*** 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.
Amy P says
L.CO ME! My initials are AMP so that might work!
Anna says
L.CO ME!
My last name begins with an O, so it’d be A.O.. aaight?! LOL
lrlockwood says
“L.CO ME!”
have recently adopted the name Lulu. Not sure how but I like it
lrlockwood says
but I guess if we were doing the whole first initial last two letters of our last name i would be L.LO… I kind of like that better!
Melissa says
L.CO ME!
My rap name would for sure be Mo Money. Probably just spelled- Mo $. Gangsta.
Cassie says
L. Co Me!
Sarah says
L.CO ME!!!
Erin McManus says
Please L.Co Me!!!! Love her stuff!
It’s E.Mac for me.
Melissa Levin says
L. CO me!!
Funny, I would be an M. CO, but my rap name could be Mumble Be!
april says
L. Co ME. Not sure about my name. Ummm. AprilP. ApeP. Those are not good…
Thomas G. says
L.CO ME!
T.GR definitely does not work… when I played saxophone regularly, Tommy G was the joke, but not sure I like the association with Kenny G, so…
Melanie says
L co me! I don’t think I’m cool enough for a rock in’ name…
Chandra says
L.CO ME! My celebrity name would be what my friends call me Cha Cha (pronounced Sha Sha). :-)
Adecia says
L.CO ME. That’s har one – A. Wa sounds kinda dumb. Would have to come up with something else.
Jill Z. says
L.Co me!
My initials are J.Z….. Jay Z.
ami says
L. Co Me!
Nancy S says
L.CO ME!
N.She
As long as someone’s not cursing me out it doesn’t matter what they call me ;-}
KC says
L. CO ME!!!
No idea what my famous name would be. Probably not K. Si
Nell Sobota says
L.Co Me!
My friend Steph calls me Nelly Flirtado, so I guess that could work.
Rebecca Nepomnaschy says
L.CO ME!
Esme says
L. CO ME! Gorgeous paintings! You can call me e-dizzle fo’shizzle. ;)
Ashley says
L.CO ME!
just call me Shorty
Linde says
L.Co ME!!!
G-luv.
Katie says
L. CO ME!
You can call me “Juice”. Haha!
Erika says
L. Co ME!
I always wanted a nickname when I was a kid… the only one that ever stuck was given to me by my uncle (who still calls me this 30 years later…): Big E. I think it was because I was the oldest – but I’m not a fan of the word “big” in association with me anymore – haha!
marlene says
L.CO ME!!!
Karen says
L. Co me!
Honestly I have no idea what my nickname would be, haha.
Elizabeth Smith says
L.CO ME!
I wouldn’t have a good nickname: E.Sm … :]
katryna atkins says
L Co me!
I already share my name with a rapper :)
Mallory @ R. Simple Life says
L.Co Me! I think I’d go with Snoop Doggy Mal.
Emily R says
L. Co me!!! I have no idea if I would ever be cool enough for a rock star name!
Jenna says
L.CO Me! I think I’d go with Lil Tiger. Because 1. I’m short, and 2. My first pet’s name was Tiger (you know were I got that…)
Jim says
L.CO ME! I’d be J.CO. More importantly, Lindsay might be my “sista from another mutha” as my last name is Cowles as well.
Alicia says
L. Co me!!
I have no idea what my name would be. How sad is that?
Mackenzie says
L.CO ME!
Since I can remember, my friends have been calling me Mac Mama. Until now I didn’t consider it a potential superstar name, but heck, I think it’s the one!
Alexandra Bates says
L.CO me!
My first and middle initials are A.K. so I’m going to have to go with that!
Cate says
L. Co me!!
Kate says
L. Co me!!!
I would pick “Katie Michaels”. Michael was my dad’s name; he passed away in 2002 so that would be my little tribute to him :)
Thanks guys!!!
Deborah E says
“L.CO ME!” i definitely need some color in my life……and one of those would be great!
Hope the book tour is going well and you are having more fun than work……………
Pam says
L.CO ME!
My name would be P Dawn. 1st initial and middle name. Love the paintings!
Dixie says
L. Co Me! I would just use my first name – Dixie.
Rachel says
L.Co me!!!
Whitney says
L.CO ME! I don’t know what I would chose for a nickname… there’s only so many things you can do with Whitney!
Jill says
L.CO Me! My name could be Razz – from my maiden name. Those paintings are amazing!
tami says
L.CO ME!
my newest nickname is tank, which is the iphone-autocorrected spelling for my name tami. i think it works well because i am a tiny person and it makes me sounds like a big biker dude :)
Jennifer says
L. Co me! I could go by J. Lee. Sort of an homage to both J. Lo and Jay-Z — sort of?!
Blythe says
L. Co Me! Since my first name is Blythe, I think I would just go with that…one name only for my celebrity!!
christine says
L.CO ME
because of my affinity for not honoring time, i am lovingly referred to as ‘latenode.’ will that pass for a rapper? hmmmmm. probably not. another nickname is tbone. that is probably better.
btw, those painting are amazing.
Han says
L.CO ME!
my super star nickname would have to be muffin : )
Heather McDowell says
L.CO ME! i’d use an old nickname – H-Bomb!
Chelsea says
L.CO ME! Yes, I would be C -dog:)