This is a Valentine challenge from Scrap-n-Crop!

Design a LAYOUT of a loved one for this coming Valentine’s Day using ANY of the Tinkering Ink Patterned Paper range carried by Scrap-n-Crop.com. Stand to win ONE set of wonderful patterned paper designed by Lucy herself!

Closing date: 12midnight (+8.00 hrs GMT) February 12, 2009.

For more information, click HERE.

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Tuesday Valentine Delight: The Lucy Folch Challenge

The creators of 2 Sketches 4 You are seeking 6 fun, talented and creative Designers to provide unique and inspiring interpretations of their sketches each week. Previous design team experience is not necessary and this call is open to both U.S. and International cardmakers.

The new Design Team will make it’s debut as the 2 Sketches 4 You Spring Design Team during the first week of February and run for a period of 3 months.

How to Apply:

Create TWO original cards based on both Kazan and Laura’s Sketches. They would love to see one card based on Kazan’s Sketch and one card based on Laura’s sketch.

The Sketches and more information can be found here: 2s4y.blogspot.com

email inquiries to:

kazan.2sketches4you@gmail.com Or laura.2sketches4you@gmail.com

Applications will be accepted from Monday January 12, 2009 to Saturday January 24, 2009 (Midnight U.S. Mountain time)

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Tuesday Delight: 2 Sketches 4 You Design Team Call

Do you create digital scrapbook elements? Are you looking for a way to market your products to hundreds of thousands of scrapbookers? Two Peas In A Bucket is looking to add to our team of digital designers! Digital designers will develop and design product for the Two Peas store to be released each week to our online community. We encourage and desire all different looks and styles. You maintain creative control for your name and your brand and we help you build brand awareness and an instant customer base by having Two Peas be the official and exclusive store for your designs.

Interested? Please send samples of your work to ggsub@twopeasinabucket.com so that we’re able to get a sense of your design style. Please put “2Ps Digital Designer” in the subject line of your e-mail. Any questions you might have can also be sent to the same e-mail address or you can peamail me as well.

Good luck! We can’t wait to see your work! Please send all submissions to us prior to October 31st.

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Two Peas in a Bucket Design Team Call

Hot off the Press:

Would You Like to be a Guest Designer?

Remember When Creations and Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs have teamed up to bring YOU a great new contest.

So, here’s how you do it:

1. Simply purchase the Big Boy Album by clicking here.
2. Decorate that bad boy however you see fit – please note:  you must use the enclosed sketch for inspiration on at least 1 of the pages.
3. After decorating, snap some high quality pictures & email your submission to:  pubcalls@gmail.com with the subject line of:  MOSD DT CONTEST.  In the body of the email, please include:  Name, Address, Phone Number, Email & Remember When Creations.
   Be sure to show as much of the album as possible, and mention specifically the page(s) inspired by the sketch.

Contest runs 8/25 – 9/30/08 and all entries need to be received at the above address by Midnight in your time zone.  Contest open to resident of the U.S only.  If you are chosen, you & I are notified by email on or before October 10th.  For a little additional inspiration, please see below for a page example and visit my blog by clicking here to see the rest!

If you do not want to enter the contest, you can still order one of these great albums.  Visit the store for ordering at shop.rwctc.com.  Good luck & happy scrapping!

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Remember When Creations Guest Designer Call – ends 30 September 2008

There’s a shout out to all interested scrappers out there to submit their work to Paper Crafts Magazine

Paper Crafts magazine is looking for fresh, fun, paper-based projects that are innovative and in sync with today’s trends. We’re interested in a variety of items including but not limited to: handmade greeting cards; journal covers; gifts and home accents such as boxes, frames, wall art, shadow boxes, paper jewelry, and decoupaged items; party invitations and decor. We’re looking for all kinds of embellishments and techniques such as stamping, embossing (dry, wet, metal and UTEE), watercoloring, pop-up and interactive designs, cast and handmade paper, shaker boxes, beading, sewing on paper, wire, the sky’s the limit! If you have an original project that has never been published and is copyright free (that does not use someone else’s pattern or other intellectual property), consider submitting it for publication.

You can send in projects for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, call for stampers and others!

Good luck! Let me know how you get on!

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Get your Scrapbook Layouts published on Paper Crafts Magazine

Call ends 21st September!

A Page In Time Scrapbook Design Team Call

If you have a passion for patterned paper and creating great designs this job may be for you!

What We’re About:

* Visit us at www.apageintimescrapbook.com

*We are a page kit club with our focus being on patterned paper. Although we offer Bazzill cardstock as an add-on to our customers, it is very seldom included in the kits.

*You will be joining a fabulous team of designers who are all super friendly and great to work with. 

