Carolina Pad: School Supplies for Grown Ups {+Giveaway}

Sunday, July 12, 2009

**Contest is closed and the winner has been notified. Thank you for entering!**

My brother would tell you that I'm way more nerd than cool (he'd say I'm not cool at all). I always enjoyed school and looked forward to the end of summer vacation. I loved all the back to school shopping, especially for school supplies. The supply list was gospel, not a guideline. I remember the year I asked my mom for a Trapper Keeper and she said no because it was more expensive than the other binders. I was so sad.



I've always been a sucker for notebooks and folders. If it has multiple tabs, folds out like an accordion, has a place for pens, metal rings that snap shut, pretty covers or an elastic band to keep it closed? I. Want. It. And if it all matches? Swoon. Opening the email from Carolina Pad was like my birthday and back to school rolled into one. Would I like a selection of things with tabs, accordions, cool covers, snappy rings and elastic bands to review? Hell yes I would!

I got two boxes of products. Everything is so cute and pretty I don't know which to use first. I'll definitely be taking some of the set with me to BlogHer to keep track of my itineraries, invitations and Excel spreadsheets (oh, hush, my anal tendencies should come as no surprise by now).




Would you like to have an accordioned snappy set of your very own? Great! Because I have one to give away. Carolina Pad is giving one winner their choice of either the Eye Candy


or Simply Chic design (a $150 value).

Did you know that the Carolina Pad company began in 1945 selling school supplies out of the back of a truck? And that they donate regularly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society? And they have an entire product line made with environmentally friendly products? Me neither. But now that I do I like them even more now. They are having a design contest right now. All you creative types can submit a notebook cover for the Studio C line.

How do you win? Easy:

1. Visit Carolina Pad Leave and look at their collections. Come back here and leave comment on this post with your favorite style - ('enter me!' and 'I want to win!' aren't gonna cut it) required.

2. I MUST have a way to get in touch with you! I will have to delete comments with no contact info.

3. Comments will close on Sunday, July 19th at 11:59pm CA time.

4. I will use random.org to draw the winner and post the results/notify winners via email and in a "Winners" post.

5. For two extra entries: (not required) Tweet, and/or blog about this contest and leave each of your links in a separate comment (three contest entry opportunities total). You will need a free
Twitter account.

6. You do not have to follow or subscribe to this blog as a method of entry (but you're more than welcome to!). Tweet as often as you like, but only one Tweet will count as an extra entry. Leave one comment for each entry. Here is the URL to this post: http://tiny.cc/ffYAo

Thank you to Carolina Pad for the pretty supplies! Good luck!

63 comments:

  1. I, too, am a total school supply junkie and this would be such a great set to have as I'm taking the plunge and, gulp, going back to school this fall!

    I think all the lines are pretty cool and would love to use any, but I do like the Sasquatch line the best for it's eco-friendliness.

    Thanks for the chance to win - crossing fingers!

    Hugs XO
    Jamie

    czakcass AT yahoo.com

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  2. I love the hot chocolate pattern, but the Eye Candy stripes and polka dots take me to my happy place too.

    cathy at domesticpsychology dot com

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  3. My favorite collections are Hot Chocolate and Eye Candy. (Sorry. I couldn't pick just one!) :)

    roseinthemorning [at] gmail [dot] com

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  4. I tweeted about this on Twitter:

    http://twitter.com/HSBSuzanne/status/2625716628

    roseinthemorning [at] gmail [dot] com

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  5. I love the Eye Candy collection. It's so bright and cheery! Thank you for this giveaway! busyjulieblog at gmail.com

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  6. I'm going to have to say the Hot Chocolate although I could pick a few more. I'm like you.. I love notebooks, pens, all that stuff. Every time I get a new notebook I feel like I have to write in my best handwriting etc etc. Lol I probably take it too far.

