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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Bamboo-tiful

| By John Petersik | August 30, 2010 | 2,461 Comments

Fab Freebie: Bamboo-tiful

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

Who knew bamboo could be so beautiful? Well actually, the people behind Smock Paper did. They also know that bamboo is one of the most earth-friendly sources of paper out there. By relying on it, along with other recycled materials, and by incorporating other green practices into their shop, Smock Paper is truly a wonderfully sustainable operational located right here in the good ol’ US of A. Oh, and of course they make very pretty things.

Smock Cards

You may have already heard of Smock Paper from our monthly sponsor shout outs, and if so you probably remember them for their stunning letterpress greeting cards, party and wedding invites, and the like. Well they’re here this week to give one of you a sweet $100 shopping spree while introducing some new products to amp up your note-taking, gift-giving, and memo-jotting adventures.

Smock Jotters

Just like all of their other products, these colorful items come with an eco-tastic spin. Like the memo pad above whose letterpressed bamboo cover protects 90 sheets of 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Or the cube of 700 sticky notes below that also comes from recycled paper.

Smock Memos

While those items could dress up your office nicely, they’ve also got graphic beauties like double-sided wrapping paper, gift bags and even gift boxes that all boast punchy designs on recycled materials that would certainly dress up your next gift or look great in your home office.

Smock Boxes

Now let’s get on to how you can enter to win:

  • PRIZE: $100 towards anything on Smock Paper’s website
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BAMBOO ME” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: …since Smock makes items to help you keep notes, why not share your current note-keeping habit with us. Do you keep a pad on your desk to jot down phone numbers or random thoughts? Do you keep some scrap paper in your purse just in case? Or are you high tech and rely on a voice recorder or phone app to help you remember stuff?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 1st at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The United States AND Canada!
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck…

See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Smock Paper.

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Comments

  1. Bethany says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    Bamboo me! I have lists everywhere-binder, calendar, dry-erase board, on the backs of envelopes, you name it.

    Reply
  2. Pvue says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!!

    I use old envelopes in my purse to write notes on…LOL!

    Reply
  3. Jamie says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    Bamboo me!!!!!!

    I seem to get most of my ideas or remember to-do items right before I go to bed. I now keep a notepad on my nightstand with a pen so that I can jot information down quickly and then forget about it. Love this offer! Thank you Smock.

    Reply
  4. Jessi says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I like to use the back of my receipts to make lists. And I use a chip clip to keep them together. My grocery receipts are usually long enough for my grocery list.

    Reply
  5. Amy S says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    Anything to make studying better:)

    Reply
  6. CLARE says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!! Love their products! I’m a mom and have mom brain so I need the notes for reminders (I don’t have iPad, iPod, or iPhone…. still rely on paper)

    Reply
  7. Katelyn N says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep a note pad in my desk drawer and kitchen “junk” drawer…I am constantly taking notes!

    Reply
  8. rene says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:29 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!

    Love the goldfish boxes!!

    Reply
  9. Jordan says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:29 pm

    BAMBOO ME
    I keep my notes in a daily planner.

    Reply
  10. Katey says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I write notes on the back of receipts and then I never see them again!

    Reply
  11. BAMBOO ME says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    Love, love the designs and will purchase them!

    Reply
  12. Naomi S says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I have index cards or sticky notes…and when life is particularly hectic, a small notebook I can write in and take with me where ever I go.

    Reply
  13. kim says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    bamboo me!!

    pretty much have pads everywhere…which actually works against me since i dont check them both all the time! oops!

    Reply
  14. CV says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    BAMBOO ME PLEASE!

    I keep notes and lists on everything – at work I have a dedicated notebook but at home I use post-its, receipts, pages from magazines…whatever is closest to me when I think of something I need to remember!

    Reply
  15. Rachel says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    Bamboo me! I carry my planner EVERYWHERE and it is constantly being scribbled in. I need those reminders!

    Reply
  16. Maureen says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep a notepad by my laptop and on my nightstand to jot things down and keep my to-do list!

    Reply
  17. Christine Benson says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    Bamboo Me

    I am a note taker. Scrap paper, fun colored post-its, anything that is handy.

    Reply
  18. Lauren H. says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Bamboo me!
    I am a hot mess when it comes to note keeping. I use to do stickies, a notebook, a notepad on my nightstand, my planner, and my smartphone. I need one central notebook to use and I’d love one of these cute ones.

    Reply
  19. anita says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    i have a teething baby and an almost 4 year old – cannot keep my head on straight and therefore need to leave myself notes all over the house and send voicemail and emails
    to myself. beautiful paper goods would be a great improvement to my hectic life! PICK ME! PICK ME!

    Reply
  20. sam says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!

    I love lists! My favourite pad of paper is one that we keep on our fridge. The top half says TO DO: and the bottom half says TO BUY: … complete with little checkboxes and everything!

    Reply
  21. Lauren says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I have a bad habit of keeping notes written on the back of my hands. It works until I have to wash them!

