What's Shakin!

What's shakin' bacon? 

What are your plans for this Labor Day in the USA?

Or the rest of the fall?

If you are in the Marlborough, MA area, come check out our extensive variety of washi tape (card border) , decorative brads (such as this pig and bacon brad)...and now our line of clear stamps that coordinate with our brads (aka the sentiment and little bacon strips).

We have you covered for the upcoming holidays and seasons!

Find it all on our website: Eyelet Outlet.

Sept. 7-8 in Marlborough, MA!

 Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

An Egg-cellent Stamp Set

Hello everyone.  It's Kim from Katydid Cards.

Some of my favorites Eyelet Outlet are the Bacon, Egg & Toast and Egg brads, so I was very happy when the complementary clear stamp set, Breakfast.  It gave me an "egg-cellent" opportunity to make these cards.

My first card is a standing easel card featuring one of the stamp images combined with the toast and Jewel Bling in two sizes.

I know some people would gasp when I say I snipped my clear stamp, removing the top piece so I could curve it across the top of the oval.  Next, I colored only the "without you" to place that on the banner against which the easel is propped.

I used cute digital patterned paper from the Rise & Shine collection by Northern Whimsy, changing the colors a bit to coordinate well with the brads.  It was also where I got my color cues for the stamping and cardstock.

Inside the easel, I stamped the final line of the stamp which demonstrates it works well as one image or separated as I've shown.  Another piece of toast as an accent and the card is done.

I also made the card in reverse colors.  I like them both, but I think the purple base is my favorite.

Another image in the set works perfectly with eggs.  I used the eggs from both brad sets I mentioned earlier.  For this card, I used some metal snips to cut one of the egg brads and colored the edge with a black marker.  I also drew a crack across another egg.  And the third...sunnyside up!

The digital plaid paper helped me pick the bright and cheerful cardstock for this sliding card.  The card was made using a cut file purchased in the Silhouette store.

If you haven't done so yet, be sure to check out all the clear stamps in the store.

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Mooove it on over!

Ham it up with Eyelet Outlet's latest release.

This Pig brad compliments our breakfast brads!

(These brads come in a package of sheep.)

You can see all 12 new packages of brads at this weekend's

Denver, CO show...

Sept. 29-30!

We also have a contest to win six packages of the new brads.

Wiggle on over to our FB page to comment on the pinned post about your

top three favorite brads and you might be squealing with delight if you win!

I am keeping all 10 piggies crossed that you win!!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up

A Toast to You

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

Last week I shared a card using the bacon and eggs from this adorable set of  Bacon, Egg & Toast brads.  I mentioned then I I just had to use this toast.  It looks so real...pass the butter, please!

 And here's the card I designed:

I decided on a pop-up easel card.  I've used this design in the past and really like the look.  I print and cut the Kitchy Kool digital patterned paper first and color matched it to the card stock.

To make the toaster, I used a cut file from the Silhouette store.  It was actually a card, but I shrunk it down and changed it to print only.  The center pattern also comes from the Kitchy Kool kit.  After printing it, I attached the toast brads so that they appear to be popping out of the toaster.

The greeting and sentiment were color matched to the dark red in the patterned paper.  Inside, I added another slice of toast in the very center and then I embossed the bottom to resemble the pattern in the circles.  It's understated, but just the right touch!

Here's another look at the card, closed and ready for mailing.  You can also see the Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine I wrapped around the panel...the final step!

I'll see you soon with another project. 

Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Like You and Me

Hi there!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards.  For my design team post today, I decided to use the Bacon, Egg & Toast Brad pack.  They were so cute, I simply couldn't resist using them!

On this card, I used only the bacon and eggs; but I plan on using the toast soon on another card.  I just thought this card was good without a side of toast!

I found the perfect digital paper to complement these brads from the Rise & Shine pack by Northern Whimsy.  I print and cut that first and then color matched it to the card stock.  I cut the card base using a flip card cut file purchased in the Silhouette store.

The plate was cut using Glossy Paper (photo paper) and the flatware was cut from Brushed Silver.  Here's a closer look at the plate on its own little place mat...makes you hungry, doesn't it?  The EO store also has Silverware Brads which would have worked perfectly.  Alas, I didn't have them in my stash...how did THAT happen??

The greeting and sentiment were printed, color matched to the red using the AR Cena font.  Here's a picture of the sentiment when you flip the card:

The area where there was no patterned paper looked a little plain to me, so I embossed it with a Dotted Swiss border embossing folder to simulate the dots in the patterned paper.

That's it for this card.  I'm off to get some breakfast as I'm suddenly craving bacon and eggs!

Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Design Team Monday with Susan

Marvelous Monday Morning, Eyelet Outlet fans!  What better way to kick off your day than with a good breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast! 

Don't forget to round out your table setting with  silverware brads, and a coffee cup brad!

Supplies Used: 

Bacon, Egg & Toast Brads, Silverware Brads, & Coffee Cup Brad

Cricut Cartridges: "From My Kitchen" (plate), "Doodlecharms" (sun), and "The First Few Years" (photo corner)

Printer For Sentiment

Martha Stewart Floral Laced Edge Punch 

You'll want to pop right over to Eyelet Outlet when you see this life-like piece of toast popping out of the toaster in my second project!  

I also used the lovely new Purple & Green Stitched Washi Tape on this card.

Supplies Used: 

Bacon, Egg & Toast Brads & Purple & Green Stitched Washi Tape 

Cricut Cartridges:  "From My Kitchen" (toaster), "Formal Occasions" (frame for sentiment)

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!