Smooth Sailing

Cardmaking is smooth sailing with Eyelet Outlet Boat and Lighthouse Brads. In this design, our Sun and Clouds Brads highlight the sentiment, with Sea Shore and Shell Brads in the foreground; giving this sweet beach scene lots of texture and interest.

Smooth Sailing Seascape Shopping List:

Boat and Lighthouse Brads

Sun and Clouds Brads

Sea Shore Brads 

Shell Brads

Visit the Eyelet Outlet Store and stock up on your favorite brads, bling, enamels and flowers... while supplies last!  

Lauren Bergold

loves making tiny seascapes in card form!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

You're One in CHAMELEON!

If, like Lauren, you can never resist a diabolical pun, the Eyelet Outlet Reptile Brads are an excellent choice. In addition to the gecko and chameleon hiding in the background foliage; the sentiment panel boasts another Chameleon, a Cactus Brad, our Sun and Cloud Brads and a Mini Butterfly.

One in Chameleon Shopping List:

Reptile Brads

Cactus Brads

Sun and Cloud Brads

Mini Butterfly Brads

Visit the Eyelet Outlet Store for lots more fun brads, bling, eyelets and more; and be sure to stock up on all your faves before the website retires at the end of the year! 

Lauren Bergold

thinks the current HOT summer weather is

probably better for lizards than humans!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

Celebrating Witchy Summerween

 

Some in the card world have coined the phrase Summerween to celebrate the Halloween season in the middle of the year. Here's one of my favorite Halloween cards made while on the EO Design Team. This is a pull tab pop-up card. Pull down the tab which cleverly warns, "Do not pull" and a witch pops up from behind the gravestone. Super fun and clever.

What makes this card really pop are the many EO brads of the season. Pumpkins, witch hats, black cats, bats and more make this one a lot of fun. Hope you enjoyed a flash into both the past and the future to celebrate the Halloween season!

Shopping List:

Witch Hat Brads
Pumpkin Brads
Sun & Cloud Brads
Cat Brads - Black
Bat Brads

Thanks for stopping by today. Please make a visit to the Eyelet Outlet store to stock up on your brads, bling, washi tape, and paper flowers. Check out the clearance brads while you're there. You'll find some great deals on a HUGE variety of EO favorites. All bling is also on clearance so be sure to check it out.

Happy Creating!

 

Talkin' Turkey

Thanksgiving is on its way and here's a card that celebrates the season with lots of Eyelet Outlet Pumpkin Brads and Mini Leaf Brads, plus Sun and Cloud Brads set in a Cloud Washi Tape sky. Don't forget to save room for pie!

Shopping List:

Pumpkin Brads

Mini Leaf Brads

Sun and Cloud Brads

Cloud Washi Tape

All the embellishments and accents you need for Fall and Winter cardmaking can be found in the Eyelet Outlet Online Store!

Lauren Bergold

confesses to not actually liking pumpkin pie!

Blog * Instagram * Facebook

Witching You a Happy Halloween Interactive Card

Hello everyone! Are you a big Halloween fan? I sure am! I have so much fun with Halloween because there's so many fun images out there to work with. This is an interactive pull tab card made with a new set from Diamond Press called Boo to You. When you pull the tab, you get to see the witch pop out from behind the tombstones. This die and stamp set seems like it was made for Eyelet Outlet embellishments! They enhance this card perfectly! 

The set comes with clear instructions and the dies and stamps needed to make this pull tab card. Before assembling it, I added all the cute EO brads. The pumpkin is sporting a Witch Hat Brad. There are two Cat Brads-Black on top and in front of tombstones. A Pumpkin Brad sits to the right of the main tombstone. Two Ghost Brads and a Bat Brad are floating in the background. Finally, I used a Cloud Brad in front of the orange moon. Super cute!

SHOPPING LIST
Cat Brads-Black
Bat Brads
Witch Hat Brads
Ghost Brads
Sun & Cloud Brads

Thanks for joining me here today. Please visit the EO store for all your brads, washi tape, bling and paper flowers!

Happy Creating!

Janet - YouTube - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest

Oh Chute!

  A few weeks ago I shared a card I made using the airplane from the Eyelet Outlet Travel Brads and before I put them away, I had another idea I wanted to try!  

The parachute jumper is an image from Cricut Design Space  I'm always amazed at the Cricut's ability to cut so perfectly on the intricate cut setting!  Look at those thin lines! I also embellished this card with some clouds and sun from Eyelet Outlet.  

Thanks for stopping by today!  

We LAVA Dinos!

If you have a dino lover, these Dinosaur brads from Eyelet Outlet will make them roar with delight!

I cut off one of the palm trunks to create a fern brad.

Washi tape is great for backdrop pans or die cut them out for accent pieces.

Supplies:

Dinosaur Brads

Palm Tree Brads

Orange washi tape

Sun & Cloud Brads

From Cupid at Sunnyside Up!

