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A Giveaway!! And our new project....

11 January 2010

This Giveaway Is Closed!

For today's inspiration I would like to share with you something a little more homegrown, some hand sketches.  (all images from yourarchitecturalportraits.com)

The Daniels and Fisher Tower, Denver CO   --   Tarrant County Courthouse, Fort Worth, TX

Love Joy Plaza, Portland OR
Burnett Plaza, Fort Worth, TX--Church Tower, Taxco, Mexico,
The Alamo, San Antonio, TX        --          Streetscape, Taxco, Mexico
LDS Temple Spires, Washington DC
San Jose Mission Tower, San Antonio, TX
 
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina



Teotihuacan, Mexico-

These are my husband's sketches.

A few of you may have noticed my husbands art in these past posts pictures on our living room walls,

I love them. And I am really excited about sharing our new little project with you. We have a new website that we are launching today, it is called Your Architectural Portraits.com.  A place to get custom sketches of your home, or favorite place, place of worship or vacation spot, well pretty much what ever architectural image you love.

Here is an example of our first home together.
We have this up in our front room.   We have a lot of fond memories of this house,
and having this sketch is a sweet way to remember where we have been.

A few more examples:


This hardly even scratches the surface of what he can do.  He has been working in many mediums since high school.  But he loves to sketch the most so...

Can you guess what the giveaway is?
 YOUR VERY OWN
8 x 10 Architectural Portrait!!!! 

The giveaway will be open until Monday, January 18th at 11:59 PM central standard time.

RULES, PLEASE READ THEM ALL!!!

1. First you must be a Public Follower of this blog, located on my sidebar. (This is required to enter in any way, if you already are a follower move to step two.   I am sorry there is no way for me to see private followers, and subscriptions, so you must be a public follower.)

2. Leave one single comment on this post telling me that you follow.  Also, if you would like, in that one comment, please tell me what you would have sketched if you won.

  MORE WAYS TO ENTER

1. For a second entrance, Tweet about this giveaway.  You can click the button at the bottom of this post to re-tweet it.  Leave a second comment stating that you tweeted the post, and give a link to the tweet.

2. For a third entrance, write a quick post with a link and an image from this post on your personal blog and leave a comment with the link to that specific post.

3. For a fourth entrance, grab my button for your sidebar, and put a link to your blog in the comment stating that you grabbed a button.

And finally, check back here on Tuesday, January 19th for the winner. If I have your return email address I will reply to you as well, if not, I will be relying on you to get back here!!!  If I have not heard back from you within 2 days I will redraw a winner.

You may enter/comment up to 4 times.  Once as just a follower, once for a re-tweet, once for a blog post and finally once for posting my button on your blog.   I think that about covers it.

If you comment more than the allotted amount and do not have the links, those comments will be disqualified.  SORRY!!  Open to anyone in the world this time... As long as it ships through USPS there!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me: remodelaholic at gmail dot com.

Thanks!

120 comments:

michelle@somedaycrafts January 11, 2010 at 8:33 AM  

Your husband is talented. I bet this comes in handy with his career! I would love to win this for my mom. She will be moving in the next couple of years after over 30 years!

Durkovich January 11, 2010 at 9:36 AM  

Nice stuff man...It's about time Justin shared his talents with the world! Brotha got skills!

I AM A FOLLOWER OF REMODELAHOLIC.COM!!!

If I won I would have Justin sketch my house.

TaDa! Creations January 11, 2010 at 9:37 AM  

What a fabulous giveaway! He is so talented! I would choose one of my many favorite photos from our vacation to Williamsburg & D.C. It will very hard to choose.

I am a public follower.

TaDa! Creations January 11, 2010 at 9:41 AM  

OK, that tweet button rocks! I just tweeted it. do you need a link to that? just in case...

http://twitter.com/tadacreations

Can you tell I really hope I win? LOL

Sonja @ Craft-Werk January 11, 2010 at 11:41 AM  

Ooooh, what a great first giveaway!!! Sure, I am in - am a public follower, anyway! I really like your husbands sketches - and hope that the new site will become a great success! - If I won, I'd have my own house sketched... I love originals and it would get pride of place in the hall...

