| Scrapbooking Eyelets | | | | 9. Journaling accents |
| Eyelets are the new craze in scrapbooking. See | | | | 10. Eyes of animals such as owls |
| what the fuss is all about. | | | | 11. The center of flowers |
| | | | 12. Create your own bugs, butterflies,or bees |
| Eyelets are embellishments used for scrapbooking | | | | from eyelet shapes |
| and other craft projects such as card making. | | | | 13. As the dot on an i or the center of a letter |
| Eyelets are generally made of aluminum or brass | | | | 14. To make a string of Christmas lights or as the |
| and come in two sizes and three types. The | | | | ornaments on a christmas tree |
| most common size for eyelets is 1/8", although | | | | 15. The M&Ms in M&M cookies |
| they also come in 3/16". 3/16" eyelets are larger | | | | 16. String ribbon or craft fibbers through a line of |
| than 1/8" eyelets and generally cost more. | | | | eyelets |
| Types of eyelets include plain, top coat, and | | | | The list could go on and on. You can use eyelets |
| anodized. Plain eyelets are not painted so they are | | | | to add dimension that will spice up any page. |
| the color of the metal they are made out of. This | | | | How to Use Eyelets |
| type of eyelets is not very common. Eyelets also | | | | It is time to roll up those sleeves and break out |
| come with a top coat color. These eyelets are | | | | your handy tools. You will need a hammer, hole |
| painted. The last type of eyelet is anodized. | | | | setter, and a resilient work surface such as a |
| Anodized eyelets have a more metallic color than | | | | rubber craft mat to get started using eyelets. |
| eyelets with a top coat. | | | | |
| Eyelets have a hole through the center that is | | | | 1. Place your scrapbooking page face up on your |
| used to attach them to your paper. Brads are | | | | work surface. |
| often sold with eyelets. Brads differ because they | | | | 2. Put the hole setter on your page where you |
| do not have this characteristic hole. Instead, brads | | | | want to insert the eyelet. |
| have two metal flaps on the back that can be | | | | 3. Lightly tap the end of the hole setter a few |
| bent to attach them to paper. | | | | times until a hole is created. |
| Where to Use Eyelets | | | | 4. Place your eyelet upside down on your work |
| Eyelets come in many shapes and colors. They | | | | surface and put your scrapbooking page over the |
| can be used to attach items such as ribbons, | | | | eyelet so that the back of the eyelet sticks |
| paper, pictures, and tags to scrapbooking pages. | | | | throught the hole you just created. |
| Eyelets are a simple way to add to the color and | | | | 5. Place the setter with the flat end over the |
| theme of your scrapbooking pages. | | | | back of the eyelet and lightly tap the end of the |
| Here are 15 ideas for using your eyelets. | | | | setter with your hammer until the back of the |
| | | | eyelet begins to bend outward. |
| 1. Embellishments on a paper piecing picture such | | | | 6. Hammer the back of the eyelet directly until |
| as buttons on a snowman or dots on a lady bug | | | | the eyelet flattens down into place. |
| 2. Attach vellum paper | | | | 7. Turn your scrapbooking page over and be |
| 3. To hange tags or frames from | | | | proud of your work. |
| 4. Create movable parts on your paper piecing | | | | Where to Buy Eyelets |
| 5. Create a page theme such as shells for a | | | | You can purchase eyelets from me! My eBay |
| beach page or fish for a fishing trip page | | | | Scrapbooking Store has hundreds of mixes of |
| 6. Corners of picture mats | | | | eyelets. Just look for my seller id: scrapsandcrafts |
| 7. In the hole of a tag | | | | has a search engine for finding scrapbooking |
| 8. As bullets for a list | | | | eyelets, brads, and other supplies. Try it out. |