*Our designers alternate months designing and working on something for the online newsletter.

*To see past kits and get a feel for what A Page In Time is all about, please visit http://www.apageintimescrapbook.com/pastkits.html.  

Requirements for Applying:

*Send two double page layouts and two “extras” (cards, tags, altered projects) using scraps of your own original work to:  vanroy.aj-ppp3@post.me.com.  This is a gallery only, so no text please, but be sure and put YOUR name in the subject line so we know it belongs to you!  Submissions for layouts must be in jpeg/jpg form, 500 x 500 pixels and at least 72 dpi. For projects, no smaller than 500 pixels, please.  As you submit your creations, remember that our kit club consists mostly of patterned paper and a few embellishments. We’d love for that to be your focus, but it’s not required.   

*Email any links to online blogs, scrapbook resumes, and galleries to the following: design@apageintimescrapbook.com.  Along with those links, please include your full name and email address.

*In your email, please include a list of current and past design teams you’ve been a part of.  It’s not a requirement that you have previous experience.  Also, we’d love to hear a little about you!   Share with us your scrapbook experience, your style, your strengths you believe you could bring to our team and anything else you want to share!

*SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  Please submit your designs and application by September 21st. Our new design team members will be announced October 1st.

*All International submissions will be accepted.

APIT Design Team Expectations:

*On the design month team members are required to create two double page layouts and at least two projects, i.e. cards, tags, mini books or altered items using scraps from the kits. 

*On the newsletter month we will ask for your help for creating articles for the online newsletter section (this is a new feature we are adding with the addition of new design team members).  

*Designers receive a kit every other month to design with. Three kits are included, you are required to use two of them per requirements passed down through our design team coordinator. Design Team discounts are given for extras and off month kits. 

*Because we are a page kit club, when creating designs you may use only what is included in the kits for the two double page layouts. Computer generated titles are accepted. Die-cut shapes and titles are also accepted as long as paper from the kits are used.  Additional items may be used on any extras or projects made with the scraps.

*Our Message Board is full of friendly gals who love to talk about A Page In Time kits, scrapbooking and day-to-day topics.  As a DT member, we would ask you to participate in the message boards, get to know the members and just chat!  

*Post your creations to the APIT Gallery.  We have a monthly section for your official designs, but we’d also love to see more of your work.  As a DT member, you’re encouraged to post your creations and leave praise for other members who post their work!

*Participate in our online crops, monthly challenges and QOTD postings and help promote APIT on other scrapbook sites that allow so.

*We are asking for a six-month commitment from our designers with the option at the end of that term to continue if both parties agree.

We look forward to learning about you and viewing your layouts and projects. All submissions will receive a reply. If you don’t hear back from us in three business days please resubmit your entry.

Good luck and have fun!

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A Page In Time Scrapbook Design Team Call

AUDITIONS!

Wait. Stop right there. If you think this is just another design team call, you’re wrong. Just plain wrong.

Around The Block isn’t looking for a Design Team. We’re looking for a group of dedicated design enthusiasts. We’re looking for people who love to find new ways to make their projects meaningful. We’re looking for people who want to go back to the beginning and remember why they fell in love with scrapbooking and papercrafting. Are we looking for you?

Around The Block Designers are a group of people committed to creating inspiration and excitement for their fellow scrapbookers, card makers and crafters. They will not only use Around The Block products, but their own words, pictured and unique creativity to do so. And you don’t have to be a published scrapbooker to apply. Of course, if you are, that’s fine too!

So how do you get your chance to try out for the Around The Block Team?

We’re so glad you asked. We want to see your best work…your favorite layouts and projects.

Here’s the details:

Send your three best layouts (or projects) and your resume (or a basic idea of where your work has been published or what you’ve done in the past) to me at jstraus@ultrapro.com Please write “ATB Team Audition” in the Subject Line. Submissions MUST be received by September 25.

Please also send us a paragraph or two describing yourself, your other hobbies and why you love scrapbooking/cardmaking/papercrafting. Also, please answer the following:
• What are your creative strengths and weaknesses?
• What are your favorite products, techniques, colors and brands?
• What do you want to get out of your experience as a Design Team member?
• List any design teams you currently participate on as well as past design teams (this does not disqualify you).
• Please list memberships in online scrapbook/crafting communities (forums) in which you are active.
• We’d like to know what your favorite products are and any other ideas you have to help build our business.

Finally, we’ll make a decision on who we would love to join us as part of the Around The Block team by September 30. We are currently looking for approximately 8-10 designers. More details will be given to you when you are invited to join the team.

Design Team Requirements:

1. The Design Team Commitment is 12 months, with the rights of Around The Block to extend the term longer. The term will run from October 1, 2008, until September 30, 2009.

