*** 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.
casey n. says
L.CO ME!
bliss says
l.co me please!!!
and call me mcBliss
Catherine Alford says
J.Co me! J.Ca?…. nah that doesn’t sound right! :)
Kim says
L.Co Me!
I don’t have a good name for myself but my husband tried to start up “J-Sexy” for himself (when someone had once said he seemed like a person you wouldn’t sleep with but would friend). Sadly, it picked up! I hated it for years.
HK says
L.Co me! Superstar name… Lil’ Peanut
Anne Weber-Falk says
L.Co Me! I don’t have any fantasies about my superstar name but my husband and I were talking about our “pornstar” name. You know the one where you take the name of your first pet and the street you lived on when you were a kid and put it together. I know, shameful. But mine turned out pretty normal..so my superstar name would be SUSIE EDWARD. Oh, but my husband’s name is perfect…CANDY MAGNOLIA!
Blanca A. says
“L.CO ME!” some people have a hard time pronoucing my name so they just call me “B” . it’s grown on me lol
Dana says
L.CO ME!
Susie says
L.CO ME! Can’t really come up with anything creative but would love to win the painting.
Rebekka says
L.CO me! A few friends call me “Double K” because of how my name is spelled, so I guess I’d go with that!
Audrey says
“L.CO ME!
My name would be Deal Lucille. It’s an old nickname, I wish I knew the origin. All the more elusive for my fans, I suppose!
Sue J. says
L. Co Me!
Sue Jo, which is too country and western, I think. (Lindsay’s work is stunning.)
Jen says
L.CO ME! My last name is Duda so my friends call me variations of Dudes, Dudester, the Dude, Dudarific, the list goes on. So I’m sure one of those would work for a celebrity name!
tab K says
L.Co ME
A friend randomly started calling me a combo of my first name and soon to be married name t.bell which evolved into Tink. I obviously wont be a very tough rapper.
Kristin says
L.Co Me! K.Che up in the house:)
Courtney M says
L.co me!
My name would be C.Me. Not too bad
Jenny says
L.CO ME!
Unfortunately – being a Jenny – I still have people calling me ‘Jenny From the Block’ ever since that album came out. Ugh. And now that I’m thinking about it, I get the ‘Jen-nay’ from Forrest Gump a lot, too.
HeatherL says
L. Co me!
I think i like Heather L :)
David says
“L.CO ME!” The D
Candace says
L.CO ME! C-Dizzle would be my name, and I’d rock it in rhinestones on the back of a pink-ladies style bomber jacket :)
Jen says
“L.CO ME!!! Would have to be Haz!!
Liz C. says
L.Co Me!
Mine would actually be L.Co as well (good thing I got married or else it would be L.Ea…not sure that makes any sense!)
Cathy says
L. CO Me! Our daughter’s friends call me Momma G! I”ll stick
with that!
Emily says
L.CO ME! I’d be E-Bay?! Hahahahaha………!
Julie says
L.Co Me!
I would be J.Wa which I think sounds like someone’s name for their grandmother. Not so cool.
Ashley Shean says
L.CO ME! Coming up with an alter ego name is tough, and requires much thought!
Preethi says
L.CO ME! My name would be Priti
Martina says
L. Co. Me!
Oooh, I’d love one of the big paintings in my new home!! I can’t think of a celeb connection but I’ve had the nicknames Teenz, Cool Breeze and Fatty at different points in my life.
Heather says
L. Co Me! My initials before I got married were H.L.O, so naturally H. Lo would be the most obvious choice and I may or may not have actually tried to use that…for real…
Melissa says
L.Co Me!
I’d go with M.Dazzle as I’d dazzle them with my lyrical genius.
susan says
L.Co me! My name would be lil’ Spunk.
Rachael R says
L. Co ME!!
I would go with Rizach as my nickname =)
Michelle says
L.CO ME…I would probably be big mama m! Haha
Tasha says
L.CO ME!!!
Elise says
LCO ME! I would be Supa’ Chilly because I’m always freezing!! Theses are seriously beautiful paintings!
Patti says
L. Co me! A good friend has called me P-Dog for years. Come to think of it, I don’t remember the last time he used my actual name…
Molly Harris says
L Co Me!
I think I would use Molls. Like come see Molls at the Mall…dork alert!
Krista says
L.CO ME!
Stacy Grogan says
L.CO ME! I need beautiful art in my home.
And I think S.Re’ has a nice ring :)Had to use my middle name, S.Gr definitely doesn’t work.
Emma B says
L.CO Me!
Emma Sue it is! So sweet and innocent.
allison says
L Co me….. my husband and I were nicked named Shanallie
Caitlin says
L.Co Me! My celebrity name might be C-Train…
Meg says
L.CO me. M
Ann marie says
L. Co me!
Tina says
L. Co ME!
-Big Teens :)
Lindsay B says
L. Co me!
If I went the J.Lo route, I think my celeb name would be L-Bro, which is kind of catchy, but makes me sound like a dude. I might have to think of something else :)
Eileen says
“L.CO ME!”
My nickname would be “lil’ pistol slinga” because that’s what my husband calls me. I have no idea why. I think he just likes to make a cowboy accent and say it.
Katie says
L.Co Me! This is a hard one – but I have been known to respond to the name Pookie. :)
Erin Marmelstein says
L.CO ME!
Not that I would ever need a rap name, but I guess I would go with ENO?
heather says
L.CO ME!
I’d probably revivie my old high school nickname – H.dawg!