Halloween Cuteness

I have been getting request for some Halloween kits. I created this Ornament kit. I think they would look so cool hanging from a chandelier or tied to a pumpkin!School starts in less than 3 weeks here! Also my baby is turning 11 soon! Boohoo.And my husband is turning 33. Lots to do these next few weeks. My big news is coming real soon!

Back Yard

We had a lovely rain shower this afternoon and I thought I would piddle around the yard a bit. See the white pumpkin I'm growing! Of course I had to stop and have a chat with the chickens and gather a few eggs. That's PJ in the first picture. She is the only bantam we have and she is constantly broody. The bottom pic is Scout. She is much nicer that she looks.That's all the pictures I could take before the batteries in my camera went dead. I have some BIG news soon! I can hardly wait to share.

Thank You!

Thank you so much for all of your comments not only on my blog but fanpage and twitter too! I used a random number generator to pick the winner. The winner is: The Cottage Girl said...
Your original art plus sell a kit on how to make it. Just e-mail me your address Cottage Girl and I will send your package.

What y'all like in my shop is pretty clear. I plan to keep it mainly the same with lots of variety and more emphasis on originals and kits. Its going to keep me busy! Thanks again for all your support. I couldn't achieve my dreams without y'all!

BOO!

I just wanted to show you my Boo-banner. They were a big hit last year so I made some more for this year. (I like this one better than last years. Its bigger too) You can find it in my shop.Don't forget about the give away. All of your answers have been SO helpful! I will announce a winner this Thursday.

Coming Soon

Sneak Peek of Brandywine Designs Halloween items. More labels,tags, Banners, and kits also coming soon. Don't you just love my spooky set up! I had a blast with my little Halloween photo shoot. I love the props so much I may have to find a place to keep it up year round. The series True Blood inspired me to make the background prop. If you don't know what True Blood is: its a HBO vampire/werewolf series set in the swampy south. Its also a book series. I will let you know when I start putting the new items in my shop.

Alex

It has been raining since yesterday here. And there is no end to the rain in sight. The temperatures are well below average.Windows are open and the garden is happy. Its WONDERFUL! Its usually extremely dry and very hot this time of year in Texas. We have Alex the hurricane to thank for it. Hurricane are usually a bad thing. And to some people Alex was. But, to others (like our farmers) it has been a blessing. Its just a reminder to me that sometimes in our lives what we see as bad storms may really be blessings.

A Question For You

I have been thinking a lot about what I want my shop to be like. What I know for sure is I only want to sell things I love. Where I'm stuck at is what to offer. Here is where you come in. I would LOVE it if you would tell me what you would like to see in my shop. Examples are: kits, supplies, party items, handmade originals by me, home decor, holiday decor, scrapbook kits, holiday themed party packs, banners, ect. I really feel I need to simplify and pare down what I offer. AND if you leave a comment giving me your two cents I will enter you in a drawing for a give away of all the goodies pictured! You can also comment on my Fan Page or Twitter for extra chances to win! I will announce a winner two weeks from today July 15th.

Tags

I've designed and added some new tags to my etsy shop. I'm really starting to love digital design. I will be adding more soon. Hope your having a great summer. It's VERY hot here!

New In Shop

Hi! Happy Fathers day. I just wanted to show you some of the new items I have in my shop.

Home Sweet Home

I thought I would show you some random photos of my yard. We are REALLY enjoying it this year. And look at my little chick's! They are growing so big. There names are: Ranger (after Tim Holtz co.), Sarah, Mighty, Sun, Pam, Scout, and Cry Baby. I also have four grown chickens. There names are Red, Peinquin,P.J., and Sissy. They are great egg layers. Well I'm off to make egg sandwiches for lunch. Hope all you chicks have a great week. hehe

Checking In

Omg I cant believe its been so long! Today is the last day of school here. YAY! We have been busy camping, boating, bbqing, putting up the pool, finishing our new patio, gardening, and trying to keep up with the jam packed last weeks of school.We are taking a break for Joli Paquet. We will be back with new tutorials and kits this fall. I'm already working on my fall stuff! I have been working on my shop a little. I have so many new things to add if I can just find the time. I will also be adding Fall and Halloween items soon. I know its crazy but last year Halloween items started to sell in June! I have a big sell going on in my shop right now. Some items are more than half off. I hope you all are enjoying the beginning of summer!

