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Since we know you guys love personalized stationery as much as we do (and we always like to support other husband and wife teams), we’re psyched to bring you this week’s giveaway from Wild Ink Press. This duo – plus their 2 year old son/sidekick- churns out beautiful letterpress stationery by hand (and foot). And they print all of their stuff on 100% recycled paper or cotton and reuse everything from scraps to clean-up rags, always keeping their process as eco-friendly as possible. But of course, it’s their stunning designs that are the real stars of their process.
And this week, TWO of you are going to win a custom set of letterpress stationery (up to a $150 value each!). Here are the five designs our winners will have the pleasure of choosing from, either for themselves (or maybe even as a Valentine’s Day gift?). First we have The Signature, which puts your name in a silver metallic script with a custom icon to add some whimsy. And you can pick from green, pink, khaki or gray envelopes to match. Man, I wish my signature came out this fancy looking every time I sign on the dotted line.
The Dictionary is a classic design with dark brown or black ink on ivory paper. And speaking of the ivories, the khaki envelope comes lined with vintage sheet music or an actual dictionary page (smoking jacket and pipe not included).
The Bandana Paisley is kinda dusty old west meets colorful sophistication. Pick from a magenta, turquoise, purple or red paisley to coordinate with a gray, khaki or purple envelope. A far cry from the days of the Pony Express.
The Nautical had us at “ahoy.” It comes on beachy pale blue paper with a ship ghosted in the background and a handsome navy envelope.
The Audrey is a combo of a sophisticated dotted pinstripe and your name printed in a playful circus font. The orange or magenta color options for both the type and envelope finish off the big top design.
Have you already picked out the one you love? Well here’s how you can vie for your chance to win (bonus: stay tuned for a discount on Thursday- everyone sort of wins in the end):
- PRIZE: A 30-piece set of custom letterpress stationery from Wild Ink Press (selected from the five designs shown here).
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PRESS ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …tell us about your writing style. Do you write exclusively in cursive? Do you rock all caps all of the time? Do you dot your I’s with something special? Is your penmanship virtually unreadable? Or do you just avoid hand-writing at all costs?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, February 3rd at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: You name it. They’ll ship it anywhere!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Find more freebie info on our Giveaway FAQs page. Pics courtesy of Wild Ink Press.
whistlerpotpie says
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I write half cursive/half print. I recently found out my parents had my handwriting analyzed when I was in second grade…and they decided to never ever tell me the results. My Mom still wouldn’t give them to me. Weirdos.
Holly says
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Ooh, the Dictionary makes my little heart go pitter patter! I usually write in print when I am taking notes, writing grocery lists, etc, but when I am feeling antsy (usually in a class where I am bored) I like to write to-do lists in cursive.
Claudie says
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I write mostly in cursive with some printing thrown in there to mix things up.
Naomi Lee says
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I love writing and love all my stationary to make my letters and notes really cute and colorful. I mostly write in cursive but rock the all caps once in a while :)
Lyndy says
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I write in a very fast print that slides into cursive – depending on how fast I am going. I have a rockin’ cursive L that always shows up !
Becca B. says
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If you get a handwritten letter from me you would think it is from a 5th grader. Seriously. This stationary would give me plenty of time to practice though! Pick me!
Lyndsey says
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I love writing by hand, everything from letters to lists. My handwriting is a unique combo of cursive and print, but my “R’s” are always capitalized. I don’t know why but that’s the way it has evolved.
Heather says
Press me! I’m trying to get back to handwritten letters since I love getting new stationery and it’s always fun to get a handwritten letter in the mail. I would love to have a really creative and fancy writing style but the most I can say about my current writing style is that it’s (usually) neat and readable.
Ruth Ann says
Press Me!! (please :o) )
My writing style is like connected-letter-printing, but looks nothing like cursive.
My cursive is horrible and sometimes I even forget how to do certain letters b/c I never use it.
Chelsy says
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I write in my own style of cursive… its not technically cursive but it kinda looks like it.
Amy Y says
PRESS ME! I am still a traditional, best cursive kind of girl except for when I write something that I need my little one to read then it’s print all the way.
Julie says
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My ‘e’ looks like backward ‘3’and I cross my ‘7’ and ‘z’.
It can be neat with patience but usually looks erratic…oops!
michelle says
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My handwriting is a mix of cursive and print. Mostly print.
Cece @CraftySmurfette says
PRESS ME! I write in a combo of print/cursive and I utilize way to many …’s as my personal method for making run-on sentences ok :)
Christy says
PRESS ME!!! Love the stationary!!! I usually write in cursive but sometimes, so my hubby can read it better, I write in print!
Tara Farley says
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My handwriting is terrible! I was not blessed with that pretty, bubbly handwriting that females have. Mine looks more like my husbands and its worse when I try to make it look nice. PS – I never write in cursive. I haven’t written in cursive since they forced me to in elementary school. I’m afraid to see what it looks like.
Bonnie says
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I love to use cursive all the time. And now I am trying to improve my little girl’s handwriting! :)
-Bonnie.
Deborah says
Press Me . . . I typically write in cursive — and I’m one of those people who loved handwriting class in school! (yikes, does that reveal my age? — do they even have handwriting class anymore?!)
Rachel says
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I love writing in cursive, but I only do it for special occasions. I love my grandma’s handwriting- that old looking cursive. I try to save her notes she sends, so I can treasure her writing when she is gone someday.
Jacqui says
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My handwritng is generally print, with the exception of the first letter of my signature. I always write my J’s in script. My mother often reminds me that “in the old days” you had to write in script, recalling her many hours spent on mastering the Palmer method!
