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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.
Kelly S says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I can’t remember the last letter I wrote but I do have all of the notes that I received in middle school and high school. I also I have every note that my husband wrote me when we were dating, including all of the cards that I recieved with flowers from him. Yeah, I’m cheesy like that! I am also a scrapbooker so the idea is that all that will get scraped’ oneday. Oh, I even have the little piece of paper that hubs wrote his phone number on and gave me almost 13 years ago! Do I get bonus points for that? LOL!
Allison Leedie says
Customize Me
I just sent my husband’s grandma my recipe for lasagna. I made it for her the last time we visited, and she hasn’t stopped talking about it (disclaimer, i got it out of a cooking light magazine)
Lisa says
CUSTOMIZE ME.
One of the women I used to babysit for is a true southern lady and still writes snail mail on beautiful stationery in her tiny neat script. Twenty years later, she still remembers my birthday; I just got a sweet note from her last week.
Maggie D says
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Elizabeth says
COSTUMIZE ME
August 12 is our wedding anniversary so we sent out cards to everyone who was closely involved in setting us up to helping us with our wedding. We are so thankful for them!
Ashley says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I just sent a card to my cousin whose dog recently passed away. My family calls me the “Miss Correspondence.” I remember writing a letter to my cousin when she got her dog and it seemed like an appropriate way to remember the passing of her dog as well. I hope my card cheered her up.
Ashley W says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
It wasn’t a handwritten letter, but I just colored (with crayons!) a picture for my (long-distance) boyfriend and sent it to him. Silly, but … he’s had a rough month and needed the pick-me-up.
Kim C. says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I got a handwritten letter today from a sweet friend thanking for videoing her ultrasound for her. Because I was able to be there, her husband, who is in Iraq right now, was able to see the first videos of their baby. What an awesome experience!
Liz K says
CUSTOMIZE ME.
Having been recently married, the last handwritten notes I’ve done were batches of thank you notes!
Chris says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I know mail is a dying method of communication, but I actually still mail out cards to my friends on a regular basis and not just the occasional birthday or holiday card. I love writing out a card just to let my girlfriends know that I’m thinking of them and missing them. I know how much I love getting sweet thoughts in the mail so I send them as often as possible. Plus, I’m a terrible stationary junkie so I have to use them to justify buying new ones! Crossing my fingers that I win cause I love this!!!
Destine says
Customize Me!
Erika Rebstock says
CUSTOMIZE ME and I’ll love you for ever!
michele says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I send thank yous often. I have a large stack of stationary to choose from so I can jot one out quickly without running to the store. That way, I won’t put it off and then it never gets done!
Rebekah M says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I am still sending thank you notes from our recent wedding. What I love is that sending thank you notes make me remember who gave each thing in our house- we are so blessed, and I love to be reminded of our great friends. I have enjoyed the thanking process because I do not take any gift for granted!
Karen T. says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
The last handwritten note I received was a note from a good friend before her wedding.
Maddie E says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
I always send handwritten thank you notes. My grandmother always taught me there is nothing more important than sending thank you notes, and so i’ll always do it.
Megan says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
These are too cute!
Jessie says
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les says
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Natalie says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Ooh I love the carved tree cards! Hmm I don’t technically send letters but I am obsessed with buying and sending greeting cards! The last one I sent was to my sister. It was a thank you card for her coming to stay with me and the hubs for a week. I know it’s usually the other way around, but we were SO thankful that she came all the way down from NY to visit us in VA! :)
Trisha says
Customize Me!!!
I love giving and recieving hand written notes….the last note I wrote was to my dear friend in Kansas City. We both look forward to getting the mail, so its nice to see some familiar hand writing in the mix!
Lisa says
Customize me!
Every so often my mom sends me articles about interior decorating, fashion or some of my other favorite things. She includes a hand written note and I save them all. :o)
Elaine says
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Jennifer W says
Customize me!
The last handwritten snail mail that I received was a terrifying clown card for my birthday from a dear friend.
Jermaine D. says
CUSTOMIZE ME! The last card I sent was for my parents anniversary earlier this month. I love making cards out of leftover scrapbooking paper. Great way to use the extra pieces, customize a card, and save a little money!
Becca says
Customize me!
