Happy Mother's Day to All the Amazing Moms! ❤️

Happy Mother's Day, everyone! I hope all the wonderful moms are being showered with love and attention today – you deserve it all!

To celebrate, I wanted to create a card with a bit of fun and a whole lot of heart. Imagine a little gathering on a brick wall (thanks to the fantastic Brick Washi Tape!), all set against a sunny Wide Sky Washi Tape background.

Above this adorable scene, little word bubbles of thanks float in the air – stamped and carefully cut out. And right there on the wall, a festive Mother's Day Banner proudly proclaims the occasion.

But the real magic comes from the five little critters lined up on the wall, each one a tiny messenger of love for Mom! The Polar Bear, Feline, Chicken, Acorn & Squirrel, and Rabbit Brads each have their own charm. To top it all off, I added two Sticky Back Pink Heart Pearls to the banner for an extra touch of sweetness.

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms! May your day be filled with joy and love.

SHOPPING LIST:

Polar Bear Brads

Feline Brads

Chicken Brads

Acorn & Squirrel Brads

Rabbit Brads

Sky Washi Tape - Wide

Brick Washi Tape

Heart Pearls-Sticky Back

Thanks for joining me here today. Please stop by the EO store for all your brad, washi tape, bling, and paper flower card making supplies.

Good Donut

Memes often provide great inspiration for my cardmaking. Such is the case with today's project. These darling ladies are Cricut images.

This fun interactive card base is called a Hide & Seek card. There's a little mechanism involved that causes the sentiment you see on the front to disappear as the card opens.

When the card is fully open the mechanism then reveals another message at the bottom of the card. I embellished the inside of my card with a couple of donut brads and an enamel heart from Eyelet Outlet.

Here's a video of the card in action.

If you are also a Cricut crafter, I've shared the file for this card (and several other versions of Hide & Seek cards) with the Cricut Community on my Cricut Profile.

 

Roses in Bloom

 There are few Spring sights prettier than roses, in full bloom, climbing up a trellis. If they're Eyelet Outlet Rose Brads and Yellow Rose Brads, climbing up a cardstock trellis, they are every bit as beautiful, far more mail-able, and completely non-allergenic! With extra wide Sky Washi and Brick Tape creating the background and green Leaf Brads clustered among the blooms, it's no wonder that some Mini Butterfly Brads have gathered to enjoy the scene.

Bloomin' Beautiful Shopping List:

Rose Brads

Yellow Rose Brads

Leaf Brads

 Mini Butterfly Brads

Sky Washi

Brick Tape

There's flora and fauna galore in the Eyelet Outlet Store; and don't forget to check the Tradeshow Schedule to see when the EO Booth will be traveling to a town near you!

Lauren Bergold

especially loves that Rose Brads do NOT aggravate allergy symptoms!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

Celebrate Dad by the Seashore!

Father's Day is not too far away, and what better way to show Dad some love than with a handmade card? Today, I'm sharing a card inspired by the calming beauty of the coast, perfect for the father who enjoys the sea.

The focal point of this card is a serene lighthouse scene, beautifully framed with the dazzling Sparkle Blue Glitter Washi Tape. This tape adds just the right touch of shimmer and evokes the feeling of sunlight on the water.

To spell out how much he's appreciated, I also used the same Sparkle Blue Glitter Washi Tape to die-cut the letters "DAD." These stand out wonderfully against the background.

Adding dimensional details that Dad is sure to love are the charming Seagull and Seashore Brads. These little coastal elements bring the scene to life and add a tactile touch to the card.

This card is a simple yet heartfelt way to celebrate Dad and his special day. I hope it inspires you to get crafty and create something meaningful for the father figures in your life!

Shopping List

Seashore Brads
Seagull Brads
Compass Brads
Sparkle Blue Glitter Washi Tape

Thanks for joining me here today. Please stop by the EO store for all your brad, washi tape, bling, and paper flower card making supplies.

Ruff Time

A friend has been going through a rough season and I wanted to cheer her up with a happy looking card. This little dog was just the ticket. I used a mini action wobble on his head (available on Amazon). His head wobbles and he's so adorable!

I added a dish and bone from the Eyelet Outlet Kennel Mix brad set. I also included one of our pretty daisy brads for a little more cheer. Here's the inside of the card. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Life's a Beach!

Summer is on its way and even if you can't get to the beach, you can create a tiny sandscape of your own in card form! This one features Eyelet Outlet Shell Brads, Sea Shore Brads, Sun and Clouds, Sandcastles, Tall Palm Trees, Seagulls and Sunglass Brads. The postage trend is awesome for combining a bunch of related items and Shell Washi Tape makes the perfect backdrop.

Sunny Sea Shore Shopping List:

Shell Brads

Sea Shore Brads

Sun and Cloud Brads

Sandcastle Brads

Tall Palm Tree Brads

Seagull Brads

Sunglass Brads

Shell Washi Tape

Whether your perfect summer day is at the beach, on a camping trip, in the garden, or baking up some yummy treats, the Eyelet Outlet Online Store has all the brads, tapes and bling you could possibly need!

Lauren Bergold

wishes you a summer full of sunny days!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

Tropical Thanks!

 Escape to a tropical paradise with this thank you card bursting with flamingo, butterfly, flower, and palm tree brads – all waiting for you at the Eyelet Outlet store! 🌴🦋🌸The dimensional "THANKS" steals the show, made by applying Wide Wood Washi Tape to cardstock, cutting it out, and layering it over foam letters for a chunky effect. Cricut to the rescue for the perfect sentiments! And that dreamy background? Oxide inks blended and splashed for texture on a mini slimline card.

Shopping List:
Flamingo Brads
Palm Tree Brads
Fresh Flowers Bright
Butterfly Brads

Wide Wood Washi

Thanks for joining me here today. Please stop by the EO store for all your brad, washi tape, bling, and paper flower card making supplies.

