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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. Chloe says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:27 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made so many things for Christmas! Photo transferred tile coasters for my husband’s grandparents, a snowflake garland for my mantle, yarn wrapped letters, and lots of holiday treats to munch on.

    Reply
  2. Ronica says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:29 am

    HAND IT TO ME…made some yummy food and cookies for the holidays.

    Reply
  3. Shannon says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Hand it to me!

    I’ve recently DIYed “breakfast” themed ornaments for my husband, a new calendar for our fridge, a fabric bookmark for my cousin and a onsie dress for my neice who’s arriving in March :)

    Reply
  4. Teresa says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:32 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made some prints for Christmas gifts!

    Reply
  5. Jesse says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:33 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I have recently started to knit! :)

    Reply
  6. Brent says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:35 am

    Hand it to me

    I made some delish pancakes this morning!

    Reply
  7. Brent says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Hand it to me

    I made some cupcakes with my nieces! They weren’t edible but it was fun!

    Reply
  8. Jennifer says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Hand it to me!

    I made a slew of homemade ornaments for the tree this year!

    Reply
  9. Jenni says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:38 am

    hand it to me!

    I’m wrapping lots of hand decorated wine glasses for my wedding shower this weekend!

    Reply
  10. kel m says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Hand it to me….I was all about the DIY this year. I made a hanging snowflake installation, “snow” cones scented for the holidays, hand drew my cards, baked…I am tired but have wonderful memories and happy to use a little imagination – was great to see what I could come up with.

    Reply
  11. Jen says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:39 am

    hand it to me!

    I’ve been a sanding machine redoing a goodwill dresser I got!

    Reply
  12. Jessica says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:39 am

    HAND IT TO ME…
    I made some cookies with my own two hands!

    Reply
  13. Lisa P. says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:40 am

    HAND IT TO ME

    I baked several dozen cookies and made some homemade peppermint cocoa to give to our neighbors as gifts.

    Reply
  14. Susanna says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Hand it to me!

    This year I’ve just got one very part-time job so just about all the Christmas presents are hand-made. My sister’s kid got a onesie with a stencil design painted on it and my sister is getting a pack of birthday cards I made (she loves to send cards).

    Reply
  15. Leah says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:42 am

    HAND IT TO ME

    Way too many cookies and brownies and cupcakes!

    Reply
  16. Sue says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:45 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I baked a few different kinds of cookies for Christmas and plan to try a new cookie recipe today (since the fam is coming over for game night).

    Reply
  17. Melissa S. says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:47 am

    HAND IT TO ME! I DIYed an ottoman. It is by far this year’s project I’m most proud of.

    Reply
  18. Sam says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:54 am

    Hand it to me!
    I made my own envelopes this year out of all types of christmas paper. Made it fun to open an envelope!

    Reply
  19. MaryAZ says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:58 am

    HAND IT TO ME!
    Pinterest is my frenemy….I’ve made bracelets, cookies, meals,dinner rolls, wine bottle bags, Oreo cake pops in the shape of snowmen….and yet it mocks me with the awesome things I haven’t gotten to yet & probably never will!

    Reply
  20. PAULA says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:58 am

    HAND IT TO ME
    I made photo calendars featuring all of the family members and their birthdays

    Reply
  21. Allison says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:59 am

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made vegan chocolate chip cookies for treats for all my family. So they can finally see that being vegan isn’t just eating veggies!

    Reply
  22. Nicole says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I have recently puttied, sanded and primed a $2 Goodwill magazine rack. I also conquered my first go at making Monkey Bread, thanks Pinterest!, on Christmas Day!

    Reply
  23. Allison says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Hand it to me!
    I just tuned my 7 year old nephews first guitar… does that count?

    Reply
  24. Jnbean says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Hand It To Me!
    I made a chalk board recently out of plate charger – gotta love chalk board paint!!

    Reply
  25. Elizabeth says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Hand it to me!!!

    I definitely did some baking, but I also made two of those dripping crayon art pieces, as seen on pinterest, for some great Christmas gifts!

    Reply
  26. Dawn says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I DIY’d some art for my daughter’s room using a frame with an oval mat that we got for our wedding (and never hung) and a dark purple triceratops invite that I bought on Etsy. So simple, I know, but it looks great in my dino lovin’ daughter’s room!

