Customized Postcards from UPrinting {Review & Giveaway}

{This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to those who entered!}

As well as pondering the need of birthday cards for kids, another thing that has been in my mind from Big Sister E's Rock Star Party is that of sending thank you cards. My mom raised me with the idea that you always take the time to send a handwritten thank you card after receiving gifts and that quality is something that I plan on passing to my children.

I'm not claiming that I have always enjoyed writing a note of thanks (particularly after receiving new baby gifts when Big Sister E was born. I just wanted to take a nap instead) but, in the end, I always felt good about it. Appreciation is an important thing and I want to raise Big Sister E and Little Sister B to know that people gave them presents (whether for their birthday, the holidays or something else) because they care. Sure, you can say thank you to them in person or on the phone, but who wouldn't love a card really expressing gratitude?

You can walk into any number of stores and find thank you cards in a wide variety of styles and genres for kids or adults that are just fine. But what if you got this one?

Just a thought. It'd be great to send out for pretty much anything, though!

Along with all of the other great items that UPrinting.com has, they offer a great way to personalize your own postcards in almost any size or style! Whether you are getting ready to send out Holiday cards or promotions about your Etsy shop, UPrinting postcards are a unique and creative way to create customized postcards to perfectly suit your needs.

I especially love that UPrinting allows you to start with a blank canvas and use your design skills or they have a huge gallery of templates to give you a starting point.

Insert a picture of your own family and you're all set for the holidays!

What a great way to advertise your store!

I like the thank you card design that I came up with, but I think I might go through the templates UPrinting offers to see what else I can come up with. And, due to the generosity of UPrinting.com...

One lucky person will win 100 postcards* (a $50+ value) of their own!

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*Postcards will be 4" x 6," printed on 14pt cardstock gloss and have full color on both sides. This giveaway includes FREE UPS Ground Shipping in the USA. Canadian residents are required to pay shipping fees and taxes.

Giveaway will end on October 28th at 11:59pm CST. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. Prize will be awarded by coupon code on November 6th, 2009. Giveaway open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.

A big thank you to UPrinting.com for providing me with 100 postcards of my own, as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. For me, I'm planning on creating some great thank you cards... after I finish looking through all of the design templates that you offer to get more cool ideas!