    Reply
  22. Alisa says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep a stack of recycled paper on my desk to jot down grocery lists, appointments or random ideas…

    I also keep a small notebook in my purse to write down quotes, both funny and thought-provoking, that friends/family say that I don’t want to forget…

    Reply
  23. Allison says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep notes typed in my blackberry. No wasting paper, and I can edit them without using a white out pen!

    Reply
  24. Jill says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!

    Do I keep a note pad by the phone OR in my purse? Are you crazy? I keep a note pad by the phone, in my purse, in my desk, on my crafting table, by the bedside AND in the car. (I should probably mention I have 3 kids so sometimes these pads walk away.)

    Reply
  25. Jennifer says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep a ToDo list on the desktop of my computer.

    Reply
  26. Cristina says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep my pocket notepad in my labcoat to jot down little reminders & research topics I gather while seeing my patients :)

    Reply
  27. Jess says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep a tiny notebook in my purse…and sometimes even a pen so I can write in it!

    Reply
  28. Michelle says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    “BAMBOO ME” I actually just bought an Ipad with the hopes of using it to get organized. With 3 kids and tons of after school activities I am often the mother that forgets stuff. Once I even forgot my kids at school. So I need help, the Ipad can only do so much!

    Reply
  29. Maria says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    sticky notes galore!

    Reply
  30. NAncy says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    So cute, I love the colors BAMBOO ME, any time :)

    Reply
  31. rachel says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    BAMBOO ME! i’m a journalist, so i’m always writing, writing, writing. i have steno notebooks in every room of the house, my purse, and my car!

    Reply
  32. Kristen says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I am a list-a-holic. I am constantly jotting down ‘to do’ items, creative inspirations, ideas, goals, sketches, etc.
    These paper products would look so much prettier in my purse than the scraps I usually keep on hand!

    Reply
  33. Jen says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME! There’s nothing more satisfying than crossing items off lists, which is how I attempt to stay organized. I just LOVE office supplies and it always makes my day when I fill up one pad and it’s time to switch to a new cute one!

    Reply
  34. Leah says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I generally keep notebooks with me at all times, but if I’m at my (very old, cheap) desk and need to jot something down, I use a sharpie and write on the desk itself!

    Reply
  35. mary w. says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    BAMBOO ME.

    I always tell people that my lists have lists. I have post-its all over my desk at work, a running list of things to do at home and at work, and am always trying to keep track of things when they pop into my head.

    Reply
  36. bridget b. says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I’m a teacher juggling many tasks at once, and as such I’ve developed into a compulsive list-maker. Currently, I make a daily to do list and sticky-note the list throughout the day with grocery lists, reminders, and other pressing matters. It works!

    Reply
  37. Natalie Call says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Bamboo Me! I have about a billion cute notebooks I collect, I’m too scared to take notes in them. It might ruin the pretty.

    Reply
  38. Ellen says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Bamboo me!

    I use a Moleskine.

    Reply
  39. Tyleet says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    BAMBOO ME! Those designs are pretty rocking :o)

    My go-to notes are index cards. Super cheap, more durable than typical paper, and have either both the lined or unlined options.

    Reply
  40. Rhonda N. says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I use whatever scraps are handy from the many pad remnants in my kitchen drawer. I’d sure love something pretty to sit on the counter, instead!

    Reply
  41. Jeff says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I like to use the “Stickies” application on my computer — it’s like writing on a sticky note without using up real paper.

    Reply
  42. sabrina says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    BAMBOO ME! i have a cute notebook that i lovingly refer to as the “brain book” since it keeps all the overflow of everything in my head and helps me get stuff done. (especially in the last three weeks before the big day!) there is nothing more fun than writing your notes in a fun book:)

    Reply
  43. joy says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I try to write things down but I have a hard time keep track sometimes! :)

    Reply
  44. Bryn says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:10 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I’m a bit of a notepad and notebook junkie. I keep several in each room, one in the car, and one in my purse. I can’t resist buying a cute one when I see it. I can’t stand if I have an important thought or idea and no way to write it down!

    Reply
  45. Laura J says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:12 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!!

    I keep all lists, appointments & other important info in my day planner. I’d be SO lost without it!

    Reply
  46. duck-billed placelot says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:13 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I usually have two or more computer to-do lists running as well as one scribbled on the back of a receipt or the wrapper to a water bottle floating in my purse. What? I like lists.

    Reply
  47. Laura says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    bamboo me! i usually carry a little notebook in my purse, but it’s not very pretty. one of these would be better.

    Reply
  48. Diana says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:16 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep my lists in a Moleskine weekly calendar (one page shows the days of the week and the opposite page is a notes page)!

    Reply
  49. Heather Transue says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:18 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!! I prefer a desk calendar where I write everything. I also enjoy slashing through each day after I accomplish it. It also keeps for a nice “informal” record/diary of what I did that month!

    Reply
  50. Diana says

    August 30, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I have paper all over our house in the form of post-its, note cubes, and list pads. I also have half scratched off to-do lists and notes stashed anywhere imaginable just waiting to be corralled into one of those cute Smock Paper gift boxes.

    Reply
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