Sunday, July 24, 2011

Photography Incentives Program

I would like to begin a Photography Incentives Program. Many of my customers are photographers or customers purchasing accessories for professional photos. For how many items I send out my doors a week, I'd love to be seeing more of them in action!

I know how costly the prop collecting can get and I hate that I am unable to offer discounts to all the professionals I work with... so....

This is where the incentives come in!

If you have a professional image of one of my creations in use and are willing to share it with me for use in listings I would like to offer a $5 credit to my shop per image used.  Just to clarify, I would not consider reposting the image on my facebook page as use-- I often like to do that just to send some potential new fans your way. If I use your image in an Etsy listing, on my website or in a promotional collage or ad I would issue you a credit! (This does not apply to returned photos I have sent out free products in return for photos) You can save your credits for use together or as I issue them. As always, all listings will contain links back to you when your photos are used. Please note that not all images will be used & credit will be issued only for those that are. Additionally, this is not retroactive for photos sent me in the past, sorry!


I have created an online document {here} to help me keep track of the submissions. Please fill out this form & send the images to me via email with  Photography Incentives Submission in the subject line.

Looking forward to seeing all your fantastic images!

Thanks so much,

Katy

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Round 6: Where in the World is the Birdie Baby Accessory

Hello my traveling Birdie Baby fans!  This is our last round our game, so i am again offering a bonus prize of a souvenir from one of our travel destinations if we get 50 people to play this round.  We are extending the contest a week so that we have enough time for everyone to play, so tell you friends!

Before you play you need to be sure that you have become a follower of Birdie Baby's blog as well as gone to FB and "liked" her page.

I will give you clues and a picture of the CITY we are in.  You may already know the answer or you may need to get online and look up some of the clues, i suggest that you check all of the clues to be sure you have the right location, even if you think you know.  Once you have discovered the CITY submit your answer along with either your paypal, email, or full name in the comment center of the blog, NOT ON FB (we only ask for this information to have a way to contact the winner).  All of the correct answers will be put into a random drawing, and one lucky winner will receive a $5 gift certificate for BBB. You may ONLY comment once, repeat comments will not go into the drawing twice.  Be the 1st, 5th, and 25th to answer correctly and get your name in the drawing twice.  Let's make this fun so no cheating.  As I mentioned this round is a bit harder, so please be sure to search all of the clues to get the right answer.  Don't scroll down to the comment section and copy other answers, find the answer for yourself :)

Our game will run from July 19th (9am EST) to July 26nd (9am EST).

As long as you played at least 5 of our 6 rounds you will also be entered into a drawing for a final prize from one of our travel locations, so be sure to play this time!

What CITY are we in....



Nestled in the heart of the Midwest, this is a small city of around 67,000.  Check out nearby historical sites such as Mt Rushmore, or just 40 miles to the West, see the town where Wild Bill and Calamity Jane used to roam.  One week every August the roar of Harley Davidson’s flood the city from the Rally going on just 30 miles away in the small town of Sturgis.  Stop and watch as the B1 bombers fly overhead from the nearby Air Force base, home of the 28th bomb wing.  Camping, fishing, and hiking are just on our cities back porch in the beautiful Black Hills.  In 1972 the city was flooded by a flash flood that caused Rapid Creek to destroy everything in it’s path killing 238 people and injuring 3,057.  Still to this day you can see remnant structures in the flood plain from the destruction.  It is a place of small town values with a big town dream....There truly is no place like home!!!!


Due to the season that we were in this location, i was not able to take any outdoor photo's so the picture is not a clue, but i promise you this picture was taken in our city!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

{Birdie Baby Boutique} The Nobel Fan Appreciation Giveaway Closed & Winner's posted!!

In honor of reaching the HUGE milestone of 9k fans I am hosting a FANtastic giveaway for you! Tons of fabulous prizes and tons of winners!!

Before I get to the prizes I want to humbly & honestly THANK YOU all for being here... from the bottom of my heart. I'm just a mom, like most of you, who likes to craft & make pretty things. Thanks to your incredible support I have been able to take something that was just a fun hobby for me & turn it into a real business. I am just so thankful to all of you for making Birdie Baby Boutique a success!


I'd also like to ask you to shout out a special thank-you to Courtney from Small Beginnings Photography for helping me {in a BIG way} put this giveaway together! Show her some love so maybe I can convince her to help me with the next one. {wink, wink}


Now, on to the good stuff.....{The Prizes}

Please be sure to read how to enter & all the fine print at the bottom. I know it's the boring part- but it's worth the read.



3 LITTLE BIRDS BOUTIQUE|FACEBOOK|SHOP 
(1) $25 gift certificate.

Monica {suterm}





LAKEN AND LILA|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) $25 gift certificate

Jillian Carlton





SILVER WINGS DESIGNS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Sterling silver 1" heart cut-out disc on a 16" chain

eandsbradley





FUNKY BABY HATS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) "Bob" the hungry caterpillar cocoon and hat set.

Audrey O.





 AFTER THE BUMP|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(2) Baby wraps (up to $30 value).

Sara Disilets Littlefield





 TUTU SWEET N' SASSY|FACEBOOK
(1) Personalized black canvas dance bag.

