***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.
PK says
HAND IT TO ME! Please.
I can’t claim the accomplishment yet, but by the end of this week, I’m hoping to have completed 4 window treatments for my sister’s living room. I’ve never sewn anything beside pillows and blankets before, so we’ll see how realistic the “do it in 4 days” goal is….
Barbara says
HAND IT TO ME!
I made save the dates for our wedding!
Beth says
Hand it to me!
I made cookies and coffee cake last week to take to holiday celebrations, yum!
Kristen says
HAND IT TO ME!
I baked a pie and some cut-out cookies this year!
Brittany W says
Hand it to me!
I managed to keep our Christmas 80% hand made this year! All extended family recieved hand made gifts and my daughter did too. I only bought for my husband (who is super hard to get gifts for) and a few toys for my daughter. :o)
midlfig says
Hand it to me – Please!
I made some great appetizers for the holiday parties I was unexpectedly invited to attend. A lot of fun trying to scramble and make something with just the items on hand.
Thank you for the chance to win.
Malgorzata says
Hand it to me!
I made a christmas wreath for my apartment’s door (for the first time!) :)
Angela says
Hand it to me! I made a ruffle Christmas tree! It turned out super cute!
Abby says
Hand it to me! I decided to try my hand at A LOT of new recipes this Christmas season. I made cheddar jalapeno cornbread, honey cinnamon butter, cinnamon raisin PB oatmeal cookies, green chili wontons with a guacamole dipping sauce, spinach artichoke dip, brie bites, bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers, cranberry jalapeno cream cheese dip, and bacon-wrapped water chestnuts. I was a cooking machine! I’m happy to say that everything turned out super yummy!
torrie says
HAND IT TO ME! please?
made some cute lollipop DIY ornaments from a blog i read using air-dry clay and glitter glue. they were perfect as present-toppers as well!
Lady J says
Hand it to me!
I made a stocking for Christmas.
Sarah says
Hand it to me!
I made cut out cookies, helped the kids make spray painted candle holders for grandma, and spaetzle.
Kristen says
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I made cuff links for my secret Santa!
-Kristen
Lauren says
HAND IT TO ME!
My sister just recently bought her first home, so as a Christmas gift I made her a button monogram stretched on canvas. Similar to this, but on fabric instead of paper: http://www.spearmintbaby.com/2011/03/button-monogram/
She loved it, so it couldn’t have turned out any better.
Rachael says
Hand it to me! My husband and I gave all of our relatives baskets of stuff we canned ourselves: peach butter, apple butter, apple sauce, grape jelly, and cherry-plum brandy, with a list of recipes and ways to use each of them. The brandy was the clear hit!
ss says
HAND IT TO ME!
I am not a very good DIY-er, but I made oatmeal cookies with Cranberry and Chocolate chips which tasted pretty good!
Kelly says
HAND IT TO ME please! Etching christmas presents with winter wonderlands themes.
Erica says
Hand it to me!
I made marshmallows, orange patties (like york peppermint patties, but with orange), and some jewelry and wood burned monograms for Christmas presents.
Sheri says
HAND IT TO ME!
I designed our Christmas cards from scratch this year. Who knew I had it in me?
Emily says
hand it to me!
we’ve been cooking up a storm and putting together some recent IKEA purchases – does that count? merry christmas to the petersiks!
Crystal says
Hand it to me!
We just finished our first (of 4 drawers) that were building and installing in our entryway closet. I’ve been writing about it at my house blog at [email protected] (a branch/continuation of a private family blog I’ve been doing for a couple of years).
Julie says
Hand it to me! :) WEll, I made a gluten free pumpkin pie crust (and filling, of course). It was ok… but I won’t bother making it again and will keep looking for a tasty, simple GF traditional piecrust recipe.
Deborah says
Hand it to me!
I made “sea glass” ornaments by painting the inside of glass balls with a mixture of mod podge & food coloring. I added shells inside & tied with burlap like ribbon.
Deborah says
Hand it to me!
I made “sea glass” ornaments by painting the inside of glass balls with a mixture of mod podge & food coloring. I added shells inside & tied with burlap like ribbon.
Margaret says
Hand it to me! A clothespin doll was started just yesterday. Can’t wait to work on it again soon :)
Christi D says
HAND IT TO ME!!!
