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May 12, 2011

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Giveaway is now closed.  Thanks for all those who entered.  And congrats to Meagan for winning.  See you all next time for another fabulous giveaway….we promise.

It’s time to share the love.  April was a really big month for us (read: we moved into our first house and it has been a whirlwind ever since!) and we didn’t do a giveaway.  This is us making it up to you–ten fold.  Remember when our swooning over oversized letters turned into us figuring out how to make those $98/piece Anthropologie beauts?  We have had so many (no joke–thousands) of views for that one little post, that we couldn’t keep them to ourselves anymore. 

We’re making two more and giving a pair to one lucky person.   The Anthro letters are 25″ tall, our letters are 25″ tall and YOUR letters will be–25″ tall, so don’t expect to sit them gingerly on your kitchen windowsill–unless you have HUGE windows.

(for scale purposes)

We have ours propped up on a shelf above our bed along with some leaning canvases.  These bad boys would also look awesome hanging in a gallery wall arrangement, in a nursery sporting your child’s initial, on top of your kitchen cabinets–if you have a lot of room up there, on a bookshelf, propped on your entryway console.  Not to sound so Seuss-y, but I like these letters everywhere.  And if a “C” and “J” don’t suit your fancy (I’m thinkin’ I’m talking to the majority here), no worries, you get to choose whatever two letters of the alphabet you want.

  • To enter: Leave a comment on this post about which two letters you want us to make for you and what they stand for.  Feel free to make that last part up and funny–we’re not creepy and don’t really need to know what your name(s) are, plus, we love a good laugh.  For instance, you might think our letter stand for Chris and Julia, but they really stand for Cracker Jack–our favorite treat (not really), if only for the prize.  Don’t forget to leave an email address so we can contact you if you win.
  • Giveaway closes: Thursday, May 19th at 9 pm MST
  • The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Friday, the 20th. Good luck! 
Only one entry per person. Prize only ships to 48 contiguous states. (We still love you Alaska and Hawaii).

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  1. Becky says:

    J & B
    for Jelly & Butter (yum sandwiches)

  2. Gena says:

    W and C: Way Cool, Wacky Couple, Weird Couple, Candy Warrior, Cruel Woman… I could go on and on! LOL!

  3. Kacee says:

    K and C, pretty please!
    For KOOKY and just plain COOL, of course…

    kacee AT cambron DOT org

  4. Dana West says:

    I would love D and J…for disc jockey, of course! I do love music! Thanks for the giveaway!
    dana10879@yahoo.com

  5. deanna says:

    want: OX
    so I have a reminder to go to the gym to become as strong as an…
    deannalw47 AT hotmail DOT com

  6. mrsweiss says:

    I would like IV bc my son is the 4th
    mrsnaweiss/at/aol.com

  7. lewalk says:

    I would love to have L and J for our new house we are getting in 2 years. L for me because I’m lazy and J for hubby cause he can be a jerk or a joke depending on his mood. Lol. Thanks.

    lewalk(at)hotmail(dot)com

  8. Connie says:

    I would love a C & R for Connie & Randy we just celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary last week. The letters would be awesome on our fireplace mantal
    Connie
    CGruning at aol.com

  9. Kristen says:

    My boyfriend and I just moved into our first house too. I has been exhausting trying to get every room decorated. I’d love K & A. They would look super cute in our master bedroom.

    deveau.kristen(at)gmail.com

  10. mary says:

    M and P. mushy pickles, major pain, michelle pfieffer, whatever trips your trigger

    jagar0047 at yahoo dot com

  11. Asha says:

    I would love to have R and A. We would place them on one of our floating ledges and they would stand for Roasted Anchovies…our favorite snack (not really!)

    asha.reyes@gmail.com

  12. The Popes says:

    I’d like to have a N and a K. New Kids (on the block) come on!! you all remember them right?

    nkpope[at]gmail[dot]com

  13. Renee james says:

    These are fab! I would love an “r” and “j”…Romeo and Juliet maybe…lol!

    naydog2001@aol.com

  14. TaylorMade says:

    I would love 2 “H”

    I really want to do a focal wall in our new house that has random letters, but consistency of looks that say “Him & Her”
    So these would be perfect, I love love the look of them!

