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Even before spring awakens the land, we’re getting ready to fall into autumn and scare up some inspiring projects for our September/October 2012 issue!

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. Thanks!

Halloween Tricks for Treat Giving

While dressing up for Halloween is always a blast, handing out treats packaged in a clever way makes any crafty girl’s eyes sparkle!

We’re looking for tags, food wraps, treat containers and bags, and non-candy treats with a Halloween theme to give to friends, coworkers, students, and/or neighbors in a variety of styles (fun and cute, clean and graphic, classy and elegant, vintage, shabby chic).

 

Natural Elements

Ah, the glorious textures of fall! Nature commands our attention, and we revel in its autumnal beauty.

Craft manufacturers have taken note and are making inspiring items made of burlap, wood, denim, kraft, cork, woodgrain, and canvas (actual and/or printed versions). Create projects that feature these natural elements as the focal point of your design.

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: Halloween and fall as well as birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc.

 

Maptastic!

Our January/February 2012 issue showed you that maps are moxie fab, and now it’s your turn to play!

While cards are definitely welcome, we’d love to see you create clever and unique home décor, mini-album covers, gift bags and tags, gift card holders, paper crafted gifts, gift wraps, etc. that incorporate fun and trendy maps as the star of your project. Be sure to use a fall-appropriate color palette when designing.

We’ll be looking for a variety of styles (fun and cute, clean and graphic, classy and elegant, vintage, shabby chic) for the following favorite occasions: Halloween and fall as well as birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc.

 

September/October Stamp It! Techniques – Paper Piecing

This issue’s column will focus on paper piecing.

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: Halloween and fall as well as birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc. Make sure that your perfectly executed paper piecing is the star of the stamping show! Be sure to use a fall-appropriate color palette when designing.

 

September/October 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: Halloween and fall as well as birthday, thank you, congrats, miss you, get well, hello, just because, encouragement, friendship, thinking of you, etc. Be sure to use a fall-appropriate color palette when designing.

 

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, March 12, 2012

Project acceptance from Paper Crafts editor: No later than Friday, March 16, 2012 (Please don’t submit your project(s) to any other publications or post online until after this date.)

Completed project in office: No later than Friday, April 6, 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, send an email to 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.