GIVEAWAY Winner!

Congrats to Ashley - 

 Ashley said...

The Belle Necklace is the most adorable and classy piece of jewelry I have ever seen. Of course the entire collection falls under these characteristics as well, but the Belle Necklace is captivating! Thank you for sharing your craft. You should sell your stuff at some of the big art fairs this summer :)

March 4, 2011 10:41 AM

the winner of the Caroline necklace from Amy Lou Jewelry Designs!

The winner was generated from random.org - a random number generator online.  Ashley, please email me (jilleiselt@gmail.com) with your information so we can send your new necklace to you!

Giveaway - Amy Lou Jewelry Designs

Welcome to my first giveaway!  My sister is generous enough to sponsor this giveaway with a custom creation from Amy Lou Jewelry.  If you haven't visited Amy Lou Jewelry Designs on Etsy...you must take a look at all the fantastic, trendy, affordable styles!

Meet Amy:
I'm a twenty-something girl from the midwest. I've always loved making jewelry and being crafty. My corporate job hasn't quite been able to satisfy my creative side so after years of talking about it I've finally decided to set up shop. 

I've always felt that fabulous jewelry is an essential part of a fabulous outfit, but my budget hasn't always allowed for me to buy those fabulous pieces so I began making them myself. My aim is to provide affordable, well-made, trendy jewelry so that we can all afford to look fabulous! 

I hope you enjoy my designs!

Today's giveaway is the brand new Caroline Necklace.

The Caroline Necklace is 31 inches long, 

made using green ribbon 

and two strands of silver glass beads.  

The necklace is embellished with a white tulle flower 

and silver glass beads in the center.  

The necklace has a sturdy lobster clasp closure.

How To Enter!

1. Visit Amy Lou Jewelry Designs on Etsy and "heart" you favorite item in her shop.  Come back and leave a comment here about which item you love.

2. Become a follower of valley-mama (on the sidebar) and leave a comment telling me you became a follower.  Or, if you follow already, leave me a comment telling me so!

That's it!  Two simple chances to win.  Giveaway open until 8am on March 7th.  Winner will be announced Monday night on valley-mama!

Get photos.

I'm a huge proponent of having professional family photos taken as often as you can.  There is something to beautiful about the way a photo can capture life at any given moment.  With my boys growing as quickly as they are, I want to capture as many of those moments as we can.  My house is full of photos and I'm adding even more this summer...

My beautiful friend, Rachel and her doctor husband and their adorable son, Brighton are coming to spend a month in Eau Claire (mid-August - mid-Sept).  Rachel has a unique photography style unlike anything I have seen.  Her photos are always amazing.  I have already booked her for a session while she's here, but she is offering free sessions through a giveaway via her blog.  Click here for the direct link!

I hope you will sign up for her giveaway and give her some advice about the Chippewa Valley (they may be moving here next year - let's hope!).