***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Thanks to random.org, we’ve got a Merry (belated) Christmas prize going out to… Kristin Aune (who made t-shirts for both of her kids, ornaments, buckeyes and has been trying to perfect her fudge pie recipe). Congrats!
Wahoo. Hope you guys all had an awesome holiday weekend (you can see a sliver of ours here). As we mentioned on Friday, we’ll be stopping in with one quick post each day this week (amongst family hosting, feverish book-deadline writing, and priming & painting all of our kitchen cabinets). But we couldn’t wait to share today’s giveaway that we wrangled after seeing so much amazing stuff at our local Handmade Holiday craft fair. So this week’s lucky winner will get:
- An 8×10 letterpress print (any choice of quote & color), a set of blueprint notes (airplane, boat, golfcart, knots, wave, or lighthouse) and a leather blank book from Almanac Industries. These Baltimore-based bookbinders and letterpress gurus bring a wonderful worn and masculine vibe to these printed prizes.
- $50 towards Funnel Cloud Studio on Etsy. Obviously we love her Virginia-themed art, but she also has a bunch of cheerful patterned prints and cheeky illustrations to choose from too.
- A 26-letter ornament set and this green vase from Turnerbots. And we thought our J, S, C and B initial ornaments were cool. Someone’s about to get a whole alphabet full of candy colored ceramics, along with a V-A-S-E.
- $50 towards Zou Zou’s Basement on Etsy. We loved the bunny print that we bought, and this $50 is enough to snag two of her colorful prints.
- PRIZE: Everything mentioned above
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “HAND IT TO ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what you’ve made with your own hands recently. Did you bake something for the holidays? Did you give a handmade gift this weekend? Or have you tackled a DIY or homemade art project recently?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 28th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- DISCOUNT: 10% off any item in Turnerbots’ Etsy shop until January 15th, 2012 with the coupon code YOUNGHOUSE.
- 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 Funnel Cloud Studio, Turnerbots, Almanac Industries and Zou Zou’s Basement.
Marlon C says
“HAND IT TO ME!”
Painted the office last weekend & this weekend we’re hanging a gallery wall
Kim S says
Hand it to me! Thanks to a slew of Pinterest-inspired ideas, I’ve been very crafty this past month! :o) Lots of cookies, some ornaments, a serving tray, homemade wrapping paper, etc. Very fun!
christina says
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Jenna says
HAND IT TO ME! I baked cookies for Christmas and helped (by which I mean watched) my husband make sea salt caramels.
Jenna says
Hand it to me! I made a ton of food this Christmas!
bySarahT says
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I added homemade desserts to my xmas gifts this year – i realize chocolate bark is super easy, but it was still daunting for me, and I’m proud I tackled a homemade xmas treat!
Jenn says
hand it to me!
my husband and I are closing on our first house this week so for Christmas we did only one handmade gift for each other and I made him cheesecake bars with his favorite candy, Heath Bars, sprinkled on top!
christina says
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made some great holiday decorations this year with stuff we already owned. wreaths, garland and new decorations for the tree!
Sarah says
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Let’s see–I made a couple Christmas wreaths and lots of food-type goodies, and in the New Year I’m planning to add a fauxdenza to our strange little pantry area off the kitchen.
Erica says
Hand it to me! I made butternut and acorn squash soup from scratch and I am not a cook.
Emily K says
HAND IT TO ME! Recently, I made some yarn-wrapped hurricane candle holders that I found on Pinterest (glassware purchased at Dollar Tree)! They turned out so fabulous and guests had no idea they cost me $6!
Sarajane says
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I made homemade spiced pecans and granola for my family Christmas this year. It is delicious!
Jessica Anderson says
Hand it to me! I made over a 100 mini gingerbread houses for friends and neighbors. They were a hit!
Hillary says
Hand it to me! I recently made a handmade baby blanket for my friend’s newborn.
Ashley says
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This Christmas was filled with non-stop baking — it’s so much fun to create food for friends and family
Heather Murray says
HAND IT TO ME! I made the Christmas dinner and treats for teachers.
Ann says
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Alison says
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I made 66 dozen cookies to give as gifts for Christmas. A lot of work, but well worth it! Yum!
Lorin says
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I made a Christmas tree out of old wine corks I’ve been saving!
Melissa Breau says
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Forgotten cookies (aka Meringues) are a Christmas tradition in my family; this year, my brother and I made them on Christmas Eve. We didn’t have several of the ingredients (and the stores were closed) so we found out you could substitute white vinegar for cream of tartar and simply left out 4 drops of mint extract (using a few drops of vanilla instead).
Denise says
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I made about a million cookies — and some photo albums — for the holidays this year.
