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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

modern bird studios giveaway

Mandy and I recently had the pleasure of meeting a company named Modern Bird Studios. It is a modern art company that takes photographs and creates paintings from them. They take a picture and break it down into a two-color image, which results in abstract shapes that make up the form. They then use two colors (you get to pick from their color chart) to create the painting using a thick oak composite for the medium. Genius! We were each given a 12" x 12" painting of our little boys.



Aren't they fabulous? It was love at first sight when mine came in the mail. It is such a treasure! I also must add that Modern Bird Studios was an absolute pleasure to work with. Extremely professional, extremely friendly, and very patient (we each needed to see several color options before deciding for sure!).

The fabulous news for you is that one of our dear readers will receive their own 12"x 12" custom piece from Modern Bird Studios (a $215 value!). All you have to do is leave us a comment with what picture you would have made into a painting if you are the lucky winner. For extra entries, you can follow Modern Bird Studios on Twitter or Facebook. This giveaway is only open to readers in the lower 48 states and no previous winners are eligible to enter. The giveaway will end on Monday, September 6th at 11:59 pm PDT. For a limited you can also receive a special discount at Modern Bird Studios. If you use the code LITTLEBIRDIE you will get 15% off! It will expire one week after contest ends. Good luck!

402 comments:

  1. i don't have any of their work, but found modern bird studios a while back and i just love their stuff. i would love to have a painting of our new little baby who is due in just over a month, so i don't have the actual picture yet, but i trust i'll have TONS of pictures to choose from pretty soon . . . you gotta have something a little special when you are #6, right?
    thanks,
    shana

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  2. If I won, I would use a picture of our dogs, or our new baby if I could wait a couple weeks. I LOVE these and would love to win!
    Kaylan
    tk_mccord@hotmail.com

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  3. I am following Modern Bird on Twitter.
    tk_mccord@hotmail.com

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  4. I am a fan of Modern Bird on facebook.
    tk_mccord@hotmail.com

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  5. I would do a picture of my two boys. I'm not sure exactly which one, but probably one where they're laughing...or maybe one where they're little and cuddling.

    These look great! :)

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  6. I would love to win!! And I would have our latest family portrait done!

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  7. I love this company! I have a great photo of my two little ones that I would love to have them do.

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  8. I am also following them on Twitter.
    singingthreelittlebirds@gmail.com

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  9. I would have a picture of my three kids done.

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  10. Such a cool way to turn a memory into art! I'd love to have this done to my favorite wedding photo!
    rdoran1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. How cool is that??? I would love to see my wedding photo done like that.

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  12. wow! what a fabulous give away! of course, i would love to use a photo of my children!
    thanks for the opportunity!

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  13. those are fabulous!! i would definitely pick a photo of my three munchkins. :)

    bess

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  14. My husband is a wine enthusiast and we take frequently take "toasting pictures" when we travel---hands, filled glasses and a background that reminds us of where we were. I would do one of those and surprise him!

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  15. I have a wonderful photo of my daughter with her then 6 month old son. It is such a favorite photo of mine that just touches my heart in so many ways. I would love to have this technique used on this photo--thanks for the chance.

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  16. oh my goodness, I don't know if i could decide .. three came to mind *instantly* - the first is of my husband as a little boy in germany eating an ice cream bar and the 2nd is of him sitting in a meadow full of daisies (both times wearing lederhosen!). the 3rd is of me (on my birthday opening presents (a tea set) wearing my favorite dress and topped with a gift bow on my head. oh please, please, let it be me ... :)

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  17. I would have my favorite picture of my son done!!!
    maryw1981 at yahoo dot com

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  18. I follow Modern Bird Studios on twitter @getinonthewins
    marwy1981 at yahoo dot com

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  19. I would love to have a piece done from a photo of my two girls....but the youngest one isn't due until Oct!

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  20. wow! to have this done in one of our wedding photos would be such a lovely addition to our new apartment!

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  21. I'd want a screenshot from one of my favorite movies, either Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs. I can picture it hanging in my house already!

