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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. Rachel says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    Hand it to me! I’ve been overly productive with knitting the past two weeks! Three hats, a pair of gloves, and I learned how to crochet!

    Reply
  2. Dawn says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    HAND IT TO ME

    I’m making glass fridge magnets for my friends =)

    Reply
  3. Jessica F. says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    “HAND IT TO ME”…Like the rest of my family, I handed out sarcastic comments to my evil only-in-my-family-by-marriage uncle. I could have also used my hands to slap some sense into him too but I didn’t want to run the holiday spirit. :)

    Reply
  4. Claire Jain says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    HAND IT TO ME – I recently made a twin bed quilt to donate to a victim of this fall’s central Texas wildfires.

    Reply
  5. Andrea says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    Hand it to me!
    I recently made some canvas art for our living room using spray paint and painters tape we had laying around.

    Reply
  6. Megan says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I was so excited to have a real live, super cute, drooling and cooing niece for the first time this year, I made her a tactile ornament with wooden hearts and brightly colored felt that she could take apart and put back together again… and every piece had her initial, ‘K’ on it… she loved it and it made me so happy to create something for her! :-)

    Love your blog- you guys are inspirational!

    Reply
  7. KM says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    HAND IT TO ME

    I got an ice cream maker for Christmas so I’ve been churning out ice cream like there’s no tomorrow. First was pistachio, then coffee stout. Tonight is green tea ginger!

    Reply
  8. Susan Vahlkamp says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    Reply
  9. Katherine U says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    Hand it to me! we just recently made an indoor barn-type sliding door for our bathroom :)

    Reply
  10. Melissa says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    Hand it to me!

    Reply
  11. Christy Chaney says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    I threw gave away all of my Christmas ornaments from the last few years because they made me sad. I wanted a fun happy real tree. So I bought a live tree I could replant and then spent an entire day making and black and white ruffled linen tree skirt that made me smile! I have looked at it everyday with pride!

    HAND IT TO ME!

    Reply
  12. Ange says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made pizzelles using my grandmom’s recipe and pizzelle iron! They came out really good (but not as good as Grandmom’s :) )

    Reply
  13. Hunter says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    HAND IT TO ME

    I haven’t “hand” made anything due to the holidays and staying busy at work – but just you wait New Years. Just you wait….muahahahahahahah

    Reply
  14. Robin says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Hand it to me!

    For the holidays, I finally got around to trying a few of the recipes that I have pinned. Also making cards to send out to family and friends.

    Reply
  15. Corbett Nelson says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!!

    And this year for Christmas I adjusted some recipes to make a gluten free berry crisps in a jar! Not to mention that my new husband bought me a new Baby Lock sewing machine so now not everything will be made with hemming tape :)

    Reply
  16. Robyn in Chicago says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made those braided candy cane sugar cookies for xmas. they. were. so. good.

    Reply
  17. E.D.R says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Hand it to me! I helped the kids (ages 3 and 5) paint handkerchiefs for their dad for Christmas!

    Reply
  18. Melissa T says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    Hand it to me! My fiance is a teacher and every Christmas DYI projects! This time new paint in dining room!

    Reply
  19. Diana says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    Hand it to me!

    This year I made tile coasters and glass magnets….christmas themed of course!

    Reply
  20. taysha riggs says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    HAND IT TO ME

    I did major DIY this year: I made 3 advent pillows for mom/grandmas, a pair of glitter sneaks for grandma and tons of cookies for all the rest of the relatives

    Reply
  21. Pamela Heller says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! I did a ton of cooking and baking over the holiday weekend.

    Reply
  22. Jessica says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Hand it to me!! I made homemade pies for Thanksgiving (crust and all), and two semi-homemade pies for Christmas (store bought crust).

    Reply
  23. Greta says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    “Hand it to Me” I made ornaments from scrabble tiles for my two grown kids and their family members, also for us. I even included the pets!

    Everybody hung them on their trees by the red and green ribbons and they looked great, even if I do say so, myself! LOL

    Reply
  24. jen says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    hand it to me

    Reply
  25. Renee of Austin says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    Hand it to me!

