HALLOWEEN ATC/ACEO

So this week is my birthday. Yes I know that some people have a problem with the next year coming. Well not me. I love getting older. I love to see what I can get done in a year. But as always, when birthday time comes around I start feeling really creative. I start making things like crazy. I dream about creating, I think about it while I am driving. It even is on my mind while I am drinking coffee. And as many of you know when I drink coffee, I savor every second of it. This year is no exception. My mind and hands are racing. If I am not making something, I am making a list to make something later. Yup, I am a summer baby that just loves the fall and winter seasons and all the fun the goes along with them.
So here is my latest little ATC/ACEO. It uses my chipboard ATC blanks as well as some of the new little bits and pieces from my new package of ATC fun. You will get to play with some great tiny calendars and a finger or two to point your way. Keep an eye out for the entire package that will be featured this week!

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TO STICKER OR NOT TO STICKER...THAT IS THE QUESTION. YEAH, LETS STICKER!

Oh my gosh, do I LOVE THESE STICKERS! This is my New RETRO STICKER SEAL SET! They are truly bright and bold. They are from the new Basic Grey papers that just arrived and I want to stick them on everything. As soon as I saw the paper I said to myself..."self, you would be crazy not to make these into stickers". And so I did. They would be a great addition to a boys birthday invites or gift bags. Maybe you are having a Woodstock Event, wow they would be perfect for that. They give you the strong feeling of tie dye. So what ever fun and great thing you would like to do with them drop me a line and let me know. I love to hear what great ideas people come up with to do with my handmade products!

Back to creating....so remember....

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OUTDOOR FUN COURTESY OF ED AND LINDA

So I finally finished the swing for the yard. It was the hardest thing I have ever painted. And then add the huge amount of rain the Northeast has had this year and you can see why it has taken me weeks to finish. It was white and I had the bright idea to make it brown. I am not always very smart. But it is done now and I love it. There is a table that goes in the middle of it. Perfect for reading the morning paper. It just needs to dry and I will be all ready to go. Once again, a very generous gift from Mom and Dad has a wonderful place in our lives, and for that I am grateful!
Next is my Moon flower. The vine has been growing up the side porch. It has finally given me a flower. The flower blooms after dinner and is gone by morning. Hence the Moon Flower name. I have not had one in years and it really is beautiful!

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HERE COMES THE NEW CHRISTMAS LINE OF STICKERS!

Well here they are. Some of my new Holiday Stickers for Christmas 2009. The colors are rich and I just know you will enjoy them. The red sheet music can really be used all year long but what a great accent to those gold envelopes.

The Ice Skates are one of my favorite sets. There is glitter on the skate blades. They have a really fun old fashion feel. This is the perfect snowflake blue for the back round. Once again the colors are strong so they will stand out.

And these mittens make me feel all warm and fuzzy even on a really hot day. They feature some great bling with glitter on the blue mittens. These will be a fab addition to your stash.

And last but not least, this years addition of Peppermint Candy. Last years where so popular and I was afraid I was not going to have as great of a pattern to go with but I am in love with these. A strong red is hard to find but this one delivers. The backgrounds go from off white to white so you will love every moment of these little hard candies!

So please enjoy all of these new latest and greatest holiday stickers from Brambleberry Lane. Keep and eye out for a couple more as well. You know I can't stop my self!

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New Amy Butler Paper Has Arrived

Love, Love, Love these new Amy Butler papers that have come the way of Brambleberry Lane. As always they are double sided and the colors are the perfect combination of vibrant and laid back. She always adds a few less busy sheets to her line and that thrills me. Sometimes you just need a plain old background that compliments the bright and fun patterns. And Amy Butler delivers as always. I have a bunch of the 6 x 6 packs in this great card stock. And it looks like the old sticker queen is itching to turn some of these papers into a new group of stickers, so stay tuned for that!
You can also tune in this week for some great new sticker/ seals for the holiday season. Some of our favorite paper companies have sent me some GREAT papers and what else is a girl to do but turn them into stickers! Oh and I have been playing with the new ATC/ACEO Embellishment set. I have everything from tiny pointing fingers to buttons to base cards and I think your going to like it.
Alrighty, time to get to creative fun here at Brambleberry Lane and I will check in with you all again soon!

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THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE IS DONE!

This has been on my mind to show you all some quick and easy projects for the holidays that you will have for many years to come. I picked up these house shaped boxes a while ago. They have been bothering me on how I was going to decorate them. I really wanted to do a Halloween house but I kept coming back to a sketch I did for the Christmas season. So I will have to do a Halloween one next because here is the Christmas one. This started with the old sheet music I sell on my site. I can make a list for a month of Sundays on what I want to use this paper for. It already has the aged look that we all try so hard to recreate.

Next, with a 1" circle punch and brown ink, I created the roof. I love the layered look. The windows are just layered paper to make the look of shutters. And as far as the wreaths are concerned. The large on on the roof area, I cut a 2" circle. I then took a leaf punch and with just the tip of the punch made the lace look on the outside of the wreath. On the inside a used a whole punch and did a random pattern to once again give the look of greens. Then I added the ribbon and a brad for the front door. Add a little ink here and there and you have a cute little Christmas house to give a gift in or use for decoration this holiday season!

