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Saturday, August 7, 2010

The Gang's 'Owl' Here! EtsyInspired #100



The day is finally here!
EtsyInspired Challenge #100!


I am so honored to be a guest designer with
this fabulous team for the month of August
and to kick it off with a
celebration this big is...well...big!
There are so many fabulous prizes to
be won this week by these fabby sponsors:

Unity Stamp Company
Lawn Fawn Stamps
Charleston Scrapbook Company
Limelight Papercrafts
May Arts
Softpencil Designs

Someone is going to win
100 items!


Let's see what my 'inspiration' was for this week
and then I will share with you how you could win!

The Etsy Store sponsor this week is


She designs and creates amazing soldered pendants
and this one really grabbed my attention.



My little owl family come courtesy of
I love these little guys and I thought you might too!
You know this is one of my favorite border punches
from Martha Stewart.

So now how & what can you win?

First...we would love for you to play along
with us at EtsyInspired.  Stop by and check out
the challenge and play along.
You could win a fabulous pendant from
Cathy Walters and maybe even the
100 item giveaway!

Next...make a stop at each of the design team's
blogs and leave a comment for a chance to win
an additional prize from one of our sponsors.
Here's the EIC Design Team...


{that's me, of course}

Here's what you could win from
Julie's Open Window courtesy of May Arts...


A grab bag a fabby ribbon!

Finally...to qualify for the 100 item giveaway,
you must play in the challenge.  The winner will be
chosen by random draw from the players who enter.
For all the details, click here and have fun! 


82 comments:

  1. WELCOME Julie Ranae!! I am the first to post on your perfectly, cute and fun card! Your owls are so colorful! I LOVE THEM! They pop off the card, and their little expressions are CLASSIC!! Love your first design! SOOO happy that you'll be joining us!

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  2. super cute. Love those owls and branch punch.

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  3. So happy that you are guest designing at EI! I love the owls family....such bright and cheery colors! LOVE this, Julie!

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  4. So glad to have you joining us this month! Those owls are too cute!

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  5. Wow Julie the coloring is amazing! Can you give me a lesson lol! Love it!

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  6. Love your card! Great punch - it is perfectly suited for your little scene.

    So clever!

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  7. Oh Julie! Your owls card is absolutely adorable!!

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  8. Somehow I've missed that border punch ... such a great place for those fantastic owls to perch ... fabulous inspired design.

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  9. Wow beautiful card and I have never see that punch either...

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  10. your card is darling and love the way you used the punch - thanks for a chance to win.

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  11. Welcome to the team this month! LOVE your owl card! How adorable are those owls! And I love that punch border! Fabulousity!

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  12. Those funky owls are perfect for the inspiration.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  13. Super cute card with all those owls! Love the bright colors.

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  14. Cute, love the colorful owls and the branch punch you added!

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  15. I love the cute owls, and the gorgeous, bright colours you used.

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  16. What an adorable owl card, Julie!! I just LOVE the colors you used. Great ribbon cache you're giving away, too :)

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  17. Your card is just adorable and love how you displayed it too! The owls are so fun and bright. This is some sweeeeeeeeet ribbon. Thanks for a chance.

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  18. Awe! Your card is a hoot :) Love the bright colored owls :)

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  19. Those owls are so cute! Love that border punch too!

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  20. cute!!! love those happy owls.

    lisa a.

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  21. I love those owls!! The colours are wonderful!

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  22. Adorable card! Love the owl's funky colors!

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  23. Julie, I'm so glad to have you join us this month! :D I love your fun owl card! The bright colors make me happy!

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  24. Great card! I LOVE owls!
    craftychick99 at yahoo dot com

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  25. Oh Julie!!! What a fun and happy card! I LOVE it!

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  26. So adorable! Love the way you colored the owls and the branch punch is perfect!

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  27. So cute. The owls are so colorful. Definitely an eye-catcher!

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  28. Love your owl card, just adorable!!

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  29. Beautiful colors on those adorable owls. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  30. Hi Julie~

    How fun to be a part of so many great give-aways! Your card is fantastic. I love your coloring! My mother used to collect owls, so your card would represent my family like the Partridge Family used to show their family with the colorful birds! lol How great! Seriously, it is a wonderful take from the owl you were shown.

    Thanks for having such a generous give-away!

