Scrapbooking Eyelets
Have you tried using scrapbooking eyelets yet? They have become quite popular as scrapbook embellishments. These little round pieces of metal give your pages personality and depth. They are easy to use and very inexpensive. Let me tell you what I know about them.
Scrapbooking eyelets are tiny round pieces of metal with a hole in the middle. Think mini-donuts for the Geico gecko. I think they only come in two different sizes: 1/8 inch and 3/16 diameter. The smaller 1/8 inch are the most common. Sometimes the 3/16 inch eyelets are a little more difficult to find.
They are most often made out of aluminum or brass, although I have also seen pewter. Three finishes are available: plain, top coat and anodized. The plain finish means what you think it means, bare metal. Top coated eyelets are painted and you can find a full spectrum of colors in both brights and pastels. Anodized eyelets have been specially treated to display a more interesting metallic finish.
Scrapbooking eyelets can be used in many different ways to embellish your scrapbook pages. Give a snowman 3D buttons. Use the eyelets as touchable ornaments on a Christmas tree picture. Use them as entry or exit points for ribbons. Once you try scrapbooking eyelets, you’ll begin to see all sorts of possibilities for them.
In order to install eyelets on your pages, you will need a hole setter and a hammer. The hole setter will make a hole in your scrapbook page wherever you choose. Then you insert the eyelet into the hole. Turn the page over and, while holding the eyelet with the setter, lightly tap the eyelet until it flattens into place. Hole setter designs vary, so check the instructions first.
You can find eyelets and hole punches in any store that carries scrapbooking supplies. Of course, like everything else now, you can also find several online sources.