Alison says
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My writing style is a print/cursive mix. Not the neatest but oh well. I love The Aurdrey and would love to scribble notes on them if I win.
Christina says
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My writing style varies between cursive and print. It just depends on my mood. But I love writing letters. It’s so much more fun to get a letter in the mail!
YouCanCallMePeaches says
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About 90% of the time I write in big, bubbly, block letters. But I’ve always wished my cursive was as pretty as my mom’s. Sometimes when I get bored, I’ll bring out scratch paper and practice pretty cursive. Can you tell my mom was a teacher?
Veronique Conus says
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I just looked at my handwriting and I’m pretty sure I invent letters…remember when people actually had penmanship!? I had to learn it in school, good ol’ Palmer Method!
alexandra mills says
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I am a print-maker and live for custom stationary.
Christa says
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My writing style has morphed into a cursive-meets-print…some letters connect and some don’t.
Elisabeth says
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i write in cursive and print. nothing that special about either one, in my opinion – although my cousin did ask me to address her wedding invitations. =)
Jen Z. says
PRESS ME!!! please.
Print and cursive depending on what I’m doing.
Kathryn says
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I actually write a mix of cursive and print (for example my “s” is always cursive, as are my “z”s but my “t”s and “r”s area always printed. I guess I’m crazy!
Amy says
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Since I left elementary school and was no longer forced to write in cursive, my handwriting has been a blend of print and cursive. Some of my letters connect, others don’t, and it doesn’t always look exactly the same. My handwriting is very legible, but not super pretty. Alas, what I wouldn’t give for GREAT handwriting. I wonder if I could train myself with enough practice…
Sydney says
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My cursive is great, print horrible, and I usually wrote in my own personal blend of cursive and print which is… Unique! :) but I do write thank you cards for every birthday, holiday, or just because so Ioho through a ton of stationary.
Mary says
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I CAN write in cursive, but I choose not to. Straight up printing for me. And it’s very legible, sort of like a first grade teacher’s handwriting (which I’m not).
*M says
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I have very very neat handwriting (all in print, I haven’t written cursive since elementary school when they said I had to because that’s what I’ll write for the rest of my life… umm – notsomuch). The problem is tha tmy very neat handwriting is also INCREDIBLY tiny. I literally gifted a magnifying glass to all my profs in college.
GuavaGal says
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I write in cursive 90% of the time, but when I print I generally use all caps.
I am much too modest to admit that my handwriting is lovely, so I send handwritten letters often.
Erin says
Press Me! It’s Erin from YAY! DIY. yaydiy.com.
My writing is a mix of cursive and print. My aunt saw a note a wrote once, and said, “I thought your grandfather wrote that! Your handwriting is just like his.” He died when I was barely one… it’s odd how something like that is passed down through the genes…
Charlie says
PRESS ME. I don’t write well at all…I have the worst handwriting imaginable…
kathryn says
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I primarily write in print but for some special occasions (like letters to my sweetie) I’ll write in cursive.
~~Rhonda says
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Thank you for hosting a lovely giveaway! The stationery is beautiful! My writing style is more about how…with a pencil. Love a nice mechanical .05 pencil. Ink pens don’t do it for me. :) ~~Rhonda
Tina says
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I use different styles depending on what I’m writing – cursive for cards/thank you notes, all caps for lists/addresses, and regular print for business notetaking/etc.
This stationary would be a perfect apartment-warming gift for my sister, who just bought a new studio in NYC.
Emily B says
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I write in a combination of cursive and print. And when I was little I liked to use a heart to dot my ‘I’s because that’s what Stacey from the Babysitter’s Club did. She was my favorite :)
Melita says
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My handwriting style tends to vary. Depends on who and why I am writing! Most of the time, it’s pretty much cursive. However, I have been known to throw in a few print letters now and then.
I LOVE this stationery; hope you pick me!
AlexisS says
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My handwriting is super neat and I enjoy making lists and taking notes to practice. It is so neat that people have asked me if I’m part robot. (I’m not).
betz petersen says
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I have a very unique writing style. I am a lefty and only print with my left hand, however I can write in “textbook handwriting class cursive” style with my right hand. This is because I went to a strick private school where cursive was only taught using your right hand (think swatted with a ruler for using your left). I have been told I have beautiful printing and I attribute that to 30+ years of time to perfect it since I never learned cursive using my southpaw!
Nicole says
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My handwriting is a combo of both cursive and print. The letter “z” is always put in cursive.
Stephanie Brown says
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My writing all depends on who I am writing to! I moved last year to Oklahoma from Michigan, so when I write letter to my family and friends back home, I tend to doodle on the sides, highlight, underline and make some words POP! Bit if I am writing a note a work, I try and write very neat and “sophisticated”… which doesn’t always work. My cursive still looks like I am in 3rd grade and therefore avoided at all costs.
Stephan says
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I exclusively print. I picked it up in Uni when I realized that even I couldn’t understand my handwriting when I feverishly wrote to keep up with professors.
Brittany says
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Eryn Chandler says
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I combine script and print when writing. and pretty much have my mom’s handwriting to a T :-)
melissa says
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My writing style varies depending on what I’m writing and how much time I have!! I usually write in either all-caps or sloppy cursive when I’m in a hurry!
Michelle says
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I write in a mixture of print and almost-cursive. My elementary school tested out learning “italics” rather than cursive, so I never even learned how to sign my signature properly. It’s never a pretty signature, unfortunately.