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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Home Sweet Illustrated Home

| By John Petersik | December 5, 2011 | 4,796 Comments

Fab Freebie: Home Sweet Illustrated Home

***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.

Rebekka Seal House Portrait

  • 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.

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Comments

  1. Catherine says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    SEALE ME!

    I’m looking forward to Christmastime without a wedding around the corner! (Last year we were married two weeks after Christmas… stressful to say the least.

    Reply
  2. Katie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to (hopefully!) finish knitting/putting together a blanket I made for my kiddo (we won’t mention that I started before he was born & he’s now 3 ; )

    Reply
  3. Caroline Helmers says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    SEALE ME!
    spending time with family! love the artwork!

    Reply
  4. Alison says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Seale me!

    I’m looking forward to spending time with my family and friends.

    Reply
  5. Liz K. says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    SEALE ME!

    My daughter wants a “real” telescope, and I’m pretty sure Santa will come through. :)

    Reply
  6. Lauren Stowe Jones says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Seale me! I always love giving gift packages to my sister. We always do thematic exchanges, and it makes me so happy to see her open up my gift.

    Reply
  7. Jessica says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Seale me! I am looking forward to spending time with family and friends!!!

    Reply
  8. Julie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    SEALE ME! Lots of crafts for Christmas this year

    Reply
  9. Jo says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    SEALE ME!
    I cant wait to just see my family and see them open their gifts this year! Im finally not working on a Christmas Day!

    Reply
  10. Casey says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    SEALE ME!
    I’m looking forward to being able to DRIVE to my parents’ house for the first time in 10 years, and giving them the gift of my company! No more flights!

    Reply
  11. Hillary says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    Seale me! I am looking forward to giving laughs and making memories with family!

    Reply
  12. Mary Fran says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    SEALE ME! i am looking forward to giving my husband a big surprise gift (shhh!). it’s something he will love and totally deserves!

    Reply
  13. Laura says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to giving my daughter the new Shel Silverstein book of poetry. She is four and obsessed with Where the Sidewalk Ends.

    Reply
  14. Ann Marie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    SEALE ME!

    I am looking forward to giving photo books of the grandkids to each set of grandparents.

    Reply
  15. Brittany says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    SEALE ME!

    Looking forward to completing our adoption and giving our child all the love we have. We’ve been going through infertility treatment and decided to adopt. It’s been a long 3 years, but this Holiday our dreams will come true!

    Reply
  16. river1 says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    “SEALE ME!”

    later jim

    Reply
  17. Lauren says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    SEALE ME! THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY

    Reply
  18. Lauren says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    SEALE ME!

    I’m looking forward to spending time in NY with my family, looking at Christmas lights while drinking hot chocolate, baking cookies, wrapping presents while listening to Christmas music…all of it!

    Reply
  19. katie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    SEALE ME! I’m most looking forward to gifting my baby girl some christmas pj’s. I think it will be a fun tradition for her to open them on Christmas Eve, then wake up in them Christmas morning (fingers crossed that the diapers do their job that night!!).

    Reply
  20. Jo says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    SEALE ME!
    Still not really sure what I’m getting anyone, but reading through some of these comments is really helping my gift gifting/selecting thought process. Yeah!

    Reply
  21. Marie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    SEALE ME! I am really looking forward to giving my friends at work homemade gifts! Next year I need to start earlier on handcrafted projects, though!

    Reply
  22. Allison says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    I am looking forward to giving my parents a gift that your blog inspired!

    Reply
  23. Stefanie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Seale me!
    I can’t wait to see my kiddos faces Christmas morning!

    Reply
  24. Stephanie Martin says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    SEALE ME. I’m looking forward to giving some homemade gifts.

    Reply
  25. Julie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    SEALE ME! I’m most looking forward to giving my boyfriend gifts for his first house that he just purchased!

    Reply
  26. Mike Grant says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    SEALE ME!

    I can’t wait to give good cheer.

    Reply
  27. Liz says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    SEALE ME!

    I’m looking forward to family time and seeing my husband’s smile all day long. :)

    Reply
  28. Jennifer says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    SEALE ME!!! I am looking forward to enjoying the holidays with my husband on the beach!!!

    Reply
  29. Paulina J! says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    Seale Me! I’m looking forward to hopefully surprising my husband with the news we are expecting.

    Reply
  30. Ashley N says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    SEALE ME! I am most excited about giving family cookbooks that I made.

    Reply
  31. Rebecca says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    SEAL ME!
    I am looking forward to meeting our greatest blessing this holiday season… a baby boy!

    Reply
  32. Ally says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    I can’t wait to give all of my friends homemade crafty gifts (stuffed animal elephants anyone?)!

    Reply
  33. Jill says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to giving my son his vintage toy guitar!

    Reply
  34. Lauren F says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    not sure if you folks have mentioned this before, but my mom has several collectibles from this company…
    http://www.catsmeow.com – landmarks, amusement park rides, etc from pittsburgh (hometown) and other cities.

    for christmas, i bought them a customized one of their house from an affiliate… http://www.my-world-online.com/ it arrived today and it is adorable! i ordered one for my sister and for my husband and i as well. the quality and accuracy is phenomenal. great gift idea!!

    :)

    Reply
  35. Chanda says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    SEALE ME! Slowing things down and enjoying time with my family :)

    Reply
  36. Rick says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    SEAL ME!
    I am looking forward to meeting our greatest blessing this holiday season… a baby boy!

    Reply
  37. Christie Fletcher says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    SEALE ME!

    I’m most looking forward to giving goods that I canned.

    Reply
  38. Anna A. says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    SEALE ME! I am looking forward to not having to wake kids up at the crack of dawn for school. :) And I would love to win this because we are putting out house up for sale next month and it would be nice to have a memory of it for the little kids.

    Reply
  39. Ames says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    Seale me! I am looking forward to giving my husband an iPhone :)

    Reply
  40. r8chel says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    SEALE ME!

    I don’t know what I’m looking forward to giving, so I’m looking forward to knowing what I’m giving! :)

    Reply
  41. stephanie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    SEALE ME!
    i’m looking forward to being done with the semester and actually getting to spend quality time relaxing with my husband!

    Reply
  42. Catherine says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    SEALE ME!!! My husband and I are celebrating our 2nd Christmas together – which means starting to make new traditions for ourselves, and what will one day be our family. This year we decided we’d start a new tradition, from now on, each Christmas we will get each other a “funny” ornament. So by the time we are fifty, we will have a tree full of funny ornaments, and fun memories.

    Reply
  43. Kristin says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    SEALE ME,

    Love this! Would be a perfect Christmas pressie for my brother and sinister-in-law with a new house.

    Reply
  44. Kari says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    SEALE ME!
    I’m most looking forward to giving some handmade gifts this year…I love to make things for those I love! :)

    Reply
  45. Julie says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    Seals me! Looking forward to all the joys of my son’s first Xmas!

    Reply
  46. Nancy says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    “SEALE ME” Just looking forward to some down time…spending time with the family!!

    Reply
  47. Sara Rowan says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    SEALE ME..and the gift that I cannot wait to give would be the elf on the shelf that I plan on giving to my nephew!

    Reply
  48. Carolyn H. says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    “SEALE ME!” I’m most looking forward to spending time with my family.

    Reply
  49. erika m says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    SEALE ME!
    I like snow!

    Reply
  50. meg palmer says

    December 5, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    our first christmas in our first home! we renovated a bungalow over the past 6 months in true DIY mode – although we are nowhere near as skilled and tasteful as you guys!

    Reply
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