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  22. Oh my goodness... how fun! I would choose a pic looking down on my three lovelies' smiley faces. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

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  23. lucky, lucky number one :) I adore these.

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  24. I would LOVE to win this! It would be a great addition to the art leading down the wallway to our homeschool classroom! I just recently took a picture of my girls playing the in the sprinkler and one in particular wouldbe perfect for this! Close up and all smiles!

    www.ourbrokenroad.blogspot.com

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  25. Wow - to pick just one photo to change into a painting would be hard, I would have to choose one of my two kids though, what a treasure to have & hold!

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  26. I'm a huge fan of Modern Bird Studios! I have the perfect vacation family photo that I would love to see on canvas!

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  27. I would have one of our wedding pictures done up. This art is so glam and modern. LOVE it!

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  28. This is so neat! I would have a picture of my little family of 3 done. Its an artsy shot looking down on us as we look at our little baby boy

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  29. Awesome giveaway! If I won, I would use a photo from my sailing trip to the BVIs.

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  30. I would love to win this one..I love Modern Bird! I want a picture of my sweet 2 yr. old granddaughter!

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  31. I would love to win this one..I would use a picture of my sweet 2 yr. old granddaughter with big blue eyes!

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  32. i have a beautiful close up picture of my LO. He's turning 1 on Sunday the 5th so this would be an awesome gift for him/us. And we hardly have any wall art in our home! Pick us!

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  33. I would probably use a picture of my 2 girls taken this summer at my brother's rehearsal dinner. Thanks

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  34. I would use a picture that I took of my son while he was out playing in the rain with his boots and umbrella. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  35. I would have our recent family picture done. I think these are adorable and something that you can hang onto for a long time!

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  36. I would love to have a family photo turned into art...Modern Bird Studios has some lovely designs and I would love, love, love to win this:)

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  37. What a great give-away! Thanks for the opportunity! I would have a picture of my kids...or I have a fun picture of the kids and my hubby...wrestling around on the floor - that would be a good one too. Thanks again!

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  38. I love Mordern Bird Studios! I'd have a photo of my husband and I on our wedding day made.

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  39. I'm a fan of MOdern Bird Studios on Facebook

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  40. I would use Any picture of my two sweet girls. Thanks for the chance!

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  41. Entry #1 - If I won, I would want a picture of my husband and I. He's my best friend and it would look so great in our living room.

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  42. Entry #2: I'm following on Twitter!

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  43. I would have a picture of my new baby girl made!

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  44. Entry #3: I'm following on Facebook!

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  45. OH!! I love this! I would use one of my zillions of pictures of the my most beautiful lil angel Alie Marie!! <3

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  46. I would do a photo of my 2 year old daughter and newborn son!
    virginiamae(at)gmail.com

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  47. I am a fan of Modern Bird on Facebook

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  48. I would LOVE to win some modern bird art! I would probably do a photo of my 1 year old son Ryder! Fingers crossed!!!

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  49. Those are so cute!! I would probably have one done for one of our wedding pictures.

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  50. I "like" Modern Bird on Facebook! :)



    side note: my word verification word is tizatiza! How cool is that word!lol

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  51. I "LIKE" Modern Bird Studios on Facebook!

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  52. I would love a picture of my kids with our dogson made into a painting!

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  53. Our engagement shoot is next week with our wedding photographer, and I'd love to get one of those made into a print!

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  54. Wow this is so cool. I would probably use a photo of my husband & I on our wedding day.

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  55. I would do a picture of my husband and I on our wedding day...or a pic of my son.

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  56. I'm getting married soon and would love to use one of our wedding pictures - it's funny how many of us are planning forward!

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  57. I would use a photo of myself and my daughter looking at each other. She is my life and my reason for living, and I live each day for her. She is the biggest blessing I could have ever received!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  58. I would want one of my dogs. I don't have any [cool ones] displayed in my house.

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  59. I "follow" Modern Bird Studio's Blog. :)

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  60. i have followed MBS on twitter

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  61. I "like" Modern Bird Studios on FB too!

