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Well, whaddya wanna know?  Here's the plain and simple truth:  My name is Rebekah Tennis and I love design.  I love paper, the way it feels, its weight and texture.  I love extra special touches on little things: homemade tags on gift-wrap, old stamps on an envelope, and twine on nearly everything.

My husband, business partner and all-around solid rock Matt would probably tell you that he likes tools - lots of 'em, finding the perfect way to do something, taking things apart, and precision in everything. 

So you might as well have guessed by now... we are the perfect match for an old letterpress studio. Together we farm rice and have a small but adorable two-year old son, Cameron.  This keeps us fairly busy, but whenever we have a spare moment, we crank up our 102 year old Chandler and Price platen press and pull some prints. 

There's more, oh yes, there IS more - but that's what this blog is for.  Take a look around, get to know us, our great town of Chico, California and our beautiful presses.


{ first giveaway. }

Thursday, September 3, 2009 filed: Contests, Paper, Stationery

It’s a good one. It has to be, because it is the first! We are giving away… drumroll, please… 25 custom letterpressed notecards and 25 letterpressed envelopes. 100% free. Wowsers.

Here are the details… you can enter by commenting on this post. It’s as easy as that! In your comment, please tell me which design you like (see titles below) and why. Feedback, it’s what we love! One entry per person/email address only please. The giveaway closes next Thursday (September 10) at 5 pm PST, and the winner will be announced on Twitter, so be sure to follow along there! Winner will be chosen using Random.org, the only sane way to do things like this. So, without further ado… here are the fabulous styles involved:

The Circus -a peppy gray double dotted-stripe is accented by a fun, chunky circus-like font in pumpkin ink. Includes an orange envelope with return address in a scratchy (can anyone say Halloween?) script.

circus notecardsThe Audrey – with the same double dotted-stripe as “the circus” this note card has a shot of bright magenta script. Magenta envelopes lined with silver complete the ensemble. Fun, fun, fun!

give away - audrey

Bandana Paisley – inspired by a bandana pattern, this personal stationery boasts chic colors combined with a bit of down-home western feel. Comes in red, magenta, bright blue and purple (see second photo below). Envelopes come in kraft, purple or gray.

give away - bandana paisleygive away bandana colors

Lastly, but not least, for all of you refined gentlemen out there…

The Dictionary – for the brief but smart note, a double-thick 100% cotton ecru card is printed in chocolate or black ink with a khaki return envelope lined with an actual page out of an old dictionary. Good for the word-lover.

give away dictionaryYou all might have a good chance of winning! We only get about 60 visitors a day, so the pool is small!

What do you think? What do you like? Let’s hear it!

P.S. The next fab. giveaway (who knows when!) will be on Facebook, so be sure to become a fan – we love fans!

P.P.S. It’s over. Comments are now closed. Head over to Twitter to see the winner!

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September 3, 2009 - 1:09 pm Kelly - Love them all. The circus is perfect for this time of year! The Audrey is refined and I LOVE the pink. The Bandanna Paisley if funky and bright and the dictionary is very masculine! My fave of the four is the Audrey. :) Love you stuff, Rebekah. and the photos are awesome as usual :)

September 3, 2009 - 1:55 pm Christina - I like the Bandana Paisley the most -- so fun! Plus, I miss Rachel tons! ;)

September 3, 2009 - 2:00 pm David - I like "The Dictionary" best. Mostly because it has Matt's name on it, but also because it is far more masculine than the other options. Pick me, pick me!

September 3, 2009 - 4:30 pm Laurie Stoever - I think they are all wonderful, but I must pick the Dictionary because I am always on the hunt for something cool and masculine for Greg and that is fits the bill on both counts! Great work. Love it all.

September 3, 2009 - 8:55 pm Lynne - How can I choose? They are all great. I think I'll go with "The Audrey." Got to love magenta! Everything looks wonderful Rebekah. Love all the products and esp. the pics of Cameron!

September 4, 2009 - 8:55 am Annie Nilsson - The dictionary makes me so happy! Somehow it feels smart and dryly funny, and the surprise inside the envelope is perfect!

September 4, 2009 - 9:19 am Abbie - LOVE the Dictionary! The Circus is very fun, too. Great giveaway!!

September 4, 2009 - 9:33 am Katie H - I would go with the dictionary. I used to be an English teacher & am still obsessed with words, books & grammar! Color me a nerd. :) What a great giveaway!

