Sloths

Today's card is a card of encouragement and is all about the Sloths.  Did you know that sloths spend most of their time hanging upside down in trees of the tropical rain forest and live in the jungles of South America and Central America?

The Eyelet Outlet Sloths are magical and fun to work with.  They made me smile and no doubt the recipient of this card will also smile.   

Head on over to the Eyelet Outlet site to pick up some Sloth Brads and other animals.  Don't forget the cloud brads and sun brads along with the leaf brads.  See what kind of jungle scene you can create!

Eyelet Outlet Supplies

Sloth Brads

Green Bling

Be safe.  Be well.  Happy Crafting!

You Have the KOALIFICATIONS!

I know you're going to love the brand new Koala brads at Eyelet Outlet as much as I do!  They "Koalafy" as one of our cutest animal brads yet!

Today I've paired the Koala brad with one of the darling koala patterned digital papers from DG Express Etsy Shop.  I also used some Eyelet Outlet mini leaf brads and our sun and cloud brads. Then I topped it off with a couple of green enamel hearts.

I hope you are all having a KOALATY day!

Just Hanging Out!

...with the brand new Eyelet Outlet Sloth Brads. Ok, technically, this item is called Sloth and Koala Brads, and the packs come with six of each; but in today's post I (Lauren) am only featuring the sloths. But don't be insulted, koalas, you'll get your turn, I promise!

My very first thought when I saw the adorable sloths was the "Sloth Mail" sentiment! (No, I don't really think like other people, lol!) It was one of those times when had the whole picture of the card inside my head, from the Sloth holding an envelope from the Mail Brad set, down to what font I'd use for the sentiment (Bohemian Typewriter!) and the fact that I'd line up strips of Mail Washi on the diagonal to make my own patterned paper. Of course, I hadn't realized that this particular tape is out of stock at the moment, and I'm hoping it will come back in soon; but meanwhile, the idea would work perfectly well with any of our other Mail Tapes or Postage Tapes or with postal-themed patterned paper, or REAL postage, or... well, you get the idea, it's pretty flexible!

But not everybody wants to get as silly as I do, so I also made up a more "mainstream" sentiment, as well. This one uses a free font called Stamp Act. Both of these sentiments will be on the freebies page as jpg files you can right click and save or print if you'd like to use them to make your own cards!

This card is also designed around a specific tape, in this case it's the adorable Sloth Washi. Again, I made a background panel from the tape, but this time instead of insetting my sentiment, I've added it on top. I used a pencil to very lightly draw "vines" for the Sloth Brads to frolic on, and then I machine stitched to add some fun texture, but you could draw them, instead, or stamp some foliage!

I hope you'll be inspired to create your own sentiments to go with our Eyelet Outlet Brads, and if you do, please share them on the EO FaceBook page because we'd love to see them!

Lauren Bergold

...consistently 

cracks herself up!!!

Attention!!

Eyelet Outlet is having a 3 DAY ONLY 79 cent Flash Sale on select brads!

You won't want to be slothful or slow. Jump on over...pick up new brads for your craft room before they sell out.

And...while you are there, be sure to check out our new Sloth & Koala Brad set. B/c we "koala" lot about YOU! Happy Shopping!!

https://www.eyeletoutlet.com/69centsale.html

Can't Wait To Hang Out Again Soon!

Have you seen the new Sloth & Koala Brads brads this month? OMG! They are so cute and there are so many good ideas that the Design Team has come up with. Love it all!

My card features the koalas. I covered a mint A2 card base using a designer paper panel that reminds me of Eucalyptus with shades of minty green. Inside each circle, I put a portion of a tree branch and a Koala brad. The sentiments are embossed with white heat embossing. I accented it with two white flowers that I colored using my Copic markers to match my color scheme. I love that I can customize flowers from Eyelet Outlet with Copics, watercolor or just about anything you want to use. I used white enamel dots as accents and as the flower center.

