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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.
Erin says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is more cursive than print these days. Growing up I was constantly changing it because I got bored easily. Now I’m too busy (and/or lazy) to think about it that much!
Beth says
PRESS ME!
I write with a specific black, fine tip pen, usually with very neat print. I love writing letters and thank you notes. There is something about getting mail that isn’t a bill. :)
emily says
press me! my handwriting is all caps. easier to read, i think, and scrawly enough so it’s not shouty.
Michelle Kersey says
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I like to mix it up and use cursive and print in the same words. But, it’s not really cursive and it’s not really print… I just let the letters flow together, taking my pen off paper as little as possible. Let’s just call it a “Lazy” writing style.
Megan Buehner says
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I write in cursive 90% of the time (notes, letters, lists, etc), but if I’m writing in my Franklin Covey planner it’s ALWAYS in all caps printed. Something about having everything uniform in my planner (including the fact that I only write in it with one particular style of pen) makes me feel organized.
I love writing letters to friends and family and always try to do this over sending emails, which seem so impersonal sometimes!
Marissa says
PRESS ME!
I actually mix cursive and print when I write, but I think cursive is much easier and flows better!
Rachael says
Press Me!
I’m a scribbler for sure, I’m known to switch between cursive & print on the same letter.
Kari C. says
PRESS ME
I have very LARGE handwriting that usually starts off in print and morfs into cursive the more I write.
emmy lou helmuth says
press me!
Lindsay says
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I write in a cursive and print combo.
Kerry says
PRESS ME!
My handwriting is “school teacher print.” It bugs my husband to no end because even my signature (in cursive) looks like print. He is always teasing me that if our kids ever need to get anything signed from school that they’ll just copy my signature.
Brien says
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Ashley says
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My handwriting is a part of my signature style as writing notes was my favorite way to encourage and support friends through college and life since. It is a hybrid of curves that some might call cursive but is distinctive enough that one knows they are getting a note from me before they open the envelope. That said, note cards are some of my favorite things in the world – especially letterpress!!
Katherine says
PRESS ME! combo of cursive and print…only neat and legible when time permits
Kelly says
Press me! I usually defer to print, and have very neat penmanship, but whenever I’m in a rush, I always end up writing in cursive :) Notes in meetings are ALWAYS cursive!
meghan says
PRESS ME!
My writing style is always mixed…. cursive, print, upper case, all over the place :) love writing letters and cards, there’s still nothing better than real mail :)
nicole grove says
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I always hate hate HATED writing cursive growing up. Funny thing is, I hate signing my name even MORE in cursive now that I need to make an upper case G as a part of my married name. So having some pre-printed pretty looking stationary would rock my socks off so that I can send them out and pretend that I’m a lot fancier then I am (I’m usually writing in regular old lower case)
Rachel says
PRESS ME! (Please)
My writing style is impeccably neat. So neat, that people confuse it with professional printing if I write with black ink.
Vanessa says
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My handwriting is sometimes big, sometimes small. Sometimes it’s block letters, sometimes it’s cursive. It depends on my mood. It changes everytime I pause writing. It’s weird =)
The Design Slice says
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I’ve got a print/cursive mix going on and most of the time it’s legible :)
Katy W. says
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I am a cursive girl…8 years of Catholic school ingrained it in me.
D'Rae says
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I don’t write in cursive. My cursive is terrible and I gave it up after the 6th grade when I learned that we woudln’t have to write in cursive in high school.
FrankiJo Tran says
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Awesome giveaway! So beautiful. I have a cursive, print sort of mash-up going on, which is half the time not readable. It depends how fast I’m trying to write. I’m more of a typer. It almost feels weird to grab a pencil and paper and actually have to write something down. Thank goodness I can type fast!
Suzie says
PRESS ME! I love stationary!
Kate says
PRESS ME!! (Please! This stuff is gorgeous.)
