Unlock Your Potential

 School bells are starting to ring and it's time to unlock those lockers and so I thought I'd share a back-to-school card with you today that I'll be sending to my granddaughter.

For this card I found an image of some lockers from CreativeClipCloud on Etsy and imported it into Cricut Design Space. I specifically wanted at least one locker door to be open so I could fill it with some Eyelet Outlet brads. I chose the books brad and a basketball brad since my granddaughter plays on her school's basketball team.  I also added a water bottle brad and a few gold stars to my sentiment.

Eyelet Outlet will be at the Scrapbook Expo this weekend at Edison New Jersey, so if you're in the area, stop by our booth and see us!

Merry FIT-mas & Happy New REAR!

 My husband and really enjoy our fitness programs at the local YMCA.  We've made many friends and especially appreciate the encouraging and helpful staff, so I made them a special Christmas card this year.'

This sentiment from Cricut Design Space absolutely cracked me up when I saw it and I knew it was going to be perfect for their card. I added a little holly brad to the front.

This is called and accordion fold card.  Here it is fully opened. I used a fitness themed digital paper from azredhead Happy Heart Studios on Etsy called "Be Happy, Be Well" and other images from Cricut Design Space.

But the star of the show were the brads I used.  In all my years as a member of Eyelet Outlet Design Team, this was the first time I ever used the sneaker brads on a Christmas card!

Sweets are one of my weaknesses, so I added a few candy cane brads.and a gingerbread man.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday from Eyelet Outlet!

Rainbow Brad Book (Part 3 of 3)

It's the final chapter in my Eyelet Outlet Rainbow Brad Book, and while there isn't a big plot twist or anything, there are some great colors, like Yellow, Black, White and Red!

YELLOW turned out to have LOTS of great brad styles, like Emotion Brads, a Party Hat, Work Trucks, Lightbulbs (they're on sale!), a Colored Daisy, a Sun Brad, a Classic Car, a School Bus, a Mini Bee Brad, a Peppermint Candy and some very cool Tape Measure Washi.

BLACK is a great place to use my favorite Music Washi, not to mention Eye Glass Brads, a Graduation Hat, a Bicycle Brad, a sweet Puppy and Paw Print, a Zebra, a Cow, the fun Video Game set, Movie Brads, a Spider and a Bat.

I was surprised to discover how many awesome choices of brad are WHITE! Kitten Brads, Toilet Paper, Clouds, another Cow (I couldn't decide if the Cows were more black or more white, so I added one to each page, lol!), a Heart, Sneaker and Water Bottle Brads, a Chicken with both Egg and Fried Egg Brads, a Ghost, some Eye Brads and a Skull. I used some Gold Script Washi as my tape for this page.

Finally, the color RED belongs at the beginning of the spectrum, and has been placed at the front of the completed book, but it was the final page I worked on. Below a strip of Red Dot Tape, it boasts Cardinal and Cardinal Profile Brads, First Responders, the Apple set, a Mini Ladybug. a Vacuum, Boat and Lighthouse Brads, an Anchor, Coffee, Holiday Coffee and Iced Coffee, plus our handsome Crab and Lobster.

Once I had all the pages complete, I placed them in (more or less) spectrum order. This shot doesn't really show the brads, but I love that because the page frames are solid cardstock in coordinating shades you get a great preview of all the colors by looking at the top of the book:

I hope you'll visit the Eyelet Outlet Blog often, to see what all of our amazing designers are up to!

Lauren Bergold

loves all the colors

(and all the brads) equally!

Favorite Things

Masculine cards are often challenging for card makers, but Eyelet Outlet products make them a snap!  Today I'm showcasing just a few Eyelet Outlet brads that the outdoors men in your life would love!

The sentiment and graphics on this 6 panel card are all images from the Cricut image library.  I've added complimentary brads that really make the card pop with texture, color, and interest.  In the top frames you'll see one of our newest releases, the grill brad and another popular one - the bass brad.

In the center you'll find the campfire brad.  The bottom row features the running shoe brads and the tent brad as well as the pine tree brad.

Thanks for being with us today!  Enjoy the day and keep on crafting!

What's your mode?

The air is fine

and who needs a car?  Get out in the fresh air with nautical and outdoor brads 

from Eyelet Outlet!

