy Times Image Set:  Rocket

This one is a little re-make of a card I made a few years ago, but always one of my favorites.

Supplies Used:

Cricut Trendy T-Shirts Image Set:  Astronaut 

Cricut Baby on Board Image Set:  Sentiment

Cricut Earth Day Icons:  Earth

Eyelet Outlet Flag Brad

Hit the Trails with Boot Print Brads!

TGIF crafty friends!  Susie here and today we are going a little off the beaten path!  Eyelet Outlet recently released a new set of Boot Print Brads and they are perfect for cards and scrapbook pages about hiking or nature trails!  Time to play...

The Boot Print Brads come 12 in a package with a selection of white or black boot prints.  The background of the Boot Prints are white.  I chose the black pattern and decided I wanted to make mine look like they had spent some time on the trails.  I used Nutmeg ColorBox Blends to dab on a bit of "dirt"!  You can see the difference in this picture - instant grunge!

To make it easy for me to alter the brads, I stuck them in a bit of styrofoam.  I inked them up, added clear embossing powder and then applied heat to set.

I applied Leaf ColorBox Blends through a stencil to create a simple background. I also distressed the card with scissors before inking the edges with Nutmeg.

I stamped in a compass rose and a sentiment, added a die cut word and then placed the altered Boot Print Brads.  The finishing touch was just a bit of Skinny Washi Tape.

You can find all of the newly released brads HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find some time to play today!  Susie

Susie Bentz:  My Time to Play

Materials for Hiking Card:

Eyelet Outlet Boot Print Brads
Eyelet Outlet Skinny Washi Tape
Sizzix Eileen Hull  Journaling Words Die
Clearsnap Eileen Hull ColorBox Blends - Nutmeg, Leaf
The Crafters Workshop Rebekah Meier Stencil - TCW525 Stencil Screen Print
Stamps - 7 Gypsies, Fiskars