This Lil' Birdie has a New Child

I am so excited to introduce you to the newest member of my little household.

No, it's not another puppy.  The boyfriend would probably have a conniption fit because he doesn't much like the one I already have...

Hi Puppy!

But that's not my story.  I have a new family member.  Her name shall be Susanne.  Because she's a sewing machine and I like to name things...

Isn't Susanne pretty?  She may not be the highest quality machine out there, but she's a hard worker.  And let's be honest, after the last one breaking every 5 stitches, anything that works is accepted around here.

I'm very excited to get started on some new projects I've been working on!  Like this ruffled tree skirt from Prudent Baby 

Or perhaps I'll start with a skirt for myself from Stop Staring and Start Sewing...

Or maybe I'll just figure out how to use this thingiemadoo...

It's called a ruffler foot and it's mine all mine all mine thanks to the sweet boyfriend a little holiday we like to call Valentine's Day... yep, this was my present.  I'm very excited.

He got this...

Captains of Crush

No, really.  That's what he wanted so that's what he got.  Seriously, could we be more gender stereotype specific?

Anywho, off to go play with the newest member of the family... I'll be sure to share whatever it is I make or make a mess of!

This Lil' Birdie Loves Kitchens

My favorite room in a house?  The kitchen.  After 6 years of living in rental/apartment kitchens, I am so ready for a house and a kitchen with an island!

I already know exactly what I want.  I was a little Goldilocks for a while flip flopping between designs but just in the past few weeks/months have I finally settled on a design.

You see, this is just not enough...

Via KitchenBackSplashes

And while it is pretty, this is just too much for me...

{Via House Guys}

But this?  This one is just right...

{Via Jones Design Company}

Yes, Miss Emily, I am obsessed with your kitchen and would buy your house just to have it.  No, seriously.  It's perfect.  I hope you don't mind that I stole every. single. image you posted for inspiration!

Now to save enough money to actually get a house and make this dream kitchen happen...

This Lil' Birdie Is Opening a Boutique: The Results

I am so very excited to have finally launched A Birdie Boutique!

I won't lie, I was a tad disappointed that only three entered our giveaway, but to you three who did, THANK YOU!

And now our moment of truth... I used random.org to generate our results....

Congratulations, Jennifer!  You've won the $15 promo code to CSN Stores and the necklace from A Birdie Boutique!  Please email me at thislilbirdie at gmail dot com so I can send you all of the info on the promo code!

Thanks again to everyone for entering and keep looking out for new posts here (lots of fun recipes and how-tos and such coming very soon!) and new items in A Birdie Boutique! 

This Lil' Birdie Is Opening a Boutique

After months of people saying how much they love my flowers...

...and multiple people telling me I should sell the things I make...

...and weeks of seriously trying to figure out if I can do this or not...

I am very excited to announce the opening of A Birdie Boutique on Etsy!

Now, not everything is on there just yet.  I'm still finishing some things and starting others, so keep checking back because I'm going keep adding new things all along.

But we've just GOT to celebrate my first lil' boutique!  Like I mentioned yesterday, CSN Stores is graciously sponsoring a $15 promotional code giveaway and I'm going give a lucky someone their pick of anything from A Birdie Boutique!

Want to win this adorable flower paci clip?

Or maybe you'd rather have this pretty satin flower brooch?

One lucky winner will get to pick ANY item in any color from A Birdie Boutique and they'll also get $15 to shop on any of the over 200 CSN Stores!  And it's easy as pie to win (...mmmm, pie...)!

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is share this post via email, Twitter, Facebook, or on your own blog (links are at the bottom of this post), and then leave a comment on this post telling me what item you'd most like to win from A Birdie Boutique!  Entries must be submitted by 4 pm CST on Sunday, January 30, 2011.  I'll announce the winner sometime around 8 pm on Sunday night.

I hope you love the things I'm featuring in the boutique.  Now go shop and share so you can WIN!

P.s. A BIG thanks to Jocelyn and the CSN Stores team for sponsoring this giveaway!

This Lil' Birdie is Hosting a Giveaway!

We're celebrating the launch of The Lil' Birdie Boutique this Friday (tomorrow!!) on Etsy with our very first giveaway!  Have you heard of CSN stores?  No? Really?   Oh, my, my, are you in for a treat!  This is my newest place to waste hours on my weekends or days off!  Seriously, they have absolutely everything!  From cookware and throw pillows, to fireplaces and furniture, they even have outdoor playsets... really... you should go look!

With over 200 online stores, CSN stores seriously has everything you could want.  And who says you can't get what you want?!  I say you should get WHATEVER you want!  With a $15 promotional code to ANY CSN store!

Now, you'll have to wait for the launch of the Etsy store to actually enter (which is just tomorrow, no worries!).  I'll tell you how to enter and all of that fun stuff TOMORROW!  Look for the This Lil' Birdie has an Etsy Boutique post for details!

Now, off to play on more of the CSN stores...

Tomorrow, tomorrow, it launches tomorrow, it's only a day away!

(I promise never to sing again after this).

P.s. This promo code giveaway is courtesy of CSN stores and I can't thank them enough for being so wonderful about it all!

This Lil' Birdie Wishes She Wore Week 1

I'm sure y'all have figured out by now that I'm absolutely horrible at taking pictures to link up with The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesdays.

So I decided to change things up a little bit.

This Lil' Birdie will now feature What I Wish I Wore Weekends (because I never know if I'll get to blog on a specific day)!  This pretty much means I'll pull pictures of outfits I love or I wish I could own...  Pretty much anything other than what I actually wear!

Let's get started today!

Emerson Made Khaki Trench, $228

I love everything about this outfit.  It looks so amazingly comfortable but still chic.  I want to wear this the next time I travel somewhere.  Or just wear the outfit and pretend like I'm traveling somewhere!  P.s. The striped shirt is on my list of "needs" or "birthday ideas"!

Michael Kors Pocketed Shirtdress, $995

Okay, I'll NEVER be able to afford this dress, but I love the casual comfy laid-back vibe.  I would wear this about every day this summer.  Love it!

Michael Kors Fall 2010 Ad Campaign

It probably doesn't hurt that I own this purse (yay, Christmas present!), but I absolutely love this outfit.  The fur, the cowl neck, everything about it.  Love it all!

So that's Week 1 of What I Wish I Wore.  Feel free to link up if you're as bad at What I Really Wore as I am!

This Lil' Birdie's Favorite Things Part 2

Apologies for the one post last week.  Planning on making up for it this week with a few recipes and crafty tutorials!

For now though, I thought I'd share another one of my favorite things!

Have any of you ever checked out the Audrey Hepburn Complex Tumblr blog?

I am officially obsessed.  Most of my favorite pictures in my "inspiration" file are from this lil' blog...See...

 

Gorgeous!  Makes me miss my long hair and makes me want to wear all ruffles everyday!

Oh, hello, lovelies.   Wouldn't you like to come live in my closet?

Stunning...

Really, if you haven't already, you must click on over to see the Audrey Hepburn Complex tumblr.  You'll definitely find it eclectic and inspirational and simply lovely...