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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Oooh, Shiny

| By Sherry Petersik | October 17, 2011 | 6,879 Comments

Fab Freebie: Oooh, Shiny

***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:

 Erin McDermott Giveaway

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:

 Towne And Reese Giveaway

  • 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

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    “OOOH SHINY!” I love my weddings rings and Michael Kors watch that my hubby gave me and wear them every day!

    Michelle
    http://www.pinqueblog.com

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  2. Caitlin says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    Oooh! Shiny!!!

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  3. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    OOOH, SHINY!!!
    I am never ever without a simple diamond wedding band. My engagement ring comes off and on frequently depending on my activity and if I’m working, but I don’t take off my wedding band… we’ll see if this pregnancy will change that.

    Reply
  4. JennyE says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I don’t even wear my wedding rings anymore because my knuckles got bigger after two pregnancies! I do wear a black fitted t-shirt (not the exact same one) and dark jeans pretty much every day, so I really depend on my jewelry to bring the color and fun to my outfit (and distract from spit-up stains, peanut butter fingerprints, and play dough crusties…)!

    Reply
  5. amanda says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Oooh, shiny!

    Most of the the time I don’t wear jewelry but I am trying hard to wear it more. The piece I wear most often is a necklace. It was a gift from Italy that my neighbors brought home for me. It is seriously stunning. It goes with a lot of things, bonus!

    Reply
  6. Kerri says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    “OOOH SHINY!”

    The only thing I wear every day is my watch… not because it’s that special but because it’s practical. I have a few special pieces (a ring and a pair of earrings) but I’m overly cautious and won’t wear them every day for fear something will happen to them.

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  7. Sara G says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I wear a few pieces everyday. My wedding band, my Gucci watch I got for UVA graduation from my dad, and my BBF bracelet from my BFF Laura that she gave me when she graduated from high school and left me behind (for UVA!). I feel naked without those!

    Reply
  8. Kristin says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I have a 6 month old that loves to play with my jewelry so now I really just wear my wedding ring on a daily basis

    Reply
  9. Rachel says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Oooh shiny!
    wedding ring!

    Reply
  10. Sara says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Oooh shiny!! The only thing I’ve always got on is my watch. Its a must since I’m a nurse! :-)

    Reply
  11. Kate says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Oooh Shiny! I only wear my wedding band every day. And a bra.

    Reply
  12. Erica says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    Ooooh Shiny!

    I wear my wedding ring every day and a necklace that used to be my grandmothers. It is a small silver star with a diamond in the middle. So simple and it goes with everything! I also have a yellow “live strong” type bracelet that says coach in honor of my dad who passed away.

    Reply
  13. molly says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    ooh shiny…i wear my wedding ring!

    Reply
  14. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I wear my beautiful pear shaped wedding ring daily!

    Reply
  15. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    I used to wear a very beautiful ring around my neck on a chain every day because it was too small for my fingers and not sizeable due to design. It was a good luck charm during stressful times, which are over now.

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  16. Samantha says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    OOOH SHINY!
    I wear my wedding band and engagement ring!

    Reply
  17. Moira says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. Kinda predictable, I know, but they’re my favorite!

    Reply
  18. jane says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    ooooh shiny!

    i love flashy, shiny hair barrettes

    Reply
  19. Alison says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    Ooh-Shiny
    I wear a bracelet every day that was given to me by my mother. I never take it off. It has a small silver bird on it to represent the newest little member to our family – my 6 month old little boy -Wesley – who we sometimes call “Birdie” :)

    Reply
  20. Serena says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    Let’s see, I wear my wedding ring and my diamond studs every day. I also wear the ring my Nana left me everyday. She had her first ever diamond reset with a ruby and a garnet (her and my grandfather’s birthstones) and the gems are the flowers and the band is the petals and stem. Very unique and near and dear to my heart.

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  21. Ashley C says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    Oooh Shiny!

    Always wear my wedding ring and my pearl earrings passed down from my grandmother!

    Reply
  22. Mollie says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    OOOOH Shiny

    I wear my watch and wedding rings everyday!

    Reply
  23. Erin says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    Ooooh Shiny!!! Somethings I wear everyday… I feel naked without my wedding rings and I always like to wear some earrings to complete my outfit for the day!

    Reply
  24. hilary says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    Oooh Shiny!

    I wear my wedding rings everyday as well as my diamond stud earrings which were the first “big present” I got from my now husband.

