Thankful for Your Friendship

 This is a great time of year to remember what you are thankful for, especially as the year begins to draw to a close. This week's card is simple but it packs a punch in its color and basic shapes.

This card relies on color and texture for it's impact. The Thankful word is accented with all the things that remind us of fall. Sunflowers, a pumpkin, fall leaves and a scarecrow all give the fall vibes. Also used for some additional shine is skinny metallic stripe washi tape. 

The word is made with a clever stencil that allows you to overlap the letters. I placed it on metallic bronze paper with cardstock scallop borders. Let's face it though, it's the EO brads that really make this card special.

Stop by the store and pick up your fall brads before the season is over!

SHOPPING LIST:
Scarecrow Brads
Leaf Brads
Pumpkin Brads
Sunflower Brads
Skinny Striped Washi

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

Happy Creating!

Falling Leaves

In this case, some of the Falling Leaves are Eyelet Outlet Leaf Brads and Mini Leaf Brads. Tiny golden 1/16" Round Brads are excellent for uses both practical (holding the corners of things) and decorative (scattered around randomly) on any project; they come in LOTS of other colors, too!

Lovely Leafy Shopping List:

Leaf Brads

Mini Leaf Brads

1/16" Round Brads

The Eyelet Outlet Store has embellishments you'll fall for in EVERY season of the year!

Lauren Bergold

would only play in the leaves if her chiropractor was nearby!

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Light of the World Bookmark

I've been playing around lately making small bite-sized watercolor pieces. This bookmark with flowers and vines made a perfect setting for Eyelet Outlet Mini Butterflies and purple Glitter Enamels. The background is made with beautiful floral washi tape. The mini brads and enamels have a low profile and are good embellishments for something that needs to be relatively flat like a bookmark. I love the message on this one and look forward to giving it to a friend in their upcoming Christmas package!

You can create a similar look with these EO products:

SHOPPING LIST:

Mini Butterfly Brads

Flower Washi Tape

Glitter Enamels

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

Happy Creating!

Trick or Treat

It's almost time to Trick or Treat and these adorable critters are ready to go! Any set of adorable characters can be dressed up for Halloween, Christmas or a birthday party with a few Eyelet Outlet brad styles. The mummy bear has donned a Mustache Brad; the unicorn kitty is sporting a Tiara and Eye Glass Brads; the dashing dachshund has his Top Hat on and has invited a Long Dog friend to accompany him. Some Black Cat Brads obviously wanted to join the party and it would hardly be a spooky occasion without Bat and Pumpkin Brads. Thee handsome Frog Brad is wearing a Witch's Hat... or possibly... a powerful witch has been temporarily turned into a frog? Either way, this Boo Crew is definitely going to collect lots of candy and maybe win some prizes at the costume party! A mat of Spider Washi Tape is the perfect finishing touch to any creepy, kooky card.

Trick or Treat Shopping List:

Crown and Tiar Brads

Eye Glass Brads

Men's Hat Brads

Long Dog Brads

Cat Brads-Black

Bat Brads

Pumpkin Brads

Frog Set Brads

Witch Hat Brads

 Spider Washi Tape

All the brads, tapes, enamels and embellishments you need for Halloween and beyond are in the Eyelet Outlet Store; and there are still a couple of Trade Shows left on the Schedule... is your town on the list? 

Lauren Bergold

would not say no to a fun-sized candy bar right now!

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Christmas Peace

In the middle of creating fall themed cards, I decided take a quick detour to make my first Christmas card of the season. Eyelet Outlet has so many holiday themed brads to choose from. Today I used some of my favorites!

This card was created with a card kit. I put it together and then added lots of brads and bling to make it pop. First, I used 8 mm Cut Bling in Red. I also added red Jewel Bling in a two sizes. But the stars of the card are the female and male cardinals sitting atop of an ornament. I also added a Red Cut Bling on the jute bow, two Holly Brads, and a Poinsettia Brad. 

