***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.
Taylor says
Press me! My handwriting is a mixture of cursive and print, and I get told a lot that I should have my own font. I would love this stationary!
Laura V says
PRESS ME!
I’m usually a printing gal myself. I can’t seem to write cursive without slanting down the page to save my life.
Noelle says
PRESS ME!!
My handwriting is mostly cursive, unless I’m trying to write “neatly”, and then it’s just slanty printing. I think my handwriting is kind of old fashioned, but apparently people seem to like it since I get a lot of compliments on it.
Tori says
I write in print all of the time. My cursive is completely illegible (though my print sometime is too). However, I tend to write shorthand a lot, so not many people can read my print anyway!
Allisson says
PRESS ME!
Just had a discussion the other day how people rarely write in cursive anymore, I certainly don’t!
Amanda Anderson says
pResS mE!!!
it’s all about the pen. depending on the pen i use, the ink flow, and my mood — my penmanship changes. there is nothing like receiving a hand-written note ….but i get almost a bigger thrill out of sending one.
sarah says
Press me!
cursive & print
Wendy says
PRESS ME!
My style is cursive for the most part :-D
blair says
PRESS ME!
I usually write in a mix of cursive and print, I tend to not follow the traditionally taught way of making either letter. I would say my handwriting is legible, though it may appear to be confusing at first glance.
Kari says
PRESS ME
I write in a combo of cursive and print. Can’t seem to get it all in a straight line though when writing on a blank card…:-(
Lesley Miller says
PRESS ME!
I usually print, but in a rush it’s a half print/half cursive. I like my handwriting…it’s neat and pretty.
Meghan says
Press Me!
My writing is a hybrid of print and cursive…I can’t ever choose!
Pam says
Press me!
Sometimes its cursive and sometimes if printed. My mood dictates.
Michelle says
PRESS ME
Cursive non cursive hybrid!
Gabie says
Press ME! I write in not-so-lovely print but sign my name cursive..
Tamara says
PRESS ME!
I like to play with my writing, all caps to cursive to fancy to plain. Depends on my mood.
Shannon says
PRESS ME!
My writing is a mix between cursive and print. There are some letters that I LOVE to write in cursive – like the letter L, but I never liked the cursive Z so I always print that.
Vanessa Harper says
PRESS ME! My handwriting is a mixture of cursive and lowercase letters.
Ahran says
PRESS ME! I usually print, rather than write in cursive. My cursive and print are pretty neatly written. I love personalized stationery. What a treat!
Stephanie says
Press me!
I guess the most interesting thing about my writing is that I’m somewhat obsessed with perfection…as in rewriting to-do lists if I don’t like the way they look. I do calligraphy on the side, so at least the obsessiveness pays off in some way!
Cheri says
PRESS ME! I usually write in cursive, although I’ve had to relearn the art of printing while helping my kindergartner learn to read.
Kim S says
PRESS ME! My handwriting has definitely gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. It’s basically printing but I guess that I’ve developed my own little writing quirks just like everyone else does. Everytime I try to write a card or note I need to remind myself to slow down and make it look nicer than I do when I’m just scrawling notes to myself at work.
John B says
PRESS ME!
My boss says that I have nice handwriting, (well, printing), but I think he’s kind of full of it ;)
ashley says
PRESS ME! i usually write in messy lower case half-cursive, but sometimes i try to copy my grandmother’s pretty french handwriting.
Chrysta says
PRESS ME!!
I usually write with a mixture but more often than not my writing looks like print that looks like its all linked together like cursive.
Michelle Hassler says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is awful! I hold my pen/pencil with a death grip so my writing is not elegant and flowy. When I decided to become a teacher I was really afraid that I would have to teach one of the cursive learning ones… so I only wrote in cursive for months. Luckily, I taught 1st grade so only print is needed!
Donita says
“PRESS ME”
This is ironic that you would post this today. This past week the thought came to me, that I do not write letters anymore. The computer has changed me. My friends used to get hand written letters from us *well me, hubby does not do letters ;-)*. I actually MISS hand writing my letters. My desk drawer used to hold many pretty papers and envelopes.
My faves are The Signature, The Nautical and The Audrey. OH thats not true, I really like them all. ;-)
P.S. GREAT season pictures. I love your home. :-D
R Miller says
PRESS ME
Ben says
PRESS ME!
I’m generally a print-only person, but if I’m taking quick notes on the phone or something, it gets sloppy and cursive.
Rachel Ridd says
PRESS ME. PRINT AND CURSIVE COMBO
Lauren says
Press Me!
I write mostly print, but I have a cursive signature. I really want to change my signature to print, but how can you do that after your other signature is already on all your legal docs and credit cards? Looks like I’ll have to stick with the cursive one.
Kathryn Emery says
Press Me! My writing style is a combination of print and cursive. I love beautiful stationery.
Allison says
PRESS ME!
I lost the ability to write cursive in college, when I was taking notes and I had to write fast. I still love to send and recieve handwritten notes, though. Especially on such beautiful stationery!
holly p says
PRESS ME!
My writing style is a combination of cursive and print, small and neat but not very exciting to look at!
Vanessa L says
PRESS ME!
I write mainly in cursive, mixed with some print letters. It’s pretty messy, and it’s always different!
Emily says
Press me!! :)
I love sending and receiving handwritten notes. My handwriting (cursive)can be pretty beautiful when I take the time to slow down and write carefully. Other times- yuck!
Cory says
PRESS ME!
I’m a cursive girl.
Lynsey says
PRESS ME!
I’m a mix of cursive and print. And in a hurry, it’s virtually unreadable!
Carrie C. in VA says
Press me! My penmanship is a mess ever since I started using a keyboard all day!
Tracie@Gurtler+Home says
“PRESS ME”
I usually just write in all print, if I write at all.
stacey says
Press Me!
I write in whatever style that fits the mood…
Jennifer P says
“PRESS ME”. My writing style is a combo of print and cursive. It is unique to me.
kelly says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is random.. it really depends on my mood. Sometimes it’s pretty cursive, other times it is super sloppy printing.. And my signature is completely illegible! :)
Chrissy says
Press me! I tend to print. I taught junior high before my kids came along and my printing was easier for the students to read.
Heather says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting has on multiple occasions been mistaken for typewritten because of the neatness and consistency!
Melissa says
PRESS ME!!!
I typically write rather large and in a mix of cursive and print. I like to think it’s legible but others tend to differ!
Jill says
PRESS ME
My writing style is all over the board…but I do send out hand written notes as much as I can. It always brightens the day to get a hand written note in the mail!
Jen says
PRESS ME!
I am definitely a print-er!
Lauren S says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is pretty clean and neat, and typically all cursive.
Tim S says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is chicken scratch. It’s really messy, but it’s also tiny, which doesn’t help. I’m the only person that can understand it.