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  62. i also follow on facebook - that is how i knew about this giveaway :)

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  63. I have a shot of my 3 girls that I would love to use for this!

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  64. Those are beautiful! I would love to have a picture of my daughter like that.

    justenoughstyle.blogspot.com

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  65. I like Modern Bird Studios on FB - Jessie Bennetts Lucas

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  66. I love modern bird studios! I'm a pro-photog and I'm thinking of offering their products to my clients. A picture of my two daughters would be a perfect demo piece and a nice piece of artwork for our home.

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  67. I like modern bird studios on facebook.

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  68. I just had my first baby so would love to turn one of his pictures into a painting!

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  69. I took a picture of my son on his first day of school and I would love to have that done!

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  70. I follow Modern Bird Studios on Facebook

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  71. I have a really sweet picture of my son on the gulf coast. It melts my heart every time I see it. I would LOVE that!! Thanks!

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  72. My first thought would be a wedding portrait of myself and my husband - there's a fabulous photo of us on a hillside with him dipping me, mid-kiss. It by far our favorite! However, I also would also consider a portrait I took of a little boy while on a trip to Roatan, Honduras a few years ago. These are georgeous!

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  73. I love this. I would use a picture of my two boys!

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  74. I'm a fan of Modern Bird on facebook!

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  75. OMG, I LOVE this. What an awesome idea. If I won I would choose to do a picture of my 2 girls, probably this one of them looking at each other laughing and smiling. A moment I love and just happened to capture on camera. If not that one it would definitely focus on them or our fun industrial looking family photos we recently took.

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  76. I might do a photo from the birth of my daughter. We have some really nice ones. Or I might do one of my daughter when she turns 1, coming up in October!

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  77. I would have Modern Bird reinvent this family photo of my brother, myself and my parents on vacation together in Rocky Mountain National Park so that I could give it to my parents for their 30th wedding anniversary! It would remind them to keep traveling!

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  78. I would love one! I just got married in March and would love to have one of the my new hubby and I done!

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  79. I would have this sweet photo of my husband and our one-year-old daughter. The joy in her eyes as daddy reaches down to pick her up melts my heart.

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  80. I would probably do a pic of my 4 kids.
    blessed.mama4 at yahoo.com

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  81. I'd choose a picture of my kids.

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  82. I have some cool pics of my girls by the railroad that might look good. Otherwise, I'd have to take some new ones, but definitely of my 2 girls.

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  83. I would love a painting of either my two kids or one of each of them. Thanks, Lindsey
    lindsgirl@gmail.com

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  84. This is so great! If I could wait a couple of weeks, I would do a picture of my 6 year old son with our newest addition-a little boy that should be here early in October!

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  85. These are amazing! I think it would have to either be a picture of our soon to be first baby or a picture of our very fuzzy sheepdog! I think the sheepdog would be lots of fun! we have a very cute black and white of her that just might work! :-)

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  86. I would love to have a family pic done, what a nice unique addition to the family room.

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  87. I have been yearning for one of these for months, they are so fantastic! I have an adorable picture of my daughter that would be so perfect.

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  88. I would do the picture of my granddaughter sleeping. I hope I win.
    Boo
    booharts@comcast.net

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  89. I have twin girls coming soon so a picture of them with big brother would be great.

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  90. Okay...that's pretty easy. I have a picture of my two younger boys together on a swing and both of them are smiling and looking at the camera. It would be perfect in one of these paintings! Those are great--I'm gonna have to go look at her site! Thanks!

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  91. I would love to use a picture of me and the hubby - our anniversary is coming up soon!

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  92. How amazing. I would have to either do our latest family photo or my little man on a rock shelf.

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  93. I also follow ModBird on Twitter.

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  94. I'm now a facebook fan as well:) Beautiful!!!

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  95. I would do a picture of my daughter and son to hang in their toddler bedroom. Plus, the giveaway ends on my birthday, so maybe I will get lucky:)

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  96. So cool, That just may finish the room off.

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  97. Love this! Would use photo of my 3 kids or family shot.

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  98. I would have a picture of my daughter done!

