Halloween Give-Away

Starting today until Tuesday October 27th all you have to do is leave a comment to win a Haunted Cottage Cupcake Kit, Feather Tree, Bottle Brush Tree and some surprises. I would love to know what your favorite part of Halloween is! One of my favorate things about Halloween is making spooky treats, so I will be sharing some recipes and ideas this week with you too! Good luck!

Getting Ready

I will be closing my shop Tuesday October 20. It will only be closed a week or two. I need time to prepare for the Holiday season. This years Holiday goods are going to be FANTASTIC! While my shop is closed I will be having a blog give -away. Stay tuned for the give-away details in the days to come. Feel free save the vintage Halloween postcard above to use in your arts and crafts.

Shipped

The 2nd batch of the Haunted Cupcake Cottage Kits will be shipped today! If you pre-ordered a Give Thanks Banner it shipped yesterday. Both the Kits and Banners are still available. The Joli Paquet Blog is having a cute give away so go leave a comment.

Quaint Marketplace

I thought I would share with you why I have been "out of the loop" for a while. I got invited to have a table at a local sale called the Quaint Marketplace. I felt so honored to be included with such a lovely group of ladies! So for the last month or so I have been creating, creating, and creating in all my spare time for the market. The pictures above are my table and the pictures below are some of the very talented ladies that where there. It was a lot of hard work but I had so much fun.

Nancy's table with her fabulous rustique items.

The very sweet and talented Roxanne! Thank you so much Roxanne for everything!

There were many more lovely tables but I didn't have time to take pictures! You can blog hop to these links to meet some of the gals and see more.
Bunnytrails

Just Simply Southern

Mary Gregory

Molly B

If you were there and have a blog just let me know and I will add you to the list.

Kit Pre Orders

Thank you all so much who ordered the Haunted Cupcake Cottage Kit! I have had request for more and I want everyone who wants one to be able to have one! So I ordered more supplies. You can Pre-order a kit in my shop and it will ship late next week. I hope everyone will post pictures of their finished product in our flickr group. I would love to see them!

Joli Paquet Kits Are Almost Here

Haunted Cottage Cupcake Kit

The kits will be available tomorrow in my shop! I have a very limited amount this time. The kits come with everything except glue and paint. I handmade each little cottage and tombstone! Be sure to go check out the other Joli Paquet kits too. There are some really creepy cute ones!

A Little Peek!

The Joli Paquet kits go on sale next week Wednesday, the 7th of October. Here is the tiniest peek at my kit. Be sure to go check out Joli Paquet for a giveaway, cute tutorials, and pre-sale looks at all the kits.

Halloween Tutorials

The tutorials at Joli Paquet have started! I did a super simple center piece- jar that you make with your kids. And today you can find a REALLY cute banner by Beth. Go on over and join in the fun!

Rain

Its been so cloudy and rainy here lately. That's not usual for around these parts! Mushrooms are popping up everywhere! Today I was playing around with one and took some pics. I thought I would share. Ohh and don't worry, I didn't eat it. tehe

It's Time!!

Joli Paquet for Halloween has began. If your new to the blog here is the info: Its a blog that features tutorials, recipes, give aways, swaps, and kits. I am very lucky to be included with this wonderful group of ladies that work together to share all this goodness with you! Joli Paquet is free too! Feel free to use the logos below to post to your blog and pass on the fun! We are also having a Halloween Trick or Treat swap for the first time so be sure to hop over to the Joli Paquet blog and sign up! You can sign up for the swap until Wednesday September the 23rd.

Here is the Halloween
Schedule :

Tutorials start Sep. 22nd!
Tutorials posted each Tuesday & Thursday
Kit previews Sep. 30th!
Kits sales Oct. 2nd!

I can't wait to see you all there!!

Something New

I had so much success with my BOO Banners I thought I would try something new for my Thanksgiving Banner. I am taking Pre-orders for the Give Thanks Banner now. They will be shipped October 16th.

News and fun coming soon!!!

Halloween Updates

I have been filling up Brandywine Boutique with lots of Halloween goodies! I am so lucky. I was featured on the front page and in a gift guide this week. Whoohooo!

Tool Tuesday Crop-A-Dile

We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Eyelet and Snap Punch

This all-in-one tool punches and sets eyelets, snaps, and so much more. Easily punch through any material, thick or thin, then set eyelets, snaps, or any metal embellishment into your project. Ideal for punching paper, leather, plastic, metal, chipboard, acrylic, fabric, wood, poly, and much more.
It runs for about $22.00 dollars. I think its worth it just for the hole punch! I bought mine after I started breaking regular hole punches. The tags I sell in my shop are made from thick cardstock and I like to stack a lot of them and punch holes all at once. It’s a big time saver. I rarely use the eyelet tool but when I do it works great. The only down size I can find is its heavy and bulky. But, it seems sturdy enough to last forever and at $22.00 dollars I think that’s a good deal. Plus its PINK!

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Wicked good that is! Joli Paquet has a whole new look (Thanks Cindy!) and some new members too! We will have tutorials, give aways, and ......kits for Halloween! Come join the fun! Feel free to add the Button above for your blog and join the Joli Paquet Flickr group.

Fall And Halloween Embellishments

School, Harry Potter, Big Birthdays

No tool review today. I just have TOO much going on. School starts next week, my little man is having his TENTH birthday party this weekend (I haven't even shopped yet!), and I promised to take him to the new Harry Potter movie before school starts. When does school start for you? I would love to know!

So this is a super busy week for us. I will be back next week with a review and a give away!!! You can find the tags above in my shop.

You should stop by the Joli Paquet blog. You can find some tutorials and free downloads. And this Fall you will find even more so hop on over.

Tool Tuesday-Zutter Bind-It-All

Today I"m going to review the Zutter Bind-it-All. Once again the color grabbed my attention. Who doesn't love pretty tools? It also has an aqua case you can buy separate. Eek pink and aqua my favorite! You buy the spirals separate also and they come in a variety of sizes and colors. The Bind-it-all runs for about $70.00. I once again used the online 40% off coupon from Hobby Lobby. I love what this product can do. It makes books, notebooks, scrapbooks, journals, and more. My very favorite thing about it is I can use the oodles and oodles of ephemera I have to make one of a kind books. I have used vintage postcards, antique cabinet card mats, and old book covers. I have seen books made by using food packaging! You could turn your kiddos favorite cereal into a cool notebook for them. What a great way to recycle! So what don't I like? Well, maybe I'm just a dork but I cant always get all the holes lined up right, and for some reason I always forget the order the pages go before you bind it. Ex: the front page goes on the back turned inward..blah...blah... I always get my husband to do it. He's much more patient than me. So all in all its a pretty cool tool. However I have noticed several more tools that seem to do the same thing have came out. You might research those before you purchase the Zutter Bind-it-all. If you like a different binding tool better I would love to here about it!

Halloween Supplies

Its never to early to start making Halloween stuff. I have listed some Halloween supplies in my shop! Have fun creating!

Stop by tomorrow for a new Tool review.

Feather Trees

The feather trees are back! I have always got a wonderful response to my feather trees. I was trilled to find them in new colors this year. I collect them in all sizes and colors. I just love them!