Smock Flock

You know how sometimes you're browsing in a children's store and you suddenly see something so darn cute that you find yourself lovingly petting and cooing at an inanimate object? Well, I'm having one of those moments right now. Laying in front of me is the newest line of baby stationary from Smock. So yes, I'm petting paper. But let me tell you, I've never petted paper so soft and pretty before.

I'll start with the soft. Smock is the only print shop in America that prints on bamboo paper. The bamboo paper is thick, slightly textured, and truly soft. Smock uses antique cast iron letterpresses and vegetable-oil based low-VOC inks. All their wrapping paper and shipping products are made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials. And just in case you were wondering, yes, the bamboo used in Smock's paper comes from "Panda Safe" varieties of bamboo.

Now to the pretty. Smock's children's line, also called their "play" line, offers five prints - a giraffe, a duck, a horse, an elephant, and a lion. The colors are beautifully muted and every detail, from the lining of the matching envelopes to the waves that the little duckie is swimming on, were clearly chosen with care. As of now, Smock cannot personalize their stationary with names.

In keeping with their eco-friendly focus, Smock has offered a Triple Trees checkout special for all MomElement readers. Just mention MomElement at checkout and Smock will plant three additional trees if you buy a tree for one dollar.