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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.
Robin says
PRESS ME!
I write like a school teacher – I want pretty cursive writing, but no matter how hard I try its always perfectly neat and easy to read.
MT says
PRESS ME please!!
Southerners are all about the handwritten notes. I don’t have a typical writing style per-say but I do have a pen. Bought in bulk, I’m obsessed with Pilot Precise V5 in extra fine. Perfection.
Jennifer B says
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I have really nice looking cursive handwriting, so I try to write in cursive as much as I can!
Did you know that they have now started phasing out cursive in schools? “They” say it is a waste of time! :(
I will definitely be teaching my children how to write in cursive!
Marta says
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Lordy those are pretty cards. My writing is a mix of cursive and print–quasi-legible, depending on the day. I love that my mom, my grandma and my great-aunt all have similar lovely, almost gothic script, from having grown up in Austria.
Martha says
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I write in a combo print cursive…mostly cursive with a few print letters thrown in
Jessica H. says
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What they say is true – I am turning into my mother (or at least my handwriting style is) !
Liz says
Wow! PRESS ME too!
These are gorgeous! It amazes me how beautiful stationary makes me want to hand write letters instead of shooting off ill-thought out emails to people.
I write exclusively in print but my “s”es tend to be cursive (I have no idea why) but I feel I have more control over printing rather than cursive, and it is legible so I go with it. I also write quickly so my cursive has a tendency to look bad, and well, who wants to go to all the trouble of writing a hand written letter if the writing itself looks bad?!
I also never write hand written letters except for Christmas time. I am that friend or relative you never hear from but once a year, but I do write something very heart felt and individual in every single Christmas card. Never just a signature- I hate that :)
Mrs S says
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My handwriting depends on my mood. I can do calligraphy (did my wedding invites), block writing (architecture school training), and silly cutesy writing (practice). :) So it really depends on my mood.
Cassie says
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I almost always print..never cursive. I write so..slow.. and am always a source of entertainment for my co-workers :)
Karin R. says
Press me!!!
I usually write in all caps ’cause I don’t understand my own handwritting… Lol!
lori says
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My hand-writing has gotten atrocious, now that my fingers are used to typing. But, I love notecards and stationery too much to never write. I have a weird cursive/print hybrid that manages to change every 3 lines or so. Ah well. Cute paper makes up for it!
Colette says
Press Me!
My handwriting is a strange mix of everything.
Shea says
PRESS ME, please!
I am doodler so my writing style typically follows the doodle mood I am in for the day. Small, all lower case. Big cursive, thin neat print… you name it I write it! I love love writing letters, thank yous, and just thinking of you notes on my personalized stationary.
Liz Mann says
“PRESS ME”
My writing style is all over the place. I might start something in print and by the end its cursive, or some letters cursive while the rest is print.
Aimee says
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I must admit my handwriting has taken a nose dive due to the wonderful internet, email, facebook, and twitter! I no longer write in cursive, but my print is still legible. Sadly I can’t say the same for my Husband. He freely admits he’s a member of the chicken scratching club ;)
Clare M says
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A mix of cursive and print. Sometimes, I’m the only one who can read it, oh well.
heather a. says
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My writing style is very strange. I write like a left handed person, but with my right hand. It weirds people out all the time, haha.
Stephanie B says
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I’m a big fan of old-fashioned hand-written correspondence in this electronic age :) My handwriting is rather boring – lots of math and science notations given my engineering background. That’s why fun stationary is the edge I need to feel more creative in my writing!!
Jill S. says
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My handwriting is always a mix of cursive and print. Some letters are always cursive, and some change back and forth!
Tiffanie says
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My family and friends tell me I have handwriting that could be a font. Wasn’t always like that though — I remember being forced to copy a chapter out of the Bible every morning one summer to improve my cursive!
Lindsay says
PrEsS Me!
I love writing in print — people tell me that my handwriting looks like a typewriter! :)
Molly says
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I’ve been told my handwriting looks like that of a 3rd grader: very neat, very precise–and complete with circles above the i’s. What can I say? I like to be legible!
