***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.
Emily says
MATCH ME!! I’ve been matched and been a matcher, and holy cow did they all turn out bad! like oil and water…I retired from doing both :)
Suzanne says
Match Me!
I try to match people up all the time…rarely works out. Maybe I should retire!
Rachel G. says
MATCH ME!
My friend matched me and my now husband up.
Corinne says
MATCH ME!! I never play matchmaker. I feel like I have no sense for things like that. I told my best friend to not date her current husband (who’s great, by the way)!
Chrissy Sue says
“Match Me!” I’m a happy byproduct of a blind date 35 years ago .32 years married and three kids and three grandkids !!!
Rene P. says
MATCH ME!
Four years ago a mutual friend decided to play matchmaker and get my husband and me to meet for the first time at another friend’s birthday party at a karaoke bar. Last year we celebrated her good judgment by asking her to do a reading at our wedding.
Artwork for our walls is one thing we really need more of, so it would be great to be matched up with this giveaway. Thanks for the chance!
Alice H says
“MATCH ME!” and…
•BONUS QUESTION: I have tried to play matchmaker and someone has tried to match me up. Sometimes it worked, but most the time it did not.
Abby says
MATCH ME!
I tried to set up my roommate with a guy in college. I ended up marrying the guy’s best friend and my roommate and the guy were maid of honor and best man in our wedding. Crazy!
Amy says
MATCH ME!
Many of my friends and family members have been playing matchmaker with me these days…so far, not so good, haha. We’ll see!
Dawn Bum says
MATCH ME!
I tried to match my then friend to my other friend. They didn’t work out but. I ended up marrying the friend I was trying to setup!
leslie says
Match Me!
I don’t play matchmaker. I don’t want to be the reason anyone gets hurt!
I thought my kid-sisterly-friend was trying to play matchmaker, but it ended up we both liked the same guy; she just wanted to know what I thought of him to see if I approved of her going in for the kill. I misjudged her question and said I liked him a lot and was eager because I thought she thought he liked me too. When she heard, she backed off because she had another guy in mind at the same time anyway. I ended up having stronger, more serious feelings for him; he felt the same way. We are married. :D
Jesica says
Match Me!
I don’t think any of my suggestions ever became a reality – oh well! :)
Mary says
MATCH ME! Blind date with my husband…..married 35 years now!
Susie says
Match me. Met my husband through a match-making by the administrator who hired me!
Mandee says
MATCH ME!
a few of my friends played matchmaker with me once, and I ended up marrying the guy! pretty awesome, right?
LISA says
MATCH ME! My mom tried to sign me up for an online dating service right after college. Thankfully she told me about it before she filled out the profile though :) I didn’t meet anyone (I only went on a few dates), but I met my husband at work very shortly afterwards.
Kevin M says
MATCH ME! I’ve never tried playing matchmaker, I usually prefer to let things happen organically.
Tina C. says
MATCH ME!
I can’t say I’ve ever really tried to play matchmaker…or had anyone else try to match me. Unless I’m just suppressing those memories. :O)
JimmerDee says
Match Me!
megan e says
MATCH ME! I’ve tried setting up a few friends before. No “magic” connections yet, though.
Amanda H says
Match me!!! I am the best matchmaker ever…my hubby and I have created at least 4 successful couples…we rock!!!
Denise says
MATCH ME!Nope…never played matchmaker.
Carley says
MATCH ME!
I’ve never tried to play matchmaker…
Rachel B. says
MATCH ME!
No matchmaking here! Besides, I already found mine, and that’s what matters!
Jami says
Match me, please!
I tried matchmaking for my husband’s divorced brother. I thought I knew exactly what kind of girl would work for all of us (fit into the family nicely after the first wife DISASTER pick). Boy was I off, you don’t want to know!
He was eventually set up with a friend’s sister (the friend had done some clever ‘think outside the box’ matching) and this amazing girl was exactly the opposite of who I would have picked.
She’s my new-sis-in law now and one of my besties!!