    We made cookies and cookies and more cookies!
    I made christmas ornaments out of corks for my family and my daughter and I made some cinnamon rolls from a recipe we found on pinterest! Yummo.

    Reply
  26. Katherine W says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! I made my grandmother’s recipe for sugar cookies (her name for them “butter cookies”) for my in-laws for Christmas. Just tasting the dough while I made them took me back to my childhood. And the finished product got rave reviews. :-)

    Reply
  27. Bryan says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    HAND IT TO ME…I made a photo book for a gift!

    Reply
  28. Dana says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made beautiful place setting cards for our Holiday Dinner Party.

    Reply
  29. Shanna says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Hand it to me…I made a money tree from Pinterest as a creative way to present money as a Christmas gift.

    Reply
  30. Laura says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    would love to win!

    doll dresses… 9 done & 2 to go!

    Reply
  31. Teri says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    … I made four dozen cookies last week. Yay!

    Reply
  32. Pedro says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Hand it to me! I recently made some repairs to our house — fixing the gutters and cutting and fitting some replacement planks for our deck.

    Reply
  33. Petra says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    Hand it to me! I made some whole wheat scones for our weekend breakfast. I love to bake!

    Reply
  34. Jenn M says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made an awesome apple cranberry cheesecake for Christmas and I’m still eating the last few slices!

    Reply
  35. Olivia says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    Hand it to me!

    Tried counted-cross stitch for the first time since I was a little girl. Came in “handy” for making Christmas gifts this year!

    Reply
  36. Emily says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Hand it to me!

    Our apartment is really small…too small for a regular Christmas tree, so I bought some sticks (we live in the city and there are not too many sticks of the proper size laying about), hung them from the ceiling and decorated our “Christmas branch” with ornaments!

    Reply
  37. Michelle says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Hand it to me!

    Every year I cherish the time spent with my mom and sister as we spend a whole day baking cookies. The cookies are then enjoyed by the many visitors that visit my parents over the holidays. It is a nice way to enjoy the family as we laugh and giggle around the table.

    My mom and I also created Scrabble coasters. Originally they were to be gifted by my mom to someone else, but much to my surprise, they were gifted to me after I fell in love with them.

    Reply
  38. Erin says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Please hand it to me! We are in the middle…well closer to the end of a kitchen remodel!!!! It has been a diy adventure!! Would love some new things to put on the wall to make me smile! Erin

    Reply
  39. Annie says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Hand it to me!!! Sadly, I haven’t handmade much this holiday season. Definitely harder to find the time with a 3 month old! A few baked goods are the only handmade things around our house right now.

    Reply
  40. Kristina says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! I made lots of cookies and other treats for the family this year.

    Reply
  41. TanyaK says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made a really cool pillowcase for my daughter out of super funky material. As long as it’s square or rectangular, I can sew it!

    Reply
  42. thanh says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    Hand it to Me!

    I made bells garlands to go on my tree!

    Reply
  43. Heidi Maranell says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!! I made Christmas cookies! Does that count?? :) Also, this summer I re-did my girls room which involved repainting the room and sanding and painting both dressers.

    Reply
  44. Allisson says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    hand it to me!

    I’m hoping to tackle some DIY projects as part of my new years resolutions!

    Reply
  45. maggie says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    hand it to me!

    i made presents for each of my family members (my first attempt at cross stitching, painting AND coaster creation!). very gratifying on christmas morning =)

    Reply
  46. Amy says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    HAND IT TO ME

    My new favorite thing to make by hand are envelopes and notecards. I’ve been using really fun scrapbooking paper and making matching notecards or folded notes to go inside.

    Reply
  47. Ashleigh says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!… I’m always creating something in the kitchen. Most recently- Cranberry-Brined Cornish Hens, Roasted Brussels Sprouts w balsamic reduction and cinnamon bread pudding. As for my toddler- shaving cream prints :-)

    Reply
  48. Haley says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    Not much DIYing going on with a newborn, but I helped the bigger kiddos make ornaments for the tree. So cute!

    Reply
  49. Carolyn says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made ornament storage holders out of egg cartons today!

    Reply
  50. Don says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I helped my wife make ornament storage holders out of egg cartons today. :)

    Reply
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