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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. Amy says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    Unfortunately its all about the scrap paper for my notes….backs of envelopes of junk mail, receipts, etc.

    Reply
  2. Becky says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:19 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep notes in my iphone, but I also keep a running grocery list on the side of the fridge.

    Reply
  3. Mary says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    Bamboo ME!

    I have a little teeny notebook thats in my purse. Plus post-its are a necessity!

    Reply
  4. aeko says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    bamboo me, I keep a notebook on my desk near my computer. I keep it untill full, and many times have had to go back through the notebook to find something that has turned out to be important

    Reply
  5. Kristen M says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    always on scrap paper! save those trees!!

    Reply
  6. Melinda KE says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    Bamboo Me!

    I keep lots of post-its, but these lovely papers would be so much nicer!

    Reply
  7. Stef says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Bamboo me!!!

    I keep a small spiral notebook/journal in my bag that I use for notes. It holds Christmas lists, menu ideas, phone numbers, and any other random thing I need to jot down.

    Reply
  8. Ashleigh says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Bamboo Me! I use my iphone :)

    Reply
  9. Meaghan says

    August 31, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Bamboo Me! I am a sticky note fiend!

    Reply
  10. Kristen M says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    forgot to say BAMBOO ME!

    Reply
  11. Michelle says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:10 pm

    bamboo me

    I use a note pad to keep track of EVERYTHING.

    Reply
  12. Jen says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    BAMBOO ME
    OMG i’m a post-it/notepad freak! i have them everywhere. on my desk at work and home, by my sewing machine, in my purse! LOL. i’m definitely a note and list keeper, I think i’m a 5 year old girl trapped ! LOL

    Reply
  13. Polly F. says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I love making lists, so I usually have a note pad handy! But if I don’t, the back of an old reciept or gum wrapper will usually suffice!

    Reply
  14. Liz says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Bamboo me!
    I like to use a pretty notebook to take notes, but usually I forget to carry it and just write important stuff on whatever scrap of paper I have!

    Reply
  15. Corey says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    Bamboo Me!

    I have sticky notes, but I rarely use them. I usually end up jotting things down on whatever scrap of paper is closest (the backs of envelopes, the margins of other papers, etc.)

    Reply
  16. Melody says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I am so unorganized when I take notes. I use post-its, or random scraps (receipts, left over papers, programs) that are in my purse. Sometimes I remember to look for my notes, and sometimes I don’t.

    Reply
  17. michelle b says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!

    Well, I’d love to say I’m systematic but I’m totally not. In my day job, (teacher) I use scratch paper. It’s not unusual to find old assignments folded in half and covered with scribble. In my other life, I use pretty embellished post its and fine paper notebooks. I’m really quite the stationery junkie.

    Reply
  18. Ashlyn says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    Bamboo me!

    I’m over-run with post-its! I need help! :)

    Reply
  19. Rachel Collins says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I carry a notepad around in my bag with me to record my ideas before I forget them!

    Reply
  20. Lorien says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Bamboo Me!

    My favorite part of writing to do lists is crossing things out. So much so, that I will put things I’ve already completed on the list for that day/week/morning, etc., just to cross them out. It also reminds me of what I have accomplished, even if I haven’t finished everything.

    Reply
  21. Leigh says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!!

    I have lists for everything! I am obcessive about it. It’s a crazy habit. I’ve tried to go digital with my lists, but haven’t quite gotten fully digital so I still end up using paper the majority of the time.

    Reply
  22. Brittany says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    Bamboo me! I just graduated from college, and now I have no clue how to take notes that are not on loose leaf notebook paper!

    Reply
  23. rachel says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    Bamboo me!
    Post its or “Notes” on my iPhone

    Reply
  24. Essie says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I use my notes app on my iphone.

    Reply
  25. Meredith says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I use Post-It notes at work, but for everything else I keep running lists in my phone… I have one for To Dos, one for groceries, etc – that way I always have them with me.

    Reply
  26. Leslie says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    In general I’m pretty tech reliant, by my one low-tech must have is a notebook for all my work notes, so I can keep everything in chronological order.

    Reply
  27. Heather's Garden says

    August 31, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep my notes on my laptop, but we have scrap paper around the house. I do carry a small notebook in my purse for times when the blackberry is unwieldy or I need to hand someone a note.

