Mine was received on Feb 5 also and was worded exactly like Chi's. We are iced in, so no package yet.

After *someone* informed me that I was already too 'public', I decided not to give houzz my address. (You know who you are...LOL. And I'm grateful that you did show me I had 'no cover'.)

I got the card and tape measure today, but no water bottle.

Well, I don't know positively it was random. I was just guessing. That's usually the way these things are done. There are a lot of people that have been here longer than me and there are a lot of people that are newer than me. It's just the luck of the draw. Maybe they knew I don't have an I-pad. LOL

I got my gift today.....card and tape measure. The little tape measure will come in handy!

Hoping I am still in the running for the iPad!!!! ;)

I bet the bad weather conditions could be causing some of the delivery delays. I have experienced that recently with some orders. On other forums and blogs that I have see do random drawings they use a drawing service that draws a number assigned to the individual so it's totally out of the hands and control of the people having the drawing. I can't remember the name right this second, not uncommon these days lol.

I don't know what method they used here. I got the original email but I didn't reply.

Congratulations to those who are winners!

Just got my Houzz tape measure. Very nice and thank you Houzz. I have one but it's on it's last leg, just like I am. LOL

Got my note and tape measure today! The tape will be much easier to carry around than the 25 ft. steel tape I carry now. Thanks, Houzz!

I received my tape measure today and it is perfect timing since we have just begun a new phase of home remodel and we are lacking in a small, easy to carry tape measure. I thought to handwritten envelope and card a very nice touch. Thank you Tamara. Thank you Houzz.

Got mine today, a water bottle and tape measure. I'm a seamstress, I can never have too many tape measures. lol It's lovely! Thanks Tamara! Thanks Houzz!

Jodi we want before & afters of that remodel!

I got my beautiful tape measure today, thank you Houzz. Just in time, A few months ago I decided to buy a larger handbag with more space for useful stuff (like tape measures!)

Nicole, it may be awhile, we only met with the designer late last week.

Yeah....but your kitchen was "eye candy" and I need a fix. :0)

I just did another kitchen remodel, for my rental. To keep the cost down

I made it pretty plain.

Got mine today, got the handwritten note and the tape measure.

Thanks Houzz!

Ha Nicole, just got an estimate for nearly $65,000 ... think we'll keep looking.
I'd love to do another kitchen remodel and we do have a rental to work on but just no time right now.

We have to do our kitchen and bathrooms soon. They are original 1992 and need an update. My current debate is whether to keep the cabinets and refinish them or buy new ones.

I just got my gifts too!

Thank you to The Houzz Team and Tamara!

PKponder, you said "gifts" -- plural. What did you receive?

I got the h2go bottle, a nice, heavy but compact tape measure and the handwritten card from the Houzz team.

Oh, so you received the same gift package as Chi83.

I love the tape measure. There are so many times when we're out somewhere and I need to measure something. The Houzz tape measure is the perfect size to keep in my purse.

I got the e-mail but didn't respond.

Fits in the console of my tiny car like a charm too :-)

I received my nice gifts yesterday, a clear water bottle, the nice little tape measure and the note. I think it came UPS and it was just sitting on my table on my front porch. Found it last night. Thanks Houzz!

Sue

I got a tape measure and note. No water bottle. But it was still nice to get.

I got the card and tape measure

I got the tape measure and note. Thanks. Handy to have around

Marie

I got the cute little tape measure. I use those things all the time. It will get plenty of use as long as I keep it somewhere that I can find it...lol. Thanks Houzz.

I must be very special, I got slippers too! Thank you!

I got the nice tape measure today along with a note. Very nice. Thanks Houzz!!

some one on Home Decorating forum got the tape measure, water bottle, slippers and sunglasses I think that was it.

I want to know who got the ipad!

No ipad, but the door bell rang, and a package was on my front porch. I expected two boots#7 night creams, but no, it was a HOUZZ package! I received a water bottle and a tape measure along with the nice note! Thank you Tamara. Thank you Houzz.

When this was first posted, I didn't actually remember the email, but looked and there it was in my inbox. :)

Since I didn't get anything yet, I thought, I wasn't one of the selected few... but this changed today. :)

Terilyn, nice slippers, lucky lady!

Moni

LOVE the slippers!!! I wear slippers ALL the time. I hope I get some in my not-yet-here package.

Not yet, and I gave them the information quite a while ago.

Oh, terilyn, I must be more SPECIAL than you, cause I got the slippers, the water bottle, the tape measure AND sunglasses!! Plus the note, but my note didn't have my name on it, so you do get one point for that.

I wonder if the email provider had anything to do with whether or not some didn't get the email? I use Yahoo.
Sue

I got the water bottle and tape measure yesterday.....thank you, Houzz!

My email was in my spam folder. I went looking after some of you posted about it last month. I did not reply. I hadn't even known that GW was going to Houzz until after it happened. Congratulations to those of you who entered and received!

Just a suggestion, and I am not saying that these tape measures are included, but I know someone recently got a couple of this type of tape measure that were from China, and the inch measurements were short! Please check these before you use them for something important. Again, I am NOT saying that these are defective, just letting you know it's something to be checked, as I see some of you sew, and some are remodeling and might use them to check something in store for fit. My friends found out the hard way.

I pulled out my desk ruler to check, my Houzz tape measure is right on the money!

Good to know!

Woohooo, I got mine delivered today!!!!!

Thank you, thank you Houzz and Tamara. I'm so glad that you saved us, and Tamara I'm absolutely thrilled that you're staying on.

I love the Houzz name on everything, and green and black must be their signature colours.

The measuring tape will be influential in finding a replacement lid (hopefully) for my popcorn popper :>)

The slippers look so comfy! Maybe they were sent to cold climates? lol

Got mine today- I needed slippers, how'd they know? It must have cost them a small fortune to UPS these boxes to everyone who has received them or is going to receive them I also got a water bottle and a tape measure. Sweet! Thanks, Houzz

On the Bill of Lading, it said that there was a water bottle and a t-shirt in the package. Did everyone's say that?

Hubby couldn't believe that we received such high quality gifts, from a free site.

I didn't get a Bill of Lading, just the shipping labels on the outside of the box.

It was obviously needed to cross the border. It said Gift for reason of export

Jasdip, gifts varied. You got the super sized box. Some only got the t ape measure. Still waiting to hear about the iPad winner!

My bet is on Sheila!

Jasdip, your comment roused my curiosity: I'm so glad that you saved us.

What did Houzz save us, the GW, from? I must have missed something.

Sue

Garden Web was set to be closed down, and they reached out to Houzz. They graciously took us on and the forums are alive and well, thanks to them.

I just received my note and tape measure. Thank you, Tamara and the Houzz Team :)