Best Fishes

I (Lauren) have made a "Best Fishes" birthday card* for my brother nearly every year for probably a decade. This version features a background made of Ocean Washi, a sentiment diecut from Wood Tape backed with scraps of cardstock, and in the starring role our Eyelet Outlet Fish Brads (they're on sale!), plus some of the Trout from the Trout and Bass set.

Did you know that there's an EO Fish Stamp Set, as well? Plus cute and colorful Fish Brads, Fishing Lures, Fishing Poles and several styles of Fish Tape! Check out all of the Fishy Goodness at Eyelet Outlet!

Lauren Bergold

can literally NEVER

resist a diabolical pun!

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What's your mode?

The air is fine

and who needs a car?  Get out in the fresh air with nautical and outdoor brads 

from Eyelet Outlet!

If you are a boater, we have oodles of brads to suit you: anchors, seagulls, ships wheels, fish...

just to name a few!

But, if you are a pedestrian by nature,

check out our bicycle.  blue bird & robin , sun & cloud and sneakers & waterbottle brads!

Thanks for joining me on this walkabout!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Drop Me a Line

Diabolical Pun Warning Level: Very High 

I'm not fishing for compliments......but I (Lauren) really (reely!) love the Eyelet Outlet Fishing Lure Brads, so I made a card to celebrate:

In the spirit of full disclosure: I have not gone fishing since I was a child, and even then, it was not a 100% voluntary experience, lol; especially the part that involved touching worms (*shudder*) or fish! But these lures are so pretty and so colorful I was hooked! (Ok, sorry, but once you start on fishing puns, it's hard to stop.) I have no idea if, in real life, one would use more than one lure on a line, but design-wise, I liked combining a few of them, so let's pretend this makes sense, k? I placed my sticker sentiment --I cannot possibly over-state the helpfulness of graph paper on these occasions-- and positioned my brads, but didn't set them. This let me sketch lightly, in pencil, a path for my two lines, before machine stitching. At the very end I added a bass (I'm pretty sure that's a bass, but I guess it could be a trout?) from the Trout and Bass set. 

You don't need to go back to school (geddit?) to learn some great ways to use the EO Fishing Lure,  and Fish Brads, just check out the blog each week to SEA what the design team is up to! :)

Lauren Bergold

is slightly ashamed at

how many diabolical fish puns

are in this post!

Fishy Key Chains w/video Tutorial

I just love making things for people, and why not something fun for my boys and nephews to put on their backpacks or as a key chain?  I made these cute little fish key chain fobs just for them!!

I used the amazing little Eyelet Outlet Grey bling jewels for the eyes, it just made them pop!!

Here is a video tutorial on how I made the fish and placed the bling eyes in place with a sticky tool!

Aren't these just too cute!!!

Supplies Used
Clay - Makin's Clay
Clay Tools - Makin's Clay
Paint - DecoArt
Gem - Eyelet Outlet
Beads
Hemp
Key Ring
Glue - Beacon

 

Best Fishes to the Grads and Dads!

Hi guys, it's Lauren again, with a question for all you cardmakers: Is it just me, or are "guy cards" harder to make than more feminine designs? For some reason, I just don't seem to get as many lightbulb moments in terms of masculine papercrafting themes, so I'm always extra excited to find products that do half the work for me, like these completely awesome Eyelet Outlet Fish Brads!

I mean, seriously, cardmaking doesn't get much simpler than this, does it? I just watercolored a bit of ocean, stocked it with Fish Brads, and stamped a sentiment. Easy peasy!

Not everyone loves to paint (and if you aren't into it, don't worry... I'm probably obsessed enough for both of us!) in which case, another great way to construct a water scene is to just tear and layer a few paper scraps. If you hold the paper right side up and tear *towards* yourself, you can even get a bit of the white core to show, like the froth on top of waves! Then all you need are some more fish. In this case, we're casting our line in hopes of Trout and Bass Brads, but there are plenty of other critters in the "Ocean" section of the Eyelet Outlet store.

Once again, I didn't need much else to finish off, so again I've stamped a sentiment-- I love "Best Fishes" for Father's Day, but it works for birthdays and other occasions, too. A little bit of machine stitching always adds texture and interest, and guarantees that all my layers are firmly attached!

Need more ideas for grads, dads and other lads? Why not check out the "Boy" and "Sports" sections at Eyelet Outlet?

Hi, I'm Lauren, when I'm not hanging out here at the Eyelet Outlet blog, I'm a big fan of the EO Facebook page. 

Oh, and I have a bit of a blog... which you can visit, if you like! ♥

Breezing By!

I have been working the

in Novi, MI this week.

It has been so enjoyable to talk brads, eyelets, washi tape with all the Eyelet Outlet Fans!

 I hope you'll stop in tomorrow to say hi to me!!

Here are a couple of card I created using the fantastic stamps found at Rubbernecker Stamps

and the fun Eyelet Outlet Product!!

Rubbernecker Stamps:  Breezy Flowers

Eyelet Outlet:

Butterfly Brads

Bling Strips

Rubbernecker Stamps: Peanut Butter

Fish Brads

Enamel Dots

Bling Strips

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you'll get a chance to stop by the Rubbernecker 

or Eyelet Outlet booth at a Scrapbook convention soon!!

If not, check out their online stores!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up