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We’re back with another fantastic prize that THREE lucky winners will be able to put their names on. This one comes from Customized Stationary, a fun little Etsy shop that features playfully designed cards and prints that you can customize with everything from your first name to your family name. And they’ve kindly put together three sweet sets for our winners to choose from (each which includes a print and set of coordinating notecards) that we were so enamored with we couldn’t help but snag a set for ourselves.
We had trouble picking, but ended up going with the Carved Tree set, which we got to customize not only with our name and our initials carved into the tree, but also with our choice of colors. That way we ended up with a perfect-for-us set of stationary that was almost too good lookin’ to unwrap.
Want a chance to customize your own set? Here are the giveaway deets:
- PRIZE: 8×10″ print and coordinating twelve pack of 4 x 5.25 notecards in your selected design (Bird Family, Carved Tree or Stump). It’s a $27 value, but stay tuned for a YHL special discount at the end of the contest on Thursday.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “CUSTOMIZE ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us about one of the last handwritten letters your sent (or received). Seems to be a dying custom in the digital age, so what was memorable about a recent time you used snail mail to send something special?
- CONTEST CLOSES: Wednesday, September 2nd at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Three
- PRIZE SHIPS: USA Only
- THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Customized Stationary.
Sally F. says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Have been sending thank-yous ALL SUMMER for the gifts we received for our 6/20 wedding. Last one was for a place setting of chine from my great-aunt-in-law.
CaitStClair says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I love them! I think my favorite is also the tree and could we ever use them! I just sent out a bunch of notecards as thank yous for my bridal shower and in just a couple weeks we’re going to have almost 200 wedding ones to do!
Averill says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I love stationery so I try and find any excuse to send it — get well cards, sympathy cards, birthday cards, thank you cards, you name it. I’m particularly partial to letterpress (love the texture).
Kristen says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I like to send the random “I’m thinking of you card.”
Nancy says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
That is a tough question, seriously, I don’t write very many handwritten letters these days, probably thank you cards from a baby shower would have been the last time and that was a long time ago!
Ann says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Last month I mailed my boyfriend a cute little notecard and wrote in the card one of my favorite quotes: “If you live to be one hundred, I want to live to be one hundred minus one day so I’ll never have to live without you.” -Winnie the Pooh
He keeps it on his nightstand and loves that I spent the time to mail a letter to him!!
Julia Harts the Man says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
About once a week we receive a handwritten card from my grandmother. Sometimes it has a check in it as well, but they are always the most adorable and unique cards. Last week we got one with a boy and girl cat that says “purrfect couple”. So Grandma!
Kait says
Customize Me!
We just had our House Warming Party this weekend so we are looking for the perfect Thank You Cards! These would be perfect, especially the cute tree with our initials.
Sara N says
CUSTOMIZE ME—pretty please. :)
I just got a hand written letter this morning from my husband. yay. :) We have a leather bound journal that I got him one year for Valentine’s. We write letters back & forth to each other in it. I love looking back over our letters from previous years. I think it will be such a great legacy to leave to our children. Plus, it saves on cards b/c we always write a letter in it for holidays instead of trying to find a card in a store (and usually not finding anything that isn’t too cheesy).
Amy says
“CUSTOMIZE ME”
These are so pretty. The last note that I sent out was to mey sister in law. She had let me vent about alot of stuff that was going on, and I sent her a note to tell her how much I appreciated it, and loved her.
Kelly says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I can’t remember the last time I sent a letter. I know I put a note in with a care package I sent, but that’s about it. My mom is really good about sending cards with long notes in them. She’s had a lot of fun this year buying “daughter and son-in-law” cards since I got married in the last year.
KimB says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I sent a shirt to my friend’s 4 month old son using snail mail, and I included a hand-written note jotted on (of all things), binder paper scrap! I definitely would love this cute stationary. Oh random.org, please pick me! ;)
Paula says
Customize me – the last note I received was from family friends in Bilbao, Spain. Every year they send me a hand written letter for my birthday. So kind!
Jenni says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Colleen Wilson says
Customize me – my husband got a plethora of birthday cards.
Taylor says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I wrote a handwritten card to my boyfriend grandparents a couple weeks ago for letting us stay with them in Nevada while we were attending a wedding reception in the same town.
Nikki says
Customize me!
Britney A. says
CUSTOMIZE ME…
I LOVE love LOVE sending and receiving handwritten letters. You’re right, it is a dying art! My friend and I (we were roommates, teammates in college, etc.) decided that we would be pen pals when she moved to hawaii, despite the constant communication through phone calls, emails and facebook. handletters are the best.
EvY says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Shana says
Customize Me!!!
I was an exchange student in Munich, Germany in High School and I keep in touch with my former host family via snail mail. It seems more special than email. Most recently I received a birthday card from my sister there. Although she was an exchange student in the States while I was there, we have gotten to know each other through the years and my visits.
Ashley says
CUSTOMIZE ME – I just wrote my husband a thank for letting me sleep in and taking care of our baby letter. I LOVE letters and would Love such cute stationary :)
Christina says
Customize me!
We recently had a death in the family and received many hand written letters. It seems to be the remaining event that merits many of them.
TiffanyB says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last hand written note I wrote was a birthday card to my Sister. Sad Birthday cards are going digital, I like the handwritten myself.
LauraJane says
Customize me!
I actually hand wrote a little love note to my hubby on the eve of our wedding just a few weeks ago. I’m looking forward to re-reading it once I put together our scrapbook! :)
margie k says
CUSTOMIZE ME –
The last note I received was from my best friend thanking me for the custom oilcloth bib I made for her daughter. The last note I sent was a thank you to the godparents of my child.
