*** This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***
It was fun hearing all of your rap names, guys. That and seeing how many people entered “C.LO” instead of “L.CO.” That does roll of the tongue a bit more easily… Anyways, our random winner is… Rebecca (or should we say “Rebizzle” since that’s her high school nickname, which has stuck around for 15 years). Congrats!
When Sherry and I were looking for some big, bold paintings to add some oomph to a few book photos back in January we turned to a local painter (and friend!) named Lindsay Cowles. And when she arrived at our house to loan us some gorgeous canvasses for our photoshoots, Clara called her J.Lo.
Yup, J.Lo.
We think it was her boots and her dark hair. But Lindsay’s – or should I say L.Co’s – talents lie in a different area than Miss Lopez’s. She creates beautifully colorful abstract paintings that we just love (which are also available as prints, wallpaper and fabric). You’ll have to wait for our book’s release to see where they ended up, but in the meantime one of you is going to win a whopping $500 gift card for one of her paintings.
- PRIZE: $500 towards any original painting by Lindsay Cowles
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “L.CO ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what would your superstar/celebrity nickname be if you could choose one? Does the J.Lo method work for you? J.Pe isn’t too catchy for me. Or would you opt for another variation? Maybe adopt your middle name as your last name? Or find a rap name? Lil’ Spackler perhaps?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 24th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- DISCOUNT: 10% off any in stock original painting with code YOUNGHOUSELOVE2012 (through Oct 29 when purchased direct from Lindsay)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lindsay Cowles.
Julie says
L.Co me! My youth group used to call me J-Dawg so I guess that would work! haha!
Joel says
L.Co Me!
Lindsay says
L.CO ME!
I would be L.KO!! Also a Lindsay!! :)
jillian says
L.CO ME!
I’d probably go with JJ :)
Connie Wagner says
L.CO ME!
Morgan says
L.CO Me!!
Abby says
L.CO ME! Mine would be A.Bu. which really isn’t too catchy either…kind of sounds like someone’s sneezing. =) Those paintings are beautiful! Would be just the perfect pop of color for our master bedroom!
Jean says
L.CO ME!
I have no idea! Not a fan of the “Lils” though…
Angie @ Bug Meets World says
L.CO ME!
My nickname would be AMO. The initials of my first name and hyphenated last name.
Courtney says
L.CO ME! and I already have a superstar name, it is MOMMY!
Cory says
L.CO Me!
CoCo!
Sarah Sullivan says
C.Lo me!!!!!
Elizabeth says
L.CO ME!
Kristen @ Inspired Whims says
L. CO me! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I know random.org never picks the first few – and go figure, that’s little ol’ me this time around – but I just had to enter. :0) See you guys when you’re here at West Elm in Boston on 7 Nov!
Molly says
L.CO ME
People call me by my initials, MJ, though another famous pop start has dibs on that one. I’d probably go by my other nickname and just be Mols.
Ellen says
L.Co me!
E.Be works for me(I’ve already got the rhymes down!)
Julie says
L.Co Me!
Meredith says
L.CO ME!
I have already been named (unfortunately) M-Diddy by some friends.
Carol N. says
“L.CO ME!”
I always wanted to go by my initials when I was a kid…JC so I would go with that.
SJ says
L.CO ME!
It would be SJ!
Rebecca says
L.CO ME!
I made a joke back in highschool that if I was a rapper my rap name would be Rebizzle… and it stuck. 15 years later, more people know me as Bizzle than Rebecca….
Rebecca says
Ahhhh! I’m the winner??!! Speech time… where do I begin? First of all, I’d like to thank John and Sherry for writing this post and making this all possible. Secondly, random.org for allowing me to win something in my lifetime other than a free pancake. And last, but certainly not least, the incredible artwork of Lindsay Cowles which I’m sure will look incredible anywhere it is put up!
Thanks again guys!!!!
Also incredibly random that I just so happened to order your book yesterday! It’s a YHL week, that’s for sure!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, congrats Rebecca! And thanks for ordering our book!
xo
s
Angela says
C. LO ME!!
Gretchen says
“L.CO ME!” I’d for sure go with G Unit!
Isaac says
L.CO ME!!!!!!!!!
Kim says
L.CO ME!
My friends call me KDawg, so I’ll just stick with it. Keepin it realzzzz.
J says
L Co. Me! These paintings are really cool! I would love one for my dining room’s big blank wall and I guess my celeb/Rapper name would be JCool because my last name is McCool.
Tracie@MiddleClassMod says
L.Co Me! I call my husband J-Scnizzle. Hmm, my name? Well, he calls me Tracie Macie Potts (…I don’t know), and I think J-Schnizzle and Tracie Macie Potts sounds kind of celeb couple-ish.
Jessica Willis says
L.CO ME!
liz says
L.CO ME!
If I were a celebrity and had to come up with a nickname, I would go old school and come up with a symbol a la the Artist-Formerly-Know-As Prince. And then I would change it up every few months like Puff Daddy / Diddy / P Diddy / Sean John.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Rebecca B. says
L.CO ME!
Honestly, I think celebrity nicknames are kind of silly, but if it means I can win one of these great paintings, you can call me whatever you want.
lilcg says
L.Co Me! and I usually use lilg or lilcg online (part of first name and part of last) if that counts
Bibiana says
L. CO ME!
Kiki says
L.Co me!!! My rapper name would soups be Lil’ Kikster. :)
Lindsay S. says
L.CO ME! Snoop cat, for sure.
Caitlin says
L.Co Me!!! Those look awesome! I have no idea what my celeb nickname would be. My name doesn’t lend itself to much!
Ashlee says
L.CO ME!
These paintings are beautiful. I wish I had a great rapper/celebrity nickname. My college friends call me Double E (ashlEE) so we’ll go with that one :)
Congrats on the book– can’t wait to get my copy!
Angela says
L.CO Me!
Sarah says
L.CO me! My superstar name would be my nickname, Lil’ Shug!
Melissa says
L.CO Me!!!!!
Hrm – I think my celebrity name would be MelC – but that’s a Spice Girl. I would like to be a celebrity couple – we’d be “Man” (Melissa + Dan).
Chelsea says
L.CO ME!
What a fun giveaway!
Katie says
L.CO ME!
Hmm…My husband and I like to use Katan as our couple nickname, like Bennifer (another J Lo. reference) as it’s the mix of Katie and Dan! ; ) Total nerd alert, I know! lol
Lisa says
L.CO ME! My celebrity name would be L. Ruckus! Thanks!
Emily R says
L. Co me!
If I were a celebrity I’d probably just go by my last name, Ryzak. For some reason, people really just like it.
Brianna says
L.Co me! I don’t know what my nickname would be, but if I went with the J.Lo method, mine would be B.Me, which is actually pretty cool.
Lindsey says
L CO me!
Jenn M says
L.Co me!
While it isn’t very catchy, a bunch of my friends call me J.Mac (My last name is MacDonald). It works, though J.Lo has another thing going for her completely.
Kate says
I think that’s catchy!
Stacy says
L.CO ME! Mine would be S.Wa, which sounds a little funny! I love the paintings!!
Sarah R says
L.CO ME!
Amy Castle says
L.Co ME!!!
My famous person name would sooooooo be “D.J. WhiteCastle” Can’t you just hear it “And mc’ing tonight, we have DJ WhiteCastle in the hiizouse!!”
I’m so awesome! Not.
Amanda says
L.CO ME! My name would be MBP!!!
Becca says
L. Co Me!!!
B. CO. over here!!!