***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org had a tough job of sifting through nearly 7,000 jewelry hungry ladies (and gentlemen!) but has selected two random winners as… Lisa S. (who, like many, always wears her wedding ring but never gets sick of it because her husband did a great job) and SJ (who also wears her wedding and engagement rings out everyday). Congrats!
Sherry here. I don’t usually write the giveaway posts, but we’re making an exception since I was the one who twisted John’s arm into this week’s giveaway. Instead of our usual DIY & decor-related prizes, this week we’re giving away some body decor that was DIYed (well, created) by two talented jewelry designers. Yup, we have two hundred dollars worth of sparkly, sparkly jewelry for ya (or for your mom/wife/sis/girlfriend/grandma if you’re a dude).
The bling comes from two designers that I couldn’t love more (nope, I didn’t get any swag to say that – I truly love their stuff). The first is Erin McDermott, a Charlotte-based designer who studied at both my and John’s alma maters (FIT in NYC and UVA here in Virginia) and has been featured in Real Simple. Here are some of my favorites things of hers:
And then there’s Towne & Reese, whose studio we crashed earlier this year. Not only do I love their stuff, but I love that they name their pieces after their friends’ children (Towne and Reese are the founders’ daughters’ names). And get this, Clara will actually have a piece named after her in their Spring collection. Do you know how excited that makes this geeky momma? Probably too excited. You bet I’m staking out their Facebook page for a sneak peek. Anyway here are some of my favorite things from their current collection:
- PRIZE: An $100 gift card to Erin McDermott Jewelry AND an $100 gift card to Towne & Reese
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “OOOH SHINY!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …if there’s any item that you wear every single day. If so, is it a wedding ring? A watch? A meaningful piece of jewelry from a relative? An inherited pocket watch from grandpa? An i-Pod? The same pair of lucky underwear? Hope not.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 19 at 8pm EST (or at 10,000 entries)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two (each winner gets both gift cards)
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the whole wide world! (yesss, we love when they’re international)
- 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 weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Erin McDermott Jewelry and Towne & Reese
Kim Shaw says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a steel bracelet on my right wrist that my uncle made for my father when he was bored one day in shop class out of some scrap metal. My father wore it every day of his life until he died way too young at the age of 57. In the hospital, as we were taking him off the ventilator, before he stopped breathing, I took the bracelet and put it on my wrist and promised him I’d keep him with me forever, every day. And there is stays, every day, as a little piece of my dad with me.
Jen M says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my beautiful wedding ring and band every day and even after 3 years, still catch myself admiring it throughout the day :)
Yvette Kelley says
Oooooooooo SHINY!!!!
My husband is the best at saying that line.. makes me smile every time I hear it. ;)
And as far as what I wear everyday. Never leave home without my wedding bands, they catch the best sparkly light EVER!! :)
Erin says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear very little jewelry every day, but my token staples..
-Wedding Band
-Engagement Ring
-Locket with maternal grandparents photos in them.
I am quite superstitious…so I cant leave home with these three special things!
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding and engagement ring everyday. I never take them off!
Melanie G. says
“OOOH SHINY”
I wear my engagement ring and wedding band everyday, along with a sapphire ring I received from my hubby for my first mothers day.
Kerri says
OOOH Shiny!!
I always wear my wedding rings. Yesterday was our anniversary so two years of wearing them!!
Jenna says
OOOH SHINY…
I wear a silver button bracelet from a little jewelry store in my small hometown in CT. I’ve had one since I was a kid and all the women in my family have their own. It’s a great reminder of where I’m from.
Jennifer says
OOOH SHINY! I don’t leave the house with out my engagement/wedding ring!
Courtney says
Ooh Shiny!! Everyday I wear a silver necklace that my boyfriend gave me which I adore and I always wear a hair band on my wrist (not that exciting, but necessary.) But I am always open for cute, shiny things to add in!
Martha says
OOOH SHINY!!
I have two sterling silver rings that I wear every day! I wear earrings every day too, but not the same pair.
Kimberly says
OOH, SHINY! I love my engagement/wedding band set. The engagement ring is rose gold and the wedding band is white gold, both with pave’ diamonds all around. Very sparkly!
Allison says
OOOH SHINY! My favorite piece of jewelry that I wear every day is my class ring from my alma mater, Clemson University. I’m proud to be a Tiger! :)
lms52 says
OOOH SHINY!!
I always wear a ring my boyfriend gave me and my watch.
Stephanie says
OOOH SHINY!