My handwriting is kind of a mess. It is half print, half cursive.
Rebekah Goff says
Press me!
My handwriting is a messy blend of cursive and print. My e’s are never the same, and that is not intentional.
I always draw a line through the tail of my Y’s.
Kate says
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Ahh, love it!..especially the first two.
My handwriting is usually either a mixture of print, cursive, and upper case (ex:sometimes I use upper case R’s), or nice and neat print (for stuff like thank you letters), or all upper case “architect” style.
Malissa Hughes says
Press me!! PLEASE!!
I am an interior designer, so in college I started printing everything in CAPS, partially because I love how neat it looks and partially because that was a skill I was polishing for my hand drawn plans. Now, it is just the way I write. My cursive is quite a bit less attractive, ha!
Lisa in Seattle says
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I’ve been keyboarding for so many years that I have almost forgotten how to hand-write. It’s a mostly unreadable mix of print and cursive that looks like a drunk beetle with dirty feet wandered across the page, with lots of abbreviations that I am sure will make sense later, but they never do.
Charmaine says
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I usually tend toward cursive, but the designer/architect in me has a tendency toward block letters on forms (of course).
Susan says
PRESS ME! Please because my handwriting is unreadable!!
katie says
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my handwriting is a mix of print and cursive–kind of a visual stream-of-consciousness. though i type almost exclusively lowercase, i handwrite with correct capitalization. i have two distinct types of lowercase f and s, and i have never seen anyone make their lowercase q or z like i do.
Lisa A says
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My handwriting has gotten worse each year that I’ve been an RN. We write so much and at top speed so it ain’t pretty! You know what they say about doctor’s handwriting…well it’s true of us nurses, too! Still, I love to send notes and cards to friends/family, and I LOVE letterpress!
Joan says
PRESS ME! My handwriting is usually cursive, but with elements of italic printing in it.
Angela says
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Writing – messey scrawl. I always envied beautiful handwriting!
Jamie says
PRESS ME! I am strictly a cursive writer…my print looks hasn’t improved much since elementary school:(
Elizabeth C says
PRESS ME!!! My handwriting style hasn’t changed much over the years–sort of a flourished draftsman style. Did you know that you can have your handwriting turned into a computer font? Check out http://www.fontifier.com/
tara says
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d’nealian all the way baby. a, t, l, i all have little curves on the ends. people always seem amused to see my writing. haha.
Heather says
PRESS ME!!! I love the “Signature”, and would choose it in pink :-) My handwriting is a mix of printing and cursive, and can get very sloppy at times if I’m in a hurry.
Michelle says
“PRESS ME”
I usually write in cursive but if I don’t then it’s some sort of hybrid of cursive, print, and calligraphy.
Great giveaway!
Emily Ward says
OH MAN … PRESS ME!! I love the paisley!!
I never write in cursive except for my signature, if that can be considered cursive. Regular printing for me.
Lauren says
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My handwriting depends on what I’m writing. If it’s a list I tend to use all capitals. If it’s a card or letter I use regular print. My cursive is pretty bad, so I tend to avoid it at all costs!
Heather says
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Amanda Woodcock says
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I have a mix between print and cursive but friends and family have mistaken it for a font at times! I’m also known as the card girl among friends and family, so this would certainly come in handy!
Allison says
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My writing is typical, lowercase print…but for some reason my R’s are all capitalized. Weird, I know…
hilary says
press me! my handwriting is not too pretty and tends to be an unruly mix of cursive and print, so to make up for it, i try to always use really pretty paper!
Alison says
PRESS ME!! My handwriting usually is in cursive but my staff tells me that they can’t read it either way!
Margaret D says
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I’m a mix of styles but for my everday handwritting is a mix of printing and cursive. I also have a bad habit of making capital R’s in the middle of a woRd for reason, lol!
Heather says
PRESS ME! I love the signature line!
Charlynne says
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I write almost exclusively in cursive.