Ah....giraffes!

Ok, seriously. These companies need to all quit making giraffe stamps all the sudden. They know I am weak. They know I have to have them ALL. A giant garage sale is going to have to happen this summer if I am to keep up! And another release of a cutie giraffe on Sunday!

Well.... this is my newest addition. And I absolutely LOVE the set (Sweet Safari) and the matching dies, and papers, and companion foliage sets.......$$$. But a girl's gotta have her giraffes.
This one is by My Favorite Things. CUTE!! And there are a lot more jungle animals in the set.

I watercolored the heart background, and then cut it out using a Spellbinders die. The giraffe was stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black and then colored with Prismacolor pencils. The background paper is glittery and is from The Paper Studio Safari Stack. A few Doodlebug sequins, and all done!

GIRAFFE WEEK is coming in June......stay tuned!

Make A Splash

Two weeks from today I will be on the beaches of North Carolina with my 8 month old granddaughter. She lives 1327 miles from me, so this is going to be a real treat. When I saw the Crown Flatback Resin in the Eyelet Outlet Store, I knew I wanted to make a card to send her (and her parents). She is definitely my little princess!

I chose the hot pink crown - what fits a little mermaid princess better? I used Pink Checked Washi Tape on the back panel of the card above my ric rac border, along with the Blue Round Sticky Back Jewels from Pink/Blue pack.

I think she turned out pretty cute, all decked out in her crown!

A Group of Cats

I love this adorable stamp by Rubbernecker Stamps called Group of Cats. They look like they are up to something, don't they? Or listening very carefully. Rubbernecker has some really adorable cat stamps and it was hard to choose. I have a list now!

I watercolored my background and then stamped the cats in Archival Black ink. I added a die cut sentiment and then three cute black cat brads (which also come in white!).

Thanks, Rubbernecker, for sharing your stamps with the Eyelet Outlet Team!

A Little Baking and A Lotta Love

I don't do a lot of baking, but I have a friend that loves to bake. She gave me a little gift recently, and as I was musing over her thank you note, I found this cute designer paper (The Paper Studio) in my stash. And I knew exactly what brads I would use for accents!

My layout was easy, thanks to MFT Stamps' Blueprints 15. Take a peek at the Baking Brads and Mixer & Cup Brads in the Eyelet Outlet Store! They are perfect for those in your life that love to bake - or cook! In fact, there is a wonderful section in the Store called Food, Drink, & Cooking Brads and Eyelets that has some really adorable designs!


Here is a close-up of the baking/cooking/muffin pan (you can make it whatever you want!):

And another of the spoon, mixer and measuring cup:

Sweet treats for those that love to make them!

I also wanted to share today how I store my supplies from Eyelet Outlet. I am always looking for others' ideas on the best way to store things so I can find them, but also so it's neat and portable. I found this storage container at my local Hobby Lobby for $5.99. It has individual compartments on the outside for my brads and eyelets, and each one snaps off, and also snaps tightly to prevent mishaps.

The lid comes off and has a large area inside for ribbons, or washi tape, or larger brads, as you can see here:

It works very well for what I am looking for in a storage container -- and at a great price (even better with a 40% off coupon)! What kinds of ways do you use to store your brads and eyelets? And washi tape? I also have a Ribbon Carousel that I converted to a Washi Carousel :)
I will have to show that another day.