Friend to Friend

True friendship is a beautiful gi

I absolutely love this rose washi tape and the new rose brads! This card was a delight to create using the rose washi tape as the complete background. I then added my sentiment "friend to friend" on layered cardstock. Lastly, I embellished with the rose brads and champagne jewel swirl bling! 

I hope you enjoyed my "friendship" card! I hope you will be inspired to create a friendship card to tell your friend just how special they are!

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

 SHOPPING LIST:

Rose Washi Tape

Swirl Bling Jewel Champagne

Rose Brads

Happy Crafting!

Michelle ~ The Craft Market SC Facebook Instagram

 

You're Too Glamourous For Words!

Happy Friday, crafty friends!  Have you been looking for a way to tell a friend that she is beautiful?  My card this week does just that, with a little bit of cheekiness. 

I don't know about you, but I love bling!  It just seems to add that perfect something to projects!  To complete this striking card, I added the beautiful gray pearls from the Pearl Bling Strips.  I also used my new favorite embellishments - the Red Glitter Enamel Dots.  They are amazing and you will be seeing them on some more projects in the very near future.

0I am in love with this card!  I especially love how beautifully the embellishments pull all the elements of the card together!  

Shopping List
Glitter Enamel Dots - Red
Pearl Bling Strips - Gray

Once the coloring was done, this was a super quick and easy card to put together!  Please make sure to leave us a comment and share what your favorite type of embellishment is!  

Thanks so much for stopping in!  

Kim - Blog - Facebook - Instagram

So Glad You're Part Of My Flock!

Hello crafty friends! I have a few friends that I miss seeing in person. I wanted to create cards I could send to them to brighten their day and to remind them that I value and miss their friendship.

My card for you today does that and features the picture perfect Flamingo Brads from Eyelet Outlet. I wanted to create a water and flower theme to stage the flamingos. To achieve that, I used a background piece of blue watercolor designer paper and used a background die with a tropical flower border in a dark pink shimmer card stock. I used Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots in a color that matched my accent color in the spinner medallion. The medallion is a die cut from double-sided card stock so I could get the two-tone look. I printed the sentiment and cut it into the flag shape, punched a hole in the end and tied a bow of pink and white baker's twine.

I love these flamingos and there are so many fun cards you can make with them! You have a lot of sentiment options when you print your own using your home printer. If you are ever stuck, just Google the subject and you'll find lots of good ideas.

I hope I've given you an idea for cards you make for your flock! Before I go, I hope you have liked the Eyelet Outlet Facebook Group. If you haven't, head over there so you can see additional ideas, keep up with what's new, and learn about any sales promotions. 

Janet - Sugarshine Designs

Calling All Dog Lovers!

Since we are staying in so much those of us with dogs are having extra bonding time with our furry friends. Today's card celebrates the dogs in our lives and our human friends as the same time! How can you go wrong? Plus it's gender neutral which is handy. It features the matching Dog Washi Tape and Puppy Brads. I also used a Black Matte Enamel Dot on the center of the paper bow. The Friends sentiment was cut four times and layered to get the chunky look I was looking for. I also used a dog paw embossing folder which is hard to see in the photo.

**Eyelet Outlet Supplies**

Dog Washi Tape

Puppy Brads

Black Matte Enamel Dots

For complete instructions, visit our new YouTube channel. I have a start to finish tutorial to help you recreate this card or give you some inspiration for one of your own design. Click on the thumbnail below or at this LINK

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful Easter Sunday!

Janet - SugarShine Designs

Girl's Night Out

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

I remember fondly the days when I participated in girl's night out.  I still do it today, but it's become girls at the early bird special.

Here's a card that honors that time old tradition of girlfriends getting together and enjoying some quality time together.

To create this card, I used a number of brads; Shoes and Purse, Dress, and Women's Eyeglasses.  In addition, I used the beautiful Fancy Long Bling...can't have a girl's night out without bling! 

I also took individual gems from the bling and placed them on the white scroll trim as a perfect accent.  Here's a closer look:

And when you open the card, this is the sentiment you see:

I hope you like my card and that it inspires you to plan a get together with your girls!

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Coming and Going

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

I've been stopped for speeding a few times in my life.  Fortunately, I always got away with just a warning.  I was always polite and respectful but I think it was the "deer in the headlights" look I must have had on my face that had the officers take pity on me.  Whatever it was, I'm thankful they saw fit to give me a break.

Here's a little tribute to those occasions.

I used a card base I've never tried before.  I got the cut file in the Silhouette store.  It's different and I'm always looking for something other than the norm to try.  I like it and will definitely use it again.

I used one of my favorite washi tapes on the mats; Map.  The road was created using the Truck Clear Stamp Set.  The brads include the Sun & Clouds, Summer Tree, First Responder, and Pick-Up Truck.   As a finishing touch, I added Bumpy Bling, which I colored with a red Copic marker.

