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Some of our all-time favorite projects come around this time of year when we design and print custom holiday greetings. We decided to help one lucky person celebrate the season with a custom letterpress holiday card giveaway!

To enter to win 50 letterpress holiday cards and envelopes:

1) COMMENT on our Facebook giveaway post by telling us your favorite holiday tradition and 2) FOLLOW @smudgeinkboston on Instagram (if you don’t already)

We'll choose one winner on November 14, who will then work with us to design their letterpress holiday card with the option to hold their favorite personal photo!

Official Rules: Prize includes 50 flat notes sized 5 x 7 inches on 600 gsm paper, 2-color printing, and coordinating envelopes. Photo mounting not included. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C. & CANADA who are 18 years of age and older as of date of entry. Contestants may only enter one time. A winner will be selected in a random drawing and contacted via the comment stream of the Facebook post on Friday, November 14. We reserve the right to disqualify contestants for any fraudulent activities.

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Back in June, we ran a fun giveaway contest for a chance to win personalized stationery and a thank you note log. Our winner was Doug Lane, who we learned is a fellow pen and paper enthusiast behind the blog Modern Stationer. Doug requested that we design note cards for his two young sons and budding letter writers, Spencer and Milo.

The design was inspired by South Korea from where both boys were adopted. When Doug mentioned that Spencer had put a “love lock” on the N Seoul tower for him and Milo on their last trip, we immediately knew we had to include this iconic landmark. With the help of the boys’ mother who had already drawn the tower, we finished the rest of the city skyline and chose a blue and orange palette, blue being Spencer’s favorite color.

The day Doug brought Spencer to Smudge Ink is one we won’t forget. Before we even saw him, we could hear Spencer’s spirited voice from the hallway.  Spencer entered the shop full of energy and curiosity. He introduced himself to every member of the Smudge Ink staff with a bright smile and a warm hug. Sabrina and Emily gave our two visitors a tour of print room and explained the process of creating letterpress cards. Spencer was eager to touch and see everything. He fired question after question and quickly took on the role of Emily’s little helper, watching carefully as she worked the Heidelberg Windmill press to print out his custom cards and envelopes.  When Emily presented the first print run of his note cards, Spencer kissed them and proudly posed for a few photos.

After the tour, Spencer was ready for his dad to take him to Shake Shack but before he left, he professed his love for Sabrina, grabbed a couple printouts of his card to show to his little brother Milo and waved goodbye to our staff.  It was a great day at the Smudge Ink studio and we loved having Doug and Spencer visit us.

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In honor of all the folks graduating this month, including our very own fulfillment guru Steph M., we are having a giveaway! Personalized note cards are the perfect gift for a recent graduate or anyone starting a new chapter—yourself included. And when it comes time to show appreciation, our thank you note log will help you keep track of all of the notes you need to write.

To enter to win 50 letterpress note cards and envelopes and a thank you note log:

1) COMMENT on our Facebook giveaway post by telling us to whom you would write a thank you note
2) and FOLLOW @smudgeinkboston on Instagram (if you don’t already)

We'll choose one winner on Friday, June 13, who will then work with us to design a set of stationery. Happy June to all!

Official Rules: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C. & CANADA who are 18 years of age and older as of date of entry. Contestants may only enter one time. A winner will be selected in a random drawing and contacted via the comment stream of the Facebook post on Friday, June 13. We reserve the right to disqualify contestants for any fraudulent activities. 

The sponsor of this contest is Smudge Ink, Inc. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. By participating in this contest you agree to a complete release of Facebook from any claims.

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Is your mom pretty darn incredible? Would you like the chance to win her $100 at smudgeink.com? Listen up! In honor of Mother's Day this year, we are hosting an Instagram photo contest!

Between April 29 and May 6, snap and share a photo of your mom or an image that represents her on Instagram. In the comments section, tell us why she is the best (1-2 sentences, please) with the hashtag #BestMomBecause and mention @smudgeinkboston. Kate + Deb will choose finalists and then the entire staff will vote on their favorite. The lucky winner will be chosen by May 7.

Rules: Participants must follow @smudgeinkboston on Instagram. Any photograph you post must belong to you. We won't use your image without permission. This contest is limited to the United States and Canada. 

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