***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
Lindsay says
I wear some type of earrings everyday. Normally it’s the pearls my parents gave me in college. I’m hoping I might have a lovely little ring to wear everyday sometime soon. Hint, hint boyfriend… ;)
OOH SHINY!!!
Malia says
Ooooh Shiny! I wear a bracelet my grandmother gave me. Sterling silver celtic design.
jennifer says
Ooooooohhhhhh shiny!!!! Evryday I wear this sterling silver ring my mother gave me a few years ago the meaning behind it I keep to myself since its so personal but it was congratulating me on making it through a tough period of my life moms are the best!
Lauren says
OOOH SHINY!!!!!
I actually have numerous pieces I wear everyday. My wedding and engagement ring, an heirloom ring, and 7 earrings. And my waterproof watch my son cant break (but that’s not jewelery.) I always just leave my jewelery on. It would probably be shinier if I took them off at night but then I would forget to put it back on in the morning.
Katie says
OOOH SHINY!!! I’m always wear my wedding ring but usually not much else. I love jewelry but I’m so cheap that I never spend the money on it — which is why this giveaway would be great for me!
Stephanie says
OH SHINY! engagement ring, duh!
Ryan says
OOOH SHINY!!
My wedding ring. I used to wear earrings and necklaces, but my one year old thinks they are toys. Ouch!
Kendra says
OOOH SHINY!
just my wedding band. with two kiddos i’m luck if i remember that:)
Jenn says
OOOH SHINY!
i stopped wearing jewelry when my kids were born, but i’d like to start again now that they’re older and less grabby!
ashlee says
OOOH SHINY!
my wedding ring.
Kate says
OOH SHINY! I don’t wear too much jewelry every day, just my wedding rings and usually some shiny stud earrings.
Joyce Carr says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings on my left hand, my star saphire ring and a ring I got in Colonial Williamsburg on the fingers of my right hand every day. Never change. Thanks for the opportunity to throw my name in the hat.
P.S. I’m not a blogger but I’ve been reading your blog since way back before you were parents. Very enjoyable.
beth says
Oooooh shiny!
I wear a wedding band, engagement ring, and a pair of (fake) diamond studs every day.
Colie says
OOooh shiny! along with my wedding ring I wear my great grandmothers engagement ring everyday its so beautiful and timeless. I love vintage jewlery
Julie R says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear a ring of unknown metal, that my mother made, and my cz labret :)
Katrina says
Ohh shiny!!!
I always wear my wedding ring and a necklace that my husband gave me for my first birthday that we were together. He loves baseball and at one game, before we met, a jewelry store was Doing a promotion and taped a bunch of czs and 1 real diamond underneath the seats. As long as the package wasnt opened, they would set whatever it happened to be for free. My hubs held on to that packet for 3 years and then got it set and gave it to me for my birthday a couple weeks before he proposed. It was a cz, but I love it because he held on to it for so long waiting to give it to me!
Danielle Moore says
OOH… shiny! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band… and also a watch, when i remember!
DJ says
OOOH SHINY!
I’ve been wearing the same silver toe ring for 11 years :)
Andrea says
oooh shiny! wearing my engagement ring daily!
andrea says
ooh shiny! i wear my watch every day, can’t function without it!
Michele says
OOOH SHINY!
i wear small pearl earrings everyday and a pink watch when i am at work!
Jen says
OOOH SHINY! The only things I wear every day are my engagement and wedding rings. Simple :)
Angie says
OOOHH SHINY!!!! I wear 2 pieces of jewelry everyday, my wedding band, and my father’s ring. He wore it every day for the last 15 years of his life. The morning he died, my mom gave it to me to wear. Wearing both rings reminds me of the 2 most important men in my life.
Jessi says
OOOH Shiny!
The only thing I wear everyday is… mascara. And earrings, but not one specific pair :).
Kim says
Ooooh shiny! I wear my engagement ring, wedding ring and a necklace with my 2 babies names etched on small circles every single day!
Lindsey says
OOH SHINY! Wear my wedding ring everyday!
alexis says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding band every day and that is the only thing I wear day after day! It’s has a combo of stones from my family and my husband’s family and it means the world to me.
Kim says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my custom-made wedding ring every single day. My best friend (who is a jeweler – how lucky am I!) and I designed it to incorporate 2 different Irish rings – the claddagh and celtic love knot (which is what my hubby wears). My friend’s mother suggested we put 4 small sapphires in it – gotta love her! It means so much to me!
Taylor says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings, my great, great aunt’s stone that my hubby had re-set early in our marriage, and my earrings that were a sweet gift after having our son. All are irreplaceable.
Dixie Groutt says
OOOH SHINEY!!
Every day I wear my wedding ring, a sapphire ring (the first item of jewelry my future husband gave me) and my pearl ear rings.
Erica says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my engagement ring, my wedding band (which was originally my grandmother’s), and my grandmother’s engagement ring on my right hand.
Emily Gravitt says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my great-grandmother’s Tiffany diamond earrings every day. At least my lobes look awesome all the time..even if I’m wearing sweat pants.
Kristen says
OOOH SHINY!!
I always wear my toe ring and my cartilage earring. I just never take them off and they go with everything, so why bother?
Meredith says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I wear my wedding set everyday. I also love to buy jewelry when we travel so I can be reminded of our trips whenever I wear jewelry.
cate s. h. says
ooooh shiny! my wedding rings I wear every day. I usually rotate through a few favorite sets of earrings, but like to play with bright funky necklaces.
Dani says
Ooh shiny! I wear my wedding ring every day, it was my great-grandmother’s wedding band a hundred years ago.
Caitlin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a big chunky ring my grandmother passed on to me when I graduated college. It was always her favorite ring, she has Alzheimer’s, and when she gave it to me she said, “If I can’t remember, you will.” It is my absolute favorite thing in the world.
Sunny says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I have 2 things I wear every day. One is my wedding ring, I never take it off! The other is a beautiful sapphire ring my husband gave me as a rememberance of my brother who passed away. Sapphire was his birthstone.
Laura says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding rings every single day.
Claire says
“OOOH SHINY!” I always wear my wedding ring.
Katie says
Ooh Shiny! I always have my wedding/engagement rings on. I love seeing that sparkle on my hand as I go through my daily stuff. I’m on my 4th pregnancy and might have to take them off near the end because of my hands swelling – boo!
Amy says
OOOH SHINY!
Just my rings ;)
Laurie says
Oooh, shiny!!
I never take my wedding rings off.
Sherry from BC says
I can’t wear jewellry at my job but have a chunky turquoise ring that I wear as much as I can.
Shelley J says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day and most days I wear a diamond necklace I got for mothers day
Sherry from BC says
oops…forgot the OOh Shiny!
Katie says
Oooohhh. Purty! Only consistently wear my wedding ring and a funky pair of glasses ;)
Katie says
Ooh shiny, I mean
Amy says
OOOH SHINY!!!
Wedding ring, engagement ring, and grandma’s old cocktail ring.
Emily says
OOOH SHINY!
One thing I wear everyday is a ponytail holder–you feel me, Sherry? :D
Lara says
OOOH,shiny!!! Nope. If I leave the house, I try to put on my wedding rings, but usually I’m jewelry-free. I do have my grandmother’s peacock pin (lots of colored stones), but it’s just not something you can wear every day!