Day 20: Item 5: NECKLACE

From our very own Courtney's niece, Kristin, we have a handcrafted

BUTTERFLY necklace

These wings were harvested after death and no butterflies were harmed during creation.
The wing is fused between two pieces of glass and seal with a green metal mixture on the sides.

You cannot even imagine the colors of the wing!

This necklace was made by the wonderful

 on etsy.com

It is gorgeous!

Pendant measures
3" top to bottom
1" at the widest portion left to right

Day 20: Item 4: SIGNED BOOK

He did not stop at one copy guys!

*THIS IS THE FINAL COPY  we will be offering!*

The very generous and so kind John Karle of St. Martin's Press has donated 

another SIGNED copy of

Summer Rental

by Mary Kay Andrews

This book releases on June 7, 2011

From Amazon.com

Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction….

Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she's made over the past decade of her life. Julia—whose caustic wit covers up her wounds--has a man who loves her and is offering her the world, but she can't hide from how deeply insecure she feels about her looks, her brains, her life.  And Dorie has just been shockingly betrayed by the man she loved and trusted the most in the world…though this is just the tip of the iceberg of her problems and secrets. A month in North Carolina's Outer Banks is just what they each of them needs.

Ty Bazemore is their landlord, though he's hanging on to the rambling old beach house by a thin thread. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he's ever cared about.

Maryn Shackleford is a stranger, and a woman on the run. Maryn needs just a few things in life: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity.  Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs?

Five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness.   Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them.

About the Author

Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of The Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Blue Christmas, Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues.  A former journalist for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia.  Visit www.marykayandrews.com

Day 20: Item 3: SIGNED BOOK

The wonderful Megan McCafferty has delightedly donated a 

SIGNED COPY of her book

When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Girls sport fake baby bumps and the school cafeteria stocks folic-acid-infused food.

Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and have never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Up to now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths. Melody has scored an enviable conception contract with a couple called the Jaydens. While they are searching for the perfect partner for Melody to bump with, she is fighting her attraction to her best friend, Zen, who is way too short for the job.

Harmony has spent her whole life in Goodside, a religious community, preparing to be a wife and mother. She believes her calling is to convince Melody that pregging for profit is a sin. But Harmony has secrets of her own that she is running from.

When Melody is finally matched with the world-famous, genetically flawless Jondoe, both girls’ lives are changed forever. A case of mistaken identity takes them on a journey neither could have ever imagined, one that makes Melody and Harmony realize they have so much more than just DNA in common.

From New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty comes a strikingly original look at friendship, love, and sisterhood—in a future that is eerily believable.

From her site:

MEGAN McCAFFERTY is the New York Times bestselling author of the Jessica Darling series, which includes SLOPPY FIRSTS, SECOND HELPINGS, CHARMED THIRDS, FOURTH COMINGS, and PERFECT FIFTHS. 

Day 20: Item 2: SIGNED BOOK

This Southerner just keeps a smile on my face at all times!

 Rick Bragg has gifted us with one more copy of his book. 

For today's post we are offering a

SIGNED FIRST EDITION HARDBACK

of

The Prince of Frogtown 

by Rick Bragg

 Also if the winner would like one personalized we can arrange that as well!!

Rick Bragg is an American author and journalist known for his non-fiction books, especially those on his family in Alabama. He currently resides in Alabama. Bragg won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 1996 for his work at The New York Times. 

Day 20: Item 1: DICHROIC GLASS PENDANT

THIS PENDANT IS GORGEOUS!!!

From the amazingly talented 

Sheila Hudson of Tuscaloosa, Alabama!

All of my jewelry is created in my studio in rural Tuscaloosa County. It is properly fused and annealed to ensure longevity and style. Each piece is individually crafted, fused and shaped.

 Dichroic Cross Pendent

Shimmering Blueish/Silver  in Color

Cross Measures:  2" long x 1 1/4 " wide

Each piece is unique.  The glass is hand cut, designed, and crafted by me in my shop in rural Tuscaloosa County.  Each piece is kiln fired and annealed for long lasting durability, strength and beauty.

The pictures do not do this pendant justice! It sparkles so brightly!!! The back is a dark blue and the silver sparkle is amazing!