***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org has surprised us this week and selected a male winner for the first time in foreverrrrrrr (shocking, we know). His name is… Thomas (and he’s looking forward to time off this holiday season). Congrats dude! (Congrats buddy? Congrats fella? I dunno, I’m so used to saying “Congrats ladies” I’m kinda at a loss).
One of our favorite things to give are custom house portraits (we’ve actually purchased two for my parents in the last year – and even bought one for ourselves). So as we enter the giving-est time of the year, we figured it would be fitting to give one of you the gift of a house portrait too. We recently discovered Rebekka Seale’s too-charming-for-words illustrations (Sherry’s ridiculously smitten), so wrangling her for a giveaway was at the top of our holiday to-do list. Happily, Rebekka was game. So she’s here to offer up a gift certificate for a custom house portrait along with the winner’s choice of any art print from her Etsy shop. Feel free to keep them for yourself, or wrap ’em up and put them under the tree for someone else. Note: Rebekka’s all full on house portrait orders until after Christmas, which is why she’s doling out a gift card for one, which can be redeemed after the holidays.
- PRIZE: A gift certificate for a custom house portrait along with your choice of any art print (up to $17 in value) from Rebekka Seale
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SEALE ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what are you most looking forward to giving this holiday season? Holiday cookies? The perfect sweater? Homemade crafts? Shearling dog boots (they actually make those)? Feel free to conceal the name of your recipient or talk in code, since we obviously don’t want you to give anything away too soon!
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 7th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the world!
- DISCOUNT: Get 10% off on all orders placed through December 31, 2011 with the code YHL123
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners 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 Rebekka Seale.
Becca says
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I’m looking forward to giving my husband a surfboard for christmas. Also, our second baby is due on January 5. I’m looking forward to the gift of his arrival as well.
Paulette says
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Looking forward to just spending time with my family – especially my husband!
Annie says
“SEALE ME!” I can’t wait to surprise our parents with a new grandbaby announcement for Christmas!
Christine says
SEALE ME! We draw names every year for Christmas and have a $50 limit for the present. I have my dad, but he doesn’t know it. My parents lost a bunch of trees in the Oct. 31 snowstorm that hit New England. Right about that time I sent a vague email looking for ideas, and he wrote back (sarcastically) “Woodchipper.” Thanks, Dad. What he doesn’t know is, I bought him one – albeit toy size. Can’t wait to see his face. :)
michelle says
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i am most looking forward to giving scarves that my 6-year-old and i are making out of old t-shirts. mostly i am looking forward to making them with her!
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Ruthie Hart says
SEALE ME!! I am looking forward to church on Christmas eve :-)
Jenna Nelson says
SEALE ME! my house is my castle and it deserves a portrait!
Terri says
SEALE ME!!! I’m most looking forward to spending the time relaxing with my family and enjoying the coziness of the holidays!
Ashleigh says
SEALE ME! I look forward to traveling to my hometown to visit family and friends and eating yummy holiday cookies!
Stephanie M says
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Love the artwork! Looking forward to a white Christmas…
Rachel says
SEALE ME! Baking and lights and all the friend and family fun!!!
Jessie D says
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Megan says
SEALE ME! The smells of the season are the best! I love cinnamon!
Jana says
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I’m looking forward to spending Christmas with my family 1500 mi away (but not looking forward to the 4 hour plane trip with a rambunctious toddler!).
Anna says
Seale me, please!!
I’m looking forward to giving my grandma a pizza hut gift card. She loves pizza hut. It will crack her up.
Kara says
SEALE ME!!! I’m looking forward to giving my one year old his presents. He was too little to appreciate Christmas last year. This year will be so much fun for him.
Emily B says
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Looking forward to giving my Mom and KitchenAid mixer, my neice a Blabla doll for her first birthday (20th), and a surprise getaway to my hubby for our anniversary just after Christmas (New Year’s Eve)! Tis the Season!
Lauren H. says
SEALE ME! I’m excited about giving my grandparents a family tree that I made.
Liz says
Seale me! I’m looking forward to two weeks off–the advantage of a teacher’s schedule around the holidays!
