Black and White and ‘Stache All Over

Black and White Assortment

Day Six and I’ve still got more stuff to give away! Today’s batch includes an array of black and white goodies including a pocket sized Moleskine Sketchbook (heavier weight paper), a Whitelines notebook (A5 with one or two pages with pen testing in the back), a Muji notebook, a ‘stache notebook and some pens and pencils.

Some items may have been used for writing tests and review but are practically new with one or two pages marked in the back for testing purposes. More items may be added later.

To enter, just leave a comment and tell me your OTHER favorite sites for pens, pencils, office supplies or workspace inspiration.

FINE PRINT: All entries must be submitted by 10pm CST on Sunday, June 23, 2013. All entries must be submitted at wellappointeddesk.com, not Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook, okay? Winner will be announced on Monday. Winner will be selected by random number generator from entries that played by the rules (see above). ONE entry per person, please. Please include your email address in the comment form (not in your comment) so that I can contact you if you win. I will not save email addresses or sell them to anyone — pinky swear. Shipping via USPS first class is covered. Additional shipping options or insurance will have to be paid by the winner. We are generous but we’re not made of money.

(Shoutout to JetPens and all the other nice folks who’ve given me samples to review over the years)

Mad Men Modernist

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Even Don Draper needs to upgrade his office furniture every season or so. The set designers for Mad Men worked hard to make the office furniture appropriate for the time period using both vintage and reproduction pieces. The article on Midcentry Modernist goes into extensive detail about the specific pieces used and the subtle upgrades made throughout the series.

(via Midcentury Modernist)

Krafty Friday Giveaway

Krafty Pack

On the fifth day, she gave away Kraft – Kraft paper-themed giveaways, that is. Included in today’s giveaway is a set of Field Notes grid notebooks, a chronodex notebook and a one-of-a-kind handmade notebook created by Craftboy using vintage Reader’s Digest condensed edition covers. Also included are some pens and pencils in the natural tones as well. Some items may have been used for writing tests and review but are practically new with one or two pages marked in the back for testing purposes. More items may be added later.

To enter, just leave a comment and leave your favorite crafty project idea. Do you bake or cook something fabulous? Build, draw or create something? Share it in the comments — links to cool projects are welcomed too.

FINE PRINT: All entries must be submitted by 10pm CST on Saturday, June 22, 2013. All entries must be submitted at wellappointeddesk.com, not Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook, okay? Winner will be announced on Sunday. Winner will be selected by random number generator from entries that played by the rules (see above). Please include your email address in the comment form so that I can contact you if you win. I will not save email addresses or sell them to anyone — pinky swear. Shipping via USPS first class is covered. Additional shipping options or insurance will have to be paid by the winner. We are generous but we’re not made of money.

(Shoutout to JetPens and all the other nice folks who’ve given me samples to review over the years)

Aqua Wednesday Winner

Aqua and Brown

Thanks to everyone who shared their travel dreams for the Aqua Wednesday giveaway. It was fabulous to hear all the places people wanted to visit.

Some of the places people mentioned were: Europe, UK, American road trips, Scandinavia, Japan, Siberia, New Zealand, assorted beachy destinations, The Moon and Narnia. You are a clever and adventurous lot!

On to the winner!

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Congrats to Adrianne! This little pile of office supplies sadly does not come with a plane ticket but hopefully it will inspire you just the same. I’ll be contacting you by email to get your shipping address.

Thanks again to everyone who entered this giveaway. There are more giveaways this week to celebrate three years of The Well-Appointed Desk. Good luck in the next giveaway!

Thames Desk Set

Thames Desk Set

All the great travel destinations mentioned in the Aqua Giveaway have made me even more eager to see the sights of the world. But if, like me, you can’t even afford a plane ticket, maybe the best solution it to make your desk travel? This five-piece Thames set brings some of the riverfront architecture of London to your desk. Each piece is white porcelain with a contrasting red stripe on the base.

If London is calling you too, grab this set from ModCloth for $55.

Thames Desk Set Close-Up

Red-y for the Weekend Giveaway

Red goodies

The fourth of color-themed sample giveaways in honor of the third anniversary of The Well-Appointed Desk and we are still going strong! This grouping includes a Handbook square sketchbook, a mini Moleskine notebook, and an assortment of pens. Some items may have been used for writing tests and review but are practically new with one or two pages marked in the back for testing purposes. More items may be added later.

To enter, just leave a comment and tell me about your weekend plans. Traveling? Catching up on letter-writing? Hanging with your family?

FINE PRINT: All entries must be submitted by 10pm CST on Friday, June 21, 2013. All entries must be submitted at wellappointeddesk.com, not Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook, okay? Winner will be announced on Friday. Winner will be selected by random number generator from entries that played by the rules (see above). Please include your email address in the comment form so that I can contact you if you win. I will not save email addresses or sell them to anyone — pinky swear. Shipping via USPS first class is covered. Additional shipping options or insurance will have to be paid by the winner. We are generous but we’re not made of money.

(Shoutout to JetPens and all the other nice folks who’ve given me samples to review over the years)