Merci Bouquet!

Fast, easy Thank You cards are simple when you pair Eyelet Outlet flower brads and washi tapes! Extra wide Sunflower Tape makes for beautiful diecuts and what could be better than Sunflower and Leaf Brads to adorn them? Or, try Coloring Book Washi with Stitched Flower Brads and a sweet Mini Bee to finish the design. 

 The possible Eyelet Outlet Brad and Tape combinations are only limited by your imagination!

Lauren Bergold

never, ever, gets tired of flower brads!

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Thanks SO Much!

 Hi friends!  What is the weather like where you are at?  It is cold here, and mostly rainy!  Hopefully, we are done with the snow for a while.  

I needed a thank you card for a friend, so I went with a wintery theme. 

To create my card, I adhered the Glitter Tree Washi Tape to a piece of white card stock and die-cut it into a banner.  I dry-embossed it with a snowflake embossing folder, leaving the portion covered with washi tape hanging out of the folder.  I also used the same embossing folder on a white card panel.  I die-cut the large sentiment from shimmery blue paper and I layered up all the elements of my card.

I added the Snowflake Brads and also used one to embellish the bow. 

I love, love, love how this card turned out! 

Shopping List: 

Glitter Tall Tree Washi Tape

Snowflake Brads

Thank you so much for hanging out with me! 

Xoxo, Kim

Kim - Blog - Facebook - Instagram

Be Thankful!

 Autumn is here and I am loving it!

I love that the season of Autumn cultivates a time of thankfulness. I love the sentiment "be thankful" and was so excited to create a card with thankfulness in mind! I stamped my pumpkin image on patterned paper and colored in with markers. I layered the be thankful washi on tan cardstock and added all the fun embellishments! Flowers, jewels, and brads! I love that the flowers were white! I distressed 2 of them with fall colors for added dimension! Before adhering my card together with foam tape, I distressed the edges with inks.
I think this would be a fun greeting card to send to a friend to tell them how thankful you are their friendship!  Here are a few items from Eyelet Outlet you will need to create this card!

SHOPPING LIST:

Thanksgiving Thankful Washi Tape

Paper Flowers White

Swirl Bling Jewel Champagne

Stippled Jewel Brads Gold Edge

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to shop at the Eyelet Outlet for all your crafting needs!

Happy Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram 

I'm Grape-ful For You!

 Hello crafty friends!  As we are heading into the season of gratitude, I thought I would create a nostalgic card that not only expresses gratitude, but is a bit of fun, too! 

Growing up, we watched I Love Lucy as a family.  One of my favorite episodes is captured in the image that I used for my card.  As I colored up the image with Copics, I could visualize the episode in my head and it made me laugh.

When I first saw the Grape Brads and Wine Washi Tape, I knew that they would pair perfectly with this image, and I was not disappointed!   At the last minute, I also added a few white pearls that I separated from the Pearl Bling Strip. 

Shopping List: 

Grape Brads

Wine Washi Tape

Pearl Bling Strips - White

Did you have a favorite show as a child?  I would love to hear what it was!   Thank you so much for spending a few minutes with me! 

Kim - Blog - Facebook - Instagram

Merci Bouquet Triple Play

It's probably impossible to have too many Birthday or Thank You greetings on hand, so whenever I (Lauren) think of a fun idea, I like to make multiple versions. Since there are plenty of different Eyelet Outlet Flower Brad styles, when I thought of "Merci Bouquet" I was spoiled for choice!

I used the same Wood Washi and Mini Ladybug Brads in all three versions, but changed up the patterned paper backgrounds to match the flower styles. For my first card I made a bouquet of Colored Daisy Brads.

My second card features our classic Bright Daisy Flower Brads, which are on sale!

My third card combines Fall Stitched Flower Brads (they come in Minis and Brights, too!) with petals cut from a green Solid Color Paper Flower to act as foliage.

Check out all of the Flower Brad styles, not to mention the Flower Tapes, in the Eyelet Outlet Online Store!

Lauren Bergold

loves ALL the styles 

of flower brads!

Another Pun... but in FRENCH!

