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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He Lives!

Hello EO fans! Today the sun is shining and it's starting to turn wondrously green after a week of rain and cooler weather. We may have turned the corner on winter. I can hope anyway! It's gotten me dreaming of my favorite time of year, Lent and Easter.

I started this card by cutting two rectangles and a square out of a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of patterned cardstock. Behind the largest center window, I applied Strips of Glitter Washi Tape - Purple Pattern. Purple always makes me think of Easter and the washi tape is very pretty and a deep shade of purple. It's the perfect background to add three cross stickers I found in my stash. Behind the lower window, I applied Grass Washi Tape. It's the perfect and quick scene I needed to stage Chick Brads and Rabbit Brads. To the left of that window, I inserted Rabbit Brads. In the upper window, I stamped and cut out a sentiment that I put on foam pads. To the left and just below, I inserted Butterfly Brads.

This card celebrates the risen Lord while still getting in plenty of cuteness for the Easter season. This one just might go to my Pastor since she would appreciate the mix of religious and secular in a way that supports and compliments each other. This card successfully does just that.

SHOPPING LIST:
Chick Brads
Rabbit Brads
Colored Egg Brads
Butterfly Brads
Grass Washi Tape
Glitter Washi Tape - Purple Pattern

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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You're Import-ANT

I did a version of this card a few years ago, but had an idea to take it a step further so today I'm bringing you an updated version.

I've been enjoying this offset fold on this card base because it gives me an opportunity to add some fun to the inside of the card that shows when the card is closed, too. I used our wonderful green grass washi tape on the front and a trail of mini ant brads climbing up for some goodies from the picnic basket. I also added a small heart brad to my sentiment.

The inside is where I changed this version up! I found some cute ants among my Cricut images and added Eyelet Outlet apple core brad and fried chicken leg brad to them! These two thieves are enjoying a fine lunch, aren't they?!

Our Eyelet Outlet fans are import-ANT to us! Thanks for stopping in today.

 

It Was TENSE

Eyelet Outlet Liquor Brads are always up for a celebration, even if it is in the form of a diabolical pun! Here they're paired with Cocktail Brads as well as Beer Brads and Grape Brads on an all-occasion card that's full of good spirits!

Shopping List:

Liquor Brads

Cocktail Brads

Beer Brads

Grape Brads

Visit the Eyelet Outlet Store and our Idea Gallery to drink in all of the cardmaking inspiration!

Lauren Bergold

says, "CHEERS" to you!

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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 

Potting Bench Card

Good morning crafters. It won't be long before we'll turn out attention to gardening again, so today I have a potting bench card to share with you. I created this card in Cricut Design Space using many, if not all, of the design tools in the program, including the debossing tip which added great dimension to the cabinet. 

I embellished my card with garden tool brads, daisy brads, and a cactus brad from Eyelet Outlet. If you're a Cricut crafter and would like to make this card, too, I've shared the file for it on my Cricut Profile. 

Hoppy Valentine's Day

Don't FROG-et to wish your besties a very HOPPY Valentine's Day! The Eyelet Outlet Frog Brad Set has frogs, cattails and two colors of water lilies; pair them with Cloud Tape and Grass Washi and it's easy to make a scene... in a good way, lol!

 

TOAD-ally Awesome Shopping List:

Frog Brad Set

Cloud Tape

Grass Washi 

Visit the Eyelet Outlet Online Store to check out all of the birds, bees, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish today!

Lauren Bergold

wishes you a HOPPY Valentine's Day!

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Some Bunny Loves You!

There's only a few more days until Valentine's Day! It's hard to believe. It always comes and goes faster than any of the other holidays to me.

To celebrate, I have a cute little bunny with an apron full of items and a cute mailbox stuffed with gifts and goodies. To make this one, I glued a piece of sky patterned paper on a white A2 card. Then I cut two pieces of grass out and layered them below the sky. I stamped and colored the bunny and the mailbox and glued them in place. Then I attached all the fun brads that makes this have such a great 3D presence. It's so much better than the little images that came with the stamp set. Brads add shine and dimension that just can't be replicated any other way.

Remember that a card like this could be tweaked a little to make it perfect for Easter also. Just add a few egg brads, a chick brad or two, and change the sentiment and you've got a great Easter themed card. And speaking of Easter, I better get busy on those cards next!

 SHOPPING LIST:

Rose Brads
Mail Brads
Heart Brads
Gift Brads
Party Hat Brads
Cupcake Swirl Brads

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 

Time to Cuddle Up!

It's the perfect time to cuddle up!  I had a wonderful time creating this cozy little scene with my Eyelet Outlet products.  I started with some wide brick washi tape for the background.  Then I used one of our watch brads for the face of the grandfather clock.  Snug in the chair is a sweet sleepy kitten brad.  A stack of books on the floor next to the chair and one of our campfire brads from the camping set. 

I wish I could climb into that comfy chair by the fire right now, but sadly, this craft room isn't going to clean itself!  See you next week, crafters!

 

Award for EGG-cellence!

An adorable Eyelet Outlet Chicken Brad is the star of this EGG-stra special (and EGG-stra silly) card. Set atop a pile of Egg Brads (they're on sale!) she is justifiably proud of her achievement. Super-cute Chicken Washi Tape makes the perfect background for this MATHEMACHICKEN to strut her stuff!

Poultry in Motion Shopping List:

 Chicken Brads 

Egg Brads

Chicken Washi Tape 

Visit the Eyelet Outlet Online Store for more animals, birds, bugs and everything else you need to bring your next card idea to life!

Lauren Bergold

can literally NEVER resist a diabolical pun!

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