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I found a new eco company that I love a few weeks back. In fact I think it only took me 5.0 seconds to
click the buy now button after I landed my on Stubby Pencil Studio. Not only do their products rock..the prices rock even harder.
One of my favorite product offerings are the 100% recycled greeting cards and invitations called Color ‘n Kids™. Not only are they eco friendly they allow for kids to call upon their inner artist as they can color the cards and personalize them. I HATE sending cards but sometimes you just have to. Now when my relatives send the kids some gifts we have some cards on hand to color and send. And what does Stubby Pencil Studio have for your kids to color with? How about their eco friendly colored pencils or their soy crayons? We have both and they are much better for artwork than icky petroleum based products that use unsustainable materials.
I am so energized by companies that do their part to make kid friendly products that are earth friendly too. The owner Kate Rosenthal, who is super nice BTW, started the company after she realized there was a need for eco-friendly, do-it-yourself stationery products for young children. I am glad she did see the need, her store is awesome.
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Kim said,
June 9, 2008 at 7:23 am:
Would love new art supplies
Jillian said,
June 9, 2008 at 7:54 am:
I would love to see products like these sold in mainstreme stores…there really is a big need for them.
Dr.Daisy said,
June 9, 2008 at 8:52 am:
What awesome products! I know my kiddos would love them:)
Casie said,
June 9, 2008 at 8:59 am:
How cool! Would love this for little ones.
Carrie said,
June 9, 2008 at 9:10 am:
My little artists would love these
Amanda said,
June 9, 2008 at 9:20 am:
wow! i didn’t even realize that there was sucha thing…. just the little things i don’t even think about looking for in an ‘organic’ type of form…. my husband tends to like the tried and true methods so i would love to see if he noticed a difference using these with the baby!!
that girl said,
June 9, 2008 at 10:26 am:
I want to win! Love the name Stubby Pencil Studio! Too cute.
Dawn said,
June 9, 2008 at 10:29 am:
That is such a cute little art set.
mindi said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:00 am:
oh wow, i would love to win this! my kids are in a heavy card making phase right now, since we recently moved FAR from all family and friends, so this would definitely be put to good use
Jenny said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:03 am:
I recently bought a few things from there for my 5 year-old’s birthday. Her favorite thing is the watermelon scented smencil. We would love to get some more and try out the cards too when finances permit.
Michelle said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:09 am:
My kids would love some extra art supplies, and I love that they are earth friendly!
Beckie said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:18 am:
AWESOME giveaway! We are huge smencils fans around here!!
Jen said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:55 am:
Great giveaway. My kids would love the art set.
Jen said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:55 am:
I have linked to your giveaway on my blog.
Michelle said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:57 am:
Excellent product. Love eco-friendly companies.
Melynda said,
June 9, 2008 at 12:08 pm:
I have had it pounded into me since I was a little kid that you always send a thank you card when you get a gift. Funny, because the people that were so adamant about it–my dad and his wife–never sent me a thank you note. Oh well, I still send them; can’t help it.
Stretch Mark Mama said,
June 9, 2008 at 1:09 pm:
My kids love crafty stuff! And like you, I too hate sending cards. But it must be done.
Kit said,
June 9, 2008 at 1:49 pm:
Cool! Would love that!
I admit, despite the ecological consequences, I am still a big fan of hand-written correspondence. I definitely need to give that site a peek.
Erica said,
June 9, 2008 at 1:53 pm:
WOW, that sounds great. I’ll definitely have to try these, that is if I don’t win. My daughter has Autism, but loves to color. This would be a great way for me to let her connect to others as she doesn’t do it as well in person!!!
melinda s said,
June 9, 2008 at 1:58 pm:
My 4 year old would love art supplies…..he did take art classes before going to school and loved it….so these would be a great start to our art collection of supplies.
Stephanie@factor1studios.com said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:04 pm:
I would love to win these!
Cindi said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:06 pm:
I absolutely love this site. Everything item they carry is delightful! Please enter me in your drawing. I always appreciate it. Thanks,Cindi
Cheryl said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:07 pm:
Would love these for my guys and so much better than buying traditional ‘wasteful” cards!
Amber said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:29 pm:
Would love to win this for my kids!
Jessica said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:32 pm:
I love it! My girls love to send cards. This would be perfect!
ramona zak said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:36 pm:
soy crayons are excellent. my son loves them and i’m sure he would love more since our dog ate his last set!!
