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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.
Katie B. says
PRESS ME! I do a combo style…maybe it could be called prinsive…you know, a little print a little cursive.
Mary Beth Baker says
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I’m new to the site (love it!), so I’m not really sure how to enter this contest. I usually write in cursive, and I think my handwriting is pretty good. Actually, when I was in college some of my friends had me write them notes to get out of class b/c my writing was deemed very parental! :)
TB says
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My handwriting is very small and is a combination of cursive and print.
Lori says
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I mostly print, though always I write the letter s in cursive, and the letter R in upper case. Strange, but true!
I adore handwritten notes. My husband and I never exchange gifts for holidays or birthdays or anything. Instead, we exchange handwritten letters. I like to read through my stack of old letters every now and then, they never fail to make me smile.
kim says
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Gosh I haven’t written in cursive since elementary school. I print. and I love writing cards and letters.
Celeste says
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I can’t write in cursive to save my life…and although I hand-make my own greeting cards I’d love a set of these to use for more professional correspondence!
Ellen says
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I use mostly print, though when in a rush I start to link things together in a mish mash of cursive and print. I despise my handwriting and am envious of those with great penmanship, either classic or funky.
Kristi S. says
PRESS ME! (Please! What beautiful stationery!)
My handwriting is a mix of print and cursive, but my cursive gets a bit better at the beginning of every school year as I teach and repeat each letter to the kiddos. Then, it sadly reverts back to the mixture~ add the joy of being a lefty to it, and some days it can be pretty interesting!
I always need a good pen for writing letters, though. Ball point doesn’t always do a note justice… those Sharpie fine points are great! :)
erin says
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I write in cursive and print at the same time. And my r looks like a weird upside-down v but that’s just me!
Alexandra Horn says
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When I write in my journal I almost exclusively use cursive. It’s legato nature helps me when my thoughts are on different planes. The one I don’t write in cursive is in the section of my journal entitled “Savory Words.” This section is a sort of personal dictionary and I try to craft it in neat handwriting. I avoid caps because it makes me think I’m yelling. I only use them when I’m filled with overwhelming excitement or joy!
-being a grad student, my class notes are are written furiously and turn out to be a hybrid of cursive and plain print
Amanda Willey says
PRESS ME…
I write with a combination of block and cursive depending the letter. I’m left handed so naturally my handwriting can be rather sloppy.
Kristin says
PRESS ME! Love stationery and letterpress especially!
Ashlee Gladson says
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These are sooo cute!! Everytime I would scroll down to the next one, I changed my mind about the one I liked the best! I love them all!
I write in a print/cursive mix! Mostly it’s neat, but sometimes it gets messy.
ggisabelle says
PRESS ME! Being an elementary teacher, I’m always printing and showing that “proper letter formation”. However, in my eyes, if its legible and neat, that’s all that matters to me!
Laura Capps says
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I never dot my i’s.
Karmina says
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My writing is messy if I am writing just regular notes. I take extra effort when I’m writing on pretty paper though :)
Alixandrea Osborn says
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These are adorable. I would love these to write my thank you notes for my upcoming wedding.. and would save me a few bucks!!
I write in a cursive/print mix. most of it is print but then I connect alot of the letters together. :) I like it.
I love your blog, and think you have the best style ever!
Stephanie says
Hi! PRESS ME!! Thank you for your awesome blog, I love following your project.
My handwriting is between “barely legible” and pretty, depending on my mood!
Amanda says
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the more I use the computer, the worse my handwriting gets – when I do have to write, I stick with the all-caps block lettering because that is what ends up being the most legible
Chris says
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I write in a cursive and print mix, connecting some letters when I feel like it. For the most part it’s easy to read my handwriting. =)
My signature’s completely illegible, though… lol
Laura Hughes says
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My handwriting style is very dependent on the situation:
If I’m writing a check to the city of Santa Monica for another parking ticket, it’s totally careless and messy, in an act of silent rebellion against bogus “street-sweeping” restrictions. I’m sure showing The Man what’s up.
If i’m writing a little note in my hubby’s lunch, it’s always cute bubble letters with hearts dotting the “i”s. Very manly.
