Calls for Submissions

Call for Letters
We want to hear from you. Let us know what you loved about an article, make a suggestion for how we could improve our content, or show us how you interpreted a challenge or incorporated a technique.
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CK and Me!
Have you created a page that was inspired by a layout in CK? We'd love to see it! Send an email to letters@creatingkeepsakes.com and tell us what page inspired you and why, and what issue it appeared in. Attach a scan or photo of your layout at 500K or less. Your page could be featured in the Letters section of a future issue! Please put "CK & Me" in the subject line. This is an ongoing call.
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Techniques
Do you have a special technique you want share with us. Send us a scan of your technique used on a layout to editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com with "Techniques" in the subject line. This call ends November 10, 2009.
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Unfinished pages!
Do you have a layout you need help Completing? Send us a scan of your unfinished layout to editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com and your page could be featured in an upcoming issue of Creating Keepsakes. This call ends November 10, 2009.
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The Big Page Call
We're looking for oodles of layouts to publish. If you've been thinking about submitting some pages for possible publication, this is a great opportunity for you! We're looking for several different page themes and a variety of styles. Here are some topic ideas we'd like to see: 1.Traditions and Routines. What do you do over and over? What are your traditions? Why are they special to you and your family? What routines do you observe throughout your day, week, month or year? Why are they important? What makes them fun? Type "Traditions" in the e-mail subject line. 2.Special Events and Fun Times. What special events do you celebrate? Birthdays, weddings, graduations, reunions and more. Who was there? What did you do? Type "Fun" in the e-mail subject line. 3.You and Yours. Yes, you! What are you interested in? How do you spend your days? What quirks, traits and tastes make you unique? What makes you happy? Also, who are your people (family, friends, pets)? What is your relationship with them and why is it special to you? Type "You" in the e-mail subject line. 4.Everyday Activities. How do you spend your time each day? What are your family's favorite hobbies or interests? Do you often attend sporting events for your children or local teams? Perhaps there's a favorite game you love to play in the evenings. Type "Everyday" in the e-mail subject line. Not sure which call to submit to? Just type "Big Page Call" in the e-mail subject line. Email your pages to us at editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com. Submissions are due Monday, November 9, 2009. Tips for Success. You've let us know that you like to see pages with the following attributes. Try including these elements on your pages: Color photos 4" x 6" photos (either uncropped or cropped) Several photos on each page 2-page layouts
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Dressed Up for Spring
Although fall is really in the air (with winter nipping on its heels), CK is thinking about spring. We'd like to see your fresh, never-before-seen pages featuring spring-themed products, such as clouds, rainbows, kites, clouds and balloons. But we don't want to see plain ol'spring things, we want to see your own handmade touches to dress them up in style. Add a little stitching to clouds, layer buttons or paper over rainbows, sprinkle glitter over balloons and more. You get the idea. Send a JPG of your spring-y pages to editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com with "Touch of Spring" in the subject line.
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Fabulous Spring Photos
Would you like to see your photo on the cover of Creating Keepsakes magazine? We're looking for cover-worthy photos for our spring issues featuring babies or kids in a spring setting. Photos with strong composition, good lighting and smiling subjects with great eye contact will be favored over others. Be sure you own the rights to the photo or have permission from the subject's legal guardian(s) before submitting it. Send a JPG of your fabulous photo to editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com with "Spring Cover Photo" in the subject line.
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Gratitude Pages
We are looking for pages for an upcoming article. Pages should be focused on gratitude for blessings. Specifically, we are looking for pages about People Opportunities Knowledge Luxuries and/or conveniences Please send scans of your layouts to editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com with "Gratitude" in the subject line. This call ends Monday, November 9th. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Call for layouts with printed transparencies over the photos
Do you have a two-page layout that utilizes a printed transparency over at least one photo? We'd love to see it. Please submit only layouts with 4" x 6" uncropped photos. We're especially interested in layouts on the following topics: * Family * Everyday Life * Birthdays * Babies * Indoor Activities * Outdoor Activities Please e-mail scans or photos of your layouts to editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com and include "4" x 6" Photo Layouts" in the subject line. Please send each layout submission in a separate e-mail and make sure the file size is 500k or less. The deadline for this call is Monday, November 9, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. MST. Thank you for submitting your pages.
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Accent/embellishments
We are looking for accents and embellishments for an upcoming article. These accents/embellishments should be created using leftover supplies. We are particularly looking for ideas around the following: 1.Cutting out the black outline on stamp packaging and using it as a transparency accent. 2.Plastic from packaging: die-cut into a shape and outline the edges with ink; crinkle it and use it as a stamp with paint; cut a shape from it and use it as a stencil. 3.Cardboard: turn into a photo frame or mat; use cardboard from ribbon packages as a cover for a mini album. 4.Use grass from Easter basket as accents. 5.Ideas for extra egg dye or Easter candy boxes. Please include instructions on how to make these accents. If yours in chosen, you will be asked to also provide materials to recreate the accents in step-by-step instructions.Send your scans to editorial@creatingkeepsakes.com with "accents" in the subject line. This is an ongoing call.
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