Christina Jeanne





NORI SHOES|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) $20 gift certificate/credit (in the form of a coupon code).

Stac6979





 YELLY BEANS DESIGNS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Bottlecap sheet ($3 value), digital file email to winner in 4x6 or 8.5x11 size.

{Winner will choose from this ALBUM}

mjt1077





 CRANICK CREATIONS|FACEBOOK
(1) $10 credit.

andiesmom12011





MISSY'S MUSINGS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) $20 credit.

mybz1018





WHIMSICAL FAIRYTALES|FACEBOOK
(1) Handmade felt monkey hair clip on a fully-lined, double-pronged alligator clip with non-slip grip.

Lisa Ritter





 EYE CANDY EVENT DETAILS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) $30 gift certificate


Angie Alford





MIMI'S BABIES|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Crochet birthday hat.

Sarah Rust





VIOLET'S BUDS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Multi-color fabric poof with purple tulle (winner's choice of headband, clip or brooch pin).

Samantha Odo





MY RUBBER STAMP|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Regular rubber stamp, winner's choice.

Rachael Francisco



HEATHER BELL HATS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) $30 gift certificate.


Melanie Hoehn





SECRET GARDEN BOUTIQUE|FACEBOOK
(1) Rosette broach (gray & black rosettes with light gray and white pearls, centered on metal coral).

mrs_skelley





SUE'S GIFT BOX & SWEET SHOPPE|FACEBOOK|SHOP 
(1) "Summer Sunshine" gift basket. 

{Box is filled with a package of notecards, chocolate chip cookies that say "Who's The Best?  You Are!", a hand -decorated sugar cookie and gummy fruit salad.}


Jesse Geddes





SUZY'S CRAFT SHOPPE|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Purple and beige fringe blanket. 

kmsmith98





BUGGY D CREATIONS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Sock monkey hat.

hmeincke



SHANA CRANE DESIGN|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1)  "Preston" (blue and tan argyle with adjustable neck strap) bow tie.

Amy C. {davenamy}






MANELY RECYCLED by audioamy|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Pencil-top hobby horse (size of a pencil). 

{open to USA and Canadian residents only}

Lottiefla






HANA'S HANDMADES|FACEBOOK
(1) Spring newborn cocoon.

Jaelyn's Resale


THE ORGANIC BLOOM|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) 8X10 frame in winner's choice of style and color. 

Amy {ameiliabedelia}






LEMONDROP STOP :: backdrops & floordrops|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) $25 gift certificate.

Liz Honeycutt






OLIVE TO SEW|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) One in-stock pettiskirt. 

Lauren Phillips



 GRAPE SODA PHOTOGRAPHY|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(10) Photo edits.

nicolemesroplan


JOLLIE BABIE|FACEBOOK
(1) NB gender-neutral tree embroidered onesie and matching billed newsboy cap.

Bows Galore N More



HEATHER'S BABY BOUTIQUE|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Stroller bag/highchair toy bag.

brandilombas



OLD CHATEAU|FACEBOOK
(1) Vintage nursery doorknob pillow.

Sheila {butterflygirlphotography}



BLEU BIRD DESIGNS|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) Tiered teacup skirt in pink lemonade.  Sizes available are 18m/2T, 3/4 or 5/6.

KeriAnne {craftedbydesign}



LOVE OF RIBBON|FACEBOOK|SHOP
(1) $25 gift certificate.

jwestover



BEAUTICONTROL - Heather Chopra, certified consultant|SHOP
(1) Pampering Mommy Package (valued at $30 - not pictured)



Sara Biggers

**********************************************************************************
TO ENTER
{Please Read Directions Carefully}


The Birdie Baby Boutique Nobel 9K Fan Appreciation Giveaway will begin Tuesday, July 5th 2011 and will run until Tuesday, July 12th at 9:00 p.m. EST.  The winners will be chosen by random.org and posted on the blog on Wednesday, July 13th.  There will be one winner for each item listed.  Winners will have 48 hours to contact the vendor to claim their prize. 


#1  Required entry:  "Like" all of the amazing vendors on Facebook, for without them, this giveaway would not be possible.  They are all listed below and linked directly to their pages. Come back here and leave ONE comment stating you have done so.  Make sure you leave your email address in this form "birdiebabyboutique at gmail dot com"

{BONUS} entry:  Change your status to read "Go check out The 9K Fan Appreciation Giveaway going on @Birdie Baby Boutique http://birdiebabyboutique.blogspot.com/" {be sure to enter the @ sign to tag me in your post - it will be highlighted in blue if done correctly}  Come back here and leave ONE comment stating you changed your status.  Make sure to leave your email address in this form "birdiebabyboutique at gmail dot com"




**************************************************************************************************************
VENDOR LIST





















NOTE:  This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You are providing your information to Birdie Baby Boutique and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for the Birdie Baby Boutique Giveaway and will become the sole intellectual property of Birdie Baby Boutique and they will own all copyright powers. 

By entering the contest you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. You may not reside in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, or India according to Facebook rules. International players may enter but may be responsible for the shipping if they wish to redeem their prize.  If you are not willing to pay shipping, do not enter. Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.