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TapeCrafters.com Official Launch!


Hey duct tape enthusiasts! I am proud to officially reveal my new role as spokesperson for www.TapeCrafters.com! TapeCrafters is your one-stop-shop for all things related to duct tape crafting including books, tools, supplies, creative inspiration and online crafty camaraderie! We are the web's leading supplier of Duck Brand duct tape and offer bulk discounts on tape as well as discounts for referring new members! TapeCrafters is the best place to find all the latest new patterns and supplies you need for your duct tape creations! Plus we have awesome Facebook giveaways and a brand new Tape Crafters Blog with interviews with inspiring duct tape artists and entrepreneurs!

Here is our Official Press Release:


Experienced Online Retailers and Celebrity Crafter Team Up To Create TapeCrafters.com

Tape Crafters – The One-Stop Shop for duct tape crafting supplies and brainstorming your next project.

Midland Park, New Jersey, April 20, 2013 -- A group of experienced online retail professionals and an award winning crafter came together to bring you Tape Crafters, the go to place for all of your duct tape crafting needs. Utilizing Marisa Pawelko’s, author of Crazy Cool Duct Tape Projects, expertise, Tape Crafters brings one convenient site that has over 200 styles of Duck® brand duct tapes and easy to follow step-by-step videos to help you get started on crafting today!

Noah Gresham, co-founder of Tape Crafters, stated – “I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we are excited about working with an experienced duct tape crafter, Marisa Pawelko, and being able to evolve duct tape crafting to the next level, by providing everything a crafter needs on one site.”

Whether you’re starting out your duct tape crafting hobby today, or a duct tape crafting expert, Tape Crafters has the supplies you need. Tape Crafters also creates an environment where great ideas and projects can easily be shared amongst our customers, via Social Media and our blog www.tapecrafters.com/CraftCorner.

Marisa Pawelko added – “Not only do I LOVE using Duck ® brand products while crafting with duct tape, I am thrilled about Tape Crafters, since they are the first to offer all the BEST supplies I need for my projects on one convenient site!”

About Tape Crafters
We are a group fully committed to providing high-quality craft supply products and the best customer service in the industry. We stand behind our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and we ensure that our customers are treated with the most valuable, friendliest service around. Our customer service crew is always on top of their game and geared up to provide savvy assistance.

For easy, one-stop shopping, we extend competitive prices on all products. Plus, our great service and quality products span a full line of duct tape and craft products.

Marisa Pawelko
Tape Crafters LLC
marisa@tapecrafters.com
855-827-3272 Ext. 200
www.tapecrafters.com

Rowlux® Illusion Film & GlobalShop Show

I am pleased to announce my new role as official spokesperson, creative consultant and sales representative for Rowlux® Illusion Film by Rowland Technologies!



Next week I will be promoting Rowlux® Illusion Film in the Rowland Technologies booth at the GlobalShop Show in Chicago! GlobalShop is the world's largest annual event for retail design and shopper marketing. If you are attending* the show I invite you to stop by our booth #1548 to discover the wonder that is Rowlux® Illusion Film and pick up your delicious free gift, designed by yours truly!

If by chance you are not attending the show and/or are interested in learning more about how your business and creative projects can benefit from this visually stunning and revolutionary material, please contact me directly at: mpawelko@rowtec.com

*Trade event open to registered attendees only


Video Interview with When Creativity Knocks

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by the hit craft inspiration network When Creativity Knocks! Featuring my new book Crazy Cool Duct Tape Projects, the story of how I got into professional craft design and my award winning sock monkey. Enjoy!

Hands On Crafts for Kids on PBS - Upcycled Garden Décor

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

Hands On Crafts for Kids on PBS - Pencil Pouch and Locker Décor

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.

Be cool at school with Westcott Brand cutting tools!  Join celebrity craft designer Marisa Pawelko as she shares fantastic crafting ideas for school supplies and locker organization with Hands On host Candie Cooper. 

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

Create with Me at the 2013 NAEA Show


It's my pleasure to announce my upcoming appearances at the
2013 National Art Education Association Convention. The event will take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Texas, March 7-10.

*Event open to registered NAEA members only.




Thursday, March 7th
Duck Tape Crafts co-sponsored by
Duck Brand and Westcott Brand
Nasco Booth #630
10:00am - 3:00pm

Friday, March 8th

T-Shirt REMIX Lab
Westcott Brand Booth #522
10:00am - 3:00pm

Saturday, March 9th

T-Shirt REMIX Lab
Westcott Brand Booth #522
10:00am - 3:00pm

Click HERE for Event Info
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX  76102

Founded in 1947, The National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators. Members include elementary, middle and high school visual arts educators, college and university professors, researchers and scholars, teaching artists, administrators and supervisors, and art museum educators, as well as more than 45,000 students who are members of the National Art Honor Society or are university students preparing to be art educators. To learn more click HERE.


7 NEW & Original T-Shirt REMIX Projects!

I recently created seven brand new T-Shirt REMIX projects for Westcott Brand aka The World's Favorite Scissors! Instructions for all seven new projects and more can be found on Westcott's community craftng website www.craftingrocks.com! These super easy and FUN projects debuted as Westcott's Make n' Takes at the Winter 2013 Craft & Hobby Association Trade Convention. So grab yourself a pair of Westcott Brand ExtremEdge® Titanium Bonded Adjustable Tension Scissors and get to REMIXING today!

The Bohemian Romantic


The VaVaVoom Vacationer


The Rock Goddess


The Seafaring Fashionista


The Sassy Maniac


The Nautical Nice Girl


The Carefree Crafter

T-Shirt REMIX Contest Series at Winter 2013 CHA Show

Westcott Brand featured a series of T-Shirt REMIX Challenges at the Winter 2013 Craft & Hobby Association Trade Convention hosted by yours truly! Attendees battled it out for a chance to win big. Each of the three contests featured a craft celebrity judging panel and mentor!

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 yours truly, with flashy glitter provided by Art Institute Glitter! I 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!

Featuring the Original Hit Song:
"Supa Crafta (feat. Andrea Currie)" - Single by Mr. Makeish
Get it on iTunes!

Hands On Crafts for Kids on PBS - Space Age Accessories

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 ideas visit http://craftingrocks.com