Easter is just a month away, but luckily Eyelet Outlet has all the brads you need for fast, easy, mailable Easter Cards. This one features our adorable Chick Brads, Colored Eggs, Heart Brads and Flower Washi.
There is something inherently joyful about a card that moves. While a standard card is a lovely gesture, an interactive card is an experience. Today, I sat down at my craft desk to play with one of my favorite layouts: the Interactive Swing Card.
It’s such a whimsical style—as the recipient opens it, the center elements "swing" or flip, adding that perfect "wow" factor. For this project, I leaned into a theme of pure celebration: all things sweet and festive!
To bring this card to life, I focused on classic birthday icons—pie, balloons, and candles. Here is how the details came together:
The Main Attraction: In the first swinging circle, I featured a delicious-looking slice of cherry pie topped with a dollop of whipped cream. To give it a 3D pop, I used Glitter Enamel Dots and a Cupcake Swirl Brad as a garnish. It looks good enough to eat!
Up and Away: In the second circle, I placed three Balloon Brads. To tie them together, I hand-drew delicate black balloon strings and anchored them at the bottom with a Burnished Star Brad.
The Sentiment: No birthday card is complete without a wish! I embellished the sentiment with two Birthday Candle Brads to keep the theme glowing.
The Finishing Touch: I couldn't resist a little sparkle. I added Red Jewel Bling across the card to catch the light and add that final festive flair.
Swing cards are surprisingly sturdy despite their movement, and they provide the perfect "window" to showcase two different focal points. Whether it’s a slice of pie or a cluster of balloons, this layout keeps the viewer engaged from the moment they pull it out of the envelope.
Pro-Tip: When using brads on a swing card, make sure to flatten the prongs completely or cover them with a small piece of decorative paper on the reverse side to ensure a smooth "swing" every time!
Thanks for stopping by today. Please stop by the Eyelet Outlet store to stock up on your brads, bling, washi tape, and paper flowers.
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Hello Crafty Friends - Today I am sharing a post-it note holder I decorated with Eyelet Outlet embellishments. Eyelet Outlet has adorable bling to decorate your projects.
I used a die to create the post-it note holder and used coordinating cardstock on the outside and inside. I decorated the front with swirl bling, large heart bling, glitter enamel dots purple, and glitter enamel dots silver.
A post-it note holder is a great gift for any occasion. Thank you for visiting the blog today. I hope this inspires you to create a fun project. Please visit Eyelet Outlet for creative supplies and inspiration.
In honor of National Retro Day tomorrow, I thought I'd celebrate a couple of our awesome retro themed brads. First up, our old fashion telephone!
Birthday cards are a staple of most crafters' card stashes, it sometimes seems impossible to have too many of those! Luckily, Eyelet Outlet has LOTS of fabulous birthday-related brads; nine of which adorn this oversized sentiment, diecut from Blue Sprinkle Washi Tape. Brads include: Party Hat, Candle, the Unicorn from our Unicorn and Rainbow Set, Cupcake Swirl, Gift Brads, Star Brads and a Heart.
Sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones that help us share our faith with others. I recently finished this custom handmade box for my Pastor, and I’m so excited to share how it came together! Products from Eyelet Outlet makes this box beautiful and sturdy.
I wanted to create something functional and beautiful that would allow my Pastor to keep her favorite Bible verses organized. This box is perfectly sized to hold verse cards, making it easy for her to keep the ones she loves most or pull one out to give to someone in need of a little extra encouragement.
I absolutely love how this turned out! It feels personalized and sturdy, and most importantly, it serves a beautiful purpose in spreading God's love. It’s a small way to support someone who spends so much time supporting others. If you'd like the cards I used here, they can be found on the Art Impressions Web site.
Thanks for stopping by today. Please stop by the Eyelet Outlet store to stock up on your brads, bling, washi tape, and paper flowers.
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Hello Crafty Friends - Today I am sharing a birthday card embellished with Eyelet Outlet brads and enamel dots. Eyelet Outlet has super cute supplies to use on birthday cards.
I used a rectangle die to cut out the brown dotted background, then used a frame die to add a border. I die cut the happy birthday sentiment out of shimmer cardstock. Then I decorated the card with a donut brad, cupcake swirl brad, and ice cream brad. The "i" in birthday is embellished with a glitter enamel dot.
Thank you for visiting the blog today. I hope this inspires you to create a fun birthday card. Please visit Eyelet Outlet for creative supplies and inspiration.