    Taylorgketchum@gmail.com

  15. I’m gonna go with B and R. Br is the chemical element bromine. Which comes from the greek word bromos which means stench. I mean really what family doesn’t want to have the chemical symbol meaning stench decorating their house!

    blandrews13 at gmail.com

  16. Kimberly says:

    I think I would choose a P and a G. We’re trying to decide on a name for our baby and I think if I limited myself to these initials it would be MUCH easier. :) Thank you!
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

  17. Celeste says:

    I would like the letters C & W — for crazy. wacko. (lol!)

    celeste@mail4me.com

  18. Diana says:

    I think I would choose J and M – Just Me
    hrddiana556@gmail.com

  19. J and U

    Just Udders? lol
    But really they’re the first 2 letters of my name.

    jdmgirlfriend at gmail dot com

  20. Lynsy says:

    I would chose N and L. Because it’s my boyfriend and I’s initials. Boring but true. :)

    lynsym at gmail dot com

  21. Rebekah says:

    I would choose a V and a M. V for Van the first name of one of my sons, husband, father in law and his father and M for our last name.
    rebekahmercier@gmail.com

  22. I’d choose the Letters N & S to represent the words “No Sh#@” which is something I say a lot!
    fastkat at gmail dot com

  23. jennifer says:

    I’d choose J and M for junk mail. No reall it’s for Jenn & Mike.
    jenniferwlsn33 at gmail dot com

  24. Diane says:

    I would like T and D for Tony and DIane!

  25. brianna says:

    The letters I would like are B and S because they stand for Stephen and Brianna which are mine and my husbands names. They would look so cute all big and over the top and thats the kind of people we are ;)

  26. Tequila says:

    I would love to win this. I would want the letters U and S because my husband was in the military and we have a HUGE American Flag/Army mural painted on the wall in our living room.
    [not a true story]

  27. Anonymous says:

    So cool! I would want G & E for Ginormous Elephant. Gotta love those giant creatures! mynameischadl(at)hotmail(dot)com

  28. 1955nurse says:

    LOVE these!!! I’d like C & C – for cc that, or Crunchy critters, or……. a wordplay on Si, Si! ((1955nursehjc4me(at)myway(dot)com)) ;-)

  29. Alana says:

    I would choose M and A because…duh, I love my MA! :)

    aapfelbeck at gmail dot com

  30. faithspage says:

    I would choose R and F
    rooster and fred— just because
    red and fire–why not
    run-on and freak—who knows

    kyfaithw at aol dot com

  31. Kerrie says:

    I would choose K & K for kiss & kinky!! Just kidding, it would stand for Kenny and Kerrie :) We move into our new house next week and these would be perfect for our bedroom
    Thanks for the chance

    kerriekg@yahoo.com

  32. Emily says:

    E and R … for emily and rusty… love love!
    emilyroseangell@gmail.com

  33. A and G for always good(not gonna say anything else … use your imaginations!)

  34. kolpin says:

    X & D, for xylophones dagnabbit!
    kolpin4680 at gmail dot com

  35. bukaeyes says:

    N and M for Nasty and Maggots Ewe- no those letters stand for my children Norah and Morgan!
    bukaeyes@aol.com

  36. Ashley says:

    A and M for Alligator Marshmallows.

    mrs.marcus2 at yahoo dot com

  37. mcc says:

    I would like two C’s … copy cat. calliscogle@gmail.com

  38. Maggie says:

    I’d love an H and M, cause I can’t get enough of that store! Not really, but my husband does always refer to it as “our” store.
    maggiemaggiemae (at) gmail (dot) com

  39. Lesli says:

    I would get JL which of course stands for Just Lust

    littleumbrella (at) wow (dot) com

  40. I would want the letters CK because i love calvin klein underwear :) hahah
    mylifemystyle012@gmail.com

  41. Jinx says:

    I would love to have a “A & J”
    Nothing really witty to say about it .
    (It just stand for 2 bad words. ; )
    Ashley
    sympathetic_kitty@yahoo.com

  42. @nola727 says:

    I would like an M and an L ..for my parents first initials. it would go to them!

