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Monday, March 1, 2010

Penny Lane Designs Blog Makeover Giveaway {March 1 - March 8}

Spring is right around the corner, I promise. Do you need to do a little spring cleaning?
How about a little blog sprucing up? Need something new a fresh to start the spring?
Then this giveaway is for you!

"Hi there! I'm Marina the owner and designer of Penny Lane Designs. I started PLD when I realized I had a passion for design and a knack for geeky technology stuff (like learning html) and combining the two to make something pretty. As a kid I was always the 'creative' type and I also spent a fair amount of time on the computer, so I suppose this little business was my destiny. ;) I strive to make sure that all of my designs are unique, clean and polished, and not something that you would find anywhere else. You can view tons of examples of my designs here. I truly enjoy every minute of my job and love working with so many different people!

When I am not busy on my computer, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our 7 month old little boy, Owen, and also with friends and family.

I was excited when Amy contacted me about participating in this giveaway and I am looking forward to working with one lucky blogger! Good luck everyone!"












































How sweet is Marina, you know you want to work with her.
Well TWO, thats right TWO lucky followers get a blog makeover from Penny Lane Designs!

One follower will receive a pre-design makeover.

The other will get a customer makeover:
Custom Header and Background
6 Sidebar Titles
Post Signature

How exciting is that?!

To enter this giveaway you MUST be a follower of my blog.

To enter {please make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH entry}:
1. Follow my blog and go to Penny Lane Designs to check things out.
2. Follow Marina on her blog and leave her some blog love!
3. Blog, Twitter and/or Facebook about this giveaway {leave a link if possible}
4. What do you LOVE most about spring?

Giveaway is open until midnight on March 8th. And the winners will be chosen via
random.org and announced on March 9th.

Good luck my Spring Chicks!



136 comments:

Lovely Little Nest said...

I'm a follower of your blog!

southerninspiration said...

I need a makeover!!! Yes, I am a follower. I'm off to check out PLD......thanks!

Suzanne

Daniel and Ashleigh Hansberger said...

I am a follower of your blog!

Daniel and Ashleigh Hansberger said...

I'm a follower of Penny Lane Designs too! (That's how I heard about this fantastic give away!)

Daniel and Ashleigh Hansberger said...

My favorite thing about Spring is the weather. (I am so sick of this cold, yucky winter weather!)

jae lindsay + aaron said...

now a follower (came over from PLD), thanks for the opportunity!

Anonymous said...

WOW this would be PERFECT since I just started a blog for our mom's group AND my maternity boutique!!!! Thanks!!!

Anonymous said...

Following Marina's blog!

Anonymous said...

What do I LOVE about Spring??? Spring cleaning....no really! The weather....it better warm up soon! The colors....in the stores!!!!

Mande said...

I am a follower of your blog. :)

Mande said...

I am now following Penny Lane Designs & I am in need of a blog makeover. :)

Mande said...

Favorite thing about spring- being outside with the kids playing in the yard & the smell of fresh cut grass.

Kristen Kelley said...

What a great giveaway! I'm a follower now. :)

Kristen Kelley said...

I'm a follower over at PLD too. =)

Kristen Kelley said...

Tweeted at twiiter.com/kristenok

Kristen Kelley said...

Aaaaand the best thing about Spring is the wonderful warm weather, of course! I'm excited to experience my first West Coast Spring this year. :) Check me out at http://kristenandchris08.blogspot.com or email me at kristenkelley08 {at} gmail {dot} com.

The Lenz Family said...

I am now a follower of your blog. It's adorable!

The Lenz Family said...

I am also a long time follower of Marina's blog and she has done some amazing work on my friends blogs and I hope she will do the same for mine!

The Lenz Family said...

The best thing about spring is opening up the windows in the house, blaring the music and enjoying a nice glass of wine before the heat of the Houston weather creeps in for summer. Oh and spring time also mean crawfish season!

Stephanie said...

I am a follower of your site. Thanks for doing the giveaway!

Stephanie said...

