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    A Post Full of Giveaways

    July 19, 2016

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    Lindsey Bugbee

    Calligraphy, Free Printables

    Surprise!! This is a post full of giveaways, and I hope you win one of the items that are up for grabs. This is just my way of telling you thanks so much for reading the TPK blog; I am always happy to have you here!

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    My birthday is this week, so for the past few days, I’ve been mulling over what I want. And, really, the answer is nothing. The truth is, the older I get, the more I prefer giving gifts than receiving them! So, for my birthday, I’d like to give you something. Effectively, this is a post full of giveaways! Under the description of each giveaway item, you’ll see a Rafflecopter widget. Use it to enter the giveaway for each item that catches your eye. You don’t need a social media account to enter; if that’s the case, you can just use the “Answer a Question” option!

    As with all TPK giveaways, every single one of these items is up for grabs to anyone regardless of country of residence; I am glad to ship internationally! Finally, all giveaways will end Tuesday, August 2nd, at 11:59 PM MDT. Winners will be emailed the next day, and the first names of winners will be displayed in this post on the Rafflecopter widgets.

    1. $50 Gift Certificate to Paper & Ink Arts (Two Winners)

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    There will be two winners of this prize, which is a $50 gift certificate to Paper & Ink Arts! You can use your certificate to purchase anything that your heart desires, from paints to calligraphy pens to paper. You may enter the drawing for this prize below:

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    2. Set of Yarka Artist-Grade Watercolors (One Winner)

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    The Yarka artist-grade watercolor set features vivid, high-quality paints that will work for many implementations from painting to watercolor calligraphy (shown on the Janet Style envelope below)!

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    If you’d like to learn more about paint grades, I would highly recommend giving this blog post a read. Either way, you are welcome to enter the drawing for these paints below:

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    3. Finetec Golds Palette (Two Winners)

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    The Finetec Golds palette will become your go-to whenever you need a brilliant gold hue! It’s a versatile watercolor that can be used for painting (as shown in the border on this piece) …

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    … Or for calligraphy, as shown on this simple George Style and Janet Style envelope!

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    To learn more about how to use this palette for calligraphy, I would recommend checking out this blog post. You can enter to win one of the two Finetec Golds palettes in the widget below:

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    4. Finetec Pearl Colors Palette (Two Winners)

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    If you’re a lover of metallics, then this palette will quickly become your most reached-for calligraphy supply! The process for using this palette for calligraphy is exactly the same as it is for the Finetec Golds; the only difference is the colors. You can see a bronze from the Finetec Pearl Colors palette here:

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    You may enter to win one of the two Finetec Pearl Color palettes in the Rafflecopter widget below:

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    5. Pen and Nib Set (Three Winners)

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    You can never have too many pens and nibs! This portion of the giveaway offers up a set that includes the following:

    • One Tachikawa T40 Straight Holder (you can read about it in this blog post)
    • One Hand-Turned Oblique Holder (you can read about it in this blog post)
    • A set of the following nibs: 2 Nikko Gs, 2 Brause EF66s, 2 Brause Roses, 2 Leonardt Principals
    • One Leonardt Nib Tin

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    I know you’ll love this set; I especially like pairing the Tachikawa T40 with the Brause EF66 nib to make Amy Style calligraphy with plenty of stroke contrast (shown above). To enter the giveaway for this nice little collection of pens and nibs, use the Rafflecopter widget below:

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    I hope that you enjoyed this fun little post, and that you were able to enter at least a couple of the giveaways that caught your eye! If you have any questions about the items offered in this giveaway or how to enter, you are welcome to ask in the comments. 🙂 Thanks so much for reading TPK, and enjoy the rest of your afternoon!

    Warmly,

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    mellody keller
    July 22, 2016

    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    I hope you have a wonderful year ahead of you, and thank you so much for everything you do for us. 🙂
    I don’t think I would be where I am today if it wasn’t for you -but I still have so much to learn, so please don’t stop your blog anytime soon! 😀

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    Wendy
    July 22, 2016

    Happy Birthday Lindsey! Thank you so much for sharing your favourite things with others. What a beautiful gesture! I am so happy to have found your site. You have given me so much inspiration and I am enjoying this new journey into calligraphy. Best wishes for an incredible year! 🙂

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    Dorina D
    July 22, 2016

    Happy Birthday and thanks for your fun and generous giveaway. Many thanks for all the great ideas and tips for me to use with my calligraphy. I’ve been practicing for about 4 years now and finally feel like I have made progress with my calligraphy. But I have to say, my favorites have been all the fun tips for great envelopes from designs to return addresses.

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    Johnna Donnelly
    July 22, 2016

    Wishing you a lovely BIRTHDAY, Lindsey, and all good things your heart desires!

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    eweniq
    July 22, 2016

    So, Yesterday (the 21st) was my birthday and I’m gagging to know: are we birthday mates?!

    Either way, have a very lovely birthday – Let there be cake!

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    Lizz
    July 22, 2016

    Happy birthday! Thank you for this giveaway, and thank you for all you do to provide this wonderful resource for calligraphers. (I refer beginners to this site all the time!)

    Thanks again! 🙂

    Note: I accidentally forgot a letter in my Pinterest handle… hope that’s okay. 🙁

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      July 29, 2016

      No matter how you win, Rafflecopter gives me your email address so I can contact you — so that’s not a problem at all! 🙂

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    Taylor
    July 22, 2016

    Lindsey thank you for your generosity!

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    Thu Nguyen
    July 22, 2016

    Happy birthday Lindsey! I am a newbie but deeply feel grateful for your all inspiring blog posts. Best wishes for your life and your talent as well!

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    Sybille
    July 22, 2016

    Happy birthday, Lindsey!
    And thank you for all the inspiration!

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    Roxy
    July 21, 2016

    Thank you so much for sharing your generosity and talent Lindsey. You truly are one of a kind. Happy Birthday to you and hope you have an awesome birthday. I’m still a beginner with pointed pen and dip pen calligraphy since I am more into brush lettering due to the frustration of my nibs getting snagged all the time. But with your help and wonderful tutorials, I am starting to get a the hang of it. You are such an inspiration and definitely keep it up! Your blog series really helped and pushed me to make my own. Hopefully you can check it out some time and that you can be one of my guests someday once I get followers. Thanks again you pretty gem!

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