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World Caligraphy Day 2019 : Giveaway



Hands up who spends half of their Instagram time watching those calligraphy videos, almost drooling at the penmanship?  *raises hand*

I've always been fascinated by calligraphy. It started when I realised that my Nana wrote all my birthday and Christmas cards in a special swirly script that I never saw any where else.  One day, I asked her how she did it and she showed me her special pen and ink pot and allowed me to practice a few strokes on a fresh piece of paper.  In fact, this is probably where my love for stationery started too. 



I wish she could have taught me how to write properly in the calligraphy style but we never got round to it so I recently got myself a practice pad and some pens and I'm going to give this a go!  And I'd like you to join in too.  

You can follow all the #WorldCalligraphyDay activities on the Manuscript Pen Company social media feeds on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter where they will be sharing top tips, video reviews and much more. There will also be competitions and news from calligraphers across the world so keep an eye on the hashtags #WorldCalligraphyDay and #SaySomethingSpecial.



You can also win yourself a set of Manuscript Pen Company's Aquabrush markers and a hand-lettering practice pad.  The 12 brush markers come with water-based ink which allows for creative blending. Whether it's hand lettering, fine art, creative journaling or just colouring in, these versatile brush markers will add depth to any creative project. This 12 pack set comes complete with a fine paint brush for blending. Alternatively, you can dip the brush tip into some water to create a blending effect! The practice pad has 50 sheets of white paper with italic calligraphy guidelines.

Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.  There is one compulsory entry where you have to answer the following question in the blog comments. There are also additional social media entries. Good Luck!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR INK TO WRITE WITH?





TERMS AND CONDITIONS * This giveaway will begin at 00:00 on 14th August 2019 and finish at 23:59 on 20th August 2019 * This giveaway is open to any of my friends/followers aged 18 or above who reside in the UK. * There is no cash alternative to the giveaway * There is one (1) prize in total which is a set of Manuscript Aquabrush Makers and a hand-lettering pad * There is one compulsory entry which asks the entrant to comment on the corresponding blog post * Additional entries are available * Entries will only be accepted as instructed and any entrant that does not complete the qualifying requirements will be disqualified * The winner will be chosen by using a random entry generator and will be contacted direct * The prize has been provided by the Manuscript Pen Company* The prize winner will be asked to provide their email address so that contact can be made to arrange prize delivery * Please contact me for further clarification on any of these T&C *
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