Carolyn says
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As an Elementary school teacher, my handwriting is usually quite large, plain and very readable! Otherwise the kids won’t know what I’m talking about!
Carolyn
Sarah says
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I change between printed and cursive writing a lot. It really depends on the project and my mood.
Allison says
PRESS ME! I write neat, small print with black ink Uniball Micro Vision Needle pens. And not in cursive. For whatever reason, I can barely read cursive.
Wehaf says
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I never write in cursive; I haven’t in years. I just print, and normally skip dotting my i’s.
andrea says
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I mostly print, but my r’s alternate print and cursive, depending what comes before and after them.
Tiffany says
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I always Print but its messy. My cursive is illegible.
Sarah W. says
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I love handwritten cards and notes.
I lost most of my cursive capabilities in high school when teachers stopped requiring it. I prefer printing :)
leigh says
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my handwriting has developed into a mix of cursive and print letters. Really try to do all cursive when writing on beautiful stationery :)
Kerry says
Press me! I wish I practiced my cursive writing more, but because I never use it, it looks terrible. I’m a printer all the way!
Tracey Coldewey says
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I’m a leftie who doesn’t do the “claw” thing. My writing (usually cursive) still looks about the same as when I was 14. :)
Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog says
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These days, I love writing in cursive. I just feel fancier doing little things like writing a grocery list :).
Michelle B says
ooh ooh PRESS ME!!!
I wish I had a pretty cursive handwriting but alas, it’s is all caps for me. It’s the only way you’d ever be able to decipher a word that I write! :-)
ESBlondie says
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My writing is very bubbly.
adhocmom says
PRESS ME. My husband says I have the most attractive illegible handwriting he has ever seen. . .
x,
Paula
http://www.adhocmom.com
Rachel Hires says
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I write with horrible penmanship…..cursive switches to print and then back again. It’s BAD. I probably need some beautiful incentive to write a letter on :)
Erin M. Gl says
PRESS ME! I have terrible handwriting so I always print. If I won this set I would have get better!
Azar says
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My handwriting is a round printed scrawl. Its a constant battle between my tendency towards chicken scratch and my desire to write neatly.
Jessica says
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My style reflects some cursive and some print. Mostly cursive as it seems to be the quickest way to get everything down on paper!
Joanna says
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My mother taught first grade so I have stellar penmanship. :) There’s even a family rumor that I started coloring/writing with my left hand and she moved the writing utensil to my right until I did it on my own.(I do everything left handed… except write.) I typically print my letters but have a very legible cursive signature.
Nicole C. says
PRESS ME!
my handwriting entirely depends on the pen I’m using!
kristin says
press me!
I love to write. I love the look of all lowercase letters. I write mostly in cursive and some in print. I am trying to get back into calligraphy.
Thanks!
C.C. says
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I’m not a big “handwritten” person but I write in cursive as needed. I was encouraged to start journaling as part of a residency program I’m doing & it’s been interesting to look at my handwriting & how it changes especially depending on my emotions at the time of writing.
Kate Ediger says
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I am a horrible mix of cursive and print. It’s legible, but definitely not pretty!
Amanda says
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I, too, am a printer. The only thing I write in cursive these days is my signature. Often, laziness leads me to not even include appropriate capitalization – unless it’s for work. It’s been a long fall from those “A’s” in handwriting when I was little, LOL!
Emma says
Press me! I was taught cursive italic in elementary school and still use it today – beautiful underused form
Jennypenny says
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I have sort of a print-cursive hybrid with some random caps thrown in for good measure :)
Becca says
PRESS ME! My writing style really depends on how neat i have to be and how tired my hand is – most of the time, its a combination of print and cursive.
Megan says
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I am one of those lefty’s that’s never satisfied with her handwriting, so I change it up. One day it’s cursive, the next it’s capital R’s and lowercase everything else! I LOVE these stationary options!