Keep Calm

 Months ago, when our driving brads "rolled out," I had this idea in my mind, but never made it happen. The last ten days I've been under the weather suffering from oak pollen allergies and have hardly gotten off the sofa (which is why you didn't hear from me last week). My housework and laundry are piling up and I actually DO feel like the wheels are coming off!

I created this pocket envelope and the car with my Cricut, using the slice tool to cut the existing wheels off of the the car.

I added a few Eyelet Outlet wheel brads from the Driving Brads set to the front as though they were bouncing off the car. The digital paper on the inside of my pocket envelope is from The Digi Rainbow on Etsy. The set is called, "Beep Beep."  For the card that slips into the envelope, I added a strip of Eyelet Outlet grass washi tape and then on top of that I added a strip of our road washi tape. 

Hopefully I'm no the road to recovery now! Thanks for stopping by today.

Hop, Hop, Hop!

It's a Hippity, Hoppity, Happy Easter card featuring our adorable Rabbit Brads, White Daisies and the new Mini Butterfly Brads. Not to mention Wood Washi and the best Easter-themed item EVER (in Lauren's opinion) Carrot Tape!

Hippity Hoppity Shopping List:

Rabbit Brads

White Daisy Brads

Mini Butterfly Brads

Wood Washi

Carrot Tape

The Eyelet Outlet Online Store has all of the Spring and Easter embellishments you could possibly wish for; and Trade Show season has begun, so check the schedule to find out when the EO Booth will be coming to your town!

Lauren Bergold

would like some Easter Candy, please!

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Easter Treatings

Hello EO friends! I was tasked by our Sunday School teacher to come up with a treat box for the kids on Easter Sunday morning. This is what I created as my first box. It's a box pattern from Cricut Design Space. It's made to fit a Kinder Egg. 

I knew the newest release brads from the store would be great on the box. I decorated the simple box with the new Tulip Brads, Yellow Rose Brads, and Mini Butterfly Brads. They make the box so cheerful and the metal brads add a special touch to it.

The bow on the box was also made with washi tape from the store. I covered both sides of white cardstock before cutting out the bow pieces. The technique allows me to create a bow with a pattern I didn't have in an actual ribbon or cardstock. I love how that worked out. Just know if you try this, you'll need some glue dots or strong double-sided adhesive to put it together. Wet glue will work but takes forever to dry since the washi tape is coated.

Shopping List:
Yellow Rose Brads
Tulip Brads
Mini Butterfly Brads

Flower Washi Tape

If you haven't checked out the new spring brads yet, please stop by the EO store to take a look. You'll also see cards that the design team has made with them. Keep your eyes peeled for additional cards using the new spring brad release. If you want to get the full story, just visit the most recent blog posts from the team. They are so creative and I promise they'll inspire you!

Fluttering By to Say HI!

The new Eyelet Outlet Mini Butterfly Brads are beautiful on their own OR mix them with original Butterfly Brads and some gorgeous Butterfly Washi. Yellow Rose Brads and a framed oval panel of Wide Sky Tape complete the design of this "Just Because" card.

Shopping List:

Mini Butterfly Brads

Yellow Rose Brads

 Butterfly Brads

Butterfly Washi

Wide Sky Tape

All of the brads, tapes and embellies you need for Spring card-making... and beyond... are in the Eyelet Outlet Online Store!

Lauren Bergold

hopes there is sunshine where you are!

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Wishing You Brighter Days!

Hello everyone! Today I share a card I had so much fun making. It features a cute image from Avery Elle that is several years old. It's always good to into your stash and pull out an oldie but a goodie like this one!

The dies are a variety of makers and are quite old also. Once I colored and cut out the bunny image and puddle, I stamped out the sentiment from the set and glued him and the sentiment on top of a large leaf die cut. I also cut the rainbow image and the flower frame. I arranged everything on a white card base. Then I added all the embellishments that make it go the next level. I added new Yellow Rose Brads at the top of the umbrella. Leaf Brads - Pastel were added above the roses. I used Sun and Cloud Brads on and near the rainbow. Finally I added Tear Drop Bling in blue which make perfect raindrops for this card.

SHOPPING LIST:
Yellow Rose Brads
Leaf Brads - Pastel
Sun & Cloud Brads
Tear Drop Bling

I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you haven't checked out the new spring brads yet, please stop by the EO store to take a look. You'll also see cards that the design team has made with them. Keep your eyes peeled for additional cards using the new spring brad release. If you want to get the full story, just visit the most recent blog posts from the team. They are so creative and I promise they'll inspire you!

