***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org had a tough job of sifting through nearly 7,000 jewelry hungry ladies (and gentlemen!) but has selected two random winners as… Lisa S. (who, like many, always wears her wedding ring but never gets sick of it because her husband did a great job) and SJ (who also wears her wedding and engagement rings out everyday). Congrats!
Sherry here. I don’t usually write the giveaway posts, but we’re making an exception since I was the one who twisted John’s arm into this week’s giveaway. Instead of our usual DIY & decor-related prizes, this week we’re giving away some body decor that was DIYed (well, created) by two talented jewelry designers. Yup, we have two hundred dollars worth of sparkly, sparkly jewelry for ya (or for your mom/wife/sis/girlfriend/grandma if you’re a dude).
The bling comes from two designers that I couldn’t love more (nope, I didn’t get any swag to say that – I truly love their stuff). The first is Erin McDermott, a Charlotte-based designer who studied at both my and John’s alma maters (FIT in NYC and UVA here in Virginia) and has been featured in Real Simple. Here are some of my favorites things of hers:
And then there’s Towne & Reese, whose studio we crashed earlier this year. Not only do I love their stuff, but I love that they name their pieces after their friends’ children (Towne and Reese are the founders’ daughters’ names). And get this, Clara will actually have a piece named after her in their Spring collection. Do you know how excited that makes this geeky momma? Probably too excited. You bet I’m staking out their Facebook page for a sneak peek. Anyway here are some of my favorite things from their current collection:
- PRIZE: An $100 gift card to Erin McDermott Jewelry AND an $100 gift card to Towne & Reese
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “OOOH SHINY!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …if there’s any item that you wear every single day. If so, is it a wedding ring? A watch? A meaningful piece of jewelry from a relative? An inherited pocket watch from grandpa? An i-Pod? The same pair of lucky underwear? Hope not.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 19 at 8pm EST (or at 10,000 entries)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two (each winner gets both gift cards)
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the whole wide world! (yesss, we love when they’re international)
- 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 weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Erin McDermott Jewelry and Towne & Reese
Frances says
OOH SHINY!
I wear my watch and toe ring every day.
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear my wedding and engagement ring everyday and also a fertility bracelet that was given to me as a good luck charm as I am infertile.
Kimberly says
Oooh Shiny!!!!
I wear my wedding ring and engagement ring every day…and it may or may not have anything to do with the fact I’ve gotten too chubby to remove them…most days I also wear a simple silver necklace with a little circle, to represent karma.
Elise says
OOOH SHINY! I rarely take off my wedding rings or a pair of diamond stud earring that my parents gave me for graduation. :)
Maggie says
OOOOH SHINY!!
I wear my engagement ring every day (except when I forget it on the window sill by the kitchen sink of course….) – it was my grandmother’s ring, and my fiance managed to convince my parents to give it to him without my knowledge. I love and cherish it.
Courtney says
Ooh, Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day. I feel naked without it!
ginagia says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band AND engagement ring every day, because when I stopped wearing my engagement ring my husband threatened to sell it :)
Holly says
Oooh Shiny! Wedding rings!
kel mcnichol says
oooohhh shiny! I used to wear the same thing every day…yet now with so much variety, I really like to mix it up
Erica says
OOOH SHINY!
Everyday I wear my wedding right (of course), the ring my husband gave me as a wedding present, and my diamond stud earings that my Mom got me when I was in high school.
ginagia77 says
OOOH SHINY! I also wear a thumb ring that every woman over the age of 18 wears in my family
Lynn says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring!
Melody says
OOOH SHINY!
I never leave the house without my wedding rings!
Brooke says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring everyday an I’ve recently started wearing diamond studs too.
E @ Act Fast Chef says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and my wedding ring everyday – only taking them off when I cook, garden, shower and sleep!
mo says
“OOOH SHINY!” I wear my wedding & 10th anniversary band All The Time
Kristyn says
OOH…Shiny!
Such a great giveaway. It’s not very original, but I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. I just celebrated my third anniversary and I still smile every time I look down at my left hand.
Amy says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my silver nose ring and gold wedding band.
Regan @ RenovatingRothenbergers says
OOOHHH SHINY!!!!
The only jewelry I wear everyday is my engagement ring & wedding band. I go through spurts where I’ll wear a lot of jewelry and then times when all I wear are my rings . . .
I always love pretty things to jazz up an outfit though!!! :)
Kristina says
OOOH Shiny!
I always wear my wedding ring and the same pair of earrings my husband got me a few Christmases ago.
Christina says
Ooh! Shiny!!!
I wear an engagement ring every day – except we’re not really engaged. Our first Christmas together, we’d only been together like 2 months, and we were still trying to get to know each other and he asked what I might like for Christmas – I told him, “an engagement ring!” Of course I was being completely silly and totally trying to just make him freak out a little.
