Trick or Treat

It's almost time to Trick or Treat and these adorable critters are ready to go! Any set of adorable characters can be dressed up for Halloween, Christmas or a birthday party with a few Eyelet Outlet brad styles. The mummy bear has donned a Mustache Brad; the unicorn kitty is sporting a Tiara and Eye Glass Brads; the dashing dachshund has his Top Hat on and has invited a Long Dog friend to accompany him. Some Black Cat Brads obviously wanted to join the party and it would hardly be a spooky occasion without Bat and Pumpkin Brads. Thee handsome Frog Brad is wearing a Witch's Hat... or possibly... a powerful witch has been temporarily turned into a frog? Either way, this Boo Crew is definitely going to collect lots of candy and maybe win some prizes at the costume party! A mat of Spider Washi Tape is the perfect finishing touch to any creepy, kooky card.

Trick or Treat Shopping List:

Crown and Tiar Brads

Eye Glass Brads

Men's Hat Brads

Long Dog Brads

Cat Brads-Black

Bat Brads

Pumpkin Brads

Frog Set Brads

Witch Hat Brads

 Spider Washi Tape

All the brads, tapes, enamels and embellishments you need for Halloween and beyond are in the Eyelet Outlet Store; and there are still a couple of Trade Shows left on the Schedule... is your town on the list? 

Lauren Bergold

would not say no to a fun-sized candy bar right now!

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Just a Note For A Friend

Hello friends! It may be October but here in the southern states, it's just the beginning of fall. The temps are still nice and warm and perfect for relaxing on the porch. It's a perfect time of year to be lazy and maybe even sneak in a little nap. That's what this gentleman is taking advantage of. He's got a cocktail and some wine, a stack of books, and is surrounded by plants including cacti in pots. He's got a hat covering his eyes while chilling out in a hammock. He appears to be enjoying life!

It's a lot of fun to use stamps in my stash to create scenes like this one. EO's brads always add a touch that just can't be gotten any other way. There's nothing like colorful EO embellishments to make a card unusual and unexpected.

Shopping List:
Book Brads

Wine Brads

Men's Hat Brads

Cactus Brads

Thanks for joining me here today. Please visit the EO store for all your brads, washi tape, bling and paper flowers!

Happy Creating!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest 

A Zesty Birthday!

 

I'm a fan of citrus used on a card so I was thrilled when Eyelet Outlet released their Lemonade and Fruit Slices brads last year. It has a lemonade pitcher and wedges of oranges, lemons, and limes. Recently I came across a stamp set that featured an orange so I had to purchase it knowing it would be perfect for several EO brads. 

To make this A2 card, I started by inking and blending the orange background on watercolor paper. Once dry, I cut it out with a die. I stamped and colored the balloons and orange. I also stamped the sentiment on the bottom and cut out the Happy Birthday words in pearlized white cardstock. I added two bright Balloon Brads to the balloon cluster and added the glasses, hat brads and pearl bling to the orange. I used orange and green chalk on the orange as well. The I put all the pieces on the card and added the Orange wedges from the Lemonade and Fruit Brad set. Finally I added the orange Jewel Strip Bling. The result is a card that is good for the young or old, female or male and it makes me smile. It's perfect as an add to my stash for future use.

SHOPPING LIST:
    Lemonade and Fruit Brads
Eye Glass Brads
Men's Hat Brads
Balloon Brads-Bright
Pearl Bling - Multi
Orange Jewel Strip Bling

Thanks for joining me here today at the EO blog. Please visit the store for all your brads, washi tape, bling and paper flowers!

Happy Creating!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest  

A Simple Time

 

This week's card takes us back in time. It takes us to a time that was much simpler when there were no cell phones, no computers and if you wanted to get something done you needed to use good old fashioned elbow grease. 

I created this card using multiple steampunk/old fashioned type washi tape cut in squares for the background. If you look closely, one of the squares is the pre embossed faux leather Eyelet Outlet offers at their shows. 

Attached to the base are three tags, each bejeweled and embellished with multiple old fashioned type brads and bling. The card is finished off with multiple large, stippled jewels and several different chip board sentiments. 

This is a fun card that will be sure to brighten anyone’s day and bring them back to a simpler time.

Shopping List
Pocket Watch Washi Tape
Clock Washi Tape
Gear Washi Tape
Brown Glitter Washi Tape
Gold Glitter Washi Tape
Paris Washi Tape
Vintage Desktop Washi Tape
Eyeglasses Brads
Men’s Hat Brads
Screw Brads
Telephone and Fan Brads
Mustache Brads
Typewriter and Hand Brads
12mm Jewel Bling
Jewel Bling - Brown
Pearl Strips - Cream

Have a wonderful week and always be STRATE-UP CRAFTY!

💗Stacy

Trick or Treat

There are few things more adorable, in my (Lauren's) opinion, than tiny children dressed up for Halloween; unless it's tiny MONSTAS wearing Eyelet Outlet Brads as part of their disguise!

The Yeti, Dragon and Unicorn from Taylored Expressions' Mythical Grumplings stamp set are seemingly already at the top end of cuteness, but then I decided to give them (from left to right) a Witch Hat and Wand from the Wizard Set; a Men's Hat and Mustache; and Groucho Eye Glasses. A Pumpkin Brad and a Frog complete the scene, which turned into the world's fastest shaker card thanks to a set of nested oval dies and some EO Star and Pumpkin Sequins. 

