***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Our winner, thanks to the willy nilly matchmaking skills of random.org, is… Sharon (who’s hoping to be matched up with a piece of art to finish off a master bedroom renovation). Congrats!
Art.com is full of affordable stuff to help solve Naked Wall Syndrome (like these horse prints that we recently purchased) so we’re psyched that they’re giving away an $250 gift card to one of you lucky folks this week. They’ve launched a new tool called Match My Image that promises to come in handy next time you’re hunting for the perfect piece. You just upload an image – maybe of a fabric that you’re trying to coordinate or a photo that you’re using as inspiration – and it spits out a slew of art in that color scheme/vein that’s available for purchase. Here’s what we happened upon when we uploaded a couple of personal pictures (a photo of the river here in Richmond and a painting that Clara recently whipped up). Fun, right?
- PRIZE: A $250 gift card to Art.com
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “MATCH ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us if you’ve ever tried playing matchmaker? Or has someone else tried to match you up? How did it all work out? Was it amazing? Or should you (or your would-be matchmaker) stick to their day job?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 13th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States
- 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 morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Art.com.
Megan says
MATCH ME!
I have been on one blind date set up by a mutual friend. We didn’t even make it to dinner it was so awkward! We called some friends and met them for drinks instead :)
Jen says
Match Me!
I’ve never been a matchmaker – too much pressure :)
Bethany says
Match me! And no, I’ve never played matchmaker, but one of my friends tried on me once. It didn’t work very well. ;)
Shelly says
Match Me!!
I tried once and failed miserably. Never. Again.
Caroline says
MATCH ME!
My friend and I set up our two best friends for senior prom in 2001 and they’ve been together ever since. They got married in 2007. :)
hope says
match me!
a friend’s mom tried to match me up once, but it took me awhile to figure out what was going on. why did this random guy show up to the girl’s only tea party (yes, i still have tea parties) speaking french and holding a sparkly blue box? fortunately, i had just started seeing a guy (who is my husband now. yay!), so i was able to gracefully bow out of a decidedly awkward situation.
April says
Match me!
I unintentionally introduced my friend and her now-husband. I’m glad that worked out for them, but I didn’t even think of them dating when I happened to introduced them to each other!
Amanda says
MATCH ME!! (please) :o) I met my husband through a mutual friend and we are forever grateful!! :)
Nancy says
Match me. My sister has made several successful matches for family and friends.
Emily says
MATCH ME!
I think I would be a failure at matchmaking, so I’ll stick to leaving romance to other people :-)
Anne says
MATCH ME!!
never played match maker – never was set up. too scared to based on other stories
Tabitha says
MATCH ME!
I’ve been trying to match make my best friend with various guys over the last 2 years but no luck yet. Soon! I can feel it!
Lacy Shawn says
MATCH ME!
Never matchmade before… :)
Whitney Dupuis says
MATCH ME! (please)
I don’t think I have ever truly played matchmaker, but I did have the internet do it for me. My husband, who I met online (scandalous!), and I have been married for almost 4 years now.
Oh, and thanks for getting that song in my head! “matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a match…”
Jacqueline says
Match Me!
Marissa says
Match Me!
I played matchmaker with my husbands brother and my sister. He ended up breaking her heart! So I will never do that again!
Erin says
MATCH ME!
I have played matchmaker only once I had success. They are happily married and have a sweet baby boy. I might try again but so far I have not found two people that are a perfect match.
Ashley says
MATCH ME!
My best friend and I always attempt to match the other one up with the best friend of the guy we are dating. It usually works for a little bit…but never fully successful. Still fun though! =)
Melody says
Match me!
I’m no matchmaker. My mom & I tried once with a friend and it was an epic fail, so we’ve never tried again.
Amanda B says
Match me!
I helped get my two best friends together senior year of high school. They just got married (7 years later) so I guess it is working out!
Jean says
MATCH ME!
One of my best friends is a self-proclaimed matchmaker and holds herself responsible for planting the idea of dating in both mine and my husband’s heads. At the time I may or may not have thought she was crazy but I, of course, am grateful now!
Heather says
MATCH ME!
I was sort of matched up with my husband! We had met before, but we ended up going on our first date through mutual friends.
Clare says
Match Me!
I tried once and it didn’t work out. Oh well.
Jill says
Match me!
I’ve played matchmaker but have yet to be successful… :)
Holly says
MATCH ME!
I have a rule:Never play match-maker. If I did, and it turned sour, I have potentially created a very uncomfortable situation with myself and not just 1 friend, but 2.
Jacqueline says
MATCH ME!
I LOVE playing matchmaker! What a great way to pair two people you like up and have an amazing couple to do double date stuff with?? So much better than having them pick their own mate and them being horribly boring. Hahaha. JK ofcourse! :)
Marcela says
MATCH ME!
I am currently playing matchmaker to a friend…but she doesn’t know it :)
Shannon says
MATCH ME!! No matches for me…
Sam F says
“MATCH ME!”
I’ve never played matchmaker, nor has anyone played matchmaker with me…I guess I’m lucky?… ;o)
Jane says
MATCH ME!
Yes , my husband I hooked up two of our very close friends and they are now happily married. While it worked out great for them , we kind of dont have the same chemistry as friends as we used to when they were single! Oh well.
Jennifer Vanucci says
“MATCH ME!”
My mother was the ultimate matchmaker and I have been on several uncomfortable first dates as a result of it! Thank GOD I am married!!
Lindsay A says
MATCH ME! I’ve never had the chance to play matchmaker, but I doubt I’d be any good at it!
Sara B. says
MATCH ME
I have actually never tried to be a matchmaker. Luckily, my friends and I all did pretty well find some fabulous men on our own. :)
jody says
match me! i have predicted a couple of matches (before they met each other), and both couples are getting married in the fall. though i still wouldn’t credit myself as the matchmaker.
Shanna Watson says
“MATCH ME!”
I’ve always tried being a matchmaker for others…I’m not very good at it :)
juli says
MATCH ME!
My mother tried to set me up a couple times and soon learned that was never going to work.
Kathy says
MATCH ME! No matchmaking here!
Traci says
Match Me!
I’ve never successfully played matchmaker. My brother and sister-in-law were set up by a matchmaker and have been happily married for 10 years, so I guess sometimes it does work! : )
Ryann says
Match me!
Lauren says
Match me!
Yes, I have tried to play matchmaker, and failed :(
Amanda says
Match me!
Matchmaking never really works out does it? My chronically single friend just got set up with a Fez look alike (ya know, from That 70’s Show..?) which pretty much confirms that matchmaking is just plain dangerous!
Jenn says
Match me!
Yes, I’ve played matchmaker via my husband. He knew the guy, I knew the girl. It was good while it lasted.
Britny W says
Match me! Someone tried to match me up once, but he was not my type AT ALL!
Allison O. says
MATCH ME, please!
Anna Simon says
MATCH ME. I love this concept. My attempts at being a matchmaker never work so I just leave those things in God’s hands now.
Jennifer says
Match me!!
I’ve tried it never works. I’ve quit!
Stefanie says
MATCH ME!
I run the other direction from all things matchmaking. I don’t need anyone to hate me!
Susan says
“MATCH ME!”
Cait says
Match Me! My husband and I actually got matched up together and we’ve been together now for 7 years!
joy says
Match Me!
I have tried to be a matchmaker once, and have tired to be matched as well. didn’t work either time. ;)