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  99. Their art is truly amazing! I have this picture of my daughter that I took a few weeks ago that I am beyond in love with. I would love to have them work their magic on it!

    kristen.walker106@gmail.com

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  100. I would get one of me and my hubby since we don't have kiddos yet! I love this art!

    Laura
    Lauramrada@yahoo.com

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  101. I follow Modern Bird on twitter!
    @kwalk106

    kristen.walker106@gmail.com

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  102. I am a fan of Modern Bird on facebook!

    kristen.walker106@gmail.com

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  103. Love their work! I would have a family picture or a picture of my kids done.

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  104. Those are amazing looking!!!I would definitely use a pic of my two boys together!

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  105. If I won, I would use a picture of my little family. We have NO pictures of us three anywhere in the house. And we just got our pictures made a little over a month ago for my little man's 'half' birthday! I would definitely be using one of those. :)

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  106. beautiful! I have a picture of my two boys laughing, sitting on our front porch. I would pick that one if I won!

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  107. I would love to see my three little grandsons on canvas - hope I am lucky.

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  108. I would use one of our picture of Adrienne and Tator togetherm it would look amazing. I've heard of Modern Bird Studio before and am a huge fan of their work:)




    lizpulice9@aol.com

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  109. I love this, I want one so bad, I would do a picture of my 2 kids, they are so special to me. I love modern bird studios!!!!!,
    scissorhappy62@gmail.com

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  110. Would LOVE this. I have a picture I took of my daughter when she was 1 year old that is pixie-like. She refused to look at the camera and I got this side view of her shy look that was too cute. I would love to have that photo done!

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  111. I would do a picture of my daughter having a tea party.

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  112. I have a favorite of my daughter from last summer that just captures her spirit perfectly. That's the one for me!

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  113. TOO cute! I'd love one with my kids on our last trip!

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  114. I LOVE Modern Bird Studios! I am a huge fan of Greg's work- absolutely gorgeous! I would love to have a print of my daughter at the beach done.

    amanda.bryant84@gmail.com

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  115. I follow Modern Bird on Facebook and Twitter.

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  116. I am getting married in 3 weeks - I would definitely love to have one of our photos from that day transformed by Modern Bird Studios!

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  117. I love this! Would be perfect as we just added #3 to the family. :)
    thanks!

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  118. I would have a picture of my little guy.

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  119. I've been wanting one of these so bad! Definitely a picture of my two girls'.

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  120. I would love one with my 3 boys. They're beautiful!

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  121. xionI have a photo of my two youngest in a check-to-cheek pose that I was lucky to catch...that would be my print choice!

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  122. I would have a picture of my boys together made. I have so many of them it would be hard to pick which one!

    kimprine1 @ yahoo.com

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  123. I'm following Modern Bird on twitter.
    kimprine1 @ yahoo.com

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  124. I love these! I saw a post about Modern Bird Studios somewhere else a few months ago and bookmarked it somewhere. My first thought was one of my daughter of course, but after reading the comments I think a wedding photo would be pretty awesome. But in the end I think I would probably choose one of my oldest dog who is nearing the end of her time with us, and it has been an amazing time.

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  125. I'd love one of my three little ones -- 10, 6, and 7 months.

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  126. I'll be unselfish and get a pic done for my mom of all her grandbabies. It would make a wonderful Christmas present!

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  127. cute stuff! i would love to have one done of my sweet baby caleb who just turned one!

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  128. My husband and I have been married 4 years and have very few wedding photos around our house. I would love to have something like that done.

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  129. I love this! I would want a picture of my girls with all their cousins, in front of my parents old dairy barn

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  130. I think I would have to choose a picture of my son, Travis, who passed away a year ago now..

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  131. I'm a facebook follower..

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  132. I would have to say a recent picture from our family vacation on Cape Cod...it's a feet picture of my hubby, myself, daughter almost 3 and son almost 1....i love it so much!

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  133. That is really cool! I think I would do one of my little boy or a wedding picture.

