***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.
Shannon says
SEALE ME! i didnt know they made those dog boots…i might have to go snag some!
Allison Martin says
Seale me! Looking forward to making new memories with my family!
Brooke says
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Looking forward to spending time catching up with family and friends this holiday season.
Laura says
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This is the first year that my eldest son really knows what’s going on so I am enjoying watching him seeing the magic of Christmas!
Morgan says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to finally having some time with my little sister. it’s been a hard time for her health wise this year. She almost died twice. The one thing she wants for Christmas is a tattoo remembering our granfather. Because of her condition, she wasn’t able to. But I am taking her to get her first tattoo in two weeks for her Christmas gift. I am looking forward to sharing the experience with her. She’s the strongest most wonderful person I know.
Becky Swain-Eng says
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Family time, fun and the Santa Express with my husband and 3 daughters.
Jen Gibson says
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I’m looking forward to giving music toys to my 8 month old son.
I love the portraits – thanks!
Brandie S. says
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I’m most looking forward to giving my hubby a gift he’s been pining over for a LONG time :)
Heather S says
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I’m looking forward to putting together gift baskets for friends this year. :)
Wendy says
SEALE ME! These are awesome!! I’m most looking forward to giving the beauty finds I’ve discovered since I started my beauty blog. I’m always advising friends and family of what they should use, so it’s nice to just treat them with stuff I know they’d never buy. I love to give homemade art as well. :-) Pinterest has been hugely inspiring as well – just this AM I saw teacups that read: Tequila and Vodka. LOVE.
Jacie says
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Looking forward to giving homemade gifts this year!
Whitney says
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I am looking forward to some time off work to spend with family and friends!
Elisa @ The Self Life says
Seale me! We’re giving a life this Christmas – we’re fostering our first dog! :)
Nancy K. says
SEALE ME!!! This year my soon-to- be hubby and I bought a house! I am looking forward to giving him tools for the tool bench in the basement!!
Jill says
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I’m looking forward to giving my niece a souped up Guess Who game with family members pictures on it (idea found on Pinterest.)
Annie in Indiana says
SEALE ME! I can’t wait to set up a playroom in the basement at our new house… a Christmas morning surprise for our four little ones. They’ll be shocked, and I may love it as much as they will!
Leslie Becker says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to giving my husband a son/daughter, my parents their first grandchild and making my brother an Uncle. I am expecting a Christmas baby!
Andrea says
SEALE ME! Can’t wait to stop in on neighbors and near-by friends who we don’t see often enough and give the Christmas cookies!
Meg Z says
SEALE ME! I am looking forward to surprising my family with some very wonderful news!
Maureen says
Seale Me – I can’t wait to give my friends a cross stitched birth announcement of their first child!
Pao Ying says
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I’m looking forward to family reunions and good food!
Schuyler says
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I’m looking forward to everything about Christmas!
Kristin ~ Bien Living Design says
SEALE ME! I love buying gifts for others & get excited for all of them!
Tuyet says
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Jenni Smith says
SEALE ME!! I am looking forward to my parents getting to come visit us and see their new granddaughter, June (named after my mom)
Kelly says
SEALE ME – looking forward to the first Christmas with our family in our new house, which we would just love to have a Seale portrait of!
Emily says
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Christina says
SEALE me! I am most looking forward to seeing my 4 year old daughter’s face on Christmas morning.
Steph N says
SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to giving my family the things I’ve knitted them–a hat for my dad, mittens for my brother, and a tam for my grandma.
Sherry says
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I am most looking foward to completing our random acts of kindness. We were inspired as a family by another blogger and so this is not only for our countdown to Christmas, we’ve added on a few extras to do on my birthday!
Alice says
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I’m looking forward to giving my dog a fancy memory foam dog bed (he has a little arthritis). I haven’t decided on gifts for most of my family yet, but him I have all figured out.
Jamie says
SEALE ME! :) I’ve bought some sweet cloth covered little photo albums (brag books) and filled them with photos of our life over the past year, to send to our families overseas who haven’t seen us in at least that long. I’m sure they’ll love seeing photos of all the things we’ve been talking about on skype!
Jen_nifer says
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I’m looking forward to giving a photo canvas gift to my sister-in-law!
Yay for international give-aways!
Carey says
SEALE ME! Looking forward to spending it with my husband and celebrating our puppy’s first christmas!
Allison says
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I’m looking forward to making cookies this weekend with our 7 year old, and 22 month old. So much fun now that they both can participate!
Amy says
SEALE ME! Im actually looking forward to moving into a new house right after the holidays
Kirstin @ The Olive Seed says
Seale me! We moved into our new house around the same time you did and have been having lots of fun gussying it up and trying not to go broke. Between dining room tables, appliances, couches, beds, and more, we haven’t had much left for sweet artwork and decorations like this.
This Christmas is our first in our first home – first lights, first tree, first turkey… Lots of firsts and we’re looking forward to it all!
I’ve already got the perfect spot picked out for Rebekka’s custom painting of our home – in the alcove at our front door, for all our guests to see. :)
Cathy says
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I am looking forward to giving fewer, but more thoughtful, gifts.
Laurel says
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Just bought a new house last week – that’s all the present we’re getting for awhile!
Stacy says
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I’m looking forward to wrapping presents. I don’t have a lot of people to buy for but the wrapping is always my favorite part!
jennifer brusselback says
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I am looking forward to creating new traditions with our baby this Christmas!
Alicia C. says
SEALE ME! I’m lookinh forward to giving some of my homemade gifts
Courtney Thompson says
Seale me! I’m looking forward to time with my family!
Dawn Levasseur says
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I love to bake all kinds of cookies and cakes and give them as gifts.
cait says
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starting new traditions…with my husband!
Stacey Hastings says
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I’m most looking forward to surprising my three children with a new kitten!
emily says
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I am looking forward to the space in our new place as we start our own family traditions
Julie W. says
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I’m most looking forward to hosting our first Christmas Party in our new house! Thanks!
Hallie says
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I look forward to giving my husband a giclee print of an amazing painting by Sarah Yuster. It shows a view of the city from the top of Victory Boulevard in Staten Island. It’s a view we both remember from forever–but he grew up right around there, and it’s particularly special to him.
Katie T. says
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I am looking forward to my son’s first Christmas! Its so much more magical with a baby this year!