It's Been a Long, Long Time...

...since I (Lauren) have made a scrapbook layout! But my niece Maddie turned sixteen last week, and since a party (or any other social activity) was obviously out of the question, my sister came up with the idea of compiling a surprise scrapbook. She sent blank pages, a few supplies and postage-paid return envelopes to family and friends, and got back unbelievably beautiful and touching results. I was surprised, not only how many ideas I had... but how many of my ideas involved Eyelet Outlet Brads! Here's maybe my favorite of the pages I made:

I love using brads as a frame on cards, but it turns out they're even cooler around a photo! I took this picture of Maddie and her Nana (who also happens to be my mom!) in 2004, when Maddie was one day old, and it is still a favorite. To surround it, I chose brads and bling that either had a baby theme, or were pink, or both. I've got Heart Brads, Teddy Bears, Safety Pins, Ducks, a Colorful Lady Bug, a Butterfly, Flower Jewels, Heart Pearls, and tiny Pearl Bling.

One of the great things about making a scrapbook for an older kid in the year 2020 is that they (and their parents) have their own social media feeds, full of pictures you know they like. So it's possible to do a bit of lurking and photo-stealing, to get shots you might not have thought to take! This beautiful selfie records the day that Madeline got her braces off. As soon as I saw that smile --and the white space above her head-- I started thinking "thought bubble". I used a combination of stickers and brads to make a little collage of a few happy things I thought she might be thinking about, like school, treats, the beach, etc. I scattered a Computer Brad, Spring Bubble, Selfie Brad, Light Bulb, Scissors, Sun and some Mini Emotion Brads around my sticker sentiment, #Sixteen.

Whether you make layouts or cards, Eyelet Outlet has the perfect embellishments for all of your projects. Check out the huge selection of Brads, Bling, Sequins, Washi Tape and more!

Smiles Across Miles

The new spring line up from Eyelet Outlet is popping up on blogs and galleries.

Love the sneak peeks. 

You can see the new selection on the Eyelet Outlet site.

What brads are you eager to add to your collection?

Today, I'm showing off the new Mail Brads.

This selection of mail boxes and envelopes are perfect for scrapbook pages,

vintage collages, cards and other paper crafting projects!

Other supplies:

sticky back bling hearts

arrow washi tape

When you use Eyelet Outlet products, you'll be sure to make your friends smile when they open those greeting cards!

Along with the various washi tape and new Mail Brads,

I used bling strips and Mini Emotion Brads!

Thanks for checking out our new items.

We look forward to seeing your creative designs!

Keep writing those wish lists!!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Always in season!

Birthdays are always in season.

Designer Stephanie has come up with a playful card with a great layout idea that you

will want to CASE soon!

Supplies:

Party Hat brads

Emotion brads (mini)

Emotion brads

Be sure to tag us when you upload your birthday cards!

We'd love to see how you use our brads, washi tape, bling, or flowers!!

SRSLY? OMG!

I (Lauren) was surprised earlier this year when my retired, and not especially "tech-savvy" mother got her first smart phone. The reason? She wanted to be able to text with her grandchildren! Of course the best part of texting is being able to use all those cuuuuuuuuute emojis, right? Well, good news, now we can use Eyelet Outlet Emotion Brads and Emotion Mini Brads on cards, too!

I made a fun background of text speak using my vintage typewriter, but you could easily stamp or computer-generate something similar. Before I began typing, I lightly traced around the brads and the Heart Enamels I wanted to use, so that I'd be sure to leave enough space, in the right places. It's pretty hard to type right down to the bottom of the page, so I filled in the last few lines with a strip of Tape Measure Washi and a strip of Skinny Hearts Tape.

I can think of sooooooo many fun uses for these... I'm probably going to need more than one pack! :)

Lauren Bergold likes her smartphone... and her emojis... A LOT! 

When she's not texting, she's often blogging, at 

"...all the GOOD blog names were taken..."

Game On!

With September comes a new release of fall products from the Eyelet Outlet!

Just in time for the holidays or any days!

 Moms of today's kids know that so many of them crave video games!

(Kind of like the way you crave new washi maybe??)

To create this star feature, I lined up blue glitter washi on a piece of cardstock.

Then I ran it through my die cutter with a star brad. Instantly you can create any glittery shape 

for your paper crafting projects!!

Here is a card for the gamer in your life!

My son rolls his eyes at this sentiment but hey...it's funny for us moms!

Supplies:

Washi...decorative and glitter

Emotion Brads Mini

Video Game Brads

Enamel dots...various sizes

Thanks for putting down your controller and checking out the Eyelet Outlet Blog today!

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Just look up Eyelet Outlet LLC and eyeletoutlet.

Tag us in your posts and you just might see your creation on the EO FB page!!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!