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

Random.org has surprised us this week and selected a male winner for the first time in foreverrrrrrr (shocking, we know). His name is… Thomas (and he’s looking forward to time off this holiday season). Congrats dude! (Congrats buddy? Congrats fella? I dunno, I’m so used to saying “Congrats ladies” I’m kinda at a loss).

One of our favorite things to give are custom house portraits (we’ve actually purchased two for my parents in the last year – and even bought one for ourselves). So as we enter the giving-est time of the year, we figured it would be fitting to give one of you the gift of a house portrait too. We recently discovered Rebekka Seale’s too-charming-for-words illustrations (Sherry’s ridiculously smitten), so wrangling her for a giveaway was at the top of our holiday to-do list. Happily, Rebekka was game. So she’s here to offer up a gift certificate for a custom house portrait along with the winner’s choice of any art print from her Etsy shop. Feel free to keep them for yourself, or wrap ’em up and put them under the tree for someone else. Note: Rebekka’s all full on house portrait orders until after Christmas, which is why she’s doling out a gift card for one, which can be redeemed after the holidays.

Rebekka Seal House Portrait

  • PRIZE: A gift certificate for a custom house portrait along with your choice of any art print (up to $17 in value) from Rebekka Seale
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SEALE ME!” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … what are you most looking forward to giving this holiday season? Holiday cookies? The perfect sweater? Homemade crafts? Shearling dog boots (they actually make those)? Feel free to conceal the name of your recipient or talk in code, since we obviously don’t want you to give anything away too soon!
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 7th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the world!
  • DISCOUNT: Get 10% off on all orders placed through December 31, 2011 with the code YHL123
  • 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 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 Rebekka Seale.

Comments

  4. Kristin says

    SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to surprising my parents with my sister visiting. They thought she couldn’t get time off for Christmas/her birthday and she lives far from here. I can’t wait to see the look on their faces!

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  6. Kristen says

    SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to making my husband a big breakfast on Christmas morning, because even though this will be our 2nd married Christmas, he was deployed last year so we couldn’t be together. :)

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  10. DianeG says

    SEALE ME!

    I am most looking forward to spending time with my family. I love listening to the din of all the people I love chatting away with each other, sharing a meal and just relaxing.

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  11. Morgan says

    SEALE ME! I’m most looking forward to celebrating our first Christmas as a family of five! (We have a foster baby we’re in the process of adopting.) I love seeing the wonders of Christmas through the eyes of little ones.

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  12. Sonya says

    SEALE ME!!

    Please, oh, please!

    Now I’m off to bake gingerbread people. Decorating them is my favorite part – wide ’70’s ties, swim trunks and goggles, striped French shirts and berets, mechanic-style jumpers – the fun never ends! I’ll send you a pic if I win. ; )

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  14. Suchita says

    Seale Me!! I am looking forward to the homemade cards my kids give everyone in the family on Christmas morning…they are so sweet and funny!

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  16. Ginger M. says

    SEALE ME!

    I am looking forward to snow. I hope it is a white Christmas. This will be our first Christmas in our new home. I’d love nothing more than to snuggle under the tree with my husband and pup as the quietness that comes with snows envelopes the house.

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  19. jdzjane says

    SEALE ME!

    We spend a lot of time making goodies – cookies, candy, truffles. We love making them and especially giving them.

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  25. Jill says

    SEALE ME!

    I so want to give this as a gift to my in-laws who have a beautiful home they raised 5 children in (my husband is the baby!) They will be moving into a retirement home and to give them this gift–a framed illustration of their home they love–would be such a lovely reminder of the memories they created there.

    I’m looking forward to seeing our kids enjoy the holidays. so far they are 100% into it and still believe :)

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  27. charlene e says

    SEALE ME! i’m looking forward to giving my hisband all his gifts…i think i got him a lot of nice gifts this year.

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  28. Colleen says

    SEALE ME!
    I’m looking forward to making baked goods and taking them over to our neighbors to introduce ourselves and break the ice. (We just moved into our first house in October!)

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  29. Kaity says

    SEALE ME!! I can’t wait to give my husband a present that he’s been hinting at for a long time; plus, my sister is the best to give presents to, so I’m looking forward to seeing her open some pretty fun presents.

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  31. leslie says

    Seale Me!

    I am psyched to give my brother something he mentioned in passing – something silly and cheap but will make him smile. :)

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  32. Erin says

    SEALE ME!!! We are closing on our new house on December 22nd! I am looking forward to our first home together as a married couple with our new baby girl. I would love to have a portrait of our new home. how fun!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!!

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  34. coffeemamma says

    “SEALE ME!”

    I’m giving my husband a leather bracelet with an engraved pewter band that has a code phrase that we use to tell the other how much we appreciate them (even if there are others around who wouldn’t appreciate us getting all ‘mushy’ in public :)

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  35. Mercedes says

    SEALE ME!
    We’re over the moon to give close family salt & pepper grinders this year. Hopefully the gift will rock their worlds, ‘cuz I don’t think we can take another holiday meal with the powdered pepper from a can.

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  36. kelsey says

    These are amazing! Sooo, SEALE ME! I’m most looking forward to family time and my mother’s mint bark, yummmm, or maybe her roast.

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  43. Amber says

    SEALE ME! My Momma and I always make amazing fudge and toffee for family and friends. I love to give our best Christmas candy : ) Oh and my hubs and I are giving the kiddos a trampoline….that should be pretty exciting!

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  45. Melissa E says

    SEALE ME! I’m looking forward to all the happy feelings that come with the Christmas season. It’s already started in fact! A few weeks ago I wasn’t too enthused by the idea of the upcoming holidays because of grown-up worries about money but then last week on December 1st I spent the day with my cousin watching old Christmas shows and decorating her space with lights and baubles. Since then I’ve gone full-blown-Christmas-spirit and it’s been pretty fun… I am now looking forward to every new memory waiting to be made.

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  47. Kathryn says

    SEALE ME!! I’ve had my eye on these portraits for a while. So great!

    I’m most looking forward to giving my husband, a home-brewing enthusiast, a vintage looking print that maps out all the different styles of beer. Bonus that the print came from a company in our beloved borough of Brooklyn. It’s great to make the husband happy and support a local artist. Everybody wins!

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