Scrapbook My Life

Even though brads seem to have replaced eyelets as the “go to” embellishment choice for scrapbookers, I still have a TON of eyelets left to use in my pages. Lately, I’ve taken to randomly pounding them into my patterned paper background for an extra bit of texture and dimension. If I find I don’t have enough of the same color, I simply coat a bunch of random eyelets with the acrylic paint of my choice. It’s a time consuming process, but it feels good to use old supplies and make room for some of those cool new items I keep seeing advertised.

Here’s a few general tips for working with eyelets:

• If you’re nervous about using eyelets to adhere vellum journaling to your layout, try creating your journaling block using an extra piece of matching background paper, then attaching the block to your layout after the eyelets have been set. As an added bonus, this will sandwich the rough edges of the back of the eyelets between two layers of paper.
• If you’ve ever pounded on the back of an eyelet and turned the project over to find that the front has warped, place an old mousepad on top of your self healing mat. The extra layer of cushioning will prevent further distortions.

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