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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. Ana Brightful says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    Bamboo me!

    I’m a moleskin notebook kinda girl.

    Reply
  2. Amber says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    “BAMBOO ME”

    I keep a small spiral bound notebook in my purse at all times. It takes up space, but I always think of something important at the most random times.

    Reply
  3. NySoonerGirl says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    BAMBOO ME! At home I write notes on scraps like old envelopes. On the go I send a text message to my email address. I don’t have a fancy phone to do anything more than that!

    Reply
  4. Eva C. says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    “BAMBOO ME” I definitely carry the sharpie pen and a notepad at all times. Mommyhood has fried my memory.

    Reply
  5. Nicole Blain says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    Bamboo me!

    Reply
  6. Ellie says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    I always have post-it notes within reach!!

    Reply
  7. ashlie says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I tend to use sticky notes and scraps of paper for notes while at work and have little notepads all over the house. These pretty ones would definitely be a welcome change!

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I am always writing out to-do lists–usually by hand, sometimes on my iphone.

    Reply
  9. Jenni says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    i usually use color-coded post-it notes and/or my white board (with color coded pens of course!)

    Reply
  10. Jessica Jackson says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I love pretty paper! For my DIY wedding I bought an assorted pack of pretty scrap paper, and I wrote poems on them to go with the invitations. I still have a bunch left over that I use for gift tags and notes.

    Reply
  11. Krista says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep notes all over the place. My memory is atrocious. I have a sticky notes app for my mac that I use and random text files with lists/ideas/night-time musings. But I also have a moleskin notebook for the same thing that I carry around with me. Also, I leave random notes around the house for my husband – just silly I love you notes and things to make him smile.

    Reply
  12. Emily says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I’m an obsessive list maker and keep notepads at my desk, the kitchen, my bedroom, my purse, my office…practically everywhere. There’s nothing better than crossing something off once it’s complete!

    Reply
  13. Dana says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I usually write thoughts and things I see on scrap pieces of paper. I’m lucky if my dogs don’t find them and tear them into confetti.

    Reply
  14. Christina says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I always keep scrap paper with me, and then I transfer items to the household calendar/to do list/etc. when I get home.

    Reply
  15. Sunny says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I keep several sizes of yellow post-it notes next to me on my desk at all times. I jot down things quickly there and they seem to multiply and threaten to take over my desk by the end of the week. Would love something more sustainable!

    Reply
  16. nicky fabbrini says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep a lot of notes on my Android or on unstylish scratch paper. I’m so ready for something cute for my notes.

    Reply
  17. Cheryl P. says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    Bamboo Me!!! I write notes and check list of things to do on everything. I also love writing little notes to all my friends all over the world.

    Reply
  18. Megan says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    Bamboo me!

    I usually keep a magnetic pad on my fridge for any notes I need to jot down. If I am not in the kitchen, I use the first thing I see!

    Reply
  19. Shanna says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I write on whatever scraps of paper/old receipts I can find.

    Reply
  20. Heather says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    “BAMBOO ME” On the go I depend on my Blackberry for note taking, otherwise I grab one of my gazillion notepads placed all around the house! I am a sucker for cute stationery!!

    Reply
  21. Jaimee says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I love notecards. Love, love, love ’em. (Handwritten things are just so much more personal, aren’t they?)

    And I like to write everything down. I keep an adorable Liberty of London notepad in my purse at all times, plus a notepad on the fridge at home, plus a notebook on my desk at work.

    Reply
  22. heather f says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    bamboo me!

    I have yellow sticky notes from one end of the house to the other. the dogs always worry that I’ll put one on them to remind me of their next vet visit!

    Reply
  23. Milady Griffin says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I have been trying to keep a “to buy” or “to do” piece of paper in my date book. It works until I have to take my date book somewhere…then the paper magically disappears!

    Reply
  24. Krista says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    At work I use the backs of old faxes and other printed papers to take down notes.

    Reply
  25. Christi says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    Bamboo Me!
    We keep a magnetic notepad on the side of the fridge and use it for everything!

    Reply
  26. Sarah says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    Bamboo me! I make lists on sticky notes.

    Reply
  27. jennifer says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    bamboo me!!! :o)

    i don’t have a house phone [only a cell] so i don’t keep a pad of paper by the phone, but i do keep a pad of paper on the desk in the office. i also keep a notebook in my purse for any random thoughs or notes and if none of the above is handy then i use my voice memo app on my iphone [or random emails to myself]

    Reply
  28. Carol says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    Seriously, my real estate clients would love it!