 

Gnome-y Business

Hello Eyelet Outlet Fans! Today, I thought I'd join in on the Gnome craze and make a card featuring Eyelet Outlet products. 

Now, we do have a Gnome Brad Set that is super cute too but I don't have them at this time. They would have been adorable as a third or fourth gnome on the card and I plan to add them to my collection for that reason. The good news is that there are so many fun brad sets that are just the right size to coordinate with the gnome character stamps out there right now. Hooray!

I created the background using a cloud stencil and Broken China Distress Oxide ink. The grass was made with a die set. Once I had the background together, I die cut it using a rectangle stitched die. I colored and cut out the two gnome characters and also cut out a polaroid die cut. I aranged these on the card and placed the gnome characters in and around the polaroid die cut. Then the fun began! I used the Garden Tool Brad Set and put the garden shovel in the gnome's hand and the garden fork below the sentiment. Mushrooms and gnomes go together so I added three of them from our Mushroom Brad Set. The Funky Bee Brads go great with this cartoonish-style card and I added a green butterfly from the Butterfly Brad Set. Finally, I used the always versatile Sun and Clouds Brad Set to add some interest in the top right corner of the card. Honestly, you really need this set because it can be used so often and it really accents a sky background so well. Can you make out the last brad set I used? Look closely. I used one orange mini leaf from the Mini Leaf Brad Set on the larger gnome's hat. I love it! One of the Mini Ladybugs would also be cute on his hat as an alternative. 

Once all the brads were in place, I put a single row of the new Color Wheel Washi Tape around all 4 edges of my white card base. This creates a rainbow border around all four corners of the card to finish it off. 

I hope you enjoyed this little voyage into gnome-ville. I know I did. They are just so darn cute! Have a great week!

  Janet - SugarShine Designs

YouTube Too!

Double Rainbows!

Be a double rainbow in someone's life...

go the extra mile!

Eyelet Outlet Supplies:

Unicorn & Rainbow Brads

Sun & Cloud Brads

Bling

Washi Tape (Rainbow and Thin Foil)

Meanwhile, I'm doing the painting thing...

But you can catch me at

Sunnyside Up!

Unicorns, Rainbows and Sunshine

Even if none of the above are in the actual forecast for this week, I (Lauren) am happy that I can produce such a combination in card form, using the brand new Eyelet Outlet Unicorn and Rainbow Brads!

I used Gina K's awesome Wreathbuilder Template and Mandala Maker stamp set to construct a basic mandala, then added punched circles and hearts to make the design even more colorful. In addition to the Unicorns and Rainbows I placed a Sun and Cloud Brad in the center medallion. I also placed a strip of Confetti Washi across the base to anchor my mandala, and flanked with with strips of Skinny Tape.

Stay tuned for more inspiration right here on the Eyelet Outlet Blog!

Lauren Bergold

still loves Unicorns!

Going Places

It's a 3-day Holiday weekend for many people. that means going places - family gatherings, mini-vacations, or to the store to get more groceries for backyard picnics, etc. Whatever your plans, enjoy them and stay safe.

I even added a school bus (one of the new brads at Eyelet Outlet) to the traffic, as a reminder that for some people there's still a wee bit of school left after this weekend.

Eyelet Outlet Products Used:

Truck Stamp Set

Bus Brad

First Responder Brad

Motorcycle Brad

Sun/Cloud Brad

Travel Brad

Truck Brad

Tire Track Washi

Cloudy Washi

Another great way to spend the 3-day weekend is some online shopping (avoid all the traffic). Head over to the Eyelet Outlet store to see what you find there.

Jeanette

Adventures in Crafting!

Explore our website for all these great products!

Bear Brads

Tree Brads

Pine Tree Brads

Sun & Cloud Brads

Bicycle Brads

Washi Tape

Or...check us out in person at the next trade show.

Irving, TX

Feb 22-23, 2019

It's Always Summer Somewhere

Are you ready for another Instagram hop? This time Eyelet Outlet is pairing up with The Project Bin for a hop. It won't be long. In fact, the Instagram hop starts at 9:00 AM today, so by the time you see this, it just might be time. The hop will start on Instagram at Eyelet Outlet.

Both design teams are participating. If you will follow each of them and leave a comment on each hop post, you will be entered to win one of two prizes! The Project Bin and Eyelet Outlet are both giving away a $25 gift certificate. Winners will be chosen randomly and posted by May 25th.

Oh my goodness, I couldn't be  more excited about this. 

For my card, I went to one of my most favorite places in the whole world... 

THE BEACH!

Eyelet Outlet Products:

Flip Flop Brads

Seagull Brads

Shell Brads

Sun & Cloud Brads

and 

Foil Washi Tape

I used the Washi Tape to create the water. I tore one edge of the center pieces to give it the look of subtle waves. 

