<p>In the spirit of <a href="http://www.pencilsandpens.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Handwriting Day</a> — which is tomorrow! — I can&#8217;t not share the beautifully penned verbiage and fun imagery on these starry-eyed selections from <a href="http://violetclair.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Violet Clair</a>. Pick some up for Valentine&#8217;s Day — though love should be in the air year-round, and most inamoratas will welcome one of these missives anytime!<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13343" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/violet_1.jpg" alt="violet_1" width="800" height="1000" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13344" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/violet_3.jpg" alt="violet_3" width="800" height="1000" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13345" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/violet_4.jpg" alt="violet_4" width="800" height="1000" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13342" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/violet.jpg" alt="violet" width="800" height="1000" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13346" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/violet_5.jpg" alt="violet_5" width="800" height="1000" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13347" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/voilet_2.jpg" alt="voilet_2" width="800" height="1000" /></p>
<p>I am more than a little obsessed with those Lolita glasses! Shop all the cards here — and look, those fab shades even appear on a free Adult Coloring Printable!</p>
<p>National Handwriting Day falls was chosen to be tomorrow since it is John Hancock&#8217;s birthday. He supposably rather helpfully wrote his signature so large on the Declaration of Independence so King George could read it without his glasses. In honor of his swagger, there are countless promotions and contests. I&#8217;ve come across two that I&#8217;m sharing here.</p>
<p>First, there&#8217;s a Social Media Challenge through 1/23 from the <a href="https://ahafhandwriting.org/about/campaign-for-cursive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Campaign for Cursive</a>. Here&#8217;s how to be a part of it:</p>
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<p class="p2">And, one of my favorite stationers, Chandra Greer, is hosting the first annual <span class="s1"><a href="http://greerchicago.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GREERChicago</a> Write Off, complete with fabulous prizes. The</span><span class="s1"> contest will take place on Instagram and here&#8217;s how it works:</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">First, write this quote from Isaac Asimov in black ink on white paper: </span><span class="s1">&#8220;Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.&#8221; Choose from three categories: cursive, printed or freestyle (</span><span class="s1">doesn&#8217;t fit into either category). </span></p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-49978" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-49978 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="49978" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-3549 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-funny-papers tag-design tag-friday-funnies-2 tag-greeting-cards tag-letterpress tag-oblation-papers-press tag-sarah-schwartz tag-the-paper-chronicles post_format-post-format-gallery" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/friday-funnies-oblation/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=293%2C293&;ssl=1 293w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=75%2C75&;ssl=1 75w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=390%2C390&;ssl=1 390w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=585%2C585&;ssl=1 585w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=900%2C900&;ssl=1 900w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HWG-WhipIt.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/friday-funnies-oblation/" class="media-icon icon-base-1 icon-size-xs"><i class="tipi-i-camera" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="icon-bg"></span><span class="image__count font-1"></span></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/funny-papers/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Funny Papers</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/friday-funnies-oblation/">Oblation&#8217;s Hat Wig Glove Range</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2014-03-07T14:57:03+00:00">March 7, 2014</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="3549"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>
<p class="p1">Then,<span class="s1"> snap a photo of your handwritten quote and post it to Instagram with the hashtag #greerchicagowriteoff and either #cursive #print or #freestyle to indicate which category you&#8217;re entering. Be sure to mention @greerchicago!</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Contestants can only enter one category. The contest will close at midnight, February 1. Each category winner will win a $100 gift certificate to Greer to be used in-store or online and a Kaweco pen. Get all the details on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/greerchicago/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GREERChicago&#8217;s Instagram page</a>. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">To maintain as much objectivity as possible, the contest will be judged by a panel of non-Greer experts. Did I mention I&#8217;m one of them? I can&#8217;t wait to see all the entries. Winners will be announced February 9! </span></p>
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