***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
Who doesn’t love candelight? The soft glow, the romantic mood, the fire hazard… wait, forget that last part. Well, you can literally forget about that last part thanks to the bright minds behind this week’s giveaway from Smart Candle. Their flameless candles take the mess and worry out of setting the mood at your next dinner party, couple’s night in or spooky séance (if you’re into that sort of thing).
We were a smidge skeptical of these faux candles at first, but after receiving a set to take for a test-run, we were pleasantly surprised. The rechargeable LED light has an incredible way of flickering so randomly that you’d have almost no idea they weren’t real. Plus, their tea-light size means you can drop them into just about any of your existing votive candle holders if you ever need a change from the modern, frosted glass cups that Smart Candle provides (or even some cool luminary bags to line your front walkway). They’ll even look great in your windows during the holidays.
And the good news is that we’ve got TWO 4-pack gift sets up for grabs (each retailing at $52). To enter, just comment on this post with the words “I’LL FAKE IT” by Wednesday, May 27 at 8pm EST. And while you’re at it, tell us what other imitation items you happily rely on. Are you all about buying generic grocery store items? Do you gladly show off your faux-croc loafers? Do cover bands really get you going?
We’ll select our two lucky winners using random.org and announce them later in the week. As usual we only accept one entry per e-mail address, but Smart Candle ships globally so everyone on the entire planet has a shot at the prize. Good luck…
Learn more about our freebies on our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Smart Candle..
Amy says
May 25, 2009 at 1:42 pmI’ll Fake It!!!
shelly P. says
May 25, 2009 at 1:42 pm“I’LL FAKE IT”
Laura says
May 25, 2009 at 1:46 pmI’ll fake it!
Lindsay C. says
May 25, 2009 at 1:46 pmI’LL FAKE IT
I’m addicted to…fake diamonds. :) HSN rocks…plus I’d rather spend my money on other things than expensive jewelry! And my husband can get more bang for his buck with gifts, ha!
Heather says
May 25, 2009 at 1:46 pmI’LL FAKE IT
Faux Uggs all the way!
Cathleen says
May 25, 2009 at 1:47 pmI’LL FAKE IT–I love to fake it with cheap wine from Trader Joe’s. When it is Two Buck Chuck or one of their other fabulous wines for under $10.
Erin K. says
May 25, 2009 at 1:48 pmI’LL FAKE IT! I buy generic food items and knockoff purses. Why buy the real things when the “fake” items are often just as good?! My checkbook and my husband thank me…
ljcadv says
May 25, 2009 at 1:49 pmI’ll Fake it!! these are great!! My fake favorite is anything faux bois! Love the pattern!!
elizabeth says
May 25, 2009 at 1:53 pm“I’ll fake it”
I love shopping for name brand clothing, but hate paying full price. I always shop at TJMAXX and Marshalls for them and always get the best deals. I guess thats a form of faking it, n’est pas?
LINDZ says
May 25, 2009 at 1:54 pmI’LL FAKE IT!!! I love finding the million dollar out fit for a steal – looks like a designer but I’ll never tell!!
Marcia Coburn says
May 25, 2009 at 1:54 pmI’ll fake it — although I’m not sure I’ve used fake anythings before. Oh–wait! Our outside-the-kitchen deck is re-done in some kind of plastic “wood.” It looks great and I wish we had the $$ to re-do all of the outside decking like that.
Jessika says
May 25, 2009 at 1:55 pmI’ll fake it.
Other things I will use imitation for – generic grocery brands, fake flowers in the winter, synthetic down in my “down” comforter.
joy says
May 25, 2009 at 1:58 pmI’LL FAKE IT… even for purses!
charity palmer says
May 25, 2009 at 1:59 pmI’LL FAKE IT!
Erin says
May 25, 2009 at 2:03 pmI’LL FAKE IT. I also love the “fake” wood floors that were in our condo when we bought it. Pergo is easy to clean and looks decent too.
Sara says
May 25, 2009 at 2:08 pmI’LL FAKE IT!!!
danika says
May 25, 2009 at 2:10 pmI’LL FAKE IT! my favourite thing to fake is leather – why go for real animal hide when you can spend fewer $$ and get cruelty-free products? especially now, there are so many other, beautiful options!
(those Smartcandles look fantastic!!)
Christen says
May 25, 2009 at 2:13 pmI’ll fake it! I have a fake Christmas tree. I used to LOVE going and picking out a fat, prickly Christmas tree from the nearby lot… until one Christmas when my dog peed on it because she thought she was outdoors, it fell over breaking several vintage ornaments, and water leaked out of the bottom tray, staining my hardwood floors. My husband made the point that it would be much greener to just purchase a fake X-mas tree and re-use year after year, skip all the work and cost, and just enjoy. While I still love visiting my parents’ house around the holidays to smell their real piney smell, my fake tree suits me just fine for now.
