Happy 2nd Birthday to The Craft's Meow!

Oh me Oh my !!!

It's a very busy day here at The Open Window
as I bring you a FOUR-FUR !
That's FOUR BIG PIECES of news 
here in one post!

 BIG NEWS ...

It's the day we've been aiming for as we celebrate the
2nd Birthday over at

It's our New Release Team Blog Hop !

I sure hope you stopped by by way of my friend
Jessica Fick's blog

If not, I hope you will start at the beginning over at

The Craft's Meow blog
There are two ... count 'em TWO lucky people who
will win the complete new release collection.


MORE BIG NEWS ...

The Craft's Meow is rolling out it's
BRAND NEW GALLERY
TCM inspiration in one beautiful place.
We would love to have you come by and join us there.
You will be able to find inspiration from all of our
designers and quick & easy links to all TCM stamps.


 MORE BIG NEWS ...

As if that weren't enough, I am really excited to share
that TCM is sponsoring our color challenge over at

Each of the designers there played along with stamps from TCM
and there is all kinds of inspiration for you to enjoy.


MORE BIG NEWS ...

I am also co-hosting over at The Twinery today
which is PERfect timing for a party because ...

In honor of TCM's Birthday, I am using 'Sweet Birthday'.
I simply stamped the balloons in a light shade of green
and strung my banners, which are stamped 'upside-down' party hats
from the set across the top of the card.  The baker's twine is
Platinum Metallic from The Twinery.
I used fun paper from Gina K Designs to give it even more color.

Here are the brand new stamp sets NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE:

Sweet Birthday

Take the Cake

Birthday Pun

Sweet Silhouettes
(Available for a Limited Time Only as a FREE GIFT w/$50 purchase)


How would you like a chance to win the entire collection ?

Make sure you hop along with our team and leave a comment
when you visit each blog.  TWO LUCKY PEOPLE will be
drawn from the comments left on our designer's blogs.
Deadline to be eligible to win is 9pm PST, Sat March 23rd.

It's been GREAT FUN having March Guest Designer
Stacey Schafer with us and we say a very fond farewell
to TCM designer, Jen del Muro.
 

I TOLD YOU IT WAS A LOT OF GREAT NEWS ! ! !

It's now time to get you on your way to the VERY FUN
Lin Brandyberry's blog

Make sure to leave a note before you go... it's always fun
to know one of my followers just might be a winner !

Have fun !

Project Recipe:

 Patterned Paper: Birthday Hoot by Gina K Designs
Stamps: Sweet Birthday by The Craft's Meow  

Embellishments: baker's twine in Metallic Platinum by The Twinery

{goin'} Dotty at The Twinery

It's a busy day indeed, here at The Open Window !

You know I LoVe being the Design Team Coordinator over at

and I LoVe a great challenge, so what could be better than

combining the two ! ! !

That's right !  

The Twinery is challenging YOU to get

your ' Polka...Dot ' on by creating with our baker's twine

using the theme POLKA DOTS.

Twice a month, there will be a new challenge for you.

All the details are over on the blog and the prize is pretty fab !

You have until the end of the month to play and our designers

will be there to inspire you along the way.

I knew immediately that I wanted to create banners stamped with

polka dots so I could hang them from braided twine.

For my card, I used die cuts & stamps from Sizzix & Stephanie Barnard.

The paper is the new ' Hope ' collection from Authentique

and the baker's twine I chose was

It was a perfect match for the colors in this beautiful paper.

Speaking of polka dots . . .

My grandson Alex jr was over this afternoon playing a little a
game with his dad.  All I heard was this sweet voice shouting
" HURRY UP DADDY "
and here is what I found  . . .

Apparently, daddy was spinning the wheel a little too slowly
so this was the result just moments later . . .

I hope you will consider playing along with us.

All the details along with designer inspiration and the

current entries are

over at The Twinery.

I hope to see you there !

Project Recipe:

Patterned Paper: Hope by Authentique
Stamps: Banners by Stephanie Barnard for Sizzix

Ink: Slate from A Muse Studio

Embellishments: baker's twine in Shore, Stone & Flax

all from The Twinery

mini brads by Recollections