Custom Christmas Stockings Review & Giveaway!

Are you looking for a special Christmas stocking for yourself or a loved one that will be remembered for years to come? Custom Christmas Stockings Handmade by Aimee offers a number of different custom stocking options, as well as a newly released item called a 'Make-Your-Own' stocking kit.  Custom Christmas stockings are great because you can customize them with your interests and hobbies, memorable events, etc., in mind - the options are endless.  Aimee's goal is to make each custom stocking reflect who you are and ensure that it is unlike any other.  No matter which custom stocking you choose, it is sure to make each Christmas as memorable as the last! 

With the growing popularity of Custom Christmas Stockings, it is back for it's fourth consecutive year!  Here is what Custom Christmas Stockings has to say about their custom designs: "Each member of your family will feel so special by having their own custom stocking that is made to show their unique personalities knowing that it was made just for them. The perfect mix of the traditional and modern, your mantle will be a fabulous conversation piece of all your guests over the holidays."

Aimee tells a bit about how she got started with Custom Christmas Stockings on her 'About Me' page: "Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year. Christmas traditions and decorations, to me, are visual reminders of what the season is all about.....being grateful for all that we have, goodwill towards all, and wishing for peace on earth... and just looking at my Christmas tree with all the decorations I have collected over the years and my mantle hung with personalized stockings for each member of my family fills my heart with joy."

"Guests who have visited our home have always commented on our beautiful stockings. When they found out that I made them myself, I started to get many requests to make them for their families. From there, referrals contacted me and I became a business!"

"I am a wife and mother of two young boys. I love sharing the magic of Christmas with them by having a special stocking for each of them that they can hang on the mantle and dream of Santa filling them. It makes my heart glow to be able to help families with their own Christmas traditions."

Because of the timing of year, Aimee is very busy completing orders for Christmas 2009, therefore, a waiting list is currently in order.  Once you order your custom Christmas stocking and Aimee's consultation has been completed, she will provide you with an expected completion date for your order.

Aimee also has an Etsy Shop for her Custom Stockings, which you can visit here.  Here you will find new pre-made designs (right now she has a number of Halloween designs), as well as custom order options and her 'Make-Your-Own' stocking kits.

Review
Aimee, owner of Custom Christmas Stockings, kindly offered to send me a customized 19" stocking to review.  From start to finish, the process was simple, fast, and flawless.  Aimee was very easy to work with and her directions on how to request a stocking were easy to follow.  I decided to have a custom stocking made for myself that incorporated both my hobbies and some past memories.  First of all, I requested that my stocking be burgundy with a cream cuff, and include cursive embroidery that reads 'Ilissa'.  As for images, I asked Aimee to include the following on my stocking: a Japanese flag, a girl in a kimono, a piano, music notes, and a tent.  These images were meant to reflect my love of music, playing piano, camping, and my trip to Japan as an exchange student when I was a teenager.  To give Aimee an better idea of the type of images I wanted, I sent her a number of graphics that I found online.  With this article, I am including both the images I sent Aimee (shown above) and a photograph of my completed stocking to show you how well Aimee did with recreating the images I asked for.

Overall, I could not be more pleased with the stocking and the service I received from Aimee.  The stocking turned out even better than I imagined.  I am amazed with how close the images on the stocking look to the ones I originally sent her.  Besides the images on the stocking, Aimee also added a number of sequins (almost 100) and a number of little gems.  Both of these aspects add to the originality and appeal of the stocking.  All of the pieces seem to be attached well and the stocking appears to be sewn with care.  So, I am sure that this stocking will remain intact and become a tradition for years to come. 

I am planning on telling some of my friends and family members about Aimee's business because I'm sure this is something they'd also love to have created for them and their family members.  Plus, I am hoping to have a custom stocking created for my boyfriend in the near future so we can both have custom stockings, that truly reflect us, hanging on the mantle at Christmas time!

If you are looking for a custom Christmas stocking, I'd highly suggest Custom Christmas Stockings Handmade by Aimee because of the professionalism, quality, speed, and price of her service! 

How many winners will there be? Two (2).

What can you win? Each winner will receive a 'Make-Your-Own' stocking kit from Custom Christmas Stockings Handmade by Aimee. ARV $18.00 (USD).

NOTE: Don't know how to sew?  No problem!  This prize does NOT require any sewing, which makes it perfect for anyone!

The 'Make-Your-Own' stocking kit contains one of Aimee's pre-made stockings, plus several embellishments (felt, buttons, sequins, glitter glue, etc.) that will allow you to create the stocking of your dreams.  This package is great for anyone wanting to create a special custom stocking or for a child's Christmas activity.

How to enter: On Custom Christmas Stockings' website there is a picture of a stocking that says 'BRIAN' on it.  After looking at the stocking, what do you think he (Brian) does for a living? This question must be answered to gain an entry in the giveaway.

Each of the following will give you one extra entry in the giveaway (unless otherwise noted). Please make sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do. If a certain entry method is worth more than one entry, which will be indicated for methods worth more than one entry, please leave a comment to reflect each entry:
-Tell me which stocking is your favorite on this page (please state the name that is on the stocking).
-Tell me what you would put on your stocking AND who you would make it for.
- Subscribing to my blog via email or RSS feed (Maximum of 1 entry - please tell me how you subscribe in your comment).

- Adding my button to your blog sidebar.

- Following me on Twitter (@ihchicky). Please leave your Twitter name.

- Following me on Blogger / Google Friends Connect (publicly).

- Tweeting about this giveaway (with a link to this page) on Twitter. Please leave a link to your tweet or your twitter name. You can do this once a day.

- Blogging about this giveaway on your blog. Please leave a link to your blog post in your comment.

- Talking about and linking to this giveaway in any public forum or on Facebook. If you do this, please leave your user-name and a link to the post.

-Donate a minimum of $1 to my BlogHer 2010 Fund using the ChipIn widget on the right hand side of my blog. Earn 2 entries for each dollar you donate! Please leave me your PayPal email address so I can verify your entry.

Important Entry Details:

The above entries (main and bonus) can only be submitted once per person (except for the tweet entry, which can be done daily). Please do not use more than one blogger account or add additional anonymous comments to gain extra entries. This is not fair to everyone else and this practice is strictly prohibited. If a person is found to be using more than one account to enter the same giveaway, they will be disqualified from that particular giveaway, as well as all future giveaways.

NEW END DATE!!  This giveaway will end on Tuesday, November 24th at 11:59pm (Central Standard Time). After the giveaway has ended, the winner will be picked randomly using random.org. EMAIL RULES: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. I will be notifying the winner by email only. Please make sure your blog profile includes your email address and make sure that it is visible. If you do not have a blogger account, please make sure you have included your email address in your post. If there is no email address provided, to contact the winner, another person will be chosen. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email notification with their complete mailing address (I will be forwarding all this information to the sponsor), If this information is not received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to residents of the Canada and the continental USA only!

Good luck!