***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.
Noni says
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(pretty please)-I’m looking forward travelling to spend the last holiday in my childhood home with all my siblings, as my parents are selling in the new year. Bitter-sweet and nostalgic
MamaMeg says
SEAL ME!!! I love these!
Melissa T says
Seal Me! I am looking forward to opening the pillows my Dad gave my sisters and I 10 years ago on Christmas. He made them himself (he is an upholsteror) and wrote a letter with 10 wishes/predictions for us for where we would be in 10 years. It will be very special to finally open them.
Kerri says
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I’m looking forward to a romantic trip to Maine for the holidays with the boyfriend. Hoping he has something very special planned while we’re there!
ACE says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to snow!!
Lesley Anne F. says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to giving all the gifts we’ve bought this year, I am giddy with excitement about each and every one of them!
Michelle says
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I am looking forward to giving my brother a fanny pack.
Fay says
SEALE ME! Love it!
Jennifer says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to staying home for Christmas. We recently moved to my husband’s hometown so this is the first time in a long time we haven’t had to travel.
I’m also looking forward to finding out the gender of our baby – the ultrasound tech put it in an envelope and we’re opening it Christmas morning. SO EXCITING!
Vonda says
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Our new house is all decorated so I’m looking most forward to enjoying the Christmas decor, wrapping gifts, baking cookies, enjoying friends and family and taking in all there is of the season! (OK, that’s more than 1 thing but Christmas is my FAVORITE time of the year!)
Shannon says
SEALE ME!! Looking forward to sending out our homemade Christmas Cards!
Jessica says
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This year I’m looking forward to an entire two weeks without seeing the inside of an airport. I travel for work nearly every week, and this will be a great break.
susan skilton says
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We are so happy with our home, which we transformed outside and in from an 80’s kinda-country dark wood cavern to a Comfy Cottage/Bungalow – light and bright(and no tiny-print wallpaper, brass everything or dark panelling!!!)
Megan says
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I’m looking forward to learning more about Jesus and spending time with my husband and family!
Sarah says
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My husband and I recently moved back to our hometown, and are looking forward to reintroducing family traditions with our own kiddos, and actually spending holidays with family instead of hundreds of miles apart!
Kat says
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I’m looking forward to giving away all my crafty gifts to the special women in my life….ornaments made with each of my girlfriends’ wedding invitations and birdfeeders made out of vintage tea cup and saucer sets!
Thanks for a wonderful contest!
Kelly says
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Looking forward to starting new traditions as a family of three!
Stacey says
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Would love to give my parents something to celebrate the end of their long house remodeling process
Anna says
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spending time with family :)
Leanne Pyra says
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This season I am most looking forward to my 5th Annual Cookie Baking extravaganza. I took an entire week off from work to dedicate to my new-found favorite tradition. Making the deliveries of goodies to friends and family is the sweet payoff at the end (and the sampling along the way ain’t too shabby either)!
Happy Holidays, Petersik’s!
CarrieK says
SEALE ME! I’m making silhouettes for my cousins (of their kids), can’t wait for them to open the gifts!
Doris Johnson says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to giving some nice, warm slippers to my husband this Christmas. I actually already gave him slippers last Christmas, but we got a puppy soon after the holidays were over– needless to say, his slippers didn’t last long. :)
Elizabeth says
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I am looking forward to family, friends and getting some projects done around the house!
Jess says
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It would be awesome to have a picture created of my first home!
Ravid says
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Fingers crossed &
Joanne says
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Looking forward to being home this holiday with my family.
Tricia says
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I’m looking forward to spending Christmas in our first home, having family visit from Cali (we’re in Ohio), opening presents, baking cookies, and watching it snow. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Chelsea says
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I’m looking forward to spending time with family this holiday!
Ruth says
SEALE ME! Most looking forward to this Christmas – time with family! we live out of town from the rest of the fam and it’s always good to go home for the holidays :)
Danyelle says
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We are surprising my 5 and 2 yo with a trip to Walt Disney World for Christmas.
Shelley says
SEALE ME! I can’t wait to give my new nephew his first fire truck. His grandpa was a firefighter for 30 years.
Stephanie Sampson says
SEALE ME! I most looking forward to sharing Christmas with my husband and 2 little girls. It is so fun to experience Christmas through their eyes and teach them family traditions!
JessieDae says
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This would be perfect … we are leaving our first house (of 8 years) in the spring … on to a new adventure and this would be a great way to honor this wonderful home!
I’m looking forward to … sharing christmas with our new baby … just old enough to tear open presents (if only to eat the paper!)
Tina Bland says
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I’d love to get my parents a print of our family home (which they are selling next year – sad face)!!
I am most looking forward to spending Christmas with my families, and then on the 27th my hubby, stepdaughter and I are going to DISNEY:)
Shannon says
SEALE ME!! I am looking forward to our overseas trip to my parents’ place for Christmas. Counting down the days!!
Emily says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to watching Home Alone and Christmas Vacation in my pjs…and not leaving the house for a couple days.
clodia_risa says
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I’m giving a family member a calendar with vintage Alabama football programs as the top half. You can also remove them and frame them after the year is over. She loves vintage, she loves Alabama football, and she has a new house to decorate. I hope she’s going to love it.
Laura says
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I’m most looking forward to annual traditions with my family… cookie baking, caramel making, Christmas parties and watching the Christmas Ships sail down the river. :)
Rosie says
Seale me! I’ve got some handmade gifts up my sleeve that I can’t wait to give!
Kathy Matthews says
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Visiting out of state relatives..seeing the grin on my teen’s face when she opens a small box on Christmas morning…can’t tell what yet!!
Christy says
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Love giving beautiful keepsake ornaments!
Emma says
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Autumn says
SEALE ME! I can’t wait to see my sisters and family! With ten people in the family now, it’s always fun to get together and hang out. Once you add in the extended family, it gets to be a fun and crazy sixty-some-odd crowd.
My favorite moments are when the cousins break out their instruments for a family jam session. There’s nothing like having the toddlers singing along with Grandma and everyone in-between.
Eileen says
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I’m am looking forward to giving some wonderful homemade presents that I found on Etsy!
juanita says
Seale Me; Looking forward to giving some handmade goodies.
Mel says
SEALE ME!! I’m most looking forward to giving the handmade ornaments I made this year.
Jamie Wilson says
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I am looking forward to giving my 1yr old his first rocking horse.
Alison H. says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to seeing my boys eyes light up every morning when we plug in the Christmas tree!
katie m says
SEALE ME! I’m giving away homemade cookies, as I do every year, but also some homemade frames and ornaments as well! I love making things, especially for Christmas!
Lisa @ Fit in the Midwest says
SEALE ME! I am most looking forward to giving my sister-in-law a special ornament (she bought her first house this year, so it says “new home 2011” on it.