National Craft Month 2024 - Creative Craft Challenge: Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited by law.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, LLC (“Instagram”).
The potential winner may be required to respond to an initial notification from Sponsor (defined below) within forty-eight (48) hours and may also be required to execute prize acceptance documents and return them within five (5) days from the date of issuance, as more fully detailed below.
By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to these Official Rules, which are a contract, so read them carefully before entering. Without limitation, this contract includes indemnities to the Sponsor from you, a class-action waiver, a requirement that most disputes be settled by mandatory binding arbitration, and a limitation of your rights and remedies
Posts must be published on a public account on Instagram no later than 11:59pm PT on April 30, 2024. Post must remain live until the sweepstakes period ends.
An eligible entrant who completes the required Entry Activities during the Sweepstakes Entry Period (in accordance with these Official Rules and the instructions in the Sweepstakes Announcement) will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes.
Mail-In: To receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry by mail without placing an order with Sponsor, send a hand-written 3” x 5” card with your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and month and year of entry to: The Crafter's Box, Inc. 4643 Mission Gorge Place, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92120 attention: Jennifer Wold. Limit one (1) entry per stamped card per person per Sweepstakes Period. All mail-in entry requests must be postmarked by the 16th of the month following the applicable Sweepstakes Period and received by the 1st of the month following the applicable Sweepstakes Period.
Sponsor is not responsible for misspellings, typographical errors, or other issues that may affect the ability of Sponsor to locate a purported Entry Post using a search to find eligible entries. Sponsor may not be able to view purported Entry Posts, receive or send communications, or otherwise detect participation from or interact with entrants who have account settings within their chosen Social-Media Platform(s) that make their updates, comments, posts, or communications private, protected, or otherwise limited due to the way the Social-Media Platforms operate their respective services. Sponsor may not be able to communicate with an entrant via some of Instagram’s features if entrant does not “follow” Sponsor’s @TheCraftersBox account on Instagram. No entrant is required to follow any Sponsor account on any of the Social-Media Platforms and may discontinue following Sponsor or having an account on any Social-Media Platform at any time, but doing so may mean that Sponsor cannot receive or provide communications for purposes of administering this Sweepstakes, which could result in entrant being disqualified and ineligible to win a prize. It is each entrant’s responsibility to set his or her account settings on the applicable Social-Media Platform to ensure that any purported Entry Post is made publicly, to accept contacts by Sponsor, and to timely check his or her account for any comments, @replies, messages, direct posts, or other communications (as applicable) from Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for changes to any functionality or policy of a Social-Media Platform (or any website or mobile application offered as part of such Social-Media Platform) that may interfere with the Sweepstakes or ability of an entrant to timely enter or otherwise participate at all.
Attempts made by an individual to submit entries through multiple Instagram accounts – are void and persons engaging in such conduct may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, be disqualified. Entry Activities must be completed and received by Sponsor during the Sweepstakes Entry Period for the applicable Sweepstakes in strict accordance with the instructions and restrictions in these Official Rules. Entry Activities that are not both actually visible and timely received by Sponsor will not be entered into any Sweepstakes. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, Entry Activities are “received” when entrant completes all Entry Activities and it is visible/identifiable to Sponsor. Other proof of submitting or attempting to submit an entry (such as, without limitation, a screenshot of your purported Entry Activities on Instagram) does not constitute proof of actual completion of the Entry Activities or receipt of the corresponding entry for purposes of this Sweepstakes. Entry Activities must remain visible to Sponsor throughout the award of the prize in the applicable Sweepstakes and Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any entrant for whom any Entry Activity is removed or otherwise made invisible to Sponsor prior to such time. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may accept or disqualify any Entrant whose purported Entry Activity due to a typographical or other error, tags an inoperative Instagram account. Purported Entry Activities that are incorrect or incomplete, received outside the applicable Sweepstakes Entry Period, or contain obscene, offensive, or any other language communicating messages inconsistent with the positive images with which Sponsor and Sponsor’s affiliates wishes to associate itself/themself (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) will be void. Those who do not abide by these Official Rules or the instructions of Sponsor or its representatives and provide all required information may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, be disqualified and any entry by such person void. Entries that are fraudulent, forged, altered, incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, illegitimate, incomprehensible, garbled, or generated by a macro, bot, or other automated means will not be accepted and will be void. Entries or participation made by you on behalf of any other individual or any entity or group, made by another on your behalf, or originating at any online service other than Instagram (including, without limitation, through a commercial promotion subscription, notification, or entering service) will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Sweepstakes. As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor and its agents to obtain and deliver his or her name, address, and other information and content to third parties for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and complying with applicable laws, regulations, and rules, including, without limitation, publishing that information on a publicly available winner’s list. Any entrant whose purported entry activities do not conform to the requirements in these Official Rules may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, be deemed ineligible.
Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify you from the Sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion – refers, depicts, or in any way reflects negatively upon a Released Party, the Sweepstakes, or any other person or entity or does not comply with these Submission Requirements or any other requirement of these Official Rules.
Decisions of the Sponsor are final on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, including interpretation of these Official Rules, acceptance or rejection of purported entries, determination of the winner, and awarding of the prizes. The potential winner will be notified in accordance with the procedures outlined below. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Within approximately fifteen (15) business days of the drawing, Sponsor or its representative will attempt to notify the potential winner by either (a) sending a direct message to the potential winner’s Instagram account, (b) sending an email to the potential winner’s email address as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The potential winner must respond to Sponsor in accordance with the instructions provided in the notification and within forty-eight (48) hours or another time frame as specified in the notification. It is the potential winner’s responsibility to set their account settings on their phone to accept contacts by Sponsor and to timely check their account for any comments, mentions, messages, or other communications from Sponsor. Failure to timely respond or complete any of the steps set forth in the notification procedures above for any reason, including failure by any potential winner to notice or accept an email or direct message or other communication sent by Sponsor, may result in disqualification of such potential winner and selection of an alternate winner.
Potential winner may then be required to complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (“Prize Winner Documents”) which may require the potential winner to provide his or her Social Security Number and a copy of a government-issued identification or number therefrom, within the time frame specified and in the form provided by Sponsor, without revision, or prize may be forfeited. The Prize Winner Documents, if applicable, must be received by Sponsor within five (5) days of Sponsor sending the documents to the potential winner or other time frame as stated in the Prize Winner Documents, or prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. If any prize, prize notification, or other Sweepstakes-related communication is returned as undeliverable or if a selected potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond as instructed after Sponsor has attempted to notify that potential winner, that selected winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected (time permitting and in Sponsor’s sole discretion). Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential winner, if any. The Entry Activities, prize claim, and Prize Winner Documents are subject to verification by Sponsor. The prizes, if legitimately claimed, will be awarded. Sponsor will not be obligated to pursue more than one (1) alternate winner (time permitting) for any prize for any reason.
One (1) winner who completes a craft with a Gold Creative Craft Challenge Kit will receive one (1) $1,000.00 USD electronic gift card good at crafter.com
One (1) winner who completes a craft with a Platinum Creative Craft Challenge Kit will receive one (1) $2,000.00 USD electronic gift card good at crafter.com
Total ARV of prizes: $3,000.00 USD
One entry per person. One prize per household.
All prize details not specifically stated in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. All taxes (federal, state, and local), as well as any costs or expenses associated with prize acceptance and use and not specified in these Official Rules as being provided as part of the prize, are the sole responsibility of each winner. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and the prize winner will not receive the difference between, the actual value of the prize at the time of award and the stated ARV in these Official Rules or in any Sweepstakes-related correspondence or materials. No more than the stated prizes will be awarded. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen prizes or prize elements or any prizes that are undeliverable or do not reach the winner because of an incorrect or changed address. If a winner does not accept or use the entire prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to that prize or portion of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any inability of a winner to accept, claim or use any prize (or portion thereof) for any reason. No transfers, prize substitutions, or cash redemptions will be made, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner is strictly prohibited from selling, auctioning, trading, or otherwise transferring any part of the prize, except with Sponsor’s permission, which may be granted or withheld for any reason in its sole discretion. Any mailed prize elements will only be mailed or otherwise provided to the verified winner’s address in the Territory, unless Sponsor, in its sole discretion, agrees otherwise. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize or portion thereof with another prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value for any reason, including unavailability of the stated prize. Each entrant waives the right to assert as a cost of winning any prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to claim the prize and any liability and publicity which might arise from claiming or seeking to claim said prize.
