Which Way to the Beach?

There are so many fun supplies for planners available ... only one problem ... I don't use a planner.  

However, when I started looking more closely, I realized a lot of the planner supplies have lots of card making possibilities ... like these fun Hexagon stickers I used to make today's Eyelet Outlet cards.

The sherberty colors work perfectly with the Eyelet Outlet Ice Cream Cone Brads & Flip Flop Brads.  I also added a few rows of fun Flamingo & Pineapple Washi Tape.  A sticker sentiment and wrap of gold ribbon completed the design.

I oriented the Hexagons a different direction for this design accenting with flat-back enamel Flamingo and another fun Flamingo Washi Tape design ... summertime fun for sure!

Products used:

• Flamingo Flat-Backed Resin
• Flamingo & Pineapple Washi Tape
• Flamingo Washi Tape
• Ice Cream Brads
• Flip Flop Brads

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Dynamic Duo

We have a couple of summery cards to show off today.

If the late winter dulldrums are setting in, 

come on over to Eyelet Outlet and pick up some of our summery products!

Designer Stephanie has used our new Flamingo Brads for this cheerful card!

This brad is new...not yet released! Keep your eyes peeled.

It's the little touches that make hand made products so delightful.

Meanwhile, Designer Lauren brings out the sun and smiles with her Aloha card.

The shell corner brad is so popular.

Do you see the cloud brad?  Squeal! What an addition to printed paper!

And...a flat backed resin flamingo...so fine!

Thanks for your summer time inspiration!

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Remarkable Resin

Have you checked-out all of the cool flat-backed resin designs at Eyelet Outlet?

When I saw this week's CAS(E) this Sketch, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to highlight a few of my favorites.

The resin flowers have such texture and detail ... and how do you not love a bright pink flamingo.

Here's the inspiration sketch.

Products used:

• Flower Flatback Resin
• Flamingo Flatback Resin

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Road Trip!

Hi guys, it's Lauren here, with a confession only papercrafters will understand: I recently bought an entire 12x12 sheet of stickers entirely so that my adorable Eyelet Outlet Flamingo Flatback Resin pal would have a super-cute camper van in which to embark on exciting flamingo adventures. And what's more, I stand by that decision!

With a central image as fun as this, you really don't need much else to finish off a card. I added a Heart Pearl to the camper van's door, a couple of stamped palm trees, and a few patterned paper clouds; then grounded the little scene on a strip of Road Washi Tape.

I can never resist a pun, so I stamped a fun sentiment and used a couple of tiny red pearls from a Pearl Strip as punctuation.

Time to hit the road... let's FLAMINGO! ♥♥♥

Hi, I'm Lauren, I love most things that are bright pink, especially flamingos! 

I'd love it if you came to visit my little corner of t'internet! 

A Banner Day

Hi guys, Lauren here with a shocking true confession: I have a serious obsession with washi tape... and no intention at all of doing anything about it... except enlarging my collection and making more washi-adorned craft items. Luckily, Eyelet Outlet is here to help me in this quest. Have you seen how many different varieties of tape they stock?? It's a washi-lover's dream! Here's a card that uses two of them: Pink Flower Washi and Foil Pink Dots Tape.

Did you know Eyelet Outlet has ribbon, as well? This Fruit Ribbon is one of my all-time faves. It's so summery, don't you think? But there's nothing quite as summery as a Flamingo Flatback Resin, so I had to add one of those to my card, too. It's nestled on a few Solid Color Paper Flowers, just to be cozy.

Do you love cards with banners as much as I do? There are loads of ways to make them, but imo, washi tape is hard to beat, since you can fold it right over a piece of twine and it's self adhesive! I've used the Pink Flower Washi again in just that way on this card, as well as a few happy little clouds cut from a Cloud Tape that is, alas, out of stock in the online store... but provides you with another reason to always check the Eyelet Outlet booth at your next trade show, because there are sometimes exclusive goodies! ;)

Of course with all these wonderful new products we sometimes lose track of the fact that Eyelet Outlet's first name is EYELET... and those things are still as much fun to use as the very first time I saw them being set (with a hammer!) at my LSS, years ago. I've used the good old 5mm Round Assorted Colors Pack to secure the twine between my pennants as well as to dot the "I" in "Hi".

I hope you're already having a "Banner Day" but if not, there's still time to make some cards, which will definitely cheer you up! ♥

Hi, I'm Lauren! 

My giant tape collection and I can be found on my blog most days... 

stop by for a visit!

Always Bring Your Own Sunshine Shaker Card

Hello Eyelet Outlet fans!!! We have an exciting new addition to the pretties offered... beautiful and fun flat back resins.

This week I've created this fun shaker card using several EO products.



Inside the shaker I added the sun & cloud brads, by clipping of the brad prongs. It adds a fun element to the glitter and beads. To dress up the sun I added my favorite EO product... sticky back bling.

Supplies:
Flamingo Flatback Resin
Sun & Cloud Brads
Pearl Bling Strips

What Do Owls, Flamingos and Ice Cream Cones Have In Common?

Two things, actually: They're all *AWESOME* (obviously!) ...and... they're all part of Eyelet Outlet's new collection of jaw-droppingly adorable flatback resin embellishments! Hey there, it's Lauren here again, and as you can tell I'm pretty excited about these guys, so I'm going to start showing my cards right now:

Owls are famous for being wise, but Eyelet Outlet's Green Flatback Resin Owls are also pretty darned cute, don't you think? Whooooooooooooo could resist making anniversary cards that feature these guys? Not me, that's for sure! I've teamed them up with some Heart Brads and Heart Pearl Brads, just to emphasize the "love" in "Love, OWL-ways".

As fabulous as owls are, my favorite flying creature is still the flamingo... Let's face it, there's nothing cooler than a bird who's HOT PINK, as this Flamingo Flatback Resin proves quite conclusively:

A few Cloud Brads can't diminish the rays from my heart-shaped sunshine, in fact they make it even more lovely, especially when they're all floating in a watercolor sky!

Finally, we've come to my very VERY favorite embellishment (at least this week, lol!) the Ice Cream Flatback Resins! The detail on these is superb... they have textured cones, sprinkles, and even a cherry on top! What more could you ask for?

I've set them off with a few Eyelet Outlet White Paper Flowers adorned with Cherry Brads, between a couple of strips of Music Note Washi Tape. Can you spot the other tape I've used here? It's kind of subtle, but I love the shine that my scalloppy borders of Pink and White Dotted Foil Washi Tape give to the embellished panel. (Yes, I still use the Scallop Deco Scissors I bought when I first started papercrafting, years and years ago, lol!) One more Heart Brad sets off my stamped and colored sentiment.

Which of the brand new Eyelet Outlet Flatback Resin Collection is your favorite design? Is it one that I've used here, or one of the others in the shop, like the yummy Cupcakes, adorable Monkeys, or super-fun Schoolbuses? Tell me in the comments, or better yet, leave a link to your own creations! ♥

My name's Lauren, I love nearly everything that's pink (especially ice cream and flamingos!) 

and I really love making cards for my friends and family; 

I also love crafty friends, so I hope you'll stop by my blog, 

"All the Good Blog Names Were Taken"!