Anonymous,  January 11, 2010 at 11:48 AM  

I'm a follower. Okay, this sounds crazy, but I have a photo of the movie theater we went to on our first date (with the movie we saw on the marquee) I would love to have that sketched.

cindy-stitches-n-stuff.blogspot.com January 11, 2010 at 12:28 PM  

Hi my new friend, just stoped by to see what's up. Your husbands work is great and you daughter is such a doll. I love her piggy's.

Good luck on another adoption. Have you ever thought of adopting from Equador? I have ties with an orphanage there.

I'd enter your contest, but I never win.

Big Hugs
cindy@stitches

Heidi January 11, 2010 at 1:48 PM  

They are beautiful sketches, I love them. If I won, I would for sure have my Grandmother's home in Logan sketched. It holds so many memories and who knows how much longer it will be in the family.

Of course I am a follower!

Anonymous,  January 11, 2010 at 4:32 PM  

I've been following your blog! We just purchased our first home last year, and would love to have a sketch done of it. Thanks for the chance!

Ashley January 11, 2010 at 5:19 PM  

Wow that's amazing! Makes me wish I had an inkling of artistic talent :)

Sarah {The Student Knitter} January 11, 2010 at 6:22 PM  

I'm a public follower! I think in my sketch I would find a great image of the architecture in Vancouver, BC, because it's where I'm from and I miss it so so much.

Carrie January 11, 2010 at 7:13 PM  

I hope I win! I love the sketches and I do follow your blog and LOVE IT!!!!!

I would have Justin sketch Camp. It is a cabin my Grampa built on Lake Groton in Vermont 52 years ago. My mom grew up going there in the summer. I grew up going there in the summer and now my Jake is growing up going there in the summer.

The Arrrrrgalls January 11, 2010 at 8:40 PM  

Two reasons I am entering and would LOVE to win. A. I just love his sketches, especially the ones I saw in person while you lived her. B. Because I really miss our first home we bought in California. Built in 1939, with all the gingerbread to make it sweet, full of memories, and it's a home that is still in my heart. All I can say is PICK ME, PICK ME!! Miss you guys : )

Rachel January 11, 2010 at 9:09 PM  

I'm a follower! Those sketches are absolutely amazing! If I were lucky enough to win, I would have the Cathedral in which my husband and I were married sketched. What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

3LittleByrds January 11, 2010 at 11:22 PM  

I'm a follower. What talent your husband has. I'd love to have one of our home we're in now since it's our first home and we'll be moving from it in the summer. Great giveaway.

sarah January 11, 2010 at 11:39 PM  

justin and cassity you guys rock with your blog and art!!! i want to win so i can have justin's art in our house :) if i were to win i'd want the slc temple :) miss ya guys and your sweet baby.

Mama Thompson January 11, 2010 at 11:47 PM  

I'm a follower...your husband has amazing talent...I would so love one of this sketches (seems silly to call those beautiful pieces sketches) in my home. Not sure if I would want the SLC temple (where I was married) or something from Seattle (where my heart is)....

Alana Jo January 12, 2010 at 12:53 AM  

I would love to have a sketch of my grandparents home.

yahoobuckaroo@hotmail.com

Kendall@ Finesse Your Nest January 12, 2010 at 9:01 AM  

These are JUST BEAUTIFUL! Your husband is very talented! I follow you publicly and OH, how I hope I win!

I would probably have him sketch our home. Or possibly one of our favorite landmarks, like the Bank of America buildings downtown or perhaps the Bolivar Lighthouse at the beach.

What a FABULOUS giveaway. Thank your husband for his time and talent!

Kendall@ Finesse Your Nest January 12, 2010 at 9:07 AM  

I tweeted about your awesome giveaway, but I can't figure out how to send you a link to the tweet! (I'm SO TECHIE CHALLENGED!) My tweet is finesseyournest if you want to check it out! Also, if you know how to link a tweet and could let me know that would be most helpful!

