***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
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.
Jessica says
PRESS ME!
I am dying for some of the dictionary stationery – totally my style! I’m a teacher, so my writing is neat and rounded.
CasaCullen says
PRESS ME YHL!!!
this giveaway is so darn adorable indeed!
stationery is one of the best gift ever and everyone should love what they use when sending a letter (way too under-rated these days!)
i’m an ALL CAPS girl and my signature is hideous and a bunch of squiggles…my hubby, on the other hand, has PERFECT penmanship and takes so much pride in his signature! no wonder i’m the blogger, hahaha! :) yay, hope i win! xo – http://www.casacullen.com
Hannah says
PRESS ME… unfortunately my hand is pretty messy… I’ve tried to change it over the years, but so far no luck.
Jamie Lee says
PRESS ME!! This is such a great give away! My handwriting is a bit boyish. I don’t know what it is but I never mastered that curvy writing that girls are supposed to have. I’d love to win one of these sets so that the beauty of the stationery could offset the boyishness of my handwriting.
tara says
PRESS ME
I write 1/2 in cursive and 1/2 in print. I tend to forget at a moments notice how to write certin letters in cursive and I am writting and instead of thinking about it; I automatically just go to the old stand by of print.
Alicia says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting depends on my mood. Some say it’s not readable – others think it looks very nice. Ha!
Sarah says
Press Me!
My writing varies. I love writing hand written notes but if my hand gets tired my handwriting gets very sloppy!
Lindsay Stecyk says
PRESS ME!!
I NEVER handwrite, i also rock out the printing! Sometimes it is big curvy printing and other times, I print small and neat!
Kristen Miller says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is a mix between print and cursive…and the look/style of it changes with my moods. I’ve been accused of having “pretty” handwriting by some and “unreadable” handwriting by others. :)
Katy says
Press me!
I write in cursive. Or I type. I’m a wicked fast typist.
Natalie says
PRESS ME! PRESS ME! PRESS ME!
I don’t enter many giveaways, but this one tickled my fancy! As for my handwriting…lets just say that my grade school teachers would cringe at the sight of my penmanship!
Needless to say, this beautiful stationary would make up for it :)
Danielle says
PRESS ME!
Nothing exciting about my handwriting…
Niki says
Press me!
I rock cursive and caps, finely I might add.
Stacy W says
PRESS ME!
I write with a combination of cursive and print. When I’m writing fast, it looks terrible but if I’m not in a rush, it looks pretty good! I even had a professor stop class once to express his jealousy :)
Erika says
PRESS ME!
I always write in cursive for letters and notes, but use print for my personal lists. Depending on the time of day and how much of a hurry I’m in determines the legibility of either!
Gloria says
PRESS ME:
I have a combination of cursive and printing when I write. I can’t even remmber how to write cursive. My style of writing is a little bit messy and a little bit neat.
Genesee J. says
PRESS ME!!
When I’m not typing, I like to write in cursive.
b*schus says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is varied. Sometimes it’s all caps, sometimes it’s neat and legible, and most of the time it’s quick and sloppy. I like to think it has character.
Denise says
PRESS ME!
Cursive and printing!
Kelsi says
Press me!
I write very scripty and I love it!
erin says
press me!
My handwriting is the kind that makes elementary teachers cringe. It’s quite readable and (at times) lovely, but it’s a definite mishmash of print and cursive. But I do so love sending mail!
Katherine says
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I am a cursive lady. At some point in my childhood I stopped dotting my i’s, which I guess is the only thing that sets my handwriting apart. Other than that I have always tried to emulate my mother’s pretty teacher-writing.
Ruth says
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I rock the small caps in my handwriting. They make me slow down my writing enough so that it’s all readable. (Big difference between readable and legible).
Mikaela says
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Plain and simple, but always readable. I work as an event coordinator/conference planner and am amazed at how some people expect their name to be spelled correctly, but it’s RARELY readable! :)
Danielle says
PRESS ME!
My writing style is a combo of pseudo-cursive and print, with lots of CAPs mixed in. And sadly, the more I spend my days on a computer, the worse my handwriting gets. I’m back in school, tho, so hopefully my note-taking will improve my skills.
Stephanie ("Mrs.BigTime") says
“PRESS ME!”
I have a not-so-fancy mix of cursive and print. It varies from pretty neat to very, very messy depending on how much effort I’m putting into it.
Michelle says
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I love experimenting with different writing, and it typically changes depending on my mood or where the writing will end up. It is definitely readable but hopefully also fun.
Kelly says
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I’m a mix of cursive and print but my N’s and M’s are always in caps. I think my grade school teacher calling lower case M’s and N’s “humpbacks” annoyed me enough that I’ve written them in caps ever since.
maile says
Press me! (Please!!)
SO in love with “The Signature.” The sample uses the little bee dingbat, which made me swoon, as my husband’s nickname for me is his little bumblebee, because I am always buzzing around doing stuff.
Heather says
Press Me! I have to print, since my cursive is illegible!
Kathy says
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My writing comes out different every time. I can’t explain it – it doesn’t have to do with mood, what I’m writing or time of day – it’s just always different!
Brianne says
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I stick to print most of the time, but if I’m in a hurry it becomes a mix of jumbled cursive-y print.
Jennifer says
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I write half in cursive, half in print. Do they even teach cursive anymore?
Sara says
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No cursive here…mostly printing or a hodge-podge of both and can be quite illegible. I love to send snail mail thank yous, congrats, best wishes, etc…it’s so fun getting a letter or card in the mail! Thanks for the contest and LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog!!!!
Angela says
PRESS ME!
Strangely, my writing style depends on my mood. Sometimes I write in a strange mix of print and cursive, other times somewhat italicized and sometimes very sharp and pointed. I guess it keeps things interesting!
nicole marie says
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i usually write in all cursive, since it was drilled into my brain from years of catholic school. i kind of like it now . other than that, i usually type in all lowercase.
Amanda E says
PRESS ME, PLEASE!!!!! I love, love, love handwriting and constantly change my own up, though it’s usually a mix between caps and lower case connected with some cursive. But I love writing thank yous and letters and can’t wait to see the winners.
martha says
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Print and Cursive Combo!
Tessa says
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all caps
Stephanie Kay says
PRESS ME!!! Oh I love the Dictionary & the first one…so divine! My handwriting style is a mix between cursive & print…kind of depends on my mood.
K.C. says
PRESS ME! ALL CAPS, ALL THE TIME!
Kelsey says
“PRESS ME” I write with a mix of cursive and simple style.
Deidra says
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This is beautiful. My handwriting changes frequently. I’ve found it takes about four notes written to find my groove and a writing that I really like. (I’d write the first four notes on less worthy stationary before putting pen to paper on any of these!)
Rachel says
PRESS ME
please :)
I’m obsessed with stationary & paper! I feel like I should be an employee at Dunder-Mifflin…
Annie P. says
PRESS ME!
This post is inspiring me to ditch those long emails and send out some snail mail! Messy print is the way to go when taking notes for class.
lms52 says
PRESS ME!!!
Jael says
Press me! I have awful, sloppy handwriting. Writing notes requires lots of focus so I can disguise this fact!
Staci says
PRESS ME!!!
I am a teacher so I go between perfect manuscript and a combo of print and cursive…just depends on who I am writing for!!
juan carlos says
PRESS ME !!!
my writting is a Print and Cursive Combo!
nothing to fancy..
Emily T says
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I have to say…I love my handwriting! I know that sounds arrogant but I do! I write only in print and always get lots of compliments. Im anal about it too….like I would have to re-write my notes in school if I “messed up.” Im such a dork.