***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.
Rebecca says
HAND IT TO ME!
I did homemade ornaments for my parents and mother-in-law this year.
Beth says
HAND IT TO ME! We diyed our dining room table! It was an old circular claw-footed table and we completely refinished and updated it. It’s beautiful now!
Elizabeth F. says
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I made turkey burgers for family dinner!
Kimbercrafts says
Hand it to me! I handmade all of the Christmas gifts we gave this year – everything from pillows to oven mitts, coasters, caramel apple jam, and jewelry. Whew!
Cynthia Hines says
Hand it to me…I made a Christmas wreath using a plain purchased evergreen wreath and attached a gorgeous bow I made from Wide gold wire ribbon and white velvet ribbon with white doves in the middle of the wired part of the ribbon. It looked very festive on my red door. LOVE your site!!!!
Sara B says
HAND IT TO ME!!! THis week my sister and I made a wreath out of book pages. We rolled the pages into rosettes and it turned out BEAUTIFUL! I want to make more and hang them everywhere in my house.
Kara Allen says
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This year, I made initial ornaments for co-workers, neighbors and family. It was a huge hit, inexpensive and oh so easy. A win-win for everyone this holiday season!
Jill says
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A quick little brass and stone bracelet to go with a gift card for our family white elephant exchange.
Abigail says
HAND IT TO ME! I made beaded, tatted earrings for a friend, designed a tshirt for a friend’s daughter, and my hubby and I made canned jalepenos for all the guys on his side of the family as well as some friends. Fun!
Christine says
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I don’t cook but…my husband and i made lasagna on Christmas which turned out to be really yummy!
Heather G. says
I’ve got to “hand it to you”, there are not very many websites out there that I can click on and instantly be hooked! However, as I was browsing this morning I ran across your gem of a site! I fear that I may be in trouble today. :) I can totally see myself neglecting my laundry and normal motherly chores as I gobble up all the goodness here!! I’d also love it if you would “Hand it to me!” on the great giveaway.
I love baking and for the most part, I enjoy making things that are semi-homemade. Like on Christmas morning when I made yummy some Cream Cheese Danish inside crescent rolls. Super easy, but oh so delicious!!
I think this year my New Year’s Resolution involves more DIY projects that are easy and cheap! (Cheap as in financially affordable for a family of 6!)
Thanks again for your terrific site!!
Traci says
HAND IT TO ME! We made cookies and are going to hand-stamp some red napkins this week (never got to it Christmas week . . sigh . . .)
Ashley B says
I made some candles with sheet music on them. I saw it on pinterest as a Pottery Barn knock off..just printed some sheet music on tissue paper and used my embossing heat gun to apply it to some pillar candles. Wrapped it up all pretty and gave 2 small ones and 1 big one as a Christmas gift. They turned out awesome!
Melody says
Hand It To Me! :-)
Unfortunately, I didn’t have much time for crafts this year, but I did make ~lots~ of baked goodies for everyone including: sweet salsa, rum balls, thumbprint cookies with white pear pinot grigio wine jelly (that I also made) centers, and loads of jellies and jams for presents.
Monica says
Hand it to me! My girls and I made some beautiful handmade paper ornaments to hang in various places in the house.
Cara says
Hand it to me! I made a kitchen for my son for Christmas.
Amelia says
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I have been ditching the fast food and making lots of homemade meals lately.
Michelle says
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Last week my 15 month old and I made cut out cookies for her day care teachers (along with crayon lined frames but that involved hot glue so that was all me). Her selection of cookie cutters for the christmas platters? Hearts… gotta love it :)
Blair Fine says
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I made a magnolia garland for my mantle – and it was all free! Used clippings from my yard. It was beautiful (maybe even more so because it was free?!?!)!!
Bridget says
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I did the standard chocolate chip cookie baking this year- They are the perfect compliment to opening gifts with family!
