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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@decorandthedog says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    oooh shiny! My wedding band is the only one that makes the daily appearance.

    Reply
  2. Purnima says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    I always wear my engagement ring – and since I chose not to get a wedding band, I’m constantly asked when I’m going to get married and get to surprise people by telling them I’ve been married for 8 years!

    Reply
  3. Christina says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring, a necklace my hubby got me on our first valentines day and a birthstone ring her gave me our first married Christmas every day.

    Reply
  4. Becky says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:02 pm

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

    Reply
  5. Vicki Martens says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I wear my engagement ring that my husband designed himself! It’s a beautiful ring, but the fact that he put the time, eneregy, and thought into designing it makes it SUPER special.

    Reply
  6. marjorie says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I used to wear lots of jewelry but now it is pretty much just my wedding band.

    Reply
  7. Amy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring every single day!

    Reply
  8. Leigh-Ann says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    OOOH Shiny! I wear my wedding rings :-)

    Reply
  9. Christen says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    OOOH SHINY!!! I wear my wedding and engagement ring every day.

    Reply
  10. Jenn says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Oooh Shiny!

    I wear several pieces daily: my engagement band of channel set princess cut diamonds and a pair of matching tiny hoop earrings. I used to have a wide wedding band to stack on my engagement band, but it’s still a little tight from my somewhat recent pregnancy…so my husband bought me a small stacking ring with 3 tiny rubies pave set into it (the 3 rubies represent myself, him and our new daughter as we are all born within the same 3 days in July).

    I love bangles and bracelets though, try to switch out some fun ones frequently ;) and cocktail rings, can never have too much bling

    Reply
  11. Carly says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    OOH SHINY!

    I wear my engagement ring everyday, and I’ll wear my wedding ring once we’re married. I also wear diamond stud earrings that belonged to my grandma. I was told they’re the only real diamonds my grandpa actually bought her (she didn’t like jewelry) so I thought they’d both like knowing that I enjoy wearing them so much!

    Reply
  12. Katie C says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I have a claddagh necklace that my grandmother gave me that I wear nearly every day.

    Reply
  13. Rachael says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Oooh, shiny!! Every day I can’t leave the house without my wedding rings as well as my grandmother’s wedding rings. My mother presented them to me on my wedding day and I’ve treasured them ever since. They are a link to the past in the present, and a sign of the future that lies ahead with my husband.

    Reply
  14. Margaret says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    “OOOH SHINY!”

    Reply
  15. Samantha says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    OOOH SHINY!!

    I wear the ring my boyfriend got me for my birthday. It was a promise ring that his father had given his mother so it’s very symbolic for us. :)

    Reply
  16. Cassie says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Ooooh Shiny!
    (Other than my wedding band) I have a ring I wear on my right hand, middle finger, that I got from lost-and-found at one of my college jobs. It’s simple with some braided lines. Silver, Pretty, and Free! Yay :)

    Reply
  17. Christy Bryan says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Oooh Shiny!

    I always wear my wedding/engagement ring of course. And I almost always wear my pearl earrings, I hardly change them out for any other pair because they are just so classic and timeless and go with anything from jeans to formal wear! The one thing I do change is a necklace, I love necklaces, love love love and would love to win this!

    Reply
  18. Jill says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Oooh shiny! I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day :)

    Reply
  19. jeanna says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Oooh Shiny!!!
    My wedding ring is the only item I wear everyday!

    Reply
  20. Shannon says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I wear a ring everyday that my older brother ex-girlfriend (hehe) got me on my 16th birthday. It has 3 hearts wrapped together for family, self, and God; as a reminder of the important things in my life :)

    Reply
  21. Anne F. says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I wear my wedding ring every day…though I guess its technically an engagement ring and I dont wear a band. I have an earring fetish, so I usually have on a different set of earrings every day, too!

    Reply
  22. Alexis says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Oooh Shiny!!

    I always wear a ring that my parents gave me for my 16th birthday.

    Reply
  23. Sarah says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    OOOH Shiny!
    Wedding ring, and flashy earrings:)

    Reply
  24. madi ahlberg says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    OOOOH Shiny!! haha

    I wear my wedding rings every day…although I am approaching being too pregnant to keep them on :( I almost always wear pearl earings, too.

    Reply
  25. Lindsey Zwerneman says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    OOOO SHINY! I wear my confirmation ring everyday. Basically, in the Lutheran Church you have this public pronouncement of your faith called confirmation, and afterward you go celebrate with your extended family. My mom and dad gave me a beautiful James Avery fish ring when I was 12 that I never take off no matter what!

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  26. heather says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    i only wear my wedding and engagement bands every day, since the little ones tend to pull any other jewelry i wear. but i love dressing up for special occasions.

