Fa-La-La-La-Latte

One of my (Lauren's) favorite new Eyelet Outlet brad styles is the Holiday Coffee Cup, because the only thing I love more than caffeine or Christmas cards is the combination of BOTH! :)

Since the Holiday Cups are red, white and green, those are the colors I built my card around. I thought about adding in some everyday Coffee Cups in either white or red; and possibly some Coffee Beans, but after I added the Poinsettia Washi, I found that I wanted a bit of pink and mint green, too. I did place a Holly Brad next to the cups though. And snipped apart a red Pearl Bling Strip to hyphenate my sticker sentiment.

I'm joining the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop, which runs through this Friday, November 8th. Maybe I'll see you there!

And now I think it's about time for some coffee-loving in real life... can I get you a cup? ♥

Lauren Bergold

has been known to enjoy a 

caffeinated beverage or two.

Peace, Love, Joy... and Caffeine!

Ok yes, I (Lauren) suppose that the first Wednesday of October is an odd time to post holiday cards, but for one thing: the 60 days between now and December first will go much faster than any other two month period of the year; and, for another thing: we've got some really cool new Holiday Coffee Cup Brads in the Eyelet Outlet Store and I couldn't wait to use them!

These are some of the fastest and easiest cards I've made all year, and if I mass-produced holiday cards, this might well be the design I'd choose! I stamped the sentiment on patterned paper with a GRAPH design, so I didn't even have to measure, lol! I colored the letters with red and green brush markers, affixed all three styles of Holiday Coffee Cup, plus a couple of Holly Brads, then matted the whole thing on a piece of argyle patterned paper I made myself, by neatly lining up strips of Christmas Pattern Washi Tape on some plain white cardstock. I loved the landscape version so much I decided to try portrait mode, as well. I grabbed two more coffee cups, a holly brad and this time made the mat from Poinsettia Tape. Easy, peasy! 

Is it just me, or would this be an excellent time for a delicious hot drink? Pass the Holiday Coffee Cups, please! :)

Lauren Bergold

enjoys cardmaking, caffeinated beverages, 

and making cards which feature caffeinated beverages!

Collaged and done!

For this simple holiday card, I channeled Designer Lauren,

who is a whiz with collaged art pieces!

I should know, I have one hanging in my art room. It makes me smile when I stop to gaze and admire it!

Eyelet Outlet has it all...

washi tape

decorative pine tree brads

enamel of various colors and shapes...

Mix it all together with a bit of paper and twine and you have a card that will be admired by its receiver as well! 

Come on over to Birch Run, near Frankenmuth, MI this Friday and Saturday...

Nov. 10-11, 2017

It's a great trade show...

and *I* will be there!! 

Come say hello and let me know if you saw this post!

(No rewards, just smiles and a new friend!)

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!

October Guest Designer

Hello Eyelet Outlet fans! We are thrilled to have Amy Tsurata sharing her card making talents with us today as our October Guest Designer! 

Hello!

My name is Amy and I'm thrilled to be a Guest Designer for Eyelet Outlet!

I live in the lovely state of Washington with my Fiance' Darin and my 17 year old son.  My lovely daughter is living in her first apartment and going to the University of Washington.  I work part time in the biotech industry.  I've been actively blogging since 20007 and honestly love every minute.  

Now how fun are those Spooky Eye Brads?!  I just knew they belonged in a jar!  Perfect for a Halloween Greeting!

cardstock:  pti  stamps:  waltzing mouse/candy jar, neat & tangled/creepy cute shadows  ink:  memento tuxedo, wplus9 white, fresh ink red current  other:  project life card, black clothes pin

I had to make the black base panel chalkboard-y.

Next up, I decided to play along with the Eyelet Outlet October

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Check out the Freshly Made Sketches blog for their weekly sketch challenges. 

I had so much fun with the sketch:

cardstock:   pti  paper:  american crafts/hollyday  stamps:  lawn fawn cozy christmas/yeti, set, go  ink:  memento rich cocoa, various copics  other:  eyelet outlet stocking brads

Aren't those Stocking Brads perfect?!

Thanks so much for stoppin' by!