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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Matchmaker, Matchmaker

| By John Petersik | July 11, 2011 | 3,653 Comments

Fab Freebie: Matchmaker, Matchmaker

 ***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

Our winner, thanks to the willy nilly matchmaking skills of random.org, is… Sharon (who’s hoping to be matched up with a piece of art to finish off a master bedroom renovation). Congrats!

Art.com is full of affordable stuff to help solve Naked Wall Syndrome (like these horse prints that we recently purchased) so we’re psyched that they’re giving away an $250 gift card to one of you lucky folks this week. They’ve launched a new tool called Match My Image that promises to come in handy next time you’re hunting for the perfect piece. You just upload an image – maybe of a fabric that you’re trying to coordinate or a photo that you’re using as inspiration – and it spits out a slew of art in that color scheme/vein that’s available for purchase. Here’s what we happened upon when we uploaded a couple of personal pictures (a photo of the river here in Richmond and a painting that Clara recently whipped up). Fun, right?

ArtDotComGiveaway

  • PRIZE: A $250 gift card to Art.com
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “MATCH ME!” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … tell us if you’ve ever tried playing matchmaker? Or has someone else tried to match you up? How did it all work out? Was it amazing? Or should you (or your would-be matchmaker) stick to their day job?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 13th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The United States
  • 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 morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…

Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Art.com.

 

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  1. melanie says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:39 am

    Match Me!!!

    No matchmaking for me!!

    Reply
  2. Jane N. says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:39 am

    MATCH ME! I’ve been set up several times, but for some reason the guys were always VERY quiet and couldn’t carry a conversation. I ended up finding a very talkative husband on my own. :)

    Reply
  3. Liz says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:39 am

    Match me!!!
    I am currently playing match-maker (my first time) with a grad school friend and a college friend. Their first date is next week, I really hope it works out!!!

    Reply
  4. Emilia A. says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:39 am

    MATCH ME!

    No matchmaking for me.

    Reply
  5. Cindy Miller says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:40 am

    MATCH ME!! I’m in processof trying to match my girlfriend up as we speak. I hope it goes great. She need a good man!!!!

    Reply
  6. Shannon says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:40 am

    MATCH ME!

    I’ve never been responsible for a successful match (but have lots of failed attempts in the can!).

    Reply
  7. Charla says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:41 am

    Match me, me, me,PLEASE!

    Reply
  8. Stefanie says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:42 am

    MATCH ME!

    The last blind date I went on ended with him doing his velociraptor impression across the crowded restaurant parking lot…so, yeah, I don’t go on those anymore.

    Reply
  9. Sarah Jane says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:42 am

    MATCH ME!!!…and I never try to play matchmaker…it never ends well lol

    Reply
  10. Jessica says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:42 am

    Match Me!
    I’ve never played matchmaker, but I would give it a try if I knew two people that I thought were right for one another.

    Reply
  11. Angela says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:43 am

    MATCH ME!

    Reply
  12. sara says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:43 am

    Match me!

    Never tried!

    Reply
  13. Eileen says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:43 am

    match me!

    Reply
  14. chris says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:44 am

    Match Me! Never have done it.

    Reply
  15. Lisa says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:45 am

    MATCH ME!!

    One matchmaker fail in my lifetime and I will stay away!

    Reply
  16. Bekah says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:45 am

    MATCH ME!

    I don’t think I’d trust myself to play matchmaker. Although I love hearing stories of successful matchmaking!

    Reply
  17. Kathleen says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:46 am

    match me! I have not been successful at matchmaking yet, but it doesnt stop me from trying!

    Reply
  18. MCC says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:46 am

    MATCH ME!

    I’ve tried a couple times, but it was out of request of one of the parties, rather than my own intuition. Needless to say it didn’t work out. Bummer.

    Reply
  19. Erin says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Just once… it worked for a while but didn’t last… so I guess I’ll keep my day job!

    Reply
  20. Sheena says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Match Me!

    I set up my current love with his ex-girlfriend. Let’s just say I’m glad it ended up not working out because I found out that he’s a great guy and I love him!

    Reply
  21. Paul says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:48 am

    MATCH ME!

    Every older woman in my life has tried to be my matchmaker. I met my wife the old fashioned way… at the circus with friends.

    I like to tell people she was the bearded lady!

    Reply
  22. Bethany says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:48 am

    “MATCH ME!” I always try to play matchmaker for my sister Brooke but it never seems to work out.

    Reply
  23. Erin says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:48 am

    MATCH ME!!!!!! Please!

    I’ve played matchmaker once and they ended up getting married – so I’d say I’m pretty good at it.

