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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.
Kathleen says
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Aaahh! So beautiful!
I think I write like a kindergardner, but my husband’s writting is like an architect’s and I always make him write things for me …the man’s writting looks better than most fonts!
Elizabeth says
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I write in a mix of print and cursive…and sometimes all caps, depends on my mood. Now that I have a child in kindergarten I should be careful because she’s learning the correct way to write, and her teacher says I’m not helping!
Nicole M says
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My writing style is BIG! Big and bubbly!
staci g says
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when i write, its a mix of caps and lower case letters. i think that before the days of the computer i used to have nice writing – now it looks more like a doctors, sometimes a bit hard to read. :) that’s why pretty paper notes make my letters more enjoyable! :)
Jillian says
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Messy cursive!
Collin Quinn says
Press Me! when hand writing items, I usually us a combination of cursive and print. I like the convenience of the “ui,”ei”, or any looped cursive combination. I also drop the legs of g’s and y’s very low.
Jessica says
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My handwriting is usually pretty sloppy, except for the extra special notes, that get the extra special ink pen treatment that I reserve for only the most worthy occassions.
ChristineMarie says
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I love the Audrey in orange! My handwriting is a lazy combo of print and cursive. Nothing spectacular or terrible, I’d say it’s pretty average.
A says
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My handwriting is a weird hybrid of print and cursive. Sometimes cute, sometimes illegible. Depends on how much of a hurry I’m in!
jammie zurschmiede says
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If I’m paying attention, my writing style tends to be in all caps with the exception of the letter “e” which I cannot explain. However, if I’m in a hurry or in a meeting where I’m trying to diligently capture notes, then my handwriting tends to be a combination of caps and cursive.
bria m. says
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my handwriting is very emotional. It ranges from bubbly to irrational chicken scratch depending on my mood!
Laura Stiller says
PRESS ME! I write in all script (no cursive) and I do my “Rs” always capitalized – drives my Mom crazy!
Susan says
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I typically write in all cursive and the neatness varies. I’ve been known to re-write something because it wasn’t as neat as I would have liked.
Stephanie Jackson says
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I am a former pre-kindergarten teacher so my handwriting tends to be very straight and clear… classic “teacher” handwriting. I’ve gotten many compliments but sometimes I think it’s a bit immature.
Katie L. says
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What a perfect graduation gift for a soon-to-be naval officer, my boyfriend’s brother (he’s set to graduate in May from the Naval Academy with a 4.0 – how apropos would The Nautical pattern be for a recent grad to write his thank-yous on??)!
My writing style is kind of a conglomeration of cursive and print, a style I’ve developed for speed more than anything. When I take the time to print, though, I get asked if a. it’s a font or b. if I’m a kindergarten teacher. Clarity is a good thing!
Kendall Clare says
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I just asked my co-worker to help me describe my handwriting. Co-worker’s response: (after a deep sigh) “Unique with unnecessary curvey thingies”. I think this is pretty spot on. I always capitolize my Rs, even when the aren’t heading a word, and I make squiggles on my Ls, Ss, and lower case Gs and Js. Despite my zany writing style, my friends alsways ask me to address their party invites. I love stationary and the HANDwritten word, which is slowly becoming a lost art!
Katie says
PRESS ME! Those are all gorgeous! My writing is a sloppy cursive/printing combo. Lots of jagged letters. I make lots of lists, and I ALWAYS make little check box squares…
Kelley says
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I usually write in a combo print/handwriting style (aka indecisive!). I do, however, always put a period after my signature.
Myndi says
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I tend to print in all caps when labeling items or making a list. Cursive or my old typewriter come in handy for writing letters.
Sara H says
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I write in a combo of script and cursive…
Erin says
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I love handwritten notes, and write them almost exclusively with fountain pens. I tend to mix a bit of cursive and printing in together. I am absolutely drooling over the dictionary set!