I always have a hair tie on my wrist. You never know when you’ll need to put up your hair!!
Morgan says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring (which is a family heirloom passed down for at least 4 generations) every day. Never take it off!
Jessica Case says
OOOOOHHHH SHINY BABY!!!
I wear my engagement ring every day. We are scheduled to get married next September and I couldn’t be more excited!
Dre says
OOOH SHINY! The only things I wear consistently are my wedding and engagement rings. Doesn’t feel right without them!
Wendy says
OOOH SHINY!!!”
I wear my wedding ring (10 years in Oct 2011!) and watch every day (watch was alsoa gift from the hubby), but I love me some funky necklaces and earings.
Candice says
OOHHH SHINY!!!!
My wedding band, not the engagement ring, just the band. It’s more comfortable. Weird, I know :)
Clare says
OOOH SHINY! I wear one thing every day, my engagement ring which serves double purpose as a wedding band.
Caitlin Grady says
OOOH SHINY!!!
I always wear something every day. I usually have two rings on and I keep them for a few months, then I switch it up and wear something else for a few months.
Eileen says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day.
Sarah says
Oooh shiny! The only jewelry I wear every day is my wedding/engagement ring set and a necklace with a key on it that my husband gave me several years ago. Other than that, nada.
bria says
oooh shiny!!
The only item I wear every day is my wedding ring.
Kelly H says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear wedding rings everyday and most every day, I wear my diamond necklace that I got for college graduation.
Nicole Carey says
OOH SHINY! I wear my wedding rings everyday!
Barbara says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring every day which also happens to be my
Mom’s wedding ring she gave to me when she passed away. Helps me feel close to her and I remember seeing that ring everyday on her hand as she took care of all of us!!
Nikki says
OOOOOH Shiny!!
I wear a moonstone on a sliver chain every day. Moonstones ‘go with’ everything!
Molly B says
Love shiny things – have a pair of small pearl studs that I picked up at the pearl market in Beijing many moons ago – I wear them almost every day!
Ashley says
OHHH Shiny!! There is only one piece of jewelry that I wear everyday: a necklace with a diamond pendant that my boyfriend gave me on our first Christmas together.
Alivia Yokeley says
OOOH SHINY!
Everyday I wear my wedding rings and, in the past couple of years, I wear a dainty single-charm necklace with my daughter’s initial. I’m expecting our second bundle and can’t wait to see what my husband picks out for me this time. Then I’ll have 3 staple pieces that I wear everyday – one for each family member :)
Catherine says
OOOOO SHINY! :) The only item I wear every day is my wedding band.
Michelle says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my college class ring and grandmother’s ring every day :)
jessi says
OOH SHINY!! I usually just wear my wedding band everyday. Though I did get a new watch and I love to wear it too!
lynn says
Ooh shiny!
Erica says
OOH, SHINY! I wear a necklace everyday with a heart charm… when my fiance gave it to me, he told me it was his heart that I had to hold close to mine =)
carrie says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I love my wedding ring, and my pandora charm braclet
Allie Gibbs says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear a necklace with a star charm on it every day, and my sister has its twin. I like to think we both have good luck on the days we’re wearing our necklace!
Sarah says
Oooh shiny! I’m actually hoping to win this for my daughter who just started middle school in September and is now wearing jewelry every day. She wears a huge variety of my costume jewelry every day.
Michelle L. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring every day and
never leave the house without earrings.
Carrie says
OOOH SHINY!
As a creature of habit, I wear the same earrings everyday;
Little diamond hoops and one pink stone earring at the top of my ear. I’m pretty sure it was the earring they pierced it with. Sad. If I win, I’ll be looking at some new earrings. :)
Savina says
OOOHHH SHINY!
Always wear my wedding ring and watch! And usually one of two pairs of earrings :)
Julie @ Connell Tales says
Ohhh Shiny!
The wedding band… :)
AliP says
OOOH SHINY!
Kasey Befeler says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring every day, which was once my husband’s grandmother’s ring.
lisa says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring everyday.
Kate says
OOOH SHINY!
i wear a pandora bracelet that my friends gave me and my mom adds on to. i love it! all of my charms are meaningful and special.
Sarah says
Oooh shiny! The only jewelry I wear every day is my wedding/engagement ring set and a necklace with a key on it that my husband got me several years ago.
Rebecca says
OOOH Shiny!!! Everyday I wear a necklace that my husband gave me along with my wedding bands.