Kristin Dunaway says
Customize me! My grandmother always writes the best letters, I get one at least once a week whether I write her back or not.
Sarah S says
customize me!
last time i wrote a letter was a thank you note to my friend for my birthday gift.
Karyn W. says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
I always handwrite my kids thank-you notes for their birthday parties, or anything special sent to them.
Side note – I would LOVE LOVE LOVE these notecards… being my name isn’t spelled the “traditional” way, I NEVER have things with my name on them. My mom had a pack of notecards handprinted with my name on them. I loved them, but it was 15 years ago, and they’re all gone :( I would LOVE these!!!
Mel says
Customize me!
Last hand written letters I wrote were ‘Thank you’ cards. Just not the same if done through cyberspace!
lisa says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
my fiance spent the last 5 months away at military training. he only got one phone call a week and i never knew when it was coming, so our primary form of communication was through hand written letters to one another. i have them all in a big photo box so we can look at them when we’re old and gray and remember how truly in love we were/are/will be. :)
CUSTOMIZE ME says
I wrote a note to a 1st grader in my class who has made “happy” choices all week long. I know she will be proud to show it to her parents. I feel it is as important to acknowledge and praise good behavior in the classroom as it is to deal with bad behavior.
Kari says
Customize me! This stationary is delish, thanks for introducing us :-)
Kari
AMBER says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I wrote a note to a 1st grader in my class who has made “happy” choices all week long. I know she will be proud to show it to her parents. I feel it is as important to acknowledge and praise good behavior in the classroom as it is to deal with bad behavior.
Carrie says
Customize me.
My husband used to work second shift so we were like two ships passing in the night. We wrote one another a letter every day to take the edge off missing each other. Now, thankfully he is on another shift but we have a trunk full of beautiful letters.
pianolover83 says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last snail mail letter I wrote was for my mil. I told her what a great job she did raising my hubby. :)
Liz says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
The last handwritten note I wrote was a sympathy card – albeit very sad it really made the recipient feel much better in a sad situation so i’m so glad that I sent it!
I love handwritten notes and fun, pretty stationary!
KimberlyH says
CUSTOMIZE ME! My last handwritten letter was to my grandma. She actually now uses e-mail because she knows she’ll get a better/faster response from her grandkids that way, but I know that she truly really only appreciates the hand-written notes! Don’t we all :)
Nina says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I have been sending plenty of cards lately – announcement and thank you cards for gifts for our new baby boy :)
Thalla-Marie says
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Laurie says
CUSTOMIZE ME
My goal -which I don’t always do – is to write one hand written letter a week; there’s nothing like getting mail!
Janny A. says
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Meredith says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
When we first met in college, I wanted to exchange email addresses with the guy I was interested in. He said he would rather have my home address because hand written letters were so much more personal. He actually wrote me letters all summer that year, which I still have. I thought that was the most romantic and thoughtful thing ever! Turns out, that guy is now my hubby of 5 years!!!! <3
Jill says
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Every few months I think I will start writing letters, keeping up with friends I haven’t seen in forever. But instead put it off one more day. Maybe this will be the motivation I need!
Cheryl says
CUSTOMIZE ME. One day random.org will love me, I’m sure of it! Anyway… I’ve been traveling a lot for work recently. On one of my recent trips, I sent a postcard back to my husband and son the first day I was there hoping it would beat me back home since I was gone for the week. It didn’t work, but at least I tried and they liked it anyway!
Rachel says
“CUSTOMIZE ME”
I love writing letters and cards by hand! The last one I sent was just a few days ago, to a friend from college. She’s been having a rough time in grad school, and a handwritten letter + a fun little gift always seems like a good way to make things seem a little cheerier.
Rachel says
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Crystal says
“CUSTOMIZE ME!!”
BONUS QUESTION: I love sending out cards and letters! I recently sent a letter to my younger friend (sort of like a little sister to me) who is a freshman in college. She likes lots of notes from home to make the college life go smoother. I sent her a letter on silly pink stationary that had the Cheshire Cat on it. :) Fun stuff to make her smile.
Kim says
CUSTOMIZE ME
My best friend and I still write letters to each other frequently after I moved away many years ago, though email is a lot easier and faster.
Abbey says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I love to send thank you notes! The last one I sent was to my best friend for having me for a girls weekend.