    Great contest.

    detroit.mommy (at) gmail (dot) com

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  7. I love the Kendall Kollection! I would love to win this :)I am starting back to college in the fall.

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  8. I tweeted about your giveaway
    clueless_mama
    camden44@gmail.com
    http://twitter.com/clueless_mama/status/2627429644

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  9. I tweeted about your giveaway
    clueless_mama
    camden44@gmail.com
    http://twitter.com/clueless_mama/status/2627429644

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  10. I like the Hot Chocolate collection. I love the color combination. It is cute. abailey_crace@yahoo.com

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  11. I LOVE the simply chic design but I also like the hot chocolate! This is a fantastic giveaway! I have to jot down so much with my blog and this would help me keep things organized!!

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  12. It says we don't have to follow to enter....but we can....does that count as an extra entry? I'm confused but I'm following if that counts as an extra entry! :)

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  13. Ooh. Their stuff is so pretty. I think my favorite is the Eye Candy one.

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  14. I'm sorry.

    I know I just won something from you (THANK!). but I cannot resist this giveaway. We are moving on Wed. and if I do not have some organizer items such as the above to sort my stuff, I am going to drown under paper piles.

    I like Eye Candy.

    I also really really loved shopping for school supplies! Why didn't we know each other as nerdy kids? That woulda been fun!

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  15. I really love the lap top totes! The Kendall Kollection lap top tote is really cute! But they all are really :)

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  16. I follow on twitter and tweeted
    http://twitter.com/DIDIJOJO/status/2635340287
    jdkcdill@yahoo.com

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  17. Ooo.. I like them all, but the Simply Chic is my fave.

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  18. And I just RT on twitter!

    http://www.twitter.com/pittspilotswife

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  19. Oh Stationary!!!!! My husband thinks I am weird becuase I really like stationary. Actually, the notbook I am using now to log my daily to-do list at work, is a Carolina Pad. =)

    I really like the Whimsical Flower pattern, but the Simply Chic is a VERY close second.

    And, my e-mail is magnificentmayhem{at}gmail{dot}com

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  20. I am so Sorry,this is such a great review and even greater giveaway opportunity that I couldn't choose just one favorite design. I really like the Chit-Chat and the Notebound designs from the Carolina Pad 2009 collections!
    Twincere(at)gmail(dot)com

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  21. I tweeted about this Review & giveaway here:
    http://twitter.com/Twincere/status/2639177465
    Twincere(at)gmail(dot)com

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  22. I like the Sasquatch Purse Book. I'm always needing paper to write something down when I'm out & about.

    aechika@hotmail.com

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  23. Tweeted http://twitter.com/nicolle_b2/status/2640453800

    aechika@hotmail.com

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  24. Simply chic design but I love them all. Being a momma in college this would help me out and be stylish myself!~ tonyaharmati @ gmail dot com !!

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  25. Love the Hot Chocolate design. Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com

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  26. I tweeted at #1 http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/2645744856
    thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com

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  27. I tweeted at #2 http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/2645744856
    thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com

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  28. I love prints charming!
    clarissa at digitaldeacons dot com

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  29. I'm loving the Hot Chocolate collection! It was hard to choose. Thanks

    jedenise@sbcglobal.net

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  30. Love the Eye Candy collection! As a kid, whenever I would go with my mom grocery shopping, I would ask "Mom. Can I go to the school supply section?" And while she did her grocery shopping, I would spend the entire time in the school supply section drooling. Ha! Good times!
    btrajkov@yahoo.com

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  31. I like the tab dividers and love the green colors!

    LilithSilvermane(at)gmail(dot)com

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  32. I love their stuff, I'm really liking the Hot Chocolate collection. My favorite product is the notebooks with the strap to close them, those are cool!

