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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.
Megan says
Customize me!
Carrie H says
“CUSTOMIZE ME”
Julie says
Customize Me!
The last handwritten letter I wrote was to my husband’s grandmother. She is 93 and lives in Florida, and I’ve never had the chance to meet her in person. But I send her pictures and letters. :)
Breanna says
Customize ME!
The last handwritten note I wrote was thanking my boss for a pedicure gift certificate she gave me for my birthday! Best boss ever!
Nicole says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I make sure to always send holiday, birthday, anniversary, and thank you cards. Given that it’s such a dying trend in the digital age, it seems people are that much more touched when they receive a card via snail mail. After all, it brightens up that otherwise boring mail pile full of bills!
Angela O says
Customize Me!
My last written note was from my Uncle thanking me for my help with things after my Aunt died. :(
Sarah says
CUSTOMIZE ME!! The last several handwritten notes I have sent have been “Thank You” for the job interviewers I have been going on :O) I hope I win these adorable cards, too cute!
Emily Geyer says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I write my grandmother a handwritten note once a month. I’ve done it for 6 years. She’s never written me back.
Jennifer says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I send out handwritten updates of what our kiddo is upto to all our family every three months with a picture or two. It takes a couple lunch hours to complete and brings such happiness to those on the receiving end that don’t see us often. I actually worked on his nine month updates today!
Stephanie G says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I’m drooling over the adorable carved tree set! So romantic & sweet!
My husband is deployed to Iraq and the last handwritten letter I wrote was to him. Whenever I am feeling completely frazzled, sad, or mushy I like to write a sentimental love letter telling my hubs how much I miss him. He’s my best friend, so naturally we’re always missing each other. We’ve kept the cards & letters over the years and deployments & love to reflect on them now and again!
Maureen says
Customize me! I send than you’s to all of my customers who make time to tlak to me during the day! They are always suprized t get a hand written note!
Lisa says
Customize me!!
Like most everyone else that has commented, the last time I wrote anything by hand was a wedding related thank you note. Kind of a bummer actually because as a teenager, I had a fantastic pen pal and used to write letters obsessively. I still have that pen pal but somehow things are quite the same digitally….
Meagan says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
i recently wrote a letter to my grandparents. i find that i don’t always have the time to devote to an hour-long phone call, but i can always seem to squeeze in a few minutes to jot down a short note to my grandparents. i try to write them every 2 months or so. when i do find the time to call, they always tell me how much they appreciate my little notes. it makes me feel good to know that those few minutes i’m spending are giving them such pleasure. it proves that the thought definitely counts!
Kim says
Customize Me! These are adorable. Besides birthday, christmas, thank you cards, etc. the last actual letter I wrote was in the 7th grade. Sad!
Amy @ Renovation Innovation says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last hand written note I sent was to my Grandmother for her 80th birthday. Instead of giving her a typical present, I wrote her a long letter explaining how special she is to me and how important she has been in my life.
Beth says
CUSTOMIZE MEEEEEEEE!
I love these, they are too cute! I hand write a card to my BF and leave it on his pillow about once a month. I love cards!
Tis the Season says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
I love to write note — Thank you for presents or dinner parties. Or just to say I’m thinking of you! I love that they don’t come with the pressure of response that an email does.
Rachel says
Customize me! Soooooo cute!The last hand-written note I sent was a thank you to our friends that had us over for a wonderful dinner! I know it’s a dying art, but I think that makes me want to send hand-written things much more often!
Jessica K says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I love love love the craved tree set! I’ve been trying to get out thank you notes for our wedding for weeks now. It seems never ending. We made some cute postcards with one of our wedding photos on them with vistaprint. I would have loved to send these though.
Melle Dettenmaier says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!!!
The last letter I hand wrote was a love letter to my husband before I left for a weekend trip without him. It was only a page and a half but my hand started to cramp up before it was complete. I guess I need to write more often.
Lauren says
CUSTOMIZE ME (pretty please!!)
These are so adorable!
I love to send handwritten thank you notes! They’re so much more meaningful these days than the more customary email and they really show the person you’re thanking how much you appreciate whatever they did for you!
Rebekah says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last handwritten notes I sent out were scads of wedding thank-yous in December!! I was so grateful for each gift, but honestly — it gets tiresome!
Jessica says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I absolutely love the birds! I have them all over my house – Pottery Barn currently has a cute bronze bird and I picked up some cheapies at Michael’s as well. I love making my own greeting cards, but these are super cute!
Stephanie says
“CUSTOMIZE ME”
I love sending handwritten letters just to make someone’s day. The last note that I sent was to a friend wishing her best of luck with the last minute details that she is dealing with for her wedding which is in September.