 

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Beads & Butterflies

We're excited to introduce some new brads to the store! The new mini butterflies are perfect for your spring projects. Today I paired them with some lovely pearl bling for this spring-time birthday card. See all our amazing bling under the bling and sequins tab at Eyelet Outlet.

A strip of glitter washi tape for some shine and this card is ready to mail!

 

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

The new Eyelet Outlet Tulip Brads are as bright and beautiful as Spring itself. Here they are growing tall on diecut stems against a landscape made of Wide Sky Washi and Grass Tape. A Butterfly Brad, a Mini Ladybug and some (new!) Mini Butterflies are all enthralled by these lovely blooms.

Shopping List:

Tulip Brads

Butterfly Brad

Mini Ladybug Brad

Mini Butterfly Brads

 Wide Sky Washi

Grass Tape

Visit the Eyelet Outlet Online Store to see all of the new March 2025 Brads (Tulips, Yellow Roses and Mini Butterflies) and be sure to check out the Tradeshow Schedule to see when the Eyelet Outlet Booth is coming to a town near you! 

Lauren Bergold

apologizes for the Tiny Tim earworm!

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Welcome Spring!

 
Well, we're in mid-March, the time has changed, March Madness is starting soon, and it's getting a little warmer where I live. A few daffodils are blooming and the trees are starting to form buds. Whew! We're getting close to moving into full blown spring. Thank goodness!

Today I've made a 5 x 7 card to welcome the new season. I have used the new Tulip Brads as part of the banner on the balloon and the new Mini Butterflies trim the top of the balloon. I added the pretty Yellow Roses Brads on the basket. They really dress the balloon up a lot! I added Daisy Brads to adorn the banner. I also used Green Pattern Washi Tape to mat the card in a perfect green scroll design. Finally I added three blue jewels to the bottom of the balloon. I should also mention that this balloon pattern came from an image in Cricut Design Space.

Shopping List:
Yellow Rose Brads
Tulip Brads
Mini Butterfly Brads
Green Pattern Washi Tape
Jewel Bling - 100 Ct.

If you haven't checked out the new spring brads yet, please stop by the EO store to take a look. You'll also see cards that the design team has made with them. Keep your eyes peeled for additional cards using the new spring brad release. If you want to get the full story, just visit the most recent blog posts from the team. They are so creative and I promise they'll inspire you!

A Little Cooler

Need a birthday card for someone that's really cool? Well, here it is! This is going to be perfect for my brother who is a little older, a little wiser and a little cooler than anyone I know!

I created this little scene with a strip of our wonderful grass washi tape, a sun and cloud brad and of course a LITTLE COOLER brad!

We'd love to see how you are using our products, so don't be shy! Come by the Eyelet Outlet Fans Facebook group and show us your projects!

 

Stop and Smell the Roses

The roses in question being the brand new, absolutely gorgeous Eyelet Outlet Yellow Rose Brads, o'course! Here they are accented with green Mini Leaf Brads and surrounded by a few of the (also new!) Mini Butterfly Brads; all of which is surrounded by a beautifully intricate frame, diecut from our Wide Wood Washi that's been stuck to plain cardstock.

Shopping List:

Yellow Rose Brads

Mini Leaf Brads

Mini Butterfly Brads

Wide Wood Washi

All of the new March 2025 New Release Brads... Yellow Roses, Mini Butterflies and Tulips... are available in the Eyelet Outlet Store; get yours today!

Lauren Bergold

is looking forward to Spring!

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New Spring Brads Are Blooming!

 Exciting news everyone! We are proud to introduce our new collection of spring-inspired brads. Our latest designs are perfect for adding a touch of springtime cheer to your projects. The vibrant colors and delicate details of these brads will make your creations bloom! Get them now at our store and our show booth!

Here are a few samples from the DT using then new brads.

From Designer Susan, we have a pretty banner featuring the new Yellow Rose Brads.

Susan also made this lovely card featuring all three of our new brads!

Designer Janet shows her take on the Tulip and Yellow Roses brads:

And here is a sneak peak of Designer Lauren's creation with Yellow Roses and Mini Butterfly Brads. You can read all about it in Wednesday's blog post (3/12):

Shopping List:

Yellow Roses Brads

Tulip Brads

Mini Butterfly Brads

We hope you agree that these new brads will brighten up your spring projects. Please stop by the EO store for all your brads, washi tape, bling and paper flowers!

Beautiful Mandala Bunny

Hello and happy Sunday! On the first day of a new week, I present a sweet bunny full of color and texture. This is a mandala style bunny made with six layers of cardstock stacked on top of each other. It was cut from a Cricut Design Space file.

