Sending You a Telegram

Happy Friday One and All!
Continuing the busy weekend here at The Open Window.

It's time to 'Tie One On' with ....

I love this terrifically textured twill ribbon provided by this week's
sponsor, May Arts.
This design reminds me of my teenage years.  When there were old-fashioned
stationary stores, now called office supply stores.  I mean, I'm talking
mom and pop stores, not the big-box stores we have now.
This specific design would be similar to what you would find on pads of airmail paper.

The stamps are from The Craft's Meow designed by Nina Brackett
appropriately called 'Telegram'.

As I mentioned before, this week's sponsor is

maker of all lovely ribbon!

I hope you will plan to play with us this week over at CAS-ual Fridays.

Project Recipe: 

Stamps: Telegram by The Craft's Meow 
Ink: Tuxedo Black by Memento

Embellishments: Striped twill ribbon from May Arts

'Baby Love, my Baby Love'

I am guest designing for the entire month of August

over at EtsyInspired.  It's such an honor to design

with such a talented group of girls!

They celebrated their 100th challenge last week

and it was so fun for me to be included in the celebration!

Speaking of which....

Before I get to this week's challenge, 

I need to announce the winner of the amazing

'ribbon stash' from May Arts.

Congratulations goes out to.....

#13

Terri E. said... "Those funky owls are perfect for the inspiration.
It's a good life."

Terri....send an email over to stampindeva@bellsouth.net

 and let her know you won on my blog.

This week's Etsy store featured is

Lover Dovers Homemade Goodness

What a fun little place to browse and buy!!!

You have an opportunity to win one the

fabby handcrafted aprons from this 

sweet little shop.

Here is the apron I chose as my inspiration...

My teenage days were spent smack

in the 70's.  I spent every single year

from 10-19 in that decade and to this

day, I still love me some good disco!

Another big part of the 70's were the

fun and funky 'mushroom' motifs.

So this apron was a perfect fit for me.

Cosmo Cricket's 'Earth Love' was the first thing I

grabbed out of my stash.  I think it's fun to

create 'unusual' cards for baby showers.

There's no stamping on this card...just a little sewing 

and embellishment...easy peasy!

You definitely need to make a visit to the

EtsyInspired Blog to get all the details on

the prize from the featured shop, but also 

check out the sponsor prize from

Sassy Studio Designs.

Here are the links to the talented girls of the

EtsyInspired Design Team....

Ashley

De

Emily B.

Emily N.

Joy

Julie Ranae 

{love my guest spot!}

Kerry

Savannah

Stephanie

Virginia

Enjoy the Day!

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

Cathy Walters.

She designs and creates amazing soldered pendants

and this one really grabbed my attention.

My little owl family come courtesy of

Kristen Powers Ink.

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...

Ashley

De

Emily B.

Emily N.

Joy

Julie Ranae 

{that's me, of course}

Kerry

Savannah

Stephanie

Virginia

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!