Silver Bells

I love beating the summer heat by chilling in my airconditioned craft room creating my annual Christmas cards. Christmas in July ideas abound on social media this month, so I'm joining the fun.

I've been on the Eyelet Outlet Design Team for a quite a while and these beautiful bell brads have been around even longer, but for some reason, I had never used them in a project before until recently! Last week I showed you the gold ones and today I'm featuring the silver ones in a pretty holiday card.

I used a music digital paper with hues of blue for the frame and I thought it looked so pretty against the dark blue background. I used white glitter card stock for the snow at the base of the card. On the street light I used an Eyelet Outlet wreath brad, and atop the pretty silver bells is a holly brad. And of course, since I was singing this pretty classic Christmas song as I worked, a music note brad seemed an obvious choice.

 

Skating Snowman

 

Hello EO fans! It's suddenly very cold here and it made me think of snow and one of the things I have fun doing with my family - ice skating! In the Carolinas, there's only a few places to do that in the winter but I think a visit is due.

To make this card, I used a snowman die from Spellbinders and then decorated with many brads and some bling from the EO store. The background was embossed and the blue doily is from another die set in my stash. I had a lot of fun deciding what to put in this snowman's hands but settled on the wreath and ornament brads. I put a jaunty santa hat brad on his head to give him a little more personality. To bling it up a bit, I added two strips of clear jewel bling to the hat trim and pompom. His buttons are black pearl bling. The Snowman, Prancing Deer and Gift Brads were the final touches for this simple and fun card.

SHOPPING LIST:
Wreath Brads

Ornament Brads

Snowman Couple Brads

Prancing Deer Brads

Santa Hat Brads

Gift Brads

Black Pearl Bling - Multi

Strip Bling - Clear

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

Home Is Where Your Heart Is

Over our lives, many of us move to different cities, states, or even countries. This is true for my family as we've lived all over the world. Although every new location is different, there is always one thing that remains the same…Home is where your heart is.  This heartfelt card was made to remind us of just that.

 

I created it by layering several different shapes of card stock and then added the beautiful sentiment on front. I decorated the sentiment with an Eyelet Outlet Wreath Brad and an adorable white Cat Brad which makes the scene all the more welcoming.

The outer edges of the sentiment have orange Jewel Bling for sparkle.

The outside corners of the card have round Pearl Brads in silver and navy blue and the three cardstock wreaths in the middle each have an orange Jewel Bling to bring the sparkle throughout the card.

Wherever life brings you and whatever travels are in your future always remember that home is where your heart is.

Shopping List
Wreath Brad
Cat Brad
Jewel Bling
Pearl Brads

Have a wonderful week and always be STRATE-UP CRAFTY!

💗Stacy

 

Winter Wonderland Town Gift Box

So, Christmas is over, but the holiday cheer is still flowing! I’m ready for some SNOW!!! For this week's creation for Eyelet Outlet, I wanted to make something extra special that can be used anytime of the year. I made this with winter and snow in mind.

 

As you can see, it is an adorable gift box with a beautiful candy cane and snowflake embossed paper ribbon on top. The front of the box is adorned with three white snowflake brads that match perfectly to the paper I used to make the box.

Once you lift off the lid of the present, two of the sides fall down to reveal a serene 3-D Winter Wonderland Town that awaits you inside.

 

One side of the box has a beautiful sentiment accented by four large clear bumpy jewel bling. 

The other side has a pocket that has a blank embossed square of paper to write your special message.

If you look through the wintery trees in the forest, you will see a cozy cabin surrounded by snowdrifts. The roof has a wreath brad on top where I added some red jewel bling to look like holly berries.

 

It wouldn’t be a Winter Wonderland Town if it wasn’t snowing. The snowflakes are the clear jewel bling mixed with several of the white glitter enamel dots.

When it snows, you MUST make a snowman so our Winter Wonderland town has its very own snowman brad that welcomes all guests that come to visit.

 

The Winter Wonderland town holds another special surprise!  Turn off the lights and our cozy cabin is all lit up!!

This Winter Wonderland town gift box was so fun to make, and it is so versatile. I can make it for any season, any occasion, any event, and I know that Eyelet outlet will always have all the extra embellishments I will need to make it extra special.

 

Shopping List
Snowflake Brads
Clear Bumpy Jewel Bling
Wreath Brad
Jewel Bling - Red
Jewel Bling – Clear
Glitter Enamel Dots - White
Snowman Brad

Have a wonderful week and always be STRATE-UP CRAFTY!

