Turtle-y Awesome Tags!

It's my turn on the Eyelet Outlet Blog again, where I'm still crushing bigtime on the brand new, soon-to-be-released, animal brads! There are so many great designs this time, I could not resist giving you another little preview of some that will be in the Eyelet Outlet Store very soon! I also couldn't use just one... or even two... so here's a three-fer of handmade tags. But first, fair warning: if you happen to be a person who hates puns, look away now!

I'm in love with all the new brads, but the Llamas miiiiight be my favorite. I mean, seriously, just look at that cute face!

Since I wanted the characters (and ok, yes, the puns, lol!) to be the stars of this tag set, I haven't used much else in the way of embellishments, just little stacks of vintage paper, some fun hand-stamping, and a few strips of solid color tape, from my favorite Skinny Washi Set.

The Fox Brads come in mixed packs, with some of the foxes standing up, and others taking a little nap. I'm pretty sure it was planned that way because the designers knew it would be impossible for us to choose only one type of fox!

Finally, the Turtle Brads have found their way --slowly but surely-- into my heart. Because, YES, they really are turtle-y awesome!!!

As you know, there's something new for you here on the Eyelet Outlet Blog every single day, so I hope you'll come back tomorrow and see what my friend Barbara has to show you!

Lauren Bergold loves puns, paper, 

Eyelet Outlet brads, and hanging out with her fellow papercrafters, 

which she does here and on her own blog!

Summer Love

Hi guys, it's Lauren again. When I was growing up, the big treat in the summer was to go "down the shore"... which is New Jersey speak for a trip to the beach, no matter what geographical direction you headed to get there. I still love the sand, the surf, the sunshine, and heck, even the seagulls! Luckily, Eyelet Outlet has brads that satisfy all of my summery needs.

I've used Tall Palm Tree Brads, Eye Glass Brads (backed with a scrap of charcoal paper to make them sunglasses), Spring Bubble Brads, Seagull Brads, Sun and Cloud Brads, and a single Heart Brad to capture everything I loved --and still love-- about those days!

Nowadays I spend more of my summer in the garden than at the beach, but that is equally fun!

I don't grow roses, but I definitely would if they were as lovely as this vintage applique, and attracted wildlife as beautiful as these Butterfly Brads. One of my favorite things about these guys is that they come twelve to a packet, in six colors; half of which face left and half of which face right! I've also added a few strips of Glitter Washi Tape in Copper to add some glamour to my tag.

What is your favorite thing about summer and how could you use it as inspiration for your next card or project? Be sure to check out this blog every day for a different designer's perspective, not to mention LOTS of amazing inspiration! ♥

Hi, I'm Lauren, and I blog at

"...All the Good Blog Names Were Taken..."

stop by, won't you?

Mixed Media Tags

Hello Eyelet Outlet fans, it's Saturday!!! Time for some relaxation and crafting.

Today I have some fun mixed media tags I created using several Eyelet Outlet products and stamps from Rubbernecker.

The tag bases were made months ago... they were my "clean up" tags, from other projects. I didn't want to waste left over ink spray or acrylic paint from those projects so I use manila tags or paper to "clean up" and save them for other things.

On my first tag I used the Random Distress background stamp, several words from the Discover Words stamp set, and the sketchy looking circle from the Scuffs, Scraps, and Stains stamp set from Rubbernecker to add more depth to the background. For added texture I randomly added some washi tape and jewel bling. The focal point is made with layers of paper flowers.

For my second tag I used the ink splotch and one of the sentiment stamps from the Scuffs, Scraps, & Stains set on the background, then several of the words form the Discover Words set. I used some swirl bling and paper flowers to add to the visual upward motion in the tag.

Supplies:

Paper flowers

Swirl bling

Jewel bling

Washi tape

Rubbernecker Stamps

Scuffs, Scraps & Stains

Discover Words

Random Distress

I hope today's projects have inspired you to create something pretty today.