I am also a follower of PLD! I have a prefab design from her and would LOVE to win a custom design. She is very talented!

www.smilinginthesouth.com

Stephanie said...

As to what I love most about spring -- I love the beautiful flowers and warmer weather. It just makes me want to spend all day outdoors!

Jen McCrady said...

i'm a follower!!

Jen McCrady said...

following marina & left her some blog love!

Jen McCrady said...

i love all the snew spring dresses out there! can't wait for warmer weather!

Alita said...

Now I'm following Marina around, too ;)

Alita said...

I love following your blog

Alita said...

facebooked about penny lane!

Alita said...

I love seeing all the animals out and about again. You know, the lucky ones that get to sleep all winter. I can't wait for spring!

Candice @ Made With Love said...

I'm a follower of your blog and love PLD's work! Thank you for this opportunity!:)

Candice @ Made With Love said...

I love the flowers that spring brings! :)

Candice @ Made With Love said...

I follow Marina's blog! :)

Stephanie Marie said...

So excited about the giveaway! I was actually in Marina's sorority in college and have been wanting one of her designs for a while now! Following your blog and heading over to comment on Marina's :)

HandbagsbyJen said...

I am a follower of your blog. Have been for awhile. Love it!

Lindsay said...

I'm a follower of Penny Lane Designs!

Lindsay said...

I can't wait for warm weather and for sandals!

HandbagsbyJen said...

I checked out Penny Lane and am now a follower LOVE and NEED this!

HandbagsbyJen said...

I just posted a link to the contest on my facebook page. Really hoping to win!

HandbagsbyJen said...

What i love most about spring? Little girls in dresses and pigtails playing hopscotch outside. Can't wait!

Lindsay said...

I tweeted! http://twitter.com/LindsayWoods/status/9879687362

Sara McCarty said...

I'm a follower and would LOVE to win a blog make-over. I'm in desperate need of one!

Victoria said...

I follow both! And I retweeted! :) Out of everything Spring-y, I love those Easter chocolate marshmallow eggs the best!

Victoria said...

BTW, I LOVE Marina's work! I've been wanting to get a redesign by her for the longest!

Kathryn said...

I'm a follower here!

Kathryn said...

My favorite part of Spring is the glorious Easter services at church and our wedding anniversary!

Kathryn said...

I'm also a follower of Penny Lane Designs!

Unknown said...

Yay! I'm a follower. A blog makeover would be fabulous!!

Unknown said...

I am following PLD too!

Unknown said...

And my favorite part of Spring are fun, spring colored clothes, baseball season, great weather and long walks when the time changes!

Unknown said...

I twittered about your giveaway: http://twitter.com/glamandfab

Breanna said...

I follow penny lane designs already! A blog makeover would be awesome!

A Wedding Story said...

I am a new follower here!

A Wedding Story said...

I already follow PLD blog!

A Wedding Story said...

I love opening up the windows to feel the warm breeze and of course, new clothes!

Anonymous said...

I'm a follower of your blog!

Anonymous said...

I am also following PLD's blog!

Anonymous said...

My favorite thing about spring is driving with my windows down and opening the windows in our house!

Stephanie C. said...

Follower and I could definitely find a blog design for myself!

Stephanie C. said...

Visted PLD blog!

Stephanie C. said...

My favorite thing about spring is finally getting some sunshine around here!

jaime said...

I actually found your blog through Marina's blog :) I'm now a follower

jaime said...

And the thing I love most about spring is the lack of snow....I'm seeing several inches of snow fall today, in fact, and I'm so tired of it.

jaime said...

And I've been a follower of Penny Lane Designs. I love Marina's work!

Amy C said...

Following Marina and left her some comment love.

Amy C said...

Spring is my favorite season. I hate to be cold but also don't love the sweltering summers of the Deep South. It is beautiful here in the spring, perfect beach weather.

Amy C said...

http://thosefunnylittlegirls.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-makeover-giveaway.html

blogged :)

Kellianne said...

i am a follower of your blog!

Kellianne said...

i am a follower of Penny Lane Designs

Kellianne said...