You can create a similar look with these EO products:

SHOPPING LIST:
Female Cardinal Brads

Cardinal - Profile Brads

Holly Brads

Poinsettia Brads

Jewel Bling - Multi

8 mm Cut Jewels - Red and Green

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

Happy Creating!

Too Cute to Spook

Halloween is just around the corner and one of the best trends of recent years is the GAL-o-ween category, which gives us a chance to make pretty, feminine Halloween cards for our girl friends! Eyelet Outlet Brads are, of course the perfect addition to any Trick-or-Treat theme; this one sports Pumpkin Brads, Spiders, a Witch Hat and some super cute Black Cat Brads peeping out here and there, not to mention a few Rose Brads and Mini Butterflies to glam things up.

Sweet and Spooky Shopping List:

Pumpkin Brads

Spider Brads

Witch Hat Brads

Black Cat Brads

Rose Brads

Mini Butterfly Brads

Eyelet Outlet has all the brads, tapes, bling and embellies you need for Halloween and beyond!

Lauren Bergold

would not say no to a fun-sized candy bar!

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🧙‍♀️🎃 Gnome Mischief! Too Cute to Spook Witch Card

I don't know what it is about gnomes, but they sure are cute! Dress them up for any holiday, and they just make you smile. Today, I'm featuring two adorable, witchy gnomes who are far too cute to scare!

This is a 5" x 7" card. To start, I used a pre-printed card base featuring an orange, black, and white background. I printed and cut out the cute gnome image from my computer, then created a matching orange mat. On top of that, I layered a black lace mat, which was then topped with an orange scalloped mat.

Next, I placed two strips of Cat Black Washi Tape as a top and bottom border. It's such a simple way to add more pattern and texture! I rounded opposite corners of the card for a little extra interest before placing the gnome image in the center.

I added a stamped sentiment and accented it with a Gnome Brad. Finally, I enhanced the printed image with several other Eyelet Outlet brads, including Candy Corn, Cat Brads, and a Witch Hat, to complete the spooky-cute look!

You can create a similar look with these EO products:

SHOPPING LIST:

Gnome Brads 2

Candy Corn Brads

Cat Brads

Witch Hat

Cat Black Washi Tape

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

Happy Creating!

Hello, Fall

Autumn is here and there are lots of fabulous Eyelet Outlet Brads to help us celebrate that fact. Here we have Leaf Brads, Acorn and Squirrel Brads, Sunflower Brads, and a Pumpkin Brad in a Pick-up Truck. The matted letter squares are mounted on a background of beautiful vertically-oriented Autumn Washi Tape.

Fabulous Fall Shopping List:

Leaf Brads

Acorn and Squirrel Brads

Sunflower Brads

Pumpkin Brad

Truck Brads

Autumn Washi Tape

The perfect embellishments for any season can be found 

in the Eyelet Outlet Store! 

Lauren Bergold

is happy to welcome Fall's cooler temps!

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Thankful Fall

Fall is so much fun to craft. I love using fall colors and textures and today's card was super fun to put together. This is a simple fancy fold which results in a pop-up middle portion. It folds flat for mailing and a panel can be added to the back for a sentiment and note.

I decorated this fall card with several EO brads and bling. I placed three Butterfly Brads, one on each panel. Two Pumpkin Brads and a Sunflower rest under the mushroom die cut. I added a lovely Acorn from the Acorn and Squirrel Brad set. Last I added Orange Cut Jewel Bling and yellow Glitter Enamels on the panels and as spots on the mushroom.

You can create a similar look with these EO products:

SHOPPING LIST:
Pumpkin Brads
Sunflower Brads
Butterfly Brads
Acorn & Squirrel Brads
8 mm Cut Jewel Bling
Glitter Enamels - Yellow 

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

Happy Creating!