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  134. I would have a picture of my baby girl Kenzie with our other baby - Lucky (our Yorkie) :)

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  135. Oh how wonderful! I just turned our dining room into a playroom and now I need new pictures for the walls. This would be perfect. I think I would find one of the pictures of my girls dancing together or at the beach.

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  136. I would do a picture of my son and I together!

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  137. I would use a picture of my little girl. Everything looks cuter when she's involved. :)
    kfrogerson@gmail.com

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  138. How cute! Oh there are so many pictures I would want to use. For sure it would be a family or nature photo I took but not sure what one.

    Thanks!

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  139. If I won, I would have a picture of my son and our dog done. The boys best friend.

    taylorann.b@gmail.com

    Thanks!
    Taylor

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  140. AH!!! I LOVE this! I know for sure what picture I would use ... one of my three children ~ the girls in pillowcase dresses and the boy in a polo!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  141. I would use a picture from our wedding...Our anniversary is coming up and we are getting ready to build our dream house so it would be a perfect gift.

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  142. I am a fan on Modern Bird Studios facebook page

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  143. A family picture for sure. It'd have to spend an hour or so trying to figure out which one. :)

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  144. I would probably use a family picture! I love this!

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  145. My gradies will make a perfect picture for this! (grandchildren)

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  146. I also follow Modern Bird on Facebook. Please pick me...Please!

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  147. oh that is beautiful!!!!
    I would love to do one with a picture of my son!!!!
    Wow!!!!!!!!!!
    talk about a piece of art!

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  148. I think it would be fun to have a photo done of our house.

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  149. Wow! These are beautiful!!! I would choose a picture of my three kiddos. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  150. i follow modern bird on twitter @jumpinbeans09

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  151. There is a comment of Joel and I at the fair that I would love to see made into one of their paintings.

    That or an adorable picture of Phoebe.

    Actually, there are probably a dozen pictures of mine I want turned into one of their pieces of art. Love them!

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  152. Oh wow, I LOVE those. I have this gorgeous picture of my husband and our two year old daughter walking on the beach that I think would be fabulous as one of these prints.

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  153. I am torn between a photo oh my kids and a wedding photo. Either one would look gorgeous. Love MB!

    ajdplusthree@gmail.com

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  154. I like MB on Facebook!

    ajdplusthree@gmail.com

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  155. I follow MB on twitter!

    ajdplusthree@gmail.com

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  156. I would do a photo of my kid and dog.

    By the way...just found your site courtesy of Modern Bird...LOVE IT! New follower!

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  157. I have this photo of my daughter age 4 and my son age 6 months sitting on the floor "reading" the newspaper togehter. I took it from behind and it is just darling...this would be a great way to show it off!

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  158. OH I am just remodeling the boys' room, this would be PERFECT!!!

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  159. My 2yr. old neice passed away in March of this yr. I would LOVE to have a picture of my beautiful neice done for my sister-in-law.... I also am a fan on FB.

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  160. I would have a picture of my pug made into a painting:)

    Trudy
    onlyjustine at yahoo dot com

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  161. I would love to have my kids pictures done up like that, and put in their playroom. How fun and cute

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  162. So hard to choose, but probably one of our wedding photos.

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  163. Gosh I don't know if I can pick just one pic. I do have some awesome shots of my boys this summer in our sunfloweres.

    Lynn

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  164. I also follow on Twitter and Facebook.

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  165. Awesome! I would love a painting with my two boys! I have the perfect pic already picked out. Or maybe I would just have some new ones taken???

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  166. There's a picture of my son at the beach that I love - I'd definitely have that one framed!

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  167. Amazing!!! I have never seen anything like it better. I have a picture of my daughter from the day we adopted her that would be beautiful.

    Megan

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  168. OMGness that is the cutest thing ever!

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  169. If I won, I'd get a picture of my kiddos done. Cute stuff!

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  170. I'd have a favorite photo of mine from growing up to give to my parents. Love it!

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  171. I love these! If I won I would use a picture of my little girl!
    whitfb@cox.net

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  172. I would love a photo of my 2 kids together.

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  173. I follow Modern Bird Studios on Twitter. 2monkeysmomma

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