***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.
Emily says
PLEASE CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
I love these little cards. Specifically the tree with the initials carved in it.
The last letter I wrote was to my mother. She lives in Knoxville, TN and I in Richmond. We have always been close and I hate the phone so we both write letters to each other. We try to include current recipes we like and pictures and whatever else we can think of. It always makes me smile to see a letter from my mom on my door step.
Jessi says
CUSTOMIZE ME
My husband and I sent postcards to the members of our wedding party while we were on our honeymoon in Italy. Did you know that it cost $1 per piece to mail? Definitely not the most economical but my girlfriends absolutely loved it.
Carol from Indian Springs says
“CUSTOMIZE ME”
The last note I wrote was to someone who had been sick and was feeling lonely and even though I could not be there I thought the card would make her feel better (it did!). The last one I got was a ‘thank you’ for a shower gift. When my mom lived four hours away we would send each other notes and cards all the time just to say we loved each other and were thinking of the other one.
Leigh says
Customize Me!
We generally send thank you notes for most things – birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, etc. Of course, I am one of those that sends out cards with hand written notes every chance I get!
Autumn says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I last sent an out-of-the-blue note to a friend going to school away from home with a gift card for coffee inside. I love getting mail, so I try to take the time to send it often.
Laura in LA says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I am sending a hand-written note to a friend that is serving over in Iraq along with his package of goodies.
Katherine @ Grass Stains says
Customize the heck out of me! I handwrite notes all the time. I try to keep at least two sets of really cute stationery on hand so that I have something from which to choose when it’s time for a note. Most recently I’ve (sadly) written two condolence cards. I don’t like the pre-printed sympathy cards because their messages are always so hokey. I prefer to just write my own notes. THANKS for the opportunity to win!
Kate says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I love this stationary! And the carved initials set is our favorite too! The design looks really similar to a set of coffee mugs we got as a wedding gift–best wedding gift ever!
Lauren L says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last letter I wrote was to one of my best friends who was in Ireland for a year. We would skype some or facebook, but she was so excited to get a real life letter. I’ve received a few letters when I was abroad too and there’s something about them that seems magical. You feel more connected to that person than when you’re just emailing for sure.
Lisa says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last handwritten note I wrote was to my niece who competed in a traveling drum and bugel corp over the summer. Sent her a note and chocolate!
Kate says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I just sent my grandmother a handwritten thank you note for a donation she’d made in my honor.
Megan says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I always make an effort to send handwritten notes when I can – be it birthdays (adding much more than the printed note on the card), anniversaries, thank you notes, anything. That special, personal touch is so rare these days!
rebecca says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I used the old fashioned mail to send a recipe tree letter to some friends. It goes around and then you send your favorite recipe to the one who included you. Fun new recipes to try!
Susan says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I’ve been receiving lovely notes all summer from the weddings I’ve attended this year. I’m looking forward to sending out my own thank you notes next year. Maybe on new customized cards from my friends at YHL!
KatieCapp says
Customize me! The last letter I received via snail mail was from my best friend who was thanking me for hosting her birthday party at my place.
juco says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My hand-written letters always come my friend Jen. Ever the romantic, she always encourages her friends to send letters instead of emails because she loves to see your individual hand writing.
claire says
customize me!
i am a crazy person – but i actually kinda liked handwriting all of our wedding invites (envelopes only tho!) and the subsequent thank you notes. i love sending birthday cards and the like
LMR says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I love love thank you notes so all my recent mailings have been to say gracias!
Jessica G. says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last letter I wrote was to Pop-Pop, my husband’s great-grandfather who recently moved into a war veteran’s home in Maryland (he was a test pilot in WWII). We miss Pop-Pop, but we send him pictures of his great-great-grandkids all the time. Pop-Pop reports that they do indeed feed him regularly and that the weather is fine.
Cory says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I send handwritten notes all of the time. Any time I attend a party or dinner, I promptly send a thank you note to the host/hostess.
Erin says
Customize me!
The last thing I sent were thank you notes to the children in my VBS class this summer.
Jennifer P says
CUSTOMIZE ME – The last letter I wrote was a Thank you for a gift I received. I think thank yous should still be dine via snail mail.
jen says
Birthday card for my niece’s 4th birthday…she lives across state, so whenever she gets mail its a big deal!
Love these cards/prints!
Tori says
CUSTOMIZE ME
My mother left a hand-written note in a care package that she sent to me and my husband (we live 600 miles away). It was super sweet (and the goodies were nice too).
Courtney H says
CUSTOMIZE ME!!!
The last letter I received was from a friend for whom I threw a bridal shower for. With cellphones, email and e-cards the predominate way of staying in touch these days, I am always incredibly excited to receive snail-mail from loved ones!
Mallory says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
When my now husband and I were dating, we used to frequently write letters to each other (I was on the West Coast and he was on the East Coast). It was something so special and meaningful to us that we kept it up. He’s a helocopter pilot in the navy and just got back from a three month deployment. We wrote each other letters almost every day! As great as e-mail was for us, there’s nothing quite like a hand written note! It was the highlight of our days while we were apart, not to mention very romantic!