Kendall@ Finesse Your Nest January 12, 2010 at 9:12 AM  

I blogged about your giveaway. Check it out at the bottom of today's post!

http://finesseyournest.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-love-balls.html

Kendall@ Finesse Your Nest January 12, 2010 at 9:16 AM  

I grabbed your button. It's on the left side of my page under "I'm just CUCKOO for these blogs" section!

Kendall@ Finesse Your Nest January 12, 2010 at 9:20 AM  

Cassity -- Thanks for the Twitter help! When I clicked the post and "send link" this is what it gave me, which isn't the exact tweet, but you'll see it when you get there! Thanks again!

http://twitter.com/finesseyournest

Leah January 12, 2010 at 9:24 AM  

Your husband's art is awesome! Since our house is up for sale I would absolutely love to have a sketch of it in remembrance. My Grandparents had this house built over 50 years ago. It's very hard to say goodbye. I'm grabbing your button for the added chance that I'll win! Thanks!!

Jessica January 12, 2010 at 10:11 AM  

I just signed up to follow - looking forward to browsing your blog more. So much to see and read! Whoever wins will have a delightful piece of artwork.

CourtneyB January 12, 2010 at 10:12 AM  

I'm a follower - I even finally added a picture to my profile! (:

Justin is so talented! I'd have to think about whether we'd want our house, or something else dear to us. I guess there's time to think about that if we actually win, right? (:

Kristi January 12, 2010 at 10:13 AM  

I am a follower and man he is very talented!! I just wanted to let you know I have an award on my page for you!! Have a great day!

Amy January 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM  

I am a public follower of your blog
I would have your talented husband draw a picture our home
laprochaine@gmail.com

Amy January 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM  

I tweeted,http://twitter.com/laprochaine/status/7673819719

laprochaine@gmail.com

debianne January 12, 2010 at 10:41 AM  

Don't know how I found you...but luckily I did (and welcome to Texas - even a little late!)
I'm now a follower and look forward to an opportunity to win.

Stephanie Grant January 12, 2010 at 10:45 AM  

I'm a follower and I love the sketches they are all so beautiful!
thegrants(at)live(dot)com

Kimba January 12, 2010 at 11:03 AM  

I follow! What a wonderful giveaway.

I would love to have a pencil sketch of our old house. I've thought about having one done so many times.

Cassie January 12, 2010 at 11:16 AM  

I'm a public follower and recently found you on thriftydecorchick !!

I would love a bird sketch :) We recently moved into our home and the walls need some definite attention!

Unknown January 12, 2010 at 11:59 AM  

I follow..

I think I would do either the temple I was married in (Oakland) or my home..it's a cute idea to have your first home forever.

Shirleybk January 12, 2010 at 12:16 PM  

I loved the sketch Justin did of Grandpa Kmetzsch's old house. Anyway, we'd love one of something sentimental but nothing jumps out at me so if we by some huge lucky chance win we'd definitely do some soul searching.

Marsha January 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM  

I love Justin's sketches. Thank you for sharing them. If we won, I think I would have him sketch the DC Temple spires or maybe Larry's grandparents old homestead if I can find a picture of it.

Marsha January 12, 2010 at 1:03 PM  

Alright, I have grabbed a button and posted it on my blog. I love giveaways. good luck everyone.

Shooting Stars Mag January 12, 2010 at 1:16 PM  

What wonderful work. I follow and if I won, I'd probably want the house I live in now. :)

-lauren
lauren51990 AT aol DOT com

Marsha January 12, 2010 at 1:18 PM  

Here is my entry #3 I have you up on my blog
http://larrydenzilfamily.blogspot.com/
I hope you get lots of visitors.

Marsha January 12, 2010 at 1:19 PM  

And for entry #4, I tweeted your giveaway. Should be really easy to find because I never tweet.

erin, maker of chimes January 12, 2010 at 1:31 PM  

I'm now a follower of your blog. I think that I've have the barn on our family farm sketched.

