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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.
haley says
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I have a dozen different styles, not on purpose, it just depends on which way my hand and fingers take me….or is it the state of my mind at the time I am writing and it is my mind that takes over my hand?
Carla says
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Wild Ink press does fantastic work!
I always had a fondness for cursive, but I never liked my own. So in my early years I discovered a a cursive & standard print I liked and re worked it into my handwriting. I wouldn’t have a clue what my real handwriting would look like!
Chris G says
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Dani says
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I’m a hybrid writer: mostly cursive with some print thrown in, plus a healthy dash of differently-shaped letters. I’m left-handed which I blame for my invention of odd-looking t’s, g’s, and capital h’s. My handwriting can be hard to read sometimes, but everyone agrees that it looks pretty cool!
Alicia says
PRESS ME! I’m crossing my fingers that I win this giveaway because I love all things relating to snail mail, and this stationary is gorgeous!
Cory says
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I’m addicted to any and all kinds of stationary!! I’ve actually considered starting to make my own!! When I’m writing my own letters, I always write in cursive. However if I’m tying something, my favorite font is curlz :)
Jenni says
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My normal, everyday handwriting is a sort of messy hybrid of cursive and print. My handwriting is nice if I slow down–like when writing a nice note to someone. My best friend writes in all caps, which I am astounded by. I’ve tried-it takes forever for me. His writing never looks sloppy though–always neat.
Jennifer says
love it….PRESS ME!
I write in cursive, cuz i’m fancy like that :P
Robin says
Press me! Sloppy, legible, but a mish-mash for sure.
kristen b says
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I almost never write in cursive, I totally prefer printing. I miss hand written notes!
Allison says
PRESS ME! I write in cursive all the time. My students can never read my writing though, who knew cursive writing was becoming a lost art?
Abby says
Press Me! I love the signature line! As for my handwriting style, it’s a girly mixture of cursive and print. I’m told I have very nice penmanship…for whatever that is worth!
Gracia says
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I was really proud of my handwritting back in high school. Now? not so much. Not because it has worsened, but because I never grew out of the really roundy teenage shapes… and looks silly in an adult. Wait. Did I just call myself an adult? This whole engagement thing is taking its toll on me.
Becky says
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I LOVE handwriting! and letterpress…oh this freebie was made for me! I LOVE writing notes to friends and family, cursive not so much but all caps for emphesis and hearts for affection…oh yeah!
Adele says
Press me, please! Handwriting is a lost art! Mine is a combo cursive/print style.
Sally says
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My handwriting usually comes out as an amalgamation of cursive and printing. It’s odd, but it’s me. :)
Also, what gorgeous stationary!
Sarah says
PRESS ME! I usually write in all caps because otherwise I can get pretty messy. I love seeing the way other people write, it’s so interesting!
BJ says
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I always tried to copy my older sister’s handwriting because it was so perfect. Mine, less so…
Kari says
PRESS ME (man do I L-O-V-E the Nautical!!)
I love to handwrite letters and notes, though I have self-proclaimed “chicken scratch” (a combo of cursive and print), it’s much more special to receive a hand written note in the mail!
Andrea says
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This is the best giveaway!! YAY REBEKAH!! xoxox.
As for my writing style, I’m unintelligible unless I print. I print in all caps.
Evan says
Press me…
I’m all printing b/c I’m left handed and cursive is too hard for lefties.
Lauren says
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I almost always write in cursive – it’s my favorite. But if I have to print something, I use a fine tip Sharpie because I love the way the lines flow.
Shannon says
Press me!! I LOVE all of the designs, but I think the dictionary one is my favorite!
Meliss says
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For day to day stuff, its print, but I love doing calligraphy for art projects and letters I write. I love computers, but I think handwriting is a beautiful, albeit almost lost, art.
Gretchen says
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I have fairly legible handwriting when it counts (i.e. thank you letters) but find it gets quite messy when I’m in a rush. This stationary would definitely be worthy of my neatest work!