Amy says
SEALE ME! I’m trying to only buy things “Made in US” so I’m really looking forward to giving my husband a print of a bear hugging the State of Oregon.
Sarah says
SEALE ME! I’m most excited to give my 5-month-old son his very first holiday presents (especially Haba’s Dream Journey pull toy–reminds me of Wynken, Blynken & Nod, which we read to him every night). I’m pretty sure he’ll like the wrapping paper best . . .
Alex says
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I’m most excited about getting plenty of knitting time for the holidays. Very excited about that.
Kay says
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I’m looking forward to giving a yoga gift certificate to someone who needs it. [names have been deleted to protect the inflexible.]
Nicole says
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I always get most excited about baking tons of cookies and handing them out to coworkers and neighbors.
Amanda says
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I’m looking forward to giving my mom new embroidery machine software.
iwannabeKATE! says
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Ahh my favorite Christmas tradition: my parents dress up the dogs in Christmas sweaters and send them upstairs to wake up us kids on Christmas morning. And get this: their names are Comet and Dasher — can you tell that my family LOVES Christmas?!
Kat says
SEALE ME! looking forward to just spending the holiday with family
Paige says
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Lisa says
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I’m looking forward to spending days baking and sharing cookies.
Kelly says
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I am most looking forward to spending my Christmas in our new house with our new baby =)
Rebekka says
SEALE ME!!! I would love to give this as a gift to my sister! plus- the artist shares my name and my spelling… it’s a sign!
Rloe says
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I am looking forward to giving my 2 year old son his presents. He’s old enough this year to “get” Christmas and he’s so excited!
Melissa S. says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to giving homemade Christmas treats to my family and friends this year!
Courtney says
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I am really looking forward to the food – and all the friends and family we’ll get to see!
Samantha says
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Presents, presents, and cookies!! This would be the perfect gift for my grandma… she has a drawing of her old house (from 30+ years ago), and has always wanted one of her current house!
Heather says
Seale me…I can’t wait for our house to be painted…the week before Christmas. Merry Christmas to us!
Julie F. says
SEALE ME! I am most looking forward to being with family and celebrating the incarnation of Christ!
sam says
SEALE ME! The hubs and I are gifting an ipad2 to each other. Not very original or romantic, but we’re both super excited about it!
Candace says
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i’m looking forward to giving some adorable baby bluebird hats that i crocheted for a friend who is expecting.
lisamarie says
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I am looking forward to giving homemade Italian lemon cookies for which I just received the receipe from my fiance’s grandmother! I really feel like part of the family now that I am receiving secret family recipies!!
Meredith says
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I love giving presents, it’s my favorite part of the holidays. I can’t wait to give the Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix stuff to my dad.
Rebekka says
oh shoot. i shouldn’t have said it would be a gift for my sister. feel free to omit that info when you announce me as the winner!
carrie says
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My brother and I share a love of sushi, but most of his own family does not. I don’t live close enough to him to take him out to eat, so I’m giving him a Sushi SOS lunch…a gift card to a sushi restaurant near his work, Star Wars light sabre chopsticks (thinkgeek.com) and maybe a knitted piece of sushi as an ornament for his tree. I love shopping for him!
Elizabeth says
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I’m most looking forward to giving my little girl her first American Girl doll! :)
Laura says
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I look forward to the Christmas music and decorations. I’m looking forward to the time spent with friends.
Jody says
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I am most looking forward to telling the rest of our family that my husband and I are pregnant with our first child.
Ellen says
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I’m looking forward to giving my 4 year old a key necklace, since she’s obsessed with mine (faux Tiffany’s). Any my baby boy talking Ernie and some animal toys.
Emily says
Seale me! We exchanged Christmas gifts early this year – adorable custom letter capes from Etsy for my niece and nephew.
Ashley H says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to spending our first Christmas as a family of three!
Denise S. says
SEALE ME! We got our kids a DS (one for them all 3 to share) one we never thought we’d do, nor do they! Haha, so I can’t wait to see their faces!