Donna says
May 25, 2009 at 2:13 pmI’LL FAKE IT!
I have no problem buying no-name-brand groceries, or using fake flowers as long as they look real-ish.
KK says
May 25, 2009 at 2:15 pmI’LL FAKE IT!
Speaking of fake, Tofurkey sausage is not all that bad.
Whitney says
May 25, 2009 at 2:15 pmI’LL FAKE IT- Coffee mate! We eat a lot of organic food, but I love the taste of coffee mate in my coffee, even though it is the most un-natural and fakest milk product on the market!
Christine says
May 25, 2009 at 2:15 pmI’ll Fake it!!
The only faux thing I rely on usually is my bronzer! I love that sun-kissed look without the dangers of the UV!
Samantha says
May 25, 2009 at 2:15 pmI’ll fake it! Favourite fake? MP3 player. It’s the same as an ipod, only $100 less.
Shellilee says
May 25, 2009 at 2:17 pmI’ll fake it!!!
suzanne says
May 25, 2009 at 2:17 pmI’ll fake it!!
Fake flowers, fake sale priced items, just like their full priced sistahs!! Fake thrifty things, not full price things!
Suzanne
Sarah Jean says
May 25, 2009 at 2:17 pmI’LL FAKE IT – I love my artificial palm trees! My parents bought them to replace the hotel’s regular artifical trees at our beach themed wedding reception. Now they’re all over our house!
Stephanie says
May 25, 2009 at 2:18 pmI’LL FAKE IT!
Denise says
May 25, 2009 at 2:18 pmI’LL FAKE IT! Faux animal print – anything! Love it!
laura says
May 25, 2009 at 2:19 pmI’LL FAKE IT!
Laura Van Weelden says
May 25, 2009 at 2:19 pmI’ll Fake it! I’m a teacher and my kids have poetry reading I usually use a “fake fireplace” tape but having these would really set the mood without getting me fired for having fire in the classroom!
Kylee says
May 25, 2009 at 2:20 pmI’LL FAKE IT
grocery store brand food and my faux croc laptop bag!
Melissa says
May 25, 2009 at 2:22 pmI’ll fake it!! Fake plants…I always kill the real ones within a matter of weeks.
Melinda says
May 25, 2009 at 2:22 pmI’LL FAKE IT! I use store brand diapers. There’s no way I’ll spend twice as much on a name brand for something that gets pooped in!
Shaunda Harris says
May 25, 2009 at 2:23 pmI’ll fake it!!
skb says
May 25, 2009 at 2:23 pmI’ll fake it! I don’t know that I necessarily rely on imitation items, but if generic is less expensive (and just as good), I’ll buy it in a second.
Jen says
May 25, 2009 at 2:24 pmI’LL FAKE IT!
rena stefanidou says
May 25, 2009 at 2:28 pmI’LL FAKE IT!!!
ohbrooke says
May 25, 2009 at 2:32 pmI’ll fake it. I have some reader redesigns to send as well…
Jamie says
May 25, 2009 at 2:32 pmI’ll fake it! I’ll buy store-brand food over the pricier stuff any day!
Amber says
May 25, 2009 at 2:32 pmI’LL FAKE IT
Mongoose Mama says
May 25, 2009 at 2:32 pmI’ll fake it! I like imitation crabmeat – not as a substitue for the real thing, but as its own entity.
Annapolitan says
May 25, 2009 at 2:33 pmI’LL FAKE IT.
I love Nantucket baskets and Shaker boxes. Can’t afford either but I found some faux Nantucket baskets at Joann Fabrics (under $10 with coupon!) and a Shaker-esque box or two at Target for about the same amount of scratch.
Sometimes the fake is better than the real. I have to agree with Erin, above, about laminate flooring. I’d rather have that than hardwood, if I’m the one who has to clean them.
Rebecca Price says
May 25, 2009 at 2:35 pmI’LL FAKE IT!
Allyn says
May 25, 2009 at 2:36 pmI’LL FAKE IT!!!
I’m addicted to Target clothes, which people seem to think are from boutiques. Maybe I don’t correct them…
Christina says
May 25, 2009 at 2:36 pmI’LL FAKE IT – my decorating budget. I am fresh out of school but thanks for hours at the thrift store and gallons of paint my apartment doesn’t look that way.
Cindi says
May 25, 2009 at 2:37 pmI”LL FAKE IT!
Love these candles!
Melissa says
May 25, 2009 at 2:38 pmI’ll fake it. I sport a faux tan when headed to the beach and the pears in my kitchen aren’t real either.
Heather says
May 25, 2009 at 2:38 pmI’ll Fake It!
Steph says
May 25, 2009 at 2:38 pmI’ll fake it!
Does soy milk count as faking it?
Laura says
May 25, 2009 at 2:39 pmI’LL FAKE IT! I love the this isea. Just last night my cousin was over with a 1 year old and a 2 year old. Guarding the candle and the toddlers was a full time job.