Design Team Call! How exciting!

Craft Stamper is currently looking to recruit a small number of designers to our team. We are happy to consider a very wide range of styles (although we are perhaps associated with 'grungy/vintage' projects, we have a very broad range of styles in the magazine).

You should be primarily a rubber stamper (rather than general crafter) and have a good working knowledge of products related to stamping such as inks, markers, paints etc. You need to be a reasonably good writer and be able to make items to a high standard of finish. Most contributors are expected to supply step photos of their projects for publication. You also must be able to work to deadlines!

We prefer designers who do not work for other UK-based magazines but will consider all applicants on merit.

International applications are very welcome (don't be put off if English is not your first language - that's what editor's are for!).

If you are interested please send an email, telling us a little about yourself and showing three examples of your best work to: paula.ridley@traplet.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that we regret we are not able to reply to everyone who contacts us. Unfortunately we simply don't have the capacity to reply individually to the huge number of messages we recieve. Your understanding is appreciated.

Announcing the IndigoBlu free stamp make winner!

Thank you to everyone that took part , what  fabulous projects.  We really enjoyed looking at them.

We put all the names in a hat and I am pleased to announce the winner is......................... Shirley, with a stunning tag.

Please email cs@traplet.com with your name and address  Shirley and we will send  you a fabulous stamp set from IndigoBlu.

There is still plenty of time to show us your free stamp makes from the September issue, using the fabulous stamp by Chrissie Stokes. We would love to see your projects.

Ticket Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations to the following people who have won tickets for The Creative Stitches & Hobbycraft Show at Glow, Bluewater. 

Nadine Buckley
JansArtyJunk
Happy Days
Rosemary
Liz
Alison Horne
Jeannie
Sid
Marg
Lyn

Please email cs@traplet.com with your full name and address and we will get those tickets in the post to you.
We hope you all have a fabulous day out.

Thank you to everyone that entered and don't forget to keep an eye out for the next giveaway!

Sept Issue - Share your free stamp makes!

Hello all!
It's that time again and another issue - September - has hit the shelves. So once again we'd love you to share your free stamp makes with us!

Art by Chrissie Stokes

This month's freebie is a stunning stamp designed by one of our own Design Team, Chrissie Stokes. This is such a useful and versatile little stamp, we can't wait to see what you've been creating with it.

Show us your makes by leaving a comment and a link below. You don't have to have a blog to join in, you can link to any online space (e.g. a forum gallery) just be sure you leave your name if you don't have a blog.

Until next time,
Katy

Show Ticket Giveaway!

 

We have 10 tickets to give away to the fabulous Prima Homemade Show at Glow, Bluewater, which runs from 6th-9th September 2012.

Prima Homemade incorporates Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts, with over 200 exhibitors selling all manner of crafting goodies, plus demos and exhibitions. All in all a fab day out!

For you chance to win a pair of tickets to the show please leave a comment by August 13th 2012. We will draw the lucky winners after this date.

Good Luck!

Share your free stamp makes

This month’s stamp is a fabulous vintage butterfly designed for us by IndigoBlu – so versatile you can use it for almost everything; we are sure this lovely stamp will become a firm favourite.

Artwork by Stephanie Wincott

Link up below to show us what you made with your butterfly stamp and you could win a fabby IndigoBlu stamp set! We can’t wait to see your creations!

For more information about IndigoBlu stamps, visit their website at: www.indigoblu.com

(PS: There are some fab bonus free stamp makes on our website - check them out here.)

August Issue Out Now!

The August issue of Craft Stamper magazine is now out!

Another fabby issue. There are some really original techniques and creations this month. Paula Whittaker shares a wonderful technique, which the team here have never seen before, where she uses highlighter pens to create some gorgeous backgrounds. Trish Latimer has made the cutest art dolls, Liesbeth demonstrates a very classy vintage image transfer technique and Kim Costello creates a rather spectacular 3D top hat (you can get the template here).

The free stamp this month really is a must-have - a really lovely butterfly from IndigoBlu. Watch out for a new Linky soon so you can share your free stamp makes with us.

There are some awesome giveaways too! A whole heap of PaperArtsy stamps and the distinctive new Steampunk stamp sets by Chocolate Baroque are up for grabs, amongst other yummy goodies. Enter the giveaways online here.

We hope you find plenty of inspiration inside!