Laura H says
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It’s embarrassing to say that I can’t even write in cursive anymore. ALL of those hours spent practicing in grade school have proved worthless due to lack of practice. But, for what it’s worth, I love my print!
Suzanne says
PRESS ME! Like EMERALD, my handwriting varies … sometimes I use cursive, sometimes print, sometimes caps, sometimes lower-case, sometimes a combination. Overall, my handwriting is very legible – unless you’re reading notes only intended for myself, which are more or less scribbled.
Amanda says
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I’m a printer – sometimes I mix some cursive in, but mostly I like letter separation!
Sarah says
PRESS ME! My writing is a mixture of ‘kindergarten-teacher-printing’ and some loopy cursive added in. It depends who I’m writing to!
Heather says
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I used to have beautiful handwriting back in school – I took great pride in my notes… now I’m rusty and scribble horribly!
Amber Anderson says
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I hate my handwriting. It’s like it never evolved past 7th grade. When I’m doing my journaling in my scrapbooks I use a speacial print handwriting that I tried to develop to look better, but I’m not so sure it does.
Emily says
PRESS ME! My writing style is cursive. I absolutely love sending handwritten notes to my family and friends. This stationery is gorgeous!
Kalee says
PRESS ME!! I write in print for things like list making, notes to myself, but use cursive exclusively for letters and cards.
Natasha says
PRESS ME… My writing depends on my mood and how lazy or energetic I’m feeling, but it’s always legible.
dcfullest says
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My handwriting is rather awful. I wish I could type everything!
Carmen says
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My handwriting is a mix of print & cursive.
Garret says
PRESS ME! I write in print, praying it’s readable. My cursive is enough to make a surgeon proud.
Alisa D says
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Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! Loving all of the options. When I write, I tend to write in both cursive and script. My handwriting is almost always easily legible.
Cate says
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I love to write by hand, and as long as I have lines to write on, I’m good to go! I mostly write in print, and recently noticed I’ve started capitalizing the R at the end of words, including my last name.
Catherine says
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My handwriting is a hodge podge of about 10 different styles.
Rebecca says
“PRESS ME” and I write exclusively in print. I do try to send a written note at least once a month so winning this might inspire me to write once a week!
Jessica Pieri says
PRESS ME! My handwriting varies pending on what it is that I am writing. At work it is more professional and at home more casual :)
Ben says
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My handwriting is script. Neat clean letters. All caps for headings. My pen of choice for writing notes: Lamy Safari Fountain Pen
Anita says
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My handwriting style is… inconsistent. It often crosses between pretty and simple to impossible to read and slanty. I rarely write in cursive and despite being married for a year and a half, I still haven’t mastered my new married last initial in cursive. The letter S looks so odd!
bethanie says
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I have changed my handwriting so much over the years. Every time I see a style I like I try to imitate it. I usually write in cursive because it’s faster, but I’ve had to start printing for grocery lists because no one else can read them!
Beth says
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Dara says
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I typically write in standard bubbly or girly handwriting. My writing is large and curly looking. Maybe like a teacher would write to teach young children their letters.
Jessica M says
PRESS ME – those are some beautiful designs!
I am mostly a printer, with a few letters of cursive-like inspiration! ;)
Kelsey B. says
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I write in a sort of messy half-cursive, half-print. I (sadly) avoid writing at all costs and have noticed my handwriting steadily decline over the past few years! Oops – guess technology will do that to you.
Danielle says
PRESS ME! I definatly inherited my father’s writing style; a little combo of cursive and print, with a star shaped capital A.
Angie says
Press me! All my t’s are crossed with squigglly lines.
Sara says
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My writing style is a hybrid cursive print. I’ve never particularly liked it though. I used to constantly try out different writing styles, but I always come back to the same one.
Christin says
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I used to have really neat handwriting.. but it’s gotten pretty sloppy over the years. My writing is a unique mix of cursive and printing.
brenna says
PRESS ME! My handwriting is a very inconsistent mix of cursive and print. The cursive is only used out of laziness… :)