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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. Leah K says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:01 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I baked lots of spritz cookies for the holidays!

    Reply
  2. Katie @ Chai Thoughts says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:02 am

    Hand it to me!

    For the holidays I made a chocolate cake with salted caramel icing. SO yummy, and we’re still eating it! :)

    Reply
  3. Sharon says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:02 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I recently made Oreo Balls for my Christmas work party, they’re Oreos mashed up with cream cheese and covered in almond bark! Delicious!

    Reply
  4. Madison says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:02 am

    Hand It To Me!

    I made lots of holiday ornaments and a few batches of Christmas cookies!

    Reply
  5. Lauren @ All Things Homie says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:02 am

    Hand it to me!

    I made several handmade christmas presents and am getting ready to do a scrapbook for a friend!

    Reply
  6. Sarah T. (Team Trader Mom) says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:02 am

    HAND IT TO ME!
    I made a boatload of holiday cookies and then last night I spent HOURS assembling a kitchen set for my daughter. That counts right?

    Reply
  7. J @ A Girl and A Key says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:03 am

    HAND IT TO ME!!!

    This Christmas I made 5 different flavors of infused vodkas and bourbons and filled up beatiful glass decanters that I found at thrift stores and vontage shops. Each of my adult cousins got to pick their favorite flavor. It was so nice to give them something, since it is usally a holiday all about the kiddos!

    Reply
  8. Nicole L. says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:03 am

    “HAND IT TO ME” I made fudge for my in-laws Christmas party!

    Reply
  9. Cat Robbins says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Hand it to me! :)

    My husband and I made caramels from scratch for the holiday season. It wasn’t easy, but they tasted oh so yummy!

    Reply
  10. Erin says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:04 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I just did a cross stitch for my best friend that says, “Anything less than the best is a felony.” I love it so much it was hard to give it away.

    Reply
  11. Harmony says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:05 am

    Hand it to me! My homemade treat for the neighborhood this year was chocolate chip cookies. My fave, the nestle tollhouse recipe, calls for no less than 4 sticks of butter!! FOUR! So unhealthy but sooo gooood!

    Reply
  12. Jessica says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:06 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made peppermint bark for co-workers and to put in stockings.

    Reply
  13. Erin S says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:06 am

    HAND IT TO ME

    I made felt owl ornaments from Pintrest! They took more time to make than i’d have liked so I didn’t get many made but they were adorable!!!

    Thanks!

    Reply
  14. A.Hansen says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:06 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    This year we had a very DIY Christmas thanks to some surprise pet medical bills, so I made reusable snack bags, rice hot bags, ornaments, personalized beer steins, homemade pies for our neighbors, key chains and a knitted scarf for my secret santa, and crayon wall art for my niece, almost everything of which was inspired by Pinterest pictures.

    Reply
  15. Laurel says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Hand it to me!

    What a sweet giveaway! I forced my 4-year-old daughter to help me make button wreath ornaments and jingle bell doorknob wreaths; both turned out very cute :)! We also baked cookies that reminded me of my own childhood, and I made my first quiche and first pork roast! Hoorah!

    Reply
  16. Shannon says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:08 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made a homemade body scrub for Christmas presents this year!

    Reply
  17. Catherine says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:08 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made cut out cookies with my three young children on Christmas Eve!

    Reply
  18. mary says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:09 am

    HAND IT TO ME! (please)

    I just took on a little diy project and borrowed some tips from you all on distressing wood!

    Reply
  19. Amber says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:09 am

    Hand it to me

    I made (decorated) all our ornaments.

    Reply
  20. Debbie C says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:10 am

    Hand it to me!

    I made a yarn-wrapped wreath with felt flowers and put it in our Christmas card picture!

    Reply
  21. Andi says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:11 am

    HAND IT TO ME :)

    I made a cake for my host family in the Middle East!

    Reply
  22. Paige says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:13 am

    Hand it to me ;)

    I made Christmas brunch for me and my husband. Cajun-style scrambled eggs, apple-chicken sausage, homemade applesauce, biscuits, and eggnog.

    Reply
  23. Samantha Severson says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Hand it to me.
    I enjoy decorating my house with a photo wall that is comprised of photos from everyone important to me. Some of the photos get changed out every couple of months to keep it fresh.

    Reply
  24. Kristin says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Hand it to me!

    I made homemade beer bread using a super easy recipe!