I (Lauren) can never resist a diabolical pun in ANY language, thus when I got my hands on the lovely new Colored Daisy Brads from Eyelet Outlet, my first thought was to make a card with the sentiment "Merci Bouquet". So here it is:

I had envisioned this design as having several additional EO Brad styles and maybe some washi tape, as well; but in the end, the Colored Daisy Brads completely resisted taking a co-star role and demanded to have the entire card to themselves! But in future, I can see mixing in other Flower Brads, Butterfly or Mini Butterfly Brads, Mini Ladybug or Bee Brads... maybe even some Rabbits, provided they've already eaten lunch. Do scroll around the EO Blog and be sure to check out the Gallery at the EO Store, to see how the other amazing design team members are using Colored Daisies and the rest of the new brad styles in their beautiful creations!

Lauren Bergold

is sadly allergic to 

flowers in real life.

Flock Stars!

Everyone knows that I (Lauren) cannot resist a diabolical pun, so when my friend and Eyelet Outlet Design Team Alumnus Stephanie Severin showed me a fun bird illustration with the phrase "Party Like a Flock Star" of course my first thought was, that it make a great card... especially  if Eyelet Outlet Flamingo Brads were the flock in question!

I had two different ideas for making this concept visual, so rather than spend time deciding between them, I just made both! For my first card, I used an ink-blended panel in bright sea and sky colors, and added a few torn strips of Glitter Gold Tape to be sand and a few torn strips of Cloud Tape up in the sky. I added a Sun and Cloud Brad, plus a Rainbow to the top right and my *flock* of Flamingo Brads at the lower left, with my sticker sentiment occupying the space between.

My second idea was much more minimal, so I even pared down the sentiment, making it into a thank you card instead of a birthday greeting. I blended a very small area of the same ink colors and used one of my nested star dies to draw a star just a bit bigger than a Flamingo Brad. Then I paired the smaller alphabet stickers with my trusty old school Dymo Labelmaker, and finally added a few Star Brads from the Red, White and Blue set.

I hope you'll fly on over to the Eyelet Outlet Store and treat yourself to some fun embellishments and then use them to make cards for your "flock" of friends! ♥

Lauren Bergold

loves flamingos and all other

hot pink birds! :)

Christmas Leftovers

Don't put away your favorite Eyelet Outlet holiday brads just yet, because they have one more important job to do. Hi folks, it's Lauren here, and if, like me, you had a wonderful Christmas yesterday, you might like to say so to your friends and family, so why not use those last few brads in the packet to make some quick and easy thank you notes?

Holiday Light Brads really don't need much more than a string to anchor them. Mine happens to be machine stitched and a bit curly, but yours could be long or short, straight or curvy! Just lightly mark their path with a pencil, then draw, stamp or sew your string base. Add a sentiment et voila! One fun and fab mail-able card is DONE!

Ornament Brads are another fun and choice and all they need is something on which to hang. Again, my trusty sewing machine came to the rescue: I stitched five cords of various lengths and added a brad to the end of each. Alternatively, you could make hangers from twine or ribbon, or add  simple hand stitching with embroidery floss.

And now all that's left is for me to THANK YOU for dropping by, because I happen to know there's a different kind of Christmas leftovers awaiting me... in the fridge! ♥♥♥

Lauren Bergold

can never resist a Christmas cookie or two,

especially the ones made by her niece, Lindsay Marie!

It's in the Cards

It's Kim from Katydid Cards and today I'm sharing two cards featuring another of Eyelet Outlet's new clear stamps, Cards.  I think the Card Brads are adorable and I love working with them so I was thrilled when the corresponding stamp set was released.

My first card combines the Jack of All Trades image with not only the card brads but also the Tool and Screw Brads as well as the Chalk Board and Red Foil Washi Tapes.

I made a peek-a-boo aperture for my image and colored it with turquoise, red and black.  You could easily create this using circle punches to create the opening and the larger frame around it.

The tool digital paper was matted on a larger mat rimmed with the Red Foil washi.  I didn't originally plan on the band across the top, but it just needed something!  So I edged a strip of cardstock with the Red Foil again and topped it with the Chalkboard.  Then I added three screw brads to accent.

This card would be a perfect way to thank the Jack of All Trades in your life...especially if you're a master of none!