Kristen says
MATCH ME!!!
In high school I played matchmaker with two of my good friends. We were somewhat of a musketeer gang, if you will, but I knew (as odd woman out) that there was something there. Finally, both of them secretly admitted to me that they liked each other. Although he was seeing someone (no one else liked), I decided it was time for them to be happy instead of pining for each other. One night we all went out for dinner and on the way home I put a hand on each of their shoulders and said, “Would the two of you just get together already?!” They’ve been together ever since. They recently celebrated their 3 year wedding anniversary, have an awesome 2-year-old, Jack, and are expecting their second, Sophie. It’s been a blessing to see their cute little family grow.
While I enjoy my current job, it’s always nice to know I have a good backup.
Kayla says
Match me!
Caitlin says
MATCH ME! I played matchmaker with my roommate and a friend, and they’ve been together for over a year now. :)
Laura @ the Diniwilks says
MATCH ME! I have never been matched up, and HATE when people ask me to set them up with someone else. It’s never pretty.
Michele says
Match me! I have never played match maker per say, but when a friend in college was unsure about a guy i stated “What is the worst that could happen, you fall in love with him?” And indeed she did and they are married. Not sure I would be a good matchmaker bc if it feel apart I wouldn’t want any bad blood. Does matchmaking usually end well?
Now if you want to talk about matchmaking as in furniture, I sure can match some pieces in a house without fail ;)
Joanne says
MATCH ME! A few friends from school, but nothing that’s stuck :)
Jill says
Match Me!
I let my sister play matchmaker for me once. Not a great idea…
Jen says
MATCH ME!
I once tried to set up one of my friends and she already knew the guy I was talking about. It didn’t work out but at least I tried. :)
Christina says
MATCH ME! That is a mega cool feature they’ve got. Will have to check that out.
I’ve never played matchmaker. And… no I don’t think anyone has ever tried to match me with someone. This is probably a good thing. Haha.
Sarah says
MATCH ME! I avoid trying to play matchmaker…although some people are successful at it, I like to avoid the drama. The new matching tool at art.com is very cool!
Meagan says
MATCH ME!
I try not to play matchmaker since a disasterous blind date set up by a friend. I don’t want that to happen to someone else at my hand!
Kelly D says
Match ME! I stay out of other peep’s bizness :)
Julie J. says
Match me!
I’ve never played match maker– I’m too worried that it would not work out and would just make it awkward with people I tried to match up.
Bethany J. says
Match Me!
I’ve been set up before but it never worked out…
Heidi says
Match me!
My match making days end in college. Unfortunately, I have zero marriage stories in my history.
Krystle says
MATCH ME!
i was matched up with my guy 5 years ago by my then best friend who was dating my man’s buddy. my friend and i dont talk anymore because when she ditched her dude she expected me to dump mine too because SHE is why we were together… uh, no! :)
Alissa says
MATCH ME!
I haven’t done much match-making but I love Jane Austen’s Emma! :)
Jess says
MATCH ME!
Our wedding produced several matches (of the temporary variety) that I predicted, and in some cases, suggested in advance to certain guests. We were glad everyone had a good time!
Jennifer says
Match me!
My walls are totally naked!
Liz says
MATCH ME!!!!!!!!!!!
I tried to play matchmaker once (and not again since) when I unknowingly gave my single male friend the wrong phone number and he called my married girlfriend and tried to ask her out! She called me right after asking if I had a problem with her husband and if that was why I was trying to set her up! So embarrassing, NEVER PLAYING MATCHMAKER AGAIN!
Monica says
Match Me…Please! No matchmaking for me.
Stephanie B says
Match me!!!
Can’t say I’ve never match made… and after watching hours of Millionaire Matchmaker I don’t think it’s for me.. and I think Patti Stranger needs a new day job. :)
Anne says
Match Me!! Love what you’re doing, keep it up!
Laura @ so alaurable says
MATCH ME! I’ve never played Cupid for any of my friends, but I think it would be so fun!
Kate S. says
Match Me!!