As is often the case with my cards, I put the punchline on the inside. It extends the fun a little longer. Today's card says, "Can't Wait To Hang Out Again Soon!" If I don't have the sentiment I want in my supplies, I print the message on a piece of white copier paper and attach it only on the left side of the card. I really like finishing my cards this way. It's very similar to the interior of quality purchased cards. As a bonus, it also hides the back sides of the brads! I've made templates in Word so that it's super quick and easy to make the card interiors for both A2 sized and 5 x 7 cards.

Have a wonderful Sunday! Hope you're "Hanging With Your Homies" and staying safe.

Hugs,

Janet - SugarShine Designs

Koalas!

Hang on!! The Koala are here!

They are a party of the new Sloth & Koala Brad set.

Love this new brad...pairs well with Balloon Brads too!

Also used:

bling

sequins

thin washi

Cute as a koala..at least in my head.

That's me!  Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!

Sloth To Do List

Happy Thursday, crafters! Eyelet Outlet has some new brads in the store!  Sloths and Koala brads are available now and they are so cute a life-like, I know you're going to want to add some to your shopping carts right away!

Today I'm bringing you a card I made with the sloth. I started out with a To-Do List from Cricut's Witty Wisdom image set, but I needed to make a few modifications to the list for items that a sloth would probably have on it's list, so I added "hang out" and "take a nap."  Since being on my state's "stay at home" orders for so many weeks now, I am beginning to feel like this sloth!  

I chose a branch from the Cricut image library for my sloth to hang from and then added a few Eyelet Outlet mini leaf brads.  The background is a few strips of our beautiful cloud patterned washi tape.

Thanks for being with us today and be sure and check back next week and see how I've used the Koala brad from the Sloths & Koala brad set.  

New Brads!!

Happy New Brad Day!! Sloth & Koala Brads from Eyelet Outlet.

Also, green Paper Flower petals and mat green enamel dots were used to create the foilage.

Mini Butterfly brads are a sweet touch!

Not being sloth like this month,

DawnMercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Brads of a Feather...

...Flock together! Eyelet Outlet Bird Brads, that is! There are Bluebird and Robin Brads (which come in the same packet) and two styles of very handsome Cardinal and Cardinal Profile Brads! Please don't ask me (Lauren) to choose a favorite, because that would be impossible!

I haven't made Artist Trading Cards or, in this particular case, Artist Trading Coins... in a while, but suddenly I was in the mood, so that's what I made. What are "Artist Trading" items? As the name implies, they're intended to be small handmade items for crafters and artists to trade via the mail, at conventions and meetups. Generally, an artist will make a series of similar ones at a sitting, in order to swap with several people at the same time. Artist Trading Cards are the size of a playing card (2.5 x 3.5") and Coins are 2.5" circles. The etiquette of this artform demands that they never be sold, only traded; though you can also find something called ACEO (Art Card Originals and Editions) which are essentially the same format, but intended for sale.

This trio of Artist Trading Coins feature our various bird brads, with stamped backgrounds of nests and foliage on some lovely, slightly yellowed, book paper. The Robin and Bluebird each stands proudly in front of a nest. Surrounding it, there are some tiny paper leaves, which I made by cutting apart the smallest size of EO green Paper Flowers. 

The Cardinal and Cardinal Profile are perched in some branches, to which I've added more paper leaves and some tiny berries snipped from the edge of a Bling Swirl. Each ATC has a Dymo Label sentiment, from which I trimmed away the excess tape, so that the scale fit my design better.

Whether you've made Artist Trading Coins before OR you've always wanted to try, wouldn't this be a great time to make some and surprise your crafty pals with Happy Mail? And I bet for any subject or idea you can dream up, there's an Eyelet Outlet Brad that will make your design even better! ♥

Lauren Bergold

loves to watch the birds

in her New Jersey backyard!

Calling All Dog Lovers!