Imagine my surprise (read: PANIC) when I received a small box with a beautiful diamond ring inside for Christmas. It was totally payback for trying to freak him out, and I got a diamond ring out of it! :)
Plus, we love telling that story.
Michelle Elliott says
Oooooh Shiny!
I waer a necklace that my parents bought me that says ‘Where shall we find a kinder daughter, a better sister or a truer friend’ I wear it on a leather cord, and my sister wears hers on a silver chain ^_^
Danielle says
OOOH Shiny!!!
Love my wedding ring but could use some new jewelry!
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!! Every day I wear my engagement ring and wedding band – actually I never take them off. Ever. And I also wear a silver locket that my parents gave me when my first baby was born. Most days I wear some other bling as well – earrings, bracelet, necklace, etc.
Erin says
OOH SHINY!!! I wear my wedding ring every day.
Morgan says
OOOH Shiny! I was so excited to see this giveaway. I wear my wedding rings everyday. However, I’ve had to wear them around my neck for about the last 3 months because I’m pregnant and my due date is this Saturday! I can’t wait to be able to wear my rings again, and I would LOVE to have some new bling to go along with them!
Sara says
OOOH SHINY!
Earrings… I never feel fully dressed without some shiny studs!
Lara says
OOOH SHINY! Do not wear anything every day but I do have my favorites like any girl with a lot of jewery does. My current fav is an antique watch I got from my guy for Christmas!
Michelle M says
Oooh Shiny!
My wedding band is worn everyday, as well as my silver hoop earrings.
Melissa P. says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my wedding ring every day. What a fun giveaway. :-)
Ashley says
OOOH SHINY!!
My grandmother recently gave me an opal ring of hers that I wear everyday. My grandfather gave it to her before he went off to the war, when they were still dating.
I love the history of it!
jules says
OOOH SHINY! I never leave home without my wedding ring.
Chelsea says
OOOH SHINY! And I guess what I wear every day is my engagement ring and a silver ring on my right hand that my roommates from college got (we all have matching ones, and though I’m not friends with two of them anymore, I can’t bring myself to take it off!).
Ardis says
oooh shiny!
i wear my wedding ring, 10 year anniversary ring and my husband’s old watch that he wore on our first date. Those 3 are always on my hands.
Lauren H says
OOOH SHINY!
I actually wear the same jewlery every day. Wedding ring, watch, earrings!
Jenny says
OOOH SHINY! I would like to say I wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday, but I don’t… I wear it most days though… I just find they get in the way… I wear my 20$ watch everyday though… I bought it in Korea a few years ago and it reminds me of my time there :)
Sarah says
ooh, shiny!
I wear an anniversary band that my father gave my mother before his passing. It is a beautiful white gold and diamond wide band ring and it reminds me of him.
Marcia says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear the same watch every day!
Michallynn says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. Other than that, I’m always mixing up what earrings and necklace I’m wearing for the day!
Lisa says
OOOH Shiny!!
Every day I wear my wedding ring, my pandora bracelet and a pair of small diamond earrings. They were all gifts from my husband at various points in our relationship. I wear them 24/7 because if I take things off I lose them. lol
Kristin says
OOOhhh…Shiny!! I wear my wedding/engagement ring and my anniversary band every day.
Brook says
OOOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding rings when I’m out and about.
tk says
Ooh shiny
I don’t have anything I wear everyday. I switch it up.
katie says
Ooohh Shiny!! I wear my engagement and wedding bands everyday. And, in the past 4 months I’ve also worn the a “b” necklace my husband gave me at my daughter Betsy’s birth daily.
Nicole says
OOOH SHINY!
Wear my wedding ring everyday, plus a beautiful black pearl necklace I picked up on our honeymoon. But a girl can never have too much bling!
Darlene Mackamul says
Oooh Shiny?
I will wear my watch out and at least one-two Brighton bracelets.
Love your web site!
Liz says
OOOH SHINY!
every day, i wear:
my wedding ring (duh)
my contacts (gotta love being able to see!)
and my watch (obsessive about being on time)
Leah says
OOOH SHINY!!
The only piece that I wear every single day is my wedding ring. The only other thing that I wear almost every day is a necklace my son gave me on his first Christmas that is stamped with mine and my hubby’s initials and our son’s name. I couldn’t believe my husband actually thought of something like that!
Amanda says
OHHH SHINY !! :)
I don’t wear one specific item every single day unless I’m referring to my glasses. Haha. I do have a few necklaces that I switch between from day-to-day.
Harmony says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my wedding ring and celtic knot necklace that means solidarity, strength and honesty.