    Reply
  27. Annette Young says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Oooohhh shiny!!! I wear my gorgeous wedding ring that my awesome hubs picked out all by himself. However, I wear it on my pinky for the time being, because alas, after popping out 3 babies in less than 3 years, it doesn’t fit my ring finger. lol

    Reply
  28. Brittany says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Ooohhhh shiny!

    My wedding ring is on daily and I have a Rey special necklace I made from a rock.

    My grandfather carried this rock I gave him 12 years ago in his pocket for good luck, everyday until he went into the hospital in July of 2010. He passed in Aug 2010 and I made the rock into a necklace so I could keep it with my. :)

    Reply
  29. Heather says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    OOOH SHINY!
    I wear the promise ring my boyfriend gave me when we were in high school, everyday :)I also wear the ring my grandmother gave me when I graduated, she knew that I didn’t get a class ring so she found an antique moonstone ring for me. I love them both and those pieces of jewelry are the two things I ALWAYS have one me :)

    Reply
  30. Regina says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Oooh shiny!!

    The only thing I wear every day is my class ring, I went to Texas A&M, it’s a big deal there.

    Reply
  31. Alicia says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    “Ohhh Shiny!”

    I wear a camio ring that my grandpa bought for my grandmother in Italy during WWII. It is my most prized possession!

    Reply
  32. Jodi says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    ooh shiny!

    I wear my wedding ring on one hand and a really cool silver ring from our 5th anniversary on my other hand!

    Reply
  33. Allison W says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I love jewelry but there isn’t anything I actually wear every day except maybe a small pair of stud earrings. I rarely wear bracelets because they aren’t easy to change!

    Reply
  34. Anne says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    Oooooooooh Shiny!!!!!! I wear my wedding ring everyday & a bracelet my hubby gave me when we 1st got married!

    Reply
  35. Melissa says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    OOH SHINY!

    I’m always wearing my wedding band… and I can’t leave the house unless I have earrings on!

    Reply
  36. Mandy Smith-Thompson says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    Wish I had a more unique answer…but the only thing I wear every single day is my set of wedding/engagement rings.

    Reply
  37. Elizabeth says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I wear two items every day. One is my wedding band and and a silver bracelet my husband got me when we first started dating (about 10 years ago).

    Reply
  38. Nicole says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    “OOOH SHINY” aside from the wedding and engagement ring, I where a small, delicate, silver “Dogeared” wishbone necklace. It was a purchased during a fundraiser for breast cancer and I bought one each for my long time (elementary school) friends to support the cause and to always remember how lucky we are to still have our friend with us. She is a breast cancer survivor!

    Reply
  39. Vanessamae says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I always wear a compass that my best friend got me so I always know what direction i’m facing and what way to go to find her.

    Reply
  40. Darcie says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I wear my wedding band/engagement ring everyday!

    Reply
  41. ashlie says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I wear my wedding ring every day, as well as a moonstone ring I got this summer. It was a gift from my brother for taking care of his dog while he was on vacation and it’s so pretty!

    Reply
  42. Mary says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    OOOH SHINY!!!! i wear a james avery love knot ring on my ring finger that my boyfriend gave me. and i always have a couple embroidery floss friendship bracelets on my wrist, i have to leave them on until they fall off or the friendship is cursed.. and yes i’m still in second grade.

    Reply
  43. Charlotte says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    “OOOH SHINY!”

    I wear my wedding ring, the pearl earrings that my husband gave me our 1st Christmas and a necklace with my babies’ initials.

    Fun giveaway today!

    Reply
  44. Melissa Peterson says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    OOOH SHINY!!!
    I have recently acquired a “Mister Mustache” necklace and I. Love. It. It is kind of my new fave piece o jewelry these days. Everyone needs a mustache necklace!

    Reply
  45. Jennifer says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Oooh shiny! I almost always wear my wedding ring.

    Reply
  46. Silvia says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    OOH SHINY!! A necklace from my boyfriend that he gave me the first year we were together. We have been together for over 7 years now.

    Reply
  47. Lauren says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    OOOH SHINY! I wear my engagement and wedding rings everyday.

    Reply
  48. Hannah says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Ooh SHINY!

    I wear a nose ring every day, and sometimes I wear earrings– but I am desperately in need of a few exciting new pairs!

    Reply
  49. Laura says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    OOOH SHINY!

    I have only two pieces of jewelry I wear every day, my wedding band a simple silver Tiffany’s band that was a 10 year anniversary gift.

    Reply
  50. Rebecca says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    OOOOH SHINY!

    I tend to change my mind every few months about what I want my daily jewelry to be. Currently, I have a ring that I got one christmas from my mom, a bracelet with brown leather and some sort of pearly heart shaped stone with the word “Love” engraved into it (it’s just from American Eagle, but I get a surprising amount of compliments on it), and a lavender wrist watch (the band of which is becoming very unfortunately beat up since I’ve started wearing it constantly).

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