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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. Jennifer W says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Bamboo me! I love scrap paper! Its my little way of recycling!

    Reply
  2. Sam F says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I carry a Moleskin notebook in my purse to write down things that inspire me.

    Reply
  3. Michelle says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    “BAMBOO ME”

    I actually have an iphone but I usually take notes in one of those cute moleskin notepads…

    Reply
  4. Tiffany Morrison says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep pads of post-it note stickies at both ends of my work desk or I email myself messages from my Blackberry.

    Reply
  5. Whitney says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    bamboo me!!

    Reply
  6. Tara says

    August 31, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    Bamboo me! If I’m out of the house, I’ll call my voicemail at home to remind me of what I need to write a note to remember to do… And if its for work, I’ll email myself from home to remember to do it the next day. So apparently I need some lovely stationary to use, so I get off my blackberry! :)

    Reply
  7. jody says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Bamboo me! I use post its or a to-do list in gmail.

    Reply
  8. Pat Stroud says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!
    All calendar-y things go into my google calendar via laptop, phone, or iPad. Everything else (list-y things) goes on a pad in my little green leather Pierre Blevedere “notebook”. It’s about 3 1/2″ x 5″ and has a couple of credit card slots and a pen holder and the pads just slip in.

    Reply
  9. Julane says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Bamboo Me!

    I use my cellphone notepad if there’s no paper around. Otherwise, there’s always a notepad sitting on the counter, and a small notebook in my purse.

    Reply
  10. Mary says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    I keep a recycled small notebook in my bag and am always jotting down something!

    Reply
  11. Amanda H says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I use whatever I can find lying around… old envelopes, little pieces of paper, anything to make a list…

    Reply
  12. Katie says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    BAMBOO ME!! I keep a notepad on my desk that I keep everything from grocery lists, to-do lists, random thought, etc.

    Reply
  13. Rachael @ The Artsy Generalist says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I have scraps of paper, tiny notebooks, and tons of sticky notes. I should probably work out a system to minimize all of the different places I keep notes!

    Reply
  14. Kim says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Bamboo me!
    I have a little notebook I carry with me at all times in my purse.

    Reply
  15. Rebecca says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Bamboo me! These are so cute!

    Reply
  16. Susanne says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    Post-it notes save my life! I would be so lost without them. I also keep various small notebooks around for different purposes. These products are so cute!!

    Reply
  17. Ariana B. says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    Bamboo me! I use my old school paper planner for my purse notes. At the office I keep a stack of old paper handy and cut it up for small notes, or staple sheets together to use for larger note pads. At home I use the envelopes for the junk mail I can’t seem to get rid of for grocery store lists and meal planning.

    Reply
  18. jess clark says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!!

    i have a white porcelin pig in my kitchen that holds a tiny little chalkboard, i write down the things i need to do on it for the day

    Reply
  19. katie says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I use a sheet a day…make my lists and scratch ’em off. Sometimes I even write things that I’ve already done… just to feel productive. :)

    Reply
  20. Kristen says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I write notes (songs I need to download, restaurants to try, etc.) all the time and stuff them in my purse. I usually have trouble finding them again but I’m getting better about that.

    Reply
  21. Rebecca says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    Bamboo Me!

    Small spiral notebook from Muji for work notes.

    Vertical index cards from Levenger for home.

    Links FYI:

    http://www.muji.us/store/stationery/note/pp-cover-dbl-ring-note-dot-a6.html

    http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/PRODUCT/Product.asp?Params=Category=16-776|Level=2-3|pageid=5021

    Reply
  22. ~abi~ says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:23 pm

    bamboo me!

    Reply
  23. Stacy says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I use a combo of computer notes, emails and good old fashioned notepads!

    Reply
  24. Sarah says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Bamboo me!

    I keep just a simple, single-subject notebook in my desk drawer… ALL of my notes go in there. When it’s full, I’ll glance back to make sure there’s nothing important I need to keep, throw it away, and start fresh. That way I always know exactly where to find any jots, lists or random things I’ve written.