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SOME HALLOWEEN FUN!

Yes they are spooky but here and ready for your creative needs. Halloween creations are perfect for a rainy summers day. I have these white chipboard ghosts that you will be able to just add to a page or card without much work because they are already white! They also look great if you add a little antique look with a bit of brown ink. Or make them sparkle and shine with some stickles. Leave them alone or dress them up...you will really like the outcome!

Next from Brambleberry Lane, we have some great Halloween stickers for you. This set of 16 1"(2.5cm) stickers are so cute and offer many uses from candy bags to page embellishments.

Next we have the Journal Tags. I love these. Plenty of room to write on and great Halloween images to finish off the embellishment. There are 6 in this set.

And lets not for get one of my favorite sets for Halloween, the flash card set that comes with metal rimmed words as well. I love the flashcards and the dimension that the metal rimmed tags add to a layout!

So please enjoy these and many other items for the up coming seasons from Brambleberry Lane!

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MY LATEST SET OF STICKERS!

Here are my new fun stickers. I love this color combination. These papers are so great. They are double sided and they scream lets have a good time. So I decided to have a good time and make stickers out of them. You should see the papers listed here shortly as well so you can make your own projects with them. The oranges and blues compliment each other so well. There are metallic sections on them as well as glitter. I love, love, love this set and you will too.
Anywho, it is a big Saturday night here in the Northeast. What to do? Well there are some wonderful videos on You tube. Plus I am totally into Hulu. You can pretty much watch anything on there. I love it. Some show I have never heard of and there they are. Well I better get kids to bed!

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Family Room Fun!

Yes, he has hung my mirror. Now I usually buzz around the house hanging and moving pictures around. But this mirror is verrrrry heavy. It was in the living room but the wall it was on was too large and mirror was totally lost on it. The telephone pictures around it I made from my sticker images. AHHH the wonder of enlargement. Then the little shelves that are currently holding two of my Longaberger Baskets. I purchased two "WALL PLAQUES" from A.C. M and then the two bottom brackets from lowes. Painted them black and for about $4 per shelf I saved a bunch of money. Ones smaller then these where starting @ $15 each. We made two for $8. Now that was easy and cheep. These will be changed out with the seasons I am sure. But it really makes me happy to see some of my pride and joy baskets there. All and all I think this little project turned out so well. It was a giant bare wall that just never made me happy. I was always back and forth on what I was going to hang there. This grouping really takes up the large space and adds a bunch of interest to this otherwise bare space. It totally works with the leather chair and tan couch. I am sooooooo happy to see it all done.

It is hard to tell from the picture, lots of overcast here in the northeast, but the walls are a cool green. I love this color. The family room and kitchen have a open floor plan this really flows together well. Pretty much any color of red looks FABULOUS with it. And I love reds in these two rooms.

Well it is back to creating new stickers and journal tags. I have a list of to-do's that I would like to create so I am off to do that.

Make it a great day, and remember to...................

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ATC/ACEO ROUNDER DIVIDERS FOR THE SEASONS!

Oh how I love creating ACEO/ATC's. So as I am getting ready to fill a new rounder of fun things that I have created, I realized they all pretty much go by the seasons. So that is why I made these four dividers. I love to tell a story with one little ATC. Many people pass thru here and are able to take a quick look at what we are up to rather then 12 pictures of how cute the baby is riding his bike. Or Morgan in the play, just one will do to tell her story. A photo on front and a little journaling on back and bing bam boom it is all done.

The reason for the seasons really stems from the colors of paper used to document the time of year as well as the event attended. I have mixed a combination of die cut letters, stamped and hand written letters. As much as I hate my own hand writing, it is not so much for me. It is for that person 2 or 3 generations from now that get a peek into who their relative was. I know, I know how much you truly don't like your own hand writing. But down the road it will be a way for another generation to feel a bit of attachment to the past. Example time...My grandfather(my dads father) built the field stone fireplace in the home I grew up in with his own two hands. There was a piece of one of those stones that was out and I have kept it with me ever since we moved. It sits here on top of my computer screen. This is a man that passed away before I was born, but I have something I know for sure he laid is hands on. Connection is important I think. And a strong family is built on connections. Isn't this why we scrapbook in the first place, so we can connect with our pasts. So from my rock to your memories, always leave at least some journaling for the future generations to enjoy.

When ever I create dividers for my rounders, I like to make them a little bigger then the normal 2 1/2 x 3 1/2. So what I do is start with the 2.5 x 3.5 as a base and then add to it to plump it up. The SPRING 09 card I added a orange card stock to and then fringed it with scissors to give dimension.

The SUMMER one I added rounded corners to the back layer and stamped the letters on curves.

FALL is my favorite time of year. I love, love, love the colorsof autumn so I kept it simple so they would shine and layered multiple solid colored textured cardstock. With this one I used my FAV Souffle pen in white to mark the season.

