***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***
And the lucky random pet parent who’s about to get a cheery pet portrait is… Kirstin (who’s excited to get a portrait of Lola, her “adorable Boston Terrier/English Bulldog mix”). Congrats Kirstin AND Lola! UPDATE: Kirstin sent us a photo of Lola. Isn’t she a heartbreaker?
Somebody turned six last week around here. And his name rhymes with Schmurger (video evidence to come on Young House Life – we just have to upload it). Anyway, in honor of that exciting canine milestone, we’re hosting an exciting canine giveaway, courtesy of our good friend (and fellow Virginian) Lesli Devito. She’s got an incredible knack for turning a photo of your pet into a brightly colored, cheerful piece of artwork that’ll wake up any wall. So start digging out that perfect snapshot of your pup (or kitty or whatever else) and hunting for the perfect spot for that 20 x 20″ custom painting that just may be coming your way!
- PRIZE: A custom pet painting from Leslie Devito Paintings up to 20″ x 20″ in size (a $500 value)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PAINT MY PET!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what pet you’d want painted. And while you’re at it, what’s one thing that makes your pet especially lovable, weird, loyal, or just generally fun to have around?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 3rd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States & Canada
- DISCOUNT: 15% off any order when you mention YHL with your order (through October 15th)
- 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 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 Lesli Devito.
Clare says
Paint my Pet! I would want my puppy Bruno painted.
Why? because there is nothing cuter than a puppy.
Jenna says
PAINT MY PET!!
I’d actually have my parent’s dog Jake painted. They got him as empty-nesters after my brother and I left for college over 16 years ago. They love their adorable pup *almost* as much as I love them!
Ashley says
PAINT MY PET!
I would LOVE to have a painting of my maltese/shih tzu mix Gabby. She is my baby, and spoiled rotten. She thinks she owns the place. One of her quirks is when I have her special greenie treat, I tell her to “Sneeze” and she can sneeze on command. =]
Michelle says
PAINT MY PET! Oh, my adorable mini poodle mix Moses would look just wonderful in paint form :)
Bri says
Paint my pet! It would be hard to choose because we have two lovable pups so we might just have to buy one if we win one! (Can’t play puppy favorites, they’d pout) :)
Holly C says
PAINT MY PET!
I would want my dog Jackson painted. He is a shelter rescue we got when he was 6 months old. He loves to roll around on his blanket until he is covered and then walk around. Its like peek a boo with your pet. Except you don’t have to do anything!
Annie says
“PAINT MY PET!” I’d have my cat Maddie painted. My husband jokes that she is like my dog. She plays fetch, greets me at the door, and she follows me around the house.
Ari says
PAINT MY PET! Jack, my dog, has the funniest ears ever and they’ll look amazing painted!
Jasmin S. says
Paint my pet! I have a beagle/bulldog named Bob Wiley (after Bill Murray’s What About Bob? character). I recently did a whole post on my blog about pet portraits… I really want one! http://mylittlehouseswfh.blogspot.com/2012/09/pets-as-interior-designers.html
SJ says
PAINT MY PET! I’d have my pooch Winnie painted. She is the bomb-doggity. I even pinned her for the world to see:
http://pinterest.com/pin/178455203954870059/
Word.
Allison H. says
PAINT MY PET! id get my 2 year old blood hound done! he is the quirkiest guy ever! at 120 pounds he still thinks he is a lap dog..
Lindsey G says
PAINT MY PET! I have a pit bull that snores…big time!
Jodi T. says
PAINT MY PET!!! I have an (almost) 8 year old Rottweiler that we’ve had since she was a puppy. She was being sold in July in a HOT Wal-Mart parking lot (we live in Texas). She and her sister were drinking from a broken water sprinkler. We took her, first, to my mom’s so she could me her “Granddog” and then the rest is history. She’s been with us as we brought both of our babies home, and loved them like her own :D. She’s a very special girl.
Alecia says
Paint my pet! Our dog Daisy, a Saint Bernard/Border Collie mix, has an unusual condition where she pants practically all the time. She’s been checked numerous times by vets and deemed completely healthy… she just pants all the time. Weird, but it’s something we’ve become used to. It helps that she’s huge and extremely sweet and gentle with our kids. She’s a big baby.
Susanna says
PAINT MY PET!
I would want my cat Oliver painted. He’s a pretty quirky cat, but one of the things I love most about him is that he loves to play tag and hide & go seek.
Tiffany says
Paint my pet!! I have the sweetest dog named Carolina. She’s an adorable shar-pei corgi mix and I would love a Leslie painting of Carolina!
Melody says
Paint my pet!
I’d have my parents’ dog painted as a gift for them. He was my replacement when I left the nest and sometimes I think they love him more than me!
Sharon says
“PAINT MY PET!” I have the most adorable kitties in the world! They are sisters from the same litter, but have the most opposite personalities. One is independent, shy, and cuddly with long hair and a long tail, while her sister is needy, vocal, has short hair, and a stump for a tail!
Kim D says
“PAINT MY PET!”
I would love to have a painting of my Bichon Frise, Lily. She is six years old and is such a sweet dog. She loves to play ‘football’ with a small toy football in the backyard.
Nicole says
“PAINT MY PET”
I would want you to paint my Min Pin/Chihuahua ‘Mitchie’ for me. His best buddy is his red rubber football that he takes everywhere with him, and I mean EVERYWHERE. And he loves to shake the football in his mouth when it storms because he gets so mad when it rains and thunders!
