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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.
Connie says
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I still write handwritten notes and letters. My writing is a combo of printing and cursive.
CT says
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I write my grandmas cards & letters regularly. They love getting mail!
Kelly Y says
Press me- these are so cute!
Laura Barnes says
Press Me! I usually just stick with the printing, my cursive can get out of hand fast!
Tuyet says
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Elizabeth Rempe says
PRESS ME! I love getting and sending mail! So much fun. I wish I had better handwriting though :)
Mary Helene Toth says
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I always print but even that is sloppy- and barely legible…oh well- I’ve been told it’s because I’m creative!
Carolyn says
PRESS ME! Cursive almost all of the time. I’m left handed, but my handwriting isn’t slanted backwards!
Amber says
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My handwriting is terrible… but I promise to practice before I writ eon my pretty new stationary.
Liz says
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I usually just write emails and don’t get to practice my handwriting as much as I’d like to. I do a combo of cursive and print though. A little messy, but mostly readable.
Celeste says
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I write in a blended style of half cursive and half print. I love to write by hand and have 2 pens types that are my must haves for this fun task. Growing up I would copy other people’s handwriting styles just to see how it felt to write in a new way. I developed my writing style by embracing my natural style and incorporating some elements of a few writing styles that I really liked. I love the stationary and it would be perfect for writing thank you notes for our wedding!
Bree says
PRESS ME!! I love writing…I’m probably faster at typing but I just love handwriting. There’s nothing like receiving a handwritten note in the mail. :)
Kara says
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My handwriting style changes from day to day. Most days it’s cursive and neat; other days it’s print and sloppy. It just depends on my mood I guess! I do love writing notes and cards and would love to send these to my loved ones who are far away.
Amy says
“Press me!” I love, love, LOVE this stationery! I love the nautical sample – it would perfect for writing thank-yous on behalf of my son. As for me, I write only in print; I think I’ve completely forgotten how to write in cursive (except when I am signing my name). If given the choice between writing and using the computer, I pick writing every time.
Amanda says
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I write mostly print with a little cursive randomly stuck in there. I also have my “teacher writing” that is very different than my everyday writing.
Ashley Lovett says
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My handwriting generally starts in cursive then desolves into some kind of print cursive mix and match…must be something psychological…
Holly Dixon says
“PRESS ME”. Before I entered the medical field (I’m a medical social worker) I had legible handwriting, but since I have to do so much writing, it has progressively gotten worse! I do still love to write hand-written cards, and when I do so, I make a special effort to write with my good penmanship! ;)
Brit says
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It’s quite a combo, and I could write my name 10 times, and it would look slightly different every time.
Emily V says
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I love sending hand written notes as well as receiving them!
I write in both print and cursive. It all depends what type of note or letter. Print for casual note cursive for more formal.
Jenni F says
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I always got good grades in handwriting in grade school! I write in a combo cursive and print!
Erika says
PRESS ME! For some reason I can’t write in cursive….ever! Well, except my signature.
Britney A. says
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My handwriting is a little funky with a mixture of caps and lowercase, cursive and print.
Lindsi L. says
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I tend to not dot my “i”‘s at all!! I also have a custom way of handwriting (which is a total accident) but it’s a mix of cursive and print. Weird, but it’s me :)
Lara says
Press me!! My handwriting changes like the weather. Sometimes I love slanty cursive, sometimes I go for 1/2 and 1/2, and sometimes I’m all about the straight print.
I journal everyday. So sometimes my journal looks like an exhibit of varying typography!
Ashley says
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I write absolutely everything in large, loopy cursive :)
Ashley says
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Oooooh I love these! My favorite is the Signature, with Dictionary an extremely close second!
I have three writing styles. My scribble/scrawl for personal use (primarily list-making and reminder-jotting) is a typical mix of cursive and print – flowy and connected but not formal script writing. When writing something for someone else – say, a phone number or email address – I write in a really deliberate print. And for everything else (journals and letters mostly) I write in cursive. I am in the process of ‘fixing’ my cursive since it went by the wayside for many years, and eventually I plan to make cursive my primary writing style. Because I like to rock it old school like that.