    Reply
  25. Nikol says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Bamboo me! Notes to myself go right into my phone and if it’s really important I will email it to myself.

    Reply
  26. Sarah says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I am constantly writing to-do lists for myself on post-it notes…I love to cross things off!

    Reply
  27. Anne says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    Bamboo me!

    I make lists and take notes on the backs of old envelopes. Recycling!

    Reply
  28. Hil says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I just use the note app that comes on iPhones and iPod touches.

    Reply
  29. Katie says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    Bamboo me!!

    Reply
  30. Abby says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I am a sucker for pretty stationary…I spend more time than anyone should in card and stationary shops! I enjoy writing new lists and I keep post-its in my purse for that reason!

    Reply
  31. Kim P says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I use the blank side of used office paper and cut them into rectangles and staple it to make a recycled paper notepad.

    Reply
  32. Monika says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    Bamboo me!

    i love those paper boxes, some of those would be great for holding my sewing items! (wink wink)

    :)

    Reply
  33. Anna A. says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    BAMBOO ME! Post-It notes and cute notepads are my sanity savers!

    Reply
  34. Jen says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    BAMBOO ME!! I use a little notebook to write down quotes, stick pictures into, notes, etc. Love sationary!

    Reply
  35. Jill D. says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I have post it notes and pads of paper just about in every room! I love to be organized, and if I don’t keep lists going, I’m bound to forget. Thanks for hosting this guys!

    Reply
  36. Melanie says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep sticky note pads all over my desk at home and at work! All sorts of different sizes…I would be lost without them.

    Reply
  37. Paige says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    Bamboo me! I write on whatever is within writing distance! At work my desk is covered with papers, the backs of which are covered in scribbles. Not the most reliable way to take notes, but it works for me! If something’s uber important I just write it on my hand.

    Reply
  38. Jill says

    August 31, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    Bamboo me! I take notes pretty much everywhere. Once I write something down, I usually remember it. Except for numbers, which is often a problem since tracking down where I wrote my note can be difficult!

    Reply
  39. Stacy says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I have lists everywhere!

    Reply
  40. Kristen D says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I love to-do lists! At work, I use multi-colored mini post-its to organize my tasks (each color is a different group of tasks); at home or on the go, I use my phone app to write things down, and it’s connected to my email inbox so I don’t forget it’s there!

    Reply
  41. KARA M says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I have an hour drive each morning and evening so while the baby is happily napping while we drive to and fro, I use a windshield mounted “sticky note pad on a stick” to write down all the items that enter and soon retreat from my mommy brain. I know that Baby G will be shouting her back seat wishes for mommy’s list in no time.

    Reply
  42. sarah says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    Bamboo me; I use post-its like a mofo!

    Reply
  43. Kelly says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I actually write “To Do” lists and constantly lose them. The act of writing down the action item makes me remember it!

    Reply
  44. Sean R says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:17 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I have pads in the kitchen and in my desk for note taking but if i’m on the computer, i’ll usually just joy it down in notepad

    Reply
  45. dinah says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I carry a small spiral notepad (i drew my own cover)everywhere with me. Either that or a small notebook. If it’s something super urgent, I have a stack of notecards to write messages on and then I stick them on my giant corkboard.

    Reply
  46. Kelcey says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Bamboo me! I use sticky notes all the time. :)

    Reply
  47. Sarah D. says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I’m a fan of post-it notes.

    Reply
  48. sarah says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I’ve tried everything but what works best is my “mom” calendar book. :-)

    Reply
  49. Allie says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I write everything down in my Moleskin planner – it runs my life. For backup, I usually program my iPhone to remind me of important things as well.

    This is my first comment on your blog – I’ve really enjoyed following you guys and your adventures in decorating. You’ve been an inspiration to me as I fix up my rental house on a budget.

    Reply
  50. Heather says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    Reply
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