***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
ROK says
OOOH Shiny!
I just wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday.
Stephanie C. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding ring every day and a pair of earrings that my husband gave me.
Heidi K says
Oh Shiny..
I wear a feather bracelet every day, when my husband and I got married we didnt have rings.. So we used feather bracelets. (We met by birds we say)
Andrea says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear a jade pendant given to me by my grandmother. I love its depth of colour and aura of calm. I always travel with it – it’s a bit of a good luck charm.
Brittany says
OH SHINY!
I wear a University of Georgia Bulldawgs necklace my fiance gave me every day, in fact i never take it off!
Callie says
Ooooh! Shiny!
Love Erin McDermott and am happy to learn about Towne & Reese! I wear my engagement ring everyday (and will add a wedding band to that come May) but that’s it! Everything else changes!
Brittani says
OOOH SHINY! I LOVE change, but I do wear my diamond stud earrings everyday. Luckily, I have 3 piercings in each ear and can still wear other earrings to change my look daily.
Megan says
Oooh Shiny!!!!
I wear my wedding ring and band everyday, and ALMOST everyday, I wear a simple pair of Salpada drop earings that seem to complement just about every outfit. BUT, I would LOVE to have some new jewels to add to my collection, so random.org, please pick me!!!
Sarah W. says
Oooh, Shiny! I wear a teeny tiny diamond cross on a white gold chain every day, all day. Shower with it on and everything. Wear other necklaces with it. It’s so light and tiny that I can’t even feel that I’m wearing it. Funny thing is – I’m not really religious. I just like the necklace.
Bailey says
OOH SHINY!
I have a pair of small (sort of tiny, actually) diamond stud earrings from my mother that I honestly can’t remember taking out in the last 5 years (except maybe for a good cleaning.)
Kate says
OOOH SHINY! (My husband would say that sounds exactly like me!) I wear my wedding set everyday. It’s very old fashioned looking, which contrasts a bit with my tendency for chunkier jewelry, but I love it.
Bethany says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my 1930s-era engagement ring and more modern wedding band everyday, but I like to add in fun necklaces and earrings too!
Jerica says
Oooh Shiny! I wear two rings every single day: my college graduation ring and a wooden ring I got as a gift while living in Bolivia after graduation.
heather e says
ooh shiny!
like many other commenters, i wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday. the engagement ring is an heirloom from my husband’s family.
Angela says
Oooh Shiny!
My wedding ring never comes off, and I always wear the same pair of earrings my dad gave me in high school before my first big dance. I love having that memory every time I put them on.
Courtney says
Ooh shiny. I always have on some sort of earrings.
Christol Hickman says
Ooh Shiny…..The only thing that I wear everyday is my wedding rings and even those I can forget at times. I am a total mess in the mornings :)
Meredith M says
OOOH SHINY!
Eliza says
My “oooh shiny” is the two rings I wear. One on the left hand ring finger and the other on my right ring finger. My S.O. and I are in the stage of “we completely know we’re going to get married but cannot afford that fuss right now” so we simply both wear claddaghs in place of engagement rings. Then the other ring is just my H.S. ring. I really never got out of the habit of wearing it. When I get engaged, it’ll probably lose its finger to the claddagh.
Bree says
ooh, Shiny! I wear a ring with my birthstone in it, given to me by my grandma on my 21st birthday.
Maureen says
Oooh shiny!! I wear my wedding ring every day, and usually a pair of stud earrings.
Lindsay says
OOH SHINY! The closest thing that I have to wearing everyday is a necklace that my sister bought me: two pearl peas in a silver pod. An absolute favorite.
Heather says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I have recently discovered your site and am just LOVING the ideas you both have! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m a DIY dork myself, but did not marry one. I married Mr. FRUGAL, so I do it all myself and he admires my work, especially pleased that I can make our home so warm and welcoming without breaking the bank.
I may be too late for this but I thought “what the hay!” I love jewelry, so thought I’d give this thing a shot. Fun idea.
I LOVE my man and my Tacori engagement and wedding band and wear it daily, as well as a pair of big/bold earrings. I have certain pairs I wear for painting, flag football, backpacking, etc., so I’ve kinda become known for my earrings. I always keep a pair or two in my purse as well, because on a few occasions I forgot to put some on before I left the house and I just felt naked without them! Now I’m always prepared. :)
Kayley says
OOOH Shiny!
