From Rags to Riches - Upcycled Fashion Contest Series at CHA

Planning on attending the 2014 Craft and Hobby Association Mega Show? If so, we invite you to participate* in our breakthough crafting contest series: From Rags to Riches Upcycled Fashion Contest Series with craft celebrity judging panel at our booth #1363! Create bright and colorful wearable art from recycled t-shirts, jeans and sweaters in a fun creative challenge! Giveaways & prizes galore for the contestants and audience!!! 

*Trade event open to registered attendees of the CHA 2014 Mega Show

Rags to Riches Workshop at CHA 2014 Mega Show

 

Planning on attending the 2014 Craft and Hobby Association Mega Show? If so, we invite you to attend* our breakthough crafting workshop From Rags to Riches with Westcott Brand! Join seamstress extraordinaire Lorine Mason for an exploration into the art of creating luxe, upcycled fashion accessories with Westcott's exciting assortment of sewing scissors! Create bright and colorful wearable art from recycled t-shirts, jeans and sweaters with fun and easy cutting techniques! Great take home projects for fashionistas of all ages! Giveaways & prizes galore!!!

Click HERE to register!

*Trade event open to registered attendees of the CHA 2014 Mega Show

Banners of Hope Project

Westcott Brand proudly sponsors The Banners of Hope Project Charity Wings Art Center traveling exhibit! The Fabric Arts Council of CHA is proud to introduce the Banners of Hope project. 

Banners of Hope is a project built around fabric-based banners used to express messages of hope and encouragement in a subtle, artistic format and is intended to be displayed in public locations that benefit those in challenging circumstances. The CHA Designer members listed have created one-of-a-kind art banners showcasing their talents and their hopes. The banners have been donated to Charity Wings in their outreach program and for a Charity promotional event January 15 &16 that will be broadcast on the web.

The banners may be used by Charity Wings as a traveling exhibit to promote the healing art of crafting. For more details about the Fabric Arts Council and the Banners of Hope Project, contact Paula Jones at pjones@craftandhobby.org

Banner of Hope by Marisa Pawelko of Modern Surrealist

Holiday Goodness Giveaway X 2!!!

Westcott Brand aka The World's Favorite Scissors has teamed up with Rowlux Illusion Film, Craft Gossip, Craftside and Quayside Publishing to bring you not one, but TWO AWESOME MEGA HOLIDAY PRIZE PACKS with the most amazing tools, craft supplies and crafting books imaginable! 

FIRST Click HERE to enter this fabulous giveaway

to win this amazingly plentiful prize pack:

THEN CLICK HERE to enter to win ANOTHER

EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE assortment of crafty goodies:

In case you didn't get the memo...

We love to spoil you rotten here at Westcott Brand!!!

So enter by Monday December 23rd, 2013 for a chance to win BIG!!!!

Happy Holidays!!!!!!

Easy No Sew T-Shirt Apron as featured on Creative Living on PBS

Watch along as Westcott Brand's resident designer Marisa Pawelko shows host Sheryl Borden how to create an easy "no-sew" apron out of a t-shirt with Titanium Bonded ExtremEdge™, 6" Precision MicroTip and NonStick Scissors! Visit our community crafting website CraftingRocks.com for a fully illustrated step by step project tutorial!

Hands On Crafts for Kids - Paper Feathers

Westcott Brand proudly sponsors the hit PBS TV show Hands On Crafts for Kids! Check out this fun project that not only allows you to create easy and beautiful artwork, but also teaches kids a valuable lesson in symmetry! Visit www.westcottbrand.com to find the best tools for creating your next masterpiece! And when you're done, upload pictures of your creative projects to CraftingRocks to be automatically entered into our monthly giveaways!

Creative Living on PBS Featuring Scissor Mouse

Watch along as Westcott Brand's resident designer Marisa Pawelko shows host Sheryl Borden the magic of the Scissor Mouse and how to make a quick and easy greeting card! Click HERE for a full step by step project tutorial! Visit our website to view our colorful assortment of Scissor Mice! With the holidays coming up, the handy Scissor Mouse is the perfect solution for all of your gift wrap and card-making needs!

