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songbird avenue for doctors without borders

Looking for a way to help those in need in Haiti?

The Songbird Avenue February kit is now on sale and 100% of the proceeds will benefit Doctors Without Borders, a phenomenal charity that has bee established in Haiti for 19 years and is already running 3 hospitals in Port au Prince. We encourage you to stop by our site to donate. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charity. We look forward to seeing you there.

Pleas stop by and donate if your heart feels led to. Thank you so much for always supporting us.

mark your calendars

Feb 1 2010. Prepare to be amazed.

www.songbirdavenue.com

songbird avenue july 09 kit

Today's the last day to pick up our summerific kit at Songbird Avenue! Don't miss out on the most exclusive kits in digi! :)

We'd appreciate it very much if you'd stop by and donate to the Wounded Warrior Project. Thank you for your continued support! :)

songbird avenue aug 09 kit

Yay! A new month, a new kit!

songbird avenue april 09 donation

I am so thrilled to announce that we (Songbird Avenue) raised and donated a total of $6816.00 to Autism Speaks! Because of Ali's and Jessica's pledges, we were able to donate so much! These two are absolute gems and we're so happy we got to do this with them!

So, so happy with the number! I still can't believe that one of my jobs is to do this. I am so thankful that I get to work with such amazing designers and I am so grateful to and proud of our customers! :)

Thank you all, so much, for making this donation possible!

only wednesday?

This week is creeping by at a snail's pace. And spring break is entirely too long here in jolly ol' England. 2 and a half weeks is just insane. I'm so thankful the weather has made a turn for the better. The kidlets have been outside all day, every day. I am so missing our routine! :)

On the bright side, I get to leave for Paris in 2 days. I've already picked out my outfits. And today I went and got my hair did. Chopped the heck out of it and went blonde.

Well, not totally....but enough. ;)

I've never been a crazy hair person. I've always been very conservative with my chocolate locks. But something inside of me just needed some blonde. A splash of yellow to spice up my life. A bit of zing to my otherwise humdrum do.

I'll post a better picture later. Ya know...when I have my face on. :)

The April Songbird Avenue kit is up! YAY! We teamed up with Leora Sanford who is a wonderful friend of mine and I'm so happy to help her donate to ProLiteracy!

Here's a layout I made with it. The colors are so fresh and fun!

Full credits HERE.

And I need to show off a fabulous kit over at Oscraps. A couple of my fave designers teamed up for one heckuva collaboration! This is B-Side by Paislee Press and TaylorMade Designs.

And here's a layout I made with it. :) Full credits HERE.

I just love this kit. You can't go wrong with aubergine and olive!! Almost good enough to eat!

I hope everyone's having a fabulous day!

Is it still Wednesday!?!?

the early bird

"This looks like a nice spot to rustle me up some grub."

"YES! SCORE!!"

"Let me strike a pose for the lady who should be working."

I just really don't get enough accomplished during the day. This is one of the drawbacks to being a room full of windows. The birds. These little turds are so darn cute and they play all day long and sometimes I just sit back and see what they're up to. This one was about to get a ticket for loitering when I finally realized that he was just hungry. So he's just hangin' out, waiting for that poor unfortunate wormy worm to dare and peek out. After her got his snack on, he noticed me (and the big huge black thing I was pointing at his head) and he decided to skedaddle on out of here. ooh..now's he back...my little feathery sentinel.

Ok, so on with things people actually want to hear about :)

First up, if you haven't checked out Songbird Avenue's February kit, you're missing out! It is jam-packed full of exclusive goodness. Susan Bartolini (Chef) is our guest designer and you really don't want to miss this one!

Also, there is a scraplift challenge going on over at the Songbird Blog. There are lots of prizes to be had! Hurry and don't miss out on this kit. Cuz come March 1st, it's gone, baby!

And I'm still busy as all heck gearing up for a bit of a birthday bash. And I guess I should have clarified yesterday about my age. :) I'm not actually turning 30. I'll be 28, but it's still getting closer to 30 than I would like. I can hear you now... "Geez, lady! Get over it!!" But I'm not one of those chicks who accepts age with grace. No siree. I'll be fighting it tooth and nail until I'm too old to move. And then I'll have my wrinkly old head transferred to a hot chick's body when I can no longer walk.