    Thanks for the cool post and chance to win

    nolagirl727 at yahoo dot com

  43. Kristen says:

    Of course we’d like our initials…K & V…aka Klutzy Vamp

  44. hmnnn decisions, decisions. I could get L and M to stand for the husband and I which could also stand for Love Me, or if he ticks me off my Initials are LMM so it could just stand for moi! Or….I could get H and W. Since we got married over 10 years ago we sign all cards to each, notes etc…husband and or wife, just a thing we do. That might be pretty cute!

  45. Giant Sis says:

    I like “G” and “O” for Orange Gorilla!
    wilburnnewsome atyahoodotcom

  46. Lauren says:

    We would use a C and L for our bedroom or bathroom–which can be for Lauren Conrad or Lucky Charms, of course :) I’d love to use these in our new home! What a great giveaway!

    Bluegrasslove@gmail.com

  47. Anonymous says:

    I would love the letters E & J for Jenga Exteme. I just really love that game.

    Love the letters! So cool looking!

    erinpautler at gmail dot com

  48. Jacqueline says:

    the J would work out fine… but i’d need another one since my hubby’s initial is J too…

    jmmccarr@gmail.com

  49. Fun giveaway! Would you believe my initials are “SAD”? I couldn’t hang that on a wall without prompting a lot of questions about my emotional state, so I’d go with an S and a D. Thanks!

    yellowhouseknits@gmail.com

  50. I would choose P and W because my family calls me Pee Wee. They say it’s because I’m small and have big adventures (like a certain other Pee Wee!)

  51. Angelica says:

    I would want the letters L & A. L for lovely and A for awesome!!

    logans_momma09@yahoo.com

  52. I’d love a K and a T. K for our mutual last names, and my first, which also stands for Karma, which brought us together. T for my husband’s first name, but also for Tenacious, which he was in earning my heart.

    Not funny, I know, but true.

    Kimbahleigh666(at)gmail(dot)com

  53. msilba says:

    i love those, and the above the bed idea!! I would love to have R and M for my husband and I

  54. Julia says:

    Oops, I forgot to put my email! Sorry!

    jwiheartphotography96(at)gmail(dot)com

  55. Anonymous says:

    I’d get an “S” and an “L” for my and my husband’s names. (Yes, boring, but with only two letters I couldn’t do a *S*aturday *N*ight *L*ive explanation.)

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    –Liza

    ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com

  56. M and E because it’s all about me! :) or because those are our initials, but mostly because it’s all about me.

  57. sturberry says:

    X and D because that makes a cross-ed smiley face which is much more interesting than my own initials!

    sturberry @ gmail.com

  58. Lindsay says:

    I would want to L’s for Lucky Liver! =) Thanks for this awesome giveaway!

    linzcoupons at gmail dot com

  59. lisa says:

    Wow, these are awesome! Would love a B & L :)

  60. Kady says:

    I would love to get a K and an I. Its hard to make something fun out of our initials lol.

  61. Cassie says:

    I would love a C and M for our bedroom. These are so cool!

  62. Debby says:

    Guess this cool give-away is not for outside North America?????