Autumn Giveaway

 

Westcott Brand is happy to announce a special giveaway in honor of you! We are thankful for your business and loyalty to Westcott Brand! So what are you thankful for? Let us know by uploading your Autumn and Thanksgiving theme projects to CraftingRocks.com and be automatically entered to WIN $50 worth of the products of your choice from www.westcottbrand.com!

*Winner must provide a US or Canadian street shipping address.

*Winner must choose prizes from in-stock items.

Presenting Learning® Magazine 2014 Teachers’ ChoiceSM Award Winner

Westcott Brand is proud to announce that our Axis iPoint Evolution Electric Heavy Duty Pencil Sharpener has been honored with the Learning® Magazine 2014 Teachers’ Choice SM Award! Scroll down for a special offer!

 

It's no wonder it caught the judges attention! 

Check out all these amazing features:

•  Auto stop feature
• Designed for high volume in the office or classroom
• Multi-hole dial accommodates all popular pencil sizes
• Super quiet with the lowest noise rating in the industry
• Super-fast sharpening using helical 10-blade technology
• Sharp Sense Technology
• Safety cut off if the shavings reservoir is removed
• Large EZ view shavings reservoir
• Includes Pencil Sharpener and Adapter
• Available in Black and Silver
• 10 year warranty

SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER

In celebration of this occasion we are offering 20% off of the iPoint Axis Evolution Sharpener through November! Enter Promo Code FBTCA20 at checkout for 20% savings until November 30. One time use only. Offer available only when purchased through www.westcottbrand.com. 

October Giveaway! Enter for a Chance to Win Pink Scissors & Pink Ribbon Pin!

Upload your Halloween or pink ribbon themed projects to Crafting Rocks for a chance to win a pair of fabulous pink scissors with a matching pink ribbon pin!

Giveaway ends November 1st.

* Open to US & Canada. Winner must provide a valid US or Canadian street shipping address.  (No PO boxes please) 

CreativFestival Workshops Giveaway

Westcott Brand presents a special opportunity for Toronto area residents, or anyone planning on attending the upcoming CreativFestival! Enter for a chance to win two spots at two wonderful workshops (total of 4 winners) sponsored by The World’s Favorite Scissors: 

"Wallflower No More" October 26th 1 - 4pm 

or

"Fabulous Fabric Cameos" October 27th!

All you have to do is enter a Rafflecopter giveaway with the correct answers to two questions about the instructors of these fabulous workshops!

Wendy’s workshop October 26th - $60 Value Plus Westcott Brand freebies and kit fees for the workshop!

Carmi’s workshop October 27th - $30 Value Plus Westcott Brand freebies and kit fees for the workshop!

Workshops are being held at the Fall CreativFestival at the Toronto Convention Center. Be surrounded by talented creative artists, elite designers and celebrated tv hosts! More info here: http://www.csnf.com/

* Contest closes October 22nd

* Travel expenses not included

Duct Tape Party Sponsored by Westcott Brand Cutting Tools

Before & After 

In an epic crafting event sponsored by The World's Favorite Scissors, Marisa Pawelko of Modern Surrealist and Elena Lai Etcheverry from Charity Wings set a World Record for the World's Largest Pair of Duct Tape Wings with the help of duct tape crafters worldwide! For a month people from all over the world sent in their handmade duct tape feathers. The dynamic duo collected over 2000 duct tape feathers and on September 2, 2013 assembled the World's Largest Pair of Duct Tape Wings during a huge craft party sponsored by Westcott Brand with materials generously provided by Duck Brand and Velcro Brand. The party was a blast with 3 unique duct tape back to school project stations, live entertainment, food, prizes, and a 50 copy book signing/giveaway of Crazy Cool Duct Tape Projects by Marisa Pawelko, provided by Design Originals! The world record setting wings were assembled in 6 hours by volunteers and guests of the Charity Wings Art Center. The mission of the Charity Wings Art Center is to be a place for people of all ages to Gather, Give Back and Create; as well as to partner with other charities to give free art classes to those who can benefit from the hope, happiness and healing that art can provide. Please support their programs with a $10 a month donation. Your membership comes with perks!