    Reply
  25. Lynn M. says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:14 am

    hand it to me:)

    I made a photo book of my parents’ garden using an InDesign template from Blurb.com:)

    Reply
  26. Lori says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:15 am

    Hand it to me! I made my first ever turkey for Christmas – was very fun having everyone over!!!

    Reply
  27. Kristi says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:15 am

    Hand it to me!

    I made molasses crinkle cookies for Christmas Eve.

    Reply
  28. Laura Martin says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:16 am

    HAND IT TO ME
    I made cut out sugar cookies for the holidays and I am about ready to empty out my cabinets so I can begin painting them!

    Reply
  29. Krista B. says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:16 am

    HAND IT TO ME…

    I made some gift tags…I love wrapping!

    Reply
  30. TracyJ says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:16 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I recently painted the top of my children’s child-sized table. I’m making a “homework” area for them. It turned out even better than I had hoped!

    Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  31. Tabitha says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Hand it to me!

    My husband and I hosted his parents in our new house for Christmas so we went on a DIY spree in preparation for their arrival! Among our projects were a queen sized headboard, a Christmas wreath, eggnog pound cake and double chocolate chip cookies!

    Reply
  32. Megan says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:17 am

    HAND IT TO ME! Recently, I have made cookies galore!

    Reply
  33. Allison says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:17 am

    Hand it to me! For a Christmas present, the kids did fingerpainting and I cut it into the shape of a dove & olive branch, framed that, and gave it to the grandparents! Thx for the awesome giveaway!

    Reply
  34. KatieG says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:17 am

    Hand it to me!

    I embroidered a family tree for both my mom and sister for their Christmas present. Inspiration from here: http://tinyurl.com/crn32ar

    I wanted to do one that can be added on for both of them as new grandkids/kids come into the picture.

    Reply
  35. Steph B says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:17 am

    Hand it to me!

    My mom and I did some Christmas crafting and made decorative Christmas trees using floral foam bases and pinning ribbon loops to them. They look super cute with little star toppers, and we were able to match the ribbon colors to our Christmas and home decor for each of our houses. Love it!

    Reply
  36. Sarah says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:18 am

    Hand it to me!
    I made Paula Deen’s Pumpkin Gooey Butter cake and it was a big hit!

    Reply
  37. Dena says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:18 am

    Hand it to me! The only thing I DIY’d was a loaf of bread, which I shared with some friends.

    Reply
  38. ashley says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:19 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made a spinach and gruyere strata for Christmas morning. This is a big deal for a mostly non-cook like me!

    Reply
  39. Kate says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:19 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made a gray felt ruffle wreath for our front door, then “Christmassed” it up with sparkly red bead garland and a golf glittery bow:).

    Reply
  40. Abby says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:19 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I’ve baked a lot lately, but that’s about it! =)

    Reply
  41. [email protected] says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:20 am

    Hand it to me (please!). I made a stocking from a sweater my Grandma made for me more than 20 years ago. You can read all about it here: http://www.thissortaoldlife.com/2011/12/24/how-to-make-a-sweater-stocking/

    Reply
  42. Dawn SC says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:20 am

    Hand it to me!
    I made a headboard for our bed out of bifold doors we were no longer using. Not perfect, but I’m happy with how it turned out!

    Reply
  43. Joelle says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:20 am

    Hand it to me!

    I made a few things for the holidays – a tea wreath, vanilla cranberry vodka, sugar cookies, reindeer food, and smore’s kits.

    Reply
  44. Paul says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Hand it to me!
    My dad and I fabricated a galvanized pipe contraption to hang our pendant lights in our kitchen. Looks industrial and amazing!!

    Reply
  45. Kim Dunn says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Hand it to me!!! I made some scarves and coasters for Christmas presents recently. I also helped bake and decorate our family’s traditional butter cookies…yum!!

    Reply
  46. Kristin says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Hand it to me!

    I made great garland for our stairs with sparkly lime green and candy apple red ribbon!

    Reply
  47. Nichole says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:22 am

    HAND IT TO ME

    I did a lot of baking over the weekend, but I also helped my husband finish our new mantle right before Christmas. :-)

    Reply
  48. Blythe says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:22 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I made 2 gingerbread houses with my 4 year old, oh, what fun that was!!! :)

    Reply
  49. Rose says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:23 am

    Hand it to me!! I painted a large scale wall hanging for the living room that says “it takes guts to be gentle and kind”.

    Reply
  50. Stephanie says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:24 am

    HAND IT TO ME!
    The most recent thing I made was popcorn balls! They were Xmas presents!

    Reply
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