    Reply
  27. Stephanie H says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made 2 crocheted hats, 4 sewed bags, 3 sewed ties, a crocheted neck warmer and hot chocolate stirring sticks as gifts for the various peeps in my life. I think I’ll keep the handmade gifts for birthdays from now on, so I can tackle them on at a time!

    Reply
  28. Suzi says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    HAND IT TO ME (Please)
    This week I finally finished a Santa Wreath, in plastic canvas, that I’ve been working on for 8 years! Yep…8 years of working on it every Christmas. Sooo happy to have it done!

    Reply
  29. Sara says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I knitted and crocheted for 2 months – legwarmers and matching poncho, infinity scarf, shawl for mom, and fingerless mitts!

    BTW, love the blog. I’m a realtor and I refer it to people all the time!

    Reply
  30. Sara R says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made a couple ornaments with my baby’s picture for Christmas gifts for the grandparents – they were a hit!

    Reply
  31. Brooke Neuerman says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made my own Christmas wreath for the holidays! Other than that, my time has been spent cooking…I did try a few new casseroles, but nothing big :). I have BIG projects in mind for January though – yay! :)

    Reply
  32. Kim says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I’m not very crafty, but I made a pretty mean lasagna last night :)

    Reply
  33. Gina says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    HAND IT TO ME

    Finally made my first project from Pinterest – a cute holiday craft that came out awesome!!!

    Reply
  34. Sarah says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I DIY-ed a lamp — I had an old, pitted brass lamp and a lampshade that had seen better days as well. I painted the lamp a lovely pink that is also seen in some nearby art, then created my own ruffled shade. It is stunning and I am so proud of myself! I also DIY-ed some really cute hair bow holders for my 8-month-old niece (who does not yet have enough hair for a hair bow…soon, though!).

    Reply
  35. Brianna says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    Hand it to me! We’ve been traveling to visit family, so haven’t been so handy this week, at least so far.

    Reply
  36. Lexie says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!
    I made several wreaths this year–plus wrapped a TON of beautful gifts :)

    Reply
  37. Melissa says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made homemade candy – chocolate covered peanut clusters. Yum!

    Reply
  38. Callie says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    Hand it to me!

    My husband and I made homemade peanut butter blossom cookies together for our first Christmas as husband and wife. Delicious!

    Reply
  39. Laura S. says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    HAND IT TO ME

    I made two types of bark this year for coworkers/family and it was a big hit!

    Reply
  40. J says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!!!

    I took the plunge into the vintage art of thread crochet and completed my very first snowflake. Hopefully these little guys are all over my tree next year!

    Happy New Year, Young House Love!

    Reply
  41. Kristen says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made my brother his Christmas present, which was a wall hanging made out of an old pallet that was then painted and stenciled with a quote from one of his favorite shows, How I Met Your Mother. He loved it :-)

    Reply
  42. Ruth B. says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!! I’m planning on putting some privacy film on my bathroom windows when it warms up (thanks for letting me learn from your mistake), does that count?

    Reply
  43. COLOR ME! says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I was really crafty — felt wreaths, stenciled tote bags and homemade granola. It’s been so fun!

    Reply
  44. Carrie says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    Hand it to me!
    I made two-tone infinity scarves from vintage clothes for my female family members for Christmas this year. So fun and easy!

    Reply
  45. Mary says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I designed our Christmas card – an annual tradition.

    Reply
  46. celeste says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made lots of christmas gifts this year! My husband and I made homemade vanilla extract for our relatives and I knitted hats, scarves and socks for the knitworthy.

    Reply
  47. Destiny says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I decoupaged some wall art yesterday!

    Reply
  48. Diane says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    Hand it to me! :) As for my current DIY, I’m fashioning (love that word!) an awesome, shimmery king-sized duvet into long, gorgeous window curtains. I just did a straight tear right down the middle, hemmed the torn sides (working on that now) and voila! I love it when I can make something new from something old! especially when it turns out great!

    Reply
  49. Ginger says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Hand It To Me!

    My kids and I did lots of baking. I’m teaching them to enjoy things that they make with their hands versus store bought. :)

    Reply
  50. ale says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!
    The most recent DIY I conquered was a hex nut bracelet. Truthfully, my friend ended up making most of it for me, but it turned out really well!

    Reply
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