Here are some videos from the event! Also be sure to check out the complete event photo album on Facebook!

Back To School JDRF Promo for Westcott Fans of Canada

 

Although there are a few weeks of summer vacation left, September will be here before you know it! That’s why JDRF is happy to announce that we have partnered for the second year with Westcott on another exciting back-to-school contest! 

Every week from August 12 to September 9, 2013, we will be giving away a backpack full of great Westcott school supplies as well as a great classroom package for teachers! 

Starting August 12, simply visit JDRF’s Facebook page at the beginning of each week to be linked to the quiz to answer the contest question. You will be automatically entered to win a prize packs! The winners will be randomly drawn and announced each Friday. 

*Contest open to participants in Canada only.  Contest starts Monday, August 12, 2013 at 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time

*For full contest rules and regulations, please click HERE.

International Duct Tape Crafting Event sponsored by Westcott Brand

Make history with Westcott Brand, Charity Wings and Modern Surrealist! In this video tutorial BFFs Elena Lai Etcheverry and Marisa Pawelko show how YOU can participate in setting a world record for the World's Largest Pair of Duct Tape Wings! 

Attend this exciting event Monday September 2nd (Labor Day) in person or tune in online via the LIVE web stream! Joining us from afar? Then be sure to send in your duct tape feathers to arrive at the art center before August 31st to be included in this world record setting event!!! Event attendees will have a chance to win uber-mega-prizes-galore including Westcott Brand Cutting Tools and 50 autographed copies of the hit how-to craft book Crazy-Cool Duct Tape Projects by Modern Surrealist Marisa Pawelko! And did we mention admission to the event includes three different back to school DIY duct tape craft projects?!!! Charity Wings Art Center event proudly sponsored by Westcott Brand Cutting Tools aka The World's Favorite Scissors with additional supplies generously provided by Duck Tape and Velcro Brand. For more info on this groundbreaking back to school fundraiser click HERE!

Craft-e-Corner Back to School Giveaway!

Craft-e-Corner has teamed up with Westcott Brand aka The World's Favorite Scissors to bring you a Rafflecopter giveaway featuring a fabulous back to school giveaway with a deluxe prize pack valued at over $150! The prize bundle is jam packed with all of your favorite Westcott products that are perfect for not only back to school, but your craft room as well! Head over to the Craft-e-Corner Blog for multiple ways to enter. No purchase necessary! Giveaway ends July 25th! And just when you thought this couldn't get any better... Craft-e-Corner is having a mega fabulous back to school sale! Check out all the great deals HERE!

 

But wait! There's MORE!!! Here's a bonus project video brought to you from your friends at Craft-e-Corner!

DuctTapeStuff Giveaway!

Head on over to Duct Tape Stuff's YOUTUBE CHANNEL to enter this fabulous new Westcott Brand sponsored giveaway featuring Modern Surrealist Marisa Pawelko licensed Scissor Holsters and the fabulous can't live without 8" NonStick Titanium Bonded Scissors - an absolute MUST HAVE for all serious duct tape crafters!!!!!! Giveaway ends July 18th at 6pm (EST)

Summer of Crafts - July Giveaway!

Westcott Brand is happy to announce the summer of crafts giveaway series! Upload your summer craft projects onto CraftingRocks throughout the month of July to be entered to WIN ONE OF FIVE deluxe crafting sets each including:
 
(1) 5" MicroTip NonStick Scissors - Creating your next masterpiece is easy when you have the best tools to work with. Westcott® brings you titanium non stick craft scissors.

• 5x harder than stainless steel
• Superior adhesive resistance form tapes and glues
• Perfect for cutting paper and fabric

(1) 12" x 18" Reversible Self Healing Cutting Mat - Well known for being the BEST cutting mat on the market!