💗Stacy

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons!

 I am still creating Christmas cards for friends and family! And, since I love pretty paper and ribbons, thought it would be fun to try creating a card using a stack of presents!

I cut my card stock in various gift box sizes and covered with a variety of my favorite Eyelet Outlet washi tapes! I embellished with brads, bling, and ribbon! So cute, yet fun and easy! I hope you are inspired to try!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for all your crafting needs! 

SHOPPING LIST:

Red and White Stripe Washi

Cardinal Holly Washi Tape

Merry Christmas Washi Tape

Wood Washi Tape

Holly Brads

Female Cardinal Brads

Cardinal Brads

Wreath Brads

Snowflake Bling Green

Happy Christmas Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram

Christmas Advent Envelopes

 A fun Christmas season tradition of ours is to have an Advent calendar! This year, I thought it would be fun to have an envelope countdown! Each day counting down to Christmas you get to open an envelope! You could be treated to a gift card for a coffee or treat or it could be a "coupon" for a fun, family outing! 

In this envelope, you could add a "coupon" to go caroling to a nursing home or in your neighborhood. Another idea would be to drive through a neighborhood that has a lot of holiday lights on display. Crank up the Christmas music and enjoy hot cocoa as you drive around! 

Oh, I had so much fun creating this envelope! This one would be perfect for a "coupon" to visit a Christmas tree farm to select your tree! I hope you are inspired to create your own countdown envelopes to make time for memory making this holiday season! Extra tip: I would add my date numbers after planning which night is best for what treat or event! 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for all your crafting needs! 

SHOPPING LIST:

Red and White Stripe Washi

Caroler Brads

Merry Christmas Washi

Tree Brads Snow

Holly Brads

Wreath Brads

Happy Christmas Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram

Hear the Quiet

I don’t know about you, but I start making my Christmas cards in June.  I love to design and create an individual and unique card for each and every one on my list and let me tell you, it’s a pretty big list.  But with all the fun and inspiring accessories available from Eyelet Outlet, I have no problem doing just that!

This simple, yet beautiful card measures 6.5” x 5”. I’m not one that sticks to the conventional card sizing guidelines. I let the card be the size it turns out to be and then make an envelope that will fit it. 😊 

To create this peaceful winter scene, I sat a Cardinal brad and a Cardinal Profile brad upon a tree branch that hovers over three Pine Tree brads with added snow. The wallpaper is adorned with 4mm Clear Jewels to give it that extra holiday sparkle. The final touch is the festive Wreath brad hung above the windowsill. 

SHOPPING LIST

Cardinal Brad

Cardinal Profile

Tree Brads-Snow

Clear Jewel Strips - 4mm

Wreath Brad

Have a wonderful week and always be STRATE UP CRAFTY!

💗 Stacy

Pictures with Santa

I've got a trivia question for you today.  What was the name of the department store in the movie, "A Christmas Story?"  It was Higbees! I love that scene as it reminds me of my brother and I visiting Santa at the Boston Store in Erie, Pennsylvania in the 60's. I created a Christmas card for you today that takes me back to that happy memory.

Eyelet Outlet's wide brick washi tape was the perfect background for my store front.  I also embellished the card with our gift brads, wreath, and stick on gems in green, clear, and red.  The star of the show, of course, is our Santa brad from the Santa and Mrs. Claus set.

I thought I'd sign off today with a different picture of myself than you're used to seeing.  Shhhh....don't tell my brother!  

Susan Creech believes in Santa

Here We Come A-Caroling

The Eyelet Outlet Caroler Brads are out on the town, singing their joyful holiday song! 

It's a beautiful night under a Star Night, Star Bright sky, with Sparkle White Glitter Tape snow glistening on the pretty Penny Black Build-a-House diecut village. Accents of Brick Washi and Wood Washi are scattered throughout the homes, with scraps of tan, brown and white patterned paper adding variety. A Wreath Brad, some Snowy Trees and a friendly Snowman complete the design.

The Eyelet Outlet Online Store has all the Brads, Tapes, Bling, Enamels and sequins you need to create holiday cards, tags, giftwrap and more; and the EO Blog has all the ideas you need to inspire your next creation!

Lauren Bergold

loves making Christmas cards

Blog * Instagram * Facebook  

Silent Night, Holy Night

 How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given!