If I have a different job than wearing combat boots, I would be sportin’ my engagement ring. Dirt and diamonds don’t mix though so I wear my lovely, simple band instead. It looks fabulous with my camo.
Annie says
Oooh Shiny!! I wear my wedding ring, watch and a pair of earrings my hubby gave me on our first Christmas together everyday… I feel naked without them!
Diana says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every single day. The engagement ring was passed down from my husband’s grandmother…it’s incredibly special to me.
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring, which is also inherited from my grandmother.
John says
“OOOH SHINY!”
My wife is writing this for me as I am too busy at work, but I love my wedding band she bought be and wear it every day. The best part of this band is the unique inscription she had put inside.
S.O.S. 8:6-7: (Song of Solomon)
“Set me as a seal upon your heart,
as a seal upon your arm,
for love is as strong as death,
jealousy is fierce as the grave.
It’s flashes are flashes of fire,
the very flame of the Lord.
Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
If a man offered for love all the
wealth of his house,
he would be utterly despised.”
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!!
I typically only wear my wedding band every day because as a nurse, you can’t really wear too much jewelry in case a patient wants to reach up and grab it!
Mollee says
OOOH, SHINY! I wear my wedding ring set every day, but as for the rest of my jewelry, I like to mix it up. That’s where this giveaway would come in handy!
Barbara says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a cheap sterling silver ring with an swirled colored stone every day. When my best friend and I were 15&16, we were walking around the mall and decided to get matching rings from this little jewelry kiosk. 10 years later and we both still have them and wear them. My dad is in the military and I have a jewelry box full of opals from Thailand, gold necklaces from Turkey, and expensive gemstones from Germany, but my little bent up $9 ring is one of the most precious pieces of jewelry I own.
Eleanor says
Oooh shiny! :)
I wear my “Don’t be stupid!” wristband that I got from AYC 2011 to remind me to make smart life choices :)
tiffany a. says
OOH SHINY… I wear my wedding ring every single day! I have been wearing them for 4 years and seeing it everyday it still makes me smile! When it catches my eye it just reminds me that I’m married to the greatest guy!
Erin C says
OOOHHH SHINY! I wear a simple necklace with a small diamond in it. I love it and never take it off. Someday, I will have a sparkly ring, so until then this would be a nice consolation prize :)
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY!
Everyday I wear a sitrling silver ring on my right hand index finger. It is a band of solid silver hearts and was given to my by my mother a few years ago. I wear it everyday and I almost never take it off! I even have a tiny tan line where it sit! It’s kinda funny!
Bree says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day… however, if I had some awesome Jewelry from Erin McDermott Jewelry or Towne & Reese that would quickly change, lol.
meghan says
Oooh, shiny. I don’t wear anything every day, but love adding jewelry for nights out.
Kate says
Oooh Shiny!!
I wear my wedding band and my glasses everyday. ;)
susan says
Oooh shiny! I always wear my diamond (qvc!) Stud earrings every day
Randi Marie says
Oooh Shiny!! Well, I wear my wedding ring every day- never take it off- and usually a pair of earrings. :)
Rosanne says
ohhhh shiny!! Never leave house w/o wedding ring and pinkie ring made from inherited diamond from Great Aunt’s wedding ring. Naked without them : )
Thea says
OOH SHINY!!! I always have earrings in my ears and the ring from my boyfriend on my RIGHT hand!
Katy says
OOOH SHINY
I wear my wedding band and my watch, and if I ever forget to wear them it bugs me all day!
HollandPhotoArts says
OOOH SHINY!!! I’m one of the lucky ones who can say she knew Erin when and love all my pieces of hers. We even got to shoot her wedding! She is so incredibly talented and the sweetest person to boot. Needless to say, I LOVE this giveaway!!
Alexandra says
OOOH SHINY!
I don’t have one item I wear daily, but I always like to have small studs in my ears :)
Christina says
My OH SHINY wedding ring is something I wear every day! That and a watch, well my watch just broke so scratch that lol.
Danielle says
Oooh Shiny! My engagement ring.
Sarah O says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a delicate gold beaded ring everyday. It’s lightweight which is good– I can’t stand how chunky rings make my fingers feel!
Kay says
OOOH, SHINY! I wear an antique filigree ring that I got when I was in high school; my daughter reminds me occasionally that she wants it as soon as I’m gone (but not to hurry me along).
Spring says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear my original wedding band and the new wedding band that my husband gave me when we decided to make our marriage work after a trial separation. I love him now more than i did when I said “I do.”