It's nice to have a springtime birthday, though. Spring is when I feel all refreshed and such. My body and mind move in time with the seasons and it seems like each year I start fresh and rejuvenated with spring and end up old and cranky by the end of it come winter. So, as much as I dread the birthdays, it's nice to know that winter's almost over and I move on.

As speaking of all that, here's a sneaky peeky  of what's in store...it's a teeny peek, tho...don't wanna give too much away. ;)

Ooh, I can't wait!! :)

decidedly frou frou

Alright, it's official. I've been in a definite state of "girly" lately. Lots of flowers and purple and pink. I think it may be the bulbs. Definitely. It's the bulbs. Simply can't wait for spring!

Ok, let's get right to it. Thank you SO MUCH to all of you who commented about printmykeepsake.com. I really do think it's a great site and I'm excited to see it flourish! The winner of my little contest is:

Jaime! :) Thanks so much to everyone who played along! Jaime, please email me at [email protected] and I will get you your prizes.

I'm looking forward to a nice, relaxing weekend. Been busy designing and trying to get everything done before I leave for Cali...ack! Oh! and my new banner..see that? A bit of a sneak peek at some of my stuff to come...so excited! K, ciao, all! Have a great weekend. :)

a wee contest

In the spirit of fresh starts, all things new, and a desire for change, I've decided to have a bit of a contest on the old blog.

We digi scrappers have a really bad habit about keeping our lovely layouts hidden in our computers, far, far away from would-be admirers. I think it's about time to change that! Usually, I view a layout as "finished" when I get it uploaded and credited properly in a gallery. Well, no more! I want "finished" to be "printed"! So, in an effort to spread this fervor around, I'm giving away a gift certificate for 6 layouts from PrintMyKeepsake.com.

The price is really amazing and it's nice to have a company offering this service that has been in the "scrap biz" for quite some time. It just feels all nice and cozy over there. :)

So, after you check out the site, leave me a little comment here on this post. And to spice it up a bit, try posting how many digital layouts you have yet to print out (I know...scary, right?!?!). My count is around 50 and that's ONLY because my other hard drive is ruined...if I was counting that, I'd have at least 200. Yikes!

So, here are the deets: Visit printmykeepsake.com, tell me what you think and post your unprinted layout "guestimate" (or the actual number!) on this post by the 25th of January. The winner will receive a gift certificate for 6 layouts in a single order with free shipping (in the USA) from www.printmykeepsake.com. The winner will also receive a $10 gift certificate to my shop at Oscraps.com and a SongbirdAvenue gift card.

So what are you waiting for?!?! :)

happy monday!

Lots of things today! :)

First, I am Oscraps' first Designer Spotlight for 2008! How fun! Come stop by the site and participate in the challenge and you just might end up with some goodies from me! :) You can read about it on the Oscraps blog or in the forums. To celebrate, I have 3 new kits and a downright quirky new gift for you all! First up, Cabana Loca...I hope everyone likes it! There's no need to rush, this kit will remain free til the cows come home! :)

Next up, 3 new goodies for your shopping cart! I've been busy,busy behind the scenes! :)

Here are direct links to purchase

SPACED OUT

SHY GUY

CARAMEL SWIRL

CABANA LOCA

Next up, the new Songbird Avenue kit is on sale! Our fabulous guest designer is none other than Shabby Miss Jenn herself! I absolutely adore this woman both as a person and as a designer, she's just amazing! The proceeds will benefit the Lupus Foundation of America, an organization that is close to Miss Jenn's heart right now. Let's all help her raise money for this amazing charity, shall we?

We also have the blog challenge going on over on the blog and we'll soon have a scraplift challenge, too! Miss Jenn is also a fabulous scrapper, so be sure to check out her gallery when we post the challenge! You don't want to miss out on the prizes!

In other news, I am planning a trip to California in February. I'll be at CHA on Sunday and Monday (Feb 10 & 11) and I'll be trying to find everyone! It will be so exciting to meet all my friends in real life! :) And as if that weren't enough, I am also going to get to hold and love on a precious little baby. A dear friend of mine was just blessed with a bundle of pink joy and I get to snuggle with her while I'm in LA. :)

So, I'm busy, busy planning and getting ready...the trip will be short, but international traveling is NEVER simple! :) I have a few more goodies in the works. I hope everyone is doing well!

This layout was created using the fab Shabby Miss Jenn's Shabby Snow Kisses kit. Go check it out! :) Ciao, all!