My Owl Barn

{From top: Rue magazine issue three, via, Shaman and owl - Wínnífred, via, Poster by Tim Biskup - via, Girl with owl - via, All Wrapped Up - Harper's Bazaar - via, Whisper, via Pinterest, Bibou le hibou - Marianne Vincent, Abbie and the owl - Raised by Others, 406keli, Sara Blomqvist in Rodarte for Twin #4 by Ben Toms - via}

Have a great weekend! Do you have any special plans? May be you are starting a new book, trying out a delicious recipe or simply taking time off to enjoy a long walk in your neighborhood? Well, whatever it is you that have planned I hope you have fun doing it.

Psst, there is still time to participate in the photo contest to win this owl vase. Click here to enter now!

Yehrin Tong is a London based artist who graduated from Central Saint Martins with a degree in graphic design and worked with clients worldwide. She specializes in creating illusory, eye-boggling patterns and mesmerizing illustrations.Her work is often intricate and complex, something that I could stare at for hours on end without looking away.

Hi friends, it's Friday again! Today's freebie is these two patterns by Elsa Mora. These patterns are perfect for an embroidery project, use it for making a bag, pillow case, apron, skirt or anything else that comes to your mind. To download the patterns in full size click here. 

Isn't this lamp just adorable? You can make your own from a stuffed toy! Can you believe this? I didn't when I first saw it on Ohdeedoh.com. Sarah Watts shared the tutorial here with step by step instruction on how to turn a stuffed animal into a fun lamp!

You can use an owl toy for this project or stitch your own. But if you are like me then you'll need a template and I have shared a project in the past which had a free template which I think is perfect of this one.

Yasmin Sandytia is a London based artist who launched her latest ceramic collection "By Yasmin Sandytia" for Mira Santo. The plates feature Sandytia’s signature style of illustrations skillfully blended with owl, pug, fox  designs in traditional blue and white themes.

This glow in the dark owl print by Omy changes from fuchsia pink in day to neon green in night. Oh, how fun it is to be a kid!

Remember this post I did last year on Hoot owl vases? And, remember how much we all loved them and wanted them. Well, if you are reading this post then you have one last chance to win this vase. This could be your only chance to win this giveaway because these vases are so hard to get and they go like hot cakes. I was lucky that Nood sent me this purple vase for this giveaway. I have held this little guy in my hands and trust me, it's gorgeous! Its perfectly shaped beak makes it suitable to be used as a pitcher, or simply set it on your windowsill and let the whimsical light filtered from its honeycomb pattern fill your room. 

It's not available anywhere online, so don't let this opportunity pass you by. To enter this giveaway -

1. Print our Free 2012 Owl Lover calendar.

2. Take its picture and submit your entry on Facebook by clicking here.

The entry with the most votes will be the winner of this vase. The winner will be announced sometime on January 13th. This giveaway is open to all international readers.

Our winner is Peter! Thank you all for playing.

Thank You Paper

It's never to late to say Thank You. Write a thank you note to express your gratitude to those who have made the holidays so special for you and your family.

Some "Thank You" printables I recently found (and have blogged here, previously) that can get you started. Simply print, personalize by writing a note and send.

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your holiday break and made wonderful memories in 2011 to cherish for life. I thought it would be fun to start off the new year with this adorable desktop wallpaper designed by Katerina Bobkova. The wallpaper can be downloaded for free with or without the calendar in several sizes from here (scroll down to the bottom). While you are there take a look at other wallpapers, I love "Carry Warmth Carry Each Other" too.