***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.
AB says
Hand it to me!
We made all of our gifts this year, including a set of reusable shopping bags, sewed and screen printed by hand (well, sewed by machine, but you know).
Melissa says
HAND IT TO ME!
Each year my aunt, mom, cousin and I have a “cookie day” where we bake TONS of cookies to give out over the holiday.
Jennifer W says
Hand it to me!
I hand knit a scarf for my bestie as a Christmas gift, and made a ton of holiday treats to give out to friends and family.
Arrie says
Hand it to me!
I baked mountains of candy and cookies for my dad, brother, and boyfriend’s parents.
christine says
hand it to me! …please. on christmas eve my mother, daugher and i made my granmothers recipe for struffoli [italian honey balls].
bdaiss says
Hand it to me!
Been very busy lately. On the craft side, dolls for my girl, a car/train play mat for the boy, ornaments for us all. Baking and cooking galore as well. Next up…completing a slew of digital scrapbook pages.
Jeffrey says
Hand it to me!
The question is, what -haven’t- I made by hand this year?
Marek says
HAND IT TO ME!
I handmade several of my gifts this year – scarves, iPad covers, etc. Loved the personalization!
haley says
Hand it to me!
I made brunch for my family on the 23rd… and updated a basic wreath with some fun Christmas decor for our door!
Aimee says
HAND IT TO ME! I baked lots of treats for teachers and neighbors for Christmas. My mom has always done that every year and when I became an adult I started doing it too.
Jacque E says
Hand it to me! :)
Besides all of the holiday cooking (I think I am most proud of my cheesburger soup!) we hand-made several gifts this year. A DIY snack jar, some hand-painted ornaments, a pin-cushion and pins, and a drink basket for my brother in law.
Courtney says
Hand it to me!
I made chocolate caramel sea-salt cookies and they were amazing! I also cut out so many wrapping paper poinsettias to use as name tags on our gifts.
Susan says
HAND IT TO ME! Nothing. I’m so ashamed…
Jenn says
HAND IT TO ME! Thanks for another great giveaway. No handmade gifts this year, but I did make alot of our Christmas decor and some yummy candy and other goodies! Thanks for another great giveaway!
Kelsey Lawrence says
Hand it to me!
I made a pumpkin chocolate swirl cheescake for our family Christmas dessert!
Heather S. says
HAND IT TO ME!! This year we gave my daughter an art easel and some art supplies, so I tackled my first sewing project without help from my mom – an art smock made from oilcloth. I (mostly) had a lot of fun making it, and I feel pretty proud watching her wear it around the house!
Veronica says
HAND IT TO ME! I recently made a set of photo coasters for my in-laws to give them for Christmas. Used tiles from Lowe’s and mod podge for the pictures.
Aryn says
Hand it to me!
I made curtains for our living room! Oh, and I’m currently making a baby too… :)
Jess says
HAND IT TO ME!!!
because of pinterest, i’ve been chalkboard-painting EVERYTHING!
Nee says
HAND IT TO ME
Recently, I made a picture frame box to give as gifts to a few of my close friends. The outside showcased a photo of us on a recent trip we took and when you open the box, I pinned a bracelet to some cork board.
Kasey March says
“HAND IT TO ME”
I made a huge blanket for my boyfriend, Shane. He was thrilled with it (he’s been waiting for one forever) and even the pets joined in on the fun.
Photos on my blog.
Chelsea @ Adorning Alabama says
HAND IT TO ME!
I finally finished the quilt for my mother-in-law, that was supposed to be her 2011 Mother’s Day gift. Oops.
Allison says
HAND IT TO ME
I made flavored lip balms and bath bombs for Christmas presents this year.
Joellen says
Hand It To Me!
I grew the herb calendula and made my own salve & lip balm! Gave them out for Christmas and kept a stash for myself!
Ashley says
HAND IT TO ME….
