***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org has surprised us this week and selected a male winner for the first time in foreverrrrrrr (shocking, we know). His name is… Thomas (and he’s looking forward to time off this holiday season). Congrats dude! (Congrats buddy? Congrats fella? I dunno, I’m so used to saying “Congrats ladies” I’m kinda at a loss).
One of our favorite things to give are custom house portraits (we’ve actually purchased two for my parents in the last year – and even bought one for ourselves). So as we enter the giving-est time of the year, we figured it would be fitting to give one of you the gift of a house portrait too. We recently discovered Rebekka Seale’s too-charming-for-words illustrations (Sherry’s ridiculously smitten), so wrangling her for a giveaway was at the top of our holiday to-do list. Happily, Rebekka was game. So she’s here to offer up a gift certificate for a custom house portrait along with the winner’s choice of any art print from her Etsy shop. Feel free to keep them for yourself, or wrap ’em up and put them under the tree for someone else. Note: Rebekka’s all full on house portrait orders until after Christmas, which is why she’s doling out a gift card for one, which can be redeemed after the holidays.
- PRIZE: A gift certificate for a custom house portrait along with your choice of any art print (up to $17 in value) from Rebekka Seale
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SEALE ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what are you most looking forward to giving this holiday season? Holiday cookies? The perfect sweater? Homemade crafts? Shearling dog boots (they actually make those)? Feel free to conceal the name of your recipient or talk in code, since we obviously don’t want you to give anything away too soon!
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 7th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the world!
- DISCOUNT: Get 10% off on all orders placed through December 31, 2011 with the code YHL123
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners 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 Rebekka Seale.
Crista says
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I’m looking forward to old traditions and new ones with our little family!
Krystyn says
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I’m looking forward to giving out my homemade hot cocoa gifts this year. I think they’ll be a hit!
Lindsay says
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I’m looking forward to giving my sisters-in-law some homemade crafts (which I’ve never before attempted). Wish me luck!
Rachel says
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I am looking forward to giving my family the happiness of seeing me.
Maryeliz says
SEALE ME! This would make the best gift ever for my parents and in-laws. What a lovely thing. Meanwhile, the thing I’m most looking forward to about the holidays is watching my kiddos (5 and 21 months) open their gifts. This is the first Christmas we’ll be spending in our own home, so it’s feeling really special to know that they will wake up in their own beds on Christmas morning.
Lilly says
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I am so looking forward to being with my family and enjoying our Cuban Christmas in the middle of Kansas!
Gretchen says
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I’ve been wanting to get one of these since I saw yours. My husband and I are looking for a “new” house, but I will always love me little bungelow.
Rebecca says
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I’m looking forward to giving my toddler his art table my husband and I DIY’d. I can’t wait for him to open gifts since he was much too young last Christmas.
Laura M. says
SEALE ME! My brother (27 and a captain in the US ARMY) is obsessed with the movie A Christmas Story and this year I bought him a Red Rider BB Gun. He’ll LOVE IT!!
Megan says
SEALE ME!! I am most looking forward to giving my boyfriend tickets to the OKC Thunder vs. Orlando Magic basketball game that is being played on Christmas day..he’s going to flip!
Julie says
SEALE ME! I’m loving our Advent Activities/gifts! The baby doesn’t appreciate them yet, but the almost 4 year old is having an absolute blast with it!
Heather Selig says
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I am looking forward to giving my Mom a new sewing machine. She will be able to sew anything for anyone without lugging a 40 lb sewing machine down the stairs, without using a magnifying glass to thread the needle and have electronic buttons to select her stitches. Sewing is the one thing she still really enjoys to do now that I am all grown up with kids of my own!
Jessicah says
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I’m most looking forward to giving my sister the amazing four leaf clover ring I found on Etsy.
Katie says
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I really just love giving presents..I have an addiction to finding the perfect present for someone.
Thais Bessa says
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I am looking forward to hosting a Christmas dinner for the first time! Exciting!
julie says
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LOOKING FORWARD TO MY COOKIE PARTY NEXT WEEK!
Luce says
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I am looking forward to our first christmas in our new home.
Amy says
SEALE ME! Looking forward to throwing my little guy a first birthday party on the 20th!
Stephanie says
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I’m excited for more cookies than I can handle. We’ve already done two batches of sugar cookies!
