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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.
Austin says
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Jen B. says
PRESS ME!!!
I’m a first grade teacher, so I write in neat print all the time!!! When I get home, it’s crazy cursive/print blend! My hand needs a break!
Melissa says
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Jama says
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I’m a pretty plain printer, nothing too exciting. But I’d actually pick the nautical, in hopes of getting my husband to like writing notes better! (And some for me too, not gonna lie!)
Alli B says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is a hybrid between cursive and print.
robbie says
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hybrid of cursive and print
Carla says
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I end up doing a lot of typing in this digital age, but I love to send hand written notes around to my friends and family once a month or so.
My own handwriting is a mish-mosh of loopy cursive and regular writing.
Jane says
Press me! Cursive mostly, but print often because of the kids!
Meredith says
Press Me! I like to draw a smile after my signature. :)
Julie Schrauben says
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I love changing the way I write depending on my mood. I love writing with markers, and fun tools-just the way kids would.
Tara says
PRESS ME! I normally avoid Cursive writing, loving the first choice.
Amber M. says
PRESS ME!!! Please!!!
I do a mix of printing and cursive although my printing is much more neat. I write my lowercase “a” just as it is typed here in this comment people always comment on that.
Heather says
PRESS ME! I had a grade 1 teacher as a mother, so my printing and writing is as perfect as possible!!
Diana says
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Misty says
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I usually write in cursive all the time b/c I think my printing looks pretty generic… on the other hand, the Dentist that I assist has pretty much unreadable writing (I still don’t know if it is cursive, print or hieroglyphics but working with him for 2 1/2 years has made me an almost pro on deciphering it all!
yea for pretty cool stationary btw!
Mindy says
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I was an interior design student, so I spent many years writing in precise all caps. I am happy to currently be using a mix of upper and lowercase letters. Ironically, I attempted to write in cursive tonight…I may need to repeat the 3rd grade.
Jenny A says
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Not to toot my own horn, but I have pretty stellar cursive handwriting. Shout out to Mrs. Kruse’s 3rd grade class!!
Julia says
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Krista says
PRESS ME! I mostly do printing, although for about 9 months before I got married I did most of my writing in cursive to get my cursive in better shape for addressing my wedding invitations and writing thank you notes in cursive with a fountain pen. Also, something unique about my cursive is that I don’t slant the letters much.
Jessica Lynn says
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What a LOVELY giveaway. I actually LOOOOVE to doodle and write handwritten notes…which is why i started my little calligraphy shop addressing envelopes for brides to be! :) it would be nice to send my friends a couple of sporadic letters every now and then! i cannot choose between the signature and the audrey…both are so adorable!
Amy says
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I print everything. I can barely sign my name. :)
Valerie says
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My writing style? Two handed! I’m ambidextrous, though I write primarily with my left hand and am frequently told that I have the neatest handwriting for a left-handed person!
Jessie B. says
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Megan says
Oh pretty please press me!
I studied architecture in college, so my printing looks as though a computer did it, ie very neat. Without fail, it is commented on every time people see my writing. BUT, my dirty little secret is that I can’t write in cursive for the life of me.
Amy says
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My handwriting is normally really messy print, but I actually printed a bunch of blank cursive practice sheets to do when I am bored. I would love to have pretty handwriting. Great giveaway!
stephanie s says
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I mix it up with both.
Stephanie H says
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Amanda says
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I mix printing and writing. Sometimes I’ll do all caps, but not on long letters or anything major.
Carol says
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Cursive and caps.
Jenee says
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I print most of the time, mainly only using cursive for signing my name and signing my reports (I’m a school psychologist). :) Great giveaway by the way…so pretty!
Christine H. says
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According to friends and family, my writing is as bubbly as a 5th grade girl’s :)
Dana says
“PRESS ME!” I try really hard, but my handwriting is horrible. It stems from my day job as a pharmacist where I scribble down rx orders ASAP. It doesn’t help that I’m a lefty and never had a lefty teacher to teach me writing.
Rachel Z says
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I mix it up with cursive and print combined and never dot my i’s.
Candice says
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The Signature is fab! My writing style? Always consists of a little help from QWERTY- although I would be willing to make an exception for that fabulous stationary!
jmarie says
“PRESS ME” What really beautiful stationary!
I basically print, but it’s kind of connected like cursive when I write fast. A lot of times it’s all in caps. My Rs are always in caps no matter what for some odd reason. People like my penmanship and are always surprised to find out I’m a lefty.
Melissa says
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I hate writing – my cursive is very illegible and my hand gets tired quickly. I love hand-written notes and cards but anything more than that is too much for me.
Keegan says
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I’m a cursive girl all the way. Must have been my formative Catholic school years. The nuns would come around with special overlays to sit on our papers that measured the slant and angle of our letters. The benefit – I hand addressed my own wedding invites and received so many questions about who we hired to do them :)
Sarah says
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I have terrible handwriting. From the time I start writting something til I’m done it looks like two different people wrote it. Just awful.
Terry K. says
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A combo
carla connolly says
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I love writing letters in a free motion blend of cursive and printing. Too bad we all didn’t write more letters.
Ramona says
Press me! My handwriting is a mix of cursive and print
Nicole Zoe says
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My hand writing style is along the lines of scripts, I would say. I like to loop my t’s at the bottom, as well as my f’s and l’s. It’s not cursive, but it has a little flourish to the print :)
Sinead Hill says
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Cursive with attitude for me – traditional with the occasional printed curve ball thrown.
rena stefanidou says
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Robert says
PRESS ME! I am an engineer so we have to print in pencil for the most part but I would love to surprise my wife with this!
Doni says
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I usually print, and I like writing, but it looks very different depending on my mood. Sometime really small and neat, and sometimes big and swirly.
Heidi says
PRESS ME! I love handwriting, it’s so elegant but I mostly print my letters for the sake of other people having to try to read it.
Alice says
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I usually write fairly legably, never in cursive, and have written my lowercase “a’s” like this —-> a since a teacher back in middle school did it once, and I loved it, so it stuck. :)
Jocelyn says
PRESS ME! Love, love stationary! My handwriting has certainly gotten worse working as an RN. It must be contagious from the Dr’s.
Ashley A. says
Yeah, um, PRESS ME already! My writing is a mix of cursive and print, and I’m finally at the point where I like how my writing looks.