***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
Laura says
OOhhhh Shiny! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band every day. I also have a pair of diamond earrings that my mom gave me when I graduated high school that I wear almost every day. I do switch them out for something fun often though.
Megan Guthrie says
OOOHH SHINY!!
I wear my silver Michael Kors watch everyday !
Brenda says
Oooohh Shiny!!
I always wear my wedding ring :)
Amanda says
OOOH SHINY! The only thing I wear every day is my wedding ring. My hubby and I had it revamped for our anniversary last year and it’s so much prettier and shinier now!
Jenna says
OOOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding band. It never comes off. :)
Denise says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding bands and a tiny gold cross every day! I love the look of these companies and would loooooove to win!
Brittany says
Oooh Shiny! My watch, I can’t stand not knowing the time!
Cheri says
OOOH SHINY!
My glasses in one form or another have been with me for 49 years.
Danica says
OOOH SHINY!!! I wear my wedding band, engagement ring, plumeria shaped pendant necklace my husband bought me on our honeymoon, and my “mommy” bracelet that has a charm with my baby boy’s name on it (who turns 1 on Wednesday!). I love sparkly jewelry! You can never have enough!
Shelby says
OOOH! Shiny!
I’ve worn my wedding ring everyday for the past almost five years. I also wear a necklace that my husband a baby boy got me this year for my first Mother’s Day. (Read about it here: http://jellybeansandpolkadots.blogspot.com/2011/05/mothers-day-part-one.html. You know, in all your extra time.)
Lori says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my beautiful wedding ring everyday! Something new would be nice too! :)
Bethany says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding rings every day, however, you will also usually find me in my pearl studs and monogrammed necklace. I’ve had the classic necklace since HS and still wear it because my last initial didn’t change. I’m BEW forever :)
Joanna says
Oooohhh shiny!! I always wear my engagement and wedding band, as well as round silver earrings!
An says
Oooh Shiny!
Miriam says
OOOH SHINY!
I always wear my wedding ring every day.
Sheena says
OOOH SHINY!!!! the only thing i ‘rock’ everyday is the weddin’ duo. :) simple studs are an occasional and necklaces are a never…but that could always change
Vanessa says
OOOH SHINY!!
I wear my wedding ring every day and up until recently, I wore a bracelet I wore on our wedding day, too. It broke :(
Carmen Ganjehsani says
OOOH Shiny! I wear my wedding ring and silver hoop earrings everyday.
Erin H. says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding ring and my Texas A&M Aggie ring every day!
Michelle says
OOOOH Shiny!
Shiny is good. I put on my small somewhat shiny diamond earrings everyday.
Jenna says
OOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring and a watch every day. What a great giveaway! :-)
megan says
ooo, shiny!
i wear my wedding ring every day, and usually my earrings from our wedding as well, just diamond studs. they make me happy and remind me of the happy day. :)
Elise says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band every day and my engagement ring most days.
Dee says
“OOOH SHINY!”
I wear my Russian Wedder (3 rings intertwined – one rose gold, yellow gold and silver) that my parents gave me when I was 13. To me, it symbolises how we all fit together in perfect harmony.
Lisa P. says
OOOH SHINY!
Other than my wedding band, I wear my Saint John’s “horseshoe” bracelet. My sweet husband ordered it from the island of St. John for me!
Sarah M says
OOOOO SHINY!!!
I am kind-of a shiny/sparkly fan, so I wear several things each day… A necklace with a couple important (to me) charms on it, a ring from my boyfriend, my A&M ring, and a ring I inherited from one of my great aunts. And earrings, of course!
hannah says
OOOH SHINEY!
I wear my wedding and engagement ring every day. Toward the end of my pregnancies I sometimes have to take them off, and I just feel like something’s missing all day long.
Tamara says
oooh, shiny!!!
I wear black pearl earrings.
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erin c. says
Ooohh Shiny!
I wear my wedding ring every day when my hands aren’t too swollen from pregnancy or post-pregnancy!
Jenn says
OHHH SHINY!
I wear my wedding band/engagement ring everyday. Not really original but I picked them out and I really like them :)
Kelli says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding ring every day (except when I forget).
Michelle says
Ohhhh shiny! I wear my wedding ring every day which I love. Speaking of “shiny” you must Look for “shiny candy at epcot” to see the Japanese woman make a taffy type of candy. It’s hilarious and it’s what our entire family thinks of every time we hear the word “shiny”!
Katie says
OOOH SHINY! I wear my wedding set every day. I used to wear my grandmother’s pearl earrings, but I need to get them fixed. They are small enough to be worn everyday without looking silly, I love them so much. :)
Vicky says
OOOH SHINY! Earrings. I like playing with them when I’m just sitting around, or not doing anything important.
Lisa Martin says
OOOH SHINY! I never leave the house without my wedding rings and class ring from West Virginia University. Gooooo Mountaineers!!
Sara says
OOOH SHINY!! I wear my engagement and wedding rings everyday as well as my college ring which was a gift from my mother. She got a second job just to afford it and it means so much to me.
Shannon says
OOOH SHINY!
I wear my college ring everyday!
Cackie says
Oooh Shiny!!!
I wear my wedding band [a ring my husbands great-grandfather gave to his great-grandmother on their 50th wedding anniversary] and my engagement ring everyday.
Fara A. says
Oooh shiny! There isn’t any piece of jewelry I wear everyday, but I wear my Michael Kors Rosegold watch as much as it’ll match with my outfits :)
Shanta says
OOOH SHINY! I wear a pair of pearl earrings everyday without fail. I feel naked without them:)
Sarah in Indiana says
Oooh shiny! I wear my cross necklace every day. On the rare occasion I don’t, I feel naked without it.
Julie Lovely says
OOOH SHINY!
Everyday I wear my wedding band, my engagement ring, and the necklace my husband gave me our first Christmas together. It is a simple gold necklace, that I can wear with just about everything. He gave it to me after he moved to the US from Hungary and left everything that couldn’t fit in 2 suitcases to marry me. We got married six days later.
Christina says
OOOH SHINY!!!!
I wear my engagement and wedding rings daily.
Shannon says
Oooh, Shiny!
I wear a necklace with a circle motif every day, mainly because it’s tiny so doesn’t bug me and gives me something to fidget with.
Wendy B says
Oooh Shiny!
I wear my wedding rings all day, every day. The diamond in my engagement ring was my mom’s before she passed away – so it definitely has special meaning!
Jessi says
OOOH SHINY!
In addition to my wedding rings, I wear an old-school, white rope “sailor” bracelet pretty much every day. My sister and I both wear them (as a way to stay close in spirit since we live in different towns), and we get each other new ones each summer. For more formal occasions, we even have a stash of gold and silver versions!
Sunny says
OOHHH Shiny!! I always where my wedding ring (my absolute prized possession) and a three row diamond ring that my husband gave me as a push present when my third son was born. I would love to win this…but I never win anything. So fingers crossed!!
Jen says
Oooh Shiny! I wear my engagement ring and wedding band everyday!
Kristin says
Ooooh shiny!!
Just my wedding ring. I like to switch everything else up every day!
Jenny says
OOOH SHINY. Always wear earrings but the pair depends on my mood : )