***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Thanks to random.org, we’ve got a Merry (belated) Christmas prize going out to… Kristin Aune (who made t-shirts for both of her kids, ornaments, buckeyes and has been trying to perfect her fudge pie recipe). Congrats!
Wahoo. Hope you guys all had an awesome holiday weekend (you can see a sliver of ours here). As we mentioned on Friday, we’ll be stopping in with one quick post each day this week (amongst family hosting, feverish book-deadline writing, and priming & painting all of our kitchen cabinets). But we couldn’t wait to share today’s giveaway that we wrangled after seeing so much amazing stuff at our local Handmade Holiday craft fair. So this week’s lucky winner will get:
- An 8×10 letterpress print (any choice of quote & color), a set of blueprint notes (airplane, boat, golfcart, knots, wave, or lighthouse) and a leather blank book from Almanac Industries. These Baltimore-based bookbinders and letterpress gurus bring a wonderful worn and masculine vibe to these printed prizes.
- $50 towards Funnel Cloud Studio on Etsy. Obviously we love her Virginia-themed art, but she also has a bunch of cheerful patterned prints and cheeky illustrations to choose from too.
- A 26-letter ornament set and this green vase from Turnerbots. And we thought our J, S, C and B initial ornaments were cool. Someone’s about to get a whole alphabet full of candy colored ceramics, along with a V-A-S-E.
- $50 towards Zou Zou’s Basement on Etsy. We loved the bunny print that we bought, and this $50 is enough to snag two of her colorful prints.
- PRIZE: Everything mentioned above
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “HAND IT TO ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what you’ve made with your own hands recently. Did you bake something for the holidays? Did you give a handmade gift this weekend? Or have you tackled a DIY or homemade art project recently?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 28th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- DISCOUNT: 10% off any item in Turnerbots’ Etsy shop until January 15th, 2012 with the coupon code YOUNGHOUSE.
- 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 Funnel Cloud Studio, Turnerbots, Almanac Industries and Zou Zou’s Basement.
Shannon says
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I baked up a storm this holiday season – pumpkin chocolate chip squares, chocolate covered pretzels and pancakes! Happy New Year to you all!
Melanie says
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Gotta be the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake I made for dessert yesterday :) Yum!
Sarah @ The Ugly Duckling House says
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A necklace I bought on clearance was a little too chunky for my taste, so I took one of the thicker strands off and used it to create a matching bracelet. Now I have two great pieces of jewelry instead of one, and for less than half the cost!
Bridget says
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I’m working on a wool purse(it’s cooler than it sounds)- a friend gave me raw wool from her sheep for Christmas, I spun it and am knitting it. I’m going to felt it and then dye it in Koolaid and give it to her!
Renata says
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The only thing my hands were making this year was wrapping peoples presents :)
Alison says
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I repurposed some things from the house for my baby’s nursery.
Amy V. says
HAND IT TO ME! Please!
My mom is the crafty one in our family and she makes ornaments. I helped by not shaking the table or knocking any of them on the floor…that sort of counts ;)
kate says
Hand it to me, I made the dog a homemade bed for christmas
Lindsay says
HAND IT TO ME! I made a bunch of handmade gifts for Christmas: wreaths, capes, headbands with bows, bow ties, etc. Handmade is the way to go!
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Angie M. says
Hand it to me! Awesome giveaway!
Courtney says
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I made a ton of cookies for the holiday. I’m sure we’ll be enjoying the leftovers all week :)
Katrina says
HAND IT TO ME! I have made more food this holiday season than I’d care to admit, but I’ve also been working on repurposing a thrift side table. I can’t wait until it’s done!
Nadine says
Hand it to me! Um, literally, everything was handed to me this holiday season as we were not at home!
LeeAnn says
hand it to me! I made 90% of my christmas decorations :-)
Michele ament says
HAND IT TO ME! we recently made a new cat scratcher for our cat, Murphy.
Nicole says
Hand it to me! In between painting our kitchen (85% done w/ the remodel we started in October!) I made 5 loaves of banana bread and 4 batches of Christmas cookies!
Becca R says
Hand it to me! I made homemade cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning for the first time. And I am working on a quilt for our son.
Melissa D. says
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I tried to make as many handmade gifts as I could this Christmas! I made some rice hand warmers, handmade magnets and of course, lots and lots of yummy edible gifts! :)
Lydia says
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I crocheted three afghans and an adorable pink teddy bear for my family this Christmas!
Cameron says
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I refinished our old kitchen table that I originally purchased for $39.99 from a thrift store. I had espresso stain all over my hands for days.
allison says
Hand it to me! I made my nieces and nephews christmas gifts this year. They turned out beautifully!!!
