Feature Friday: BirdAve Coupon & Giveaway

I have another exciting giveaway for you on this beautiful last Friday of May!

Let me tell you about BirdAve and Jose, the man behind these fantastically creative and stylish designs. I found this wonderful shop of original prints when looking for items for my Kentucky feature a couple of weeks ago. You may remember the awesome Louisville skyline print from that feature. He already has a LOT of cool skyline prints available, like this Seattle one, and you can customize them with any color to match your decor:

You can view his whole city series here. Upon further perusal of his shop, I immediately loved this Remove Shoes Before Entering print because not only is that a cultural tradition here in Moldova, but it is also a strict rule at my parents' house (but he also has one that's checked false in case that isn't the rule in your house):

With as much coffee as we drink around here, Josh and I both really enjoyed the Coffee Isn't A Drug It's A Vitamin print:

At our last couple of apartments in America (and hopefully at our next place, too), we had an old hoosier cabinet that served as a coffee bar. I could just see this hanging next to it! Also, are you starting to notice the fun ways that he sets up his prints for the pictures with a few random, simple items around them? I'm really enjoying that.

One print that I found to have particular potential for fun is this simple Fill In The Blank:

If you have this framed under glass (which we'll talk more about in a second), then a dry-erase marker could make this print loads of fun for families, roommates, or friends. I can see this hanging in an entryway with constantly evolving messages scrawled on it-- reminders, encouragements, fun quotes, love notes, you name it.

Now, I know you probably have at least one Star Wars fan among your family or friends who would love this stylish and modern take on the Death Star:

Isn't that so fun? You can choose from several different custom colors to match your office, bedroom decor, or your fine china... you know, wherever you want to put it. And while we're on the subject, you can actually customize anything any color you want it. And if there's a quote or something you'd like to see, let him know because he said he really enjoys that kind of thing.

Okay, okay, one last one before we get to the best part. I really, really love this artistic take on the old nursery rhyme, Ba Ba Black Sheep:

I think this would be super cute in a nursery, child's room, or playroom. It evokes a childish playfulness, while at the same time being stylish enough for adults to enjoy, too.

Also, I said that I would talk more about framing, so here it goes. You'll be happy to hear that Jose has thought of you, the thrifty-but-sophisticated customer, when designing all of his prints. That's why all of his prints are sized to perfectly fit in an IKEA Ribba Frame, which is simple and elegant and only $9.99. They will also fit any 8" x 10" sized frame, so no worries if you don't live near an IKEA.

Okay, enough talk... are you ready for the giveaway? Jose is generously offering TWO great prizes, open to anybody in the world, no matter where you live!

• First, one reader will win a free print of your choice!
• Second, another reader will win a one-time use coupon for 50% off!
• And EVERYBODY gets to go home with 10% your purchase with the code MESSYMANGER!

How to enter:
Go to BirdAve and tell me one item in his shop that you love.

For extra entries:

• Share this giveaway on Facebook (be sure to include a link to this post) and leave me a separate comment saying you did so.
• Tweet about this giveaway (again, be sure to include a link to this post, the twitter button at the bottom will give you a nice, short url) and leave me another comment with a link to your twitter.

So there are THREE ways you can enter to win! Comments will close at 12 noon Central Time on Thursday, June 9th. The winner will be randomly chosen and announced on this blog immediately. The winner will have one week to get in touch with me or an alternate winner will be chosen.

Just for the record- I haven't received anything from BirdAve and I don't get any commission from any of his sales. As always, I just really love his stuff and I love to share stuff I love.