Fun crafting with duct tape and Westcott Brand® giveaway

Here’s another challenge, what would you make using The Duck Brand® Duct Tape, VELCRO® fasteners and Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools? In the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Westcott has sponsored this fun pink filled creative challenge while also joining forces with CharityWings.com to host an auction of some of the design creations from this challenge. Read below to find out how to enter a giveaway of some of the fabulous pink Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools!

I was sent products from all 3 companies to use and make whatever I wanted. It took a bit of brainstorming, but once I got going, I couldn’t stop!

I’ve seen a ton of duct tape creations over the years, but now there are tons of fun and colorful patterns to choose from instead of the standard gray I grew up with. I received The Duck Brand® Patterned Duct Tape Rolls in a metallic gold, hot pink, hot pink and black tiger/zebra stripe and super cute hot pink Hello Kitty tape. I also received VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Hook and Loop Fasteners in black, white and pink along with great collection of Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools (all in pink!) including, a cutting mat and craft knife (more about that later).

The Duck Brand® Patterned Duct Tape Rolls

VELCRO® Brand

My preschooler LOVES Hello Kitty, so I decided I’d make something for her. A sunhat was the first thing that came to mind, so off I went. Unfortunately, I tried making the hat without my daughter nearby the entire time so my measuring was off. I ended up going to the store, buying a whole new roll of tape and starting over! The second hat turned out perfectly.

I also added a little flower to the hat. Originally I was thinking I’d use VELCRO® brand fasteners so the flower could be changed, however the pink VELCRO® Brand Hook and Loop Fasteners I had aren’t ment for super strong holds and I thought the black or white would stand out too much. So I opted for taping the flower in place with more pink tape.

I had so much fun making the hat that I cut down the first hat to make it a little smaller and it now fits my daughter’s 18″ doll. I created a little doll sundress with the remaining tape and used the VELCRO® brand as fasteners on the back of the dress. We now have a second dress in the works made out of the gold.

Matching hats and doll dress made with The Duck Brand® Duct Tape and VELCRO® brand

The official sponsor of this challenge is:

These scissors are a perfect tool for cutting whatever your craft project requires. The Westcott Brand® Titanium Bonded Non Stick Scissors make cutting things like tape so much easier, making your project happiness that much more fun!

Where to go from here – share and TWO giveways to enter:

• Check out the other designer projects in this challenge at the Westcott Brand® website.
• Find out more about the charity auction hosted by CharityWings.com and Westcott featuring some of the designer creations from this challenge.
• Enter to win a bundle of pink Westcott Brand® Cutting Tools valued over $75! (ends 10/7/2011)
  
• Read the tutorial to learn how to make this cute sun hat
• Find out how to make this cut doll outfit (coming soon).
• Enter the Westcott Brand® giveaway  on the Westcott Blog (ends November 1, 2011).

Disclaimer: Although the supplies in this project were given to me, all opinions are 100% my own.

About The Author

Jen Goode

Jen Goode is the owner and “doodler in charge” of JGoode Designs, a Denver based art and design studio. She has been a creative professional since 1996, developing art for a variety of uses in an array of mediums from handmade crafts to Graphic design and illustration for licensing. Jen, a designer member of CHA, is a tech savvy, work-at-home mom of 3 who shares her creative inspirations with other moms through her sites Projects for Preschoolers and 100 Directions and as a featured contributor on various sites throughout the web. For more art and design examples, view Jen Goode's Art and Design Portfolio.