Kate says
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I am most looking forward to celebrating my first Christmas day with my husband. Our families are from different parts of Canada, so for the last few years we have spent Christmas apart.
shannon says
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I’m loving this giveaway. and this is the first christmas that we are married so i’m looking forward to creating some traditions with the new hubby!
Karen says
SEALE ME! I am giving a homemade recipe book full of all our favourite recipes. I have photograhped them all and turned them into a photo book.
Maryann says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to giving the little felt bird ornaments I’m crafting.
Meredith says
Seale me! I’m so excited for my husband’s gift this year! My mom and I have schemed for him to receive it unexpected Christmas Day!
Anne says
SEALE ME! I am most looking forward to the time off from work to spend with my hubby and the extended family. Not to mention all the delicious treats that my family makes. Yum!
A says
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Kim Davis says
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We bought our daughter new bedroom furniture and we plan on rearranging her room while she is sleeping. Thankfully she is a sound sleeper, we can’t wait to see how her reaction when she wakes up Christmas morning!
Amy says
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Most looking forward to giving away some homemade treats!
Ashley H says
SEALE ME — My hubbie and I just moved into our first home (over thanksgiving break!) and so I’m most excited to give him some new tools for christmas! He keeps saying he’s going to buy some stuff (that I’ve already bought), so I hope we just make it to Christmas…Anyway, I’d love to have a portrait of our new home!
Tracey says
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Love these house pictures!
Sabrina says
Seale me! I’m most looking forward our first holiday in our new home as a married couple!!!
NatGMack says
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I second Heidi on the cozy fire built by dear old Dad.
Sarah says
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I’m looking forward to giving our children to their grandparents in the mornings….! Mummy and Daddy need a lie in! ;)
erin says
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Love my homemade advent calendar !
kristen says
SEALE ME! i am excited to spend time with my entire extended family up in the country in MD.
(by the way…i LOVE y’alls blog so much! so many good ideas and SO fun to read!)
Andrea says
SEALE ME! My hubs and I are keeping it small and I am very excited to give him a drawing I did that is framed! woot.
Tara says
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I am looking forward to our first christmas in our apartment- first christmas really together together!! SO excited!!
Ali Miller says
SEALE ME! I am mostly looking forward to just making it through the holiday season with a happy family. My mom is coming to visit for two weeks with her dogs and my three step children will be home from school for a month, one of them with a new puppy (and I have two dogs already). So I am hoping for a fun, and relaxing time with minimum drama!
Jenny says
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I am looking forward to giving custom photobooks of our daughter’s first year to her grandparents!
Kylie says
SEALE ME! These are amazing!
I am looking forward to our first Christmas back in Iowa surrounded by my family. We spent the previous six years in Texas, and it feels good to be home! It helps that we have a 14 month old to spoil!
Jen says
“SEALE ME!” I’m looking forward to going home for the holidays!!
Jenn Lawson says
SEALE ME!… my husband and I are looking forward to giving each other the gift of our first house! We move in a week before Christmas!
Rebecca says
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I am SO excited to give away some beautiful yarn wreaths that I’ve been working on for Christmas. They are not only creative, but I think everyone will appreciate my homemade sentiment hanging somewhere in their home. :-)
Theresa says
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i’m pretty excited to give some handmade gifts this year! i’m trying to be a little more budget friendly and have found some great ideas out in blogland. one is actually inspired by your “thanks” jar that you made a year or two ago for your daily November thankful cards. i’m using stemless wineglasses and am going to use the etching cream to just do a single monogram initial for all of my sisters, mom, sisters-in-law, and mother-in-law. here’s hoping they turn out well! :) and thanks for the inspiration!
Sheila says
SEALE ME! Can’t wait to spend the holidays with my daughter, watching the magic of the season through her little eyes.
Dianna says
SEALE ME! I can’t wait to get cooking and crafting. This is glitter’s time to shine!
Ruth says
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I’m looking forward to family time! and lots of food!
calliope says
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I can’t wait to give a bag full of small inexpensive – yet very useful – things (like candles, chocolates, books, comics, soaps, cosmetics etc) to someone very very very special
Mary says
SEALE ME! I’m excited to experience Christmas with my one year old!
Sara says
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I’m looking forward to drinking cocoa and watching Rudolph with the kids on Christmas Eve :)