If I’m at work, (as a spa receptionist) I use a font for gift certificates that is luxurious, swirly, curly, and pretty darn decadent. It’s like a spa for the eyes. If i win this giveaway, I am soooo writing you mouthwatering thank-you’s and you can experience the glory yourself!! :)
Kristiina Craven says
PRESS ME! My handwriting is pretty bad…I blame the public school system LOL I prefer to type ;)
-tiinalee
Anne says
PRESS ME! I am a printer, except when signing my name. In fact my husband said he wishes I would write him more notes/cards, because he loves my handwriting!
Hope says
PRESS ME! Would love this!!!
Sarah M. says
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I only write in lowercase….sad huh?! I do not know if I can even write in cursive anymore….
Lara says
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My handwriting is actually a mixture of uppercase and lowercase print letters. I always write the letters “R” and “N” in uppercase, and the rest lowercase (not sure why). I wish I had beautiful script/cursive handwriting like many older people that I know who learned back when handwriting was really emphasized in school!
Leigh says
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The more I’m in a hurry, the more illegible my handwriting gets. I’m a teacher, and when I’m in a hurry, my students will tell me to write more neatly on the board so they can read it.
Julie says
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I print, and it’s terrible! Circa second grade terrible.
Edith says
PRESS ME! I sign my name in cursive, of course, but do love printing in all caps on my flipcharts when I am facilitating a leadership development class at work!!
Steph says
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I usually write in print, though its not always pretty… Cursive takes much too long!
LB says
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Mine’s definitely a mix between cursive and print. It’s a problem when I have to write on the chalkboard for my students. ;)
Jenny R says
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I used to write really neatly in print, but it’s been getting messier in the last three years and is not more of a cursive-y print. And I can’t guarantee that it will all be legible!
Michelle says
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My handwriting changes with the mood I am in! Cursive, print, big, small….
Krista G says
PRESS ME! I do some funky cross between cursive and non-cursive. My “s”‘s are non-cursive, but the a’s and y’s are full-on catholic school cursive!
elizabeth says
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Love to write, apart from my blog I have a personal journal and I have a circle journal that I share with three other friends.
If I win this one it will be my birthday present from you guys. My birthday is on the 5th :) so crossing my fingers.
erica says
PRESS ME! On a daily basis, I write a combination of print and cursive. I love writing in all lower case print, though – it looks cute!
Ashley Auch says
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I would only write in cursive if it were a life or death situation. My printing is barely legible.
Becky says
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I have a scrabble that’s a combination of cursive/print/chickenscratch. My dad was a doctor, can I blame his horrendous-handwriting genes? The only writing style I’m proud of is being able to mimic both my parents’ signatures. That came in very handy in my wild high school days!
Laura J says
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My writing is virtually unrecognizable as English. It’s so bad that even the doctors on the floor look at my charting and say, “Huh?”LOL
eli says
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My handwriting goes from cursive to print. Depending on how fast I’m writing. I think I have pretty handwriting :)
Carrie says
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My cursive writing it very messy, so I usually end up using a combo of cursive and print to keep things neat.
Marc says
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Ashley says
Press me. I write in real big cursive. Way too big!
Jessica says
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Angela Fowler says
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My writing style is a combination of cursive and print. I can’t seem to write all cursive with every letter. Don’t know why that is……thanks for the give away.
Shunta says
Press me so that I can win this lovely stationary!! I really like the signature!! (and the dictionary!) My handwriting is only cute when I’m trying really really hard to make it cutsie. When I do that I add lil dots on the edges of all of my letters or give the end of letters a cute little swirl! :-)
Michelle says
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I use a cursive/printing mix. It’s legible when I’m in the right state of mind and use the right pen.
I absolutely love The Dictionary set.
Rachel B. says
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I’ve been told my handwriting should be made into a font. I usually write in print, and my handwriting is very neat. This is unusual, I’ve heard, for a lefty, but I guess I just got lucky!
Jami says
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I write it cursive. I’m an elementary teacher so it is out of habit.
Karen T. says
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I tend to go through phases…I’ll write exclusively in cursive some months then print for a few months.