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Setting eyelets into your layout is a great way to relieve stress, but you may want to consider investing in a few brads if you’re sick of all that hammering! Brads are available in almost every color under the sun, including patterned and shaped options that work well for seasonal or themed layouts.

Brads are easy to use, even if you’re new to scrapbooking. Simply poke a hole in your page and bend the prongs on the brad pack. Making a slit with a craft knife first is a great idea, especially when going through more than one layer.

To keep brads from moving and having the clasp on the back shift into view or poke through the side of your page protector, place a photo split on top of the clasp to hold it in place. Just don’t forget to leave the backing on, so the back of your page won’t be sticky.

If you want to use brads on your layout but don’t want to put holes in your page, bend the tips back and forth until they snap off. (You shouldn’t need wire cutters for this.) Attach the brad to your page with a small glue dot.