Rosie Sato Wraps Up $10,000 Grand Prize in the Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rosie Sato, a master gift wrapper from Gardena, Calif. was crowned the 2011 “Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper" in a national gift-wrapping contest sponsored by 3M, the maker of Scotch brand tape and Scotch cutting tools. (For photos, video footage and additional information, visit http://www.mostgiftedwrapper.com/media).
Amid crowds of holiday revelers at Rockefeller Center, Rosie went bow-to-bow against seven other gift-wrapping gurus to win the ultimate holiday present – a $10,000 cash prize. With Scotch Tape in hand, Rosie and her worthy competitors left no bow untied as they wrapped odd-shaped, out-of-the-box gifts, including an old-fashioned sled and a six-foot tall backyard play set, with creativity, panache and precision.
Rosie offers this winning advice to those who are getting ready to wrap their holiday presents: “Don’t limit your imagination or creativity, and when all else fails, make a huge bow!”
The first runner-up, Diana Lemos from San Diego, Calif. received a $2,500 cash prize. The other six contestants also received smaller cash prizes. Contestants were judged on three criteria: appearance, technique and speed.
The judging panel consisted of three experts in the art of gift-wrapping: Jodi Kahn, writer, crafter and author of Simply Sublime Gifts: High-Style, Low-Sew Projects to Make in a Snap(August 2010), which offers several suggestions for creating interesting gift wraps; Mark Ski, former producer for Martha Stewart Living; Laurin Sydney, lifestyle expert and author of the book Why Bother? Why Not?, which features tips on gift wrapping.
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