Happy Belated Mother's Day

Happy belated Mother's day! A had an absolutely wonderful weekend thanks to my two favorite guys. Saturday we drove three hours to Fort Worth and went to the zoo and shopping. We were shopping for stuff we lost in the fire so we went to Bass Pro and Cabela's. Sunday was just as fun too. My sweet hubby made me breakfast in bed with flowers. We saw all our family and went to my brothers house to celebrate my mom's birthday and mothers day. I was so proud of my little brother. He has bought a place on a lake and is fixing it up so nice. I hope you had a nice Mother's day too.

Cindy has posted a cute dress tag tutorial over at Joli Paquet. You get a free template with it! I will be posting a tutorial Wednesday.

I have some really fabulous new items I will be listing in my shop within a few weeks. I will also give y'all an chicken update if I can get the babies to be still long enough to take pictures! You will not belive how much they have grown!

The Joli Paquet girls and I have been featured on the Where Women Create blog! Its such an honor to be on a blog so full of super talented women. And guess what? YOU can win some fabulous prizes. Just hop on over to Where Women Create and see all the different ways to win some spring kits.

Baby Chicks

Seriously is there anything cuter than a baby chick butt? This bunch has been a handful and so much fun! I can't wait for the rainbow of eggs they produce in about 6 months.

Speaking of cute, be sure to go see the Candy Cameo tutorial Cerri made over at Joli Paquet. Its super yummy!

Paper Roses, Blogs, and Chicks

There is a gorgeous paper rose tutorial by Jeanne at the Joli Paquet Blog.

I also wanted to tell you about a cute blog that featured me last week. Its a lovely blog go visit Patty here.

And I have an update: we got new little baby chicks yesterday. I will show you some pictures soon.

Happy Tax Day!

Happy Tax Day! Is that an oxymoron or what!? Does doing taxes make anyone else want to break something? How about creating a faux broken glass embellishment for a Mother’s day craft? Go on over to the Joli Paquet for a free tutorial and download. While you are there be sure to check out the other super cute tutorials and free downloads.

I just want to give a huge, big hug to all of you who commented on my last post. It really lifted me up to read all your sweet comments. It made me feel a million times better knowing even though it was just my backyard its normal to feel a little traumatized. Our insurance did cover everything so we are re-doing our whole backyard. I'm most excited to have a patio where we can all go outside, BBQ, eat, and relax.My son and two stepsons are growing so fast the extra room is seriously needed. Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences and kind words.

Fire

I'm behind on everything and I'm not getting much online time right now. Easter morning my family woke up to our backyard on fire. We had a large storage building full of camping equipment, sports equipment, and garden stuff. Well it burned to the ground and almost caught our house on fire. We had 6 baby chicks that were in a little pen close to the building and they died.A lot of our house windows got broke, power lines, phone lines, fences, and our trees got burned. It was really really scary.The fire was huge. I feel SO SO blessed no one was hurt and our house is ok. The fire fighters were awesome and our neighbors have been great. Now we just have a really nasty mess to clean up and a lot of things to replace. I'm really shocked at how deeply this has affected us. It sucks so much of our things are gone and we are so sad about the baby chicks but, most of all it was such a close call. We are even more deeply appreciative of each other and what we have. And I'm pretty much freaked out by fire now since I have seen first hand what it can do. Well, I will be back when things settle down!

Favorites And A Giveaway

There is a pretty giveaway over at the Joli Paquet blog. I hope you like it! All the gals still have kits left too!
Also I have put together a kit of all my favorite things in my shop. It was hard to do but its time to stop hording and share! I only made five. They are full of some really good stuff!

Its supposed to be 92 degrees today so I'm headed outside for the rest of the day! I hope your day is pretty too!

Kits

You can find my kits for sale HERE. I also have a special deal. Buy all four kits in the picture above and get free shipping. I only can do one order! Be sure to go by the Joli Paquet Blog to see the other cute kits!

Here It Is

This is my spring kit. It will go on sale in my SHOP Thursday! Go to the Joli Paquet blog to see the other girls kits. There all super cute!