Submission List

Thank you everyone for your comments. I was really touched to read everyones perspective on this issue. I know it's a sensitive one. We all want acknowledgment for doing something that we perceive worthy. Rejection is hard, we just have to be able to overcome our emotions and look at things logically from time to time.

I would like to share some links for those of you who would like to be published. Give it a try. You never know.

I personally love Stampington. They publish such a large volume of cards and they have a large number of publications. I'm sure your style will fit with one of their publications.

Here's a list of publications and sites to submit your art work. (You may have to write the editor and request their editorial calendar and artist guidelines.)

Here goes:

http://www.heroarts.com/ They have a contest (it's not up yet on their new site)

http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/

http://www.expressionartmagazine.com/

http://www.inkadinkado.com/   They have contest

http://www.papercraftsmag.com/  Look down the right hand column, Published

http://www.paperworksmagazine.com/

http://www.stampington.com/index.html  Look down the left hand column and find all the publications and challenges

http://www.rsmadness.com/

http://scrapbooktrendsmag.com/submissions.html  Look for Cards

http://www.rubberstamper.com/index.cfm

http://www.paperartmagazine.net/

http://scottpublications.com/catalog/  Scrap & Stamp Arts and Just Cards!

http://www.pubcalls.blogspot.com/  A lot more scrapping than stamping calls but it does have design team stuff now and then

http://www.simplysentiments.com/submissions.html

I'm sure there may be more. If you know of any. Would you please leave me a post, then I will include them to the list above. Once I have a complete list I'll add it to the sidebar on my blog.

Do submit your beautiful cards and creations. Honestly, you have nothing to lose but the cost of postage.

Again, big hugs to everyone.

Comments

[Ethel]

You're right. You've got nothing to lose except for the cost of postage. But DO scan or take a picture of your artwork before you send it in, because some places don't send them back.

Oh...another food for thought....the great photographer Ansel Adams once said (or something along these lines) that for every fantastic photograph he took, there were about 10,000 others that were terrible.

I personally don't know the magic formula on how artistic editors decide which pieces to publish, and which to "save for a future date." But what I do know is that I will only send to the magazines which appeal to me and my personal style, the most. The bottom line is you have to create for YOU, first; and if you want to share your creation with the world, using a magazine as that vehicle, then you should go for it!!

[Joan B]

How kind of you to share this list. I don't submit for publication but I know a lot of folks do and it was nice of you to do this. I'm going to link to it on my blog!

[Juanita (Toni173)]

You are so KIND and THOUGHTFUL! TFS.

[Gina K]

Great list Asela! You are kind and generous to share this compiled resource!
Gina K.

[Godelieve]

Thank you for sharing this list Asela!

[Adelle H]

I didn't see this one on your list. Simply Sentiments magazine. here's the submissions page
http://www.simplysentiments.com/submissions.html

[Cindy Lou Who]

Great List!! Tanks for the leg work! I may have to 'try one' now...hmmmm...prob not!! Bwaahahahaha