I enjoyed creating this Nativity card in honor of the Christmas season. I started with stamping and fussy cutting my stable and used the black glitter washi tape to the background. I added the Wreath brads on the posts. Next, I stamped, colored, and cut out the Holy family. I added purple beads to Mary's shawl from the purple pearl strip. Lastly, I focused on creating my card base, I used various blue inks to create a night time sky and added trees and coloring along the bottom. I finished off with using bling from the fancy long zig zag bling for glittering stars! 

I hope you are making great progress on your Christmas crafts and greeting cards! Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to shop at Eyelet Outlet for your crafting needs! 

SHOPPING LIST:

Wreath Brads

Glitter Black Washi Tape

Fancy Long Bling Zig Zag

Purple Pearl Strips

Happy Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram

Here We Come A Caroling...

 I am excited to share with you a Christmas Greeting Card today featuring the new adorable caroler brads!

I think these little happy carolers are so cute and festive! I started with Kraft cardstock to create a 5x7 card and distressed the edges using a dark green ink. I then began measuring the top of my card for placing my wreaths and banners. After placing the wreath brads, ribbon, banners with added jewel brads, I went to work on creating the center portion. I love the Christmas hymn, Joy To The World, so I added a portion of the sheet music for my middle and layered on to a fun Christmas floral patterned paper! I added my sentiment in dark green and embellished with Christmas carolers and snowflake bling jewels.

This was a fun card to create! I loved making the banner across the top! Here is your shopping list for Eyelet Outlet products used! 

SHOPPING LIST:

Caroler Brads

Stippled Jewel Brads Gold Edge

Wreath Brads

Snowflake Bling Green

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 

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

Another Trio of Holiday Favs

 

This dishes are done and there are plenty of left overs in the fridge.

It's time to get your craft on and create your holiday cards.

Here are 3 more ideas to consider!

Are you a Washi Tape Lover?

 

Create your own patterned paper using various washi tape in the Christmas/holiday theme.

Putting them at an angle is pleasing to the eye!

How about paper flowers?

Layer our red Paper Flowers with a cardstock cut out...add some pearl bling...

and cut the green paper flowers to add the leaves.

The magic of Christmas makes a poinsettia!! Wow!

Are you one who is eagerly looking for Santa?

Our Mr. & Mrs. Claus Brads make a great focal point on your card,

without having to color them in. This is especially helpful when you are mass producing cards!

Other supplies:

Wreath Brad

Bling Strip

Do you like the style of A Country Christmas?

Create a Barn Door by making 2 scores that have the edges meet in the middle.

Bend our Pewter Round Brads to create the door handles.

Decorate as desired. Here is used the following:

Wreath Brads

Profile Cardinal Brad

Cardinal Brad

Snowflake sequins

I hope these cards from the past get your creative mojo flowing.

Take a look through your stash and make these ideas your own...

or shop in the Eyelet Outlet Website.

Wishing you the happiest of Christmases and a healthy, peaceful New Year!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!

Sleigh Rides

I love the versatility of the Eyelet Outlet sleigh brads.  They pair with our Santa brads, prancing deer brads and today I've paired it with our horse brad for an old fashioned sleigh ride.

I've also used the wreath brad on the barn.  I love how this turned out and believe I'll made a few more soon so that I'm ready to send my Christmas cards on time this year!  

We'd love to see how you've used the sleigh brad in your projects, so join us over at Eyelet Outlet Fans Facebook Group!

 

Furry Greetings!

 It's never too late to start those Christmas Greeting Cards!

Here's one for the animal lover featuring our new Feline Brads

from Eyelet Outlet.

Supplies:

Feline Brads

Holly Brads

Santa Hat Brad

Wreath Brad

Christmas Washi Tape

Have a Great summer...dreaming of the holiday season!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

The signs of the season have begun at our house with a big uptick in the number of times UPS is showing up at the door with deliveries and I bet it's the same at your house! That happened to inspire a Christmas card this week.

I started with a basic stair step fold.  This one is from Anna's Window Frame Cards and is available in the Cricut image library.  I used a brick patterned digital paper on the back ground.  For the lights above the door, I added red, green, and clear stick on gems and  some clear swirl bling on the shrubbery. I embellished the door with an Eyelet Outlet wreath brad and used a tiny brass round brads for the door knob.  I found an image of some Amazon boxes on the internet and uploaded them to Cricut Design Space and used print-then-cut on those.    

Now to get those Amazon boxes opened and those gifts wrapped!  Thanks for stopping by today and we'd love to see how you are using Eyelet Outlet products in your holiday projects!  Please share on our Eyelet Outlet Fans Page on Facebook!