And finished this all up with WINTER. Lots of glitter here. I love doing snowflakes in blues and whites. But here I did snowflakes with some more of the traditional Christmas colors to account for the winter as well as the holiday.

Anywho, just some fun ways to make your ATC/ACEO rounder flow as well as being able to sort out the year!

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IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN...CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

I know what you are thinking...Why is she talking about CHRISTMAS? Well that is simple to explain. Many moons ago, the retail gods decided to come up with this thing called "CHRISTMAS IN JULY". I know you are on either one side or the other of the fence with this one. Some people think it is great and others are driven crazy by it. I am not bothered by it either way. But as a biz I need to roll with the punches if you know what I mean. So I am giving you a bit of a look at the future to come.

Many companies have not released their holiday papers and some will still have last years patterns in stock. I get so happy when I see some new great and fun patterns that I can create with and pass on to you. As far as my Christmas Stickers selections, I have started listing some with many more to come. I know there are many of you out there that take advantage of the summer to start working on some of your holiday projects. I am so inspired by the ladies that make ALL of their own cards for the holidays. YOU GO GIRLS! So over the next few weeks I will be releasing some great holiday fun and some of my ideas that you can create as well yourself or with your kids!
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TAKE IT DOWN AND START ALL OVER AGAIN!

So as much as I love my shop it was time to give it a spruce. So I pulled the entire shop down and I am redoing it. I know, I know....why would I do that. Well sometimes I get very busy. Many wedding seals are on top of my regular orders that you all don't see. Then I sell a product and hit re list when I actually am out of it. This has happened twice in the last couple of weeks and it makes me crazy. I pride myself on getting peoples orders right out. Well not having the product really slows down the process. So I am going over everything and re listing in a happy way. Well it makes perfect sense in my mind at least.

Today is Josh's Birthday. We went Mini Golfing and had so much fun. He loves to get out and do things and his brother had never mini golfed before so that really made it fun. Can't wait to go again this summer. We also just celebrated Logan's graduation. Here we all are right after. What a great morning for Logan. As shy as he is, he was a real trooper up on stage when other kids where falling apart so I am really proud of him.

Well I must get back to scrapbooking. I have a bunch of new stickers coming out and there are those darn Christmas in July things right around the corner. We are busy, busy, busy. So I will be getting back to work now with some great new creations for all to enjoy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY JOSHUA

(ALL THAT LABOR WAS WELL WORTH IT!)

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WELCOME HOME NEW STICKERS SETS!

Yes, we all know how much I love stickers. But when I come up with three new sets in one day I am over the moon! From houses to flowers and don't forget a couple new friendly bugs, this group will contain some of every ones new favs.

Lets start with these great house stickers. What CAN'T you use these little gems for. Maybe as simple as a seal for your change of address. Or added to the page of your next adventure in moving. I love, love, love these new little houses and what they can be used on will be step up a notch.

Next are these darn cute pink and blue set that I used some of the great new Cosmo Cricket paper to make. They are darling and every sticker is different. They are a wonderful soft color pallet on the beautiful Cosmo card stock that you won't be able to resist!

The last set of 16 1"(2.5cm) stickers have a great shine to them and can not be held back from screaming G~I~R~L~Y! I really love the fact that they are dark pink. It makes them a bit different because they will stand out for their great color and shine.

So which set will be arriving at your door shortly? Or maybe all 3. Either way you will love what you purchase at BRAMBLEBERRY LANE!

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Hi DAD!

Point Me in the Right Direction NEW Sticker Set!

So when I drop the ball with blogging and miss a few days, my dad lets me know about it. I have been listening to him let me know that I have not been keeping up with the updates. So HI DAD! Here is what I have been up to. I love these fingers. Yes the finger is pointed in your direction. So pick some up for your next project. You can use them to give direction on a page. Maybe on the front of a envelope to give interest to your mail piece. What ever you add these 1" set of 16 stickers are just the ticket!

What is next?

Well, I have a tray of new holiday items I am working on. Yes I said holiday. This is the position that I am in this time every year when I have to think of myself as a retailer. There are many new holiday stickers and some cute combo packs that I think you will all enjoy. I am just leaving them until the end of the month. Plus more papers are arriving. Well I need to make more stickers for more weddings and other fun events so have a great night all and I will check in again soon. I PROMISE DAD!

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NEW PAPER IS HERE!

Yes, I do know how fabulous this new set is. On top of it all there are 30 papers in the set. I have a darn cute little chipboard house I am going to cover with these. Then I have these cute little Medicine bottles and Keys that have been lasor die cut and I am going to use these as the background for a little art work. I love the one with the tower on it. I am a big Paris theme fan. Any who, here is the next great set...

It is so summery(is that a word) that I can't wait to use it not only for a cute little scrapbook but I am going to adhere it to the frame of a cork board for my office for sum bright inspiration. Once again there are 30 in this set as well. I will be listing two more great sets later today so enjoy these pretties for now!

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