September 4, 2009 - 9:44 am Lindsey A - I love the Audrey. The invite is classy and the envelope is vibrant and adds a hint of fun!

September 4, 2009 - 9:58 am Christine - My friend just bought her first home. She graduated with an B.A. in English and a Masters in Library Science. I know she woud love the dictionary set. Fingers crossed! :)

September 4, 2009 - 10:04 am Ivana - The Dictionary is so meeee! :) The Audrey is so lovely too.

September 4, 2009 - 10:08 am Nicole - Bandana Paisley is AMAZING!!! I love paisley patterns, and the bandana twist is very appealing. The Dictionary is very cute, I love the envelopes.

September 4, 2009 - 10:15 am Stella - I love the Audrey. It's a classic design but a modern punch with the color. Plus, the envelopes are FAB!

September 4, 2009 - 10:40 am melissa - Love the dictionary! Gentlemanly enough even for a lady.

September 4, 2009 - 10:40 am Karrie - My favorite is the dictionary. It is simple and classic. It also reminds me of Mad Men. Very 1960's typewriter style.

September 4, 2009 - 10:42 am Jenn K. - I love the Audrey. It is classic with just enough whimsy!

September 4, 2009 - 11:32 am emily f. - Ooh I love all of them! I'm madly in love with the magenta "Audrey", but the dictionary envelope lining is pretty darn cool too. Thanks for the great giveaway!!!

September 4, 2009 - 12:05 pm Alyson - These are all really lovely. I especially like the font on all of them. I think my favorites are the Audrey and the Dictionary. I like the Audrey card and font best, but I love the Dictionary envelope. Very cool!

September 4, 2009 - 12:18 pm Emily Kapic - I love the Audrey! Rebekah - everything is beautiful!

September 4, 2009 - 12:44 pm Jill - Ooo, the typeface on Bandana Paisley! Enough to make anyone fall in love. So bold--the colors and style just reached out to grab me.

September 4, 2009 - 12:49 pm Livi - I am absolutely in love with the circus print. It is so adorable and that shade of orange is so beautiful. These would be the perfect bridesmaids gift.

September 4, 2009 - 12:56 pm Mimi S - I love the audrey! A beautiful color and the letterpressed envelopes are stunning!!

September 4, 2009 - 1:00 pm Miss Love - I love The Audrey because it is simple, elegant and unique. The magenta and stripes reflects my personality- laid back yet sassy & fun.

September 4, 2009 - 1:06 pm Laura Kistner - Oh, Rebekah! These are amazing! How to choose!?!? Love the pink Audrey, but the Bandana Paisley is just so much fun!! You never cease to impress the heck out me, lady! Nice work!

September 4, 2009 - 1:18 pm Melanie - oh wow - they are all incredible! if i must choose one, let it be the audrey!! fingers crossed!

September 4, 2009 - 1:23 pm kimber - I love the audrey! It looks so beautiful!

September 4, 2009 - 1:42 pm Anna - I love the simplicity of the dictionary - and love khaki envelope.

September 4, 2009 - 2:13 pm Sara Kmack - I love The Dictionary - not just for men! As a "Word-of-the-Day" etymology nerd I would use that stationary myself!

September 4, 2009 - 2:16 pm Lindsay Twilegar - I like The Audrey the best. Probably a bit partial but I am a bright colored chick. I like it! The font isn't my favorite because it is hard to read, but the colors are good.

September 4, 2009 - 3:30 pm Katey Lund - I love the Audrey, so cute, love how bright & cheery it is!

September 4, 2009 - 4:55 pm Taryn - Circus is so lovely!!

September 4, 2009 - 5:07 pm Raj - Hi, they are all pretty but I love The Circus and the crazy orange color!

September 4, 2009 - 6:55 pm lisa - i know im boring but i love the simplicity of the dictionary!

September 4, 2009 - 8:13 pm Elizabeth Do - I love The Audrey design. I am getting married this October and would love stationary with my new last name! The font is great, the pink really POPS, and overall just looks wonderful. :)

September 4, 2009 - 9:37 pm Lindsay - I'm torn between the Audrey and the Dictionary!!

September 4, 2009 - 9:41 pm Leah - I love how classic The Dictionary is!

September 4, 2009 - 10:17 pm Frances - This was hard, but I think the dictionary is my favorite. I love the classic khaki. Perfection.