The Need 2 Read January 12, 2010 at 1:57 PM  

Wow!! Would LOVE to have artistic talent like this!! If I was so lucky to win, I would love to have a picture drawn from our wedding - the US Virgin Islands - I have a beautiful landscape portrait that would be just perfect!!

New follower - yay!

jamieandandre at bellsouth dot net

The Need 2 Read January 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM  

Tweet Tweet!!

http://twitter.com/ChampagneWisdom/status/7680555457

jamieandandre at bellsouth dot net

Melanie January 12, 2010 at 2:08 PM  

I follow you! I would like our home sketched. Its not architecturally exciting but, it is our first home and it would be neat to remember it!

PerfectBlueMoon January 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM  

I follow, and what a great artist! I'd love this, especially because we're currently renting a 1880's house!

Anna
perfectbluemoon@gmail[dot]com

Amanda January 12, 2010 at 3:35 PM  

I am a follower and I would love a sketch of our first home. We just got married in December and we have already made wonderful memories to last a lifetime in our new home. We are looking forward to many more years in our home and would love a sketch to bring back those memories years down the road.

Erin January 12, 2010 at 6:05 PM  

I am a follower of your blog!

You husband is very talented! If I won I'd love a picture of our first house - we just bought it back in August 2009 and were married in October 2009. :)

thasnifty January 12, 2010 at 6:34 PM  

oh this is an absolutely amazing giveaway, I'd love our home sketched, it's our first home and it's already filled with memories. I've been a follower. Thanks for such an inspirational giveaway.

SheilaC January 12, 2010 at 6:57 PM  

I follow!

And I would love to give this prize to my daughter who just bought her first home this past spring!

SheilaC

Michelle January 12, 2010 at 7:07 PM  

This is a great giveaway!! I would love to give this as a gift to my grandparents! Their house is the old homeplace that my granddad grew up in... It is a very special place!

mandm_2002 at hotmail dot com

Brittany January 12, 2010 at 7:13 PM  

I follow you on Google Reader and I subscribed to your blog! I just remodeled my first house!

brittany dot slagle at gmail dot com

Cindy Killebrew January 12, 2010 at 11:02 PM  

I would follow you to the ends of the earth! :) Okay, way cheesy! If I won I would have Justin draw me a picture of the Dallas Temple.

K January 13, 2010 at 6:42 AM  

I am a follower! Amazing talent! I would love our new house sketched, maybe it should be given a name too! We have work hard to get this house so it would be lovely for it to be forever sketched into history!
busybbee05[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot]au

khaski January 13, 2010 at 7:32 AM  

I follow and I would love to win this as a gift to my father, I would have the family farm home sketched. khaski78 at hotmail dot com

Jennifer L. January 13, 2010 at 8:03 AM  

I just signed up to follow via Google Friend.
jenniferlehman AT rogers DOT com

Craftcherry January 13, 2010 at 8:35 AM  

Great stuff! I'm following! If I won I would love to have a sketch of Arundel Castle in Sussex, England done for my Dad.
newlywades AT rocketmail DOT com.

Erika Leigh January 13, 2010 at 8:59 AM  

OMG I absolutely love this!!! He is sooooooo super talented! I follow the blog as I am a new home owner and doing some small DIY stuff! I would for him to draw my first home, a way to keep it forever in my heart! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

Anonymous,  January 13, 2010 at 12:39 PM  

I'm a follower!! So happy for Justin and his new adventure. If I won I would have a client's house drawn for their house warming gift...I'm probably going to have that done anyways :)

Jill H.

EVA SB January 13, 2010 at 2:11 PM  

I tweeted http://twitter.com/EVA_n_essence/status/7720246292

eva.s.black{@]gmail[.]com

Being Tazim January 13, 2010 at 3:01 PM  

I am following on RSS!

This is such a great idea to have something nice to remember places you've visited or lived.

Tierra January 13, 2010 at 3:54 PM  

I am following now. I just love his sketches. What a wonderful talent to have.

