*** This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***
It was fun hearing all of your rap names, guys. That and seeing how many people entered “C.LO” instead of “L.CO.” That does roll of the tongue a bit more easily… Anyways, our random winner is… Rebecca (or should we say “Rebizzle” since that’s her high school nickname, which has stuck around for 15 years). Congrats!
When Sherry and I were looking for some big, bold paintings to add some oomph to a few book photos back in January we turned to a local painter (and friend!) named Lindsay Cowles. And when she arrived at our house to loan us some gorgeous canvasses for our photoshoots, Clara called her J.Lo.
Yup, J.Lo.
We think it was her boots and her dark hair. But Lindsay’s – or should I say L.Co’s – talents lie in a different area than Miss Lopez’s. She creates beautifully colorful abstract paintings that we just love (which are also available as prints, wallpaper and fabric). You’ll have to wait for our book’s release to see where they ended up, but in the meantime one of you is going to win a whopping $500 gift card for one of her paintings.
- PRIZE: $500 towards any original painting by Lindsay Cowles
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “L.CO ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what would your superstar/celebrity nickname be if you could choose one? Does the J.Lo method work for you? J.Pe isn’t too catchy for me. Or would you opt for another variation? Maybe adopt your middle name as your last name? Or find a rap name? Lil’ Spackler perhaps?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 24th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- DISCOUNT: 10% off any in stock original painting with code YOUNGHOUSELOVE2012 (through Oct 29 when purchased direct from Lindsay)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lindsay Cowles.
Amber says
L. CO ME!
My students used to call me Momma K.
Danielle C. says
L.CO ME!
My celebrity nickname would be Da’ Cookie.
Whitney says
L.CO ME!
My friends have gotten the habit of sometimes calling me Hurricane Dubs for my crazy, awesome dance moves so I think I would have to go with that!
Bri Frost says
L. CO ME!
B Fro .. not so cute … in college (and to this day to all my college friends) B Boot (for my maiden name)
Dory says
L.CO ME!
My name is Dory and my husband’s name is Morgan. Somewhere along the way, we were coined as “Dorgan” and it stuck.
Elle says
L.CO me!!! I would have to be ElleZel
Katie says
L Co me!
I am the least gangster person ever but I got nicknamed Kate Dogg for some reason.
Jenny says
L.CO ME!
I actually go by J.T. in reall ife, so I guess I would wish that someone famous hadn’t already stolen that one :)
beth says
l. co me! mine would be b.ro so that’s probably a no go.
Brianna says
L. Co me!
chelle says
L.CO ME
Stacy says
L.CO ME!! What gorgeous work she does!!
Maryanne B says
L.CO ME!
Kim says
L. CO Me!!! Please! If I were famous to the world my name would be K.C.!
Alisha Lombardi says
L.Co Me. My name does work..A Lo. I’m otherwise known in circles as Lombardi.
Gabrielle says
L. Co me!
Katharine says
L.CO ME!
Mine would be — and is, by birth — Kat Stevens. No, not the Peace Train one … that would be a lot of beard for a lady to grow!
Kristin says
L.Co me!
I’d probably stick with an ex-boyfriend’s nickname for me that I’m TRYING to get to stick…. “PK” (The “P” is for “Princess”)
Nicole says
L.CO ME!
N Wa doesn’t exactly sound catchy to me…
Dayna Bates says
L.CO ME!
My celebrity nickname wouldbe… DayBay. I think it has a nice ring to it!
Elyse Danielle says
L.CO ME! My name would be Pony Dan (long story…!)!
Maria says
L.CO ME! and my celebrity nickname would be MEL, my family initials.
Lauren says
L.CO Me!!
Elle Belle!
Rosemary says
L.CO ME!
I’m not sure what my “superstar” nickname might be but according to the Honey Boo Boo name generator (DON’T ASK ME HOW I KNOW THIS!), my name is Raven Sugarbritches. So, I think I’d probably just go with Sugarbritches.
Maria says
L. CO ME!
My initials are actually “M.N.M.” and I, like $her-Dog, am an eminem fan. So, I would just steal his name :-)
Jessica Ballard says
L.CO me!
I would go with J.Ball :)
Eric says
L.CO ME!
Megan says
L Co me!
I always thought Meg Morrison would be a good alter ego for me (Megan Morehouse). Doesn’t she sound a little famous?
Katie says
L.CO ME
I would probably go by my middle name, Leigh
Spike says
L.CO ME! My nickname is Spike and I think that’s pretty Hollywood!
Greg Gates says
L. Co Me.
G-2
CarrieK says
L.CO ME!
I would be C.KA… eh, don’t know if I’m loving it. Although I do get called CK and CareBear too.
Rebie says
L.CO Me! I have a unique enough name that I may not need a celeb nickname. But if I did I’m sure it would be Reb since that’s what my nickname is for my original nickname.
Veronica says
L.CO ME!
My celebrity name would probably be one of the silliest nicknames that has ever been bestowed on me by a friend; “Captain Vron.” Yes, that’s right. The movie Captain Ron hasn’t been the same for me since…
Chelsea says
L. CO ME!!!
I think I’d go the $herdog route and readopt my occasional high school nickname Chelsdog.
Amanda says
L.CO ME! If I used the J.Lo method my nickname would be A.Ke. Not super flattering :/
Jen says
L.Co me! I was nicknamed “OB” in high school. Not explaining why ;)
Kristin says
L,CO ME! My name would be K Swagg!
Keena Z. says
L. Co Me!
Mine would be Kay B-Zee – a play on my initials. Such great pieces of art!
Ashleigh Goldberg says
L.Co Me! I would have to be ASEG–all of my initials put together.
Tyesha says
L.CO ME!! BooBooKitty…lol :-)
Jennifer LaBarge says
L.CO ME! For obvious reasons many of my friends call me J.La!
Kirstin says
L.CO ME!
Mine is K.Lay!
Cassie says
L. Co me! When I was a kid, my friend heard my mom call me “Cassierat” and it was soon all over school haha. I could see that being my sleezy rapper name.
Rebie says
L.CO Me! I’ll stick with my original nickname since it’s unique enough. But I could always go with the nickname for my original nickname, Reb.
Alana says
L CO ME! Hmmm… I would have to go with Lana, a nickname that I have always enjoyed.
Callie says
L.Co Me!
My nickname as of late is Cal Pal. It’s not the coolest nickname in the world but it’s friendly enough.
Angie says
L.Co me.
I was A-1 in a past iteration of myself. We’ll go with that.
erica says
L.Co. me! I would be e.ke eek
Bonnie says
L.CO ME! These are awesome! And since we have zero art currently hung in our new house, this would be a perfect time to win them!