***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.
Sarah says
Hand it to me! Got pretty handy this xmas, making purses for gifts as well as lots of cookies. Also made new table cloth and curtains.
Shannon says
Hand it to me!
This year I did a ton of homemade decorations (Pininterest had me busy) ornaments, gift bows and a felt Christmas tree for my daughter to decorate over and over. LOVE to make stuff!
Rachel says
Hand it to me!!!
the hubster and i have been DIYing our bathroom … painting cabinets and walls and retiling over the Christmas break.
I also made Christmas dinner and breakfast for my whole family while at my brother’s house while their baby boy was in the NICU over Christmas =( Our family also had a DIY surprise them for Christmas: a mini-redo of their outdated bathroom which included taking a yucky nasty shower door off of the tub, putting in a can light in the shower and putting in some tile. Yay for Christmas DIY projects!
MEG says
HAND IT TO ME!
I’ve been helping my sis make-over her built-ins.
Holli says
HAND IT TO ME : ) I’ve been baking and made some calendars for friends and fam
Stephanie B says
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Home made cookies!
Elizabeth says
Hand it to me. :)
I made a ton of sugary Christmas treats – thanks to pinterest, I was full of inspiration.
I also made a perpetual journal, knit a tiny (very hipster-looking) owl, and framed a photo of my hubby’s mother.
Christine H. says
HAND IT TO ME!!!
I made alot of diy decorations this year – glittery ornaments from pinterest, as well as homemade gifts for relatives and tons of food- it was a great christmas!
Becky Swain-Eng says
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We always make Christmas cookies to give to the neighbors and the inlaws. I’ve also been using a plan from http://www.ana-white.com to create some farmhouse bunkbeds for my two older daughters. Happy New Year!
Heather C says
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I actually tried my “HAND” at making homemade bows for our gifts this year. They turned out to be a little expensive but very pretty. I really enjoied making them and it made the gifts feel even more thoughtful.
Alison says
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I made about half my Christmas presents, mostly knitted hats/blankets etc.
Andrea says
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Currently working on some curtains for my office! Using Sherry’s infamous no sew method. Loving it!
Ashlyn says
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The most “homemade” thing I’ve made lately is fudge!
Charlotte | Living Well on the Cheap says
Hand it to me! I made a snow globe out of a pickle jar and hot glued a gift card inside the lid for my sister for Christmas.
Casey says
Hand it to me! In the last month I painted my bathroom countertop and made four sets of coasters and one set of magnets (both inspired by Pinterest) for Christmas presents… along with a bunch of other little things here and there.
Keri says
hand it to me!
my man bought me the silhouette cameo and I have been designing and cutting vinyl stickers since I opened the box!
Meredith says
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I made my first Christmas dinner and two wreaths for the holiday!
Maria says
HAND IT TO ME! Lots and lots of cookies!
Katie c. says
HAND IT TO ME! Lots and lots of baking over the holidays!
Lindsay says
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I made a ruffled tree skirt for our Christmas tree!
Aubry says
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I usually make a whole mess of Christmas cookies every year but I didn’t have time this Christmas. I’m planning to make some for New Years, though!
Deanna says
Hand it to me!!
I recently made Honey Twists for Christmas, which are an Italian cookie recipe passed down from my grandmother. Delicious!
Cair says
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I made an incredible book pages wreath, inspired by <> as a gift for my SIL for Christmas It turned out just as I hoped it would. It was a hit of a gift.
Krista says
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I made homemade vanilla with my mother in law!
CB in Texas says
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I made a bunch of cookies for Christmas Eve and a holiday breakfrast wreath for Christmas morning. They were tasty.
Lindsay Osborne says
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I just made some from scratch pizza…oh the goodness!
tiffany p. says
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This year i made a gift for my mother for the holidays. I made a yarn wreath. I had been eyeing them on Etsy for quite sometime and finally decided i could totally make one myself! So i made felt rosettes in greens and reds, added a few berry twigs and jazz with ornaments to the wreath and voilà a beautiful Christmas wreath that most definitely stood out from the rest!
Kacie says
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I did quite a bit of homemade goodness for Christmas presents – artwork, calendars, cards, and more! There is something so special about giving and receiving something homemade.
Catie says
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I made duck ragu for Christmas Eve dinner. YUM.
Christina says
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I made some Christmas cookies!!!
Felicity says
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I made tons of Xmas cookies, decorations, a tablecloth, and a wreath for the front door. Whew!
Kaitlyn says
HAND IT TO ME! – I made a whole lot of chex mix, which involved a whole lot of handmixing. YUM.
Kristen b says
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I wrapped an old vase in jute and gave it a new look! And a spot in our dining room :)
Cindy says
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I made some feather earrings for my daughter this year. She loved them and thought I bought them at the store.
Meghan M. says
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I spent all day working on a craft closet… Kind of counts, right?
LibbyS says
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wish i had the time to hand-make stuff….maybe in the new year (sigh)!
Kat says
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I took on “Christmas Dinner: Main Dish” for the first time this year. Banged out an awesome lasagna, and have to say I feel relieved that it went so well (and tasted yummy, to boot!).
Cindy says
Hand it to me! I made some tile coasters with scrapbook paper as a Secret Santa exchange gift.
Katie says
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I made all kinds of crazy yummy food over the holidays with my mom!
Elizabeth says
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I love to bake and so every holidays it’s my chance to try out new recipes and go big! This year I did a cranberry Chocolate Cake. And got rave reviews!
Tracy says
HAND IT TO ME! I helped my 2 year old nephew make a gingerbread house and salt dough ornaments last week!
bobenrkl says
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I painted a picture as a xmas gift and made countless cookies!
Meredith Reuter says
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I got together with some girlfriends before Christmas and made some of those cute yarn wreaths you see all over Pinterest.
Tracie says
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Actually, my house rather resembles the workshop of started but not yet completed projects ranging from embroidered blankets to completely redoing some outdoor furniture I scavenged from the neighbors trash…on Labor Day. But…I’ve cooked a lot lately! So that kind of counts.
Bonnie says
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I’ve made spicey hot Chex mix, it’s addicting. Yum!!
tk says
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Amy B says
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I am currently working on my first quilt for my friend’s soon to be born baby girl! I’m scared but taking it one step at a time!!!
Lindsay Nicole says
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Christmas involves a lot of handmade/DIY in our family. This year we did our annual ‘Best of’ mixed CD for family and friends of our favorite songs from 2011, along with handmade salt dough ornaments that our daughter and I decorated. I also did a lot of baking. The big hits this year were Brown Sugar Rosemary Walnuts from http://www.101cookbooks.com and Salted Caramel and Chocolate Crack(ers) from http://www.smittenkitchen.com.
Tracy says
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This year, I took an old, once-pre-lit-but-now-the-lights-are-beyond-repair-or-replacing garland that used to twist and hang around the railing and bannister of our stairs and cut it down to make wreaths for the outside lights near our garage doors. Beautiful!
Brenda says
Hand it to me! I haven’t made anything creative lately… but I have managed to go back to work after 7 weeks of maternity leave, so I still feel accomplished!