***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
Yes, I know it looks like I have a misplaced apostrophe up there, but trust me on this one. This week’s prize will have one of you sending handwritten greetings across all seasons of the year (see, I’m looking less punctuationally deviant already).
As you may recall from Friday’s thank-you-to-our-sponsors post, Emmy Lu Design Studio is an awesome source for beautiful custom stationery with a DIY twist. Once you pick the style and fill in the custom details (whether it be a holiday card, personal stationery, an invitation or even a baby announcement) Emmy Lu hooks you up with a ready-to-print PDF. That means you can print as many as you want (whether you need five or five million), on any paper you want (bargain or mega-fancy-pants), for as long as you want (the file’s yours for eternity). Kinda genius, no?
And since it’s nearly impossible to pick your favorite design, this week’s winner is getting a year’s worth of them! That means a new card/invite/announcement of the winner’s choosing for every month of the year (which loosely translates to 12 excuses to throw a party, pen a thank you note or even write your mom a letter for crying out loud).
So here’s how you can get your hands on these greetings by the dozen:
- PRIZE: One custom Emmy Lu design per month (of $50 or less) for an entire year (that’s up to a $600 value!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “EMMY ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …tell us what you do to send seasonal greetings. Do you pose for a traditional family Christmas card? Or something quirkier (like photoshopping your chihuahua)? Maybe you abstain from the madness completely?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 9th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the world!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info about our freebies on our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Emmy Lu Design Studio.
April says
EMMY ME!
I’ve started making my cards, which I think definitely gives the cards a more personal touch, but traditional, non-photoshop for me!
Dawn says
EMMY ME!
We have done traditional cards in the past but I’d like to attempt a photo card this year. (It may end up being a New Years card at this point!) I love when I get photo cards from friends and family since we live out of state from most of them!
MegM says
EMMY ME!! (Please?!)
We normally do store-bought Christmas cards. But, we’ll be greeting thousands of locals in our first TV Christmas card this year! My fiance works for a news station that has its employees (and their loved ones) create a short video greeting, either with a cheesy wave or something more creative, which airs throughout the holiday season. We’re just finalizing the plan for our “skit”. ;-)
Anna says
Emmy me!!
After our wedding Bryan and I had a ton of left over thank you cards. The cards were printed with a picture of us holding a sign that said thank you. I bought felt and made little santa hats for both of us and used construction paper to hide the “Thank you”, instead making it look like we were holding a present.
It was tons of fun and we got tons of comments. Great use for our leftovers!
kimberly b says
Emmy ME! We just got engaged and would love to make a holiday/save the date card..
Kate says
I make our cards each year with all sorts of card-making goodness! Traditional family poses aren’t popular at all in the UK!! This is a fab giveaway!
Tegan and Tage says
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Holy cow, this is like a dream giveaway! Anyway… we’ve done both posed pictures and candid snapshots for the Christmas cards. It’s fun being creative and our families love getting a photo instead of just a paper card.
Cassie says
EMMY ME!! I had big plans to take a “family” photo with my husband, beagle puppy, and myself and send it as a Christmas card but..it is December 7th and we haven’t taken a picture. There’s always next year!
Liz says
EMMY ME!
Considering my husband and I used our jack russel terrier, Scarlet, in our save the date postcard for our wedding, I’d say we are of the quirkier variety!
melissa says
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Robyn says
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Being a single woman of 26, I seriously pose for a picture with my 2 kitties that I take w/ a tri-pod camera. Man, does that sound sad or what!? I then write type up a life update of what I’ve been up to the past year, my job, big events, etc. and send it to my close family/friends. I think it’s fun to read what’s new in people’s lives at least 1x each year. :)
MelissaZ says
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These designs are so cute. We haven’t sent out Christmas cards every year, but we’ve sent out photo cards when we’ve had a big event (like the year of wedding; Christmas was right around the time the professional pics arrived, so our Christmas card was a preview for a lot of people). We’ve also sent out cards showcasing our dog wearing antlers. She’s not a fan of those. Once we have kids, I imagine photo cards will become a yearly tradition.
Amy T. says
EMMY ME!!! We have done the traditional store bought, shutterfly family photo and then homemade photoshopped and bedazzled myself. :) This year – nothing. :) We just don’t have it to spend. :(
Courtney says
Emmy me! I have to say, I have the best of intentions in sending cards each year, but time always gets away from me.
Katie B. says
EMMY ME!!!!!!!!
:)
I will need baby announcements in MAY! haha…and other things, of course! Baby shower invites….thank you’s….etc…
And…we like a funny picture…:) but, sometimes do a traditional’ish kind…at times…!
Brynea says
EMMY ME! We usually pic one of our favorite pictures of us from the year and send photo card (usually on the modern side) out to all our friends and family. However, this year we are in the process of selling our house, applying to grad school and lots of other crazy things, so we won’t be sending anything out this year. We plan to send a “We’ve moved” card out to everyone once we sell and move in to a new place.
Stacy says
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Christina says
EMMY ME!!!!!!!
This year we’re sending photo Christmas cards with one of our wedding pictures–we just got married in Sept. It’ll be simple but maybe include a brief update on married life.
