Oh, the possibilities!

Can you imagine what you could create with one of these babies?

Although I totally love my day job, I would have the teensy-weensiest inkling to quit and make pretty things all day long!



As you might guess, Dollar Store Crafts is giving away a Silhouette, so I figured I would give it a shot! Check out the giveaway info here.

Face value of stamps at Zazzle!

Holy deal, Batman! This one is a no-brainer - Zazzle's current postage sale, expiring tonight at 11:59 Pacific (that's 2:59 for us East Coast folks), takes $8.80 off the cost of custom postage stamps, making their cost at the face value of 44 cents each. That is the best deal I have seen in a LONG while. You can bet I'll be ordering some of these today! Enter promo code JULYPOSTDEAL at checkout.

In fact, I'm so excited about this promotion that I'm going to do a "quickfire" giveaway. For the first THREE people who email me at valerie@customprintablesonline.com with the following info:

• Choice of monogram name from the Custom Printables monogram catalog
• Choice of colors from the Swatch Sheet
• Names, date, initial, etc.

I will create an original Zazzle stamp for you to order by the end of the day! Send me the email, I'll confirm you're a winner, and will send you the link to order by around 8 or 9 PM Eastern.

Good luck!

Giveaway winner!

Congratulations to (drumroll, please)...


Disa McKinnie Richardson! (I have the Excel spreadsheet with all fans/followers, if you're really interested!)

"But Valerie, what has she won?"

I'm glad you asked. Our surprise giveaway has led to the unveiling of Custom Printables' newest product offering, antique and engraved monograms!





Disa, you've won a set of seven or more beautiful hand-drawn, illustrated initials in black and white. Please contact me to set up your order.

Don't be disappointed if you didn't win. We'll be offering this giveaway again in the next few weeks, so stay tuned! Have a great weekend, everyone.

You've got a friend...

When baker-blogger-fellow MOT-IU Hoosier and all-around amazing gal pal Beth asked me to help redesign her blog, I couldn't have been more excited. Here's a snapshot of the all-new Kitchen With Brina. Hop on over for her great recipes and commentary, and leave a comment on her post about Custom Printables to enter to win a set of five catalog monograms!

We're back!

Custom Printables is back from a fun-filled, relaxing vacation in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. We enjoyed a huge selection of whoopie pies, played piano on the streets of Lancaster, and enjoyed a photo opportunity with a Hershey's Kiss at Hershey Park.


Stay tuned for a massive giveaway in the coming week ahead! This one has two parts to it, including a surprise piece! The first prize will only be open to fans of Custom Printables on Facebook (there's a hint about the giveaway on Facebook!) and followers on Twitter, so click on over and become a fan and follower. On Friday at noon (North Carolina time), one random Custom Printables fan on Facebook or Twitter follower will win a surprise giveaway valued at $75. Doesn't matter if you're single, a bride-to-be, already married, or just a lover of Custom Printables, this giveaway will definitely have something special for you!

The fine print: Custom Printables will print out a list of followers on Facebook and Twitter and assign each a number. Using www.random.org, Custom Printables will select one follower/fan to win the giveaway. Winner will be contacted via Twitter, Facebook, and/or email.

Free Printable: Candy bar wrapper and water bottle labels

I was so inspired by the color of the sky today (and the first day of Spring Break) that I decided to create this adorable candy bar wrapper and matching water bottle labels!

To edit them, open the file in Adobe Reader or Acrobat and enter in your own text. The default font is the adorable -- and free -- Marketing Script, which you can download from dafont.com. Pick up the labels over at the Custom Printables website. Enjoy!

Monograms: Renee

So many of our wonderful giveaway folks requested the Renee monogram that I had to share them with you this morning. I thought it would be a wonderful way to start the new year!

The Amelia monogram

Amelia has been our most popular monogram during the Custom Printables Twitter-follow giveaway! It was so exciting to see the different color schemes for each couple.

Caroline's monogram

Caroline selected the Beth monogram (inspired by my awesome friend who blogs about cooking) in the giveaway. Her colors are gray and black, which I think is so elegant!

Dave and Kasia's monogram

Kasia selected the Polli monogram, which is one of my favorites and inspired by an old friend of mine. She's going to use it on her wine bottles!


