2014 National Art Education Convention

Westcott Brand was the star of the show at the 2014 National Art Education Association Convention! Our resident designer and tape crafting aficionado Marisa Pawelko of Modern Surrealist led attendees on an exploration into the world of creating custom accessories with packing tape using our fabulous Titanium Bonded NonStick Scissors! The Make n' Take project is called "Papel Picado Inspired Packing Tape Pencil Pouches"! Inspired by the Mexican art of papel picado these fun accessories are a great way to express your creativity! Visit our community crafting website for the full project tutorial!

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!

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!

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

Designer Crafts Connection Charitable Blog Hop Sponsored by Westcott Brand

Westcott Brand® is proud to be the official sponsor of the October Designer Crafts Connection Blog Hop! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month Westcott Brand® has partnered with supporting manufacturers VELCRO® Brand Fasteners and The Duck Brand® Duct Tape! Each of the 33 designers listed below received an assortment of PINK Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools and PINK products from VELCRO® Brand and The Duck Brand®. Please click on the individual links below to view the projects that each of the creative designers crafted for this charitable and inspiring blog hop! If you happen to be short on time, please have a quick look at all the projects thumbnails! CharityWings.org is hosting an online auction featuring several of these talented designer’s projects with proceeds going towards The Breast Cancer Research Foundation! Please support our cause by placing a bid on these original designer works! They are all truly unique one of a kind handmade works of art! Check them out!!! To bid on some of these items in the Westcott Brand® charity auction please visit the auction overview page!

Keep reading to learn about the October Deluxe Westcott Cutting Tools Giveaway!!!

1.       Ann Butler (Click HERE to BID!)

2.       Becky Conley

3.       Beth Watson

4.       Candice Windham

5.       Carla Schauer

6.       Carol Heppner

7.       Carmen Flores Tanis

8.       Cindi Bisson (Click Here to BID!)

9.       Cindy Rippe

10.   Debra Quartermain

11.   Eileen Hull

12.   Einat Kessler

13.   Kerry (Kid Giddy) (Click Here to BID!)

14.   Jen Goode

15.   Jennifer Priest (Click Here to BID)

16.   Julie McGuffee

17.   Kendra Wiggins

18.   Laura Bray (Part 1, Part 2)(Click Here to BID!)

19.   Lisa Rojas

20.   Madeline Arendt (Click Here to BID!)

21.   Marisa Pawelko (Click Here to BID!)

22.   Meggan Maravich

23.   Mel Bradley

24.   Michelle Cummings (Click Here to BID!)

25.   Niki Meiners

26.   Roxi Phillips

27.   Sandy Laipply

28.   Sue Eldred (Click Here to BID!)

29.   Suzann Sladick Wilson

30.   Tara Noel (Part 1, Part 2)

31.   Terre Fry (Click Here to BID!)

32.   Theresa Cifali

33.   Veronica Goff (Click Here to BID!)

We are also providing a giveaway of a deluxe assortment of Westcott Brand Cutting Tools to a random winner who comments on this post during the month of October. Please also show your support by posting comments about this blog hop on our Facebook Fan Page!

*Giveaway winner must provide a valid US street shipping address.

UPDATE!!!! Congratulations Erika Taylor! You have been randomly selected as the winner of the Deluxe Westcott Cutting Tools Giveaway! We will be contacting you to arrange the shipping details. Thanks to everyone who supported our cause by taking the time to view and comment and bid on the items in our designer blog hop!!!