I'll Never Ghost You

Eyelet Outlet Ghost Brads and Ghost Washi are not just awesome for Halloween, they are specter-tacular all year 'round! Here they're starring in a fun and fabulous friendship card that's perfect for any season! 

Happily Haunted Shopping List:

Ghost Brads

Heart Brads

Ghost Washi

The Eyelet Outlet Online Store has embellishments for every occasion; as does the EO Booth; check our Tradeshow Schedule to see when we'll be coming to a town near you!

Lauren Bergold

hopes you have a BOO-tiful day!

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Spooky Boos To You!

Hello Eyelet Outlet fans! Today I broke out the Halloween vibes. This is a Peek-A-Boo (literally) card style. When you pull on the side, a pop-up mechanism pushes up the surprise. In this case it's a couple of ghosts that rise up above the graveyard scene.

 Of course this scene is perfect for lots of Halloween brads. Bat Brads are hanging out in the purple sky and a Sketch Owl Brad is perched on the tree branch. A Cat Brad is also standing near the mean looking tree. Ghost Brads are included in the Pop-Up and attached to the bigger paper ghost. Another Ghost Brad is located to the upper right of the tree. 

This is a super fun card to make and to give, especially with all the great Brads from Eyelet Outlet to take it to the next level!

Shopping List:
Cat Brads - Black
Ghost Brads
Sketched Owl Brads
Bat Brads

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

Happy Creating!

Stay Creepy, My Friends!

The Halloween season is creeping up on us, and nothing is creepier (in a very CUTE way!) than Eyelet Outlet Monster Brads! On this colorful card they've brought along some diecut monster friends sporting Small Eye Brads and a couple of Bat Brads have swooped in to join the party.

Monster Mash Shopping List:

Monster Brads

Small Eye Brads

Bat Brads

If you'd like to make your cards more creepy, kooky, mysterious or spooky, visit the Eyelet Outlet Online Store!

Lauren Bergold

was working in her lab, late one night...

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It's Fall Y'all! My First Fall Card of the Season

It's officially fall, y'all, and I'm so excited to share my very first autumn card of the season! Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year, with its mild weather and all the cozy things that come with it. (Of course, that's until Christmas rolls around, then it's a whole new favorite!)

This card features two super fun washi tapes - Gnome Garden Washi Tape and Bee Washi Tape. I've sandwiched them between strips of embossed vellum, which adds a subtle texture. This card was even easier to create because I used a pre-printed card base—it's always great to find a good shortcut!

Decorating this card are a Gnome Brad 2, a Sunflower Brad, three Leaf Brads and three Glitter Enamels. Eyelet Outlet embellishments always take my cards from good to great with minimal effort. You have to love that!

SHOPPING LIST:
Leaf Brads
Gnome Brad 2
Sunflower Brads
Gnome Garden Washi Tape
Bee Washi Tape
Glitter Enamels - Gold

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

Happy Creating!

Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree

These lovely Christmas trees by Cricut Contributing Artist, Angela Zanin are beautiful on their own, but today I added some Eyelet Outlet bling in various colors and they stood out even more!

For the gold one, I used white pearls and I cut small circles out of Eyelet Outlet gold glitter washi tape for the glittering ornaments.

For the blue one I used blue and clear stick on gems as well as one of our 1.5" snowflake bling. 

This pretty red one features some red stick on gems as well as stars that I cut from gold glitter washi tape.  This particular tree didn't have gifts under it, so of course I added some Eyelet Outlet gift brads. 

I hope I've inspired you to get your bling out and see what you can glam up!
 

Back to School!

Here in the Northeastern US, the week after Labor Day is the traditional time for kids (and grown-ups!) to go back to school. Here's a card featuring Eyelet Outlet School Bus Brads, Book Brads, Eye Glass Brads, Sun and Cloud Brads and even a Mini Ladybug.