Mary says
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I made some ornaments for our tree (the glitter-on-the-inside that are all over etsy and some with epsom salt that look like cracked ice) and lots of Christmas cookies with my Dad.
Amanda says
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This Christmas, I used my hands in the kitchen to make Christmas dinner with my mom. My aunt usually makes the mashed potatoes, but this year we volunteered! Washing, slicing, boiling and mixing… I always imagined it took an expert to make them, but it was pretty easy. This week we also made 6+ kinds of Christmas cookies. This family LOVES to bake!
Nicole Pio says
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In an effort to organize my house before the holiday guests arrived, I made jewelry frames. I saw a post on Pinterest showing a frame with radiator grate fit inside it to hang earrings. Well, I found some old frames I had and went to work. I also managed to make frames to hang necklaces from. Now on to bracelet storage!!
Rachael says
Hand it To me! I made some really gross salami rolls for grandma’s Christmas party. I hate them but everyone else loves them! I put a stalk of asparagus in each one to try to jazz it up, but you just can’t make salami fancy in my opinion :)
Lee Golden says
HAND IT TO ME, please!
Made cute clay bird ornaments that I found on Pinterest.
Kara says
HAND IT TO ME!! Please…..
I made a swedish Ginger thin “Peppar Kakor’s” a coveted gift in my family from my mom. I made them for my co-workers, neighbors, teachers, crossing guards – post man… Best compliment from my office-mate – she is from Stockholm said they taste just like home. YEAH!!
Michele says
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I made all my friends wreaths for xmas :)
Julie M. says
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My husband and I made large letters for our twins nursery. We took two large paper mâché letter from Joann’s (first initial of each babies name) and used gel medium to put aviation charts on the letters.
wei says
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I teach 50 kids to make ornaments in church.
Raina@ Mamacita Spins The Globe says
Hand it to me! My kids and I made some ornaments for our tree after it toppled over this year and we lost many ornaments. I also gave away some homemade Jam, applesauce and baked goods for Christmas :)
Sarah says
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I made tons of fudge and even tackled a DIY canvas with the words from our wedding song!
Katy says
Hand it to me! I just made these fabulous chocolate chip cookies – so light tasting!!! Merry Christmas!!
Jane says
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The only thing I’ve made/done with my hands lately is wrap Christmad presents– and poorly at that!
Lisa @ Fit in the Midwest says
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I made peppermint bark and cherry pie for the holiday.
Kelly says
Hand it to me! Aside from my holiday baking, I made a pillow for my father. I had fabric made on spoonflower using a Christmas note his late mother had written. He cried when I gave it to him!
Bethany J. says
HAND IT TO ME! I made six different kinds of dessert for my holiday open house. It was delicious but tons of work!
Samantha says
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I made some polish stars out of magazines and other ornaments for friends and family! I hope everyone had a great holiday!
Becky says
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I made bracelets for both my mom & mother-in-law and tons of yummy food.
Kelly G says
HAND IT TO ME!… The last thing I made from my hands was two large canvas paintings for my man friend for his Xmas present. Got the idea off of pinterest and then made it my own by tweaking it a bit! Lots of fun to make and now he has something made from the heart.
Brandy says
Hand it to me!
I burned Christmas breakfast. But, made an awesome prime rib!
Cara says
Hand it to me! I made and gave a quilt, a sweater, two guitar straps and pumpkin butter this year. There were also scones, ginger snaps, pecan pie, apple granola crisp and a huge tray of “Amish Eggs.” and absolutely no tears, even though it was my first year hosting.
Holly says
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I hand made answers to my final exams at school. :)
Jessie D says
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I made three batches of christmas cookies…chocolate chip, lemon bars, and three layer cookies (chocolate, cream cheese and oatmeal…mmmm)
Emily says
HAND IT TO ME!!!!
I made some birdseed ornaments to hang outside when it gets colder. I was so pleased with them, I sent some to my folks in the wintry north so that their birds could enjoy them too!
I also made a holiday wall hanging for said northern parents out of some DIY poinsettia felt ornaments I whipped up, complete with shiny bell.
Getting my craft on really helped lift my holiday spirits!
Melissa says
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I made several handmade stocking stuffers this Christmas! I loved making them and the recipients loved getting them!
Andria says
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I got on Ana White’s website and used her plans to make a laundry basket dresser…it has totally saved my laundry room from frequent explosions of (clean) laundry!
Meredith W. says
HAND IT TO ME! Giant chalkboard wall – as in 6 feet x 7 feet! Love it!
Meg@ Keeping up with the Jenks' says
Hand it to me! About the only thing I’ve managed to do with my hands lately is cook and clean!
Ginna says
I made Derby Pie (Chocolate, bourbon and pecans) for friends for Xmas dinner, it was delish!