Scrapbook enthusiasts who get published in the major magazines and idea books sometimes develop a “fan club” of other scrapbookers. That fame can sometimes be translated into connections with manufacturers to teach nationally or design products, retailers as “celebrity” guests, and other industry opportunities. So go ahead, submit your pages!
This is akin to being a freelance writer. If you think you’ve created an especially beautiful page, send a picture to a scrapbooking magazine. If they publish it, you’ve made it! If they don’t, keep trying.
Start out by subscribing to at least four of the major scrapbooking magazines. Some to consider would be:
Creating Keepsakes
Memory Makers
Simple Scrapbooks
Paper Kuts
Paper Crafts
Your Creative Spirit
Scrapbooks Etc.
Just do it! I’ve heard from so many scrapbookers that they haven’t been published, but they “haven’t submitted as much as they should.” Write it on your To-Do list! Schedule a time to submit your layouts on a regular basis. It may seem elusive, but consider that the magazines need to fill space with as many excellent layouts as they can. So keep submitting!
If you are going to be published, the excitement will be great the day you get the call! Be ready for some down time while you wait for the issue to come out, and then it’s excitement time again! You’ll usually get your layout back when the next issue of the magazine is published.
If more than one magazine chooses to publish a layout, you’ll need to tell the other magazines that unfortunately, another magazine contacted you first.
Some magazines pay with product and others with cash. But the opportunity to put “published designer” after your name is priceless! Good luck!
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