Kristy Hartzell says
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I made my daughter a bed for her American Girl Doll that Santa brought her. I plan on making the doll more furniture as well as furniture for my house. I have made a few smaller crafts for my house as well. Drying to get it decorated in a very small budget.
Taryn says
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I made a few handmade gifts this year, but my favorite hand-made item was a yeast cake recipe that my great-grandmother brought over from the “old country” (as my mom explained it) that we had to cobble together from 4 different, incomplete hand-written recipes by my grandmother and great-aunts and a call to one of the aunts! Took forever but was totally worth it to feel like the newest generation of secret-recipe-keeper in my family.
Kirstin says
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This Christmas I made gingerbread caramels (Martha Stewart’s recipe) to give out to my co-workers, my son’s teachers, and to have at home for friends.
I also had plans for a hand print snowman craft with my son, but we haven’t fit that in yet.
Happy crafty holidays!
Sophia says
HAND IT TO ME! I made lasagna with homemade pasta for christmas eve dinner.
Julie says
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I made a blueberry boy bait. It’s my husband’s favorite cake recipe.
Willa J. says
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Last week I made and decorated many Christmas cookies, and also baked a steamed ginger cake (in someone else’s kitchen!) for Christmas dinner.
And while I’m relaxing with family, I’m thinking about you and all your projects–cheering you on from afar!
Kjersti says
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This christmas I made small slumped glass platters for all my girlfriends! It was a huge success, they loved them. Also baked meringues for the first time and a delicious coconut cake. But now all I can think about is baking another coconut cake and eating it all by myself!!!:)
Jessica says
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I made jars of my (late) Grandma Betty’s pink applesauce for the whole family. :)
Katie says
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I’m in the process of making a mobile for our office! Can’t wait until I finish.
Sarah says
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I made a canvas print using paint and tape for a pattern for one sister and a buttom A that I framed for the other sister this Christmas.
Rebecca says
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I am not crafty but I made some mean bacon wrapped scallops. Some topped with bbq sauce and some stuffed with sundried tomatoes. Yummy!
Erin says
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For all my Christmas wrapping this year I made yarn pom poms out of red and green yarn and I also made all of my gift tags using my new circle cutter. I first cut a circle out of card stock then took some pages from an old book, cut circles the same size as the card stock, and used mod podge to glue it to the card stock. I poked a small hole at the top and strung them on bakers twine. They turned out great!
ashlee says
HAND IT TO ME…
In the last month I’ve made candy and desserts galore for Christmas gifts, ornaments, some art for the casa and we built a desk!
Laura says
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I knitted sweaters for our dogs to wear for our holiday card photo. I’m no knitting aficionado but they were good for a one-time wear.
Meghan says
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Um, well I started a yarn wreath for Christmas, but never finished it. Whoops.
Stacey says
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I sanded, primed, and painted my dollhouse from childhood to give to my daughter for Christmas. She’s in love:)
Carolyn says
Hand it to me! I made some ornaments that I saw here on YHL and a yarn ball wreath from Pinterest!
From Scratch says
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I like to crochet, so I made some little gifts with that skill recently.
Sarah says
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I made felt food this Christmas to go with the play kitchen my dad made for me when I was little that we repainted and gave to our children for Christmas this year.
Emily says
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Imade all the Christmas cookies this year and all the sides and pies for Christmas eve and Christmas day dinner.
Kristin H says
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For Christmas, I made a personalized Cribbage board for my dad with all his favorite sports teams. I also redid the drawings on his “official pancake and waffle batter bowl”, because the original ones were fading.
Michelle Brown says
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I painted a huge chevron print on an old piece of wood. It came out a bit wonky, but I love it still.
Lee Ann says
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My latest project was our dining table. I bought plankes of wood and used banister pieces for the legs. I baked a Paleo Pumpkin Pie for Christmas :) YUM! I did give hand made gifts to my new baby girl… a crocheted penguin and elephant.
Donna says
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Feather tree with my daughter.
Amber Hardiman says
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I painted my front door black and made an awesome modern spear wreath inspired by pinterest.
Sarah says
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I made some state wall art this weekend to remind me of my home state when I couldn’t be there for the holidays with my family
elizabeth says
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Although I no longer live there, I have fond memories of pralines in New Orleans at Christmas. After two botched attempts, I mad a bath that was the right combination of crumbly and melt in your mouth goodness. Yum!
Penny says
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I made my mom a rice-filled “heating pad” for Christmas…infused with peppermint oil. Pop it in the microwave for a bit…soooo relaxing!
Amy N. says
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My favorite handmade thing this Christmas was a mini bunting out of glittered paper. I don’t know if I will be able to bring myself to take it down…. I may have to find it a permanent home.