***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.
Corley says
EMMY ME
I dont’ really send out cards. Would like to do the classic family photo when there is more then two to the family.
Sarah says
Emmy me! I love to send out Christmas cards as much as I like to receive them.
Marcie G. says
EMMY ME! I like to make my own cards with a handwritten note in each, if I possible. When our kids were young we always sent a photo of them each year, usually something candid and not too posed.
Amanda Ray says
EMMY ME!!
I send store-bought Hallmark cards!
Jill A says
EMMY ME!
I normally don’t send anything out, but always seem to regret that!
Diana Frazier says
EMMY ME
Christmas cards have way too much pressure associated with them. I usually try to send cards throughout the year when they are less expected and more appreciated.
Jana says
EMMY ME!
Usually a Christmas card featuring the dog, but just haven’t gotten that far this year!
Jessica Pieri says
EMMY ME! We always try to use a fun candid photo for our christmas card. It’s fun to goof around and we don’t have the same old picture every year.
Meghan says
EMMY ME!
We always send a picture with our two dogs-Stewart and Chester. It can take a while to get one with not only my husband and I btoh smiling, but both dogs looking at the camera, but it is completely wirth the effort!
Susanne says
Emmy Me!
I like to make cards. Generally I sketch up a cute design and add fabric and ribbons, and all sorts of little goodies, along with a heartfelt holiday poem. They’re silly and probably doesn’t look as nice as the handmade stuff you can buy off Etsy or even cute Target Christmas cards, but I have a blast doing it!
Melissa says
EMMY ME!
We usually send out some kind of card with a picture of the kids (2 years ago it was a combo holiday card/birth announcement for our December baby). This year I’m waaaay behind and haven’t settled on a card idea, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this freebie!
Meredith says
Emmy Me!
I love sending out Christmas cards, and this is my first year to do it as a married couple instead of with my parents and sisters. We made little postcards on pretty paper that just say NOEL in embossed letters, but now I have to sit down and write them. Just sending it out to close friends and family means that there are about 70 to send out – and finding the time to hand-write (and in my family, they must be handwritten – there was actually some drama one year when one aunt dared to not handwrite hers) 70 cards during the midst of my law school exams is kind of tough. But it’ll be worth it!!!
Jamie Koch says
EMMY ME! This year we are taking our christmas pic with our pooches (sprocket and daisy). :)
Jen says
Emmy Me!
I love receiving christmas cards with photos! Even if they are of the pets :)
Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog says
EMMY ME!
For now, I’m sticking with the holiday cards I bought on discount in January of last year. Hopefully, I’ll have more time to personalize things when I’m finished with all of my home renovations!
Bree says
We try to go the eco-friendly route- finding recycled cards to send out is sometimes hard, though!
renee brown says
EMMY ME!
I’m excited that this giveaway is a Minnesota company! They have a gorgeous website also.
Being a Gemini, I always do the Christmas letter (Gemini’s love to communicate) along with a photo of myself with my teenage boys. People love to see that my 16 year old is 6’2″. I would like to include my 20 pound cat and our two girl kittens, but can you imagine the chaos of getting everyone in the frame?!!?
Wish me mucho luck!
xox
Stephanie says
Emmy me!
I don’t always send out Christmas cards, but this year, since I don’t yet have any cute kids to send pictures of, I’ve decided to handmake collage-type cards for the 20 or so really special friends and family in my life.
Cristina B. says
EMMY ME!!!
Every year for Christmas I make my own scrapbook style greeting cards. All of my family and friends get cards that are a little different that are personal and special to the relationship I have with them. This year my boyfriend and I just bought our first house :) and with all of my scrapbook things in boxes, personalized cards are not a possibility.
:)
EMMY ME! says
I like to make handmade cards for all occasions (birthdays, holidays). I love receiving them too! Nothing beats them!
Alexis says
EMMY ME!
We haven’t sent a card in the 2 years (and 3 Christmas-es) we’ve been married. I wish I did but I can never seem to cut the list short enough to be able to afford to send it to everyone without leaving someone out! Next year for our baby’s first Christmas I will have to get over it and send a photo card or my family will kill us.
Amy B says
Emmy Me! I always feel guilty about not sending cards and I’m hoping that I break that trend this year.
Theresa S. says
“EMMY ME” and…
I abstain from send seasonal greetings completely. Just the basic Mother’s & Father’s Day….oops and B-day
Val says
Emmy Me!