If you are a boater, we have oodles of brads to suit you: anchors, seagulls, ships wheels, fish...

just to name a few!

But, if you are a pedestrian by nature,

check out our bicycle.  blue bird & robin , sun & cloud and sneakers & waterbottle brads!

Thanks for joining me on this walkabout!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Laundry

There are so many possibilities for Eyelet Outlet's Jeans and Tee Brads.  For me, the first thing that came to mind was laundry.  Though I try not to think about laundry any more than I have to!  If I have to do laundry, this is the kind I prefer:

The washing machine and accessories are included in Lawn Fawn's Loads of Fun set.  I stamped it and scanned it into my computer to make a few strategic cuts in my Silhouette.  The card is layered.  The top layer is cut to reveal the entire washer.  This allowed me to wrap this piece with Blue Tile Washi.

The second layer has the washing machine with the circle cut out.  This is the piece I colored and accented with Light and Dark Blue Glitter Washi Tape and Silver Glitter Enamel Dots.  This layer was attached directly to the top and a piece of acetate was attached directly to the back.

The bottom layer contains the full image and that is where I strategically placed the Jeans and Tee Brads as well as the Stocking Brads.  The empty spaces were crying out for attention, so I filled them with bubbles made with Pearl Bling.  Using Copic markers, I dotted color in the background so it appears as though there are clothes behind the brads as well.  I attached the top layers to this with mounting tape.

Now back to the front so I can chat with you a bit about how I finished decorating the laundry room.  I made the shelf by just welding various rectangles together.  The dryer sheets and detergent are from the stamp set.  The Water Bottle was added as were the Hangers.

The greeting was added to a mat I made specifically so I could add the two Pearls on either end.  And that's it!

I left the inside blank to use as a notecard.  After the greeting on the front, what sort of sentiment could I have put inside anyway?

I made another card using acetate and a recess well for the brads.  If you missed it, here it is.  I think it's Claw-some!

 Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

A Thousand Miles

Hi!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards with you today.

Last week I posted a collection of cards using Eyelet Outlet's Sneaker and Water Bottle Brads.  I have one more sneaker themed card to share and, in my opinion, I saved the best for last.

It features the sneakers making their way down the street to the finish line past a quaint row of houses from the In the City Stamp Set by Stampin' Up.  I stamped the buildings and then scanned them into the computer to color and trace them in my Silhouette.  I attached them to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" rectangle of Soft Sky which I embossed with the Cloudy Day embossing folder.  Across the bottom is the first half of the greeting.  As a finishing touch, I coated the windows and clock with Glossy Accents.

Here's the star of the show, a pair of sneakers...ready to go!

And here's the destination:

Just pull the tab and you get to watch the sneakers make their way to the finish line.

 And reveal the second half of the greeting.

 And here's the sentiment inside:

I made another version of this exchanging the word "run" for "walk" for Suzanne, the owner of Eyelet Outlet.  She is quite an accomplished runner so the card with that revision would be perfect for her to give to a loved one.  I forgot to take a picture of it, but it was exactly the same, save for the word.

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Ode to the Humble Sneaker

It's Kim from Katydid Cards and today I'm sharing several cards as an ode to the humble sneaker using the adorable Sneaker & Water Bottle Brads from Eyelet Outlet.  My plan was to make a single card, but I had so many ideas I had to just keep going!

Sneakers have come a long way since I wore Keds as a child.  I don't even recall owning any color but white.  Today there are so many choices it can make your head spin, but that's because we ask so much more of sneakers than we did years ago.  On second thought, maybe the sneaker isn't so humble!

A Great Pair

For lack of a better name, I'm calling this card fold a Flap Over.  The patterned paper is cut 1/2" longer than the card, scored and folded over the back.  The circle cut in the front allows for the sneakers and greeting to peek-a-boo from inside.  I just love the bright colors on this card.

And here's the inside:

Next up:

Challenge

I've seen this quote several times and always thought of it as powerful advice.  I think the first time I saw it was in a Nike ad, so I'll credit them as the originator.