Melissa Mal says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Last time I sent a letter was to thank my real estate agent for all her assistance in finding our dream home.
Arielle says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
One of the most meaningful letters I received recently was from a student that I had last year. She brought it to me at our school Open House, and it was such an affirming way to start off the year! Telling someone how much they mean to you is important, and it’s amazing how much more powerful it can be when you put it in writing.
Angie says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I help my son write handwritten notes often. We just wrote his grandparents a thank you card for a surprise gift they gave him last week.
Taylor Evans says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
hey there how’s it going :)
my fiance and i just got engaged in July. I live in Corpus Christi, Texas and he lives in Sydney, Australia!! we’ve been doing this “long distance” thing for nearly 2 1/2 years now and i send him letters about 1 every 2 or three weeks. I usually try to make my own so it can have that extra personal touch and put a smile on his face :) he is however moving here in a year (trying to save up for the big move!) and i only get to see him about 2 times a year for maybe 2-3 months at a time. Anyways, i thought these would be the perfect personalized letter set to send to him, i know he would love it. :)
xoxo
Tay
Val says
CUSTOMIZE ME! please…
The last time I sent out hand-written correspondence was this morning, actually. I bought my dad’s old KIA and I’ve been sending him payments. I mailed the last one today(yay!). Since it’s my dad and not a bill-collector, I always write a quick note or a letter to pop in with the check; don’t want it to feel so business-y. And I love writing letters any excuse I get.
Briel K. says
Customize Me!
The last handwritten letter I wrote was to one of my grandmother’s. I was waiting for a friend to meet me at the movies and just thought I’d write her. :) I wish more people would take the time to write letters. It means a lot more than an emailed note!
Jen Basom says
CUSTOMIZE ME~~
I love these! How pretty! I am a firm believer in a handwritten thank you note! I also think it’s important to say more than just, thanks! A good handwritten note can really make someone’s day! :)
Alison says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
charity says
“CUSTOMIZE ME” i think the last letter i wrote was to my grandpa, it’s been a long time since i sent one. perhaps if i win this cute stationary i will.
stephanie says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
Such cute stationary!!
This summer I wrote a lot of thank you notes for all the wonderful gifts my son received for his 1st birthday.
Chelsey says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I love receiving letters from my Grandma. She never fails to send birthday cards to everyone, including her many, many great-grandkids. Her notes are always so quirky but thoughtful. I’ll really miss those cards when she passes away.
Sylvia says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
The last letter I wrote was to my just-turned-one-year-old darling niece, who obviously can’t read yet, but I wanted to send something special for her first birthday.I hope she enjoys it when she does learn to read :o)
Victoria says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I just sent an old friend a note a few months ago to welcome their new baby girl and let her know my new address. I keep stationary in my desk and try to send friends a little hello every once in a while. Facebook is so easy, but getting a letter in the mail from a friend definitely puts a big smile on your face!
alison says
CUSTOMIZE ME! Oops, forgot to tell about my letter! I just sent a thank you note to my 5 year old cousin to thank her for a “get well soon” picture she painted for me. I also stuck a pack of stickers in the card…you can’t do that with email! so cute!
carriegel says
This would be perfect for my daughter!
Erin Lynn Young says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
Last week, I happened to wander by the mailboxes here at work, which I never check because seriously, who mails things anymore? Turns out, there was a sweet thank you note in my box from a friend whose shower I attended quite a while ago. It was a pleasant surprise, and I intend to pass it on by dropping some thank-you cheer in few colleague’s boxes soon.
Kate Hillesheim says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I write letters and notes quite a bit. I’ve heard back from people that said it made their week. It is a lost art!
Sarah says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I’m still writing wedding thank you notes, and we’ve been married for 10 months! But at least I have lovely stationary that my mother in law gave me as a wedding present!
Hope says
CUSTOMIZE ME
As a youngster, I was enamored by my oldest sister’s handwriting. So loopy and feminine, it inspired me to begin to focus on creating my own style of writing. Of course, this meant I had to come up with things to write! So I’d make up stories, I started to journal and eventually, I became so fascinated by it, I looked for excuses to send cards and letters to family and friends. For one of my recent birthdays, I left a note for all my work friends outlining why I love them. It was attached to a bouquet of mini roses they found when they came in to the office. A few months ago, one of those friends had a stroke and has may not ever fully recover her mental capacity. I’m so happy I shared my heart with her. I also make a habit of leaving little notes behind each time I stay at someone’s house – sometimes with quotes, others my own words of gratitude. And most recently, my Grandpa was diagnosed with throat cancer right before I was to leave for an Alaskan cruise. Because I couldn’t be with him, I sent him postcards from every port. Now, his treatment has weakened him enough that it is hard for him to take phone calls, which was key way I had been able to cheer him up. So I send him a weekly card. On the more rare occasion that we do get to talk, he is sure to tell me how much he appreciates the sunshine they bring. And, of course, he always loves my handwriting.
Kathleen says
Customize me! I have had a snail mail pen pal who lives in Australia since I was in 3rd grade. That’s almost 20 years of letters! She actually came to my wedding last year which was really crazy and cool.
Ashley says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
alisha says
Customize me!
Other than thank you notes and Christmas cards, I can’t remember the last handwritten letter I’ve sent.
Mary Buckelew says
By all means, please CUSTOMIZE ME!
Nichole says
Customize Me – I finally got myself some personalized note cards recently and have used them to send thank yous and notes with gifts. I have always sent hand written thank yous, because my mama trained me right! I’ve decided to wipe from my memory the 25 wedding thank yous my husband was supposed to do, but never did:)
Jamie Z says
CUSTOMIZE ME in the stump please! I send letters to my paper loving friends just to say hi and to catch up over long distances.