We have a lot of cats in our animal collection at Eyelet Outlet, but this little orange cat is my absolute favorite because he looks exactly like my Sonny Boy!
I (Lauren) can never resist a diabolical pun, or an excuse to break out my beautiful, colorful Eyelet Outlet Tropical Bird Brads, so here's a card that features both! Sun and Cloud Brads set the scene, along with a Party Hat Brad and letters diecut from Cloud Washi Tape.
Today I'm doing something a little different from my normal posts. This week I made three fun corner bookmarks that are embellished with brads and a little bling.
These were super easy to make thanks to a die set I used to cut and prepare the bookmark pieces out of cardstock. Before I closed each one into it's corner shape, I install the brads in the top scalloped section. Then I glued in a piece of light cardstock on top of the brad tines so that they wouldn't catch on book pages when they are used. After that was done, I glued the triangle shape together to form the finished bookmark.
These celebrate that we often drink a favorite beverage while cozying up with our favorite book. The first bookmark is embellished with a Book Brad and Wine Brads. The second has a cup of Joe and a coffee bean from the Coffee Brad Set. The last one has Cooler and Soda brads with three pieces of blue Jewel Bling. So whether you prefer wines, coffees, or soft drinks, these have you covered!
Please stop by the Eyelet Outlet store to stock up on your brads, bling, washi tape, and paper flowers.
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Hello Crafty Friends - Today I am sharing a Valentine treat bag decorated with Eyelet Outlet embellishments. This bag is sure to brighten someone's Valentine's Day.
I used a die to create the bag topper. Then I used Eyelet Outlet heart brads, glitter enamel dots, and pearl strips to decorate the bag topper.
A handmade treat bag can make someone feel special this Valentine's Day. Thank you for visiting the blog today. I hope this inspires you to create a fun Valentine treat bag to give to someone special in your life. Please visit Eyelet Outlet for creative supplies and inspiration.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and sometimes the best gifts come in the smallest (and sweetest) packages. If you’re looking to elevate a simple store-bought snack into a shimmering token of affection, this handmade candy bar wrap is the perfect project!
Today, I’m showing you how to dress up a standard Twix Bar using some of my favorite supplies from Eyelet Outlet.
The beauty of this project is that it is 100% customizable. While I designed this specifically for a Twix Bar, you can adapt this technique to any treat.
How to Measure:
Simply decide on the height you want for your wrap. Then, wrap your paper around the bar to measure the width, ensuring you leave enough overlap in the back to glue it securely.
Once your shimmer paper is cut to size, it’s time to layer on the love:
Add a Pop of Red: I cut a piece of red cardstock to act as a focal mat. I sized it so that when it’s centered on the wrapper, there is about a 1/4" border of shimmer paper peeking out from the edges.
Washi Wonder: Before gluing the red cardstock down, I covered the entire piece with Heart Washi Tape. It’s an instant pattern-maker!
Sentiments & Shapes: I stamped and fussy-cut a sweet Valentine sentiment along with a heart ephemera piece to serve as my centerpieces.
The Brads: I used two of each to create a balanced, whimsical look:
The Finishing Touch: To catch the light, I added two Heart Jewels for that final bit of Valentine’s sparkle.
Please stop by the Eyelet Outlet store to stock up on your brads, bling, washi tape, and paper flowers.
I used a die to create the treat holder, along with cute Valentine cardstock. I decorated the treat holder with large heart bling, heart jewel bling, heart brads, and red pearl brads.
Let someone you love know you are thinking of them with a Valentine's Day treat. Thank you for visiting the blog today. I hope this inspires you to create a fun Valentine's Day project. Please visit Eyelet Outlet for creative supplies and inspiration.
Nothing says, "Happy Valentine's Day" quite as well as a classic bouquet of red roses. Unlike a real bouquet, Eyelet Outlet Rose Brads will last forever... and are much easier to fit into an envelope! A sweet Mini Ladybug Brad has arrived to investigate.
Hello crafty friends - Today I am sharing handmade bows decorated with Eyelet Outlet brads and jewels. Handmade bows add a personal touch to gifts, and can be tailored to match packaging.
I used bow dies and a bow punch board to create the bows with specialty paper. The bow centers are adorned with Eyelet Outlet rope pearl brads, pearl brads gold edge, jewel brads gold edge, and square jewels blue/pink.
Brads and jewels can be used in so many ways. Thank you for visiting the blog today. I hope this inspires you to create a bow to add that special something to your next gift. Please visit Eyelet Outlet for creative supplies and inspiration.
