"The Future's So Bright...

...You Gotta Wear Shades"! If there's a better sentiment to put on a graduation card I (Lauren) do not know it, especially when the "shades" in question are Eyelet Outlet Sunglass Brads!

I used a free font called Mom's Typewriter to make my sentiment strips and Lawn Fawn's Stitched Rainbow Dies with LOTS of colorful cardstock scraps to create a background of rainbows and clouds. I adorned one of the clouds with a Graduation Hat and the aforesaid Sunglass Brads, and couldn't resist adding Sun and Cloud Brads, as well as a few Heart Brads. Since I have not one but two beautiful nieces graduating from high school this month, I made two versions of this card, then kitted out a pair of envelopes with their names, as well as more Graduation Hats and Sunglass Brads; all on a background of Rainbow Washi.

Whether your family are celebrating graduations this June, weddings or anniversaries, Father's Day, birthdays or any other milestone, I'm pretty sure the Eyelet Outlet Store has brads and tape that will make your beautiful handmade cards even more fabulous!

Lauren Bergold

especially loves making cards

for nieces and nephews!

Sunshine through Grey Days with Eyelet Outlet!

Eyelet Outlet's decorative brads lend a bit of whimsy to your cards and scrapbook pages.

Take a plain sun and give it a personality with these Sunglass Brads!

Supplies:

Sunglass Brads - Dark

Pearl Bling

Bling Strips

If you are getting this storm tonight, 

remember the sun will come out...in a few days! haha

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

 

Watch Out For Hidden Sugars...

...although if the sugars in question are adorable kawaii ice cream cones and they're disguised with a variety of Eyelet Outlet Brads, you might decide to make an exception, lol!

This is not the first or last time that I (Lauren) have paired Lawn Fawn character stamps with EO Brads. They're the perfect size and scale, plus... I love that the brads add texture to the stamping, but are still flat and mail-able. My card has five ice cream cones of various flavors; and the disguises, from left to right, are: Straw Hat Brads (on special for .99c); Sunglass Brads, Cherry, (on special for $1.29); Colorful Sunglass Brads; and finally, I could not resist a Mustache Brad (on special for $1.09). I used Cloud Tape to make the small window which holds the cones, and a slimline-sized background of Banana Tape.

There were so many additional brad choices in just the Hats and Glasses section of the EO Store that I'm fairly sure I'll be remaking versions of this card over and over!

Lauren Bergold

is a big fan of brads, washi tape,

and (...especially...) ice cream!

This or That?

Whether you are diva with the penchant for clothes and accessories and make up...

Or you are carefree gal who loves adventures in the out of doors.

Eyelet Outlet Brads has you covered.

It's so fun to create using a wide variety of brads that will suit the personality of your friend or family member! Stock up on new items...and fill someone's mail box with love!

Supplies:

Shoes & Purses brads

Glitter Washi Tape

Washi Tape

Supplies:

Mini Ladybug brads

Sunflower brads

Bright Balloon brads

Sun & Cloud brads

Mini Butterfly brads

Sunglasses brads

Bluebird & Robin brads

Bicycle washi tape

In the summer, I'm an out of doors kind of gal myself!

Enjoy the sunshine today!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

The Best is Yet To Come

I love using journaling stickers to create cards.

These stickers paired perfectly with my Camera Brad & Sunglass Brad.

I framed the stickers in black and hung them on a brick washi tape wall.  I finished with a sticker sentiment.

Eyelet Outlet Products Used:

• Travel Brads (Camera)
• Sunglass Brads (Dark)
• Brick Washi Tape

Did you know we have a Flickr Gallery to showcase Eyelet Outlet Design Team Creations?

You can visit me in blogland at Ingenious Inkling,

and you can find Lauren & I making holiday cards

all year long at Jingle Belles

Are You Ready For Your Close-Up?

I (Lauren) never stop being amazed by the things that can inspire me. Eyelet Outlet Brads and Washi Tape are an endless source, obviously, but this week I found some cool new ways to use them, thanks to a $2 camera stamp from the bargain bin at a big box crafting store!

My first idea was to pair the camera with the Selfie Brad set. I love that the packets contain six smart phones and six "Selfie" badges, and that the phones come in a few different colors. Although obviously, my favorites are the pink ones, lol! That being the case, I paper pieced the camera stamp in some neutral grey papers with an accent of Skinny Stars Washi. I used a Pink Heart Enamel for the lens and a Pink Enamel Dot for the button, with a small clear gem as the flash.  

My next idea happened because when I made the "Beach" card a couple of weeks ago, I had a pineapple-- with adorable Sunglass Brad--  and a palm tree all ready to go, but wound up not needing them. Somehow they became the stars of their very own faux polaroid, with a sky made from Blue Dots Washi and torn Glitter Gold Tape as the sandy beach. Of course I needed a Sunshine Brad and I paper pieced another camera, this time using Skinny Green Stripe Washi with Yellow Enamel Heart and Dot accents. 

Faux polaroids are quite a favorite of mine, so my third card uses another one. The sentiment "Oh Snap" works really well for anything from a belated birthday to a get well card, so I kept the rest of the embellishments pretty simple so that it could be used for many different occasions. I used the leftover pieces from the first grey camera, but this time I used Red Enamels and Skinny Clouds Tape to accent the body. I "matted" the strip of camera-patterned paper with Glitter Silver tape, just to make it stand out a tiny bit more. I actually had the whole card put together when I spotted another pair of Sunglass Brads sitting on my work table, and I just couldn't resist adding them as well. 

The next time you have trouble choosing between more than one card idea, why not get out your Eyelet Outlet embellishments and make them all?!

Lauren Bergold

likes making selfie-inspired cards 

quite a bit more than she likes taking selfies!

You Rock!

I think it's likely the former band & choir geek in me that makes me love all musical-themed craft supplies ... so when I saw the cool new Headphone Washi Tape it went immediately into my cart.

And as I was rummaging through my Eyelet Outlet Stash, I noticed how well the rainbow of headphones coordinated with the Rainbow Striped Washi Tape to create a fun background.  The background cardstock is Candy Corn from Taylored Expressions.

I used black accents to go with all of those bright colors ... Music Note Brads, Dark Sunglass Brads (ala Risky Business) and a row of Adhesive Black Pearls.

The fun sentiment is from Reverse Confetti Inner Rock Star.

Products used:

• Headphone Washi Tape
• Striped Washi Tape
• Sunglass Brads - Dark
• Music Note Brads
• Pearl Bling Strips / 500 / Black

Did you know we have a Pinterest Board to showcase Eyelet Outlet Design Team Creations?

You can visit me in blogland at Ingenious Inkling