Today is Earth Day, so everyone is talking and thinking “green”. What can we do to save the planet? But one crafts company lives and works by the principles of Earth Day everyday.
Eco Green Crafts debuted to heavy buzz (heavy enough to be a Scrapbook Update hot pick) at CHA Winter 2010. The company was co-founded by Julia Andrus and Susan Sepaniak. Andrus’s “green” motivation comes from being a survivor of a rare form of cancer, which lead her to believe we need to get rid of the toxins in our environment. As a dedicated crafter, she wanted chemically safe crafting supplies to use. Sepaniak brings to Eco Green a wealth of expertise about craft mediums, having formerly been Director of Product Development at Plaid.
The color palette introduced by Eco Green at CHA Winter 2010 was described to me as based on several influences: 1963 fashion colors, Royal French, Biblioteque, and Country French. Basic metals were also included.
Eco Green’s ink pads are an excellent example of the company’s commitment and attention to detail in their “green” mission. During my visit to their booth, I was told the inks are vegetable-based, the bottom of the case is made of recycled plastic, and that the rounded shape of the pads is designed to be ergonomically correct. Eco Green Crafts offers both dye and pigment ink pads.
The company’s stamps are cling-mounted rubber. Their “green” feature is that since they are unmounted, they save wood. The stamps’ designs are steam punk and vintage styled. Eco Green also offers beads that are made of recycled glass, a very intriguing concept.
In keeping with the natural theme of the company, their color names are almost all drawn from nature: mushroom, sky, butternut, coral, etc.
Noell Hyman of Paperclipping.com (my co-host on Paperclipping Roundtable) taped a really inspiring demonstration in the Eco Green Crafts booth in Anaheim with Julia Andrus:
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Would you like to craft in an eco-friendly way? You can win some of Eco Green Crafts’ eco-friendly acrylic paints on Scrapbook Update!
We’ve got a selection of their metallics, plus zucchini and mushroom that will go to one lucky reader:
How to Enter:
All you have to do to be one of the lucky winners is leave a comment on this entry before Midnight U.S. eastern time on Monday night, April 26th. (Note: If you are reading this post via an email or RSS subscription, click here and it will take you to the giveaway on the Scrapbook Update website where you can fill out the comment form at the bottom of the article to enter.) Make sure you include your email address in the line reserved for it on the comment form (for your own protection, don’t put it in the text of the comment, where it will be visible to the public – just in the line labeled “email” in the form where only Scrapbook Update staff can see it). We will need it to notify you if you are a winner. Winners will be drawn by random drawing from all eligible entries. One entry per person.
Good luck everyone! And happy “green” crafting!
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what a fantastic idea!
Wonderful idea!! Someone will be very lucky to win theses. Thanks for telling us about these.
thank you for giving us a green option for our supplies!
Love the product idea, would be thrilled to try some out.
I would love to try these new paints out:-)
Eco Green is one of my favorite new companies. I love their style! Keep up the good work!
ECO Green has some wonderfuly products. Love the paint and their philosphy.
Like the idea of being green when crafting!
Love the idea especially since I work at an air quality company, it’s good to hear green is catching on, green means cleaning the air that we breathe.
I am all for this concept. I do what I can do to be conscious about the environment and all pro for recycling. Thanks to ECO GREEN for thinking of a better way to craft, protect ourselves and our mother Earth.
I love the whole concept of this company.
These paints sound amazing and I can’t wait to try them.
Very exciting new products. I really would love to try them
I never win anything, but I love to try! My old paints really need updating. Yea! Eco Green!
Wow! Everything looks so exciting. Would love to try them.
I love zucchini & mushrooms… Oh, we’re not talking the edible kind are we? My bad! Happy Earth Day!
I would love to try this product. Thank you for sharing this company with us and for the chance to win.
I love the idea of these products and would love to try them. I am a huge supporter of anything “green”. I am always recycling and bring my own cloth bag for any shopping that I do. Kudo’s to this company for being sustainable and thanks again for introducing them to us.
Hurray for that company! Every company should be concerned with producing products that are not harmful to the earth or people. GO GREEN!
Wow…….this looks like a great new product. I’m always open to trying new products that are eco friendly.
Thank you so much for sharing about this company…I never would have known! So amazing really!
Looks like an awesome product…..I would love to try It!!! Thanks for such a great giveaway!!!
Great idea and a great video. Thanks for a chance to win!
I love reading your updates! Think the eco idea is great!! Great video too-love Noell’s Paperclipping Roundtable too!
Fantastic idea – from someone who suffers from allergies – low voc is the way to go. Great job Eco Green!
Green is good! Thanks for the opportunity to win some!
Linda
This project rocks! Thanks for the great info.
These look really cool…hope they show up at my Michael’s and Joann’s soon!
Very cool! I love the book and the fact that it accomodates embellishments. I would love to see all their products and would love to know where they will be sold!
Love it! Thanks for sharing!
I am very involved with a high school that focuses on environmental careers, sustainability and eco-responsibility. This school will be celebrating its very first graduating class in June and I am currently creating paper floral arrangements for the auditorium decorations using papers from the school’s own recycling bin. The intention is not to destroy nature and spend unnecessary money on decorations that will only be thrown away afterwards. Everything associated with the ceremony will be eco-friendly and these items, as well as your cancer survival story, would go a long way towards reinforcing the “green” message to this graduating class. Please consider me as a winner. Thanks.
- Gitana, the Creative Diva
I first learned of this company at the CHA Consumer Supershow, and I thought they were awesome! I have not tried their acrylic paint and would love to!
What a great product! Good to know there are environmentally friendly options available for crafting! Thanks for a chance to win!
I love the concept of these. Can’t wait to get my hands onsome of them. Really like the glass embellies….
I love that someone is going green!
I have just recently gotten involved in Green products and I am so excited there are some for my hobbies instead of just our cleaners!
I love that there is coming green alternativs for scrapbookers aswell! Thanks for the opportunity to win these! I hope for some luck!
Oooh love the colors and the fact that it is Green paint, fingers crossed
I love the idea of eco-friendly products and am turning over to them as I replenish my household supplies. Now I can do the same with my crafting supplies.
maryellen
i love this company and their products! it is truly a blessing to have such great products come from such a tragic event!! And Nancy, thanks so much for offering such a GREAT giveaway!!
Oh my I love the idea of going green with ink and paint… I use a lot of old and recycled items in my cards and art. I will have to be on the look out for Eco Green Crafts. Thanks for the giveaway!
What a great way to help the planet !
Their paint colours look awesome.
thanks for sharing it with us
I Love the fact your helping to save our planet. Can’t wait to give your products a try!
Lynn
Haven’t heard of them before, thanks for bringing them to my attention. And thanks for the chance to win.
I’m very excited to see that paints can be both eco-friendly and affordable. I look forward to trying these timely products.
I love that more and more products are becoming environmentally friendly! These products look amazing. I would love to try them all! Thanks for the opportunity to win some of them.
wow I would love to try these I have never heard of them and I love new companies!
Love hearing about green craft companies. Thanks for the giveaway!
I have never tried eco friendly paints but would love the opportunity to do so. I would love to see more colors from this line.
Would love to try them …thanks for the chance,….