    Reply
  24. Cheryl says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:49 am

    Match me! (…but I’ll stick to my day job.)

    Reply
  25. Kayley says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:49 am

    Match me! I’ve never given matchmaking a try since I had my own personal date gone bad thanks to a friend’s overzealous attempt to find me a man. Luckily, the Bug Guy upstairs had another plan in mind. :)

    Reply
  26. Quiana says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:49 am

    MATCH ME! I’ve been good at matchmaking friendships – no love matches yet =)

    Reply
  27. Becca says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:50 am

    Match Me!

    I only know about matchmaking from the movies and it looks like quite a bad idea.

    Reply
  28. Emily says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:50 am

    MATCH ME!

    I played matchmaker once, in the 11th grade I convinced my twin sister to start dating my friend, she didnt really want to, but he won her over. they are still going strong 11 years later and are getting married next month!

    Reply
  29. Kyley says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:50 am

    MATCH ME!

    I don’t think I’ve ever tried to match someone up – nor have I ever been matched up. Especially since I met my husband when I was 16.

    Reply
  30. Leah says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:50 am

    Match Me!
    I set up our rather weird neighbor with a rather weird timpani player once. She thought he was weird! Classic….

    Disclaimer: I have no bias against timpani players – don’t know why that seemed like an important detail.

    Reply
  31. Melanie says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:51 am

    MATCH ME!

    I’ve never tried to match people up but am always struggling to match my clothes and interior design choices… I do not have an eye for it so it is especially difficult for me and a source of a lot of stress!!

    Reply
  32. Rebecca says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:52 am

    MATCH ME! I’ve never played matchmaker on purpose, but friends from different circles have got together before.

    Reply
  33. Jessica P. says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:52 am

    MATCH ME!

    The folks I matched up didn’t make it more than two weeks! I think I will stick to my day job…

    Reply
  34. Jess says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:52 am

    Match me! My husband and I are the result of one of our mutual friends playing matchmaker in high school. 10 years later and we’re still together!

    Reply
  35. Beth J says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:52 am

    Match me! :)

    I’ve tried to set up friends before, but I’ve found that it’s better to do random introductions and let things work out on their own.

    Reply
  36. Elle sees says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:53 am

    Match me!
    I’ve never played matchmaker! But I sang the song in our high school production of Fiddler!

    Reply
  37. Heater Duren says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:53 am

    Match Me! No match making here but I do watch Millionaire Matchmaker. :)

    Reply
  38. naomi says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:53 am

    Match Me!

    Oh, in college I matched up my roommate and the guy who lived across the hall from my then-boyfriend. They’ve been married for 14 years and have 2 beautiful daughters!

    Reply
  39. Erin Randall says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:53 am

    MATCH ME!

    Two good friends decided to play matchmaker, unbeknownst to me. The result? I met my soul mate and we were married two years later, with a beautiful son and one more on the way. Sometimes friends do know best :)

    Reply
  40. Melissa says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:54 am

    “MATCH ME!”
    My mom set me up with someone she worked with back when I was in college. It was an epic fail- probably the worst date ever!

    Reply
  41. Kristen says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:54 am

    Match Me!

    I fixed up some friends in high school. They are married with two kids!

    I’d love to GET fixed up. 37 and single ain’t easy! The pickin’s are slim now a days….

    Reply
  42. Megan says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:55 am

    MATCH ME!

    I’ve been set up several times, needless to say, none of them worked out haha! Maybe I should be my own matchmaker!

    Reply
  43. Lindsey says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:55 am

    Match Me!
    NO match-making here!

    Reply
  44. shanna says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:55 am

    Match me! My marriage is the result of a successful match-make :)

    Reply
  45. Jenn Wiley says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:55 am

    MATCH ME!

    I was set up on a date by my grandmother again…. It was awful!!!!

    Reply
  46. Meghan says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:57 am

    Match me!

    I sometimes get sucked into watching Millionaire Matchmaker, does that count? :)

    Reply
  47. Fay says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Match Me!!!

    Reply
  48. heather s says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:58 am

    MATCH ME!

    one of my bffs in college matched me up with my now-hubby! :D so i’d say it worked out pretty well!

    Reply
  49. Brandan WH says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:58 am

    MATCH ME!

    When I first moved to DC from California, my sister tried to hook me up with “great men”. Fun, right? So not. She kept putting me with people SHE would like (very political, conservative, boring) and thus none of the dates ever worked. I ended up finding my own dates after she struck out 5 times. Gotta love family.

    Reply
  50. Susan says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:58 am

    MATCH ME!

    I’ve been set up a few times with mixed results. One incident in particular was a disaster, poor guy.

    Reply
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