By entering this Sweepstakes and accepting a prize, each winner agrees to maintain his/her behavior in accordance with all applicable laws and generally accepted social practices in connection with participation in any Sweepstakes or prize-related activity. All prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Winner may be issued a 1099 and related tax forms or other applicable tax forms for the actual value of his/her prize. No more than the stated prizes will be awarded. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen prize elements or any prize element that is undeliverable or does not reach winner because of an incorrect or changed address. If Sponsor determines at any time in its sole discretion that a winner or potential winner is disqualified, ineligible, or in violation of these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify that person and select an alternate winner, even if the disqualified potential winner’s name may have been shown or announced. If a winner does not accept or use the entire prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to that prize or portion of the prize. No transfers or prize substitutions will be made, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize or portion thereof with another prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value for any reason, including unavailability of the stated prize. Winner waives the right to assert as a cost of winning any prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to claim the prize and any liability and publicity which might arise from claiming or seeking to claim said prize.
EACH ENTRANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ALL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY HIM/HER AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES. SECTION 1542 READS AS FOLLOWS:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”
CAUTION: Any attempt by an Entrant or any other individual to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify such individual and to see damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties each agree to finally settle all disputes only through arbitration; provided, however, the Sponsor shall be entitled to seek injunctive or equitable relief in the state and federal courts in San Mateo County, California, and any other court with jurisdiction over the parties. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and review is limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award is final and binding, with limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. The parties agree that, except as set forth above, any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes will be resolved by binding arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS Inc. (“JAMS”) or any successor to JAMS. In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a “Demand for Arbitration”, then either party can elect to have the arbitration administered another mutually agreeable arbitration administration service who will hear the case. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take place in Duluth, MN, Chicago, IL, New York City, NY, San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX (whichever is closest to your residence), or in your hometown if required by applicable JAMS rules. The federal or state law that applies to these Official Rules will also apply during the arbitration. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be consolidated with any other proceedings that involve any claims or controversy of another party, including any class actions or class arbitrations; provided, however, if for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate doesn’t apply and the dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in San Mateo County, California. Sponsor agrees to pay the administrative and arbitrator’s fees in order to conduct the arbitration (but specifically excluding any travel or other costs of entrant to attend the arbitration hearing). Either party may, notwithstanding this provision, bring qualifying claims in small-claims court. In no event will you seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief or to enjoin or restrain the operation or exploitation of the Sweepstakes.
By participating, and as a condition of participation, each entrant, to the extent permitted by applicable law agrees: (1) to be fully and unconditionally bound by, and to waive any right to claim ambiguity in, these Official Rules; (2) that the decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, including interpretation of these Official Rules, selection of the winner, and awarding of the prizes; (3) to the use of his/her name, voice, likeness, biographical data and/or information contained in his/her entry for advertising and promotional purposes in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide (including online) in perpetuity by the Sponsor, its promotional partners, and third-party marketing entities, without additional compensation, review, or approval, except in Tennessee and where otherwise prohibited by law (but nothing contained in these Official Rules obligates Sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and entrant waives any right to inspect or approve such use); and (4) that in the event of any dispute between the entrant and any Released Party: (a) entrant will not be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or special damages, lost profits and/or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than his/her/its actual out-of-pocket expenses (if any), not to exceed ten dollars ($10 USD); and (b) entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
If any provision of these Official Rules is found unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Official Rules and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Official Rules shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. No waiver of any term or condition of these Official Rules shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. In the event of an alleged or actual ambiguity, discrepancy, or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, it will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Each Entrant acknowledges that if Entrant is chosen as a Winner, certain of Entrant’s identifying information may be disclosed to third parties at least as required by law, including, without limitation, on the winner list.