Thanks a Brunch!

I was recently introduced to a fun interactive fancy fold card called a Hide & Seek card. In this version, the cute little toast near the top of the closed card disappears when the card opens.

As it drops out of site, the little square that says, "Thanks a Brunch" appears! I used a very old Cricut image set called "Kate's Kitchen" for this card.  

On the inside of the card I embellished with bacon, eggs, toast, tea, and silverware brads. Below I've shared a video that will show you the card in action.

Thanks for stopping by today!

A Bouquet for Mom

Mother's Day is just a few weeks away, and what could be more appropriate for our favorite lady than a huge bouquet of beautiful original Eyelet Outlet Rose Brads (in reds and pinks) plus some gorgeous new Yellow Roses. These are flanked by green Leaf Brads; arranged in a vase made from Green Pattern Washi Tape; and have attracted the attention of a trio of adorable Mini Butterfly Brads.

Bloomin' Beautiful Shopping List:

Rose Brads

Yellow Rose Brads

Leaf Brads

Mini Butterfly Brads

 Green Pattern Washi Tape

All of these embellishments (and a whole lot more!) are available in the Eyelet Outlet Online Store; why not visit today?

Lauren Bergold

loves that Rose Brads do NOT aggravate allergy symptoms!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

Rejoice

Happy Easter to all those out there that celebrate it! My card today celebrates this most important day in the Christian calendar. 

To make this A2 sized card, I first applied Egg Washi Tape on the edges of a white card base. I embossed blue cardstock with a floral pattern and die cut the two small and one large cross. I arranged them on the panel after I applied glimmer powder to parts of the flower. I also heat embossed the sentiment and cut it in an oval shape with a scalloped border. 

Now all was ready to add the EO goodness! I arranged Rose and Yellow Rose Brads on the cross to create a pretty floral cluster. Below, I arranged Rabbit, Colored Eggs and Chick Brads. I tucked the sentiment in and the end result is a pretty and peaceful card to celebrate Easter.

SHOPPING LIST:
Yellow Rose Brads
Rose Brads
Colored Egg Brads
Rabbit Brads
Chick Brads
Egg Washi Tape

Thanks for joining me here today. Please stop by the EO store for all your brad, washi tape, bling, and paper flower card making supplies.

Spring Birdhouse

Good morning, crafters.  I'm so glad spring has finally sprung. I saw my first blue bird of the season yesterday and it inspired this card using Eyelet Outlet's beautiful blue bird brad. A robin is also included in this set.

I had this lovely daisy digital paper, so I carried the daisy theme forward by using a couple of our daisy brads and a leaf brad on my card.

I made a similar card not long ago with a Winter theme using our cardinal brads, and I'm thinking ahead in my mind about a Fall Birdhouse version, too!

Thanks for coming by today and if you've used Eyelet Outlet bird brads in any of your projects, we would love to see!  Come by our Eyelet Outlet Fans Facebook group and share, please!

 

Happy, Hoppy, Easter

Eyelet Outlet makes Easter cards EASY! We've got Colored Egg Brads, Bright Stitched Flowers, adorable Chicks and Pastel Rabbits (or brown Rabbits if you prefer) add them to a background of patterned paper strips, choose a sentiment and a focal point et voila!

Hippity Hoppity Shopping List:

Colored Egg Brads

Bright Stitched Flower Brads

Chick Brads

Pastel Rabbit Brads

Brown Rabbit Brads

The Eyelet Outlet Store has all of the embellishments you need for ALL of the holidays and occasions you celebrate!

Lauren Bergold

would like some peanut butter eggs, please!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook 

Easter Sale - 25% Off

Happy Easter SALE! 25% off ALL orders over $20! Good through Thursday, 4/17. Use Code Easter25 at checkout. Visit eyeletoutlet.com to shop.

Magical Tea House

 Hello EO friends! Today I have made a magical card full of whimsy and cheerful fun. It features a tea house perfectly made for two cute Girl Gnome Brads. Flying above in the blue sky are the new Mini Butterfly Brads.

To make this card, I first cut a piece of white cardstock 3 1/4" x 4 1/2." I cut it in half to form two long narrow pieces. I applied strips of Red/White Dot Washi to one strip and Strawberry Washi to the other. Then I cut each strip in half so that I had 4 rectangles of equal size. I placed the pieces on my score board and spaced each the same apart from each other, using the score lines as a guide. To keep them in place I attached them each together with a strip of washi tape. Be sure to lay out the pieces right side up as you do this. Next I added foam tape strips to the back of each rectangle and then I placed them as one piece on a white A2 card base. Once in place, I removed the washi tape that held each piece in place. This technique makes each rectangle perfectly spaced without any hassle or guessing. It's an old cardmaking technique but a good one!

Shopping List:

Mini Butterfly Brads

Girl Gnome Brads

Red/White Dot Washi Tape
Strawberry Washi Tape

Thanks for joining me here today. Please stop by the EO store for all your brad, washi tape, bling, and paper flower card making supplies.

Hello, Spring!

The grass is getting greener, the flowers are starting to bloom... it must be Spring! Celebrate with a bright and beautiful card featuring Eyelet Outlet Chick Brads, brand new Tulip Brads, Bright Stitched Flowers, Heart Brads and a big, bold sentiment cut from Pink Dot Washi Tape!

Spring-Centric Shopping List:

Chick Brads

Tulip Brads

Bright Stitched Flowers

Heart Brads

Pink Dot Washi Tape

The Eyelet Outlet Online Store has fabulous embellishments for EVERY season!

Lauren Bergold

loves everything about Spring except the pollen!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

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!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

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!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

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!

 

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest