Winner Announced

Congratulations to Carly S. who won the Calligraphy by Shannon Giveaway hosted on The Scribble Pad! Carly has chosen to receive $50 offer the calligraphy for her wedding this August.

Giveaway Hosted on The Scribble Pad

...so glad you came over to enter the giveaway.  Here are the details just to remind you:

The winner will have a choice between two options:

$50 off Addressing Envelopes 

{project must be at least $100, standard rates apply}

~ or ~

Custom Idea Board

{view idea board samples here}

let me craft a vision for your event

provide images and inspirations to guide your planning

and show you how your own style can shine through on your special day

to enter:

leave a comment telling us about which prize you would select and why

follow this blog
(and leave a comment saying you did so)

follow us on twitter
(and leave a comment with your twitter name)

retweet this giveaway
(and leave a comment)

like The Calligraphy Pad on Facebook
(and leave a comment)

blog about this giveaway
(and leave a comment with the link)


maximum of 6 entries (comments) per person
be sure to leave a comment letting me know for each additional entry.
and don't forget your email address in at least one of the comments!

Don't forget to check The Scribble Pad each and every day for a new giveaway this week.  

Closes March 31.

{US residents only}

Glorious Giveaways

Erin McDermott Jewelry giveaway hosted by: Southern Weddings. Check out Erin's fabulous jewelry and tell Southern Weddings about why you like them and you could can enter to win a pair of these pretty pearl earrings. Hurry you must enter here by February 17th.

Are you getting married near Chicago? Well than this contest is for you! Doug McGoldrick is offering free wedding photography to a lucky couple. The catch, his daughters get to pick the winner! You have to write your story and send a photo by February 22nd. For all of the details, visit Doug's blog here.

Need Invitations for your wedding? bridal shower? engagement party? Then check out Papermints. They are offering 50 free RSVP sets with purchase of 100 invitations.

Aregreyline & Lucky + Lovely have teamed up to offer free wedding photography and styling! To enter, your ideas of what your wedding will be must be super unique and you must face financial barriers. To learn more about the details, check out either of the posts above and enter to win! They will be deciding on the winner March 1st, so don't delay, enter here.

And my own very special giveaway:

A $50 discount on any calligraphy order in 2010!

3 Ways to Enter:

(in separate blog posts)

become a follower and tell me

tell me why you think calligraphy is important

blog about my giveaway and add the link in a blog post

Deadline: March 23rd

(my birthday!)

Vera Wang Gown Giveaway Ends Tomorrow!

Hurry...this contest ends tomorrow:

Photo: InStyleWeddings.com

Vera Wang is hosting an incredible giveaway - this gown! All you have to do is write up your proposal story and send it to InStyle by Friday, January 23rd - TOMORROW!

For more details, go to: InStyle Weddings: Gown Giveaway or visit the Official Rules.

Proposal story must be 250 words or less and be sent to weddings {at} instylemag {dot} com, along with your full name, wedding date, email address and telephone number.

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Ultimate Giveaway for Followers

As you may know, blogger has enabled us to "follow" blogs. With this new feature, I will be running a promo from now until the end of February. I am not sure exactly what the details of the prize will be, but it will fit the title, "Ultimate Wedding Gift Box." Let me tell you, it will be jam packed with everything you need to prepare for your big day! (plus: this gift box will be filled with items that are wonderful for any woman, wedding or no wedding!)

Here is the scoop:

1. Between now and February 28th, become a public follower of my blog. (You can follow anonymously, but then I won't know who you are so you can't win the prize) Click here for more information about following and how to follow.

2. Feel free to comment between now and February 15th if you have a good suggestion for what should be part of the giveaway

3. Let me know via comment or e-mail if you have a product you would like to donate to the giveaway. If you donate a product for this giveaway, you will get a shout out and a sponsor button linking to your site or blog on my sidebar.


That is it, it is that easy! Just become a follower between now and February 28th!

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Weding Gown Givaway: Vera Wang

There is still time to get the ultimate wedding gown...for free!

Photo: InStyleWeddings.com

Vera Wang is hosting an incredible giveaway - this gown! All you have to do is write up your proposal story and send it to InStyle by Friday, January 23rd.

For more details, go to: InStyle Weddings: Gown Giveaway or visit the Official Rules.

Proposal story must be 250 words or less and be sent to weddings {at} instylemag {dot} com, along with your full name, wedding date, email address and telephone number.

Subscribe to Calligraphy by Shannon via Email

Giveaway Love: Twelve Days of Christmas

Design Mom is sharing the love and hosting 12 giveaways in honor of the 12 days of Christmas! Check it out fast because you can only enter between now and Monday!

Giveaway Love

Almost Frugal is having a giveaway for a wonderful Giftybox! Swing by her site to check it out! (click: here)

Hurry on over because the contest ends soon:
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 12 noon GMT

Giveaway Love

Simple Mom is hosting a jewelry giveaway. Click here to read more about the details of her contest. You can win jewelry from one of these fabulous ladies:

Vintage Pearl

Fussypants Designs

Lisa Leonard Designs

The Fine Art of Family


Hurry, the contest ends Friday, December 5th!

Tulle and Toile Tuesday Giveaway

With the holidays just around the corner, it is time to firm up the details on that soiree you are bound to be throwing, so why not let me help? Invitations for any event set the tone, they are the party world's first impressions. Why not ensure your party gets off without a hitch? Today's giveaway is a set of {25} party invitations from The Bonnie Marcus Collection.



In addition, the winner may also be eligible for custom calligraphy on these invitations - a $70 value!

Here is how you enter:

1. To win these adorable invites, simply leave a comment.

2. To have a shot at the calligraphy too, you must post about the giveaway on your blog with a link back to my blog. (p.s. you have to let me know you are doing this when you leave your comment)

3. The contest ends Saturday at 9:00pm - just in case you need to get past the turkey dinner to think clearly!

Winner! (and a list of our favorite spas)

Congratulations to Greta! You have won the Nemacolin spa sample set. Please e-mail me at: calligraphybyshannon@gmail.com to claim your prize!

Now for everyone who didn't win this time around, here is a list of some fabulous spas to try out in the mean time:

Elizabeth Arden Red Door
Location: multiple locations throughout the US
I personally love their location at the Seaview Marriott in New Jersey!

Nemacolin (of course)
Location: Western Pennsylvania

Eden Day Spa and Salon
Location: Outter Banks, North Carolina

Spa Japonika
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
(This is our winner's favorite!)

Sugar House Day Spa
Location: Alexandria, Virginia

The Spa at Amelia Island Plantation
Location: Amelia Island, Florida

If you have a favorite spa that you would like to share, let me know so we can add to the list!

Tulle and Toile Tuesday Giveaway

Did the photos from Nemacolin leave you longing for a resort weekend? Well, with the harsh winter winds beginning to wreck havoc on the North East, I would like to provide you a small relief. Today's giveaway is a care package of prodcts from Nemacolin's first class spa. Enjoy their wonderful products without ever having to leave your home! (except maybe to get this package from the mail when you win! To enter, simply post a comment with the info for your favorite spa or salon so we can all enjoy life's little luxuries too! PS: Enter fast, the contest will end Thursday at 9:00pm EST!

Tulle and Toile Tuesday Giveaway Duex!

In honor of the election there will be two spectacular specials featured for today's giveaway.

The first is a contest brought to us from Sarah and The Wedding Hub. She is holding a contest to giveaway this beautiful Renee Pawele hair accessory valued over $100! All you have to do to enter is visit The Wedding Hub and leave a comment about what city you live in and where you voted. The winner will be chosen next Tuesday.


Second, you will be exclusively offered a limited time deal on my calligraphy! 25% off your order and free return shipping. To receive this special November discount, please contact me and submit an order request by next Friday, November 14th.


There will be no minimum requirement for this deal. You can review my standard rates here: Rates.

Don't miss this opportunity. The possibilities are endless: holiday cards, party invitations or menus, wedding invitations or accessories, you name it!

Giveaway Winner

Here is a look at how my love of calligraphy spilled over to my pumpkin carving this year! Unfortunately, it is much more difficult with a knife than with a pen. :-)

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and maybe even some funny Halloween stories. I would love for you to share them!

But the real reason for this post is to announce last week's giveaway winner. Drum roll please...

The giveaway winner is Kappa Prep from the decidedly preppy Monograms and Manicures!

Congratulations! E-mail me at:

calligraphybyshannon@gmail.com

with you address so I can send out your adorable pink apron!

Tulle and Toile Tuesday Giveaway

The best ever! This week's giveaway is a homemade apron from Julie at Simple Reflections (also where she sells restored windows that she turns into mirrors). Julie is incredibly talented, especially on the sewing machine and in the kitchen so she knows her aprons!

(click on image to view larger)

The apron for this giveaway is specifically pink for October, but Julie has made a ton of other aprons which you can view in her Picasa Web Album - you should check out her other designs. These make great holiday gifts, bridesmaids gifts, shower giveaways, and I am sure there are many other great uses. Julie can even monogram them for you!