Lauren Bergold

loves all holidays that feature candy! 

Sending Love

The holidays may be over, but winter is still around for a few more months, so I'm not quite finished with snowmen!  I really do love snowmen and I have no idea why it never occurred to me before now to put a pair of Eyelet Outlet skates on one of them!  I've also added a hat brad to this cute little guy.

I've got a few thank-you notes to send for some lovely Christmas presents I received, so I think this will make a sweet one since my snowman is carrying a heart brad, too.  And of course, this would also make an adorable Valentine card.

Thanks for stopping in today!  

 

Snow Pile!

 

A little deconstructed snowman for you!

Supplies:

Mens Hat Brads

Vacuum & Broom Brads

Vegetable Brads

Wizard Set Brads

Enamel Dots

Bling Strips

Snowflake Bling

Sequins

Let it snow!

And yes, here in Michigan...we have our first flakes of the season!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Advent Calendar

Today I'm bringing you a Pinterest inspired project that I've wanted to make for several years now and finally got around to it this week!  I created an Advent Calendar for my granddaughter out of a muffin pan!

I began by cutting out circles from magnetic paper on my Cricut Maker.  The magnetic paper sticks to the muffin pan to cover the openings.  

Next the fun started!  Creating fun little designs to embellish the magnetic circles! Most, if not all, of my designs were elements found in Cricut Design Space.  

What really added to the project were the many Eyelet Outlet products I used!  The brad, bling, and enamel dots really jazzed this project up! Most came from our Holiday Collection.  

I used vinyl to apply the "Merry Christmas, Love Grandma & Grandpa."  Just a little FYI to save you some grief if you should decide to make one - spray paint doesn't stick to Teflon! I found that out the hard way!  :(   Look for a pan that isn't coated with a non-stick surface if you want to spray paint it.

Each day from December 1st through Christmas Eve, she will get to open up a little prize of candy, small toy, or money.  I can't wait to give this to her!

The Cutest Trick-or-Treaters on the Block!

Here's a shocking true confession: Until recently, I (Lauren) have not made Halloween cards every year. I think it was just because I didn't ever seem to have the right ingredients; by which I mean a selection of Eyelet Outlet Halloween Brads. Because now that I do, I ♥LOVE♥ making Halloween cards, and this one might be my favorite so far: 

When I was lucky enough to win my choice of Pretty Pink Posh stamp sets (via the Summer Blog Hop at Coffee Loving Cardmakers) I chose Holiday Pals because I knew they'd look adorable dressed up for Christmas with Eyelet Outlet Antler Brads and Elf Hats. But when I was looking through my Halloween stash, I realized they'd be equally adorable dressed up to Trick-or-Treat! From left to right I've given them: Witch Hats, Small Eyes, Mustache Brads, Witch Legs, Men's Hats and Eye Glass Brads. 

My top tip for adding brads to small fussy-cut creatures is to add the brads BEFORE you cut the critters out; that way you can use the hidden bits of cardstock as extra support! For example, I cut around these guys' HATS, rather than just their heads. I also suggest turning the brads a bit, if necessary, to hide them better behind the critters. However, if necessary, you can trim the brad legs with sturdy craft scissors. If bits of the brads can be seen through-- as in the case of the Eye Glass Brad on the Bulldog and the Mustache Brad on the Bunny-- use a pen that coordinates with your background to color the part that can be seen, so that you do not have to trim INSIDE the image to make it fit! In the case of the awesome Witch Leg Brads, they were just slightly too long for Miss Kitty, so I trimmed them with my sturdy craft scissors, and attached them to the front of the cat with gluedots.

All that was left to do is build a scene for the sweet Trick-or-Treaters to inhabit. I used patterned paper for the sky and the moon, Wide Brick Washi for the wall, Glitter Black Tape for the pavement, then filled in with Pumpkins, Kittens and Bat Brads to add a little more seasonal color!

Need more spooktacular inspiration? Check the blog each day to see what the Designers are up to, or click the Halloween tag to see all of the seasonal designs so far!

Lauren Bergold 

would happily give out pet-safe goodies, 

if cute bunnies, cats and dogs came trick-or-treating to her house!

You're Too Cute to Spook

When I saw the fun Ghost Washi Tape, I knew I wanted to create some ghost embellishments to pair with it.

I freehand cut these spooky cuties out of sticky-backed felt and then added some Spooky Eye Brads, adorable Men's Hat Brads and black cardstock mouths.

I further embellished with Bat Brads and Purple Pearls ... love these cuties and that fun washi tape.

Here's another fun Halloween card featuring a Purple Zig Zag Washi Tape background.

I added some Light Purple Glitter Washi Tape vertically with some fun coordinating Witch Hat Brads.  The stamped sentiment is from The Project Bin's Haunt It Stamps.

Have you started making your Halloween Cards yet?

Products Used:

• Spooky Eye Brads
• Men's Hat Brads
• Ghost Washi Tape
• Bat Brads
• Pearl Bling - Multi Size - Purple
• Zig Zag Washi Tape - Purple
• Witch Hat Brads
• Light Purple Glitter Washi Tape

Did you know we have a Pinterest Board 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