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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.
Rebecca P says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
Ashley says
CUSTOMIZE ME…
the last handwritten notes that I sent were thank you’s from last year when my husband and I got married…I never finished writing all of them though, so I am sure I have some angry friends and family!
kate says
Customize Me!
The last time I wrote a handwritten note was just last week! We just finished sending out our thank you notes for our wedding! Before that it was letters for friends. I love receiving hand written notes and try to write them as often as possible to spread that lovely feeling to others!
ktd says
custoMizE me!
i just sent my sis a congrats card, they had a good inspection on the house they are closing on. i love sending cards now a days. there is so much fun paper and letterpress out there!
Sara Rains says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
i absolutely love sending and receiving “snail mail.” :) i just got a baby shower thank you note today, but i sent a note to a friend that i haven’t seen in awhile just a couple days ago. :)
Steffanie M. says
“CUSTOMIZE ME” Probably the last truly handwritten thing I sent were my wedding thank you cards, 3 years ago. But I do send quite a few cards throughout the year and always write an additional note inside the card for a personal touch.
Ellen says
Customize me!
I actually send handwritten notes all the time. I am in real estate sales (new homes) so every time a prospect comes in they will receive a handwritten note. Besides that, I had sent my best friend’s parents a card last week with several pictures from our wedding and the two of us. Her mom called me immediately to thank me for sending all the pictures and the sweet card.
Erin Lee says
Customize me!
I have HAND written 100+ Thank you cards in the past 2 weeks, this staionary would be a sweet wedding gift. pick me!
Sandra D. says
Customize me!
I haven’t written a letter since my brother went away to Marine Corp boot camp 15+ years ago!
Christy H says
Customize me!!
The last set of handwritten notes I sent out were thank you notes for our wedding gifts!
micah says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My grandma send me letters/cards every month or so, and she always includes a newspaper clipping (article, picture, cartoon, etc) that she thinks I would like. They always make me smile.
Jessi says
“CUSTOMIZE ME”
The last handwritten letter I received was from my husband in Iraq in 2005. (He was then my bf) The one that meant the most was when he wrote two pages telling me ALL the reasons he loved me. That is when I knew for sure we would spend the rest of our live together!!!
erin g says
customize me!
a birthday card for my mom.
Sarah Farris-Gilbert says
There’s an 80+ year old woman, Dot, from my hometown that has known me nearly all my life and always sent the sweetest cards and notes throughout my childhood. As an adult, I’ve returned the favor and continued to keep in touch with her via snail mail. I just sent her a handwritten note last week congratulating her on her grand-daughter’s wedding and to tell her that my husband and I are hunting for our first house. While I’m now living 2000+ miles away and this ritual could have very easily gotten lost in the crazy pace of day to day life, I’ve continued to foster our relationship as pen pals and I love coming home to a note in the mailbox from her!
Sarah Farris-Gilbert says
Customize me!
There’s an 80+ year old woman, Dot, from my hometown that has known me nearly all my life and always sent the sweetest cards and notes throughout my childhood. As an adult, I’ve returned the favor and continued to keep in touch with her via snail mail. I just sent her a handwritten note last week congratulating her on her grand-daughter’s wedding and to tell her that my husband and I are hunting for our first house. While I’m now living 2000+ miles away and this ritual could have very easily gotten lost in the crazy pace of day to day life, I’ve continued to foster our relationship as pen pals and I love coming home to a note in the mailbox from her!
Julia says
CUSTOMIZE ME :)
And for the bonus question: I still write a letter each week to my best friend. We met in 1997 and our parents weren’t keen on the long distance bills we would ring up, so we would write each other a letter each week! We each have about 6 cigar boxes full of letters over the past 13 years! So…super long comment, but I would LOVE to win those gorgeous cards!
Michelle says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I have been sending lots of thank yous for gifts for our son, who is now almost two. I always try to snap a picture of him with the gift to paste on to the cover of a plane paper card then write a cute note on the inside. I think the pictures add a special touch for the gift givers, in addition to the hand written notes.
Katie R says
customize me! LOVE THE Carved tree!!! love notes to the husband :)
Caitlen says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
One of my high school friends and I went to college in different states and we would never email each other….only handwritten letters!
Alicia Ziel says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Erin K. says
CUSTOMIZE ME! The last letter I wrote was to one of my kindergartners who first sent me a letter over the summer. Of course, I had to write back!
mandi says
Customize me!
I have a beautiful set of crane monogram cards. I like to leave notes on my boyfriend pillow with them.
Chrysta says
CUSTOMIZE ME! My girlfriends tend to write thank you notes that I want to write thank you notes back for–they are so thoughtful!
