January 2, 2013

I'm Just Sayin'

...that owls have been trendy for an owl-fully long time.

I mean seriously, clear back in December of 2008, our second-ever Moxie Fab World challenge featured owls and other creatures of the forest in our Get Woodsy challenge. Two of the five winning entries featured cutie-pie owl guys. And they've been going strong every since.

Which begs the question, what is it, exactly, about owls

Maybe it's because they happen to be my all-time favorite bird. Maybe it's because owls have a certain irresistible charm. Or perhaps it's because they are the harbingers of truth and wisdom everywhere.

Or maybe it's because they are just so gall-durned cute.

Whatever the reason, every year I delight in My Owl Barn, a blog that offers a FREE downloadable calendar for owl-lovers everywhere in which you can create your own calendar by selecting twelve of your favorite owls from over 40 offerings.

I've already featured one of them HERE.

Which got me thinking, if I were to put a calendar together for myself, which would I choose? Check it:










 



They really are adorable, aren't they?

I'm just sayin',

~Cath

34 comments:

Kelly said...

yep. love Ina's!!

Maryann said...

OUH this is sooo cool, I absolutely love it. Thanks so much for the link to this gorgeous calendar. I´m definitely going to make one myself with some of the wonderful images shown there.

Jean said...

Adorable!

TLady said...

They REALLY ARE CUTE!!! PERSONALLY, I couldn't/can't figure out the fascination with the owls! BUT, I DID give in & get an OWL PUNCH awhile back! AND YES, I've used it! After seeing all the SUPER CUTE things people did with it! LOL I'm just SLOOOOOW at getting these things I guess! :)

keren said...

He he! Very cute. The first one is definitely my favourite. They're a phenomenon with longevity. Reckon that when chevrons, hexies and neon are a distant memory, mr owl will still be there- still pulling at our heart strings! Off to check out that owl calendar.

Lynn Le5 said...

Ha! They are sooooo cute! I especially love the one drinking coffee. That one is way up my alley ;)

PamSpradlin said...

Your entire line-up of owls are just so cute. I especially like the one with the winter scarf.

Jennifer said...

Owls are awesome and so is your line up! Too cute =)

Carolyn King said...

lovin the owls. thought that trend had gone awhile ago but seems to have made a come back! Cuteness galore!

cjgusloff57 said...

Your Owls are very cute! I really do like Owls, but I have never been a fan of them for paper crafting. People have made some cute cards with them though. Maybe it is the age bracket I make cards for and I figure they probably would not appreciate them on their birthday or thinking of you card. I could be totally wrong! Might have to get an owl stamp and see what remarks I get!

Beastybunny said...

My mom loves owls so I made a calendar for her from that fabulous site. She has now decided to embroider each owl from the calendar. I can't wait to see the results!

Annette said...

so fun..I always enjoy your fun choices...

Tammy said...

Soooo cute!!!!

Laura {aka scrapaddict} said...

Oh my....how cute!!!

Kathy/NorthCarolina said...

Wow..thanks for directing my attention to this. Such fun images!

Rachel W K said...

you had me at owl-lo

cassie said...

I've been an owl fan for ages and was really happy when they came into paper crafting. My college mascot is even an owl!

Carol Gibson said...

These are great. Off to check out
the blog.

stamplover2011 said...

They all have their own personality! Cute!

Celestial Charms said...

Lovely owl images. Love that blog, too. I think owls are so charming because there is no other bird that come close to resembling it. Also, we do get many chances to see it in the wild...just like cute Pandas! :)
Maureen

Rhonda Miller said...

I love owls and these are fabulous. TFS.

Barbara said...

You're just saying correctly!!!These are really cute!

Tona said...

Love 'em!

Myoriah said...

Thanks for the link. I think I'm going to have make more than one calendar. Good thing I just replaced my ink cartridges in my printer.

bjmartin said...

Love all these cute owl images - so fun!

Barbara said...

Howling with laughter! The Michelle Allen one is the best...I am just saying:)

Helen F. said...

Love these owlies! Thx for the link, Cath :)

Katie said...

They are definitely all soo cute! Thanks for sharing this, I am going to try the calender. Thanks for sharing!

Katie B.

Ruth G said...

Owl say they are adorable and wise and majestic...Thanks for all the fabulous images!!!

Big Mamma~ a.k.a. Mary S said...

You owl-wese crack me up.. LOL

Julie Steed said...

They are!

Bonnie aka raduse said...

You crack me up Cath! Seriously though, could you tell an owl he's no longer trendy? With those huge cute eyes, I sure couldn't. lol

{VICKI} said...

well OWL be a monkey's uncle---they are all so cute!

Leslie Hanna said...

Oooh, my pal Patti Backer has an owl painting as one of the 40+ images. I have my calendar on my desk at work. It was so difficult to pick only 12!