Susan R. Opel
Oh, this crazy magazine world! It seems we’ve been celebrating Christmas all year long. We started thinking about Holiday Cards & More in March and then started getting ready for the November/December 2011 issue in April. It’s pretty special to be celebrating the whole year through! So in grand magazine-time style let me introduce to you our current call for submissions — our July/August 2012 issue!
Baby, it’s cold outside, but here at Paper Crafts magazine, we’re turning up the summer heat!
Send us your fresh and innovative ideas for projects based on the following themes. You can increase your chances of being published by using current products available throughout 2012, the coolest techniques, the finest execution, and a style that’s all your own.
Speaking of unique – be sure that the projects you submit have never appeared on a blog of any kind or as a contest or challenge winner or anywhere online.
You can check out The Top Ten Things to Know When Submitting to Paper Crafts Magazine HERE for some insight and ideas to help you out! These tips are great for beginners and veterans alike.
Shaped Cards for Summer
Our readers love shaped cards, so let’s have some summer fun! We’re looking for shaped cards that pay homage to summer icons – think beach ball, sun, flip flop, star, bathing suit, boat, ice cream, fruity drink, popsicle, canoe, etc. – any shape that makes you think of summer!
Create cards for the following occasions: Birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc. We’ll be looking for a variety of styles (fun and cute, clean and graphic, classy and elegant, vintage, shabby chic). We’re excited to see how things shape up!
This summery shaped card by Kim Hughes made the cover of our July/August 2010 issue!
Back to School
As the summer winds down, minds turn to school (whether they want to or not!). Get out your notebook and start jotting down ideas to paper craft the back-to-school experience.
We’re looking for all kinds of projects including book marks, chore charts, desk sets, locker décor, back pack tags, lunch box notes, encouraging cards for the kiddies and teachers, etc., in a variety of styles and for all school ages (fun and cute, clean and graphic, classy and elegant, vintage, shabby chic). Cleverness always gets a few extra credit points in our book!
Playing With Paint
Remember those days in middle school when your art teacher proclaimed that it was a painting day? Relive that sheer joy and get creative with paint!
Pull out your acrylics, watercolors, spray paints, etc. and come up with inventive and clever uses of paint. Whatever you do, make sure the paint and what you do with it is still the focus of your project.
Create cards, gift bags and tags, gift card holders, paper crafted gifts, gift wraps, mini-album covers, home décor, etc., in a variety of styles (fun and cute, clean and graphic, classy and elegant, vintage, shabby chic) for the following favorite occasions: birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc.
Vacation Time!
Packing up and heading off to destinations unknown is one of the best parts of summer, so grab a map and let’s take a trip together!
Odds are you’ve drooled over the vacation-themed product available (beach, zoo, camping, water sports, amusement parks, cruises, lake, tropical, etc.), but you never quite know how to use it on a card. How about a hello card for your favorite camping enthusiast using a camper? Or maybe a birthday card for your sister the beach bum with palm trees as a focus? Or how about a congratulations card with a roller coaster on it that says, “Enjoy the ride?” Have fun making all occasion projects with a vacation feel.
Create cards, gift bags and tags, gift card holders, paper crafted gifts, gift wraps, mini-album covers, home décor, etc., in a variety of styles (fun and cute, clean and graphic, classy and elegant, vintage, shabby chic) for the following favorite occasions: birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc.
July/August Stamp It! Techniques – Stamping with Markers
Whether you stamp with actual ink and color your images or use markers as your stamping ink, we are looking for creative and clever ways to use your markers with your stamps! Create cards, gift bags and tags, gift card holders, paper crafted gifts, gift wraps, mini-album covers, home décor, etc., in a variety of styles (fun and cute, clean and graphic, classy and elegant, vintage, shabby chic) for the following favorite occasions: birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc. Make sure that your marvelous marker magic is the star of the stamping show!
July/August Sketches
Use these fun sketches to create cards, gift card holders, gift bags, tags, mini-album covers, treat containers, etc. We’re looking for projects for the following occasions: birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc.
Sketch #1
Sketch #2
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Paper Crafts magazine prides itself on its blind submissions judging. Please be sure that your project image does not contain a watermark with any personal information. When you submit an image of your design, please make sure it is clearly photographed straight-on with a neutral background or scanned.
DEADLINES:
- Image/submission deadline: Monday, January 9, 2012
- Project acceptance from Paper Crafts editor: No later than Friday, January 13, 2012 (Please don’t submit your project(s) to any other publications until after this date.)
- Completed project in office: No later than Friday, February 3, 2012
WHERE TO SUBMIT:
Upload your submissions using our submissions tool by clicking the “Submit” tab at www.papercraftsmag.com or click here for a direct link. If you have any problems with the submission section of our web site, email Susan R. Opel at sopel@PaperCraftsMag.com for troubleshooting.
WHAT WE NEED WITH YOUR SUBMISSION:
Make note of items or techniques we may not be able to see. Send the finished size of the item and a list of supplies used plus any notes about unique techniques you used to create the project.
OK – so no excuses! Lots of fun reasons to challenge yourself and get crafting over your Christmas vacation or after things have settled down after 2012 has arrived! Remember, the deadline is Monday, January 9th!
Which of these categories are you most excited about?
I’m most excited about the shaped cards…and the vacation cards. I don’t own a diecutting machine, so doing the shaped cards is gonna be a challenge. My plans for Christmas are to craft most of the day.
Vacation time. I never buy vacation themed paper so it may be a fun challenge for me to buy some and use it. Looking forward to july so I can see what other people come up with!
Can’t wait to get started!
Stamping with Markers! There are so many talented people out there who spend alot of time coloring their images (flowers, characters, scenes) that its awesome to see it featured and hope to see more in the future! YAY
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