{"id":1520,"date":"2015-02-02T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2015-02-19T16:26:05","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T16:26:05","slug":"pimp-my-pen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/pens\/pimp-my-pen\/","title":{"rendered":"Frugal February\u2019s \u2018Pimp My Pen\u2019 Competition!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Get Creative &amp; Win a \u00a3100 Voucher to Spend on Pens at thepencompany.live<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/image\/penTypes-235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p>February is arguably one of the dullest months of the year \u2013 it\u2019s cold, it\u2019s dark, and most of us are <em>still<\/em> recovering from Christmas spending and over-indulgence. Not to mention those New Year\u2019s resolutions we\u2019re all trying to stick to! So, we thought, what can we do to bring some joy to our customers at this frugal time of year? A fun competition, of course!<\/p>\n<p>Introducing\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Pimp My Pen!<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s time to get creative, pen friends. The idea is simple \u2013 use any pen you like (although we\u2019d recommend a cheap one, just incase you&#8217;re not keen on the result!) and decorate it however you like. It could be themed (favourite TV shows, bands, films, sports etc.), it could be girly&#8230; it could be anything you fancy!<\/p>\n<p>To get your creative juices flowing, we have pimped a pen ourselves! Below is a handy How-To Guide for how to make one for yourself if you would like an example of what we\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<h2>How to enter<\/h2>\n<p>This competition is open to <strong>the entire world<\/strong> like most of our competitions, as we ship internationally.<\/p>\n<p>To enter all you need to do is send us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your name<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Your location<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A short description of the pen you decided to \u2018pimp\u2019<\/strong>, with a little bit about why and how, together with a few photos. These photos <strong>must include <\/strong>a before and after. However, if you can send a few more in all the better. Please do not send in more than 5 photos per submission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Terms &amp; Conditions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0By submitting your entry you agree to allowing us to upload it to our website and share it on social media<\/li>\n<li>All entries to be submitted to <a href=\"mailto:lucy@thepencompany.live\">lucy@thepencompany.live<\/a>\u00a0with the subject line <strong>Pimp My Pen Competition<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">All entries must be received by midday GMT on the\u00a07th March 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The winner will be announced no later than 10th\u00a0March 2015<\/li>\n<li>Names will be used on the blog but only detailing location \u2013 no email address or other contact details will be disclosed<\/li>\n<li>The winner will be selected over a cuppa by the staff at The Pen Company, however we\u2019ll also be looking at your entry\u2019s popularity on Social Media outlets, so get sharing! Please use the hashtag #PimpMyPen when sharing so we don&#8217;t miss it!<\/li>\n<li>There is only one winner<\/li>\n<li>You may enter more than once, providing it is with different pens!<\/li>\n<li>The winning prize is \u00a3100 to spend with The Pen Company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Duct Tape Flower Pen: How-To Guide<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Equipment needed:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-1.jpg\" alt=\"flower 1\" width=\"579\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One cheap\/old pen<\/li>\n<li>2 rolls of duct tape \u2013 one green &amp; the other the colour you\u2019d like your petals to be<\/li>\n<li>A craft knife<\/li>\n<li>A cutting mat<\/li>\n<li>A ruler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: You could replace the craft knife and cutting mat with a pair of scissors \u2013 just use whatever you already own\/are happiest using.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-2.jpg\" alt=\"flower 2\" width=\"460\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cut a strip of the green duct tape. This needs to be the length of your pen, from the end to wherever you\u2019d like the green \u2018stem\u2019 to end \u2013 this may depend on if your pen has a cap, as if it does you may want to leave a bigger gap at the nib end so the cap still slides on easily.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-3.jpg\" alt=\"flower 3\" width=\"437\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carefully line your pen up with the duct tape, and roll until the tape is entirely wrapped around it. This is your stem done! Simple, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-4.jpg\" alt=\"flower 4\" width=\"440\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you need to cut your other roll of duct tape into 2 inch pieces. The number of petals required will vary from project to project, and depend on how big you\u2019d like your flower head to be. I used approximately 40.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-5-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"flower 5\" width=\"515\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-6-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"flower 6\" width=\"509\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You just need to do 2 folds to make each petal. Firstly, take your piece of duct tape and fold one corner in so it leaves a while L shape. Next, grab one of the corners that aren\u2019t the middle of the L shape, and fold it inwards so you are left with a house shape. Now you are ready to stick your first petal onto your stem.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1528 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-7-736x1024.jpg\" alt=\"flower 7\" width=\"380\" height=\"528\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-8-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"flower 8\" width=\"531\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-9-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"flower 9\" width=\"534\" height=\"279\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wrap your house-shaped tape around the top of your pen, to form a petal shape. Now you need to <em>repeat Steps 4 and 5<\/em>, spacing the petals appropriately, until you have a full flower.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1531 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-10-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"flower 10\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 6<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1532\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-11-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"Flower before leaves \" width=\"223\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1533\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-12-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Making the leaves\" width=\"233\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making the leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1534\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-13-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Flower with leaves\" width=\"223\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flower with leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<p>To finish your flower pen, cut some leaves from the green tape to pop around the bottom of the flower. This is as simple as quartering a 2 inch piece of tape corner to corner, and applying to the base of the flower. Now you\u2019re all done and ready to show your pen off to the world!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#PimpMyPen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-14-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"flower 14\" width=\"345\" height=\"547\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/flower-15-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"flower 15\" width=\"436\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Creative &amp; Win a \u00a3100 Voucher to Spend on Pens at thepencompany.live February is arguably one of the dullest months of the year \u2013 &#8230; <a title=\"Frugal February\u2019s \u2018Pimp My Pen\u2019 Competition!\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/pens\/pimp-my-pen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Frugal February\u2019s \u2018Pimp My Pen\u2019 Competition!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competitions","category-pens","infinite-scroll-item","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Frugal February\u2019s \u2018Pimp My Pen\u2019 Competition! 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