I’m so excited for the new winter releases from Hot Off the Press. There are a ton of new products coming out that I’m excited about, but the ones I truly can’t wait for are the new Brad Buddies™!

They come in a wide variety of fun and unusual themes, which are hard to find in the scrapbooking and card making market. Themes like Pirate, Cowboy, Dinosaurs, Theatre, Australia and England. And with 6 great Brad Buddies™ in each pack (2 of each image) for only $3.99, these great embellishments are also a great deal.

Brad Buddies™ make fun, quick and easy scrapbook page borders or card focals and I love how easy they are to alter. You can dress them up by adding glitter, outlining and detailing them with permanent pens — or dress them down by distressing them with sandpaper and inking directly on them.

It's especially hard for me to choose a favorite but I think the one I really can't resist is the ‘cowboy’ set. Who doesn't love Cowboys or horses… and what woman do you know who can resist a new pair of boots? I love the shiny silver sheriff badge and the fun cowboy hat too. I can think of a number of ways I can use them on my layouts. They’re perfect for pages on the rodeo or fair and they’re ideal for all of the horse-themed birthday parties my daughter has attended over the years. Plus they’re perfect for the ‘about me’ pages that feature my favorite football team: The Dallas Cowboys.

Brad Buddies™ are great accents for your paper crafting projects. They are an easy and unique way to add a burst of color, texture and dimension on a page or card. They are fun, new and different and I love coming up with ideas for using and playing with them!