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Strauberry Studios Presents The Brambleberry Hollow™ Boutique

    PRESS RELEASE Susan Straub-Martin 425-821-7007 Strauberry Studios Presents The Brambleberry Hollow™ Boutique An online boutique featuring the magical world of Brambleberry Hollow™: Buddies (polar fleece toys), Children’s books, Fabrics and Wall Decals all Made in America. Bellevue WA … Continue reading

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More Patterns – Confessions Continue

Trials & Tribulations I have been working with the trial from the new Adobe Creative Suite 6 and I am loving the updates. The patterning tool is amazing and the results of my trials have been in this and the … Continue reading

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As You Wish. Practice Makes Perfect

Before I go to bed at night I have a practice that started when I was young. My dad had gone on a retreat and he brought me back a large glow in the dark rosary.“I was afraid of the … Continue reading

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A Change of Seasons, A Change of Perspective

It has turned to fall, here in the North Woods. The air is heavy, the rain has begun to fall and the sky has turned- well, let’s just say grey. Until I moved to Seattle I was not aware the … Continue reading

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At the Heart of it All. How buddies came to be.

When I was younger, I had a doll named Annie or to be more precise Raggedy Ann. She was one of the only dolls I really liked. I did have a few others, but Annie was always there. She was … Continue reading

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Brambleberry™ Playhaus

Our Contemporary Playhaus is full of fun features like a slide, a pea patch garden and an elevated book nook. We have designed this playhaus not only to look cool with fun graphics featuring Poppy Penguin and her pals Theo, … Continue reading

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Drawing My Life the way I See it. Confessions continued.

I started to draw when I was very young. I entered my  first drawing competition at the age of five. I don’t really remember not drawing. My mom was an artist so there were always supplies around the house. So … Continue reading

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Mulberries, Neighbors and Summer Adventures.

I was thinking the other day, (one of those things it is sometimes dangerous to do) and I got to thinking about mulberries. Yes Mulberries and summer. When I was Young. I grew up in Hillsdale Michigan. A small mid-western … Continue reading

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Everybody Needs a Buddy and Everybody Needs a Hug!

HUGS for All. When I was younger, we didn’t hug very much. Hardly at all as I remember. I don’t know if it had to do with our up bringing or if it had to do with not showing emotions … Continue reading

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Let Your Light Shine…More Confessions

The other day at lunch with friends, we were helping a friend with what seems to plague artists; valuing our worth. I know I have worth but I need validation. “I need to know I am thinking about this issue … Continue reading

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