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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.
Mike says
PRESS ME! :)
cursive
Annie says
Press me, please!
I love cursive and write everything I can in it. I’m an engineering student though, so anything technical is neat print.
Amber says
PRESS ME!
I have terrible cursive, so I always print :-)
Elyse says
Press me!
I’m ridiculously proud of my handwriting (a mix of print and cursive). It even gets compliments from strangers! All my OCD laboring with a pencil and those lined sheets of paper in elementary school paid off :)
krissy says
Press Me!!
Press Me!!
A mix or cursive and print!
krissy says
PRESS ME!
CURSIVE AND PRINT
Saralyn says
PRESS ME and…
I LOVE stationary and I love to write letters, especially those to my grandparents who can’t hear that well over the phone. There is just something really special about getting a Thank You note in the mail too after hosting a nice dinner iwth friends, no? My style might look like ocean waves and whispy if looked at from a distance, but totally readble. I always use upper case “N”‘s – I also love writing letter “T”‘s no matter how/when they are used.
Chelsey says
PRESS ME!! My handwriting is a strange mix. It’s not very elegant, but it’s large, quick, and often legible.
Lynn says
PRESS ME!
I make my “f’s” backwards.. we don’t know why.. and sometimes my handwriting is cursive, and sometimes just print.. and most of the time its a weiiiird combination of both of them….
Erica says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is a mish mash of print and cursive. I usually only capitalize the proper letters, but for some reason I have always written my first name in all caps.
Meredith K A says
PRESS ME!
I never write in cursive except for my signature. I have generally neat, slightly rounded, pretty generic handwriting that looks a lot like a less-practiced version of my mom’s (who is a middleschool teacher and therefore writes a lot more than I do spending my days in front of a computer).
I’ve been meaning to start writing more notes, mainly to my grandmother and a good friend who lives a few states away, so this would be a lovely thing to win!
D Petroske says
“PRESS ME”
My writing style changes depending on my mood. If I’m feeling really careful my penmanship will reflect that, but more often then not it ends up being a mess.
chenda lam says
PRESS ME!I like to write in cursive when I get the chance,but it usually depends on what is.
Kathleen M. says
“PRESS ME”
I love to print only because it takes more time for me to write in cursive :)
Rebecca says
PRESS ME !!!
&& I always rock cursive. It makes me feel really special to write a perfectly cursive thank you note or sign me name with my pretty R’s and S’s. Stationary would rock my world!
Jessica K says
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Sue says
PRESS ME!!
My handwriting is an eclectic mix. It changes with my mood. Sometimes I use all caps…sometimes a printy-cursivey mix.
Jenelle says
Press me!
My handwriting is very neat and precise…unless my hand hurts or I’m writing feverishly to keep up with a fast talking prof.
Brittney says
PRESS ME!
I am the horrible teacher handwriting. I write mostly in capitals thrown in with a little cursive. Students ALWAYS ask what I wrote, making me regret writing too fast.
cshteynberg says
PRESS ME….
I forgot how to write in cursive from lack of practice! But that doesn’t mean I don’t write letters–I write at least two a week, so this stationary would be perfect!
Christina says
Press Me!
I never dot my lowercase i’s. Not really sure why, but I have been writing that way since I was little.
J says
Press me!
I go from cursive to printing depending on the situation and whether anyone else will be reading it!
Lorrie says
PRESS ME!
rebecca says
PRESS ME! Cursive, all the time. The faster I can get the words out of my head and on to paper the better. I do need to edit myself quite a bit afterward, but it’s worth it!
Lauren says
PRESS ME! I write in all cursive :)
Dee says
PRESS ME! My handwriting gets worse every year. It is a mix of capital and lowercase, cursive and print. Honestly, I think it is rather strange myself.
candice says
PRESS ME! I stick to all caps because my handwriting is so bad…if I’m really honest with myself, the all caps thing doesn’t help either.
Julie says
PRESS ME!
<3 The signature.
I do everything – regular printing, cursive, all caps. I have nice handwriting and have been tapped quite a few times for writing projects for family (drawer labels, name badges, etc)
Lori H says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is horrible and I avoid using it whenever possible! I’m just too impatient to slow down!
Becca S. says
PRESS ME!!
My handwriting is mostly in cursive, but my “r’s” are always capital – no matter where they fall in the word.
Kelsey says
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I only print but a lot of my letters connect. I did learn cursive along with all the other third graders but I’ve since lost the talent and when I try it’s very labored and looks horrible. Not sure if printing looks very professional but it’s all I’ve got!
Erin says
PRESS ME! Combo of cursive and printing.
Mary Beth says
PRESS ME!!
I have actually been writing in exclusively print for so long that my cursive has grown incredibly awkward to write (ha..and read!). I do love handwriting, though, and try to write as many hand-written letters as I can. :)
Nadya says
PRESS ME!
usually all uppercase but mixed it up sometimes.
Sharon Ramos says
PRESS ME!
When I write handwritten mailed out notes to friends or family, I write in cursive only. I think it’s prettier and it shows out your personality in every curve of each letter written.
Lorrie says
PRESS ME…..again!
Oops…guess I got carried away and hit enter too soon!
I have always prided myself on my cursive handwriting. I am a lefty so, that is actually saying a lot since I don’t write with a hook wrist and all my letters lean the way they are supposed to lean!
Meghan says
Press me! As a Catholic schoolgoer, I write in pretty crisp Palmer handwriting. I actually had someone stop me after writing out directions to ask which school I went to. I had no idea that style was synonymous with parochial education!
Nick Klaus says
PRESS ME and…
my handwriting is abysmal. It looks like it should belong to a third grader. I lack the sort of fine motor skills which an adult should have. I type pretty much everything I do, but when I do write, I try and go really slowly, and it works out.
Bri says
Press me! I think my handwriting is pretty good, but then again I’m comparing it to the rest of the engineers. So I’m somewhere in between I guess. I can letter cleanly if I think about it (thanks drafting instructor!), but I can also write so sloppily even I can’t read it on a bad day. As for cursive? The only cursive I use anymore is for my signature and that’s more of a collection of scribbles than anything. I don’t think I even remember how to make all the letters anymore.
Erin says
PRESS ME!
I try to write as neatly as possible as I am a teacher! I love to write letters and had a penpal in Japan for ten years. Letter writing is a lost art….
Julia says
PRESS ME!
I write in a combination of print and cursive. I like upper case L’s, J’s and G’s in cursive and i love lower case z’s in cursive for some reason!
Courtney Loftis says
I love trying to write Calligraphy when sending cards and letters although I am not very good at it!
Becky says
PRESS ME!
I use a combination of both print and cursive (my 4th grade students would be appalled!) :) But, for an old-fashioned letter-writing girl, this would be perfect!
Meagan says
Press me, please!
I tend to go back and forth between all caps and regular printing. I rarely, rarely ever go cursive after having spent years in grammar school being forced to write in cursive.
Stefanie says
PRESS ME!
I usually write in cursive, but after working for the past 3 years in an architectural office, I’ve adapted the all caps somewhere along the way.
lily says
Press Me! I spent an inappropriate amount of time in middle and early high school trying out different handwriting, and ended up with what is essentially a copy of the handwriting of one of my best friends. Every time I see hers I get embarrassed.
Jennifer S. says
PRESS ME!
I print when I write, small and neat. No cursive, thanks.
Lindsay says
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Eryn says
Press me.
Amy S. says
PRESS ME! I love the signature line. My writing style is mostly non-cursive, but not all caps. Occassionally I’ll break out the cursive, but it’s a little rusty!