Every year I stress about getting a good (I’ll settle for good not even great)picture of all 4 kids (ages 8, 5, 3, and 1). Some years I get a “Christmas Miracle” and get the perfect pic, other years- it’s more like “this will have to do!”
Ted says
EMMY ME
We have one sent out one Christmas card as a couple and it was just a generic one, but I would like that to change next year :)
Becky says
EMMY ME
Normally, I just sent store bought cards. But for my sister’s baby shower this year, I made her invites. It was totally worth the effort. I got tons of compliments on them but more importantly, she loved them!
Dawn says
EMMY ME!
I haven’t sent cards in a while, but I’m thinking of sending some sort of “New Years” greeting. I like the idea of send something around valentines day!
Kelly says
Emmy me!
I’m digging this one — I was going to order some personalized photo cards for Christmas anyway!
Jen Gould says
“EMMY ME!”…..we take a picture of our daughter attach it to make homemade cards for our family and friends.
Andrea D. says
EMMY ME! I was looking around the website the other day after you posted the thank you sponsor item, and their designs are fantastic!
Erin W says
“EMMY ME”
we will send more personalized cards soon as we are expecting our first in may!
Katie says
EMMY ME!
I design and print a traditional photo card with a picture of our son. We always use a non-traditional fun photo though.
Kelsey says
EMMY ME!
Currently I send just a few holiday cards but I wish I was better about sending just-because cards and thank you notes.
Emily Baer says
EMMY ME!
What a cool idea! I always want to send seasonal greeting cards, but rarely do and then I feel bad. My mom has always been super good at sending cards for EVERYTHING and I would love to be more like that!
Melissa at one lucky couple says
EMMY ME!
I always make our Christmas cards. This year, I’m using Paper-Source folded notecards and envelopes, some snowflake punches, stamps, and fabric to go behind the snowflakes. I’m excited to get them in the mail!
Lisa says
Emmy Me!
I always send cards and this is our second year using Less Ordinary Designs on etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/lukecommasara) for my Christmas card design and printing. But I love Emmy Lu’s designs and would have LOTS of use for them over the next year and beyond!!
Lisa
sarah howell says
EMMY ME! This year, our puppy will be the star of our holiday cards!
Christi S. says
EMMY ME…we send photo cards of the whole family, which includes me, the hubby, the dog, and the two cats! It’s always a challenge to see what kind of pic we can get of the animals!
Amy says
EMMY ME!!
I just got custom stationary using our wedding logo!
kate says
EMMY ME!
I try to send out cards at Christmas. Last year for our first year as a married couple-we made a collage card but this year we’re doing the traditional cards :)
Bethany says
Emmy Me! Christmas cards from the O’Briens are a must! We buy cards from the store, but I love to hand address and write a personal note in each one. Next year…. we might include a pic of lewis and clark, our cats, on santa’s lap!
faith says
EMMY ME!
I send New Years card to avoid the crush of cards at christmas — plus it gives me more time to procrastinate
Elisa says
Emmy me! I usually send store bought cards, although I’ve made my own in the past. This year I need to tuck our Save the Dates into them as well!
Laura H says
Emmy Me!
I am super picky about my stationary/Christmas cards (haven’t sent them out yet this year, because I haven’t found any that I LOVE)…so this will be perfect for me!
Michelle says
Emmy me…
Plan on doing photo cards when we have a baby next Christmas…hopefully adoption announcements in the coming year, too!!
Jenn F says
EMMY ME
…usually I send out handwritten holiday cards every year. however, this year (for budgetary reasons) we are not doing anything. however, i can’t wait until we have a baby so i have a perfect excuse to send out baby photo cards!!
Jennifer S. says
Emmy me!
We’ve done something different every year for the past 16 years. I really don’t like sending Xmas cards, it seems so contrived. Anyway, my favorite one we sent was a photocopy of a drawing by my daughter with photos of our family’s heads on the bodies of the wisemen/shepherds/angels. Funny.
Sarah K says
EMMY ME!! Photo christmas cards are where it’s at! It’s required when you have a baby, you know! :)
Stormy Smith says
EMMY ME!
I would love any excuse to handwrite a REAL card or note!
Megan says
EMMY ME! The only time we have done photo cards (so far) was when we got engaged – we sent out a combo announcement/holiday card and they were very well received! Since we sent out “new home” announcements not that long ago we may skip the holiday cards… unless we get a great picture of our dog, then maybe she will be our card this year!