September 5, 2009 - 8:18 am MichelleG - So hard to choose...I'm usually a pink girl, but Circus keeps stealing my eyes back...LOVE the font!

September 5, 2009 - 10:12 am Michelle - I definitely LOVE the Audrey circus print. The lines are gorgeous and I can totally imagine using the cards to write thank you notes to our wedding guests!

September 5, 2009 - 12:47 pm Wayan - I love the Audrey! I think anyone would be excited to get a magenta envelope in the mail :)

September 5, 2009 - 1:29 pm Grace - What a great giveaway!! I love the Audrey! The whimsy of it and the colors shown look amazing! Love letterpress!!

September 5, 2009 - 1:57 pm fert - dictionary is so cute! makes a scrabble-loving nerd like me be happy :D

September 5, 2009 - 5:45 pm Gina - Because I'm a Texan, I love the Bandana Paisley design! It has that casual boots and jeans kind of feel. I especially like the design in blue, because it's fun and light-hearted!

September 5, 2009 - 9:45 pm erin - Letterpress is my absolute obsession and being newly engaged this would be the perfect first gift for our wedding. Fingers crossed!

September 6, 2009 - 2:18 am Joni - Found you guys under the #letterpress tag on Twitter! As much as I love the way the paisley came out in letterpress, the simple look on The Dictionary appeals to me more when it comes to note cards I'd use...

September 6, 2009 - 4:56 am Emily - I really love the Audrey! These would be perfect for dropping a note to my girlfriends that are scattered throughout the country!

September 6, 2009 - 5:31 am Jen S. - I love all things letterpress and all of these artful designs, but I swear my pulse quickened when I saw The Dictionary! Oh. My. Goodness. I LOVE it. Our wedding theme is vintage books because I'm a write and my fiancee and I have always bonded over books. We often read together over the phone before we go to sleep at night (currently we're tackling Annie Proulx's The Shipping News!). One thing I've really been aiming for is making our wedding gender neutral so it's not "all about the bride." Words, letters, and books are romantic but not exclusively feminine, hence our choice of theme. So these days in addition to ordering a cake and hiring a coordinator, we have been hunting for our favorite fonts, aged book covers, and antique paper. The Dictionary set would be so perfect for us!

September 6, 2009 - 7:05 am Megan - I love the Dictionary! It was definitely the envelope that sold me - the lining is just too awesome. Plus, I love letterpress! Thanks for a great giveaway :)

September 6, 2009 - 8:36 am Alive - I loved the dictionary and circus, but if I had to choose, I think I'd go with the happy colors of the circus!

September 6, 2009 - 12:55 pm Debbie - My favorite is the Audrey! It's vintage and fun. It's hard finding invitations that are both modern and have a flair for the timelessness that are weddings... it would be perfect for our theme. Thanks for the great designs!

September 6, 2009 - 2:58 pm Vilija - Oh, you've got me smitten. I love the dictionary especially for the word-lined envelope. The overall style is simple and classic, but then you get the envelope surprise that pulls it all together.

September 6, 2009 - 6:04 pm Miegan - I love the Audrey...these would be great for thank you notes!

September 7, 2009 - 4:03 am Heather Templin - How sweet! I love the Audrey and the Dictionary. I found you via Snippet and Ink...I will add you to my daily reads :)

September 7, 2009 - 8:25 am kim - Love the dictionary!! How clever!

September 7, 2009 - 9:41 am Dana Loran - I love love LOVE the Audrey, the double dotted lines are so fresh combined with the script. Magenta and silver is such a chic combo!

September 7, 2009 - 10:11 am Christine H. - Love the Audrey! The color is absolutely fabulous.

September 7, 2009 - 9:55 pm Kellie - I really like The Audrey because of its feminine details. However, the dictionary is quite lovely, too; I don't think girls should be put off by the more masculine detail of the font and liner.

September 8, 2009 - 6:21 am Maria Fortunato - How do you pick? I love the "scratchy" script in the envelopes on the Circus. The lined envelope in the Dictionary is truly the most unique idea I have seen yet (and a favorite) and the color scheme from the Audrey is so bright and refreshing it can be used for any need, so I am truly stumped!

September 8, 2009 - 7:01 am Danielle - I am in love with the Audrey!! They are all beautiful designs!