Here's a closer look at all the products I used.

And here's another peek from the side, so you can see how the card is folded.  You wouldn't need a cut file to make this card, just come simple scoring.

I'm going now...but I'll be coming back next week with another card!

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Flippin' Awesome

Hi!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards and today I've "cooked" up a card to celebrate the chef in your life!  It incorporates the Cooking, Baking, Pan & Rolling Pin, and Mixer & Cup brads as well as Silver Glitter Enamel Dots.  The Cooking Washi Tape goes perfectly with these brads.  I also used the Skinny Silver Washi Tape in between to accent.

On the reverse, there's room for your sentiment.  And you could put another brad or two, or more, on the back as well.

The card base was cut using a file purchased in the Silhouette store.

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

"Many Paws"

Hi!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards.

I thought the Kitty Brads would work perfectly with this cute sentiment.  They've made themselves right at home on this comfy chair doing double duty as an easel card.

Here's a closer look at the kitties.

And an even closer look.

Being a woman "of a certain age" myself, this sentiment and card just make me smile!

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

The Country Life

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

The Dog, Truck and Boot Brads from Eyelet Outlet combine perfectly to make this country themed flip card any cowboy (or girl) would love.  The three boxes are a perfect size to showcase the brads.

 
The digital bandana and black and white plaid combine well to accentuate the brads and the Rope Washi Tape down the side provides just the right accent.  This Washi actually has three widths of rope, I trimmed the largest to use here.

The patterns are further enhanced by embossing with a paisley pattern on the left and a check pattern on the right.

When you flip the card, you see how the three brads combine to convey the joy of livin' the country life.  I'd be pretty happy with this combination myself...though I'd prefer a little coupe to a truck and a pair of Wellies to cowboy boots...guess I'm an urban cowgirl at heart.

I've used the Pick-Up brad previously on this card and had fun with the Dog brads here.

 

 Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

Concentration Card Kit

Hi!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards and today I'm sharing the final card kit being offered by Eyelet Outlet at trade shows.  This kit is a humorous adaptation of that old TV game show, "Concentration".   Here's a look at each of the cards provided in the kit.

Here's a more in-depth version of the tutorial with step by step pictures just in case you had any additional questions

First, you'll cover the nine white squares with your favorite Washi Tape.

Fold the excess washi over the edges of the square or trim it off scissors.  Note:  If you find it easier, you can use a small circle punch to trim the notch.

To ensure good adhesion, burnish the washi tape with a bone folder or your thumb.

Attach the washi covered squares to the card flaps. Align the tops with the score lines on the flaps, being sure the notch is to the bottom.  After you attach each one, check to be sure the flap opens properly.  If not, carefully remove it and reapply.

Attach the white panel with the emotion words to the reverse of the card front. There are faint lines on the panel to help you with placement.  We applied adhesive to the front edges of the white panel and to the back of the card front around the flaps to make sure it’s attached well.

Insert the Emotion Brads on the white panel, making sure they coincide with the words. Note:  We use a paper piercer to make the hole and then insert the brad.

After it’s inserted, we flip to the back of the panel to flatten the prongs.

Attach the rectangle that matches the color of the card base over the back of the panel to hide the prongs.

Next, attach the yellow mats to the front of the card. On our card, we attached the large bottom mat directly to the card front and the small top mat with pop dots.  The mats can be attached either way, it’s your personal preference.

Attach the printed greetings, centered on the yellow mats. On our card, we attached the large bottom greeting with pop dots and the small top greeting directly on the mat.  As with the mats, the sentiments can be attached either way.

Decorate the white sentiment panel with washi tape and attach to the inside of the card.

With your left-over Washi Tape, why not take a minute to decorate the envelope flap.
And finally, here's a picture of each card individually.

I hope you enjoyed seeing how these kits go together and are inspired to get some for yourself at the trade show you visit.

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!

You've Got to be Kitten Me!

Hi!  It's Kim from Katydid Cards.  My friend, Amanda, shared she purchased Eyelet Outlet's Kitten Stamp Set and was looking forward to using it.  She inspired me to share this card with you:

I created this triple spinner card using the Kitten Brads.  The stamp set includes three kittens to match the brads which worked perfectly for this spinner as I stamped them, scanned them into my Silhouette to cut from black cardstock.  These were placed behind the brads to hide the clear thread.  And the kittens are so playful suspended on their strings.

I stamped the greeting also from the stamp set and matted it on several shapes and sizes.  To add a bit of pizzazz, I added some Black Pearl Swirl Bling.

I enjoyed making this so much I decided to make another one with a different patterned paper.

I also created a sentiment for inside the card which finishes the card off nicely.  Two Paw Brads accent the bottom.

Thank you, Amanda, for the idea.  I'll see you next week with another card using more of the great EO products.

Kim from Katydid Cards

Who provided the inspiration for these cards?  Katy did!