Spring is such a great time of year! What I love most about the spring is seeing the bluebonnets and wild flowers spring up on the side of the road. When I see those flowers it makes me feel like a kid on christmas morning. There is something nostalgic about the bluebonnet and wild flowers. It reminds me everyday that I am a Texas girl at heart. yay for spring!

The Domestic Princess said...

I love Penny Lane Designs. I'm a new blog follower

The Domestic Princess said...

I follow Penny Lane Designs

The Domestic Princess said...

I tweeted about the contest: http://twitter.com/domesticprncs

The Domestic Princess said...

The thing I love most about Spring is Tulips =)

Stephanie Marie said...

Following both of you now! My favorite thing about spring is watching all of the flowers start to bloom and enjoying the cool evenings!

Veronica said...

I'm a follower

vbbradford at gmail dot com

Veronica said...

I became a fan of Penny Lane

vbbradford at gmail dot com

Veronica said...

My favorite thing about Spring is all the beautiful flowers and trees blooming

vbbradford at gmail dot com

Jodi and Heather said...

a PLD follower and now a follower of yours . . . boy, do I need some blog help . . . please!

Jenn said...

I am now a follower of your adorable blog! I also went to PLD to check things out (well I do this all the time bc I love her designs!)

Jenn said...

I now follow Marina and left her some comment love!

Jenn said...

I LOVE going on runs/walks in the spring with my hubby and baby! I am ready for flip flops and spring gardening!

Familia Rosales said...

I follow your blog!

Familia Rosales said...

my favorite thing about spring is that summer comes right after it :)

Marta @ Haus of Girls said...

I am a follower of your FAB blog and almost fainted when I saw this wonderful giveaway! So excited!

Marta @ Haus of Girls said...

I am now following Marina and left her some bloggy love! Thank you!

Marta @ Haus of Girls said...

What I love MOST about Spring is hearing all the birds chirping in the morning. It reminds me of being a little girl when I would hear that every morning as I was getting up and ready for school. Totally takes me back to my childhood. AND I of course love Spring for the warm weather that I live for!

Jonathan & Megan Lenz said...

I am new follower to your blog and Penny Lane Designs. SHe recently created two new blog designs for two of my friends. Her work is amazing! What is there to NOT love about spring...all the flowers, being outside and enjoying the outdoors...everyone seems so happy!

Sera said...

I'm a new follower! I found you through Penny Lane Designs. I've been wanting a blog makeover for a while now and I just LOVE her designs. I love the header pictures on your blog - your kids are just precious!

Sera said...

I'm also a follower of PLD!

Sera said...

Not sure how to link to a specific tweet, but I just tweeted. My twitter address is www.twitter.com/chaoticmama, and it's at the top of my page!

Sera said...

My favorite thing about spring? There are so many! My daughter was born in the spring, so it brings back memories of that time in my life. I also just love the newness of spring. Everything blossoming - all the fresh smells, having more COLOR outside, and being able to BE outside more.

mommyholly said...

I am now a follower of your blog and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVEEEE PLD!!! I have been wanting to re-do my blog for the longest time, so I keeping my fingers crossed tightly for this one! :)
xoxox! Holly

mommyholly said...

And I am also a follower of PLD! :) xo-Holly

mommyholly said...

Favorite thing about spring? Being outside and smelling the yummy flowers in bloom! Whenever I am outside with my little one soaking up the sun, I feel energized! Spring- hurry up and get here for good!! :) xo-Holly

WendyLou said...

I'm a follower of your blog!!

WendyLou said...

Following Penny Lane, too. Her designs are simply A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!! So fresh and fun :)

WendyLou said...

What I love most about spring is FINALLY being able to open up all of the windows and air out the house again! LoVe that!!!

meredith said...

1. i'm a follower of your blog and i LOVE LOVE LOVE penny's work!! i NEED to win!! :)

meredith said...

2. i follow marina's blog!!

meredith said...

3. i tweeted about it!! (http://twitter.com/flashpasteurize/status/10096991367)

@flashpasteurize

meredith said...

