
In honor of Cricut's new Cricut Explore machine, they're partnering with us to run our largest papercraft contest ever!
Paper is part of everyday life. From the birth certificates on the day we are born to the resumes we create when we interview for our first job. But paper doesn't have to be so constraining and boring.
We want to see what you can do with paper! Fold it, cut it, stretch it, wear it! It doesn't matter, as long as it's paper, you have a shot at winning the latest and greatest that Cricut has to offer.
Please keep in mind that instructables must contain your own original images and text to be eligible for entry into the contest.
Multiple entries are accepted, but each entrant can only win one prize. Contest is open to entries from US, Canada [excluding Quebec], UK, China, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, India, New Zealand, and Denmark. The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PT), January 27, 2014. Contest closes for entries at 11:59pm PT, March 24, 2014.
The winner(s) will be solely responsible for complying with any and all applicable statutes, laws (including, without limitation, common law, if applicable), rules and regulations and for bearing any personal income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, customs duties, or other taxes, fees, insurance, surcharges or other costs relating to receiving, claiming or collecting any prize.
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The Papercraft Contest is closed.
Grand Prize (1)
First Prize (3)
Second Prize (5)
Runner Up Prize (9)

Grand Prize (1)
- a Cricut Explore machine
- a year’s supply of Cricut accessories, including one 12x12 cardstock paper pack, one roll of vinyl and one roll of iron-on per month
- a Cricut Tool kit
- a year online Cricut subscription
- a Blue Cricut Cuttlebug
- a copy of "Playing with Stencils: Exploring Repetition, Pattern, and Personal Designs"
- a copy of "How to Make 100 Paper Flowers: Ideas and Instruction for Folding, Cutting, and Simple Sculptures"
- a copy of "Playing with Paper: Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art"
- and an Instructables prize pack including a robot apron.

First Prize (3)
- a Cricut Explore machine
- a Cricut Tool kit
- a Blue Cricut Cuttlebug
- a copy of "How to Make 100 Paper Flowers: Ideas and Instruction for Folding, Cutting, and Simple Sculptures"
- a copy of "Playing with Paper: Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art"
- and an Instructables prize pack including a robot apron.

Second Prize (5)
- a Cricut Explore machine
- a copy of "Playing with Paper: Illuminating, Engineering, and Reimagining Paper Art"
- and an Instructables prize pack including a robot apron.

Runner Up Prize (9)
- a Cricut Tool kit
- a Blue Cricut Cuttlebug
- and an Instructables prize pack including a robot apron.

Write an Instructable
Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Jan 27, 2014 and Mar 24, 2014 (11:59pm PT).
Learn more about how it works.

Enter
Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Papercraft Contest. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting
Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging
A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners
When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.