*** 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.
Kirsten says
L.CO ME!
I’m not even going to pretend that I could pull off a celebrity name… I guess I’m much too prim and proper and would probably end up sounding like a middle-aged mom (even though I’m not) who was trying too hard to be cool. :)
Sam says
L.Co ME!
We call my mom B.Lo because she wears velour pant suits. Mine would probably be Swifty, as a take on my middle name.
Sue M says
L.CO ME!
S.MA doesn’t really have the right ring to it. Lil’ Sooz, that’s me.
bridget says
L. Co Me!
I’d probably go Master B…Make ’em Say Ugh! all the way!
Love the blog!
Nicole says
L.Co Me!
My nickname would be Lil Nik Nik.
Michelle M. says
L.CO ME!
I honestly would want to go the T-Swift method. But M-Milham doesn’t work so well…
CW says
L.Co Me!
My friends have called me Calletta and C-Dub in the past but lately it’s Cal Pal.
Kelly says
L.CO ME! I’ll probably never be famous so a nickname isn’t something I’ve ever thought of..
Brynne says
L. CO ME! My hubs and I are both B.Del.
Amy @ a new old house says
L.CO ME!
Katherine says
L.Co Me!
Justynn says
L. CO Me! These are GORGEOUS!!! OMG I MUST have one. Please. No seriously, PLEASE.
Becca says
L.Co me! The shortening doesn’t work with my married name, but single I would have been B.Wo =)
Sara says
L. Co me!!!
Alas, I’ve had no try nicknames other than being called ‘raisin’ or ‘peanut’ by my folks.
Netty C says
L.CO Me!
My name would be Netty M C, which, conveniently, is already my name:-)
Emily M says
L. Co me! Hmm…my middle name is awful (Geraldine! :-o right? I mean, who does that to a kid?), and something about E. Ma just doesn’t sound right. My aunts used to (and let’s face it, still do) call me Emmy G. so I guess I’ll go with that.
Kristen L says
L.Co Me!!
If I did that with my name it would be K.Li. Not sure how I feel about that. Some of my friends call me Special K.
JP says
L.Co. Me!
My colleagues often call me JP cause J.Pi. is just sad.
Tamsen says
L.Co Me! I’d have to go with tamtam, kind of a sissy celeb name…
Sarah says
L.CO Me!!!
Ummm I have NO IDEA… haha
Lauren says
L.CO me! I always tried to get LC to stick, but no luck, and now it’s redundant…darn Lauren Conrad…. ;)
Gennie N. says
I am already a celebrity and my fans refer to me as “Mom” and “Honey.”
dorisd says
L.Co Me!
Meghan says
L.CO ME!
I’m not sure what my nickname would be, but it definitely would NOT be M.HO. Ouch.
amanda says
L.CO ME! My nickname is FiFi so it’d probably be that- or something to do with cats…
Christine P says
L. Co me!!!
My friends already took my first initial and last name to make a nickname. Not sure if it is on the same level as J LO but I didn’t pick it
Melissa says
L. Co Me!!!
Missy was my only nickname growing up… not that interesting I know :0)
Elizabeth F. says
L. Co Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pretty please. Mine would be L to I to the Z…
tara says
l.co me!!!
i guess mine would be T.ET …not a fan. It doesn’t flow.
Whitney says
L. Co Me!
Morgan says
L.CO ME!
I would go with Mo.G
Danielle says
L.CO ME! My name would be D. Lux – surprisingly enough, what everyone calls me at work!
Gabi says
L. CO Me!
I’ve been called G-Unit more than once. Ha!
Erin says
L.Co ME! I’d be down with E.So.
Linda H says
L.Co me!
Jayme says
L. CO ME!!
I’ve always been J Mo!
Ashley Philemon says
L.CO ME! I’d be Ashmatash all the way!
Crystal says
L.CO ME!
Rock-Licka
A says
L.CO ME!
Actually had a friend call me A.Ro for a while…never stuck.
Ashley says
L. Co me!! Oh no I’m about the farthest from J.Lo as could be! Ask my saggy pants butt =(
Ravelle says
“L.CO ME!”
A lot of people call me Rav B…. Also, I’m originally from Jersey and now live in ATL, so people also call me Jersey…
Lindsay says
L. Co me!!! I would be L. Mi …but I’d have to put two nicknames of mine together and go with Lady Lulu… Regardless, L.Co has beautiful work!
Anastasia Taboada says
L. CO ME!
Our friends call my husband and I Juannie (Juan and Annie) like we are a hot celeb couple! But for my own personal name I’d got with Anastasia Beaverhausen.. Yup
Stephanie says
L. Co Me!
One of my co-workers calls me “Vitz” (pronounce veetz) because my last name is “Vita”. I think that sounds pretty rapper-ish.
Kristen says
LCO ME!
Hmm…how about Run KMK? It’s no DMC, but it’ll do.
Amber says
L.Co me!
I have no idea what my celebrity name should be! Haha
Brian T says
L.CO ME! I would be the artist formerly known as. :)
Liz says
L.CO ME! My friend used to call me E.La
Jan says
L.CO ME!!! Hmm my celebrity nickname….I have been always told I look like Mena Suvari so… man I am coming up blank. Where is my husband when I need him.
MsSwarr says
L.CO ME!
The Swarrior :)