***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
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.
Claudia says
Customise me!
I try to write thank you cards all the time and have even set up a little station at home where I can sit down and write. The last letter I received is from my BF, she just wanted to say she loved me very much. Aww!
Tizzie says
Customize me!
The last hand written card I received was from my mom. It had a cute little girl on the front who looked like me as a child. It also said “Born to be Fabulous,” which is pretty much awesome.
Courtenay says
Customize me!
Just finished writing tons of thank you notes, of course, all hand written:-)
rachel halsey says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
These would make me want to write EVERYONE I know a handwritten note!
I have my own photography business on the side, and after I’m done editing each shoots pictures – I try to include with the CD a handwritten note thanking each client for their business and telling them something specific I enjoyed about them/the shoot. It’s gotten so many wonderful responses!
Chad G says
Customize me
Tiffany says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Erin says
CUSTOMIZE ME…
My grandma always sends handwritten letters to me at my birthday!!
Liz says
I know I can’t win because I live in Canada … but I was just thinking about letter writing the other day. When my grandmother passed away, we found notes she had saved from my grandfather. I was very touching and romantic.
Think about that beautiful letter Sulivan Ballou sent his wife during the Civil War
“But, O Sarah! If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the gladdest days and in the darkest nights . . . always, always, and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath, as the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by. Sarah do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again.”
Think you would ever get that in an e-mail!!!
Kara says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I love sending hand-written notes… especially thank you notes. And these are adorable – going to be purchasing some even if I don’t win! Thanks!
Bonnie says
Customize me!
The last handwritten letter I sent was to my cousin at boot camp on Parris Island.
Beth-BTW says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last handwritten note I wrote was to my baby girl who just started Kindergarten last week. I put a special note in her lunchbox. :)
Sarah says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
Sarah says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
Angie says
Customize me! I wrote my hubs’ grandfather a letter last March. He passed away last week, and they asked me to read it at his funeral. He was a great man.
Brien says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I just sent a card to a friend who seemed a little down when I talked to her on the phone recently. A pretty card is so much better then an email!
MissCaron says
CUSTOMIZE ME and… One of the last handwritten letters I sent was to my grandmother. I always write cards and letters because I definitely feel the same as you, it’s “a dying custom in the digital age”. The letter to my grandmother was to thank her for always being there for me and loving me unconditionally. She’s a wonderful woman and I don’t tell her often enough how much she means to me. You’d be amazed how much that letter meant to her!
andrea says
CUSTOMIZE ME! The last time I was communicating through hand written letters is when my now husband and I were dating. We dated long distance for a year and we would send each other had written “love” letters all the time. I still have them all!
Lucy says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Last year a busy friend and I decided to send each other small notes through the mail instead of trying to fit in the time for catch-up phone calls. It was so much fun to sit down every so often and write out my thoughts.
Sarah says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
My cousin who used to live in Las Vegas and now lives in Alaska told me about 15 years ago she loves getting letters. Now, even in the age of email, I still prefer sending her a card or letter over an email. I don’t see her often and sending letters just seems that much more personal.
NEPD says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Last hand-written note i received was a thank you note from a friend for the birthday gift we gave him — the Man-pron.
Jen B says
CUSTOMIZE ME
jane says
customize me!
the only handwritten letters i receive are thank you notes from the millions of friends who are now getting married. way to be in my mid-twenties…
Stephanie B says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Those are so neat!! I actually just sent out a Happy Anniversary card that I made myself. I love getting mail and figure the only way to get mail is to first give it!
Ashley T says
Customize me!!
My last hand written note was from my mom. I always think it’s so cute when I get one from her.
Dawnie says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I must admit I usually e-mail or even type letters, print and then send. However, I am a Children’s Minister at my church and do write handwritten thank you and appreciation cards to my teachers and helpers. I also sometimes send little notes to one of the children just to make them feel special. These customized cards be perfect for that? If I don’t win I’m going to have to buy some. BTW – love your blog site.
Ashleigh says
Customize me!
Not a recent example, but when I was younger, my best friend moved to Atlanta. Since this was long before the days of the internet, we would write back and forth on the most fun and creative stationery we could find. We are still in touch (moreso thanks to facebook!) and have realized we both still collect cute and unique stationery to this day. This would be a great addition to my collection, and she would likely be the first person I write to on my new stationery :)
Wynne says
Customize me!
Keri-Anne says
Customize me!
Ashark says
Customize me!
laura says
customize me!
Jenna W says
Customize me!
I just received a lovely thank you note for a wedding gift. It was so personal and heartfelt, it made my day!
Meaghan says
Customize me!
I’m in the process of planning my wedding for next June, and the tree stationery with the heart would be such a fun way to send thank you notes to individuals who are helping us along the way. What a great idea :)
jason says
customize me!
Jessie says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
not to seem like a debbie downer, but the last hand-written cards i received were when my father passed away in may. it was such a difficult time, and receiving cards in the mail every day were a huge encouragement to me!
laurie says
customize me!
Jenn says
CUSTOMIZE ME. I last sent my grandma a thank you note for a birthday card she sent me. I’m a stickler for sending thank you notes through the mail, not e-mail. My kids can’t stand it but one day they’ll thank me.
Jenna says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I like to send hand written notes to my in-laws that are in college. I remember how great it was to get real mail instead of just junk in college.
Hope says
CUSTOMIZE ME.
Handwritten letters are such a treat to give and receive. The last handwritten letter I send was to my grandmother in New York along with some new photos.
Gargi says
Customize Me !!!
Nikki B says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I wish I could remember the last time I wrote hand written notes…maybe my highschool graduation thank you’s like 9 years ago?! LOL
Brooke says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
kelly says
“CUSTOMIZE ME”
Sara says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I recently sent a note congratulating a friend on her new home. MUCH better than an email! :)
Mary says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Last year for my birthday one of my aunts sent me a handwritten letter which also contained a handwritten letter my mom wrote to my aunt the week before my birth. In that letter, my mom writes about how she can’t wait for the baby to arrive and that she hoped it was a girl (I have two older brothers). She was talking about me 42 years ago! I will forever treasure that gift my aunt gave me. Letters are priceless! Thanks for the reminder!
Mary in Baltimore
Amber says
CUSTOMIZE ME!! WOW I really can’t remember the last time I sent a card to someone. The last time I received one was on my birthday from my parents. :)It’s nice that even though I’m an adult my parents send me a gift for my birthday.
Brian S. says
Customize me. My wife would love to have these.
Erin says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
betsy fankhanel says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
last handwritten note was from my mom for my 4th anniversary with my husband. she wrote out her favorite passage from “gift from the sea”, her mom’s favorite book. very sweet.
Alicia Spilde says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
The last handwritten card I received was from an old (is 24 old?!?! no!) college friend of mine that is teaching English in South Korea. She sent it before she left, and also included some Frida Kahlo sticky notes as a small gift. Frida is my fav!! Well anyway, my friend was so sweet to do that and now she is enjoying SK!
amanda june says
CUSTOMIZE ME… i love initials!