Since we are staying in so much those of us with dogs are having extra bonding time with our furry friends. Today's card celebrates the dogs in our lives and our human friends as the same time! How can you go wrong? Plus it's gender neutral which is handy. It features the matching Dog Washi Tape and Puppy Brads. I also used a Black Matte Enamel Dot on the center of the paper bow. The Friends sentiment was cut four times and layered to get the chunky look I was looking for. I also used a dog paw embossing folder which is hard to see in the photo.

**Eyelet Outlet Supplies**

Dog Washi Tape

Puppy Brads

Black Matte Enamel Dots

For complete instructions, visit our new YouTube channel. I have a start to finish tutorial to help you recreate this card or give you some inspiration for one of your own design. Click on the thumbnail below or at this LINK

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful Easter Sunday!

Janet - SugarShine Designs

Spring

Today's card entitled "Spring" exemplifies the season...planting the fields / gardens and growing all of the crops and new baby animals that are emerging intro the world.

This is a fun card to make with all of the amazing Eyelet Outlet Brads,  It does, however, require a few additional supplies:  Alphabet by Impression Obsession, Shadow Box Die by Sue Wilson, Barn and Fence stamp by Lawn Fawn and stamped sentiment by Papercraft Essentials Magazine.

Eyelet Outlet supplies

Bright Ladybug Brad

Bumble Bee Brad

Fresh Flower Bright Brad

Cow Brad

Pig & Sheep Brad

Give this card a try!  But first head on over to the Eyelet Outlet site to check out all of the irrisistable brads.  Believe me, they are amazing to work with!

Stay Safe, Be Well, and Happy Crafting!

Happy Easter

I'd like to wish all of our Eyelet Outlet fans a Happy Easter this coming Sunday.  Here's a card I made to send out to the loved ones we won't be able to celebrate with in person this year.  

The window frame on this card is an image from Cricut's Ornamental Iron 2 set.  I used a lovely stained glass digital paper from Waterhouse Graphics Etsy shop behind the frame.  

Eyelet Outlet paper flowers were the perfect complement to the colors in the window and I used some of Eyelet Outlet's Jeweled Round Brads in the center of the flowers.  Then I finished the card with one of Eyelet Outlet's cross brads.  

Wishing you a blessed Easter.  Stay safe.  Stay well.

Trade Show Update

For those who love to visit our booth at the Stamp & Scrap Expos, 

here is the latest update from those in charge:

Stamp & Scrapbook Expo

April 6, 2020 

Over recent weeks, the spread of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our industry, and we wanted to provide you with an update.

Given the current environment Stamp & Scrapbook Expo is taking steps to protect the long term health of our Company, Employees, Guests and Exhibitors. Due to Government Mandated Shelter-In-Place orders SSBE staff will have limited access to company resources through April 30th, 2020.

Here is the current status of our 2020 shows:

Orlando, FL -> Rescheduled to June 19-20

Pomona, CA -> Postponed, working on new dates

Irving, TX -> Postponed, working on new dates

Pleasanton, CA -> Postponed, working on new dates

Milwaukee, WI -> Postponed, working on new dates

Puyallup, WA -> Pre-Registration has been Postponed until further notice.

St. Paul, MN -> Pre-Registration has been Postponed until further notice.

All Other shows are on schedule as of 4/6/2020.

For further updates, visit our website here: https://scrapbookexpo.com/2020-covid-19-coronavirus/

It's an EGG-stravaganza!

Easter is only a few days away but I (Lauren) couldn't resist making one more special card with my leftover Eyelet Outlet Easter goodies!

I still had plenty of the adorable Chick Brads, but only three Colored Eggs. So i decided to "make a scene" lol, in the literal sense. I've got Cloud Washi and a Sun and Cloud Brad for sky; and punched two levels of patterned paper grass, so I could raise one on foam tape to "hide" the eggs. I scattered a couple of Mini Stitched Flower Brads in there too, for extra interest.

