The winner of the Ticklepenny Giveaway is….

Karen P!  Congratulations!

Thank you to all who entered.  Have a wonderful day!

Ticklepenny Corner Design is a handmade jewelry shop filled with beautiful creations.  The artisan behind this beautiful jewelry is Darlenia Killen, who lives in the rural mountains of West Virginia with her 3 chihuahuas, Emily, Bella, and Beau.  Darlenia is quite talented, and she truly loves all things crafts, including knitting, crochet, quilting, needlework, sewing, scrapbooking, cardmaking, photography, and gardening, just to name a few. Take a look at Darlenia’s Ticklepenny Store or her Etsy Shop, and you’ll see the beauty in her work, which specializes in Lampwork glass bead jewelry.  She does not make her own beads right now, but she does purchase the beads from some of the most talented artisans in the world.  She’s an avid collector of beads now, as she has become quite passionate about her work.  She says that the availability of beads is usually limited, so this makes a lot of her jewelry one-of-a-kind, unique creations.  She does, however, take custom orders, as she stays in touch with various bead artisans. Looking through Darlenia’s designs, you are sure to find something for that special person in your life, especially with Mother’s Day coming up so quick.  Her pieces are very affordable, especially for such beautiful, handcrafted pieces.  With a selection of beautiful earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, I found myself admiring her work.  I think my favorite piece had to be her Flowers in My Heart Lampwork Bead Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet.  It’s just so beautiful and delicate looking.If you love Ticklepenny Corner Design, then you’re going to love this giveaway!  Darlenia has graciously offered to give her White Heart Earrings to one truly fortunate reader.  You can enter this giveaway by doing one or more of the following; just be sure to leave me a separate comment for each way that you enter.  I will draw the winner, via random.org, on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

1. Visit the Ticklepenny Corner Design store or the Ticklepenny Corner Design Etsy Shop, and come back to let me know which item/s was your favorite.
2. Visit Darlenia’s blog, Ticklepenny Corner, and leave her a comment.
3. Follow Darlenia’s blog, Ticklepenny Corner.
4. Follow my blog, or subscribe to my posts.
5. Follow me on Twitter, @missmalu.
6. Tweet about this giveaway; in fact, you can tweet daily to earn extra entries.
7. Blog about this giveaway, being sure to link back to Real Heart Prints.
8. Place my blog button somewhere on your own blog.
9. Vote for Real Heart Prints on Top Mommy Blogs or on the Mom Blog Network (just click on buttons in sidebar to vote).
10. Digg or Stumble this post.

Good luck, and have a wonderful day!

Valentine’s Day is coming soon!  In the spirit of the holiday, Laura Jane from JaneWear has graciously offered to give away a piece of her handcrafted jewelry, made out of fine silver, to one of my wonderful readers.  Laura Jane is now a happily married newlywed after 8 years of being a single mommy.

She resides here in the Midwest, taking inspiration from the simple things, such as the calmness of morning walks and Sunday morning hymns.  She says that she feels so blessed by all that God has given her.  In her Etsy shop, Laura Jane says, “Thank you for taking the time to browse my work… I cannot wait to share my pieces with you… to me it’s sharing a part of my heart.”

Some of Laura Jane’s most popular pieces right now are her Love Cushion Fine Silver Pendant Necklace and her Fingerprints Left on My Heart- Fine Silver Necklace.  The unique thing about the Fingerprints Necklace is that she will use your own fingerprint, or even those of your child/significant other to make it truly special.

You can become a fan of JaneWear on Facebook, and you can even browse around both her Etsy shop and her JaneWear website.  She also has a blog which she has recently started.

Now for the giveaway information you’ve been waiting for.  Laura Jane is donating her Love Cushion Fine Silver Pendant Necklace for this Valentine’s Day giveaway.

Hung on an 18″ sterling silver rolo chain, this pendant is hand dipped for antique patina, which helps to bring out the details in the design.  Laura even makes slight changes to each of these pieces that she creates; that way, it’s customized to fit you, personally.  With a beating swirl heart added to the pendant, it’s truly a remarkable and beautiful piece of jewelry that you can wear for years to come….or even give as a wonderful gift.  It is valued at $62.

1. Head over to JaneWear or the JaneWear Etsy shop, and leave me a comment letting me know one other piece of Laura’s jewelry that you fell in love with.
2. Subscribe to JaneWear.
3. Comment on the Janewear blog.
   
4. Follow my blog, or you can subscribe to my posts.
5. Follow me on Twitter; tweet about this giveaway.
6. Blog about this giveaway on your own blog, being sure to link back to Real Heart Prints.
7. Digg or Stumble this post.
8. Place my blog button in your sidebar or on your blog somewhere.
9. Vote for me on Top Mommy Blogs (just click the button in my sidebar).

Good luck, and Happy early Valentine’s Day!:)

Congratulations, Kathy!  Thank you to all who entered, and I hope you have a Very Merry Christmas!  Stay tuned for more great giveaways.