While this is pretty, I thought that Eyelet Outlet's new Tulip Brads and Yellow Rose Brads would be beautiful as accents. I hope you agree they do take this bunny to the next level. Since this is a pretty thick piece, I used wire cutters to remove the brad prongs and applied them with hot glue. Sometimes I do this when it's not as practical to install them normally.

I used four new Tulip Brads at the tips of his ears and below his head. I used three new Yellow Rose Brads at his tail, in the middle of the flower on his body and his eye. I think these are fanciful accents that enhance this non-traditional project.

I also applied jewel bling and teardrop bling in several complementary colors on this rabbit. It adds a touch of shine and also complements the many different cardstock colors that were used.

While I could have converted this to a shaped card, it's big at over 8" tall. I opted instead to make an easel back and this guy is going to decorate my desk at work through Easter. I know I'm going to get many compliments on it!

Shopping List:
Tulip Brads
Yellow Rose Brads

Jewel Bling - Purple

Jewel Bling - Pink

Jewel Bling - Blue

Jewel Bling - Clear

Teardrop Bling - Clear & Blue

Thanks for stopping by today. 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!

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Happy Easter

We're so excited to introduce our new tulip brads in 4 beautiful colors just in time for your spring projects! I couldn't wait to make an Easter card with some of them. 

I created a row of stems for my tulips across the bottom of the card front with green card stock. Inside the circle I used some of Eyelet Outlet's popular green grass washi tape, some Easter egg brads and a couple of cute rabbit brads near a basket of tulips from the Cricut image library. One of our brand new mini butterfly brads is fluttering above the basket.

See all the new brads at Eyelet Outlet under the New Brads 2025 tab on our website.

 

Ahoy, Matey!

Pirates LOVE a good party, especially when it comes to birthdays! This pirate has brought along a treasure chest full of gold (aka Eyelet Outlet Glitter Enamels) as well as his trusty Compass Brad and a Parrot pal (from our Tropical Birds set). Setting the scene, Sun and Cloud Brads, a Tall Palm Tree and the Crab from our Crab and Lobster set; while Wood Washi and Map Tape make great accents.

Pirate-Friendly Shopping List:

Compass Brad

Tropical Bird Brads

Sun and Cloud Brads

Tall Palm Tree Brads

Crab and Lobster Brads

Wood Washi

Map Tape 

Glitter Gold Enamels

Visit the Eyelet Outlet Online Store to find the perfect embellishments to enhance your favorite stamps and dies!

Lauren Bergold

is secretly pronouncing it, "pir-AHH-tees"!!

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Turn On The Music!

One thing I like so much about Eyelet Outlet is that you can find brads to fit any theme. Case in point is today's music card which features Record Brads and Music Note Brads that tie in perfectly with the ephemera piece I chose to use.

To make my card, I also used two washi tapes. I used Flower Summer Washi for the outside border. The interior piece is made of strips of Green Pattern Washi Tape. The color of this washi tape happened to beautifully match the record album and also compliments the ephemera piece by adding a touch of femininity. I also made a white cardstock frame which I popped up on foam tape. 

Once that was complete, I added two Record Brads and two Music Note Brads. The final touch is two green Glitter Enamel Dots. Perfection!

 

SHOPPING LIST
Record Brads - Vinyl - Albums

Music Note Brads

Green Pattern Washi Tape

Flower Summer Washi Tape

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by today. 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 

Happy Birthday Texas!

In honor of Texas Independence Day on March 2, I created a Texas themed banner featuring many Eyelet Outlet products. March 2nd is actually my birthday, too, but I'm not quite as old as Texas who will be celebrating 189 years!

I used a white star brad on the first pendant and our sunflower brads on the boots pendant. I was inspired to create this project by our soon-to-be-released yellow roses which I paired with a mini leaf brad, music note brad and yellow enamel heart.

I paired one of our cactus brads with a horse brad for the ranch pendant and added some heart brads for the next one. The great state of Texas is famous for our beautiful wild flowers. The flower washi tape I used on the background of the last pendant reminded me of our state flower, the bluebonnet.

Thanks for stopping by and helping me wish Texas a very happy birthday!

Puppy Love

In case you're having a RUFF day, here are some adorable Eyelet Outlet Puppy Brads to cheer you up! The puppies have been paired with the bowl and bone from our Kennel Mix, as well as Paw Brads, Paw Washi and Wood Tape. 

Shopping List:

Puppy Brads

Kennel Mix

Paw Brads

Paw Washi

Wood Tape 

Whether you love dogs, cats, lizards, sheep, cows, tigers, monkeys or even polar bears, the Eyelet Outlet Store has all the best animal brads and tapes for your cards and projets!

Lauren Bergold

hopes you have a PAW-some day!

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