Stefanie says
Customize Me!
The last hand-written letter/note I sent was included with a baby gift for my old roommate’s baby shower. She just had a beautiful little girl named Grace!
Jenet says
CUSTOMIZE ME
I wrote over a hundred thank you cards for our wedding gifts using handmade cards from leftover cardstock and stamps I used to make the wedding invitations and reception menus!
Kate D says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last real mail I sent was our thank you cards for all the wonderful gifts that we received for our wedding. It took me longer than it probably should have, but I was determined that they weren’t the standard ‘thank you for the mixer and coming to our wedding.’ Our guests were so generous and we loved our gifts so much, I wanted to make sure the thank yous were worthy of the thought put into them and not just a chore for us.
Suzanne says
Customize me!
I just sent out a thank you note to my aunt and uncle for a dinner they treated us to. I love writing notes bc noone does it anymore and it makes them that much more special…
Jeni says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
I have a million baby gift thank you cards to send. Does that count?
Jenn R. says
Customize me!
I just wrote out thank you notes a few weeks back for anniversary gifts.
Jenna says
Customize me!
The last hand written letter O received was from my 10 month old cousin, Kinley, thanking me for the hair bows I sent her. It was so sweet, it had her full name printed on the front with a old peter rabbit print border. Her mom wrote the letter of course but pretended it was Kinley. It was precious!
Mariah says
Customize Me!!
my last handwritten note was actually last week – thanking someone for a job interview. Hopefully it works and I get the job!!
Kristi says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
The last time I sent a handwritten note was actually today ironically. I sent out eight thank you letters. I have always and will always write handwritten thank you notes. I think they are way more personal and allows you to step away from your computer in this digital age:-) Receiving snail mail is exciting…it’s like a little kid in a candy shop because it is rare these days for people to use snail mail! I actually received a handwritten note(3 pages on notebook paper) from my friend the other day and was so excited to read it! It was just to say “hi” and catch me up on her life but it was too fun to actually read a letter that came in the mail. I snuggled up on the couch and read a handwritten letter! I loved it!
Shaye C. says
Customize Me!
I always send b-day cards to my friends / family
Jamie says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My dear friend Kathryn sends me postcards all the time. She also designs stationery for fun and sends me personalized cards a few times a year. She’s so talented and I love receiving real mail!
Taylor says
Customize me! I write thank-you notes all the time, thanks to my mom who raised me right!
Diana R says
Customize me!!!!
As a high school English teacher it is my job to teach the art of writing. Each year we begin with the persuasive essay and continue teaching the various types of essays,expository, response to literature, narrative…yet each year I end with the art of the Thank-you card. I purchase 40-60 Thank-you cards and tell each of my students that after receiving a gift it is customary to send a hand written thank-you card. I ask them to reflect on the previous year and think of one teacher who has inspired them, changed them or just been a good teacher. Each student writes their card and I place them in the teacher’s mailbox. Each year teachers thank me for this assignment saying how much they look forward to it and what a joy it is to receive a hand written card from a student. Many of us hang on to these cards as reminders of why we decided to become teachers. The beauty of the thank-you note is that it can prove to be such a treasure.
Kathy says
CUSTOMIZE ME! I recently sent a long handwritten letter to my little bro in boot camp. It was just on a sheet of loose leaf paper, but he said it made his day!
Brianne says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My grandparents – though very active and spry – haven’t yet made the leap to computers or email, so I write them letters each month to keep them up to speed on what’s happening with my husband and me. We don’t live close to either set of gp’s, but the letters help us stay connected. Plus, I love getting a note back – every once in a while my grandma will include a crisp $2 bill!
Laura P. says
CUSTOMIZE ME
* BONUS QUESTION: Me and my BFF live across the country from each other and have a little notebook we send back and forth. We don’t do it very often, since it’s expensive, but we put little random things we pick up or pictures in it for fun. We keep in touch via phone/email but it’s a fun extra “I’m thinking of you” touch!
Andrea C. says
CUSTOMIZE ME…
My and my grandmother still correspond via written note about once a month. I love getting her letters in the mail!
lgw says
CUSTOMIZE ME! The last handwritten letter I sent was to my 3 1/2 year old son while I was away for a week. I think he enjoyed the enclosed stickers more than the note itself!
Marci says
Customize Me
I love getting letters in the mail. I believe you can’t expect to recieve something in the mail unless you send something first. I just had a birthday so the last thing I sent in the mail were thank you notes.
Kara says
Customize ME!
I still send handwritten notes to friends when I want to tell them how much I appreciate them!
cleta says
Would love to have a set of these…we were married just under a year ago and have yet to order couple’s stationary! These are too cute…even if I don’t win, I’m going to order some for myself!
Jeff says
Customize me!
I tend to be the writer of birthday cards in our family!
kajr says
CUSTOMIZE ME!
My last letter was to my grandmother. I’m such a fan of the hand-written note!
Amy says
CUSTOMIZE ME
Apart from thank you notes, the last handwritten letter I have sent was to my friend Brigid, with whom I have been exchanging letters for a long while, even though we have email and facebook. There is nothing that will replace a real letter!