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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Gotta Hand It To You

| By John Petersik | December 26, 2011 | 4,150 Comments

Fab Freebie: Gotta Hand It To You

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

Thanks to random.org, we’ve got a Merry (belated) Christmas prize going out to… Kristin Aune (who made t-shirts for both of her kids, ornaments, buckeyes and has been trying to perfect her fudge pie recipe). Congrats!

Wahoo. Hope you guys all had an awesome holiday weekend (you can see a sliver of ours here). As we mentioned on Friday, we’ll be stopping in with one quick post each day this week (amongst family hosting, feverish book-deadline writing, and priming & painting all of our kitchen cabinets). But we couldn’t wait to share today’s giveaway that we wrangled after seeing so much amazing stuff at our local Handmade Holiday craft fair. So this week’s lucky winner will get:

  • An 8×10 letterpress print (any choice of quote & color), a set of blueprint notes (airplane, boat, golfcart, knots, wave, or lighthouse) and a leather blank book from Almanac Industries. These Baltimore-based bookbinders and letterpress gurus bring a wonderful worn and masculine vibe to these printed prizes.
  • $50 towards Funnel Cloud Studio on Etsy. Obviously we love her Virginia-themed art, but she also has a bunch of cheerful patterned prints and cheeky illustrations to choose from too.
  • A 26-letter ornament set and this green vase from Turnerbots. And we thought our J, S, C and B initial ornaments were cool. Someone’s about to get a whole alphabet full of candy colored ceramics, along with a V-A-S-E.
  • $50 towards Zou Zou’s Basement on Etsy. We loved the bunny print that we bought, and this $50 is enough to snag two of her colorful prints.

 Handmade Giveaway 2

  • PRIZE: Everything mentioned above
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “HAND IT TO ME” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … what you’ve made with your own hands recently. Did you bake something for the holidays? Did you give a handmade gift this weekend? Or have you tackled a DIY or homemade art project recently?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 28th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
  • DISCOUNT: 10% off any item in Turnerbots’ Etsy shop until January 15th, 2012 with the coupon code YOUNGHOUSE.
  • 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 Funnel Cloud Studio, Turnerbots, Almanac Industries and Zou Zou’s Basement.

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! I made a delicious key lime pie last night! :-)

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  2. angie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    hand it to me! I made tons of handmade bags for kids and women that I sell on etsy.

    Reply
  3. Jenb says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    “HAND IT TO ME” I made candy cane Christmas cookies with my son. They get twisted together, so it is almost like playing with playdough-but much tastier!

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    Thanks to Pinterest, I’ve made quite a few things lately for the house that I would have never thought of…a tree out of white coffee filters that I can leave up all winter, faux zinc Anthropologie letters spelling EAT for the kitchen, a sunburst mirror for my daughter’s room, and amazing apple dumplings for dessert yesterday!

    Reply
  5. Sara B. says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made bread for everyone on our Christmas list. Can’t go wrong with food.

    Reply
  6. meag says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! I was inspired by your key art so I framed a cutout of our first apartment key for my husband :)

    Reply
  7. amandelin says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made a set of wall art for my dear friend for Christmas, using a lyric from Fall Out Boy’s “Lullaby”! Wood stain, spray paint, and some lumber!

    Reply
  8. Jenn says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Hand it to me!… I gladly put together a new shelf I got for Christmas last night.

    Reply
  9. Katie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made some tasty cupcakes.

    Reply
  10. Ashley M says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made a Christmas ornament for my best friend who is getting married. All supplies (plastic globe, glitter, jingle bells, etc.) were from Michaels and it was super easy! She loved it :)

    Reply
  11. Fara A. says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! I made some delish orange cranberry scones and russian tea cakes for the holidays. :)

    Reply
  12. Heather says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    “HAND IT TO ME”

    I made lots and lots of holiday treats. :)

    Reply
  13. Jodi says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!!!

    This is year I handmade a playhouse for my youngest daughter. It’s made of felt and slides over a cardtable tor support. The perfect little pink house for a sweet little girl! :)

    Reply
  14. Lisa Scudder says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    HAND IT TO ME…..

    I love baking and being crafty but haven’t had a lot of time in the last couple of years. I did manage to find a little time this year to make a baby blanket and a few baked goods as Christmas gifts.

    Reply
  15. Diana says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    This Christmas, I made fruit butter and homemade liquor to give as gifts. People loved them!

    Reply
  16. Laurie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I made a delicious apple blackberry crumble!!! a whole stick of butter is in the ‘crumble’, mmmmmmmm

    Reply
  17. Rebecca says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made over 100 cookies with my sister for Christmas this past week. It. Was. Amazing. :)

    Reply
  18. Sarah K says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I DIY-ed chalkboard mugs as gifts for my parents and grandparents this week. Now I have so much leftover chalkboard paint! Oh the possibilities…

    Reply
  19. Katie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I did tons of holiday baking, and made the big xmas breakfast for my family this year. :)
    Also, I made something off of PINTEREST! I made these fun coasters for family and everyone was impressed (funny, since it was so easy!)

