Bling It On!

My granddaughter will soon be six and I wanted to make an extra special Princess themed package topper for her gift.  

The little princess I used in an SVG from Miss Kate's Cuttables and her dress was the perfect opportunity for a touch of Eyelet Outlet's gorgeous Fancy Long Bling.  It's available in a few different colors, but I used the clear for this project.  I also added a few strips of Jeweled Bling Strips. Again, it's available in several colors, but I went with the clear today. I also added the Jeweled Bling Strip around the oval frame.

And what princess attire would be complete without a pink sparkling Eyelet Outlet crown brad! And just because there's always room for more bling, I added pink and clear stick on bling around the scallops of the frame.

When I make a rosette for a package topper, I always use a slider on the back to hold the rosette together.  I'm careful to apply the hot glue only to the center and that way ribbon can thread through the slits when it comes time to wrap the gift.

I think my granddaughter is going to love this pretty little princess!

Sunshine through Grey Days with Eyelet Outlet!

Eyelet Outlet's decorative brads lend a bit of whimsy to your cards and scrapbook pages.

Take a plain sun and give it a personality with these Sunglass Brads!

Supplies:

Sunglass Brads - Dark

Pearl Bling

Bling Strips

If you are getting this storm tonight, 

remember the sun will come out...in a few days! haha

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

 

How Do You Make a Rainbow?

 

Tired of the winter blahs and grey days?

Create your own sunshine and rainbows with Eyelet Outlet Bling Strips this winter.

We also have Fancy Bling Strips.

Our glitter washi tape comes in a variety of widths.

Here I used silver to create the border. It's a great way to create a border, without adding to the bulk of your page or card.

Wishing YOU a wonderful day!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up.

Three Faves

 This week,

the design team is showing you some tried and true holiday favorites so you can get a jump on your holiday card making! 

Here are just three of my favorites...with a few tricks and tips for you too!

I love this one b/c it show cases our Bling Jewels and Bling Strips!

A holiday card with glitz and gleam bring warmth to the season!

Also, you can easily cater this card to your private washi tape collection...

or why not buy more. 

Christmas Washi Tape

Chances are you have great stamps in your crafty alcove.

Eyelet Outlet has amazing decorative brads that will coordinate and embellish any theme!

Check out all these snowy brads:

Snowman Brad

Snowman Couple Brad

Snowflake Brad

Thin Washi Tape

If you are a fan of wreaths, check out this tip to create a nice circle.

Here I make the wreath on a card stock circle, of the same background as my base.  

By doing so, it blends into the background.

You are left  with our lovely bling and decorative brads!

Supplies:

Bling Strips

Poinsettia Brad

Bling and Pearl Bling

May all your wishes come true this season

and my you share the joy of of the holidays with everyone around you!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Tis' the Season!

Ti's the season to get your lists going for the holidays.

Stop by the Eyelet Outlet store to pick up some Iced Coffee Brads.

Supplies:

Iced Coffee Brads

Santa Suit Brads

Bling Strips

Bling

Ready to get a little cozy!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up.

Fairy Thanks

 

Eyelet Outlet brads make card making a breeze.

I need a pile of thank you cards....so, to make this fairy easy, keep the focus on the sentiment and Fairy Brads.  Clean open spaces and simple layouts are your friend when you are creating multiple copies of a card.  

Here I used a strip of patterned paper and Copper Foil Washi Tape along with Pink Bling strips for that pixie dust.

Remember, tomorrow...new brads are released! 

Thanks for fluttering by today!

Dawnmercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Happy Tide=ings

 

Summer is in fun swing! 

Who is adding these fun new nautical brads to their paper crafting projects?

Supplies:

Thin Washi Tape

Sea Shell Brads

Seagull Brads

Metallic Anchor Brads

Boat & Lighthouse Brads

Trout Brads

Bling Strips

Bling

Aye, aye, Matey!

Dawn Mercedes of Sunnyside Up

Summer Attire!!

 

Summer Attire must be sun, beach and flip flops!

Check out Eyelet Outlet's FlipFlop Brads in new colors...just in time for those vacay photo layouts.

Supplies:

Flipflop brads

Flamingo brads

Sea Shell brads

Palm Tree brads

Crab brads

Sand Castle brads

Sunglass brads

bling strips

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

My little COVID Valentine

You don't need Valentine's Day to miss YOUR PERSON.

COVID makes us miss those we are sweet on every day...for months!

Send them a pick me up with the new Mask, HandSantizier & Soap Brad set from Eyelet Outlet.

When you pair it with valentine and foil washi tape, sequins and bling strips,

you will bring a smile to your person across the miles!

Smiles from Across the Miles!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

 

I (Heart) Silly Cards!

I (Lauren) often see funny little sentiments on t-shirts, bumper stickers, or as memes on social media. Being a cardmaker, my first thought is often, "Hey! That would make a fun card!" Being an Eyelet Outlet design team member, my second thought is usually, "Hey! We have the perfect brad for that!"

In this case, the perfect brads are the super-fun Yoga Cats from a couple of years ago, which coincidentally happen to be on sale! I formatted the text in a free font called Ziggy Standard, printed it on a clear inkjet label, then added the cats, part of a Bling Strip and a bunch of mats. Et Voila! 