September 8, 2009 - 9:59 am Mary - love love love the 1st one! Seersucker -esque with an unexpected orange punch is so refreshing!

September 8, 2009 - 12:35 pm Amanda - I love The Audrey because it reminds me of my favorite actress, Audrey Hepburn!

September 8, 2009 - 12:47 pm Leticia - I love these! The colors and the styles are great!!

September 8, 2009 - 3:00 pm rachel - Although they are all beautiful designs, I love audrey best!

September 8, 2009 - 3:00 pm Sam - I love the Dictionary because Scrabble is my ultimate fave game...but I have to pick Circus because orange is my favourite colour and the dotted stripes are just too cute. :)

September 8, 2009 - 4:09 pm Anna - My fav is the Audrey. Gotta love the bright pink.

September 8, 2009 - 4:18 pm Grant K. Gibson - Since I am NEW to your site and working with you- I thought- hey- I should TRY too! What do I have to lose! The dictionary is the one! I think that it is simple- clever and just plain cute!

September 8, 2009 - 6:36 pm Mandy - I think my favorite, being a word nerd, is Dictionary for sure. Circus being a close runner-up. Great work!

September 8, 2009 - 6:51 pm Kyle - How could I chose between the circus and the dictionary? They both appeal to my split style personality!! Love the circus' punchy color combo. Orangey pumpkin spice is my FAV color. And then the dictionary is organic and clean - quirky without being fussy. Love them. Please pick me Random.org!!!!

September 8, 2009 - 6:53 pm CBS - I love the dictionary simply for the fun paper bag envelope with the dictionary word lining. That is awesome!

September 8, 2009 - 8:34 pm Kristina Dargento - I love the circus - simple, stunning and a color that really pops!

September 8, 2009 - 9:29 pm elisa schlink - Ooo! I love Rachel's Bandana Paisley one in purple. I just like paisleys. They are all so neat, Bekah! Nice work! =), elisa.

September 8, 2009 - 10:48 pm Katie Hanson - DEFINITELY the dictionary!

September 8, 2009 - 11:58 pm Amanda - They are all fantastic but the Audrey cards are my favorite! They are a stunning, classy and modern. I would love those for my wedding thank you cards!

September 9, 2009 - 4:49 am Brooke AKins - I love everything about the Audrey -- it's simple and classic and the magenta gives it a lot of vibrancy, as well. I also really love the envelopes for the dictionary -- what a great idea!

September 9, 2009 - 1:52 pm Megan - I love the Audrey the best. The punchy color is eye-catching and vibrant, but not too girly. And I love the border around the return address... but I also love the return address font on the Circus... So hard to choose!

September 9, 2009 - 4:49 pm amy - I love The Dictionary invitations! They are so unique and classic! Love them!

September 9, 2009 - 9:19 pm Tammy - I heart The Dictionary design so much! I'm a writer by trade, and so that design seems super fitting coming from me. It's the quintessential "show don't tell" move, and looks super professional too. Oh, how wonderful it would look with my name on it! :-)

September 10, 2009 - 7:01 am Kelly - I esp. love "The Dictionary"... My fiance (English Teacher) and I are avid book lovers, and I appreciate that the design isn't super-feminine, which is sometimes hard to come by! Great giveaway!

September 10, 2009 - 10:01 am Cherish - I like the Circus design the best but the dictionary design is a very close second. The Circus design is fun and bright and the dictionary design would be for when I am in a more serious mood.

September 10, 2009 - 12:55 pm Renee - I'm so disappointed; I thought I had a few more minutes to enter! Well, I'd like to comment anyways on the beauty of the invitations. I love to see that no detail has been overlooked. I love the scratchy font, the silver lined envelopes and the overall style of the dictionary stationary. The dictionary is so neat & tidy yet very dignified. I think it's perfect for a man or woman!

September 11, 2009 - 10:08 pm Dabney Roberts - I like the Dictionary. My fiance and I are both big readers, and it would be perfect for us.

September 14, 2009 - 1:41 pm annaliza - ooo. that's a really tough choice. but since you said, "one" i'll go with the Bandana Paisley because its my favorite color, and has a type of vintage history through the font and imagination in the paisley. beautiful!

September 3, 2010 - 3:38 pm vivie - i love the dictionary. i love anything old. the script is classic and tailored. i also love bright colors so would love it with colored envelopes too.

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