(1) Cushion Grip Hobby Knife with Assorted Blade Shapes - Five assorted titanium bonded blades include: curved, pointed, chiseled button holer, scalpel & micro point. With ergonomic contoured RibGrip and safety cap. Perfect for precision cutting!

So what are you waiting for? Enter to win by uploading your projects today!!! Click here for a how-to on uploading your project.
 
*Winners must provide a valid US or Canadian street shipping address.

Slice of Life Giveaway

One of the things we love about crafting is that it gives us the ability to capture a moment in time and celebrate so many different kinds of events in life! In honor of this phenomenon Westcott Brand is proud to present the Slice of Life Giveaway! Upload your "Slice of Life" projects to craftingrocks.com by June 1st to be automatically entered into a random drawing to win a deluxe assortment of Westcott Brand Cutting Tools!!! Each project you uploaded earns you another chance to win, so the more projects you post, the greater your chances of winning!!! FIVE Lucky Winners Will Each Receive*

• A pair of 8" ExtremEdge Adjustable Tension Scissors
• A Snazzy Modern Surrealist Designer Scissor Holster
• A Pair of 8" Titanium Bonded NonStick Scissors
• A Scissor Mouse

So what are you waiting for? Enter to win by uploading your projects today!!! Click here for a how-to on uploading your project.

Upcycled Garden Decor

Come see the magic of Westcott Brand cutting tools, as recently featured on the hit public television program Hands On Crafts for Kids with resident crafter Marisa Pawelko and host Candie Cooper.  Westcott Brand has been a long time sponsor of the show and is happy to share these segments from the 1500 series.  "Hands On Crafts for Kids provides projects and ideas for kids ages 7-12." Westcott Brand joined Hands On in the mission to make crafting a part of everyday life and to be surrounded by handmade things.

Find great new uses for old things with the help of Westcott Brand.  Marisa Pawelko shows Hands On host Candie Cooper how it pays to never throw anything away.  Learn how to dress up old cans to be fun planters and watering cans; all with a little imagination and Westcott Brand cutting tools.

For more fun craft ideas visit http://craftingrocks.com

Find all these great tools and more at http://westcottbrand.com

T-Shirt REMIX Contest Series at Winter 2013 CHA Show

Westcott Brand hosted a series of T-Shirt REMIX Challenges at the Winter 2013 Craft & Hobby Association Trade Convention. 

Attendees battled it out for a chance to win big! 

Each of the three contests featured a craft celebrity judging panel and mentor!
 

Starring:
Marisa Pawelko - Host
Candie Cooper - Judge
Simone Collins - Judge
Tanner Bell - Judge/Mentor
Margot Potter - Judge
Jonathan Fong - Mentor

Ann Butler - Judge

Tiffany Windsor - Judge

Lisa Rojas - Judge

Theresa Cifali - Judge

Lisa Fulmer - Mentor

Eileen Hull - Judge

Lorine Mason - Judge

Cindi Bisson - Judge

T-SHIRT REMIX PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

To find the BEST Scissors and Tools for your projects, visit us online today!

CHA Charity Wings Flash Mob - "Mob Flash" for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Westcott Brand team participated in the Charity Wings Flash Mob - "Mob Flash" for Breast Cancer Awareness at the Winter 2013 Craft & Hobby Association Trade Convention. This fun event for a great cause was organized by Charity Wings and held in the lobby of the Anaheim Convention Center just prior to the opening of the 2013 Winter CHA Show. The fundraising event highlighted the Be Aware Foundation and featured a wide variety of "Art Bras" created by the many talented members of the Craft & Hobby Association! The Westcott Brand team joined in the mob flash donning an eight piece set of art bras created by Westcott Brand's resident designer Marisa Pawelko of Modern Surrealist, with flashy glitter provided by Art Institute Glitter! The Westcott Brand designer also created the pink "Scissor Wings" worn by Charity Wings founder Elena Lai Etcheverry during the flash mob with dazzling beads provided by Cousin Corporation. And the celebration didn't stop there! That night, Westcott Brand sponsored an impromptu cocktail party and silent auction of the art bras to raise funds for the Be Aware Foundation!