Tierra
tierralowry at yahoo.com
www.pebblesandpoppys.blogspot.com

The Pennington Point January 13, 2010 at 6:46 PM  

I'm now a public follower! I'd love to have a sketch of our 1920's farmhouse! I have a giveaway going on my blog too! Lisa~ www.livingmybestlifeii-lisa.blogspot.com

CathyH January 13, 2010 at 9:06 PM  

Thank you , these sketches are wonderful. I just bought a 109 yr old farm house surrounding by massive maple and oak trees, would love a drawing!
I follow your blog :)
cathyhorner at embarqmail.com

Vittoria January 13, 2010 at 9:13 PM  

i love this! i'm a follower!

I would love to have the Coliseum in Rome sketched with some trees! My father is from Italy...he used to pass it at night when he worked and says it looked amazing at night!

thanks!

DolphinV27@aol.com

Vittoria January 13, 2010 at 9:14 PM  

tweeted!

http://twitter.com/DolphinV27/status/7733839666

DolphinV27@aol.com

Mama Byrd January 13, 2010 at 9:20 PM  

I followed. I would LOVE a picture of Bourbon St in New Orleans where I was born

Diann @ The Thrifty Groove January 13, 2010 at 9:40 PM  

OMG! First off, your husbands drawings are absolutely amazing!! I love his style! Second, THANK YOU for the opportunity to win one! What a gracious and fantastic giveaway! I am Follower!!

Miss Mustard Seed January 14, 2010 at 8:30 AM  

This is an awesome giveaway and I would love to win. I also love your blog and I am so glad you linked up to FFF, so I could find you. I signed up as a follower and I'm going to grab a button for my side bar as well. See you around!

andrea wardle January 14, 2010 at 10:33 AM  

I am a follower... publicly (now that I figured out how to change the settings)! I would love a sketch of the Manti Temple. That's where Scott and I were married just over 8 years ago!

Chari at Happy To Design January 14, 2010 at 12:14 PM  

Hello...

What a fabulous gift giveaway! First of all, I would like to comment on all of these beautiful sketches...your husband is certainly a talented man!!! I would be thrilled if you would enter me in your giveaway...I am a follower of your delightful blog!

Thank you so much...what a sweet treat!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design

Megan @ Megity's Handmade January 14, 2010 at 5:08 PM  

I follow you now. This is really neat. I would love to win this and I can already think of the perfect place to hang it in our home.

cindi January 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM  

Oh i just found your blog.... and am now a follower..... you do amazing things. Maybe you could have some easier projects!!!!

I would LOVE a sketch of our first house, that we are currently in!!

Chelsey January 15, 2010 at 12:03 AM  

I follow. I would love a picture of our home. This is our first home and where my children were both brought to as newborns. Thanks for the great giveaway. mybabyappleseed(at)yahoo(dot)ca

Its So Very Cheri January 15, 2010 at 8:38 AM  

Hey girl--come over and enter my give-a-way too.

I would have to decide on what I would want drawn, since we aren't in our own house right now and sold our home. Our first house isn't the one our kiddos were ever in and the one that we loved the most and the big boys consider to be HOME our 2 little ones never lived in--hmmm, now you have me thinking.

Good Luck on your adventure.

My Dad has some pen and ink sketches in our blog its so very cheri 2--your hubs might enjoy looking at them.

Cheri

Its So Very Cheri January 15, 2010 at 8:38 AM  

http://itssoverycheri.blogspot.com/2010/01/its-so-very-cottagey-home-tour.html

Here is the link I did

Cheri

Its So Very Cheri January 15, 2010 at 8:39 AM  

I have your button on my side bar

I probably won't get over to twitter today so I will just have to cross my fingers that I win with 3 chances.

Cheri

I think you will love my tutorial that will be posting today.

Wolfe's den January 15, 2010 at 11:16 AM  

Hello my name is Jenn and I just recently found your blog!!
It is so creative and just wonderful!! I love the ideas you have and projects featured!!
I just became a follower and you are more than welcome to come and visit my blog!!
I would love to be entered in your give away!!!
Happy Friday!!
Jenn~

jrae January 15, 2010 at 2:04 PM  

What a wonderful talent! We built our home a little over a year ago and I would to have it sketched.

