Where do you get your return address labels?

[spk926]

We need some but I don't want to spend a fortune. I really am not a huge fan of vistaprint so I'm looking for other alternatives. I've thought about just getting a stamp instead of labels, not sure.

Also, second stupid question but what do your address labels say?

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
123 Main St. etc...

John and Jane Smith
123 Main St. etc...

Smith
123 Main St. etc...

[GailGoldie]

i don't buy labels b/c i donate to MOD and they tend to send labels all the time (I wish they wouldn't, but I use them up for xmas cards, etc).

I have a stamp that i like a lot - much easier to keep around and use when needed.

ours says "The Smith Family"... but without kids would have had Gail & Greg Smith probably.

[dapotato]

MM answer--i just write our return address on the very few pieces of snail mail we send out.

[grk2012]

We just got a stamp; I love it!

I think it says:

The Lastname Family
Address
Address

[Deleted]

I just use free labels that charities send to me and the stamp that insom got me as a housewarming gift.

My free labels and stamp are all my name only.

[whitemerlot]

I use the ones I get from donating to The Humane Society and MOD, but would like to order a self inking stamp. I want to order it saying

The Smith Family
Address
Address

[spk926]

I know I could be MM and write it out but honestly I'm lazy and I think it looks nicer having either a label or stamp. We used to get free labels all the time and now we don't. We ran out of those which is why I badly need to get new ones or get a stamp! Sounds like a stamp is easy, convenient and looks nice so I think I'll go that route.

Also, I never thought of putting 'The Smith Family' on there but seeing as we have a little one on the way I might as well start using that. I'll check out etsy and see what I can find.

[Deleted]

There is a cat on it.

LOL to "not cutesy."

[luvmagoldn]

I have one like this.

www.simplystamps.com/Round_Letter_Address_Stamp-details.aspx

ETA: url instead of BOLD!

[315bride]

I print my own using clear labels and my printer.

It says:
Amy 315
Address

[RitzyHeifer]

I get freebies from vistaprint or wherever has a special (ordering checks what have you)

Ours are:
The Last names (6-letter surname)
H first, my first, DS first
Address
Address

[Deleted]

Erin Condrenville is barftastic.

It's what a 6th grade girl would create if told she had the opportunity to make a notebook for her oh-so-complicated schedule.

[Roc A Bee]

Shutterfly has free labels this weekend, I usually buy through there

[pugz]

I have a stamp, bought from expressionary.com a couple of years ago, found a 40% off coupon online.

[pugz]

oh and the stamp is AWESOME for christmas cards, saves so much time can't wait to use it for newborn announcements. I have horrible HORRIBLE handwriting so writing out the return address looks awful

[mbcdefg]

I bought labels from Vistaprint for our Christmas cards last year. They said John and Jane Smith and had a tree on them.

I get the charity labels sometimes but rarely use them. We only pay a few bills by postal mail anymore and then we just handwrite our return address.

[FrozenSunshine]

If I don't have free ones from charity, I write them out. For our office, I print them myself as needed.

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Aug 5, 2012 21:53:44 GMT -5 v said:

Aug 5, 2012 21:12:41 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Erin Condrenville is barftastic.

It's what a 6th grade girl would create if told she had the opportunity to make a notebook for her oh-so-complicated schedule.

I just went to her website to see what these things can do that my Filofax can't. It is worse than I thought. Inspirational quotes throughout, a folder that is called "keep it together" to put receipts and such in, "let's get together" cards, and the option to buy photo stickers that you can use to mark events with the subject of the photos. I am amazed that these are made by a grown up for grown ups.

I love that she also makes cutesy cards to hand out at funerals: www.erincondren.com/store/index.php?cPath=862_863

I didn't think it could get worse.

But it did.

[pitterwoo]

for most things I use the free charity ones and they are just H's name. For holiday cards and "nice" mail we have a letterpress thing that presses the address onto the back flap. I bought it when our wedding invites went out way back when.
It's
LASTNAME
address
address

[mayflowers22]

Aug 5, 2012 20:58:00 GMT -5 dapotato said:

MM answer--i just write our return address on the very few pieces of snail mail we send out.

This.

[Deleted]

I'm LOLing that EC is barftastic for adults but Hello Kitty and Paul Frank arent.

[Deleted]

I get mine for free with donations. I have enough to last me a lifetime and they keep coming.

[mrshandy]

I just bought some return labels from the store and then downloaded the free templates and printed them myself. Very easy and MM.

We just list

The Smith Family
123 Main Street
Town, State zip

[raangoli]

Aug 5, 2012 22:32:56 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Aug 5, 2012 21:53:44 GMT -5 v said:

I just went to her website to see what these things can do that my Filofax can't. It is worse than I thought. Inspirational quotes throughout, a folder that is called "keep it together" to put receipts and such in, "let's get together" cards, and the option to buy photo stickers that you can use to mark events with the subject of the photos. I am amazed that these are made by a grown up for grown ups.

I love that she also makes cutesy cards to hand out at funerals: www.erincondren.com/store/index.php?cPath=862_863

I didn't think it could get worse.

But it did.

Wow. What Miso said.

As for labels - I used the free ones from charities but now they don't seem to come in with my married name. So I just write my name on the envelope.

[Susie]

I have more address labels than I'll ever use, that charities keep sending me. Particularly one of the local humane societies.

I also have a stamp. It's not amazingly cute, but it works. It's from Vistaprint. There are cuter options these days; I've had it for a few years. It says:

Calvin & Susie Derkins
123 Watterson St.
Town, ST 12345

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Aug 6, 2012 5:53:53 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

I'm LOLing that EC is barftastic for adults but Hello Kitty and Paul Frank arent.

Neither is masquerading as being for adults. They are what they are.

There is little hope for you if don't understand the distinction.

[aspentosh]

I got ours from the seller "NoteTrunk" on Etsy. We just moved and I am sure I'll get my new one from them.

[mmmomof2]

I got ours through Tiny Prints when I ordered Dd2's birth announcements.

[SJ]

I have wanted a stamp for a long time and this post has encouraged me to take the plunge.

[njohnson1972]

I am just so glad that I am not the only one that doesn't understand the love for the EC planners.