    Reply
  28. Jen says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I use a combination of notebooks, random scraps of paper, and my google calendar. I think I may need a system here…

    Reply
  29. Leigh Ann says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I’m a high school history teacher, and my department has actually developed a “sticky note” technique to help teach students to summarize what they read. It’s just so much more fun for students to take notes on “stickies”, instead of making a boring outline!

    Reply
  30. Resa says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    Bamboo ME!

    I write things on my hand that are important and I can’t forget!

    Reply
  31. Valerie J. says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep a tiny moleskine notebook with me at all times. It comes in handy to jot down random musings or items I think of to add to my to do list. :)

    Reply
  32. shannon says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    bamboo me!

    d. all of the above.

    i have scrap pieces of paper, notebooks, receipts in my purse with scribbled notes written on the back.

    i do it all over here. i guess that means i’m a notetaker :)

    Reply
  33. Natalie Arloa says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    Bamboo Me … I used to have a pretty box in my kitchen that contained note paper, but the paper ran out and I haven’t put more in, so I’d LOVE any of the sticky note stacks or notebooks from Smock Paper. I love making lists, lists of lists, and later using them as bookmarks, that way I find them years and years later if I read a book again.

    Reply
  34. Amy says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I love the sticky notes!

    Reply
  35. Ashley says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I’m a teacher and sticky notes and note pads are always within in reach. I use them if a student asks how to spell something I just write it down and hand it to them. I write down everything otherwise I’ll forget! :D

    Reply
  36. Emma L - Wohoo! says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:36 pm

    BAMBOO MEEEEEE!!!! I take notes on everything, including the occasional scribble on my hand when I think of something important and cannot find a notebook anywhere.

    Reply
  37. Kristy D. says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    Anything that I can put a pen to is the way I keep notes. Sadly I lose many a note, because I’ve forgotten where I wrote down that important information.

    Reply
  38. Caroline says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Bamboo Me!! I actually keep notes in google docs. It makes for easy access no matter where I am! (Assuming a computer is available…)

    Reply
  39. Kristine says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I live for lists and can’t function without them!

    Reply
  40. Keisha says

    August 31, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    Bamboo me….I take notes on everything: post-it notes, scraps of paper, back of envelopes, etc.

    Reply
  41. Meredith K A says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    Bamboo me!
    I just got a droid phone, so I’ve taken to jotting notes on the included notepad app, and adding a calendar item with a reminder alarm for the most important stuff. It’s been awesome so far & I love that it syncs with my preexisting google calendar!

    Reply
  42. Jesse says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!!!!!

    I keep a little notebook in my pocket!

    Reply
  43. Caz says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:12 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    At work I use XL lined post-its for to-do lists and at home I keep a moleskine notebook in my purse at all times for random lists, notes, reminders, journaling etc.

    Reply
  44. Megan B. says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    BAMBOO ME, please!

    Magnetic notepads are my stand-by… that I can write down groceries I need to buy throughout the week!

    Reply
  45. Kaitlyn says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    Ok, for one, these are so stinkin’ cute! I’m going to buy some asap.

    For two, I ALWAYS take notes on literally everything. I have sticky notes on my desk, in my backpack, in my purse, EVERYWHERE. I also have my planner which is filled with everything that I need.

    Reply
  46. Krista says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    BAMBOO ME…. anytime of scrap paper, post-its… I will be buying some of these guys regardless if I win.

    Reply
  47. Melinda says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I love sticky notes. I always have them on hand when I’m teaching and they’re always in my desk!

    Reply
  48. Heather says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I am a notorious and obsessive list-maker so I have pads of paper everywhere! I also like to send handwritten letters, but I don’t have much in terms of nice stationary right now so I need to pick some up.

    Reply
  49. sara dean says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:47 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I am obsessed with bamboo products and I am obsessed with using post-its. I’ve gone through 1 pad of post-its in the last week alone! Oh please oh please let me win! I’m a teacher and need all the paper products I can get!

    Reply
  50. Jill Geddie says

    August 31, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME

    I’m a scrap paper saver. I’ll write on any piece of blank space I can find!

    Reply
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