2. Monthly Projects:
• Every month you will be required to create 1 page layout, 2-3 cards and 1 altered project.
• Projects must be completed using at least 80% of Around The Block, Chatterbox and/or 7gypsies products but all must include Around the Block tool usage.
• Projects must be photographed and submitted on or before the 30th day of each month.
• Projects must include step-by-step instructions for creating along with a description of any unique techniques used.

3. Periodically you will be required to create projects for on-air selling at QVC or HSN or other sales venues.

4. Before each CHA tradeshow you will be required to create several projects for display at the show. Generally the timeline is tight, but we will try to give you as much time as possible.

5. You may be asked to design classes or make-and-takes featuring Around The Block products.

6. You must be actively involved on the Around The Block gallery by posting projects (these must not be designs from other Design Teams, but can be posted in other galleries) and leave praise or comments on other posts.

7. Participation is required in on-line forums like 2Peas.

8. Promote Around The Block and its products, and activities on your blog, and other sites and galleries where allowed.

9. You are required to submit your projects for publication, citing Around The Block as the product manufacturer. A minimum of one submission per month is required. Designers are required to send an email with a photo of the submission and the name of the publication(s) submitted to the design team leader.

10. Designers must provide signed model releases and signed photographer’s releases for each and every project containing photographs.

11. All projects become property of Around The Block.

Design Team Perks:
• As a design team member you will receive free products after each new release.

• When ever possible, product will be shipped to design team member for special projects.

• Occasionally Around The Block partners with other fabulous manufacturers and product is exchanged – you might receive additional free product like adhesives, cardstock or more!

• Your work will be displayed in advertisements, packaging, promotions, classes, products, books, brochures, tradeshows, our Around The Block blog, on TV and at sales events. We reserve the right to use any work you submit.

• As part of the Around The Block team, you may receive periodic passes to industry tradeshows such as CHA.

• Design team members opinions will be sought out and appreciated as an integral part of our business plans.

Good luck! We look forward to hearing from you.

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Around The Block Design Team Call

If your page(s) is chosen, you will be notified via e-mail by Sept. 5, 2008 with further instructions. The payment for publication of your artwork is a free copy of the book.

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Memory Makers Idea Book Layout Call

Now, ScrapScene has put together a compilation of advices on how to get published. Hope this helps you achieve your dreams!

Nikala O’brien – “…always check your scrap magazines as to what they are looking for in future issues by reading the magazine or getting online. You may… have already created the perfect layout or you can scrap one to the theme they require. The more work you send them the more they’ll get to know your work and name. Another way of having your talent seen is to enter as many scrap comps as you can – who knows, maybe you could even win some goodies. Good luck and happy scrapping.”

Becky Heisler – “… submit to specific calls, your chances are much higher if you do that , than just submitting to a general call.

Also, I always keep track of when, where and what I submit so I never send repeats and I know which layouts are submitted where.

And, lastly… Do not give up ! Submit submit submit!”

Jen Martakis – “Be patient. You never know what the editors are looking for in a page. If yours is not chosen it may not be because it is “unpublishable”. It may simply be that they were looking for a certain color scheme.

Pay attention to the ’season’ you are submitting. Magazines aren’t usually looking for summer layouts to put in their October issue.

Submit crisp, clear, high quality photos/scans. Your project will speak for itself if it looks good. Make sure that you resize your photos so that they are viewable without having to ’scroll.’ I resize mine at 72 dpi and 500 pixels on the “longest” side.

Include journaling if it’s hard to read.

A detailed supply list is something they are always looking for.”

Allyson Bright Meyer – “I really think that there are 2 key things to keep in mind when trying to get published.

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How to Get Published in a Scrapbooking Publication

Contest dates: now until May 20, 2008.

ScrapMuse is having a contest for spring. You could say it’s also part of the NSD celebrations

Requirements: The theme is spring. Use any interpretation of the theme that you would like. Kit items are not required, so use anything that says “spring” to you!! Layouts (8 x 8 or larger) and altered items will be accepted. Maximum 3 entries per person, please. Items must be loaded into the Scrapmuse April Contest Gallery by midnight (MST) on May 20, 2008.

Winners will be announced no later than May 25, 2008 in our forum. Designs will be judged by our current design team. Contest is open to US, Canadian and International Scrappers.

The goodies: First prize: $25 gift certificate from Scrapmuse storefront. Second and third prize: $15 and $10 prize packs from Scrapmuse’s storefront (International winners may have a gift certificate substituted for the prize pack, depending on location and shipping costs). We can’t wait to see your creations in the gallery!!!

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Spring at Scrapmuse Contest