***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
Liz says
Oooh shiny! I have a fun glass necklace that was recycled from a christmas ornament that I wear pretty much every day!
Sarah G says
OOOH SHINY!
My sapphire engagement and wedding ring pair, I feel weird without them. I have a nervous habit of slipping them off into my pocket and have been lucky not to loose them so many times!
Kerri says
OOOH SHINY!!
My boyfriend gave me a silver bracelet he got in Mexico a short time after we started dating and in the nearly 4 years we’ve been together, the only time it came off was when the staff at a hospital made me take it off when I was a patient for 3 weeks!
Kathryn says
oooh shiny!
The only thing I wear everyday is my engagement ring. I keeps it simple
Tansy says
OOOooh! So Shiney!!
And no…i don’t wear any given piece everyday. NOT even my wedding ring *shock* :)
Rowena says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding and engagement rings when I leave the house.
Hilary S says
OOOH SHINY! My engagement ring. We’re getting married this week!
Amanda W says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday and a pair of simple silver hoops we bought in the NC mountains- our favorite place.
Victoria says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear rose gold earrings every day. I bought them from a little shop near my office and fell in love with them.
Laurie says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a delicate silver bow necklace on a fine silver chain everyday except to work because I work at a pizza shop and the heat from opening the oven makes my necklace heat up and burn me
Jamie says
Ooooh Shiny!
I recently gifted myself a peridot ring for my August birthday. I love it and wear it every day!
Lindsay says
OOOH SHINY!!! I never leave the house without my engagement ring! :)
Cindy says
OOOH SHINY! I can’t go out without my wedding ring and watch. Awesome giveaway – thanks!
Christy says
OOOH SHINY! And half the fun in dressing is in the new accessories every day!
Karen says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my little diamond engagement ring and my big diamond engagement ring everyday. I said yes both times and yes, to the same man. I also wear the diamond earrings he gifted me with on my second last birthday everyday. I also have a cheapie pink rubber wrist band with my name on it. I wear it everyday because I think it’s lucky. It’s rather ugly though.
Sherry says
“OOOH SHINY!”
Of course my wedding/engagement ring and either pearl or diamond earrings (if I’m leaving the house). All three are from my wonderful husband.
Carolin says
OOOH SHINY!
I love colorful studs in my ears.
Lauren says
OOH, SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring every day, except when I go for a run. Then I’m sans jewelry, unless you count my Garmin!
Jamie says
Oooh shiny! My wedding rings rarely leave my finger!
Robin says
OOOH SHINY!
I have worn my wedding band since april, but I’ve rocked a belly button ring since ’02!
Jaclyn Huntley says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my wedding band every day… but a little cloud & rain necklace cut from stainless steel on a teensy silver chain gets close second (a gift from my sisters, I love the rain and storms!).
What a lovely giveaway…sometimes it’s nice to take a break from renovations and treat yourself to some bling to keep your stamina up! :)
Liz says
OOOOOOOOOOH SHINY!
I wear my watch every single day. And the love for my two daughters on my sleeve. Corny but OOOOOOOOH so true. Love the jewelry!
Lindsey Gillespie says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear a diamond elephant necklace from my boyfriend on a silver chain. I wasn’t offended by the elephant because I collect figurines of them, this is the only jewelry I wear because I’m allergic to nickle and I just can’t find anything that won’t break my skin out or the bank.
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my engagement and wedding bands everyday as well as a necklace with a charm I inherited from my great-grandmother.
Aparna says
OOOH SHINY!!
I love to wear huge ear rings everyday!
Marianne says
OOOH SHINY!
My wedding ring and usually simple silver hoops. But I would love the chance to have something more exciting!
Vicki Cavazos says
OOOH SHINY!
I never leave home without my wedding ring.
Kim Gutierrez says
OOOOHHH SHINY!!!!
Every day I wear my wedding rings and a platinum bracelet that my father gave me for Valentine’s Day when I was 9 years old. Luckily he had the foresight to purchase it in a size big enough to grow into.
Christina says
Ooooh shiny!! I wear two items 99% of the time-a ring and my cross, both from Greece. I wear earrings most of the time too but those rotate through.
Katherine says
OOOH SHINY!!
Greeting from Dubai. I love reading your blogs…
Stacey says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band and engagement ring every day (we had them permanently joined together after the wedding).
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my pearl earrings every day. My outfits never feel complete without them! :)
Dara Jarvis says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear my wedding ring everyday, all other jewelry rotates around.
stacia says
OOOH SHINY! I only wear my wedding and engagement rings everyday. But I love to add some extra sparkle every once in a while.
Ranelle says
OOOH SHINY! Wedding ring and a running wrist watch….but the watch disappeared on me this morning and I have been freaking out all day! What time is it?!?
Emily L. says
OOOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and a pair of diamond studs everyday.
Heather says
OOH, SHINY!
An engagement ring has become my every-day wear… with a little something shiny (ooh, shiny!) for earrings, if I can.
Katie says
OOOH SHINY I wear my wedding rings and small silver hoops everday.
Laura says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my engagement/wedding band every day!
Lucia says
Ooooh shiny!
I always wear my engagement ring (diamonds and amethysts!) and my wedding band. And my mom always taught me to never leave the house without earrings!
Emily L. says
OOOOH SHINY!! I wear my wedding band everyday and my engagement ring most days (it’s a pointy sucker and snags stuff!)
Liz says
OOOH SHINY! just my wedding rihg – i love mixing up the rest :)
Emily says
Oooh shiny! I wear my wedding ring, my engagement ring, my daughter’s birthstone ring (still need one for my son!) and my cross and icon of St. Nicholas on my necklace.
Faith says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band (I have been known to turn around half way to work to come back and get them if I forgot to put them on–the things you do when your home has been burglarized once) everyday and currently I have been sporting a pretty silver and turquoise bracelet my husband gave me everyday.
LindsayB says
OOOH SHINY!
Patty says
OOHHHH…..SHINY
I wear a wonderful ruby ring that I purchased from a friend of mine that is an Antique dealer. She was visiting from England and had brought some items to sell…Love it!!! I have always been attracted to shiny!!!!!
Amelia says
OOOOOH, SHINY~!!
I’ve been wearing my wedding ring every day for the past two months. I never used to wear jewelry on a daily basis (I’m a pro cook and it’s frowned on for food safety reasons…) but I’m getting used to it now and I love looking at it and spinning it on my finger!
Trisha says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a tattoo on my wrist everyday that reminds of how wonderful life is!
Mrs Z says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding band every day, plus my grandma’s wedding band on my right hand.
Michelle says
OOOH SHINY!
My glasses are the only thing I wear everyday! But I love to wear pretty jewels sometimes too.