Heather says
customize me!
i have 2 friends who I correspond with via postal mail. i love it! we still chat on the phone & online & of course through email, but there’s something so special & fun in getting a letter in the mail.
Lauren says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
Unfortunately, I am not so original. The last hand-written notes I mailed out were also thank you notes. The last actual “letter” was probably from my days as a summer camp counselor. I’m pretty sure I used notebook paper. Personalized stationery would be a huge step up!
Martha says
CUSTOMIZE ME!! Thank you notes are the only handwritten letters I send out.
Christina Meadows says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I love the stump!
I recently snail mailed a card to my sister (who is studying abroad in Africa right now – Ghana to be exact). I’m also writing a love letter to my husband for our first anniversary! I love any reason to use beautiful stationary.
Jamie Lenee says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!! The last hand-written letter(s) were thank-you notes for the gifts we received from our wedding (still working on them, in fact)
Diane says
Customize me!
The last hand written card I wrote was 2 weeks ago – a birthday card for my younger brother (but I still made fun of him for getting old, even though I’ll always be older :) )
Emily Wallace says
CUSTOMIZE ME…
I just sent my dad and sister each a birthday card in August. I always write a note/letter to make it more special!
Erin says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My friend leslie faithfully writes 2-3 letters to me per month, even when I don’t reply. She is an old soul and I love her.
Aliya says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I love sending and receiving real mail and write notes and letters pretty often (especially in this digital age!). Mostly to my closest friends, who all live out East (I’m in the Midwest).
alexson says
Customize me!
Four lovely ladies in my hometown are throwing me a bridal shower this weekend, so the last handwritten notes I wrote were thank you cards to go with their hostess gifts. Carved trees and birds are a recurring graphic element at my wedding, so these notes would be a great way to bring that into our thank you cards as well!
Stacey VL says
Customize me!!!
Lately I have been sending out a lot of handwritten thank you notes after job interviews! These ones would for sure do the trick!
Kristi D says
Customize Me!
Beautiful stuff.
I lived in Eastern Europe for 2 years and my husband (then boyfriend) mailed me snail mail letters and packages every couple weeks. I definitely treasured them more than the daily email!
Heather says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I think the last handwritten letter I wrote was to my husband on our wedding day. :) That was almost a year ago… so kind of sad that it’s been that long since I really sat down and wrote!
Lizzie Jeanne says
CUSTOMIZE ME! Love, love, love it!
The last time I sent a handwritten note was a “thank you” note at the beginning of the summer. A former professor of mine invited my boyfriend and I down to her Hamptons home for the weekend. We had an amazing time sipping Mojitos, playing Scrabble on the beach, and dinning on lobster by candlelight. As soon as I returned to the city I immediately pulled out my customize stationary (usually reserved for job interviews) and wrote a long and gracious note, thanking her for her generous hospitality. A few days later I received an email from her telling me what a pleasure it was to receive handwritten mail, and that it was obvious that I was well brought up.
I think a handwritten note just shows that you took extra care to say “thank you”, and it’s so fun to get mail! Who doesn’t love a gracious letter telling you that you are appreciated?
Danielle says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!
The last handwritten note I wrote was a thank you card for a birthday gift.
Ashley says
Customize me please!
We sent a handmade card to our Gram for her birthday. Thanks for the chance to win!
ljcadv says
Customize Me!
the last hand written note I wrote was to my in laws thanking them for the huge help they were with rebuilding our house.
Katie says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I still send handwritten thank you’s whenever I receive a gift! It was the way I was raised!
ESBlondie says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!!
My husband and I usually send out “Thank you” cards to our family and friends for little things like dinner, or a thoughtful gift.
ludid says
customize me! my brother got married last may. my sister-in-law’s parents organized the most beautiful outdoor dinner in their amazing backyard. i created a thank you painting for them on a small canvas with references to “home.” it felt great to send them something handmade and original.
Sara WW says
Customize me!
These are SO cute.
The last note I sent was to my dear Grandma. She’s a tad bit hard of hearing so calling her is often a challenge (she refuses to get a hearing aid :) So writing notes is the best way for us to stay in touch.
Becky says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I have been writing lots of thank you notes lately for our wedding showers and will have lots more to write after our wedding in 3 weeks!
Anne says
Customize me!
The last thing I mailed out was a package of paperbacks I picked out for my best friend (a first year teacher) to put in her high school classroom for the kids to read when they finish their work. I wrote a short little note saying that she is awesome and they are so lucky to have her.
Kylee says
CUSTOMIZE ME Thank yous at Christmas time
Taryn says
Customize Me! The last cards that I wrote were Christmas Cards!
Emily says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My grandmother ONLY writes letters…lots of times, just for no reason. She also hasn’t given in to other modern technologies like call waiting. Truly old school.