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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Gotta Hand It To You

| By John Petersik | December 26, 2011 | 4,150 Comments

Fab Freebie: Gotta Hand It To You

***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.

 Handmade Giveaway 2

  • 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.

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:30 am

    HAND IT TO ME!
    I have recently made a coffee filter rose corsage for me son’s dinner date. It turned out lovely!

    Reply
  2. Sarah B. says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Hand it to Me!

    I made snickerdoodle and chocolate chip cookies this year as well as a hand-made photobook for the grandparents filled with pictures of my little boy.

    Reply
  3. Lori H says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Hand it to me! I hand- stamped my paper Christmas party drink napkins to fit my theme. It was fun and not as time-consuming as it sounds!

    Reply
  4. Libby says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Hand it to me! First time in years I had no time to make gifts… next year, look out!

    Reply
  5. Nikki says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made a chalkboard in my newly remodeled kitchen. I just love it!

    Reply
  6. Laura says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made a little place to display our Christmas cards using some twine, hooks and clothes pins. We love seeing our friends’ greetings all strung up each day.

    Reply
  7. Bonnie says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made fudge for Christmas.

    Reply
  8. Jaclyn says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Hand it to me! My mom and I make holiday cookies every year.

    Reply
  9. Katie says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made my husband a Christmas ornament to commemorate our first Christmas in our first home.

    Reply
  10. Sophia says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Hand it to me!

    I recently made birth announcements for my baby girl due in March!

    Reply
  11. Jacqui W. says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Hand it to me!

    I just just made a monkey bread for breakfast, and unfortunately I can’t stop eating it now. Sooo good but sooo bad!

    Reply
  12. Brianne says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Hand it ti me!

    I made an ornament for our 1st Christmas tree!

    Reply
  13. Amanda says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Hand it to me!

    This Christmas I really tried to make hand made things for my niece and nephews. After becoming obsessed with Pinterest I made 2 dinosaur tails, 3 portable racecar tracks from towels, and three pillow pallets. In addition to two sand ornaments for our tree, and two handmade signs. The handmade gifts were absolute hits and I can’t wait to start looking for birthday things!

    Merry Christmas!!

    Reply
  14. Emily says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:32 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I am pretty spatially idiotic, so I try to avoid most DIY things and the disappointment they inevitably bring when I am the one doing them. But even with that, I allowed myself to be convinced to join my husband in refinishing and reupholstering our dining room set. And it worked! Four months later, I am REALLY happy with the result.

    Reply
  15. Jodi says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:32 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    My hands have been too busy with my newborn to make anything. Does wrapping presents count?

    Reply
  16. Becky says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Hand it to me!

    I crochet(ed?)a scarf for my mom. :)

    Reply
  17. Nicole says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:32 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made a few ornaments right before christmas…paper flowers pinned into styrofoam balls. So simple and so cute!

    Reply
  18. Callie says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:33 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made homemade cookies for Christmas! Same recipe my mom always used. :)

    Reply
  19. Courtney says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:33 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made my grandmother’s favorite cookies!

    Reply
  20. Abi says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:33 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I’ve recently been Pinterest inspired… a tiffany blue dresser, upside down tomato cage trees for the porch, and a latch hook tshirt rug!

    Reply
  21. Allison F-H says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:33 am

    HAND IT ME!

    I made 2 lasagnas for family in town for Christmas.

    Reply
  22. Melissa says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:33 am

    Hand it to me!

    I will be making a quilt this weekend for our new baby to arrive in March! Will definitely be a cute and modern looking quilt for our little one! It’s my first attempt at a quilt – so I’m excited to see how it turns out! :)

    Reply
  23. Jackie Kwon says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:33 am

    HAND IT TO ME! made some ornaments for my kiddos!

    Reply
  24. Sarah Simonsen says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:34 am

    HAND IT TO ME…all my new baby’s Christmas gifts were handmade from etsy or a church craft sale

    Reply
  25. keegan says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:34 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made cookies for christmas!

    Reply
  26. carrie says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    Hand it to me- the only thing I managed to make this year were cut-out sugar cookies, but they were gift-worthily decorated with royal icing.