    Reply
  20. Keri Ann says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    We were short on cash this Christmas (who wasn’t) so instead of coworker gifts I bought ceramic plates and mugs at the dollar store and decorated them with ceramic (food safe/dishwasher safe) markers (as per your suggestion when you made the mugs last year) and I baked platters of assorted cookies/truffles/chocolates etc. They were super simple and a big hit! Happy Holidays all!

    Reply
  21. Amy says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    Hand it to me!
    I made a succulent wreath for the gate.

    Reply
  22. Maryanne B says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    Reply
  23. haley says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! I have all the supplies and ingredients to make vanilla sugar..but never fit it in…so msybr for Valentine’s day!?
    btw- watched the movie friends with benefits and Sherry, you’ve got a bit of celebruty look-alike with mila kunis….i think its the eyes!

    Reply
  24. leslie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    Hand it to me! I actually made about 80% of our holiday gifts this year. My most favorite ones were the marshmallow guns done for all the uncles and nephews.

    Reply
  25. Brittany says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made some hand made christmas tree items this month to place on my hearth (some with yarn and others with popsicle sticks). But I am gearing up to make wide-striped horizontal curtains in white and navy for the living room. Can’t wait!

    Reply
  26. Christine says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Hand it to me!

    I made a homemade chocolate cake in a christmas tree bunt pan – my 5 yr old was in love.

    Reply
  27. Christy G. says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Hand it to me!

    Reply
  28. Amy says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Hand It To Me!!

    I wish I could have done more this year. It is my New Year’s Resolution!!!

    Reply
  29. Lori says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I’m in the process of making a crate bookshelf!

    Reply
  30. Jackie Kalbow says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    This year I made cookies with my kids, and for the first time ever we were home for the holidays and got to share the activity with my mom and my little brother! We all had fun!

    Reply
  31. Alyssa says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Hand it to me! I’ve been busy making Christmas goodies.

    Reply
  32. Sam says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    “HAND IT TO ME!”

    I made two pinterest finds for Christmas gifts!

    Reply
  33. Nancy says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Hand it to me. I made dog biscuits and dog print ornaments. My daughter’s gift to me was a wreath for the backyard made from birdseed…a gift to the birds also.

    Reply
  34. misa says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    hand it to me!

    i made three kinds of cookies, dinner on christmas eve for my husband and my mom, dinner on christmas day for my extended family (pork ragu with semolina gnocchi and brussel sprout salad), and a grasshopper pie. i am so ready to be out of the kitchen for a while.

    Reply
  35. Samantha says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    HAND IT TO ME! This holiday season I baked TONS of cookies for family and friends!

    Reply
  36. Annie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Hand it to me!

    We just moved into a new home a few days before Christmas, but I did manage to make cookies for our new neighbors!

    Reply
  37. Mary says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Hand it to me!

    Holiday baking, chocolate bourbon cake and nut rolls.

    Reply
  38. Kate says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    Just installed a new faucet after ours broke on Christmas Eve! Not sure if that counts as handmade, but I was proud we did it all by ourselves :)

    Reply
  39. Amy Wolff says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Hand it to me!!!

    I made a lot of my Christmas Decorations this year… stole all of my ideas from my favorite bloggers!

    Reply
  40. Cassie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!! for Christmas I made tons an tons of cookies. Yum :)

    Reply
  41. Faith says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Hand it to me! Please!
    I tried to either make myself or buy locally this year. So I made my brother a pair of fur lined moccasin/slippers. They turned out great, which really surprised me!

    Reply
  42. Becky says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I was not visited by the crafty muse this year, but I *did* managed to do some baking. The standout for me was a berry pie, which I thank the spirit of my mother for — she made the best pies.

    Becky

    Reply
  43. Amy in PA says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    The main thing my hands have been doing of late is painting trim & more trim. Working on getting everything uniform in our house before moving on to more noticeable upgrades – like painting walls!

    Reply
  44. Danielle says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Hand it to me! Please!

    Reply
  45. Holly says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Hand it to me! My husband and I are both off this week and are painting our living room and kitchen!

    Reply
  46. Missy says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Hand it to me! I made homemade quiche for Christmas morning the night before, cookies too. On Christmas, I made a roast. Nothing like good smells all day to put you in the Christmas spirit. It was our first Christmas with our newborn.

    Reply
  47. Kristine says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    HAND IT TO ME – I recently made a DIY Cloche after seeing so many fantastic DIY posts online. It cost a total of $3.50. I know can display my fresh baked goodies on my counter in a lovely way.

    Reply
  48. Carmen says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!!

    I couldn’t find a table runner I liked for our dining table so I whipped one up myself out of a drop cloth. I love how it turned out!

    Reply
  49. Angie says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Hand it to me! I made almost all the presents this year–sillhouette ornaments, handprint scarves, and tea towels!

    Reply
  50. Kate says

    December 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    HAND IT TO ME!

    I crocheted some darling headbands for my neices for Christmas!

    Reply
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