Sondra says
I wrote a personal thank you note to a couple that loves my children like their own. I just wanted them to know how much that means to me:)
aimee says
Customize me!
I still write my best friend from college. I sit down with a coffee and think about life, then I write her a letter.
cosita says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
A family member just got married and while I wasn’t invited to the wedding I still wanted to send a note that said I was happy for them. I had a small wedding myself and couldn’t invite most family members. So, I wanted to make sure they knew I wouldn’t be holding on to missing out on their wedding, as so many people do.
Mindy M. says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
So interesting that I would come across this blog today! It’s a rainy night and on my way home from work I was saying it seemed like the perfect night to curl up with some tea and light some candles and catch up on writing to people. I have a set of embossed stationary and I try to write at least a letter a week so I will always be in touch with the people that matter to me. But as a new YHL reader, of course I had to check in here first to get into the right mood!
Helen says
CUSTOMIZE ME
The last handwritten note that I sent out was a gift for a baby boy. It was refreshing to write a note. Although I hardly ever write anymore and my handwriting was pretty bad. It took some practice!
nana says
customize me.
Jennie says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I write handwritten notes quite often since I’m still “snail mail” penpals with my 85-year-old grandma. She loves getting the letters (even though she’s email savvy as well) and it’s fun for me to get real mail every once in a while, too! I also fully believe in the power of the thank-you note and handwritten birthday, anniversary, or just plain old “thinking of you” cards. I keep Hallmark in business!
crystal says
Customize me!
I love writing letters, it’s such a lost art. sigh. Let’s bring it back!
Melissa @ this girl & that guy says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I write notes and send via snail mail ALL the time. In fact I have a whole plastic bin dedicated to my craft supplies. It’s crazy! I would love the carved stump. So cute.
Cara L. says
customize me!! i wrote TONS of thank you notes from our wedding in may, which then got lost by the us postal service, so i am starting over!!
jung a says
customize me!
my husband and i leave each other handwritten notes on post-its in our master bath mirror (b/c we get up at different times)…nice thing to wake up to!
jennifer says
customize me, please!
Erin says
Customize Me!
The last handwritten note I sent was a reply to a not-so-nice note written to me. I figured the best plan was to kill unpleasantness with kindness, so it was a nice and syrupy sweet one.
Nicole says
The last letter I wrote was last week. It was an apology for our restaurant’s a/c going out the day of an event. It was almost as if they thought I did it on purpose. Hopefully, I did enough to smooth things over with this very important client. Who doesn’t love free wine, gift certificates, and good old fashioned kissing ass? This post reminded me I have about 20 letters to send out tomorrow.
Nicole says
Customize me!
becca E. says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I just sent out handmade baby shower invites! They were very fun to make and perfectly matched my style and the colors we love for our little man (on the way!) – a manly steel blue with soft beige and chocolate brown.
Tatiana says
Customize me!
The last handwritten notes I sent were a year and half ago when I graduated from VCU :)
Amanda W. says
CUSTOMIZE ME!! I just wrote a note to a relative last night. I hadn’t seen her in awhile and we ended up having a great conversation and I just wanted to send her a note letting her know how much she means to me! I LOVE snail mail! I actually make my own cards and put a lot of thought into my letters! :)
Nicole says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My best friend is in Africa for the Peace Corps, so our only form of communication is via snail mail! So we are now long distance pen pals and I am relearning the art of letter writing (though to be honest, it takes me so long to hand write things now and my handwriting is so bad that I am thinking of switching to typing up my letters so she can have a lengthier thing to read!).
polina says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I just wrote a Birthday Card to my sis-in-law. It included a note about how grateful i am to have her in my life.
Amberle says
Customize me!
I just love sending and receiving handwritten notes.
Liz Mann says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
I wrote thank you cards to everyone that made us food & sent flowers when my grandfather passed away in April.
Jennifer R says
Customize Me!
I helped my 5 year old daughter send a letter to her girlfriend in Canada. I am trying to teach her the art of writing letters to friends – remember how exciting it was to have a pen pal?
Kristen Merryman says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last handwritten note I wrote was a few weeks ago – 75 of them – thank you notes for all the beautiful gifts my new husband and I received for our wedding!
Christy says
Customize MEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I sent thank you notes for birthday presents from my friends :)
jeana says
Customize Me!!! I sent two thank you notes last week. One for my parents who I believe deserve a thank you note at least once a week! Then one for my mother in law who bought us new phones, since two of our boys on different occasions dumped two different phones in water….see what you have to look forward to?
Erin says
Customize me, please! One of my favorite wedding gifts (actually from my shower) is a plate painted by a dear friend showing a tree with my husband’s and my initials carved in it. I’d love to have the same sort of image on stationary. Crossing my fingers…(and heading over to the etsy shop).