    He IS Able,
    Traci S.
    http://He-IS-Able.blogspot.com

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  31. The card is so cute, but I so love the fun owel pin, it is so adorable, I can so see a teacher wearing that! Just so cute!

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  32. Great owl card!! Love the colors! IThanks for a chance to win!!!

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  33. OOOh! Look at all the yummy ribbons! Thanks for the chance to win! Your card is very pretty, I like all the bright colors and the "from owl of us" sentiment to pull it together.

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  34. GET OUT! I loooooooooooooove this card! You rocked this challenge:) You are super talented--and I'm so glad we are on two teams!! LOVE LOVE LOVE stopping here:) YOU are the BEST!!

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  35. Love how you mixed the bright colors on the owls with the darker background, and that punch is such a great touch there.

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  36. Super cute project! Love your colors!

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  37. Oh my goodness, Julie! Love, love, love this card! I have a thing for owls, lol. And ribbon-I'd love to win some may Arts goodies!

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  38. Cute card! I love the bright colors of your owls.

    Jennifer

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  39. That is too cute, love the fun bright colors!

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  40. Wonderful card!! This card just makes you smile!

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  41. Love your card!!! I have never seen the MS punch and it works perfectly with these owls. Hoot!!!

    xx

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  42. Whoo Hoo! Love your card! Great take on the inspiration! congrats again on your guest DT!

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  43. Oooo....this is soooo fun! I love how it's off center, makes you look at it longer :)
    Your coloring is fantastic! TFS

    Hugs,
    Sandra P

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  44. Wow, super cute card -- such a cute owl!

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  45. super cute owls- love the splashes of color! and what GORGEOUS ribbon *sigh* I would LOVE to win that!

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  46. this is super cute card. The owl is beautifully coloured and what a clever use of the MS border punch..it is so perfect!

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  47. how fun your little gang card is! I love the bright colors of the owls! Adorable and the branch punch you used under the image is perfect! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!

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  48. Awww, what a cutie! Love your fun owls - great interpretation of the challenge.

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  49. Cute owls - they're such fun. I love that MS punch - another item on the wish list!! Thanks for the kind comments you leave me...Esther x

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  50. LOVE LOVE LOVE your card, its just bright and fun!

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  51. Wow, what a cool card - that punched border is just a perfect perch for all those fun owls!!

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  52. What a super cute owl card! LOVE it! I hadn't seen that border punch before - very cool.

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  53. Soooo cute! I love this card it is perfect for the inspiration! It is so colorful! I love it. Thanks for the inspiration


    Lots of Love

    Carley

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  54. Those owls are too stinkin cute!!! They are just too fun! Love the inspiration piece also! I have never seen the border punch before love it!

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  55. Love your little owl family and that's my first time seeing that branch punch - how perfect! Congrats on 100 Etsy challenges. :)

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  56. OMG those are the cutest owls ever! Great job with the inspiration! Love it, and thanks for the chance to win!

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  57. LOVE your cards! the little owls are fabulous, as well as those fun, bright colors & the border punch you used! perfect together! hugs!

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  58. Love those owls and the border. Very Sweet!

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  59. Such a fun card, Julie! Welcome to the EIC team! Glad to have you with us this month!

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  60. That's realy cute and I love the way you have used the punch.

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  61. Cute card! Love those owls! Tha pendant is cute as heck too!

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  62. Wow, love your little owls. That branch punch is just darling and perfect for your birdies! And oh my goodness, did you get a load of that ribbon???

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  63. The colourful owls are so cute and love how you used the MS punch!

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  64. adorable card! the owls are just soo cute!

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  65. Such a fun card! I love the colors you chose for your owls!

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  66. Wow, adorable card... the owl family is looking so cute.. love the punch and the layout :)
    Hugs, Neeti

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  67. Aaaahhh Julie, I love owls!
    You did a wonderful job - love it!
    Tini

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  68. Julie, that is so charming! Like so many other people, I love owls so this is especially cute! And how about that pendant from Cathy? Also very adorable. She has some lovely items in her shop!

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  69. Oh, I love the owls!!! What a unique, bold colouring technique! It's amazing. Great punch too!
    Farrah

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  70. oh i just adore owls!! and your card is so cute!! ^_^

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  71. Oh! Your card is so fun and colorful and adorable!! I love the bright colors and the punched branches are so clever!! Blessings, Angie

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  72. Love your card, that image is so cute!

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