CHA Winter 2013 Trade Convention Make n' Takes

Westcott Brand offered CHA attendees a variety of fun projects at the Winter 2013 Craft & Hobby Association Trade Convention! Resident designer Marisa Pawelko created seven wildly popular T-Shirt REMIX projects that attendees created with Westcott Brand ExtremEdge(tm) Titanium Bonded Adjustable Tension Scissors. The booth also featured a free-form "PaperCrafts PlayStation" that inspired crafters to play around with our fabulous cutting tools including the "can't live without" Titanium Bonded NonStick Scissors and TrimAir Paper Trimmers! A great thanks to all the fabulous brands (listed below) who generously provided products for our CHA Make n' Takes! And if you happen to have missed out on the action, it's not too late to join the REMIX fun! All seven projects are available to inspire you on our crafting community website www.craftingrocks.com!

T-SHIRT REMIX PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

To find the BEST Scissors and Tools for your projects, visit us online today!

Space Age Accessories by Westcott

Come see the magic of Westcott Brand cutting tools, as recently featured on the hit public television program Hands On Crafts for Kids with resident crafter Marisa Pawelko and host Candie Cooper.  Westcott Brand has been a long time sponsor of the show and is happy to share these segments from the 1500 series.  "Hands On Crafts for Kids provides projects and ideas for kids ages 7-12." Westcott Brand joined Hands On in the mission to make crafting a part of everyday life and to be surrounded by handmade things.

Get Spacey with Westcott Brand! Have a close encounter with outer beings as Marisa Pawelko shares crafts that are Out of this World with Hands On host Candie Cooper.  Dress as the aliens do with outfits and accessories made with Westcott Brand cutting tools.

 

For more fun craft project ideas visit www.CraftingRocks.com

Find all these great tools and more at http://westcottbrand.com

New Giveaway! T-Shirt REMIX to WIN!

Click HERE to post your T-Shirt REMIX projects on www.craftingrocks.com to enter into a random drawing to win a deluxe assortment of Westcott Brand Cutting Tools! Not sure how to post a project... it is easy, just Click HERE for tips. 
 

The more T-Shirt REMIX projects you post, the greater your chance to win!!!

Click HERE for official contest page.

 Click HERE for some REMIX inspiration.  *Click HERE for official rules and regulations 
There will be 5 winners. Each will receive:

One Westcott Logo Goodie Bag with one of each of the following items:

• 8" ExtremEdge Adjustable Tension Scissors - Great For T-Shirt REMIXING!
• 6" Precision Tip (large Handle) Scissors - Cuts though tough materials and multiple layers of fabric with ease!
• 3" Titanium Bonded Scissors - Perfect for seam ripping and for making mini cuts on fabric or paper!

Contest Open: January 26th - February 6th  and winners will be announced the week of February 11^th.  
Winners must provide a valid US or Canadian street shipping address, no PO boxes.

Custom Party Décor Made Easy with Westcott

Celebrate your birthday with Westcott Brand.  Learn how to make your special day extra-ordinary as craft designer Marisa Pawelko shows Hands On host Candie Cooper how to dress up basic party supplies and creates a fun new fishing game.  Simple ideas to amp up your special day or event with Westcott Brand cutting tools. 

Come see the magic of Westcott Brand cutting tools, as recently featured on the hit public television program Hands On Crafts for Kids with resident crafter Marisa Pawelko and host Candie Cooper.  Westcott Brand has been a long time sponsor of the show and is happy to share these segments from the 1500 series.  "Hands On Crafts for Kids provides projects and ideas for kids ages 7-12." Westcott Brand joined Hands On in the mission to make crafting a part of everyday life and to be surrounded by handmade things.

For more fun craft ideas visit http://craftingrocks.com

Find all these great tools and more at http://westcottbrand.com