***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.
michelle says
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on x-mas day I most look forward to being together as a family, w/nothing other than to be spending the day together.
Stephanie D. says
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I’m looking forward to giving donations in honor of my loved ones to their favorite charities.
Kate says
SEALE ME! I drew my dad for the gift swap this year… homemade hunting gear! They make blaze orange yarn, and its pretty great….
Jimmy says
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Looking forward to our first Christmas in our new home. It’s our first house purchase, actually, and we’ve been waiting 3 years for this. Can’t wait to decorate! :)
Samantha T says
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i am super excited to give custom “established” signs
(ie The Brown Family Est. 2005) to my family….homemade gifts are my new thing =)
this is also any AWESOME gift idea…i wish i could paint!! already planted the seed in my hunny’s head about getting one for our first place where we have been for 3 years now!! thanks john and sherri
Tera says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to celebrating our first Christmas with baby.
angela says
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Great portraits!!!
We are triying to concieve, so that should be a marvelous present!!!
Steph says
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I’m looking forward to our first Christmas as a married couple :)
Susi says
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My hubs and I aren’t exchancing presents this year, we are taking the money and buying something for the house(-improvement) and getting to work over the holidays. I am soooo looking forward to this.
NicoleK says
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My boys are 5 & 7… and we do a pretty small Christmas with really thoughtful gifts that we know they will be over-the-moon for. The magic of Christmas is full-strength this year and I just can’t wait to see them that morning.
miss kate says
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i am so excited to give my little boy some fly superhero pajamas- he loves to dress up and “fight crime”! keeping the house safe from horrible villains.
Jenny F says
SEALE ME! I am excited for my daughter’s first christmas!
Éva says
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I’m looking forward to giving a pillow. I hope that the recipient will sleep better in 2012 :)
Éva says
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I’m looking forward to giving a pillow. I hope that the recipient will sleep better in 2012!
katie says
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As cheesy as it may sound I’m most excited about being with my family.
Mann says
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I won’t be giving any gifts per se, but I do look forward to celebrating with a sunny barbecue – with friends! – and a plateful of strawberries. It’s funny, that, celebrating christmas in this part of the world…
New Zealand.
Nicole says
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The gift of a grandchild! :) Our daughter, the first grandchild on both sides, was born November 17th!
Karina Basson says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to giving my two boys their presents. I know they will so excited about their books and Dvd’s.
Beth says
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I am looking forward to everything about Christmas this year..Except for the cold weather..
Karen says
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I look forward to sending my four brothers our families’ version of Chex Mix – we call Scrabble. This is my Mom’s recipe and was always a part of our Christmas celebrations. My Mom died two years ago and I inherited her “Scrabble pans” so I try to keep this memory alive for all of us.
I would love my house done – I admire her work so much. Thanks and best wishes on the kitchen – you are amazing!
Karen
Coz says
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melanie dahlan says
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I am excited that our baby is 3 and is excited about santa coming on christmas day. This is oobers of fun for me and my hubby
Mette says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to hosting the christmas gathering on Christmas Eve (which is when we celebrate christmas i Denmark) for the first time.
Pam B says
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I bought a friend a key chain from Etsy that says “Accio Keys!” Harry Potter loving friends.
Sara says
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This year I’m living in Nairobi, Kenya, and my darling family are coming down here to celebrate with me and my fiancé. We decided from the start that gifts was not on the agenda, but I’m planning to give them a week they will never forget instead. Petting giraffs, cudling with baby elephants and visiting a ravine called Hell’s gate is just a few things on the list.
With this giftcard I would ask for a drawing of my parents house and give it to them as a gift. They would love it!
Ly says
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I’m looking forward to seeing my nephew open his Christmas present via gchat- so sad I won’t be home for Christmas :(
Abigail says
SEALE ME!!! oh how I’d love to give this gift to my parents – it would mean so much to them. the gift I’m most looking forward to giving (so far ;p ) are tickets for my new husband and me to see Florence and the Machine. The singer holds a special place in our hearts because one of her songs was the first dancing song we played at our wedding this past summer and it was magical!
Danielle says
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I’m most looking forward to going home and seeing my mom and boyfriend (and working on decorating our apartment together)! I’ve been studying abroad for the past 5 months in Australia, so I really miss both of them.
Jennifer S. says
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I’m looking forward to giving a friend a replica Celtics jersey.
Jessie says
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So excited for our first Christmas as husband and wife!!!
Tina says
SEALE ME! Family is most important to me during the holidays. I love spending with it my family!
Laura says
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Looking forward to some spiked eggnog!!
Megan says
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I’m cooking some fudge as gifts for the first time this year, looking forward to giving them out to family and friends!
Heather Long says
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I can’t wait for my daughter (6) to find out on Christmas Eve that she is going to be a flower girl in my cousin’s wedding next year. It is a dream come true for her!!!
Rebecca says
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I’m on a work trip in Africa right now (last week!) so I’m looking forward to giving the cool things I’ve found here.
Jessica says
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This year I’m being frugal and going back to basics, cookies and fudge for everyone! :)
alg says
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(I adore these — if I don’t win, I’m buying one anyway!)
And I’m looking forward to making my quickly-becoming-famous Christmas cookies. I perfected the recipe last year & my whole family is clamoring for more this year. It’s a 3-day process, but TOTALLY worth it!!!
Kristin says
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I’m looking forward to time spent with friends and family!
Charlotte says
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A new version of a T-shirt my husband has worn to bits because he loves it so. I tracked down one on ebay and he will be so happy.
Valerie J. says
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I’m looking forward to seeing our toddler open all of her Elmo themed gifts. She is Elmo obsessed. :)
Tracy says
SEALE ME! I am most looking forward to giving a share of honeybees from Heifer.org along with some homemade honey cinnamon butter to our friends.
Rachel says
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Violeta S. says
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I am looking forward to seeing my entire family and giving them the Christmas tree ornaments I made for each person!
Courtney says
SEALE ME!! I am most looking forward to giving the $10 grab bags our family does for the adults! You never know what you are going to get, and it’s so fun to put them together to give!
Kristen B. says
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I’m looking forward to giving our newly adopted dog his first real Christmas.
Tini_T says
SEALE ME! I’m most looking forward to giving my in-laws a homemade photo book of the trip we took with them to Asia.:-)
Crystal says
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I’m looking forward to giving my daughter her first bike!
Liz A. says
SEALE ME!!! I am in a great holiday spirit this year…this does not always happen so I am enjoying all the things that halloween/thanksgiving/christmas/new years has to offer. Christmas cookie making party this weekend at my hiuse!!!
andrea p says
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I am looking forward to giving my mom a fabulous new purse! Her current one has seen better days….
Erika says
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I am most looking forward to giving some handmade items to people on my list who I would normally not give something handmade. I decided this is the year that I stop trying to please them with expensive gifts and give from the heart.
Wish me luck!