Catherine says
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KVB says
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The signature is so dreamy…….
Sarah says
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I still love sending and receiving handwritten notes. My handwriting seems to be getting worse, the more and more I rely on typing. It is a combination of cursive and printing…some letters I like in cursive, some I don’t! I do admire those with beautiful penmanship.
Erin R. says
PRESS ME! I do not like my handwriting…I would say AVOID at all cost!
Yulia says
Press Me!!! I always print, but my hand has a mind of its own when it comes to lowercase or caps. Sometimes I throw in uppercase letters in a lowercase size.
Kylee says
“PRESS ME” i’m a printer, only cursive for my signature
Megan says
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My handwriting varies constantly – sometimes I write in cursive, sometimes in print, sometimes chicken scratch! Sometimes when I am interviewing someone or taking notes at a meeting it changes throughout a single page – several times! I do very much believe in the power of a handwritten letter though – especially on beautiful stationery!
liz says
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I am an interior designer and over the years it’s been forced upon me to write in block all caps so that’s now my go-to style of writing. But, I’m slightly obsessed with calligraphy, so I always make sure to address envelopes, Christmas cards and anything else special with some seriously flourished script.
Kim says
PRESS ME PLEASE!!!
I am planning for my wedding and would love some new stationary!!!
I write in half cursive half print. It all flows into one word whether its print or cursive.
Abby says
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I absolutely love writing with markers- the bigger the better. Especially those black ones they use in the grocery store. :)
Meagan says
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I would say I have fairly decent handwriting. I can’t even remeber the last time I wrote in cursive; however, in ym normal handwriting, all of my letter seems to run together (like I don’t pick up my pen).
Lindsay P. says
PRESS ME! My handwriting tends to be sort of a half-way cursive. Definitely not elegant but it’s got character and I LOVE handwritten notes :)
Stephen says
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I am a simple print writer. My wife would love this, her birthday is next month. Cool designs.
Maggie says
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I write in a combo of cursive and print. Also, I have a really sloppy signature… and I’m not even a doctor.
Alicia says
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I put a smiley face next to my signature!
natalie says
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i tend to write in a mixture of mostly all CAPS with a few lowercase letters thrown in.
Alissa says
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I love handwritten notes, they are so much more personal than emails. I write in cursive when I’m trying to make it look fancy… though sometimes my handwriting isn’t that legible.
Lacey says
PRESS ME! I am known in my circle of friends as the one with the bad handwriting. I used to have great handwriting- I blame all the typing I do for getting me out of practice. My friends have had to learn that when they receive a note from me, the messy handwriting does not mean I love them any less! Winning this stationary (love love love the Audrey!) would mean they’d have to know I love them just by receiving such a darling card…despite the messy message inside!
Maddie E says
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I write in a mix of print and cursive, which can cause problems for those reading it some times. I do try to be a bit neater when writing really important notes, but overall I enjoy my handwriting (and writing notes!)
celene says
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Courtney says
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I write every day since I’m a student (handwriting notes is so much better than typing – especially when you take Latin and ancient Greek!) and obsessed with post-its. I usually have a cursive-y style for my upper case letters but otherwise try to make it nice and neat.
My fiance would love The Dictionary… I could surprise him or pick out some to use with my new name after the wedding. :)
Heather M. says
Press Me! I am getting married soon, so I have been sending a lot of thank you notes recently. I write in a casual cursive, but my all caps are pretty nice too since I took a lettering course in college as a landscape architecture student. I love the signature style!
Amy B says
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My handwriting is terrible and all print; but I still love sending handwritten letters and cards to friends. =)
RG says
press me! I write handwritten notes all the time and my handwriting, which I have been told is ridiculously neat, changes depending on the mood I’m in. Sometimes all caps, sometimes neat cursive, I can’t quite explain it.
Sara S. says
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