helloCalling All Designers! 

We Know You’re Out There!

Did you create an original project that you just can’t wait to share? Paper Crafts magazine is always on the lookout for innovative ideas and fresh new talent. Upload your ”Send Us Your Best Work” submissions here and you, too could be a published designer! DEADLINE: Ongoing

May/June 2010 Call for Submissions:

1. Mom & Dad

What better way to honor mom and dad than with something thoughtful and handmade? We’re looking for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day cards, gift card holders, treat containers, mini albums, gift bags, tags, paper crafted gifts, home décor, etc. to say “thanks” for all they do. 

2. It’s All About the Technique: DIY Embellishments

Trend watchers that we are, we know that making your own embellishments for your paper crafting is all the rage! Whether you ruche a rose out of ribbon; create a cutie out of felt; crochet some kitsch for a card front, fashion a fun focal point out of fabric; or layer punch on punch and/or die cut upon die cut; all while throwing a button or two on for good measure, we’re looking for projects of all types and varieties that incorporate completely handmade embellishments as their focal points. Please focus your projects on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, and all other occasions including thank you, birthday, friendship, encouragement, etc. 

3. Design Challenge: Finding Inspiration in the Garage

Ever think of a garage as being a source of inspiration? We’d like you to blow the garage door wide open with this feature as you think about what you could create with actual items from the garage and/or items that live in the garage that inspire you. And don’t be fooled into thinking that garages are merely the man’s domain. There are plenty of pretties for Mom in there as well. Whether you design with actual screws, tools, nuts, and bolts; or you design with images of cars, bicycles, motorcycles, baskets, and wreaths, we think you’ll find that the garage houses all kinds of inspiration! Please focus your projects on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, and all other occasions including thank you, birthday, friendship, congrats, etc.

4. Hey There, Sunshine!

Put on your shades, for this is going to be one b-r-i-g-h-t feature! We’re looking for projects for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, and all other occasions including thank you, birthday, friendship, get well, etc. that incorporate suns, sunshine rays, clouds, and rainbows!

5. May/June Sketches

Create cards, gift bags, tags, mini-album covers, treat containers, etc. that utilize these fun sketches. We’re looking for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and graduation projects as well as projects for other occasions such as birthday, thank you, hello, friendship, sympathy, get well soon, encouragement, congratulations, etc. 

 

Sketch #1

Sketch #1

 

Sketch #2

Sketch #2

 

MAY/JUNE 2010 ISSUE DEADLINES: 

Idea/digital picture deadline: November 9, 2009

Project acceptance from Paper Crafts editor: No later than Friday, November 13, 2009 (Please do not submit your project(s) to any other publications until after this date.)

Completed project deadline: Friday, December 4, 2009

Upload your May/June submissions HERE!