  63. Julia says:

    I would like an M and a J- my name is Julia and I share a room with my sister Mary, but it could also be turned into Mary and Jesus or something of the sort! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! :)

  64. Celestia says:

    I would like 2 C’s because I’m doubly awesome! lol

    celestia dot price at gmail dot com

  65. christy says:

    i would choose the letters T and C. My husband and I are Too Cute!! :)
    yanuzo at hotmail dot com

  66. LauraCarey says:

    I would love and L and C
    Laura and Craig…I know MUUUUSHHHYYYY!

  67. I would love to get the letters in E and R for my two boys and NOT for emergency room (good thing you are using random.org to choose a winner and not judging on comedic abilities) heinzmom at hotmail dot com

  68. Anonymous says:

    I think I would have to choose the letter K and C because I have 4 little ones and they drive me KrazC. LOL!! sd.hawaii@yahoo.com

  69. Janice says:

    I think I’d choose A and Z because they are the beginning and end of the alphabet, then I’d put them in my kids’ room.
    feltyfun at gmail dot com

  70. Ellen says:

    I would pick J and E for James and Ellen are “just excited” about those letters!! I love your blog too!

    elliemae524 at yahoo dot com

  71. laura says:

    I would pick O and E for my babies Ella and Owen :)
    laura bell hull at aol dot com

  72. Christy says:

    M and C for myself and the hubs…we’re real big MC Hammer fans. Maybe. Ok, only slight. :)

    clhobbs19@gmail.com

  73. ArtsyChaos says:

    Gosh, wow!! Way to go Crafty ones!!
    I’d pick O and S… for my son. Or, you could say Ohhhh…. Shoooot!! :)
    hiwendyhi at yahoo dot com

  74. Anonymous says:

    OMG I love these! They’re gorgeous :)

    I would like K & J to stand for myself and my lovely :D

    kmp19 19 (@) aim .com

  75. Booked. says:

    I would like a D and a W for my little boy’s name. Or it could stand for “deleriously wasted.”

  76. M and T for my dear sweet little maddux turley :)

  77. nayjf says:

    I would like an A(for Antane) and a J.(for jesse) My sigo and I would love these. Although, if there were two more pieces, I would add an apostrophe and a small s after the A. Cause I wear the pants!

  78. ~Kayla~ says:

    J and K for Jeff and Kayla. We have a high up window that I think these would look AWESOME in and cast a cool shadow. I dont have anything funny for the letters…..hmmm….maybe Just Kidding…Jeff and I are jokers! Our email is kaylaheaviland@sbcglobal.net…..O, and May 20th was our set wedding date!

  79. Karlenn says:

    Blogger has made me really mad for the last few days. Kay, so, what I said before was that I have been coveting these letters since you first posted about them! They would be perfection in my bedroom – violet walls, white comforter with charcoal and violet squiggles, dark Ikea furniture – oh baby. It would be perfect. We would need a B and a K, for Burger King. :)

  80. Jessica says:

    My email Juiceyjess(at)rocketmail.com

  81. Jessica says:

    I would like the letters M and B for my partners name.

  82. Britt says:

    Give away??!!! What!? I am all in B R for Right back, Belly rings, Rocking by, big rib…

  83. Steph says:

    I have major giant letter envy…

    I would want a G and S for our bedroom…
    you know… gs… like golden spoon, or get some, or smart girls, or steph and george… whatever works best for you.
    stephanie.wyatt5@gmail.com

    ps love your blog!

  84. Meagan says:

    YAY!!!! Glad to see I am #2 now because how often are #1’s picked for giveaways…like NEVER.

    So, I would want 2 B’s. One for our living room because over sized letters are HARD to find. And one in Brinley’s room.

  85. Sorry to see that the other comments got lost as Blogger went down. :( I didn’t see the original post, but I’m glad I found it now…looks like fun.

    Letters “M” and “J” because Michael Jackson is my favorite singer and Michael Jordan is my favorite athlete. (Not really…Matthew James…Matthew because we’re all “M”s in the family, and James after my grandfather and great-grandfather).

    Cheers,
    Matt
    ploomatt@gmail.com

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