4. i love spring the weather!! sunshine and gorgeous blue skies!!

TheWrightStuff said...

I just recently found your blog and am now a follower. Love the giveaway!

TheWrightStuff said...

My favorite thing about spring is the colorful flowers that are sprouting up everywhere.

Unknown said...

i am now a follower of marina's blog. she is adorable and so is her baby owen!!

Unknown said...

I follow {and love} your blog

Unknown said...

my favorite thing about spring is seeing my kiddos fresh little arms and legs again after being covered up all winter!

Anonymous said...

I love the fragrance of flowers throughout spring!

Anonymous said...

I'm a follower!

Elise said...

Im also a follower :)

Elise said...

What I love about spring ? well.. I live in north-Norway. Its realy cold here and at the moment is a snowblizzard outside the door. Im so tired of getting overdressed with so many layers of clothes to just even thing about taking a walk - so what I love about the summer: The sun (we live without the sun a couple of months eatch year and have just gotten the sun back), warm weather and not having to put a ton of clothes on :)

Llama said...

I am a happy follower of your blog!
What a great giveaway!

Llama said...

My favorite part about spring is the feeling of warmth in the air...being able to be outside!

Llama said...

I became a follower of Marina...her work is gorgeous!

Jenni said...

Hi! I am a new follower!

Jenni said...

I blogged about your giveaway here: http://jennicaswell.blogspot.com/2010/03/need-blog-makeover.html (I don't know how to make it a link...sorry!)

Jenni said...

I am also a follower of Marina's and LOVE her work!

Jenni said...

...and finally, my favorite thing about spring is bluebonnet season in Texas. Oh, and getting the flip flops back out! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

Jamie said...

I'M A FOLLOWER OF YOUR BLOG

Jamie said...

I'm a follower of PLD's blog

Melissa (Punkin Threads) said...

I follow your blog!

Buckany said...

I follow and wow what cute stuff!

Buckany said...

My favorite part of spring is...little girls running around barefoot in the grass after being cooped up all winter.

Melissa (Punkin Threads) said...

I'm now following Penny Lane Designs!

Melissa (Punkin Threads) said...

I love the colors of spring! It's nice to get away from wearing black!

Sara McCarty said...

I'm a follower! And I love tulips and fresh grass.

Kelly said...

I am a follower of Marina & Penny Lane Designs & follow the blogs! I have also blogged about this contest on my blog - here is the link
http://kandjgarvey.blogspot.com/
I love Spring because it's my birthday in April! No, that's not really why...I love the weather, wearing sandals & photographing in Fall. Thanks for doing this contest. Can't wait to find out who the winner is!

Kelly said...

I love the designs and am a follower of both

Kelly said...

P.S. I didn't make each one a separate line last time. Oops, hope I'm not disqualified! Here it goes...I left some love on the blog here & on Marina's

Kelly said...

I blogged about it here: http://kandjgarvey.blogspot.com/
Check out my business blog - oh how it needs a makeover!
www.kellygarveyphotography.com

Kelly said...

I love Spring because Spring clothes are cuter than winter ones, I love to wear sandals, I like photographing in Spring & my birthday is coming!

Kristie said...

I'm a follower!

Vanessa said...

My favorite thing about spring is the change. Change is in the air and in people as they start to migrate outside. I love it!

Adventures in Petersonland said...

im a follower of your blog!

Adventures in Petersonland said...

my fav thing about spring is that summer is right around the corner! hahaha! i live up in alaska and spring is normally pretty muddy (with all the snow melting), and not so pretty...

Adventures in Petersonland said...

oh, and im also now following penny lane designs too :)

B & D said...

follower :)btw i know im late but just giving it a try..honestly i happen to bump into ur site and love it...
Twitter : http://twitter.com/bndq8blogspot
i love the weather, the fruits, the colors ,the spring love in the air..the trees and plants all in happy and joy..the butterflies.. i live in kuwait so this is all spring out there right now...
All 4 conditions done.. :) please pick us..preety please :)
Our blog is : http://bndq8.blogspot.com
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