Lavender Luxuries: The Card & Box Duo

 

Hi everyone! Well, it's pretty cold across the US and Canada but it didn't stop me from putting a little spring into my life. Today's project is a card and matching gift box. Eyelet Outlet paper flowers, brads, and bling bring these projects to life and tie them both together. 

Today's card is a double-flip style. When closed, it's 6" square with paper flowers, bows, and bling. When you open it, the front circles with the flowers flip to the back revealing the sentiment and beautiful wide fancy wide purple strip of glorious jeweled bling.

Because this card is bulky, I made a matching envelope box that is 1/2" deep. Then I decorated it with coordinating cardstock, a purple flower and a bow with heart bling in the centers. Then I used purple strip bling to outline the border of the paper mat on the box. A sentiment finished this box and thanks to EO's products, it's a matching set that perfect for a special gift-giving experience.
 

Shopping List
Paper Flowers - White, Lt. Pink, and Dusty Purple
12mm Stippled Brads - Silver Edge - Hot Pink
12mm Stippled Brads - Gold Edge - Violet
Heart Jewel Bling - 12mm Clear
Fancy Long Bling - Wide - Purple
Jewel Bling Strips - 500 Count - Purple

Happy Creating!

May the Luck O' the Irish Be Yours!

Hello everyone! I feel the start of spring and it gave me the inspiration to make a St. Patrick's card. I was inspired by a design posted by Jennifer Willert in Cricut Design Space. I used several EO products to make this design my own including brads and lots of bling!

To make this card, I cut the white panel using the pattern in Design Space. I cut the black pot and the background for the gold in the pot and three shamrocks out of scrap cardstock. Behind the lattice design I placed a panel I made using strips of Sparkle Gold Glitter Washi Tape.

For the pot, I added several Gold Glitter Enamel Dots and I put two Beer Brads on the front of it. After stamping the sentiment, I put a Rainbow Brad below it. Next I put a round Jewel Bling with a clear edge in the middle of two of the shamrocks. I inked up a White Paper Flower with green ink and put one of the completed shamrocks on top and put it in the top left corner of the white panel. I doubled up the other shamrock and put it in the right corner. Finally I added rows of colored Jewel Bling Strips to form a rainbow.

To finish this card, I matted the white panel on top of a green piece of cardstock and then placed the two layers on a white A2 card. There's a lot going on with this card but I think it turned out well and I know one of my Irish friends will enjoy receiving it. 

SHOPPING LIST:
Beer Brads
Unicorn & Rainbow Brads

12mm Jewel Bling-Clear Edge

Jewel Bling Strips-500 Count

Jewel Strips - 4mm - Purple

Sparkle Gold Glitter Washi Tape

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

White Paper Flowers

I'll see you next week but until then please visit the EO store for all your brads, washi tape, bling and paper flowers!

Happy Creating!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest 

With Sincere Sympathy

Daisies remind me of life's simple joys and happy memories! I chose the theme of daisies to create a sympathy card and of course, Eyelet Outlet, had just what I needed!

I created this simple sympathy card by first applying various texture stamps with distress inks on white cardstock. Next I added the wide floral washi tape across the center of my card. I added the paper flowers in white and yellow and used all 3 sizes for dimension. I added a center yellow brad for some pop! Next, I decided to pull the blue from the washi tape and use that color for my sentiment. Lastly, I embellished with a row of 3 blue brads from the Summer brad mix! I hope you enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for your crafting needs!

 SHOPPING LIST:

Floral Washi Tape Wide

Summer Mix Brads

Yellow Paper Flowers

White Paper Flowers

Happy Creating and Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram 

He is Risen!

 I love celebrating Easter! I love making memories with my family, giving Easter baskets, enjoying a traditional Easter dinner, and Easter egg hunting! But, more importantly, I love basking in the reason for our celebrating! Our Risen Savior, the hope of the world for indeed He is Risen! 

 

I love creating backgrounds using Eyelet Outlet washi tapes! This background is called "Time for Flowers" and because it is a wider style, I only needed 3 rows. Next, I created my cross using the wood washi adhered to cardstock and my purple drape from the purple washi. I added white flowers in 2 different sizes with a little shading of pink distress ink and a green jewel for embellishment. Lastly, I stamped my Easter greeting! He is Risen! Yes, He is Risen, Indeed! I hope you have a blessed Easter Sunday celebrating with family and friends!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for all your crafting needs! 

SHOPPING LIST:

Wood Washi Tape

Glitter Light Purple Washi Tape

Paper Flowers White

Pearl Bling in Green

Happy Easter Celebrating & Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Part 1

As a child, my mom used to sing that song every year right around the start of school and I didn’t quite understand why. Many years later, when I became a parent myself, I got it and would sing that song at the top of my lungs so my neighbors could hear..hahaha. 

Although it may be a small reprieve for us parents, all the teachers out there are singing the same song but for a different reason!  They cannot wait to see our kids again and start the school year off with a bang!!

With schools starting back up, I though this is the perfect time to honor our teachers who devote their time, creativity and patience to our littles and to the bus drivers that safely get our littles to and from school. Truly Unsung Heroes! 

