Meet Laura Barnard. She’s a UK illustrator with hands that draw beautiful things like city landscapes, rooftop aspirations and scribbles filled with charm. Because her work is incredibly awesome, we felt it only appropriate to do an awesome giveaway. So tell us what makes your heart race by dropping a comment below or tweet using #myheartrace and one lucky winner will win this ultra-sweet, limited-edition, hand-signed poster. We’ll announce the winner during our weekly radio show on Wednesday, Feb 3rd.
My cardiovascular system and online contests!
A life lived differently. Outside of the realm of the normal, past mediocrity into true life. A life lived to its full potential. My heart races because I am reminded when interacting with such a person that a life that actually matters is possible. A world that goes beyond the status quo is attainable. This makes my heart race.
a punny poster. quips, aphorisms, and the moment before deploying one all make my heart race.
Standing there at the edge of uncertainty, feeling like you might be captain of a ship riding out a storm. Smiling ear to ear, shivers running up your spine and down your arms because you’re doing/seeing/hearing something unbelievable that your body has never had the pleasure of drinking in….
Seeing a great show, like The Pixies in 2004, makes my heart race.
when i do or say things i know shouldn’t but have to because it’s now or potentially never. the decision right before do or die, fight or flight, knowing the cumbersome harm or security it could offer someone….makes my heart race every time. and double vietnamese coffees.
Seeing my name pop up in a Google alert (yes, I am that vain as to subscribe to my own Google alert), makes my heart race.
Standing on the sea shore and looking at the horizon …
Every morning when I get up out of bed and realize that there’s no such thing as fate… that my direction is in my hands. It gets my heart racing in excitement, but also absolute and utter fear.
2 minutes and 24 seconds into ‘Keep The Car Running’ by Arcade Fire. This is the moment when the pianos go crazy and it reminds me of seeing them live at the Latitude Festival, in the dark, with everyone setting off paper lanterns into the sky.
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Caffeine.
cute nerds, male or female 😉 yeah I’m easy lol
Climbing the rope in gym class…..
When I linger too long on the fleeting nature of life….
Spotting the opportunity to help a stranger with no other outlet!
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At this point in time, two things (ironically, completely) make my heart race: Haiti & Lady Gaga.
First, my heart goes out to the Haitian people as it has been hard to see their struggles, as no person should have to endure such losses as they have. Therefore, I donated and hope others do as well when they read this.
On a lighter note, Lady Gaga is my hearts guilty-pleasure right now. She is a genius is my book, and “my heart races” every time I see her crazy outfits and videos online and on TV.
@BigRyanPark
p.s. My friend Andy Stone says hello.
TIny little heart trainers and a tiny heart starter pistol – they make my heart race.
my heart races to win her heart.
Snowboarding down the front side of Mammoth mountain and conquering CORNICE with 10 of my closest friends.
SHRED.
running as fast as i can and jumping over something that i may not be able to clear…
Finding your favorite lines to share after a few drinks in a library, going to unlock an already open door, waking in the dark from a strange dream, an impromptu race with someone you want to run after, the first time you see a new lover’s handwriting, getting the last ticket for a sold out show….
Congrats to Kim Nunley! You are the winner!!! Please email dave at holidaymatinee dot com with your contact info so Laura can HOOK U UP!!!
Runner Ups: Greg Gibson & Camille —> send us your contact info too as Laura will send you a little somethin’ special!
Woopee!!! 🙂
Thanks to everyone for all their thoughts on this, I thought loads of the entries were brilliant. As well as sending Kim the print, I’ve made her and the two runners up a little postcard. You can see them here (don’t look, winners!):
http://www.laurabarnard.co.uk/blog/its-not-the-winning-its-the-taking-part.html
Camille, if you see this, please get in touch with Dave or I with your address, and I’ll send you your postcard.
Thanks again, everyone.