We made my Grandfather’s Peanut Brittle that he made for over 70 years before he passed away. It brought back so many memories of getting his tin every Christmas and knowing he made it. Next up is my other Grandfather’s Apple Butter!
Happy Holidays!
Niki says
HAND IT TO ME!
jerri says
hand it to me! i would like to end 2011 on a lucky streak.
Sarah says
HAND IT TO ME!!
I made a lot of desserts and ornaments/Christmas decorations this year. I was very inspired after the “Pinterest challenge” to actually make the things on my boards. It was a lot of fun! :)
Happy New Year everyone!!
Megan says
HAND IT TO ME!
I made a set of Santa-and-Reindeer cloth napkins that I intended to give as a gift, but I liked them so much they ended up on our table instead!
Courtney says
Hand it to me! I made two DIY art projects for my 1 1/2 year old niece. Her walls were looking a little bare so I decided to get a little creative for the little one. I ended up using scrabble pieces in one project and crayola crayon shaped paint swatches (free from Menards!) in the other art project.
Mrs. Mann says
HAND IT TO ME!
Recently I made some melted crayon art for our walls!
Spike says
HAND IT TO ME! I made lots of baked goods as gifts this year
Hand it to me! says
I made a yarn wreath that I saw on pinterest! Hurray! I was pretty pumped about how it came out!
Hailey says
HAND IT TO ME :) I made a yarn wreath that I saw on pinterest! Hurray! I was pretty pumped about how it came out!
Jenny says
Hand it to me!!!
I made an advent calendar that hung across our mantle. It had a numbered bag for each day of December filled with activities and keepsakes for our family to use every year.
gemma@thesweetestdigs says
HAND IT TO ME!
I just finished up a fun DIY art project – an ombre chevron canvas (check it out here: http://thesweetestdigs.com/2011/12/23/the-diy-files-a-chevron-canvas/)
thanks!
Amanda Hevener says
Hand it to me! (Please?) The last craft-sy thing that I finished was a picture frame for my future nephew. I painted the frame to match the wallpaper border in his room.
claire says
HAND IT TO ME
I made some fabric flower pins for all the ladies in my life.
Deb says
Hand it to me!
I made a wreath and hung it in a spray painted white frame for the holidays.
Jenna Miller says
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My List of homemade items consisted of cinnamon rolls, cinnamon candy and burnt sugar pecans. Then I decided to get really creative and made a tree shape card holder with old fence slats and chicken wire! All of them turned out wonderfully!
Have a happy New Year!
Amelia S. says
HAND IT TO ME. I made a couple dozen dryer balls out of yarn for Christmas presents. Love not having to use fabric softener or dryer sheets, but still avoiding static and reducing drying time. :)
Mandee says
HAND IT TO ME!
I made a ton of handmade gifts for the holidays, including a peppermint sugar scrub for my mother-in-law, candy cane vodka for my brother, and a smoky BBQ ketchup for my dad! :)
Katie says
HAND IT TO ME!
I made a few Pinterest inspired dry-erase board picture frames for family members!
Stef says
Hand it to me! I sewed a clutch for my coworker for Christmas.
Joylyn says
HAND IT TO ME! My two year old daughter and I rolled out some clay and used star shaped fondant cutters to make various sized star ornaments. After baking them, we had her paint them and are convinced she is the next Picasso. She also made a rainbow out of the clay (rolled it between her little hands and shaped it like a “U” all on her own) and painted it purple with silver and orange polka dots. She has the passion and eye of a real DIY designer. :)
Krisitn says
HAND IT TO ME
I always bake for my relatives for Xmas. Pumpkin bread, hot chocolate spoons, chocolate marble bread and sun dried tomato spread were some of the things I made this year.
Chrystal says
Hand it to me!
I made a sweet framed map for my sister for Christmas. Cut the shape of VA out of gray card stock, put cream card stock behind it and hand painted a little heart over the city they were married in this year/live in. She loved it.
Katherine says
HAND IT TO ME
I made dinner on christmas eve! it was pretty good, too, thankfully.
thank you for the opportunity!
Morgan says
Hand it to me!
I made 2 dozen ornaments (all inspired by Pinterest). Some included the paint filled/swirled effect, mod podged book print, and buttons! Every recipient loved them and it made Christmas that much more joyful!