I kind of geek out over shopping
for school and art supplies. Well, certain kinds of shopping and certain kinds
of art and school supplies that is. Like many shopping ideals I have, I dream
of shopping in a cute little brick & mortar independent store for
eco-conscious, well-made and aesthetically pleasing supplies, supporting a
local merchant and bringing my own reusable bag (of course) to tote my
purchases home.
Ah, no big-box stores, no bright
fluorescent lights and dry air that makes my eyeballs hurt. No plastic bags, no
extra wasteful packaging. Voting with my dollars and, instead of trying only to
save a buck, being willing to pay a little more trying to support companies who
care about sustainability and the future of our planet that our kids and
grandkids will inherit.
So there’s not a brick and mortar
art & school supply store around here but there IS Stubby Pencil (www.stubbypencilstudio.com). I
stumbled upon the Stubby Pencil website a couple years ago via a craft blog I
love (surprise, surprise) and have been hooked ever since.
You will find stuff at Stubby
Pencil that I guarantee you won’t find in any big box store, at least not
around here. Some of my personal faves include:
An amazing array of the coolest
pencil sharpeners and scissors, lefty’s included, eco-highlighter pencils—hey, no plastic and no caps to
lose (and they come in yellow, pink, green, blue and orange), soy crayons, glue
sticks and paste that smell like almond marzipan (mmm!), rulers made from
recycled phone books, Forest Choice pencils, Eco-friendly colored pencils, and
washable markers made from 25% recycled plastic that can be re-dipped in water if
they dry out.
I just visited their site again and
they’ve added a lot more to their selection—they even have creative kits and
crafts, which are perfect to stockpile for presents throughout the year. I
receive no monetary compensation from Stubby Pencil for my endorsement, but I
do have a special offer for Current readers:
use the coupon code CURRENTSAVE now through 12/31/12 for 15% off your Stubby
Pencil order. I’d love to know what you choose!
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