Holyoke Home January 16, 2010 at 11:42 AM  

Hey girl! I'm following and would LOVE a follow back! Also tweeted the giveaway and look forward to reading more!

twitter.com/holyokehome

Amanda January 16, 2010 at 12:10 PM  

Oh goodness! This is THE greatest giveaway I've ever seen! Home is such an important place--I would love to have a sketch of our house. A sketch of my grandmother's house would be so sweet too. Thank you! Beautiful artistry!!!

Pattyjo January 16, 2010 at 1:14 PM  

I am going to become a follower today...simply because you have the most interesting blog and I love sketches. I have been on the computer now for several years, but still am learning everything. For instance I don't know how to tweek or what it means to do that...also I have never ever attempted my own blog. So I can become a follower and maybe I don't qualify for this blog sketch, but maybe another one will come up I will be able to qualify for. He is a fantastic artist! If he doesn't charge an arm and a leg, maybe i could buy a drawing from him of my house. We have lived here almost 40 yrs.
Pattyjo

Holyoke Home January 16, 2010 at 1:32 PM  

Sorry to bug! Not sure if I'm supposed to comment again after I've tweeted? Here's the twitter link:

http://twitter.com/HolyokeHome

Kitty January 16, 2010 at 4:09 PM  

I follow on google reader and google friends.

I follow u on twitter.

If I won I think I would have the house where I grew up sketched or maybe some landmark or building from the town where I was raised.

Kitty January 16, 2010 at 4:21 PM  

I tweeted the giveaway.

http://twitter.com/maynekitty/status/7841284787

Anonymous January 17, 2010 at 11:11 AM  

I am a brand new follower, here from Girl Creative to see your tutorial on building a mirror, and am amazingly excited about the chance to win a sketch of our family's first home! What beautiful work, and such a generous giveaway!

Michele P. January 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM  

I follow your blog! Your hubby does a wonderful job, love his sketches! I would pick Antigua, Guatemala the colonial buildings with the backdrop of the volcanoes is gorgeous...plus hubby is from Guatemala so this would give him a touch of home :)see below for one of my fave pics
http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/1c/fd/47/antigua-guatemala.jpg

Michele P. January 17, 2010 at 1:30 PM  

just tweeted http://twitter.com/micaela6955/status/7873681310

micaela6955 at msn dot com

Vanessa January 17, 2010 at 9:13 PM  

I'm following your blog now! Beautiful sketches! I would love a sketch of my daughters done.

Lori Cook January 17, 2010 at 9:34 PM  

Love it! I remember when Justin and I were doing this for class work at UVSC. He was always way better then me, Hope I win!!!

Unknown January 17, 2010 at 9:52 PM  

I'm a follower. I would either have our house or maybe a favorite place to visit. I would let my husband and kids help decide. I love the picture of the Alamo. I visited there many times when we lived in Texas.

hafner611{AT}gmail{DOT}com

Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas January 18, 2010 at 1:23 PM  

This is a GREAT give away! What a talent!!! Truly amazing! I am a follower and I am grabbing a button!

Lou Cinda

Leen January 18, 2010 at 4:44 PM  

Great giveaway! I would love a drawing of our home. I am now a follower!

Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas January 18, 2010 at 4:45 PM  

I did it!! Got the button girl! Of course, first I got the WRONG button! I got the "I Was Featured" button! OOPS! Went in took that out and got the right one!

It has been one of those days!

Lou Cinda

Sarah Coulsey January 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM  

I am a follower. This is a great giveaway. I love your husbands work. I would have him draw my house so I can hang it over the fireplace. Great giveaway


sarahcoulsey03(at)gmail(dot)com

Linda@Coastal Charm January 18, 2010 at 9:34 PM  

Beautiful work and awesome giveaway!
1. I'm a fellower
2. I have your button on my sidebar
I would love a sketch of my HOME!

Blessings,
Linda

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