Dawn C said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:43 pm:
I’ll have to try these! My oldest loves to color and write.
Missy said,
June 9, 2008 at 2:56 pm:
Neat product! Thanks for the opportunity to win. I’ve always wanted to try soy crayons, but haven’t gotten to it yet.
Mama Zen said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:08 pm:
I would love to try these!
Princess Momma said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:10 pm:
I never even thought to look for earth-friendly crayons or colored pencils. This would definitely make me feel better about art time for sure.
misty said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:12 pm:
Thanks so much for the opportunity.
misty said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:13 pm:
I put your link in my sidebar under ‘other planets’. Thanks again for the opportunity.
misty said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:15 pm:
I put your link in my sidebar under ‘other planets’. Again, thanks for the opportunity.
Leslie said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:22 pm:
Oh what a great idea! my kids would love this!!
Timmy said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:23 pm:
Love the way she’s holding the bread.
Princess Momma said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:29 pm:
I left a post on Chrysanthemoms (http://chrysanthemoms.com/index.php/2008/06/09/earth-friendly-kids-stationery-from-nature-moms-blog-and-stubby-pencil-studio/) and on my own website.
deborah said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:32 pm:
Fantastic! I will check out their website! I love hearing of new products!
Pamela said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:51 pm:
How fun! We’d love to win! Thanks!
Bena said,
June 9, 2008 at 3:54 pm:
C-U-T-E-! I can see my lil’ artist loving this and learn a lesson of thank-you-notes. someone in thr family should have proper manners!
Shilo Beedy said,
June 9, 2008 at 4:01 pm:
What a great giveaway! My kids would both love this. I posted it on my blog.
http://samsakara.blogspot.com/2008/06/nature-moms-contest.html
Mackenzie said,
June 9, 2008 at 4:05 pm:
They sound like great fun!!!
julie said,
June 9, 2008 at 5:24 pm:
That’s a great product!! Perfect for my 17 mo old son, who puts crayons in his mouth. No worries for me!!
Clara said,
June 9, 2008 at 6:25 pm:
Sooo cute. My niece’s birthday is in July and she’ll love these.
Kam said,
June 9, 2008 at 6:36 pm:
Very cute! Thank you for the giveaway!
Hil'Lesha said,
June 9, 2008 at 6:41 pm:
Very nice!
courtney said,
June 9, 2008 at 6:50 pm:
thanks for the chance!
lace said,
June 9, 2008 at 6:59 pm:
This would be perfect for my art loving niece. I am most excited about the smencils. I used to love smelling the smelly markers. You would always end up with a multi-colored nose afterwards but it was a small price to pay for the lovely smells.
tessa said,
June 9, 2008 at 7:06 pm:
my kids would love that. count me in!
tammy b said,
June 9, 2008 at 8:16 pm:
ayi carumba! JACKPOT for sure! perfect start to the summer and it sure will make those thank you cards easier for my girls!
Julie said,
June 9, 2008 at 8:39 pm:
Love it ! My son loves to do art projects. I am gathering a basket of new “goodies” to help entertain him when my second one comes along in a few weeks. I was told by a friend it helps to have something “new” to keep the older one busy while nursing the new baby. Any tips ???
Karen R said,
June 9, 2008 at 9:39 pm:
These would be great for Rylee. She’s not writing yet but grandparents would get her artwork.
Katie said,
June 9, 2008 at 9:59 pm:
Would love to win this for my kids. They would enjoy it so much. Thanks
Johannah B said,
June 9, 2008 at 10:14 pm:
Wow thank you for the giveaway.
Betsy said,
June 9, 2008 at 10:29 pm:
My daughter would like this!
Cheri D said,
June 9, 2008 at 10:53 pm:
What a great web-site! My son would love it! Please enter me!!
Thanks!
Katie said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:16 pm:
Coming out of lurking to leave a comment and say hello! Love the site. Keep up the great work!
Kristi said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:49 pm:
Awesome giveaway! Thanks so much and have a nice evening!
Hannah said,
June 9, 2008 at 11:55 pm:
What a great alternative!
Tasha Buser said,
June 10, 2008 at 1:45 am:
I encourage you to embrace cards, not just when you have to. We are loosing the art of letter writing in our nation, and it is such a personal and tangible gift to get someone’s hand written gift of words.
angela said,
June 10, 2008 at 2:09 am:
I love eco-friendly companies and kid friendly products! Thanks for blogging and helping everyone to live mindfully!