Little more than 2 days left to join the Custom Printables Twitter-Follow Giveaway!

Jaime and Steven's monograms

Both Jaime and Steven became Custom Printables followers in the Twitter giveaway, and scored two beautiful monograms, Renee and Odessa, for their wedding, in black and pastel green cyan.

Monogram for Hazel and Isaac

Hazel took advantage of the Custom Printables Twitter-follow giveaway. She selected the Bella monogram with custom colors "plum pudding" and "light goldenrod." I love this pairing!

Another L Letterpress giveaway!

Trying to increase my chances of winning one of these sweet babies for my very own! You too can enter by visiting the Lifestyle Crafts blog and entering in a comment (or three). Good luck!

New Twitter account!

You'll see from the top left corner that Custom Printables has a new Twitter account! Follow us there to get the latest info on giveaways, new products, and so much more. In fact, we've got a giveaway to start right now!

Follow us before midnight EST on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 and leave a comment below to get a FREE catalog monogram in your choice of colors! That's right - all you have to do is follow us on Twitter and leave the following information in the comment box below!

• Twitter username
• Name(s) for monogram
  
• Choice of monogram
• Color choices
• Your email

The possibilities are endless - how about using a monogram on your gift tags, or printing it out on card stock for tree ornaments? Design your own return address label, or turn it into a stamp... give it as a gift to a new couple, create a family monogram, or put your own personal mark on everything you own!

Giveaway rules: One monogram per comment/person/Twitter account. No font changes will be accepted for giveaway. Monograms will be sent in the order requests are received. For color choices other than those on the swatch sheet, please include the six-digit hex code of your choice.

I will delete your comments after I DM you through Twitter so your email address is not posted online for spammers!

Don't forget to enter the iDIY L Letterpress Giveaway!

(Or do forget, because I really want to win!)

Head on over to iDIY, where some of Custom Printables' free suites have been featured, in order to win an L Letterpress Kit!

Want more deets on this amazing invention? Check out the Lifestyle Crafts blog for videos, tutorials, and kit information. Below is a YouTube demo of the toolkit.

Funky Finds Giveaway

Ever been over to Funky Finds? These folks promote artisans and talented designers from around the world on their online blog and shops. After reading their site for some time now and checking out the wild and wonderful assortment of vendors, we arranged for an awesome giveaway!

Head on over to the weekly giveaway page here and post a message including your favorite Custom Printables item. A winner, selected at random, will get two free custom monograms good for any occasion - wedding, personal use, new baby, you name it! Giveaway ends midnight on Friday, so don't delay!

Oh, and did we forget to mention that any purchase over at Custom Printables with the code FFINDS gets a free catalog monogram... no minimum purchase necessary! Offer expires October 10.

CNS Lighting Giveaway!

Who wouldn't want to win this gorgeous lamp? I've already entered my comment to win over at one of my favorite websites, Curbly. You should, too! Contest ends April 24. See Curbly for the details!

Giveaway winner posts banner

Melissa of the fabulous Lemons & Love food blog won a custom blog banner from a giveaway, and it's been posted! Custom Printables made this one-of-a-kind lemon graphic that has a slice in the shape of a heart. I think it looks pretty snazzy, don't you?

And we have TWO winners!

Congratulations to Kelly, who won a free design over at Victoria with Roses, and to Melissa, who's a Kitchen with Brina reader! These women will each receive either a custom candy wrapper or monogram from Custom Printables!

Welcome, Victoria with Roses readers!

I've long been a fan of Victoria's site, even though I'm not yet a bride. (I am in a long-term relationship.) Her lovely, economical, and savvy recommendations inspire not-yet-brides like me and married men and women alike to be creative and unusual in their planning and designing.

Though it hasn't been posted yet, I am thrilled to offer readers of Victoria with Roses a 20% discount on all orders through February 15, 2009 when "VICTORIA" is mentioned in the email or Etsy request. This brings amazing prices down even lower:

• Two catalog monograms for $4
• Custom monograms for $4 each
  
• One catalog candy wrapper for $4
• Custom candy wrappers for $12 each
  

And check out Victoria's blog in the near future for a custom-designed candy wrapper giveaway for any occasion. Welcome, Victoria's readers!