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  34. I LOVE all of their stuff- but the Simply Chic collection is my favorite- close second is Hot chocolate!
    cassandra@aubut.net

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  35. My favorite is Eye Candy. The name is so true! Thanks for the giveaway!
    beatspammer at gmail dot com

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  36. Very cool contest! I'm a total treehugger, so the Sasquatch collection is a perfect fit for me. But, I also liked the Graphic by Nature and Chit-Chat designs, too.

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  37. Ok I can't resist - especially since writing is my business ;)

    I would have to say that Prints Charming or Chit Chat... My kids laugh at me constantly because I have little notepads in my purse ALL the time. And my pen (yes THAT pen) has attempts at kidnapping more times than I care to imagine. I get so excited at back to school time - two reasons: cute "office" supplies & more time in my day I don't have entertain un-clients...lol

    You know how to find me right? ;)
    @VirtueIMC

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  38. Not sure if I can enter - but if I can then I like the Whimsical Flower design

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  39. I love looking at their products! The Hot chocolate is yummy!!!! THanks!

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  40. I'm following your blog as arteachersusan at gmail dot com

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  41. I posted your cute giveaway on my giveaway blog!!!
    Thanks! arteachersusan at gmail dot com or cafescrapper at gmail dot com

    http://makewayforjoy.blogspot.com/2009/07/carolina-pad-school-supply-giveaway-for.html

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  42. I'm @susieqtpie on twitter and I just tweeted!!!

    http://twitter.com/susieqtpie/statuses/2689798915

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  43. My favorite is the Graphic by Nature collection: http://carolinapad.com/our-collections/graphic-in-nature.cfm

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  44. Tweeted ya up! http://twitter.com/integratedmom/status/2693115512

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  45. How can i pick just one!!! I love the Hot Chocolate! I love the Graphic by Nature and the Eye candy! I love the site! Thanks for sharing!! :o)

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  46. I like the graphic in nature, especially the photo albums!
    qwaszx024 at gmail dot com

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  47. Tweeted
    http://twitter.com/luckytoddler/status/2704226059

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  48. Please enter me - I want it ALL. I especially liked the Hot Chocolate and the Graphic Nature designs. For me - organizational and office products are more wonderful than diamonds (did I really say that?)!

    Thanks

    libneas[at]aol[dot]com

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  49. I too love all the different notebooks and school goodies. I love the Whimsical Flower and my favorite is Eye Candy,so pretty! Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!
    Thanks
    matternu@aol.com

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  50. subscribe to this blog
    matternu@aol.com

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  51. Follow and a tweet
    http://twitter.com/velvet1116/status/2715071455
    matternu@aol.com

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  52. I love the Kendall collection and have been touched by the story behind it.

    treflea4 at gmail dot com

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  53. I really love the Eye Candy collection. I am a total notebook- school supplies- office supplies geek!

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  54. I am a follower. thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com

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  55. Oooh, how I heart supplies. I adore the whimsical flower collection, that is right up my alley.

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  56. I am an email subscriber. Thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com

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  57. Iadore the Hot Chocolate collection. It is just so cute and funky.

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  58. the hot chocolate is my fav but they are all cute!

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  59. Okay. This post TOTALLY spoke to me. You know how some women hide twinkies and ho-hos in their closet? I hide stationery.

    Girlie pens, cool notebooks, post-its, index cards -- if it's cute, I buy it. And let's not talk about how the seasonal school supply aisles make my palms sweat. I live for July 5th, which is when WalMart takes down their beach gear and puts up their back-to-school displays. I know. I'm sure there's a 12-step program for girls like me.

    Anyhoo, I love LOVE the Hot Chocolate line. Probably because I don't wear stripes well. Of course, though, the Eye Candy stuff is cool too. I really can't narrow it down to one.

    Oh! I'll also be tweeting this post. Thanks for the opportunity to win some awesome gear!

    Kathleen Lancaster
    mamaneedsacosmo at ymail dot com

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  60. Okay! All tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/mamaneedscosmo/status/2730621669

    Kathleen Lancaster
    mamaneedsacosmo at ymail dot com

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