In the spirit of Valentines Day, we’d like to give you the opportunity to let that inner geek express their true love for office supplies! We all know how much you really love your swingline stapler and stare at all the time. Or how you love the color of a particular pocket folder and get nervous when someone asks to borrow it for just a second. It’s okay. It’s time to proclaim your true love for office supplies.

Why should you admit to the world that you really love office supplies? Well, we’re giving away a netbook to someone who will be so bold! Here’s how to win your own HP Mini 311 Netbook.

1. Follow us on twitter - @shoplet
2. Proclaim your love! Tweet the message - RT @shoplet [Insert your item that you love and feelings about it] #iloveoffice http://bit.ly/bkNARGHere’s an example - RT @shoplet I’m in love with whoever invited wrist rests. I can’t live without mine! #iloveoffice http://bit.ly/bkNARG
3. Watch and wait for your username to be announced on twitter!

Wasn’t that easy?

Here’s the extra hint:The more followers we get the MORE NETBOOKS we’ll giveaway!! CNET gives the HP Mini 311 an excellent review. I’ve seen the box and that alone looks pretty awesome. Our IT guy has already tried to keep it for himself. That’s saying something right?

Happy winning and as always email marketing[at]shoplet.com with any questions!

(and if you don’t have a twitter account, you can sign up for one at ww.twitter.com)

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Announcing our FIRST weekly giveaway! Check our blog, facebook, and twitter every Monday morning to see what you could win that week!This week,  our giveaway is sponsored by Westcott - check out their website (and lots of cool products!) here.I’m so excited about the new products they are coming out with for 2010! Great design, great colors, and a much more efficient way to do things. This weeks’ giveaway is all about revolutionizing the way we sharpen our pencils. Remember the days when you used the manual crank kind? You know, the one that usually ate your pencils and made your hand/arm sore?Introducing the iPoint 2 Evolution Pencil Sharpener. Here’s a few reasons why it’s awesome:

• Winner of the GOOD DESIGN award! Why is that cool? Well their competitors included Apple, Hewlett Packard and BMW!
• Titanium Blades sharpen it from the top, leaving all those messy shavings in a contained, easy to empty area (The EZ View shavings reservoir)
• Designed to take up as little space as possible on your desk. Easily fits in next to your coffee mug, phone, and all that other junk.
• Auto Stop prevents you from over sharpening and noise level is much lower than your average sharpener.
• Available in electric and battery powered and coming soon in SO many beautiful colors!

Want to try it out? Here’s how to win!

1. Follow us on twitter (@shoplet)2. Tweet @shoplet and tell us how you would use your brand new sharpener! (example: “@shoplet My daughter loves to doodle. She would love the color and use it all the time!”)3. We’ll randomly pick a winner and announce him/her on twitter! You’ll win a iPoint 2 Evolution  Electric Pencil Sharpener in BLACK CHERRY! (worth 50 bucks!) So cute, I mean cool (for all those guys out there.) Plus, you’ll get some other goodies from Westcott!

Check out this cool video about iPoint products!(Love the song choice)Any questions? Leave a comment below or send an email to marketing[at]shoplet.com. Happy winning![Offer only available to those who live in the US. Thanks!]Update: Congratulations to saraminda! Our winner! Thanks to everyone who entered!

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I just discovered this website. Polyvore. Kind of  a weird name? You can create outfits so easily!

This weeks outfit will help you become the office sweetheart. That’s if you’re a girl I mean. Wearing this as a guy would be a BAD idea.

P.S. This outfit is expensive. Look out.

Chloe Ruffled silk crepe de Chine blouse
Diane von furstenberg trousers
Round-Toe Oxfords
Jas M.B. Messenger Bag
Girlscene Necklace

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Can you see the hearts? Or are you too distracted by Yosemite National Park? These hearts made from paper clips are so cute! What a great idea. I got it from How About Orange. Her hearts are adorable. I wish I had red or pink paperclips. Silver is kind of cool though - in a more masculine way.

Oh did you want to know how to do this? Here’s the how to: (I like when how-to’s are one step.)

You can get all sorts of paper clips on Shoplet.com

Here’s a few good ones:

• Jumbo Gold Paper Clips
• Normal Size Assorted Colors Paper Clips

I made mine with some cheap silver ones and they look really nice. The only problem is if you bend them around too much..they break. Take Pictures and leave a link below!!

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Sounds scary right? Don’t worry, staples are still for paper. Swingline has come up with a new idea for staples with RFID (radio frequency identification tags.) So when you’re rummaging through giant stacks of paper looking for a report or wondering which trash can your colleague might have dumped it in you can track it down! Hallelujah.

This does seem like a great addition to any office. I think I would push for these a lot more than RFID employee badges. Thanks to Ubisense for creating those.  As DVICE put it:

“Our malevolent overlords — er, bosses — can make sure we’re all where we’re supposed to be. Say, Jeff and Karen have been in that office supply closet for a long time… and why does Davis keep going to the bathroom?”

What’s even worse is that they can implement this system with our knowledge.

[via Engadget]

On a happier note,  visit VirtualStapler.com for a site dedicated to staplers. Sick of stapling? Now you can virtually staple. Plus, they have collections of poems about staples. Just like this one:

There was an older stapler from Peru
Who was dying from nothing to do
When along came a bum
Who with one swig of rum
Stapled some new cardboard shoes.
-Anonymous

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