It's a Wrap!

 Christmas gift wrapping 2025 is now complete. I actually love gift wrapping, unlike many of my friends and family. I usually use my Cricut to create unique embellishments for my gifts and I especially love adding Eyelet Outlet products for an extra pop.

I made several of these gift bags this year and decided to add belly bands to the tops to keep them closed, serving a double purpose - to keep prying eyes from peeking inside before Christmas and also to give me another opportunity for embellishments!

I made these particular bags, but store bought gift bags can easily be used for this project. I added a grouping of holiday brads to this belly band. I used one of the gift brads, a pine tree brad and one of our nutcracker brads. 

We hope you've had fun using your Eyelet Outlet products on your holiday projects! Merry Christmas, crafters and best wishes for a wonderful New Year!

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

It's never too early to start on your Christmas cards! So let's get start thinking "Christmas in July!"

I've got a little music trivia for you this morning. The holiday song, "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" debuted in 1953. It was performed by ten year old Gayla Peevy and reached #24 on Billboard Magazine's pop chart that year. It remains NUMBER ONE on my holiday playlist though!

It was quite obvious to me when I saw Eyelet Outlet's new hippo brads that I HAD to create a Christmas card that honored this classic holiday song! I decided on using a slider for this card. Ribbon or cardstock can be used for these, but today I opted for cardstock to attach the slider. Eyelet Outlet's Retro Christmas Tree brads were an obvious choice and the Santa brad with the retro feel was, as well. I added a snowflake brad and a gift brad, too, but the dancing hippo brad is definitely the star of the show!

 

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 

Presents from Santa!

Santa's bag is brimming with goodies and they're spilling out for you to enjoy! This little variation of a buckle card is created in Cricut Design Space and the buckle portion of the card is held in place when the card is closed by a little circle embellished with an Eyelet Outlet Candy Cane brad.  

Spilling out of Santa's bag I used one of the gingerbread kids, a nutcracker brad, a sweet little sock monkey brad and a gift brad. 

Here's what the card looks like when it's opened.

Thanks for stopping in today!

 

Vintage Christmas Angels

Today I have another version of the Vintage Christmas card I shared with you last week.  This little story book from KB and Friends Etsy shop took me back to Little Golden Books that my mom would read to me. I added Eyelet Outlet Gold Foil Star washi tape to the edge and since this little book cover had cherubs on the front, it was the perfect opportunity to introduce you to Eyelet Outlet's brand new cherub brads!

The cherubs are hanging some holly across the top of the card and I added a poinsettia brad to the greenery and some red gems.

The vintage children around the Christmas tree are Cricut images and I added some die cut greenery with Eyelet Outlet ornament brads and finished off with a gift brad.

Stay tuned friends, we're rolling out more new products this week and know you'll want to add them to your cart when you shop Eyelet Outlet!

 

Old Fashioned Christmas

I love vintage and retro looking images and when I saw these holiday story book covers that look like Little Golden Books in KB and Friends Etsy shop, I knew right away I'd need to use them in a Christmas project.  

I added strips of Eyelet Outlet's foil gold star washi tape to the edges of the books to really give them the look of a Little Golden Book.  Vintage children are Cricut images and then I added some amazing Eyelet Outlet brads.  The Santa and deer brads have a super vintage look to them, so they were perfect for this project!  Some snowy tree brads and snow flake brads and a lovely little gift brad complete the project.  

Thanks for stopping in today and come back soon as we're getting ready to roll out some new products that you won't want to miss!

I Come Bearing Gifts

The Eyelet Outlet Gift Brads are perfect for your Christmas cards and tags, but also for any gift giving occasion.  

I spotted this woman carrying a pile of gifts in the Cricut image library, and I knew I needed to add some Eyelet Outlet gift brads to her pile!  

I also sliced a cut out to the sides of the card and put some of our Glitter Rainbow Washi Tape behind it for more sparkle and fun.

Thanks for stopping in today!  Keep on crafting!

 

Magical Mountain Christmas Drive

 Hi everyone. It's Janet back with another holiday card! I certainly have enjoyed breaking out the Christmas stash this month! It's been so hot that it makes it a pleasure to work on crisp winter cards. This time I've made a mini slimline card for your viewing pleasure!

Today I've brought you a cute mountain truck scene. This little red truck with a cheery wreath is driven by no other than Santa himself! He's loaded the truck bed with an ornament, tree, snowman and present! He's driving along a peppermint road with wintery glittered trees and majestic mountains. It even includes a Merry Christmas sentiment across the card. All of this is created by Eyelet Outlet brads, Washi Tape and bling! 

This card was really quick to make when the background is almost all washi tape and EO brads and bling complete the scene. This particular truck stamp is from Art Impressions. It's called Christmas Truck Set. It's perfect to load up with your seasonal embellishments.

SHOPPING LIST:

Glitter Winter Washi Tape
Mountain Washi Tape
Merry Christmas Washi Tape
Gift Brads
Peppermint Candy Brads
Santa & Mrs. Clause Brads 
Wreath Brads
Snowman Couple Brads
Snowflake Bling

Thanks for stopping by today. Please visit the store for all your brads, washi tape, bling and paper flowers!

Happy Creating Everyone!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest

Christmas Ornaments

I've been getting ready for Christmas lately and having so much fun creating felt ornaments for my tree and incorporating Eyelet Outlet products in the designs.  

I ironed Wonder Under fusible webbing to the felt, peeled off the paper backing and then cut the pieces with my Cricut Maker and rotary blade.  I assembled the pieces and pressed with a damp pressing cloth to adhere them and then added the different Eyelet Outlet brads and sequins to the ornaments before hand stitching the rounds together, tucking a bit of batting inside before taking the final stitches.  

Products used in the gingerbread house ornament:  

Peppermint Candy Brad

Lollipop Brads

Gingerbread Girl

Holly Brad

Products Used in the Christmas tree ornament:

1/8 Summer Round Brad Mix 

Star Brad

Products used in the sleigh ornament:

Santa & Mrs. Claus Brad

Gift Brads

Snowflake Sequins

Hip Hip HOORAY...for new brads!

 First...a shout out to my sister...

whose bday is today! Happy Birthday, Jocelyn

These Gift brads are great for Birthdays.

I think they are going to be such a big hit!

Supplies:
Gift Brads

Balloon Bright Brads

Sequins

Washi Tape

Party Hat Brad

I layered washi tape.

It creates a frame and adds to the festivities!

Celebrating new brads and more creativity with you!!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!

New brads...TODAY!

 Today, Eyelet Outlet has a new release!

Gift Brads

Female Cardinal Brads

Cupcake Swirl Brads

Iced Coffee Brads

Supplies:

Gift Brads

Truck Brads

Sock Monkey Brads

Pearl Bling

Star Bling

Christmas Washi Tape

Ready to get my jingle bells on!

Thanks for sneaking in today.

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up