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  25. Heather says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    Oooooh Shiny!

    The only jewelry I really wear every day is my wedding set and a pair of studs. I need more jewelry, but everything I like is so expensive!

    Reply
  26. alison says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday…the engagement ring was handed down to my husband from his grandmother <3

    Reply
  27. Liz says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    OOOOH SHINY!!!!

    I have a ring that I bought for myself when I was 16–it’s kind of a promise to myself that I will remember to love myself :)

    Reply
  28. Katy says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    OOH SHINY!

    I always wear my wedding band, but I ALWAYS always (always) wear a simple ruby ring on my right hand that is over 100 years old. My grandma got it when she was a young woman moving around Canada’s west coast trying to keep body and soul together with three young boys and a deadbeat husband during the Depression and Second World War. She was a hell of a lady. All I have to do is glance at it to whip some steel into my spine when I need it.

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  29. Lessie says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    OOOH Shiny!!

    Reply
  30. Katie D. says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I have a few pieces I wear nearly everyday. A couple rings from my family and the Big Ten championship necklace and ring from my years on the cross country and track teams at the U of Mn.

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  31. Crystal S says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    OOOH SHINY! Wedding ring!

    Reply
  32. Alicia says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    Oooh, Shiny! I wear my engagement ring and wedding ring everyday. I also wear a silver filigree ring that my grandmother gave me a long time ago.

    Reply
  33. Carrie says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    Oooh Shiny! Wedding ring goes on every day but I need to really work on accessorizing better on a daily basis. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  34. Jill says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    OOOH SHINY!
    I take my wedding ring off for work…so i guess chapstick is my only trusty friend :)

    Reply
  35. Billie McIntosh says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    OOOH SHINY! My wedding band is the only thing I wear every day. Here’s hoping I get some new bling!

    Reply
  36. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    oooh shiny! I wear my 25th anniversary ring, my wedding ring, and mother’s ring everyday…

    Reply
  37. stepha says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    OOOH Shiny…it’s a rotation of three rings, never worn at the same time and each one with significant meaning.

    Reply
  38. Gina F says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    OOOH SHINY!
    Just my wedding ring every day. Thanks for the contest!

    Reply
  39. Deanne Hyde says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    OOOHH SHINY!!
    I only wear my wedding ring every day but would love something new to add!

    Reply
  40. Heather says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    OOOH SHINY!
    I do wear a wedding band and engagement ring every day, but I also wear a certain necklace everyday. My husband gave it to me on our 1st wedding anniversary, and it’s a chain with a silver figure eight. It represents our wedding ceremony with a “hand fasting” ceremony which we found meaningful – joining our two lives (two circles) into one continuous loop (the figure eight). Kinda hard to explain in words, hopefully you get what I mean!

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  41. heidi s. says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    OOOOHHHH SHINY! I am in love with both of them as well. My hubs is a silversmith, an I wear a bracelet he made me everyday. Not to worry, when I win this, I can always “layer”!

    Reply
  42. Erin says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I never leave the house without my wedding band – right now with swollen pregnancy fingers, I’m wearing it on a necklace instead!

    Reply
  43. Chelsea in Richmond says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    Everyday I wear a sterling silver bracelet called a “Cape Cod” bracelet that was given to my by my coworkers when I left Cape Cod for Richmond 3 years ago.

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  44. Shel says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I wear Tortoise shell glasses (so nerdy they’re cool) and silver hoop ring in a place where only a special someone sees it (obviously, not my ears!!). All the other accessories change according to my mood.

    I hope that sounds more stylish and exotic than it actually is….!

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  45. Jan says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I always wear a thin stainless thumb ring with a tension set cz because it doesn’t get in the way or caught on power tools. My wedding ring sits in my jewelry box and only comes out on special occasions…..the bane of DIYers.

    Reply
  46. Lauren says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    “OOOH SHINY!”

    I wear a watch my parents gave me as a graduation gift after finishing my master’s. On the random day it doesn’t make it to my wrist I feel very naked. :)

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  47. Cherri T. says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    “OOOOOHH SHINY !” I never take off my wedding rings.

    Reply
  48. Kat says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    Reply
  49. harmony says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    OOOH, SHHINY!
    My wedding ring :-)

    Reply
  50. christie dehoff says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    oooh shiny!
    hey! i live in charlotte! i wear a leather twine bracelet my mom got me for safe travels years ago before a mission trip to brazil. i may forget my wedding band some days, but i’m always traveling safe!

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