Lauren says
PAINT MY PET! Niko the wonder cat. We picked her out at a shelter, and she issofull of love.
Paulette says
PAINT MY PET! Would love to have a portrait of my cat Tyra. She loves sitting on my husband’s and my lap. You can’t sit down in peace without her jumping on your lap.
Amy P says
PAINT MY PET! We have a golden retriever who is just so sweet. Everyone loves her!
Michelle McCormick says
PAINT MY PET!
Our dog Baxter, he’s a rescue mutt, a husky/shepherd mix with ice blue eyes. He’s the smartest, friendliest, most well behaved dog ever!!! We are so lucky to have found him
katie t says
PAINT MY PET!
I would have my dog benson painted he is a long haired chihuahua and he is full of fun… well when he isn’t keep the bed warm :)
Anna says
PAINT MY PET!
We rescued a boxer mix in January 2011. Her name is Maia and she’s quite small, only 33lbs, so sometimes we speculate that she’s part chihuahua or Jack Russell.
She loves to sit with me while I read and knows lots of tricks! She’s so smart and makes us laugh all the time! My favorite is when she’s playing with a toy and flicks it up in the air so she can chase it.
Bobbi says
Paint my Pet! My dog Bama is a shi-poo! He so much fun and has the biggest eyes. He reminds me of Bugsy the hamster from Bedtime Stories! So cute!
ashleyC says
PAINT MY PET! I’d have my jack russell terrier mix painted. His name is Elmer and he is the cutest smartest little dog ever. But, he thinks he’s a cat. He sits on the back of the couch and recliner, and his favorite food is fish. He goes nuts for it.
Ashlea says
PAINT MY PET! Our kitty Chester Copperpot is such a funny cat! Likes getting in and playing in water (weirdo kitty..). Lays on his back in the most inconvenient places with his big, soft belly on display!!
Jennifer says
Paint my pet!!
Jessica G says
PAINT MY PET!!!!!!!
I would have to send her a photo of my two cats cuddling together. They’re from the same litter and are absolutely INSEPARABLE. :)
Annie says
PAINT MY PET!! PLEASE! I have the best dog on the face of the planet-her name is Kazoo, a little Yorkie. The best thing about her is every morning I wake up to her smiling! She literally smiles when she is happy-a big grin bearing smile at that! Got to love it!
Sarah says
PAINT MY PET!
I would love to have our pup, Jackson, painted. He’s a 4 year old, 110 pounds of pure lovin’. It’s the best coming home to him every night from work, because he’s always the happiest to see me. No matter how bad or long my day was, I can’t help but smile and be happy for that moment that I walk in the door!
Kara says
PAINT MY PET
Mary says
Paint My pet. Our Cat of 13 year has gone to the rainbow bridge to chase mice forever.
Sarah says
Paint my Pet!
I have a pitbull named Bailey. He is world’s sweetest little cuddle muffin. He’s changing the worlds stero-type on pitbulls one snuggle at a time. :)
MaryVB says
PAINT MY PET!
We would love to have a painting of our golden retreiver, Nellie. We adopted her a year ago. She is seven years old and spent her first six years in a neglectful environment. She was rescued by Great Lakes Golden Retreiver Rescue, nursed back to health, and then placed in a loving foster home until we were chosen to be her new family. Love her!
JennyA says
PAINT MY PET! Actually, paint my friend’s pet… I know she reads YHL so I’m taking a chance she won’t actually see this, but her dog almost died a few weeks ago from a snake bite, and he is the gentlest soul, and although he pulled through it was terrifying! Anyway, he is the sweetest big goofy thing (especially when he puts his paw up on the seat beside you to ask if he may join you) and I don’t know what we all would have done without him…
Ashlee says
PAINT MY PET!
Susan says
PAINT MY PET!
I would love to have Storm, our 16 year old chow mix puppy painted.
Michelle says
“PAINT MY PET!”
My miniature schnauzer, Bailey Pie Pants, is the sweetest puppy in the world. My favorite thing about her is how excited she gets when I come home. She makes me feel so special and loved. She and Burger actually share the same Birthday! She just turned 5!
Meg @ halfhippie says
PAINT MY PET!! I have two cats– I don’t think I could choose!
Chase Abernathy says
Paint my pet!
I’d have my sister’s cat, Thai, painted as a gift to her. That cat is her sidekick, and I know she would love it!
Kris says
Paint my pet! I think I’d have to buy one also so that I could have portraits made of both of my wonderful littermate cats :-)
Mackenzie says
PAINT MY PET!
Our dogs are crazy, but we couldn’t live without them!
Jessie B. says
PAINT MY PET!
My puppy, Zed, deserves a portrait – it’s been a ruff (get it!?) year for him with the addition of our baby and he deserves a little extra love.
MB says
PAINT MY PET! We’d want to have Coco, our standard black poodle, painted. She is sooooo dark it makes her nearly impossible to photograph so I find we don’t have her in a lot of shots.
Melissa Schartz says
Bah! My birthday is actually Oct. 13th and this is one of the items on my bday wish list on my bloggy! I’d want her to PAINT MY PET Tego! She’s an adorable Akita. One of the things we love about her is how she “buries” everything, she actually doesn’t bury anything, BUT she thinks she does! :)
Kelly says
Paint my Pet. Would love a big pic of our dog.
Becky says
PAINT MY PET!
While I have two dogs as well, I would get my sister’s dog Boomer painted. He has been a faithful companion to her through some really tough times and is reaching the end of his years. I’d love to give her something like this to remember him by!