Noreen said,
June 10, 2008 at 2:21 am:
my girls love sending cards!! they would love coloring the cards even more
Kari Follett said,
June 10, 2008 at 5:59 am:
Ok, this is just plain AWESOME. We are a crafty kind of family, first of all. I have my own scraproom. My daughter is heavily into art (she’s 12, and already in advanced art at her middle school) so I’d probably put this away for her for her birthday coming up. She’d love it! I also saved the site for some shopping for the holidays, green products = me happy!! Thanks so mcuh!
Dana said,
June 10, 2008 at 9:07 am:
Wow, those are great! my dd would love these!
Rachel said,
June 10, 2008 at 9:52 am:
oooh, I’ve been wanting to try her products!
samantha said,
June 10, 2008 at 9:56 am:
My baby girl is a little artist and would love it!
samantha said,
June 10, 2008 at 9:57 am:
Samantha from http://www.safbaby.com loves it.
Nikki said,
June 10, 2008 at 10:52 am:
This is a great giveaway, I think that my son would absolutely love to color with the crayons, and pencils.
Jennifer Bogart said,
June 10, 2008 at 12:04 pm:
My daughter loves making cards, and I’ve had my eye on this company for awhile!
Jennifer said,
June 10, 2008 at 12:23 pm:
This is such a great giveaway - and with great timing! My girls LOVE smencils, and they love to draw and color. We would love to sin this one!
Thanks again,
Jennifer
Jennifer said,
June 10, 2008 at 12:26 pm:
I just added a post about this giveaway and your blog!
http://alexandari.wordpress.com/
Karen said,
June 10, 2008 at 12:58 pm:
My daughter would love having this! Please enter me in the contest!
Storm said,
June 10, 2008 at 2:18 pm:
What an awesome giveaway and I love that its green-friendly.
Kat Bryan said,
June 10, 2008 at 5:12 pm:
Great pirzes! Thanks.
Nature Deva said,
June 10, 2008 at 6:20 pm:
Great giveaway! We would love this, thanks.
jules said,
June 10, 2008 at 7:39 pm:
My SIL and I were just on this site today!
Angela said,
June 10, 2008 at 8:09 pm:
Thank You for all the great info!!! These are great products!!!
Brenna said,
June 10, 2008 at 8:16 pm:
How cool! My boys love art projects and I have been looking for some eco-friendly alternatives to the mainstream art supplies!
chyk said,
June 10, 2008 at 10:12 pm:
how great! for all those thank yous i still have to write!
Nicole said,
June 11, 2008 at 12:56 am:
I’d love a chance to win if Canadians are eligible!
Sharon said,
June 11, 2008 at 1:02 am:
These products are great. Thank you for always informing us about such great products!
Ken said,
June 11, 2008 at 9:55 am:
This sweepstakes has been featured on Sweepstakes Advantage, http://www.sweepsadvantage.com. The Web’s Largest Directory of Free Online Sweepstakes. Good Luck to Everyone!
Naomi said,
June 11, 2008 at 10:13 am:
Cool…I’m always looking for new products like this:)
Rebecca said,
June 11, 2008 at 11:59 am:
How neat! Another part of my life I can consider “Green”!
lorene said,
June 11, 2008 at 1:04 pm:
I am always doing crafts with my kids
Carolyn said,
June 11, 2008 at 2:12 pm:
So great! My kids love making their own cards for friends!
judy brittle said,
June 11, 2008 at 2:36 pm:
this would be so much fun for family night. thank you for the great contest.
Christine Stewart said,
June 11, 2008 at 5:10 pm:
What awesome products. And so much cuter than the sad, sad attempts at homemade cards I’ve sent out.
Jessica Daugherty said,
June 11, 2008 at 5:18 pm:
smencils are the best pencils in the world. I’d love it if my daughter used nothing else at school and a s she get older that’s all i’m going to buy her! I’d love to have this kit!
Darcy said,
June 11, 2008 at 5:29 pm:
Great products. Our budding artists would love these. Thanks!
tangie c said,
June 11, 2008 at 8:04 pm:
My middle son is a future artist and would love this! I love that it is eco-friendly too!!
Amanda Jones said,
June 11, 2008 at 8:10 pm:
Ooooh - pick me! I don’t like cheesy, ready-made cards. This is a way-better alternative.
TinaPC said,
June 11, 2008 at 10:07 pm:
My little artist, Riley, would love some art supplies - he draws me pictures every day!