Barb Lazzaro says
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I am left handed so my writing is pretty much all over the place. But I do love to write personal notes for myself as well as my business.
Just love this stationary!!!
Christin says
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Pretty much a half-n-half writer, mixing the cursive and printing as needed for convenience and style!
Jenna W says
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My handwriting is really pretty neat, with a mix of print and cursive!
Heidi says
PRESS ME! I use “sorority letters” especially on birthday cards, etc. (You know the ones–the letters with dots on each point or end)
Claire P. says
PRESS ME! I write in all caps when I am trying to write pretty, it is a Landscape Architecture thing…..
Jessica says
PRESS ME! I love the dictionary set, and love to write hand written notes (in cursive) to friends.
rachelle says
PRESS ME! Well I teach 6th grade reading. I suppose a teacher should try to write grammatically correct–capitalize the first letter, punctuate the end of a sentence, etc. However, I much prefer writing with no caps, and I rarely write in cursive; therefore, my cursive looks like a third grader just learning to write cursive.
sasha says
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All caps mixed with cursive, mixed with crazy loops…my handwriting is quirky….just like I am!
Amber says
“PRESS ME” and… I take a lot of handwritten notes for my job. I can’t say my handwriting has any cool features, but when I’m starting to doze off I quit taking notes lefthanded and switch over to my right. It’s a challenge,and I may not have been able to read all of my notes at first, but I have now managed to master printing and cursive with my right hand!
Carolina says
PRESS ME! I always print and wish I had nicer cursive handwriting.
Jessica says
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I like to shake it up a bit. My handwriting seems to change from day to day.
Kristi says
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I love all the sets but especially the first 2. Hand-written notes are so much fun! I usually use cursive for letters and a print/cursive hybrid for my everyday writing.
Ashley says
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I usually just print, because I have been told it is a lot nicer than my cursive! I love handwriting and personalizing how I write based on what it’s for…hearts for valentine’s day, little designs for the holidays, etc. I have a notecard and stationery obsession and the signature set made me DROOL! I am getting married in September and these would be perfect for shower Thank You notes!
Shruti says
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I tried to get letterpress for my wedding invites and, long story short, didn’t. So I’d love to have it for my correspondences instead!
jenn says
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I usually write in cursive, but when i write on white boards or in meetings, i tend to use the more masculine all-caps style.
Savanna says
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I always print, but I have a few quirks- odd looking a’s and constantly capital letter R’s!
Stephanie W. says
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I love writing hand-written letters. Not because I have nice handwriting, but because the recipient always appreciates the thought.
Veronica P says
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My handwriting is unique I think, or I like to think :) It’s a mix of print and cursive, starts out neat and then gets wild and messy as my hand gets tired.
I love how masculine the Dictionary is, beautiful!
layersofmeaning says
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Ellen says
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These are gorgeous! LOVE the “Signature” set.
I like to print in a borderline calligraphy style, but when I’m in a hurry, I use cursive.
Chelsea says
PRESS ME! I love “The Signature” style but I’m afraid it will make my terrible handwriting look worse in comparison. New stationary is a great reason to work on my penmanship!!
Oonafey @ Little Pink Houses says
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I cannot write in cursive… Can’t even sign my name legibly – It’s pretty sad.
I have good printed handwriting, though, so I guess that’s good enough.
Alex's Mom says
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As a leftie, I write in cursive with a special slant.
Oh, how I hope I win . . . when I die, I want my obit to say I never missed a thank-you-note — this stationery would help :)
Rachel K. says
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I find that my penmanship changes depending on the pen/pencil I’m using (and of course how much of a hurry I’m in). But, typically, I write in a mixture of lower and upper cases w/in the same word. . .hmmm…does that mean I’m Jekyll & Hyde-ish?