Andrea says
HAND IT TO ME!!!!!! Wow, where to begin…….I’ve been a homemade making fool! I have made 3 Xmas banners, 2 I’m keeping and 1 I’m giving to my parents. I’ve also made placemats and napkins for a present, lots of homemade cookies and candy for presents, and I did homemade wrapping paper using brown craft paper and stamps & paint. They came out adorable!!!!!
Kimberly says
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This was a handmade Christmas at our house: I made an art smock for my nephew from dinosaur fabric (so cute!), a Christmas tree canvas with my daughter for my mom, a popcorn bowl for my brother and his wife, and personalized mugs for my cousin’s daughters. It was so much fun to create things for people I love and to see their appreciation and enjoyment!
Melanie says
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I made some new pillowcases, a runner, a wreath… ok, who doesn’t make a ton of stuff over the holidays? :-)
Meredith says
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Recently I’ve been baking up a storm. Plus we’ve made lots of handmade ornaments and tags for Christmas. I’d love this prize! Thanks!
Marisa Quijano says
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I made sports frames for our neighbors for Christmas. 4 different frames for each family. Raiders (2), Dolphins & Cowboys. I also made my mom and grandman handmade fabric frames with my daughters picture inside.
Love homemade gifts..much for fun then mall shopping! ha
Thank you!
Happy New Year!
Love,
Marisa
meg palmer says
hand it to me! i am in the middle of turning an old pine armoire into a glass door front, black dining room hitch with a new shelf, new hardware, new legs, and gray and white zebra wallpaper on the inside back panel for pops of color. it’s been long haul so far, but finally read to paint today!
Nicole says
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I have made LOTS of food! Between cinnamon rolls, cookies, a turkey and crafts, I am a ready for a break from Christmas break!
Cindy says
HAND IT TO ME! I made my first tenderloin roast…and we are still noshing on the remains. I also made my first crockpot Christmas morning breakfast from Pinterest.
Tara says
Hand it to me! I’ve made a ton of stuff lately….lots of cookies and placemats and quilts and baby blankets…earrings…the list goes on!!
Maura says
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I made an apple crisp over the holidays!
Shaye C. says
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I made some yummy Christmas cookies!
Jessica says
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I have been making tee shirt quilts like crazy so this holiday I wanted to give my hands a rest.. I didnt make anything!! :)
Melanie says
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I made cute little handmade gift tags – that’s about all I could handle this year :)
Jen mathers says
“Hand it to me!”. So this Christmas I made cookies with three of my closest friends for our 2nd annual cookie extravaganza! Basically we get together and drink adult beverages and make cookies all day to share! Only way to bake :)
Sandy says
Hand it to me! I make Christmas ornaments and love to scrapbook
Susanna says
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Most recently I made some peppermint ice cream on Christmas morning.
jennifer says
Hand it to me!!!! I made pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese and cinnamon icing as well as banana bread!!!
Stephanie says
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This Christmas I was on an infinity scarf and circle skirt kick. All the ladies in my family received one! Beats the heck out of those American Apparel prices.
Emily says
HAND IT TO ME- I made a couple different kinds of holiday bark and pretzel kisses as gifts for my co-workers and a few friends.
Ashley says
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KatieQ says
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Yesterday, I made an apple croustade (rustic apple pie).
Stephanie says
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I did about two days of baking Christmas goodies and I also knitted hooded sweater for my twin nephews.
michelle says
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my 6 year old and i made braided scarves for christmas gifts this year. starting her out early!
Crystal says
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Last night, I made Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies & dark chocolate peppermint bark pretzels.
Heather says
Hand it to me! I made all the gift tags for our gifts this year, they turned out pretty cute!
Tanya says
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Teepees for the grandbabies – they loved them!
ELT says
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Mostly cookies and cheesecake and cake.
Becky says
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I made an adorable Christmas card holder / wreath. So cute when it’s all filled up!
Mary A says
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Ashley M says
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We did a ton of Christmas baking and some cute hand print ornaments as gifts (well, it was my 3 year olds hand print :))