***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
Megan says
Ooh Shiny!
I wear a pair of diamond stud earrings and my watch everyday. That’s usually it. Sometimes I get crazy and wear a heart necklace.
Olivia says
OOOHHHH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day, and a very thing silver ring that looks like a pretzel…from my childhood and i cannot part with it!
TJ says
OOOH SHINY! I just wear my engagement and wedding rings every day – boring, but I’m in love xx
Shana says
Oh shiny! I can’t live without my diamond stuff earrings.
Becca says
Oooh Shiny. I wear my engagement ring always. It too is shiny.
Jay says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a necklace with my son’s initial on it.
Jesica says
oooh shiny!
Always my wedding ring, and almost always a past/present/future ring on the right hand from my now husband, then boyfriend of one year :)
Megan B. says
OOOH SHINY! I always have on my wedding and engagement rings which my hubby thoughtfully custom designed just for me. My other go-to jewelry that I wear quite often is the pearl necklace that my godfather had made for me starting on my first birthday- a pearl a year until my 18th birthday at which point he completed the strand. A piece that holds a lot of sentimental value!
Danielle says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my pearl earrings everyday along with my diamond studs in my second holes. Can’t go a day without them.
Autumn says
Oooh Shiney!
I stopped wearing things everyday because I lose everything. Doesn’t bode well for my some day wedding ring.
Ann says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding & engagement ring every day, along with a silver bracelet my parents bought me on a family vacation to Williamsburg when I was 8. I wear a necklace most every day, too, but try to rotate them a bit more to shake things up. I could definitely use some new pieces!
Sharla says
Ooooh, shiny!
I wear my beloved Birkenstocks EVERY day, seriously I love them. It’s about to snow here in Canada and I’m sure I will still find a way to wear them daily!
poly says
OOOH SHINY!
I have three silver rings that were a presents from my perents at different times and I wear them daily, and a pair of pretty silver earings that my ex boyfriend gave me that I have difficulies to part from.
BTW I adore your blog :)
Tamara says
OOOH SHINY!
I only wear my wedding ring everyday. I have been trying to incorporate more jewelry to spice up my outfits though and loooooove this beautiful jewelry. Even if I don’t win, I may still end up with many of these items on my wish list (aka pinterest), thanks!
Jeni Davis says
Oooh shiny! I wear my wedding ring every day. Well, technically it’s my engagement ring, but it’s my favorite of the two.
Whitney says
OOOH SHINY!
The only thing I never take off is an ID bracelet which serves as my diabetic bracelet that I got as a high school graduation gift years ago. Otherwise I usually go for the fun costume jewelry that I mix up daily. I’ve been obsessed with pinning jewelry lately though!
Brit Cham says
Oooh shiny! I always wear the necklace my boyfriend gave me.
Jessica says
OOOH SHINY.
I wear two rings. A claddagh ring my best friend gave me before moving to Australia, and a ring that my mom passed down to me on my 18th birthday.
Laura says
OOOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring and a silver band with my birthstone (emerald) every day. Necklaces? I’m always changing those out!
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring everyday!!
Jessica says
OOH SHINY!!
I wear my weddings rings (most) everyday…I don’t wear them to bed so I sometimes make it out of the house without them. :/
But I also wear a tiny, shiny hoop earring in my left ear. It is tiny and low profile (it goes through a small edge of cartilidge) but it’s still a little irreverant. :)
Camille says
oooh shiny! I wear a pair of erin mcdermott earrings nearly everyday. if it’s not an original pair she created made from recycled beach glass and coral, it’s her silver joyful teardrop or double hammered silver disc earrings!
Kaitlyn says
OOOH SHINY!
…probably just a hairtie. i cant stand having my hair down for too long!
Kari N. says
OOOH SHINY! :)
Since I am a newlywed (and whenever I am an old-wed) I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. I also have a beautiful silver sand dollar necklace that every female in my family has, which gets the most wear.
The erin mcdermott and Towne & Reese pictures sure are lovely though ;)
Elizabeth says
Ooo… shiny!
The only staples are my engagement and wedding rings :-)
Bonnie says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day, and I also wear a lightning bolt necklace!
Casey S. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band every day. It was custom made by a seller on etsy and I love it so much.
Suzanne says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my gold wedding band every day. Not flashy but it’s me:)
Brandi Zajac says
OOOH SHINY:)
I wear my wedding ring and a pair of diamond studs from my husband every day (I shift the studs to the second hole if I want something more fun).
Michelle says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my fossil watch everyday…just can’t seem to survive the day without it!
Stephanie Watson says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring, my Jesus ring (my sister has a matching one) and a ridiculous cerement grey key-FOB to give me access to my building at work.
Meg Ray says
oooh shiny! I’m currently waiting to fit back into my wedding rings after the birth of our daughter…while we were waiting for her to join us I wore a St Gerard medal that a friend sent me…it made me feel so safe and loved to know she had thought of me!
Sandra says
Oohhh Shiny!
I wear my engagement and wedding ring, the necklace my husband gave me (we were dating at the time) for my birthday the first year we were together and my diamond studs (wedding gift from him). I do switch out the studs if I am doing something other than playing stay-at-home mom but the others barely come off.
Stephanie says
Oohh Shiny!!
I have nothing that I wear everyday but some much loved items that get in worn in heavy rotaion!
Carolina says
OOOH SHINY! I always were my wedding ring!!!
Amy says
Oooh shiny!
Only constants around here are my wedding & engagement rings. Usually at home I won’t accessorise but like to add something interesting if i’m going out. LOVE these jewellery lines!
Lesley says
OOOH SHINY!
I have plenty of earrings, but I wear a pair of pearl studs that I got when I was 18 almost every day. Some things (nice jewelry) just last. And some people (me) are just lazy.
Heather W says
OOOH SHINY! I really try to wear my wedding ring everyday although it doesn’t always happen… but I’m pretty sure I always wear my underwear.
Suzanne Hanna says
Oooh, shiny!!
Wear my wedding rings daily.
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my beautiful wedding ring every day, along with a ruby birthstone ring that my parents gave me on my sweet sixteenth birthday.
Wrenaria says
OOOH SHINY! I change up my jewelry daily, unless you count my glasses, which I require to be able to see more than a few feet in front of me. But I suppose that’s more of an accessory than jewelry. :p
Rachael A. P says
OOOH SHINY!
I always, always wear my wedding and engagement rings (unless I’m cooking something really messy).
Erica says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day.h
Anna says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear almost everyday my pearl earrings. My grandma made one pair for each grandaugther. I’ve worn mine since I was 18… so many years ago. If I’m not wearing them, then I’m wearing my diamond stud earrings my mom gave me for my wedding… so manys years ago. :-P
Kristen says
OOOH Shiny!
I wear my wedding band, designed by husband every day. It’s perfect (and shiny too!)
Ana says
Ooh Shiny!! I wear a silver necklace that my boyfriend got my for our first Christmas together.
katie says
Ooh Shiny!
I wear my engagement ring and two other simple silver James Avery rings, every day. I never take them off.
Allison says
OOOH, SHINY! I never take off my sapphire wedding ring — we had it made by our good friend’s dad in Sri Lanka.
Halley Sheffield says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear two rings every day. The first is my second cousin’s highschool ring – he graduated in 1926 and his wife gave it to me when he passed away (I was only 8 at the time). The second is a diamond ring that my grandmother gave me – it has six small diamonds, one from her mother’s (my great grandmother’s!) engagement ring, the other five from a broach that my grandfather gave her. I wear family history, one from each side of my family, every single day!
Amanda S. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and a pair of diamond studs from my husband pretty much every day :)