I will put a jpg of this sentiment on the Eyelet Outlet Freebies Page, just in case anybody else is feeling silly today too!

Lauren Bergold

is silly pretty much

every single day!

Be A Chick Magnet

Need more ideas for Eyelet Outlet's cute new Chick Brads??

A clever use of the Apple Stamps basket stamp.

Add a bling strip to turn it into a brightly colored Easter Basket!

Our Glitter Washi Tape in pink makes a great pop of texture and color in the background.

Little touches like the Mini Butterfly in the corner go a long way to impressing your friends!

Also used:

Washi Tape

Colored Egg Brads

Egg Brads

The Fancy Bling strips are easy to use and make a WOW statement.

Check out those Paper Flowers in Green. Simply snip petals apart to make leaves.

Your friends will be smiling at the details Eyelet Outlet products can supply for you.

Also used:
Chick Brads

Mini  Ladybug Brads

Keeping my eye out for signs of Spring!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Happy Together

Show a little love to your little ones with the Polar Bear brad set from Eyelet Outlet.

Here are some tips on how to use washi tape in creative ways.  

 Lay it down on card stock to create "glitter paper."  Then, use dies and punches to create new shapes. The HAPPY  and gold hearts are made from our washi tape.  So is the wavy snow drifts!

Supplies:

Polar Bear Brads

bling strips

Glitter Washi Tape

Bling

Have an "ice" day today!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

New Polar Bear Hugs...4U!!

This month, Eyelet Outlet has released  POLAR BEAR brads for your crafting pleasure through the chilly, winter months. This set has both an adult bear and a cub. 

Supplies:

Polar Bears

Enamel Hearts

Glitter Washi

Bling Strips

Bear hugs from me!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Fond Farewell!

We want to give a BIG thank you to 

Jeanette Cloyd for serving on the Eyelet Outlet Design Team.

She serves others in her "real life" too and will be stepping down at this time

from Design Team Duties. 

You may see her creations pop up from time to time as she will still be making

samples for our trade show booth!

We have loved her enthusiasm for Eyelet Outlet and her

dedication for bringing clean, inspiring ideas each week!

THANK YOU, Jeanette!

Supplies:

Brush & HairDryer Brads

Bling Strips

Fan Stamp Set

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Have a grateful day!

Advent Calendar

Today I'm bringing you a Pinterest inspired project that I've wanted to make for several years now and finally got around to it this week!  I created an Advent Calendar for my granddaughter out of a muffin pan!

I began by cutting out circles from magnetic paper on my Cricut Maker.  The magnetic paper sticks to the muffin pan to cover the openings.  

Next the fun started!  Creating fun little designs to embellish the magnetic circles! Most, if not all, of my designs were elements found in Cricut Design Space.  

What really added to the project were the many Eyelet Outlet products I used!  The brad, bling, and enamel dots really jazzed this project up! Most came from our Holiday Collection.  

I used vinyl to apply the "Merry Christmas, Love Grandma & Grandpa."  Just a little FYI to save you some grief if you should decide to make one - spray paint doesn't stick to Teflon! I found that out the hard way!  :(   Look for a pan that isn't coated with a non-stick surface if you want to spray paint it.

Each day from December 1st through Christmas Eve, she will get to open up a little prize of candy, small toy, or money.  I can't wait to give this to her!

A new designer!!

Eyelet Outlet is pleased to announce that we have a new designer joining our ranks.

Susan Matthews is a fan of Eyelet Outlet products and is very excited to design projects that will inspire other fans!

A little about Susan...

Susan has decades of crafting experience from needlework to scrapbooking to card design. Although a knitter from age 7,  in 2010 she became a certified Expert Knitter and enjoys designing and knitting custom sweaters. A few years later she transitioned from scrapbooking to card making and loves the creativity of card design.

Originally from the Midwest, Susan currently resides in Massachusetts.

Supplies used:

Bumble Bee Brads

Mini Bee Brads

Bling Strips

Buzzzz by on Fridays to see a new project by Susan!

Spread Joy!

With winter holidays right around the corner,

Eyelet Outlet has you covered with cheer in the form of decorative brads!

Supplies:

Foil Washi Tape

Pearl Bling Strips

Wreath Brad

Pinecone Brad

Holly Brad

Santa Hat Brad

By the seashore!

Eyelet Outlet's decorative brads will make your papercrafting just a bit more "specschell" with

these summery Sea Shell brads.

The pearl bling strips make great frames and boarders!

Hope today you are on a beach...or at least dreaming of one!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

Fairy nice new brads!

Our new brads look great in our stamp sets!

Here I used Sunflower Brads...nestled into the Apples Stamp basket.  The Fairy Brads are a sweet touch!  Bling strips are so versatile.  I used it for the ground, as well as the fairy sparkle around the little elves!

See our new products in Puyallup, WA May 31-June 1.

We will also be in W. Springfield, MA 

for the Heirloom Productions Stamp Show the same weekend!

Have a fairy nice day!

DawnMercedes, of Sunnyside Up