Craft and Scrapbooking Divas to Evaluate Entries, Winners to Receive Epson

Products and be Featured on Epson CreativeZone Web Site

    LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America Inc. today
 announced the start of the Epson CreativeZone Holiday Craft Contest,
 inviting the paper craft and scrapbook community to submit their winter
 holiday greeting cards, scrapbook pages or holiday paper craft creations
 inspired by the free downloadable content on the Epson CreativeZone.
 Finalists will have their projects evaluated by Epson and several
 well-known celebrities from the craft and scrapbook community, including
 Rhonna Farrer, Renee Pearson and Jessica Sprague. Winning projects in each
 category will be featured on the Epson CreativeZone Web site
 (http://www.EpsonCreativeZone.com) during the holiday season. In addition,
 first prize winners in each category will receive an Epson Stylus(R) Photo
 R1800 printer, and second prize winners will receive a PictureMate
 Dash(TM).
     Epson CreativeZone Holiday Craft Contest submissions will be reviewed
 individually by category, and contestants are welcome to submit projects in
 multiple categories. Submissions will be evaluated using the following
 criteria:
     *  Epson CreativeZone Patterned Page -- All projects must include creative
        use of at least one patterned page from the Epson CreativeZone Web
        site, which are available to download for free. The patterned page does
        not need to be from a CreativeZone winter holiday project specifically.
     *  Winter Holiday Theme -- Project submissions must display a winter
        holiday theme, including color scheme, design and embellishments.
     *  Creativity -- Consideration will be given to projects that are
        original, innovative and inspiring.
     *  Functionality -- Project submissions should be appealing, practical and
        easily re-created; projects should be designed for the beginner to
        intermediate levels and not require complex instructions or techniques.
     *  Quality -- Project submissions should be completed, neat, and display
        good color, balance, design, and high quality photos; computer fonts
        will be preferred over handwriting.
     To enter the Epson CreativeZone Holiday Craft Contest, contestants
 should submit an e-mail to EpsonHolidayContest@walt.com and include the
 following: at least one photograph or scan of the completed winter
 holiday-themed greeting card, scrapbook page or paper craft; a detailed
 list of supplies; step-by-step instructions explaining how the project was
 created (including any specific techniques used); and project dimensions.
 E-mail attachment files must be in JPEG or TIFF format and 300-500KB in
 size. Entries must also include the contestant's full name, mailing
 address, telephone number, and e-mail address. All submissions must be
 received by October 31, 2007.
     Contest submissions must not have been previously published or
 submitted for other contests or publications. Selected finalists will be
 required to mail Epson their original projects for final judging; submitted
 projects will become property of Epson and will not be returned to their
 owners. Contestants may want to consider creating two of each entry: one to
 keep, and one to send.
     Additional information and the official rules for the Epson
 CreativeZone Holiday Craft Contest are available at
 http://www.EpsonCreativeZone.com under Articles.
     About Epson America Inc.
     Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and
 image output products for the consumer, business, photography, and graphic
 arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added
 point-of-sale (POS) printers and transaction terminals for the retail
 market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of
 Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of
 high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased
 functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency.
 Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.
     Note: Specifications are subject to change. Epson, Epson Stylus, and
 PictureMate are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corp. PictureMate Dash
 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson CreativeZone is a service
 mark of Epson America Inc.
 
 

SOURCE Epson America Inc.

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