The digital patterned paper is from the Half Marathon kit by Pink Rainbow Design.  I love the combination of yellow, black and white, so it was just great luck the water bottle brad matched perfectly.  Creating a text to path in my Silhouette allowed me to curve the greeting to the band across the front.  I created a mat for it and for under the patterned paper.  Before attaching the band with foam adhesive strips, I attached the water bottles and sneakers.  Inside is blank so this can be used as a note card.

Then there's:

Listen

This is my favorite of the cards today, I think.  I love the combination of papers, accentuated by the black mats.  Another quote I found, this time by Dr. Margaret, helps to create the centerpiece.   The digital patterned paper is from the Running Princess kit by Just for You.  Intending this as a note card, I left the inside blank.

 

 And finally:

Conspiracy Theory

I had a little fun with this card, borrowing the idea from the movie, "Conspiracy Theory" with Mel Gibson.  Turns out he wasn't a total nut, after all.  So maybe...just maybe there's some truth to this theory as well.  Next time you see a pair of sneakers hanging from a power line, you may look at it in a new way...and smile as it says inside the card.  Here's a look at that:

Let these humble sneaker cards remind us to resolve to "get moving" in 2018.

I made one more sneaker card which I'll be sharing next week so stay tuned!

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Enjoy the Little Things

I found another set of fun little stickers in the planner section at the craft store ... they were perfect to make a set of  4 1/4" square cards featuring a selection of Eyelet Outlet Brads.

I had a pad of Prima's Sweet Peppermint Holiday Papers on my crafting table, and they coordinated perfectly (remember some seasonal papers can be used all year 'round).  I love this cute little pair of doughnut brads.

Traveling and taking photos are things I *love love love* so these travel brads were the perfect match for this sticker.

These sneaker brads are for my sister who has been training for her next big race ... she's a rock star.

And I couldn't resist using this sticker again, this time with the sweet little tea pot and tea cup brads.

So next time you're in the planner section, take a look and see if there are any products that would be perfect for your card making stash.

Eyelet Outlet Products Used:

• Travel Brads
• Doughnut Brads
• Sneaker Brads
• Tea Pot & Tea Cup Brads

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all year long at Jingle Belles

DIY Mini Brads Clips w/ Video

Ever have just one or two little brads left over from a pack and not sure what to do with them?  Here is a fun little embellishment you can make for your papercrafts using mini clothespins.  I use them for all kind of projects and I thought how fun to add a little something to the end to make them into character clips for planners, cards, mini albums, and so much more!

The fun clips are easy and use supplies you probably have in your stash!  Here is a video tutorial on how to make these fun little clips!

These little clips are a fun way to use up your stash of left over brads and turn them into some cute and fun!

They easily clip into a little planner, traveling notebook, or mini book to help see your place.  Seeing them all lines up in a little book is just too cute!

Have fun with mixing and matching the color of the clothespin with the brad to make all kids of fun color combinations!

Supplies Used
Brads  - Eyelet Outlet
Clothespins - Canvas Corp
Wire Cutters
Glue - Beacon

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Washi Washi Wonderful

If you have some Eyelet Outlet Washi Tape, you're just minutes away from making your own custom background papers.

I start with scraps of paper (in this case, ivory cardstock) and cover it with rows of washi (vertical, horizontal, diagonal ... your choice) starting in the middle and moving outward alternating sides.  

I use my non-stick sheet and extend the tape beyond the scrap so I can trim the sides to get a nice even finish.

For the first card I used this adorable Cat Love Washi Tape that has a vertical design.

The tape coordinates perfectly with the Kitty Brads.  

My layout features this week's CAS(E) this Sketch together with a Paper Smooches Charmed Cat Two sentiment.

The next one used Awesome Washi Tape paired with a new Water Bottle Brad.

Layout is from Can You CASE it? and stamps are from Simon Says Stamp Running with Your Heart.

And the final card features the fabulous Book Washi Tape.  When I finished covering the paper, it felt like a Harry Potter Library ... so that is the theme I used.

I cut my tape-covered paper into three equal panels using a sketch from Try Stampin' - or Not - on Tuesday.  

I added a Sketched Owl Brad & Compass Brad and computer generated my sentiment.  I think it will be a great graduation card.

Products used:

• Cat Love Washi Tape
• Kitty Brads
• Awesome Washi Tape
• Sneaker & Water Bottle Brads
• Book Washi Tape
• Sketched Owl Brad
• Compass Brad

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