Announcing the Winner of the Jewelry Box Blog Giveaway!!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my jewelry box blog giveaway.  I wish I could have given all of you a prize, but alas, there can only be one winner.  Before I announce who it is, though, I want to offer a 25% discount off of every item in my Etsy shop to all of you who participated in the giveaway.  Upon checkout enter the phrase "I entered the giveaway" in the message to seller and I'll refund you the money through PayPal.  The discount offer expires on May 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. 

 And now for the winner!  Drum roll, please!!!!! (simulated drum roll here.)  The winner is  Kohsetdec!!  Congratulations to you, Kohsetdec.  I'll be contacting you for your shipping address.

Thanks, again, folks.  I'll be doing another giveaway in a couple weeks, so please check back!

The Very First (of several) Julie Birkemeier Photography BLOG GIVEAWAYS!

Ladies and Gents, how many times have you or your girlfriend/wife taken off a pair of earrings before going to bed only to end up losing one half of the set because, say, your cat jumped up on the dresser and started knocking trinkets onto the floor so you would wake up and feed him?  I feel your pain, and I want to do something about it.  Introducing, my very first (but certainly not last) blog giveaway!  In honor of your jewelry that your cats are violating, I am giving away a custom made jewelry box.  This box is hand-stained and features a panoramic photograph of a dogwood branch in a lovely sepia tone.  It measures approximately 8 x 3 inches.  

To enter: Simply leave a comment on this post--you can say anything you want.  Give yourself another chance to win by following my blog (let me know that you're doing so in the comment). AND give yourself yet another chance to win by mentioning one of the items in my Etsy shop that you like (or don't like--just pretend).  The winner will be chosen at random on Friday, May 15 at 12:00 CST and announced on this blog.  I will also contact the winner personally in order to gather shipping information (which is also free, by the way).  Good luck!