Winner Crowned in Scotch Brand Tape's National Gift Wrapping Contest
Lia Griffith from Portland, Ore. Wins $10,000 Grand Prize
Friday, November 30, 2012 5:08 pm CST
Public Company Information:
"The large model airplane in the final round of the contest posed to be quite a challenge, but the contestants really brought their creativity to the table and wowed us with their technique, originality and enthusiasm."
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lia Griffith of Portland, Ore., creative director at Ellinée, an online
stationery store, was crowned the 2012 “Scotch Brand Most Gifted
Wrapper” in a national gift
wrapping contest sponsored by 3M,
the maker of Scotch
Brand Tape. Griffith out-wrapped seven other amateur and
professional gift wrappers to win the ultimate holiday present—a $10,000
cash prize— at Celsius at Bryant Park in New York City.
About the contest:
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Finalists wrapped odd-shaped gifts in three rounds during the contest:
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Round 1: oversized rubber duck and a board game
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Round 2: tuba
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Round 3: giant model airplane with an eight-foot wingspan
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The contestants were judged on two criteria: appearance of the wrapped
gifts and the technique used to wrap the gifts; in the event of a tie,
speed was the tie-breaker.
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Griffith, along with seven other gifted wrappers, was selected to
participate in the contest based on a brief entry video that
illustrated her talent and experience in the art of gift wrapping.
About the first runner-up and other contestants:
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The first runner-up, Shelly Dozier-McKee, an interior designer at
ConfettiStyle Interiors in Atlanta, Ga. received a $2,500 cash prize.
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The following six contestants also received smaller cash prizes:
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Michelle Beshaw from Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Shasta Garcia from San Francisco, Calif.
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Brenda Guerrero, manager at Papyrus, from Winnetka, Calif.
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Carol Masiclat, owner of Jolie Colis gift wrapping, from
Fayetteville, N.Y.
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Michelle Noe, co-owner of Playthings Toy Shoppe, from Louisville,
Ky.
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Sheryl Oberman, owner of Stationery Station, from Highland Park,
Ill.
About the judging panel:
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The judging panel consisted of three gift wrapping experts:
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Mark Ski, former producer for Martha Stewart Living.
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Evette Rios, craft and design expert, as well as former co-host
and designer for Freestyle on HGTV. (Bi-lingual in English
and Spanish).
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Laurin Sydney, lifestyle expert and author of the gift wrapping
book Why Bother? Why Not?
Visit MostGiftedWrapper.com/media
for photos and video from the contest.
Twittercue: Gifted wrapper @LiaGriffith wins $10k in
@ScotchProducts #MostGiftedWrapper Contest! http://bit.ly/hSSgho
#giftwrap #tape
About 3M
3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms
them into thousands of ingenious products. Our culture of creative
collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies
that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops
inventing. With $30 billion in sales, 3M employs 84,000 people worldwide
and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more information,
visit http://www.3M.com
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3M, Scotch and the Plaid Design are trademarks of 3M. ©3M 2012
Quotes:
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Quote 1: Lia Griffith, 2012 Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper winner,
offers this quick tip for gift wrapping: “Use materials for gift
wrapping in an unexpected way. Look around you and you’ll find
inspiration everywhere!”
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Quote 2: Mark Ski, 2012 Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest
judge, “The large model airplane in the final round of the contest
posed to be quite a challenge, but the contestants really brought
their creativity to the table and wowed us with their technique,
originality and enthusiasm.”
Links:
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20121130005959/en/
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