With the help of many different embellishments from Eyelet Outlet, I was able to bring this four-piece Back to School collection to life!

The Apple Floral Arrangement would be a perfect gift for any teacher to have sitting on their desk. It’s approximately 6” tall and made with 95% paper!

For the adorable little worm, I used Dark Blue Glitter Washi Tape for his spots and two tiny black Pearl Bling for his eyes.

The highlights on the apple are made by using the Gold and Silver Print Glitter Washi Tape. Perfect amount of sparkle. All the leaves have been embossed to give it a more realistic look. 

My absolute FAVORITE part of this piece are the FLOWERS! I made these from the White Paper Flowers that I inked with yellow and orange distressed inks.  You could never tell they were once white! In the center of each flower is a 12mm Black Jewel Brad. 

THESE FLOWERS!!! 

Here's another fun gift for that special teacher!  A Crayon Treat Box! 

This, too, is made from cardstock and pieced together to make this fun treat box. It can be filled with anything but I thought what teacher wouldn’t love some sparkly washi tape so I filled it with the Silver Star Glitter Washi Tape and the Green Patterned Glitter Washi Tape.  On the front of the box, you will notice a bright and shiny apple from the Apple Brads collection.  The very top has two Foam Hand brads dangling from a ruler letting our teacher know that they are #1!

Want to see more from the collection? Stay tuned! 

The rest of the collection will be revealed tomorrow!!

SHOPPING LIST

Dark Blue Glitter Washi Tape

Black Pearl Bling

Gold and Silver Print Glitter Washi Tape

White Paper Flowers

12mm Black Jewel Brad

Silver Star Glitter Washi Tape

Apple Brads

Foam Hand Brads

Have a wonderful week and always be STRATE UP CRAFTY!

💗Stacy

Daisies and Mother's Day

 "Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." -Unknown

My inspiration for this Mother's Day card came from the beautiful floral wide washi tape and white daisy brads. I decided to try a different style card and enjoyed playing with a diagonal front.

In creating my card I stamped, colored, and fussy cut daisies and leaves to create a diagonal border along with the layered paper flowers. I added green grass washi tape to give a grassy background to my border of flowers. Lastly, I added some distress ink and greeting to the inside.

I hope this inspires you to create a special Mother's Day card for your mom or someone who inspires you to be a better mom! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for your crafting needs!

 SHOPPING LIST:

Floral Washi Tape Wide

White Daisy Brads

Green Grass Washi

Summer Mix Brads

Yellow Paper Flowers

White Paper Flowers

Happy Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram

He is Risen!

 I have really enjoyed creating Easter cards over the last couple weeks! This one I created is very special! It is a reflection of the true meaning of Easter! It is the reason we celebrate! He is Risen!

In creating this card, I started with stamping my multi cross background and adding distress inks to white cardstock. I then used the beautiful "time for flowers" wide washi tape for the bottom center. Since I do not have a stamp that says "He is Risen", I thought it would be fun to pull out my vintage typewriter to create the greeting label. I layered with brown cardstock and 2 paper flowers centered with a gold cross. I added several pearl bling in brown for embellishment and tied a lace ribbon around the middle and layered on a gold patterned cardstock to finish it off. I hope you enjoy! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter celebration!

Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for your crafting needs!

 SHOPPING LIST:

Time for Flowers Washi

Cross Brads

Paper Flower White

Pearl Bling Brown

Happy Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram

Loving Spring Flowers

 

Finally time to look forward to spring flowers and a more
colorful landscape. This card features an image from Colors of Love
and a die cut from Spellbinders.

Next I watercolored the image and started adding the flower brads
from Eyelet Outlet. I included a small jewel bling or small enamel dot
on each flower's center. Since this is a spring-inspired card I added
the fabulous dragonfly brads fluttering around. 
To finish off the card I added the blue washi tape (glitter) and 
a few more of the pink jewel bling.

The white flowers and the round purple brads are
also from Eyelet Outlet and are listed even though they
are not part of the actual card.

Shopping List from  Eyelet Outlet
Dragonfly Brads
Jewel Bling Pink
Enamel Dots (light pink)
Glitter Washi Tape (blue)
Stitched Flowers Bright Brads
White Flowers (not part of card)
Spring Brad Mix (not part of card)

Elizabeth - Blog

Best Wishes Always!

 Do you have an upcoming Bridal Shower or Wedding to attend?

I love the vintage and romantic feel of this card! I started with adding a little distress inks to the background of my cream cardstock. I added the beautiful "time for flowers" washi tape for my border. Next, I stamped my sentiment and added some champagne bling. I created my layered flower by stacking the large paper flower with the small paper flower in white and adding a little distress ink and the gold rimmed copper brad. Lastly, I embellished with Swirl Bling Jewel in Champagne! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for your crafting needs!

 SHOPPING LIST:

Time for Flowers Washi Tape

Pearl Brads in Copper

Swirl Bling Jewel Champagne

Paper Flowers in White

Happy Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram