*** 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.
Abby C says
L.Co me! I would be A.Co. Not sure how much street-cred that would bring me. Probably not enough to overcome my nerdy tendencies! Love these paintings!
heather f says
L Co ME
goodness, I’m a gramma
I quess I could be the gramster, terror of Milwaukie
Christine R says
L.CO ME!!!! C. NOTE for sure.
Emily says
L co me!
My nickname i’m Beverly Haha!
Sarah Maser says
L.Co Me
would be S. Ma ;)
Jessica says
L. Co me!
My friends already call me JLaw. Holla!
Emily A says
L.Co me! McE , little e, like the root of, prononunced Mickey. Holla! I guess I’d have to be a rapper or a dj with that name :)
Ashley says
“L.CO ME!”
They call me ‘Slow. It’s funny because it’s not true. It would be mean if it was true.
Katie Grogan says
“L. Co Me!”
My nickname and DJ name (yes I was a college DJ and staffer, watch owt!) was K-Grog. Sadly, it still makes an appearance from time to time, despite the fact that I am someone’s mom. No shame!
Antonia Suzanne says
L. Co me!
My nickname is actually Suzy Q. I even have a lil rap phrase I’ve used since high school… “Wassup whatitdo! It’s dat girl Suzy Q!”
It’s just a little embarrassing admitting to that!
Amber says
L.Co me! I’d be FlyMom, bc I am both “fly” in a raptastic sort of way and I fly airplanes : )
Annie says
L.CO ME!
APete!
Briana Rimkus says
L. CO ME!!!!
Edith says
L.CO ME!
Mine would be E.V.A.!! My initials ;D
river1 says
“L.CO ME!”
Later jim
Angela Kintner says
L.CO me!
My famous name would be first name followed by middle name????
Maryanne says
L.CO ME!
I’m M.Jo!
Chrissy says
L. Co Me! These paintings are beautiful!
C Money (C$)
Laura McQ says
L. Co me!! My name would be M.C. Que after my fabulous Scotish last name. When we were younger my brothers and I used to say that would be a good dj name !
Mollie says
L.CO ME
MC-Mollie :-)
jennifer says
L.CO me! P money. It’s a long story.
Audrey says
L. CO ME!
I’m definitely more of an Aud Dog.
These paintings are beautiful!!!
Renee says
C Lo. Me!
My name would be Panda Lover :)
Britny says
L. Co me!
Jess says
L.Co me!! I think I’d steal my first pets name and go with Coco as JSe doesn’t really work…
Katelin says
LCo Me!!
This art is fantastic!
Holt Dale says
L. Co. Me!!
My Anne is different enough so I’d keep it as it is!
Kate says
L.Co Me!
K.Ba – haha that doesn’t really work
Bridget says
L.CO ME!
TheDigit
Rachel A says
L.CO ME! For reasons I cannot remember anymore, there was a time when my husband (then boyfriend) endearingly called me Pumpy.
Kathy says
L.Co me!
I was Cuddles to my brothers when we were kids.
Alyssa says
L.Co me! I guess I’d be AJeff….not that creative but a mix of my first name and married last name.
Christina says
L. CO ME! C. Buzz from LA (the state not the city)!
Amber V says
L Co ME! Wow, beautiful art!
Carly says
L. Co Me!!
I went by Kova back in my college days!
Whitney says
L. Co me! Her paintings are gorgeous!
Well my name is Whitney, so ‘Lil Whit maybe? Lol
Catherine M says
L.CO me!!!
C.MIC!
Mary-Clare E says
L.Co Me!!!
I have been called M.C. Hammer a time or two.
Erica in SF says
L.CO Me! I guess I could be E.Do but that sounds like something Homer Simpson might say… so I prefer E.Dee. Paintings are beautiful!
Jaime says
L.CO ME!
Mine would be J La (pronounced like the musical note), which lots of people actually have called me throughout my life!
miss kate says
L.CO ME!
there was a brief time i was called K.Lo. it sorta worked. but my alter ego (who’s a chanteuse)has always been Lola.
Kari says
L. Co Me!
Mine would be Lil’ Rojo!
Autumn says
L.CO ME! Those are beautiful! I’m A.Ro!
Amanda says
L.CO ME!
My name isn’t even cool enough to turn into a rap name…ugh!
Taylor Conroy says
L.Co me! My first and last names have been mixed as TayCon ….and I’m not going to lie, I kind of dig it.
Traci H. says
L. CO Me!
T. Hawk in da house!
Leah says
L.CO ME!
My first name is Leah, and my maiden name began with Bo…so after the J.Lo craze hit, my then boyfriend (who is now my husband) called me L.Bo. As in elbow. Catchy, right?
Katy says
L.CO ME!
Are you serious? Nicknames are the hardest! Gah, I’ve never been able to come up with one. Let’s just go with my what my mother-in-law calls me: Kater-Tater…because my name’s Katy and that of course is just like “tater-tot” ;)
Kelsey says
L.CO ME!
My husband’s friend calls me K-Money, so I will stick with that!
Kelly R says
L.CO Me!!!
My super awesome, super fly nickname is K-Dogg. But I prefer K-Diggity.