Spellbinders Paper Arts Announces 2013 Teen Choice Awards #Share5 Charitable Campaign Winners

PHOENIX - Oct. 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Phoenix, AZ  – Spellbinders® Paper Arts, LLC, is an Inc. 500|5000 company, award-winning inventor, manufacturer and marketer of industry-leading tools for crafters of all genres.  The company hosted a celebration with the opportunity to provide winners with a donation by Spellbinders to one of its five charities.  The contest began on August 13, 2013 and ended on August 30, 2013.

To enter the contest, Spellbinders fans were to post a photo of themselves and friends sharing in the fun of creating.  Photos could be shared using Twitter, Facebook status updates or Instagram posts and to include the hashtag #Share5.   Hundreds of entries were received from which five winners were picked for a $1,000 donation to be made in each winner’s name to a choice of one of Spellbinders’ charities.

“I was pleased to see the many beautiful entries of friends sharing creativity!  Inspiration and imagination to produce wonderful designs provided an opportunity to give back to our community with donations in each winner’s name.  We are delighted Birelle Barbusca, best known for her recurring role on The Starter Wife and most recently Modern Family, participated in the celebration and was one of the winners! Congratulations to all the winners!” said Stacey Caron, Spellbinders President and Co-Founder.

The winners of the #Share5 Charitable Campaign and the charities chosen are:

Brielle Barbusca         First Books

Tanner Bell          Inner-City Arts

Desiree Glaze          First Books

Cassandra Wasem      Autism Research Foundation

Anonymous          Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

About Spellbinders Paper Arts

Spellbinders entered the craft and hobby market in 2003 with the introduction of the Spellbinders Wizard™ Universal Craft Tool and a unique, patented collection of dies unlike any introduced before - or since. Always on the cutting edge in introducing innovative tools to the market, the Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer™ machine is the company's latest offering for crafters, jewelry artists and mixed media creators.  In addition, the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® machine is perfect for large format die cutting and embossing.  Known worldwide for its game changing products, the company brings revolutionary technology with its Imperial Gold die templates that cut, emboss, deboss and stencil.  Spellbinders product lines allow crafters, hobbyists, artists and teachers to create one-of-a-kind, beautiful projects across a different variety of craft genres.

Stacey Caron was honored with an award as a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 program in the Desert Mountain region which encompasses Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. The awards program recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

In 2012, Stacey Caron received an Enterprising Women Award.  The annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards recognize the finest women entrepreneurs in North America and beyond, and is considered one of the most distinguished recognition programs for women business owners.

The company received the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) 2012 Summer Innovations Award for the Spellbinders Nestabilities® Majestic Elements line.  The award represents the industry’s most respected recognition for product innovation.

For three consecutive years, Spellbinders Paper Arts has been included in the Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of entrepreneurs nationwide. Visit http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/ or e-mail info@spellbinders.us for more information.

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