Susannah says
EMMY ME (please)!
I am not yet responsible for sending out the cards, and I like it that way.
Jael says
Emmy me! No cards have been sent for the holidays since college, back when I had LOTS more time.
Tiina says
EMMY ME!!
I love doing Christmas/Holiday cards and in the past I have painted, drawn, knitted, crocheted, and even baked some kinds of greetings around December… Really, I’m starting to run out of original ideas!
Jennifer says
I can’t decide to send a family photo by itself or combine it with a REALLY LATE baby announcement…
Or, maybe I will use the EMMY ME prize to do both! Maybe a watch me grow announcement…
Kayduh says
EMMY ME! I usually do store-bought cards (single person, no pets) but I would love to use these beautiful cards to show off my new kitchen!
jacqueline says
EMMY ME!!
i usually send cards that i bought on sale the year before! sometimes i throw in a photo, but that is very rare!
Kelli says
EMMY ME!
I’m addicted to cards, so I always love picking out just the right ones to send out each year. Which is why I need to win this prize, so I can pick out cute cards every single month!
Melissa says
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I usually buy Christmas cards from the year before marked way down and send them out the next year but this year I got some for free with my family as cartoon characters! They are awesome!
Jenny K says
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Jenny says
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We choose to go the New Years card route – more time and less expected! Plus, we often send it via email to hit more folks, and include a recent pic of the kid. Can’t go wrong there!
Kelli says
EMMY ME PLEASE!
My husband is a big fan of WWE wrestling and has the Super Fly Snuka action figure…every year we take a picture of us with Super Fly Snuka hidden somewhere in the picture….picture is always taken in a different location. And before you even ask…yes we take Super Fly with us on every trip! So we have a bunch of pictures to choose from at this time of year! This year, we are using a picture from our honeymoon last year…super fly is hidden in the sand – only his head showing!
Alison says
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I use store bought bulk cards for most everyone, but enjoy picking out just the right personal card for close friends and family.
This Thrifted Life says
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Sometimes I send out Christmas cards, sometimes I don’t. It all depends on my mood that year!
Crystal F. says
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I send out greeting cards. I pick the ones I like best and write a different message in each one {depending on the person}. Cards are the best!
K.C. says
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We’re sending our cards out with a picture of our silky terrier this year.
Kelly says
Emmy ME! Pretty please!
Love, LOVE Emmy Lu designs and could certainly use them this year since we’re trying the knot! (And secretly adore Emmy Lu’s very own wedding which can be seen on stylemepretty…stunning :)
As for Christmas cards,this will be our first year. We’ll see what we can whip up. :)
Jessica Sockel says
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I usually do Christmas cards. This year I’m together enough that I’ve actually written them all out, and they are just waiting for holiday photos of my 2yo to be put in…but I just made her appointment today!
Sarah M. says
EMMY ME!! What a cool prize!! My hubby and I usually pick a picture from our travels over the year to make into the card :)
Jacquelin Hicks says
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This year we’re sending cards out via shutterfly.com. I used a photo of us on our honeymoon and 2 photos of our new puppy Morgan. “Merry Christmas from the Seyberts.”
Rachel Conatser says
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This year we ordered our cards through Vistaprint and got a great deal! We only had to pay for shipping! We ending up using a pic of me, my husband and our fur baby :-)
Jill W. says
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My fiance and I take a picture of us from that year and use that as our Christmas card.
Alisa says
EMMY ME!
I am sending holiday cards out this year…I never do, but always wished I would have once the holidays are threw!
Robin J says
EMMY ME! What a brilliant idea? I love this.
We normally take a photo from one of our vacations and doctor it up on picnik.com. This year though now that we have baby in tow, I’m trying to get a decent shot of her to send out. She’s way cuter than my husband and I anyway! ha!
Bailey Baker says
EMMY ME!
No more “on sale” cards
Erin says
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I usually send out a Christmas card and a year-in-review letter written by our 5 year old Beagle Baxter (also know as Mr.B). People get a kick out of hearing about our year from his point of view! I was hoping to do a little photoshopping with Baxter for some Christmas tags like you did, but I’m not very good at it and don’t really have much time left to get it done! Any tips on Photshopping for dummies??
Kelly says
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Now that we have children we send out pictures of them, because that’s what everyone wants! I love beautiful stationary and would totally use this to the max!
Kristin says
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We love to send out photo cards. And we also love receiving them, so much so that last year’s photo cards from friends and family are still up on our refrigerator.
Jill says
EMMY ME!! I haven’t sent out Christmas cards since I grew up and got married, but when we were younger, we always sent the picture kind where you had to actually put the picture in the little slot.
Jessie (Vegan-minded) says
EMMY ME! I love the stationary with the butterfly wing design, it’s so pretty.
Jen @ ourfinehouse.com says
EMMY ME! We usually send out a nice Christmas card, but I think we’ll do something different this year. Maybe a photo in front of our new house.
Katherine @ Grass Stains says
EMMY ME! I do the whole ball of wax. The photo card, a newsletter and hand-addressed envelopes. I love every minute of it, and I am so heartened by people who say that they are grateful that I take the time to do it. It makes it worth it to me!
Melissa says
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