*** 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.
Adrienne says
L.CO ME! I’d have to combine my name with my husband’s since we’d obviously be a famous couple and go with Scadie.
Sarah says
L.CO ME!!
S.Lam
Erin Kelley says
L. Co Me!
I’d go with Parker, a nickname I’ve had since middle school.
Kara says
L. Co Me!!!!!
Karamel? I do have a celebrity couple nickname for myself and my husband but for the sake of anonymity…
Shannon Medine says
L.CO ME! People used to call me Shananigans in high school. Whewww… glad those years are behind me!
Jenn says
L.CO ME!
brittney wilson says
L. CO Me!!!! I would be “B Dub” :)
Hailey Montoya says
L.CO Me!!
I would be H.Mo! I’m ok with that :)
Leah says
L. CO. ME! My celebrity nickname would be L. Fitz, which is a shortened version of my last name. If I were a rapper, it would be Lil’ Fitz.
Suz McA says
L. Co Me!!!!
Funny that you should mention J-Lo! When we first got AOL back in the day and I was in middle-school, I made my username “SjLo” – (my first/middle initials + 2 letters of my last name), but now that I’m a married lady, I’d go by SuzMcA.
emily says
l.co me!
Alex W. says
L.CO me! I’ve always been A-dub to my friends… Since I have so much swagger, I think that would still work. ;)
Maryellen says
L. CO me! I love the paintings!! Just cal me M E !
Susan says
L. Co me!
I’d go with S. Jo.
Jami Carpenter says
L.CO me!
My name would be J. Carp :)
ali says
L. Co Me!
I’m in trouble with that trend, since I end up an “A-Hol”…
Alisha S says
L.CO ME!
EHS says
L.CO me!
Hoops is my maiden name….I had a hard time getting people to NOT call me by my last name my whole life! Married 4 years and still getting called Hoops.
Danielle says
L.CO ME!
Summer says
L.Co me! My name is Summer so my nickname would probably be Winter or something like that.
Megan says
L. Co Me!!!
I don’t have a hip nickname, but I love her paintings!!
Barbara says
L. Co me some color for my walls. I used to be B Lo and am now B Bu – which sounds like a cartoon character…
Abby says
L.CO me!! I don’t know what I would want my name to be – I’m not much of a nickname person!
Maury @ Life on Mars says
L.CO ME!
I think I’d go the Madonna route and just be Maury. There aren’t that many… except that I might get mixed up with Maury Povich, which wouldn’t be awesome (especially since I’m a girl).
Brittney says
L.Co me!
Jennifer says
L. Co Me!
I’ll go with Wootang…
Rimma M. says
L.CO ME!
Dianna says
L. Co Me
I’m D Gonzo.
Melody says
L.CO me! I want one of these paintings so bad!
Stephanie says
L.Co Me!
Meghan A. says
L. CO ME!! I guess I would be M.Ash! That could work, right?!
Anne Arthur says
L.CO ME!
A AR – uhm.. Lame:)
Brandi G says
L. Co me!! Haha my initials are BAG. My husband sure thinks that’s funny.
Tracy says
L.Co. me! Although the J.Lo method does not work for me (T.Dem what?!), I’ve been known to respond to T-Money.
Laura M says
L. CO me! I’ll have to be unoriginal here and go with my name L. MO. It’s unfortunate that it kinda sounds like “Elmo” but I have a toddler so I guess it fits!
Michelle says
L.CO. ME!
Grace says
love her work! L. Co me!
Roxanne says
L.Co Me!!
hmm… K.Rock? First intial middle nickname :)
Robin G says
L.CO Me!
Lindsay’s paintings are so colorful and playful. Thanks for introducing her work to your readers.
My superstar nickname would have to be Birdy G. Because my name is Robin, I get called all sorts of bird-like nick-names!
Lindsey S says
L.CO ME!
Pretty abstract paintings! Well L.Sa doesn’t work to well. In high school we made up rap names for each other and one of my friend’s dubbed me “Operation Temptation”, which I’ll hope was complementary.
Tess says
L. Co Me!!
My superstar nickname would probably be T-dog.
Erin Port says
“L.CO ME”
They called me Wbee in college now I just go by Solon’s mom
Sara Dean says
L. Co me! My husband and I have a celebrity couple name: Sara + Kennedy = Sarennedy! Or I could be SarDean…
Amanda says
L. CO, ME!!! (Please!)
I’d be AP. The nickname my BFF and college roommate gave me way back when!
Rebecca says
“L.CO ME!”
Katy says
L.CO ME! My name would be K.DOE!
Alyssa says
L. CO Me!!!
I’ve always wanted to combine my first and middle name to make Aeryn. Maybe when I get famous I’ll make it happen…
Leslie@MsMagpieWrites says
L. Co me!
My husband and I are the Terrill-Lazors, which sounds kind of like Terillosaur, a new kind of dinosaur (that’s what I tell people, anyway.)
Jennifer says
L.Co Me!!!
As the first name is Jennifer and the maiden was Lopez…You can guess what I was called all through the latter part of highschool and all through college. To this day, I”m still known as J.Lo to a lot of my friends and family!!
My sister is C.Lo!! Oh, we joke :)
Rachel says
L.CO ME!
I would use my grandmother’s maiden name instead of my real last name.