Tina
Mommyof3 said,
June 11, 2008 at 11:07 pm:
I would love to have this for my kids who LOVE doing all sorts of crafts! Thank you
summer said,
June 11, 2008 at 11:59 pm:
What a great idea! I love these cards! So personal and a fun way to teach children gratefullness.
Cheryl English said,
June 12, 2008 at 12:17 am:
Eco me. Eco me. Thank You.
Elizabeth said,
June 12, 2008 at 12:40 am:
Sounds great - where are they based?
Christine Stewart said,
June 12, 2008 at 7:40 am:
Just wanted to let you know that we’ve added your fabulous blog to our “Things We Like” page at http://www.ForMyKidsOnline.com.
Susan C said,
June 12, 2008 at 2:24 pm:
What fantastic products Stubby Pencil has!
Peggy Gorman said,
June 12, 2008 at 2:39 pm:
Neat products,count me in to win
Jill said,
June 12, 2008 at 4:37 pm:
Super cute. My daughter would love this. She’s always drawing and coloring. I could probably paper my walls with all her artwork! =)
Ginny said,
June 12, 2008 at 10:05 pm:
Love this count me in!
Kristinia Clos said,
June 12, 2008 at 11:29 pm:
These are adorable! My sons would love it!
nell said,
June 13, 2008 at 12:23 pm:
Yet another great product I learned about from your blog! I’d love to be entered.
steph said,
June 13, 2008 at 2:33 pm:
Way cool!
Leslie-La Mama Naturale' said,
June 13, 2008 at 2:40 pm:
I’m so loving this groovy giveaway!! It takes me back to the days when I sniffed those Mr. Sketch markers…aka Magic Markers!! LOL! No seriously smencils sound like so much fun and the fact that they’re sustaintable, well, that’s my middle name. ; ) My son would have ton of eco fun with these and the crayons. Neato! Stubby Pencil rocks!
Kathy Conley said,
June 13, 2008 at 8:10 pm:
What great green stationary!
Frances said,
June 14, 2008 at 9:39 am:
I’d love to try eco-friendly art supplies!
Diana Corlett said,
June 14, 2008 at 5:02 pm:
My granddaughter would love to have her very own signature cards to send to family and friends!
Katrina S. said,
June 14, 2008 at 5:04 pm:
Wow - what a fun way to keep in touch with friends and family… and I’m such a sucker for art supplies!
DANIELLE CHAMPINE said,
June 14, 2008 at 5:06 pm:
Great product for kids and eco friendly!!
Dave said,
June 15, 2008 at 3:18 am:
My sons are just starting to discover their creative sides, so this would be perfect!
Pamela White said,
June 15, 2008 at 2:12 pm:
What a gret eco friendly prize. I would love a new way to send cards.
beth and lily said,
June 15, 2008 at 7:39 pm:
wow! what a great product! my daughter’s first birthday is coming up, and i have been looking for the perfect invitations to send out…i’m going to send links to the website to all my green friends
thank you!
LeeAnn P. said,
June 15, 2008 at 9:03 pm:
My son is quite the budding artist and would LOVE to have a go at these products! I love the eco-minded kid friendly stuff!
samantha.painter@gmail.com said,
June 16, 2008 at 3:05 am:
this would be so great to have!
Sylvia Porter said,
June 16, 2008 at 4:50 am:
we’d love this!
Janene Grace said,
June 16, 2008 at 1:33 pm:
I’m always looking for “clean” activities I can do with my Grandkids. This is both safe and wonderful. Thanks for the “clean” gifts.
Jay Fenster said,
June 16, 2008 at 3:52 pm:
sweet!
Wendy Sebastian said,
June 16, 2008 at 4:25 pm:
I want to win these for my daughter. We recently put her on a gluten and casein free diet (to help with her Autistic symptoms) and I had to take away her play-doh, one of her favorite toys. I would love to present her with a safe, non-toxic (and hopefully gluten-free) alternative. Great give-away, thanks!
klp1965@verizon.net said,
June 16, 2008 at 5:02 pm:
please enter me
Danny said,
June 16, 2008 at 6:30 pm:
I would love to win this
Tiffany said,
June 16, 2008 at 7:23 pm:
Annnnnnd the winner is…….comment #13…Jen. Congrats!!!
amyparsons1@yahoo.com said,
June 16, 2008 at 8:50 pm:
Awsome products
Jen said,
June 23, 2008 at 9:15 pm:
I just received my package from Stubby Pencil Studio. It is amazing. Thank you.