It’s a tradition that I make homemade ornaments for all of my family members… I’ve done it for the last 5 years now.
Nicole Cottrell says
Hand it to me…
Does constructing what feels like a gazillion toys for my 5 year old, 3 year old, and 4 month old count? I sure hope so. Post Christmas toy assembly is exhausting.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Amber W says
HAND IT TO ME!
This past weekend I made an anchor wreath to go along with our nautical theme here at the beach!
Deb D says
Hand it to me.
Thanks for all you share. We made a complete 1000 piece puzzle as a family throughout the Christmas weekend.
ashleigh says
hand it to me!
i hate baking, so i filled twine-wrapped mason jars with homemade sugar-coated cranberries that pop in your mouth and gave them to our neighbors. it was our first Christmas in our new neighborhood. :)
Erica says
HAND IT TO ME!!!!!
I’ve recently made some infinity scarves out of t-shirts and am working on some DIY New Years Eve decor
Madelin says
Hand it to me!
Luce says
Hand it to me!
Well I got a sewing machine for christmas and I am excited to start making some things! :)
Daniella says
HAND IT TO ME! I made sugar-coconut-white chocolate chip cookies for the neighbors.
gwyneth says
HAND IT TO ME!! This Christmas I made a handful of sweet baby headbands with homemade flowers for my baby girl and my niece’s first Christmas! I did a wreath for my son’s preschool teacher, about a million appliqued onesies I sell on etsy and at Richmond craft shows and tree ornaments. I also spent a morning with my 3 yo son making swedish Peppakakor cookies. It was a very special Christmas… By far the most wonderful thing made this year was memories with my children while they’re small :)
Jenni says
Hand it to Me!
I made some gf gingerbread men with my daughter
Gina says
Hand it to me! I made some jewelry for myself and as gifts this year for the holidays.
Kristen says
HAND IT TO ME! I made fun curtains for our tiny kitchen window.
becca says
hand it to me.
I made baking mixes for my sister (who is in college). http://www.mixesinajar.com is awesome.
Stef says
Hand it to me!
I made lots of Christmas cookies and fudge for all of our families this Christmas. :)
Ashlene Murphree says
HAND IT TO ME…I made some great Dark Cherry Chocolate Fudge, and some Salted Caramel Peanut Chocolate bark for Christmas, TASTY STUFF!
Ana C. says
HAND IT TO ME!! I just wrapped up a full-size patchwork quilt that was gifted to my brother-in-law for Christmas.
Tiffany says
Hand it to me…We recently made some darling “Teach me to …” tiles for our kitchen wall.
Abbe says
HAND IT TO ME!
the hubs and i made “dry ingredient” rice pilaf mixes in mason jars to walk around to all our new neighbors. nothing says “happy holidays” like a hot bowl of rice, right? :)
Mary Porter says
Love it!! This year I made homemade salted carmel sauce for my family and my husband’s ENTIRE office. loved it but I think I will try something else next year. i can’t even look at carmel sauce right now. I also made two floral arrangements for our table after taking a great flower arranging class!
Emily Z says
Hand it to me, please!
I made a raspberry white chocolate chip cheesecake for Christmas. Yum.
Kristin says
Hand it to me!
I made my niece a three-tier ribbon “chandelier,” similar to the one Sherry made for Clara’s closet. But I bought the ribbon new, so no ironing was required. :)
Jesse says
Hand it to me please! Recently I’ve made way too many cookies and a holiday wreath for our front door.
Meg says
Hand it to me!
I made an upholstered headboard from pink and green paisley fabric bought from U-FAB in Charlottesville to further dress up my 5 year old daughter’s bedroom. She loves it!
Natalia says
HAND IT TO ME!
I made coasters as a Christmas gift for coworkers. It was fun and everyone loved them and were surprised I made them myself:)
Anne says
Hand it to me! Had aspirations to do something this year, but being preggo kinda knocked the craftiness out of me!