Back to School Shopping List:

School Bus Brads

Book Brads

Eye Glass Brads

Sun and Cloud Brads

Mini Ladybug Brads

Whatever card-making occasions you're celebrating this week, Eyelet Outlet has all the embellishments you need!

Lauren Bergold

once owned a Partridge Family lunch box, circa 1972!

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A Card That's Mint to Be! 🍦🍨🍧

 
Hey, EO fans! Last week I made a hot grilling card, but this week I'm cooling things off with a sweet ice cream card in yummy mint and strawberry colors. It says, "You're my favorite flavor." I bet you can guess what mine is... Yep! Mint chocolate chip is my ice cream of choice. Yum!

I made this card using a die set from my stash to form the mint chocolate chip ice cream bar. For the chocolate chips, I used a combination of small dark brown circles and the smallest Black Matte Enamel Dots. I topped the bar with an adorable Stitched Flower Brad. Next, I created the oval embellishment with a circle border stamp and a scallop die. It features two yummy Ice Cream Cone Brads in the center. I popped the ice cream embellishment up on foam tape and set it aside.

For a simple yet interesting background, I cut a piece of heavy ivory cardstock and ran it through a 3D embossing folder. I then dabbed some pink ink on the raised areas of the design and splattered some of the same pink ink on top to add a fun speckled look.

To put the card together, I first created an A2-sized card base out of cream cardstock and glued on the embossed mat. I then placed the sentiment strip and my other embellishments, finishing it off with a few more matte black enamel dots for a final touch.

SHOPPING LIST:
Stitched Flower Brads - Bright
Ice Cream Cone Brads
Matte Finish Enamel Dots - Black

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

Happy Creating!

On My Fourth Draft!

Eyelet Outlet has all the brads and tapes you could possibly need to create custom cards for your friends and family. Just choose a fun sentiment, format, print, and embellish! This cute Beer-centric greeting features a free font called Dear Sunshine, EO Beer and Book Brads, some tiny tan 1/16" Round Brads and a background of beautiful Beer Tape.

Beautiful Beer Shopping List:

Beer Brads

Book Brads

1/16" Round Brad-Brown Mix

Beer Tape

Check out all of the other delicious Food and Drink Brads in the Eyelet Outlet Online Store!

Lauren Bergold

does not actually care for beer, irl!

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❤️🔥❤️ Hot Off the Grill: A Card Made with Love

 

Who else is feeling the heat this August? With the temperatures soaring, we've been leaning heavily on our grill to keep the kitchen cool. As my husband has been the grill master lately, I felt inspired to create a special card just for him. Turns out, inspiration can strike anywhere!

This 5x5-inch square card is packed with layers. I played with different textures and shapes, combining scallops, lace, and straight edges for plenty of visual interest. You might think lace is an odd choice for a masculine card, but I think it adds a subtle touch without being too frilly.

The centerpiece is a chipboard grill embellishment. For the grill's background, I used strips of Beer Washi Tape to give it a fun, beer-themed vibe - because what's grilling without a beer? I topped the grill with another chipboard piece that says, "Hot" and hand-wrote "You're" on the grill to complete the playful message.

To finish, I added some extra touches from Eyelet Outlet: Beer Brads and BBQ - Apron & Grill Brads. A few Red Pearl Hearts decorate the grill lid, and Heart Jewel Bling accent each corner, adding a final pop of "red hot" color.

SHOPPING LIST:
BBQ Brads - Apron & Grill
Beer Brads
Beer Washi Tape
Heart Jewel Bling - Clear Edge
Heart Pearls - Red & Pink

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

Happy Creating!

Heard It Through The Grapevine

 Here's an easy birthday card for a wine-loving friend. I printed the grapevines and sentiment, then simply added the amazing brads to top it off!

I used a couple bunches of grapes. The package comes with three colors of grapes (red, purple and green) and I opted for the purple ones today. The Eyelet Outlet wine brads brought the celebration to this card! The package includes red or white wines, and I went with red today.