    I am a “notebook girl” all the way… there is a little spiral notebook in my purse at all times and in it is everything essential to keeping my life organized. If you wanna see me panic… hide it for 5 seconds. Seriously.

    Reply
  29. Aimee H says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    BAMBOO ME
    I am a crazy note lady. My desk, purse, car and pockets are always filled with little pieces of paper with everything I need to do. I even have all the space on my Mac Widgets screen filled with virtual post its. Not very organized but if I write it down there’s a better chance I’ll remember it. Then I have to go through all my scattered notes a few times a week and consolidate and rewrite new lists. It’s maddening haha.

    Reply
  30. Jessica P. says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I keep post-its and a pen on me at all times.

    Reply
  31. Ellice says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    BAMBOO ME! i am a journal/paper junkie- i have a pretty little day planner to keep track of appointments, etc. and a lined notebook for notes, reminders, recipes, sketches and more…i carry both every day everywhere i go!

    Reply
  32. Lauren says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    If you wouldn’t mind, I’d appreciate if you’d bamboo me.

    This is 1 Canadian who’s rather ecstatic to be included in a giveaway for once! Wahoo!

    Reply
  33. jill says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    bamboo me !!!!!! over-crowded mini-calender

    Reply
  34. Ana says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME! Super cute stuff :) At work I use a notebook to keep all my reminders but at home I tend toward the sticky note side.

    Reply
  35. Kristy says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME! I am a notorious note-taker/list-maker! I make lists in my planner, on my phone, in various notebooks, and on scraps. I usually do my grocery lists on the backs of envelopes, I stick reminders on my computer screen, and have even been known to jot things down on my hand!

    Reply
  36. Erica says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!

    I have sticky notes stuck to sticky notes reminding me about other sticky notes!

    Reply
  37. joan says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Bamboo me …… nothing!!!!!

    Reply
  38. Harmony says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Bamboo me! I take notes on my hand, which is gross and messy… so I need a little more note-taking-organization such as a DARLING notepad. Either that, or someone needs to take away my pen, STAT!

    Reply
  39. Jamie says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    i couldn’t get through the day without post-it notes! i stick them to my phone when i need to remember something. my boss calls me “analog” because i do everything with pen and paper still – i just can’t get organized digitally!!

    Reply
  40. Val says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I have a combo system of using my phone notes app and scrap paper.

    Reply
  41. Caroline says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I’m actually a journalism student, so I carry a notebook everywhere with me along with my phone’s (recently discovered) memo pad. You never know when a story will emerge!!

    Reply
  42. Melissa says

    August 30, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    bamboo me

    Reply
  43. Anna says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I keep to-do lists and write down notes as if my life depends on it. At work, I keep a specified pad of paper in the same spot at all times so it is always handy. On the go, I have a cute notebook that I carry in my purse.

    Reply
  44. Amie S. says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Bamboo Me!!

    Reply
  45. Jessica says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!

    I keep some scrap paper on my desk for notes. On the go I use my phone.

    Reply
  46. nicole says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    BAMBOO ME!!!!

    I like looking back into the journals, notes, and calendars of my life. It’s inspiring.

    I have a moleskin notebook in my purse for random sketching and note taking while going about my day. I have another notebook on my nightstand to jot down my dreams when I wake up as well as random notes and sketches inspired by my day. I also keep a notebook at my desk so incase I have an idea I can quickly jot it down – you know those staring off into space moments – daydreaming during the lunch break!
    I love note paper, journals and handwritten letters. There is something very special about receiving beautiful cards I still have the card my dad had tucked in my suitcase when I went away to college.

    Reply
  47. Caitlin says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Bamboo me!

    I keep pads of paper ALL over the place! Kitchen, car, purse, nightstand. Hadn’t heard of Smock before, but it sounds like an awesome product!

    Reply
  48. Brittney says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I have pads of paper in my purse, on my desk at work, on my refrigerator at home. This type-A gal loves some list making and note taking!

    Reply
  49. Amy T says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    BAMBOO ME!

    I am a Post-It Queen. They’re everywhere. On the side of the monitor, on the desk, on top of OTHER (semi-related?) post-its. Sometimes, I even find them on the bottom of my shoe because they’ve lost their sticky after months of being “posted” somewhere. *sigh* Not the most organizaed organizational system…

    Reply
  50. j9gini says

    August 30, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    BAMBOO ME!
    I love these! I keep a report’s notebook by my desk for list making, notetaking, etc. I also have a stack of pretty papers for writing notes for people and love various collections of notecards for thank you’s and the like!

    Reply
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