Wishing the happiest of Easters to everyone who is celebrating! ♥

Lauren Bergold

has entirely resisted Easter candy...

so far... :)

Awesome Sauce

We may all be home and not getting to move about,

but Eyelet Outlet can hook you up with our online store!

www.eyeletoutlet.com

Supplies:

Unicorn & Rainbow Brads

Enamel Hearts

Thin, Foil, Glitter Washi

Paper flower

Enamel dots

Bling

Thanks for skipping by!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Happy Easter Little Chick!

It's amazing how time has gone so fast lately but still seems so slow. Easter is amazingly almost here. Just a week to go!

This is my last Easter project of the season. I used a frame die cut to make the mini vignettes and doors. Inside are die cuts. To decorate this card, I used the Colored Easter Egg brads and the Chicks brads. I also decorated the border with sequins from the store. By the way, it's not too late to get an order made at the store. Orders continue to be shipped so don't be afraid to pick up some embellishments to play with.

Here are peaks of what is behind the doors. First are a couple of little bunnies.

The other is a sweet little egg waiting to be found. I wonder if the bunnies will find it? 

Thanks for joining me here today on the blog. I wish you and yours a wonderful Easter and many blessings this most holy time of the year. 

Janet - SugarShine Designs

Chicken In

Today's card entitled "Chicken In" is a bit whimsical and a bit serious.  It's whimsical because of the play on words but serious because of the message.

During these changing times, it's so important to keep in touch with family, friends, neighbors, etc.  The Eyelet Outlet Chick on this card serves as a reminder to say hello.  Whether it's a card, email, phone call, zoom event, etc. it is important.  For seniors living alone, it is extremely important.

This card is relatively easy to recreate.  The Eyelet Outlet Chick Brad is the star of the card complimented by Oxide Inks (multiple colors), a Crafter's Companion die cut heart, and a Tim Holtz die cut corner representing chicken wire.  The dirt mound was accomplished with a hand-torn piece of sticky note and ink while the Maymay Made It sentiment was added via the printer.

If you haven't gotten your Chick Brads yet, head on over to the Eyelet Outlet site and get them!  Check out the bunnies brads too---they're adorable!  In fact, check out all the brads, bling, washi, and more that Eyelet Outlet offers.  If you are looking for some card inspiration, visit the Gallery; no doubt you'll find cards full of inspiration. 

Be safe, Be Well, and Happy Crafting!

                                   

Helping Others Through Crafting

These crazy times require us to think outside the box for ways to help others who are struggling.  I hope you'll consider reaching out to your hairstylist about paying in advance for services.  I decided to create a card to hold my advance cash for my stylist. 

This pop-up card is designed to hold a check or cash. The patterned paper and salon chair is a digital set from ScrapbookGems Etsy shop and the awesome scissor brads and swirl bling is, of course, from Eyelet Outlet.  The blow dryer is a Cricut image and I gave it a little extra texture with some enamel dots.  

I hope all of our followers are staying safe and well and finding ways to stay busy with crafting while you're social distancing.

No Foolin'!

The calendar says April first, but we are getting SERIOUSLY cute over here, thanks to the Eyelet Outlet Pastel Rabbits and Bright Stitched Flower Brads! ♥

Inchies are always a fun way to showcase small items like brads, and making a grid of inchies is a nice way to fill a card. I used a 1" and a 1.5" square punch on lots of little paper scraps in shades that coordinate with the adorable Pastel Rabbits. But before I got to that point, I did a fast mock up to pair the Bunnies with the Stitched Flowers so that there were no repeats next to each other, then I snapped a pic with my phone so I would remember!

I left the last two (or perhaps the first two?) squares of the grid empty, so there would be a place to put my sentiment. After I attached all the Bunny Inchies with foam tape, I embellished with some tiny Pearl Bling and mounted the whole thing on a white 6" square card.

I hope you'll hop over to the Eyelet Outlet Store and check out all of the fab Easter goodies!

Lauren Bergold

likes to use ALL the colors!