But you don't want to head to the beach! You want to go to Instagram for the hop. Remember, there are FANTASTIC PRIZES to be won!

Jeanette

Welcome Little One

Hello everyone.  It's Kim from Katydid Cards.

Two weeks ago I shared a card using the Baby Animal Brads at Eyelet Outlet.  If you missed it, you can see it here.  They're just so cute!  Since they were still out on my craft table (which looks like a hurricane just went through) I decided to use them again in a card I call, "Welcome Little One".

I paired the Baby Animals with the Sun & Cloud Brads and the Clear Glitter Enamel Dots.  The background was created using the Color Wheel Washi Tape.

I remembered seeing a baby mobile embellishment at my local craft store and I used the memory of that to make my own version.  Given the amount of time it took me, I should have just gone back to the store to retrieve it.  I cut it from gray and white cardstock and used embroidery floss from which to hang the animals.

 The soft colors in the washi tape provide the perfect backdrop for the mobile, but there are so many great options from which to choose. Just click here to see the large selection as we have some new stock in you won't want to miss.

I created the greeting and sentiment, matching it to the cardstock.  Here's the inside...with another opportunity to use the brads.

While these brads are perfect for baby themed layouts and projects, they can be used in other ways.  Here's a card I made with them sure to put a smile on the face of those who see it...at least that's my hope.

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Ride On

Now that Spring is here (at least by the calendar)... it's time to think about outdoor activities.

I created the scene with a variety of Eyelet Outlet Brads:

Bicycle

Compass

Pine Trees

Sun/Clouds

I also used some Clock Washi Tape on both the front and the inside of my card:

Wherever your springtime activities take you, I hope you'll take time to create, using some FANTASTIC Eyelet Outlet products, of course.

Jeanette

Sunshine and Watercolor

It never ceases to amaze me (Lauren) how inspiration is everywhere! Last week I spotted a $2 stamp and embossing folder combo at a big box crafting store and realized that the cuuuute rainbow stamp was *EXACTLY* the right size to combine with our Eyelet Outlet Sun and Cloud Brads. So obviously I had to buy it, lol, right?!

You may have noticed that I often show a couple of similar projects in the same post, so I'll share one of my secrets with you: when I'm having trouble deciding between two ways to go, I'll start working on both ideas at the same time. In this case, my indecision was whether to paint the embossed rainbow panels with bright, full-strength shades of ColorBurst pigment powders, or to use diluted pastel versions. Often, when I'm in the process, one of the ideas will not work out, so I abandon it and keep going with the other. This time, I liked them both; so I was able to make two different cards.

To get the fun "white lines" effect on both cards, I used the rainbow embossing folder to texturize a panel of watercolor paper in the usual way, but before painting it, I rubbed across the raised bits with an ordinary white candle from Ikea to give it a very light coating of wax. That acts as a resist, so when you paint the watercolor on, it beads up on the raised parts... you can actually paint away quite messily and still get a really fun effect. For the dark version, I used full strength ColorBurst shades and let them air dry completely. For the pastels, I diluted the pigment with a little extra water, and then blotted the wet color with a tissue before it dried. In both cases, I completed the background/sky first and filled in the rainbows second. This seems counterintuitive, but it was a game-changer for me!

The vivid colors of the darker rainbows were a great match for this beautiful multicolor Striped Washi Tape, which I've flanked with a fun stripey pattern from the Rainbow Skinny Set on top of some notebook paper backed with plain white cardstock. I attached the Sun and Cloud Brads to my stamped and colored rainbow before cutting it out... thus I was able to leave a little extra cardstock behind the brads for support! This card is 4.75 x 6.25, to accommodate a slightly larger heart shape and "dilute" the darker colors with a little extra white space.

The pastel rainbows were soft enough to be a background for a typical A2 card, so this time I used a smaller heart shape from my leftover notebook paper, and added my Dymo Label sentiment right on top.

I hope I've brought a little bit of sunshine into your day... in the form of Sun and Cloud Brads! ♥

Lauren Bergold's 

favorite color is 

RAINBOW!

Surf's Up

While some of the weather in the US has been brutal this week - with lots and LOTS of snow, I've been wishing for the beach! Since I can't go to the beach (but fortunately I also don't live where the snow has been falling this week), I decided to create a blissful beach scene.

Yes, there may be a cloudy sky but the sun is also shining at my beach!

There are seashells to gather!

I think there is much to enjoy at the beach!

Eyelet Outlet Products featured on this beach card:

Flip Flop Brads

Sea Shore Brads

Shell Corner Brads

Sun/Cloud Brads

Sunglass Brads

Yes, it's wonderful to head to the beach. It's also a lot of fun to head to the Eyelet Outlet Online Store and check out the wonderful assortment of brads (and more!) that you'll find there. 

Jeanette Cloyd

When I'm not at my virtual beach, 

you can find me on my blog

or at the Eyelet Outlet Online Store