Happy January! Do you have brads in your stash? Since I started scrapbooking, I’ve collected all sorts of brads in various colours, shapes, and styles. Today I created some fun winter tags to show some fun ways to use brads as decorative elements in your craft projects.
How about using a brad to mimic a photo clip? Just roll the brad top so that it is flush with the prongs and slip over a photo or journal mat. I just used a glue dot to hold the brad in place on my project.
How about using a brad as a ribbon scrunchie? Turn the brad over, slip the ribbon between the opened prongs and voila you have a really pretty ribbon detail.
Just for something different how about using a brad as a button topper? Open the prongs and adhere on top of a button and tie some twine around the brad.
Supplies: My Mind’s Eye pattern paper, Making Memories brads
Hope this inspires you to use your brads in different ways. If you have a unique way to use brads, be sure to share it in the comment section below!
~ Virginia
What great ideas for use of brads. Thanks!
Posted by: Heather Carpenter | January 10, 2012 at 09:19 AM
I love the ribbon scrunchie idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Emily Halliburton Muto | January 10, 2012 at 09:20 AM
What great ideas. Never thought to use them that way and I do have tons of brads.
Posted by: Rose Stannell | January 10, 2012 at 09:20 AM
SUPERB ideas! Now i just hope i can remember when i create! Thank you! :)
Posted by: Nicole Doiron | January 10, 2012 at 09:34 AM
These are some great ideas! I will have to try them all and maybe think of some more.
Posted by: Laurie | January 10, 2012 at 09:47 AM
Love these ideas, especially the ribbon scrunchie. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Amy K | January 10, 2012 at 09:50 AM
Super ideas, Virginia -- LOVE the photo turn idea!
Posted by: Becky Fleck | January 10, 2012 at 09:53 AM
fabulous ideas, thanks for sharing
Posted by: ToucanScraps | January 10, 2012 at 09:58 AM
Thanks for the ideas! I have started a file called Good Ideas for when I am stuck for something novel.
Posted by: Joan Tipping | January 10, 2012 at 09:58 AM
I might have a brad or two...more like two million, to tell the truth! Thanks for sharing these awesome ideas on how to use some of them in a cute, novel way--love them!
Posted by: Kathy P | January 10, 2012 at 09:58 AM
GENIUS!!! I just cleaned my scraproom and realized I had waaaay too many brads. Now I have a plan! ;)
Posted by: Michelle Liimatainen | January 10, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Svetlana | January 10, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Such great ideas. Love it when we can use our embellishments in different ways. I must have at least 1000 brads in my stash, so perhaps I'll use up 50 or so with these ideas.
Posted by: Sue Alg | January 10, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Great ideas. I love it!!!
Posted by: Angie Ashuk | January 10, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Love your ideas! 👍
Sometimes, I put two or three as an accent. Similar to the way you could use bling.
I also use them as eyes or noses on critters. Looks very cute for kid' cards.
thanks for sharing a few new ones with us. 😃
Posted by: Sue W | January 10, 2012 at 10:12 AM
What great ideas! Thanks so much for sharing them with me. I LOVE the Robbon Scrunchie idea, may just borrow that idea as I have soooooo many brads sitting in my room just staring at me and begging to be finally used!
Posted by: Shari Green | January 10, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Ahhhh how cute!! Will have to try those!! Awesome! I love the inspiration from you guys!!
Posted by: Anna Petitt | January 10, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Love these ideas- so creative! And yes, I have a ton of brads, so thank you!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | January 10, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Thanks for the ideas!
Posted by: Romaine | January 10, 2012 at 10:22 AM
I have loads of brads and will certainly be using some of these fab ideas to use them up! TFS
Posted by: Jimjams | January 10, 2012 at 10:33 AM
All of these are great ideas and I am sure there are plenty more if we just think a little about it. TFS
Posted by: Donna | January 10, 2012 at 10:47 AM
never thought of using brads tht way, great ideas!
Posted by: Phyllis | January 10, 2012 at 10:50 AM
What a super duper idea! Thanks so much for sharing this.
Posted by: Susi | January 10, 2012 at 10:58 AM
what a great idea! I am definitely going to do them, thanks!
Posted by: Linda S. | January 10, 2012 at 10:59 AM
I love the brad with the ribbon.
Posted by: Donna Rawbone | January 10, 2012 at 11:02 AM