While the card above is masculine, this card is for any woman in your life who deserves to be Queen for a Day.   The Card brads also include Kings, so this could easily be made for holidays like Father's Day.

I also used the Playing Card Washi Tape to make the top panel and matched my cardstock to that.  I inked the image with black ink and centered it at the bottom of the circle leaving the perfect space for three Queens.

There are more great images in this set and I'm looking forward to incorporating them into my cards.  AND to see what my Eyelet Outlet DT sisters will create.

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Air Mail

Hi Friends! kel here today to share a quick but pretty thank you card!

This Red White Blue Stripe washi tape in the Eyelet Outlet store reminded me of air mail and sending happy mail! So I wanted to make a card using it so that I could send a quick but simply decorated thank you card! I even lined the envelope with a strip of this Red White Blue Stripe washi tape to match!! And I dug through my stash and found this super cute paper airplane stamp along with this perfectly matched sentiment!

Thanks for stopping by today and see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

I Can't Thank You Enough

Happy Friday Everyone!

This is Georgiana from Carson's Creations  and this is my second to last post at Eyelet Outlet and Brads since my term will be complete at the end of July. Today I am showcasing a few different products from the shop, so you can add them to your collection..

Here is my Design Team project...

I am still trying to add some thank you cards to my stash. When I go back to school in two weeks I want to be able to give a card to the parents that send in items from the class wish list. Due to budget cuts, our class supply orders were cancelled and I am going to be appreciative of anything that I can get for the students. 

I layered the light purple flowers and added a round daisy brad in the center. Both the flowers and brads come in a variety of colors. The flower was adhered with a Glue Dot.

The background was created using MFT periwinkle ink and a splatter stamp from the Distressed Patterns set. The stamped sentiment is by My Favorite Things ~ Thank so Very Much set and the heart enamel dots are from Eyelet Outlet and Brads.

I used the following products from Eyelet Outlet and Brads shop.

Eyelet Outlet and Brads has a wide variety of products! Why not check them out today.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Fluttering By to Say Thank you"

Hello Everyone! 

This is Georgiana from Carson's Creations and today is my day to post. Before I share my design team project,  I want to let you know that there is a Daily Deal where you can get a product each day at a discounted price. Be sure to check it out!

Here is my Design Team project...

A friend asked me if I had a thank you card in my stash and I did not, so I decided I should make one so I have it available for next time. I want to make a few more of this style since I like how it turned out. I need one for my Secret Pal, my room mom, a student, etc.

I used the Mini Butterfly brads around the sentiment to keep it simple yet sentimental.

I used the following product from Eyelet Outlet and Brads shop.

Mini Butterfly Brads

Eyelet Outlet and Brads has such a wide variety of products you need to check them out!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Easy Thank You Cards

What comes after Christmas Cards ... why Thank You Cards of course.

I found this package of textured thank you cards with a simple copper embossed sentiment in the $1.50 bin at Michael's, and I knew I could use Eyelet Outlet products to make them special.

I started by adding a single brad ... that's all it takes to make a simple card special.  How fun is this cute little Gnome Brad standing on top of the *k*.

This adorable little Bear Brad wearing a cute winter hat makes for a fun thank you as well.

Or maybe you have a few leftover Christmas Brads like this lovely Poinsettia, which are the perfect embellishment for Christmas Gift Thank You Cards.

I really love how the shape of the Holly Brad wraps around the sentiment.

Since the sentiment is copper embossed, I used some gorgeous Copper Dots Foil Washi Tape, which coordinated perfectly (it's kind of hard to photograph with all of that metallic shine).

If a single brad is great ... than a pair of Holiday Mitten Brads is even better.

Or how about some elegant golden Bell Brads.

And the final card is super-fancy with a little champagne bling swirl.

And remember, you don't have to score a set of thank you cards from the bargain bin to make this idea work ... stamping a simple sentiment or even using a sticker on a plain card base because extra special when you add embellishments.

Products used:

• Gnome Brads
• Winter Animal Brads
• Poinsettia Brads
• Holly Brad
• Foil Washi Tape - Copper Dots
• Holiday Mitten Brads
• Bell Brads
• Swirl Bling - Jewel Champagne

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