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Greetings Etc. May-June '09
Best of the New section
Advice and Products to keep
your store afloat ('Surviving the
Economy' issue)
rachaelraymag.com Dec '08
Everyday with Rachael Ray
Everyday Faves

These hand-made Seed Paper
Ornaments are a perfect gift for folks
who like to recycle: A little note is
attached explaining how to plant them
and grow beautiful flowers and herbs.

Gifts & Decorative Accessories June'09
On Trend / Return to Earth

These are gifts that keep on giving.
Send a card, wrap a gift, host a party. t
he recycle the paper by planting it and
grow a beautiful garden of sentiment.

OPRAH.com Nov '08
O List: Oprah.com Exclusives

GOOD TO GROW
After you ditch the Christmas tree,
plant another—with a peaceful dove
ornament of paper embedded with
winter pine seeds. Also great as an
environmentally aware stocking stuffer
or party favor.

Kitchen GadgetGals May'09
Green Tools for the Great Outdoors

Flowers are in your future when you use placemats and place cards by Symphony Handmade Seed papers,distributed by OOTS. It is papermade from biodegradable andrecycled fibers, seeds and plan tmaterial that, once planted, will grow flowers. Each guest takes herplacemat home as a remembrance and can grow shasta daisies

Greeting Today (UK) Oct '08
Spot Light

US-based company, OOTS distributes
these lovely, eco-friendly seed paper
cards. Pictured here is a new baby
design that includes Foret Me Not
seeds. Each card comes packaged
individually, with a 100% recycled
envelope and planting instructions.

'Vendors such as OOTS! have formed partnerships with museum stores to provide their eco-conscious products, which are made in the US, use minimal or renewable packaging and low impact inks, and some are shipped with reused cartons and packing materials.''Arian Roefs, managing director of OOTS!, notes that preservation, conservation, taking care of natural heritage are just a few concepts most museum stores are seeking to promote.''Going green has garnered favorable results for many. Roefs has received positive feedback from her customers and has had a steady increase in sales. "We have had so much enthusiastic response to our products," she says. "General awareness is rising." '
American Baby Magazine Sept '08
It's only Natural

"Products like these are better for the
environment, and great for you and
baby. Seedpaper cards can be planted."

Greetings Etc. Oct '07
'High-End Focus' by Julie Ritzer Ross

Handsome Handmade Papers
Handmade-paper products are gaining
even more customers as interest
in 'green' items gains ground


(excerpt).... To draw attention to these areas, consider suspending a few large sheets of handmade paper and/or handmade-paper cutouts from the ceiling over displays, suggest Arian Roefs, owner and managing director of OOTS!, the exclusive distributor of Symphony Handmade Seed Papers. The company's line features cards, gift bags, bookmarks and more made from biodegradable fibers, seeds and plant material, which can be planted to grow flowers, vegetables, seeds and herbs. "Signs - even ones that say something as simple as, 'These items are handmade' or 'Eco-friendly' - are important in driving home the message that handmade papers are something out of the ordinary," Roefs comments. To really get the point across, she advises placing props - such as green plants or flowers in pots - on or near displays. Caption: An assortment of station

Everyday With Rachael Ray
January '08
Every Day Gift Guide; Rach's Picks

For the Eco Conscious

GiftBeat, On Our Radar...vendor's
thumb-up June '08

Kudos to OOTS!, whose commitment to the environment is seen in its line of Symphony Handmade Seed Papers. Made in the USA from 100% natural, biodegradable and recycled fibers, seeds and plant matertials, the paper products can be planted and will grow into flowers, vegetables, trees or herbs. The dove shown here is part of the company's paper ornament line, which took first place in the Think Green: Party category as a perfect party favor at last month's Stationery Show.

Museum Store Association Showcase of New Products Jan '09
Going Green: The Write Decision (Victoria Carroll Keck - excerpts)
Arian Roefs of OOTS! was interviewed for this article.