    Reply
  27. Carisa says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    This year for Christmas my goal was to make a handmade gift for everyone on my list, but I ran out of time. I did manage to make homemade dog biscuits! I also tackeled some string art, which turned out great! I also sewed some boot socks for my sister. Next year I will just have to start earlier :)

    Reply
  28. Caitlin says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    My husband and I made lots of handmade gifts this year. He made a Tampa-themed woodcut that we stamped on home-made pillows and I painted someone a custom watercolor of their dog.

    Reply
  29. rebecca says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    We’re in the process of re-doing the closet in the guest room to make it more functional us!

    Reply
  30. Suzanne says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    Hand it to me!

    So much baking and cooking, including a new fav: chocolate almond macaroons. Totally worth the effort. But it feels pretty great on the day after the holiday to recycle my Christmas to do list and relax with a cup of coffee!

    Reply
  31. Christine says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    Hand it to me!!! I made lots of gingerbread men to give out yesterday, orange infused vinegar and I’m planning on stripping some wall paper while I’m off from work this week!

    Reply
  32. Laura says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    “HAND IT TO ME”
    My 7-year-old and I made campfire starters out of old crayons and sawdust (we go on a 3 generation family camping trip every year!!) and my husband made wooden reindeer!

    Reply
  33. Sandra says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:35 am

    Hand it to me!
    I made what seemed like a million cookies. It was really only four dozen

    Reply
  34. effika says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    HAND IT TO ME

    Christmas dinner at my house!

    I have to agree with the Amanda above me about pie crust. I have a recipe for pumpkin pie from my great-great-great grandmother, and it specifically said to get pie crust from one of her neighbors. I feel it is only appropriate that I don’t make the pie crusts, either!

    Reply
  35. kathleen says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    HAND IT TO ME!
    Cookies, little calendars, bookmarks, felt stockings…it was a busy crafty time

    Reply
  36. Darcie says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I recently made a cross stitch project for my mom for Christmas!

    Reply
  37. Aaron says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Hand it to me!

    I chopped wood for the fire, that counts as handmade right?!

    Reply
  38. Amanda says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    Today I’m making christmas ornaments to exchange with our best friends on xmas eve. Its a tradition. Hope they enjoy the Bacon and Eggs that will soon be hanging on their tree!! X-)

    Reply
  39. Julie says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Hand it to me.
    We baked and baked and baked last week.

    Reply
  40. Amanda says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:37 am

    HAND IT TO ME!
    I made our cinnamon rolls for breakfast – a 6 hour process that was totally worth every minute of it!

    Reply
  41. Liana says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:37 am

    HAND IT TO ME! Last night, I made a cute little Christmas tree out of paper to slip a gift certificate in for my parents’ present!

    Reply
  42. Bridget says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Hand it to me! I painted a fun canvas and gifted it to my sister :)

    Reply
  43. Bree says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:38 am

    HAND IT TO ME…

    I handmade an ornament for a Christmas ornament exchange out of hand-painted fabric and thick paper. It was so much fun i plan to make many more next year!

    Reply
  44. liz @ bon temps beignet says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:38 am

    HAND IT TO ME!! I made yummy sugar scrubs for freinds and family.

    Reply
  45. Jordan says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Hand it to me! I made homemade pumpkin pie…

    Reply
  46. DONNA says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:38 am

    HAND IT TO ME!!!

    I handmade lightbulb ornaments this Christmas. So cute and so much fun to make!

    Reply
  47. lisa says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Hand it to me! I baked tons of christmas cookies and made hot chocolate.

    Reply
  48. Kristy B. says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:40 am

    HAND IT TO ME!!!

    Reply
  49. C.C. @ I'm On My Way ~ my journey as a Christ follower, wife, mamma, & fibromyalgia fighter says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:40 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I did some baking last week and I’ve always got a knitting project going. Plan for the new year is to learn to crochet.

    Reply
  50. Kate says

    December 26, 2011 at 11:40 am

    Hand it to me!

    My favorite gift I got this year was a painting my aunt made for me filled with childhood memories. I am currently in nursery planning mode and would love some etsy goodies :)

    Reply
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