***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
Michelle Ross says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band every day : )
Ashley says
OHH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings daily…
Jennie says
ooh shiny. I wear my wedding ring and engagement ring every day. Also the white baby-g watch my husband got me for my first mother’s day! Love the sporty, blingy look, even when I’m just wearing my paint clothes.
Sherri says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding rings as well as the earring on the top of my left earring I got when I was at Senior Week in Ocean City MD when I walked in and said ‘pierce me up!’almost 17 years aho, yikes!
Julienne says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear an aquamarine ring from my boyfriend every day :)
Carol says
OOOH SHINY!!
I definitely wear my wedding ring every day, but I am also frequently wearing my “starbursty” style necklace engraved with ‘we all shine differently’ from a store in our neighborhood. I love it because it’s silver & yellow gold & goes with everything.
Kati says
OOHH SHINY! I wear my promise ring everyday, but i’d sure love to sparkle some more ;)
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding bands everyday, along with a ring my husband gave me when we were dating in high school. I also wear a little stud in the middle of my ear that my friend pierced when we were 16. :)
grace says
Ohhh shiny…
I wear my michael kors watch everyday. It was a present from my parent’s on my 18 birthday, and I actually feel naked without it.
Jennifer M says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and also a very simple sterling silver necklace with a small charm on it most days. I would love to expand my jewelry collection!
heather s says
OOH SHINY!
i wear my wedding band and engagement ring every single day. and a small diamond stud from my hubby in my cartilege never comes out.
Hil says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my watch every day because I like to know what time it is ;-) and it was a gift from my fiancee. And I also wear my engagement ring every day.
Kristen says
OOOH SHINY!!!
Every day I wear my wedding and engagement rings. I also switch off between the Elsa Peretti Open Heart necklace or a beautiful solitare diamond necklace – both gifts from my husband.
Amz says
OOOH SHINY!
I’m an accessory addict!! I wear a thin silver ring everyday from Mama, and I switch chandelier earrings and large obnoxious sparkly rings every other day.
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
Besides my wedding rings and my claddagh ring, everyday I wear a necklace that has my birthstone along my husband’s and my two sons’ birthstones. My oldest son (almost 4 years) likes to sit on my lap and remember which stone belongs to which person in our family.
Kris Pfeifer says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding bands everyday- I think I would lose them if I took them off much- so only when making turkey burgers!
Cheryl says
OOOH SHINY!
drool
I wear my wedding rings every day (though I take them off to sleep, shower, paint, clean, and do dishes – so they’re not attached to me like yours :)). I also almost always wear a necklace and earrings, but what they are change regularly. A bracelet is a rarity.
Donna says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear 3 rings every day: my engagement ring, my wedding band, and my Iron Ring, which is something that Canadian Engineers wear on the pinky finger of our working hand.
If I have taken these off for some reason and forget to put them back on before I leave the house, it drives me CRAZY!
Lee says
OOOOH SHINY!
I love shiny things, but am a pretty simple girl at heart. All I wear on a daily basis is my wedding ring … a simple channel band, which I love. But I am always happy to add to my collection of “someday I will wear this and look fabulous!” pieces.
Maggie says
OOOH SHINY!
Every day I wear a band with 3 diamond chips that my grandparents gave me. When I was in high school it fell off while I was sleeping, but I freaked out and thought I lost it some where and made my mom come pick me up.
Ashley says
ooooohhhh SHINY!
I’ve never heard of Erin McDermott but I love Towne&Reese :). yay shiny things!
Leah says
OOOH SHINY!
The only jewelery I wear all the time is my wedding band and engagement ring. Other than that I like to mix it up!
Keri Langner says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my wedding set and an amazing diamond cross necklace that was my great grandmothers. Love it and she will be with me always!
Emily L. says
OHHHH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding band + engagment ring every day. The few days I haven’t worn it (working outside, cleaning, etc.) I get that “phantom” feel of jewelry on my finger. So weird how your body will get used to the weight of something and then it feels so strange to take it off.
Sara V says
Oooh, shiny!
The only thing I wear every day is my wedding ring (and I take it off to sleep).
Nicole says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day, but like to switch up every other piece of jewelry.
Tara F says
OOOH SHINY!
Always wear my wedding bands and diamond earrings, never switch them up.
Allie says
OOOH SHINY!I always wear my wedding ring and a handcrafted turquoise ring that my husband bought for my birthday in Arizona a few years go.
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and engagement band every day, like many here…
Kelly says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a silver bracelet every day on my left wrist. If I forget to put it on, I feel unbalanced all day!
brita says
OOOH SHINY!
i have worn a ring with two little owls on it on my pinky everyday for the past 8 years. My mom got it for her 16th birthday in 1970. I found it in her jewelry box in middle school and never took it off.
Jen says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I wear every day is my wedding ring/e-ring (well I guess I’ve even missed a couple of days with those) but I wear a watch almost every day as well.
Mary M. says
Ooh, shiny!
I wear my grandmother’s engagement ring – it’s beautiful, and I love it, but as a single girl, I make sure to wear it on my right hand; don’t want to discourage any potential good ones!
Tiffany says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I always wear my wedding rings of course (they’re gorgeous! Who wouldn’t?) But I also almost always wear a pair of diamond earrings from my parents. My husband had purchased some for me, but they didn’t have twist on backs so I lost one, of course…so my parents replaced them :) I LOVE THEM.
Marie says
OOOH SHINY!
I really just wear my wedding rings and my diamond stud earrings that my husband gifted me. I’ve always been one of those people who wanted to have a “signature” necklace that they were known for wearing, but let’s face it, I don’t remember most of the time. :)
Anne says
OOOH SHINY
I wear 4 silver bracelets that my mom gave me that she got in Jamaica when she was 4.
Krystal says
“OOOH SHINY!” I always have a ring my boyfriend gave me , And when the day comes I will always wear a wedding ring :)
Lauren says
ohhh shiny! i wear my claddagh ring every day because i live in ireland!
Alex says
Ooohh shiny! I always wear my diamond engagement ring and sapphire wedding band that was created from a ring that my husband’s grandmother gave us for our engagement.
Marie says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring every single day. I also haven’t gone a day without earrings since I got my ears pierced for my 13th birthday; though, I change up the earrings daily.
Kelly says
OOOH SHINY! I always wear my engagement and wedding rings.
Amy says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band and engagement every day – even when DIYing :)
Heather M. says
Ohhh Shiny!!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring everyday all day! They are heirloom pieces from my mother-in-law. And a ring on the other hand that varies according to my mood/outfit. And sometimes there’s a necklace thrown on for good measure – apparently the necklace thing carries over from childhood because I always remember picking one out to wear almost every day to elementary school!
Leslie Ann says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear diamond earrings that were given to me on my 18th birthday/graduation.
dana says
OOOH SHINY!
I am never without my wedding band. Besides that, I like to always spice up outfits with fun, different, and sometimes sentimenal pieces. Accessorizing should be fun!
Melinda says
OOOH SHINY! My choice of jewelry changes depending on my mood!
Doreen says
OOOH SHINY!
Nikki says
OOOH SHINY!
Wedding ring. ‘Cause the love of my life gave it to me!
PS- pick me…. I don’t know if that will help! : )
Erin says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my wedding band every day, and my engagement ring most days. I also always wear a watch, because I just feel naked without it.
Melissa says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear two things everyday: a David Yurman ring that I bought myself on my 25th birthday and a necklace that I received from my parents!