To enter the giveaway: (and there are lots of ways to enter, but please only one comment per person!)

1. You can leave a comment for 1 entry

2. If you post about this giveaway on your blog, you get a 2nd entry, just be sure to let me know and give me the link to you blog in your comment

3. If you add me to your blog roll, and let me know, you will get an additional entry

4. If this is your first time viewing my site, go ahead and enter the contest by leaving a comment etc, but also send me an e-mail calligraphybyshannon@gmail.com and you can get an additional entry

5. If you refer someone to this giveaway, and they let me know that in their comment, you will get an additional entry for each referal! (the possibilities are endless really)

6. If I receive more than 75 comments (but remember only one per person) there will be an additional prize for a 2nd place winner!

So really, you should enter, blog about the contest, and refer people, because you don't want to miss out on this adorable apron!

The Contest Ends Friday at 9:00PM EST...make sure you comment by then!

Psst...did I mention it is machine washable? Because that was music to my ears!

Tulle and Toile Tuesday Giveaway

This week's giveaway is being combined with next week's in order to ensure an extra special giveaway! Keep your eyes peeled for next week's giveaway because it is going to be awesome!

That being said, I didn't want to leave you empty handed so swing over to Preppy Little Dress and enter her mystery giveaway, guaranteed to be preppy!

Tulle and Toile Tuesday Giveaway: Mademoiselle

Today the giveaway (keeping in our Pink October theme) is my absolute favorite nail polish. I literally buy this stuff by the case! Essie Mademoiselle is always perfect! From my wedding day, to special vacations to my at home pedicures, this is the nail polish I turn to again and again. I stock pile it, afraid to ever run out! It is probably one of the best known polish colors from Essie, has won awards, and been mentioned in nearly every bridal magazine I have ever read! This stuff is great and I want to give it to you!

To enter, leave a comment and answer some or all of these questions:
1. Your go to nail color and why?
2. Your go to shoes and why?
3. A hilarious manicure or pedicure story?
- and/or -
4. How did you do your nails (fingers and toes) for your wedding day?

Contest closes at 9pm Thursday!

We have a Winner!

So I copied the comments into a word document, printed it out, cut them all up, folded each one, shook them around in a bag, and pulled out....Sarah!

Congratulations to Sarah of The Wedding Hub!


You have won the Bonnie Marcus Girls Night Out Gift Box!

I am so glad Sarah entered this contest because I had never seen her blog before! It is super chic. Sarah has some great ideas on her blog and lots of go green tips. Check her out!

Sarah, send me an e-mail at: calligraphybyshannon@gmail.com with your address so I can send you your prize!

Tulle and Toile Tuesday

For the month of October, all Tuesday giveaways will be in someway or another Pink to help raise support and awareness for Breast Cancer. What better way to kick things off than with an adorable note card set from The Bonnie Marcus Collection?

The Rules: All you have to do is leave a comment on this post by Thursday at 9:00 PM. If you want to go a step further, you can post about this giveaway on your blog and link back to my blog to be entered in the contest twice. (just let me know by posting the link to your blog in your comment!) Please only one comment per person!

The Girl's Night Out Gife Box from Bonnie Marcus:
8 note cards & envelopes and acoordinating 100 page journal
All items printed on recycled paper.

Tulle & Toile Tuesdays

It is giveaway time! I am officially kicking off my Tulle and Toile Tuesdays! I hope to make this Tuesday giveaway a weekly occurrence. The time line for which you have to enter will change week to week, the rules for entry may vary, but the giveaway will be featured on Tuesdays.

This week the giveaway isn't from me. (Sometimes I will simply direct you to other fabulous giveaways that fellow bloggers are offering!) This week I am directing you to one of my favorite letter pressers: Adrienne from Dingbat Press.


Her giveaway this week: Letterpress Recipe Cards:

::::: The goods :::::::

1 set of 15 letterpress recipe cards: Chocolate Covered Pear
2 color, printed on 110# Soft White Lettra paper
4.5" x 6" and boxed in a ClearBox for safe keeping until use!

Go to The Dingbat's Agenda and enter by simply leaving a comment! You should enter because her work is beautiful, and every woman needs beautiful things in her life. As an avid cook I am constantly passing on my recipes to friends. What better way to share tasty foods than with tasty recipe cards (cholocate covered pears) "from my kitchen to yours." I mean, does it get any better than this? Go ahead and enter!

If you want a special heads up for next week's giveaway, leave a comment here by Thursday!