You are warmly invited to submit artwork to RubberStampMadness for issue themes. Submit up to four pieces per theme. On the back of each submission, please include your name, postal and email addresses, as well as stamp credits. If you want your artwork returned, please include an SASE. Cover artists receive $500 and the Best New Stamper (someone who hasn’t been published before in RSM) received a $50 gift certificate to the RSM Store. Download the theme submission poster for details on upcoming themes. Download the Mailing Tips article for information on postal requirements and tips for keeping mailing costs down. Please know submissions are not limited to themes. See General Submissions for information about non-theme artwork.
THEME SUBMISSIONS:
“Up, up, and away.” The first theme for the Summer 2027 issue is Wings. Art about anything or anyone (Wonder Woman, for example) that (who) flies would be awesome. Birds and airplanes are obvious choices, but what about butterflies and angelic beings? Let your imagination soar.
The second theme for this issue is My Kingdom for a Stamp. Medieval castles, brave knights in shining armor, lovely damsels in distress—you get the idea. Take us back to the days of old when all the stampers were bright and bold. December 5 is the postmark deadline for both themes.
Looking further ahead, the first theme for the Fall 2027 issue is Halloween. Fright Night is well known for its spooky characters, ghosts and goblins, witches and warlocks. (Warlocks?) Lately we’ve noticed that some trick-or-treaters are dressed as superheroes, which is very cool. Send us something scary or cute.
The second submission category includes two challenges: Carving and Mount Rubbermore. Carving your own images can be an exciting challenge. Click here for Carving How-To for a pdf with simple instructions. Click here for Mount Rubbermore for a monument template and fill in the faces! Of course, you can fill in a different image of Mount Rushmore, too. March 5 is the postmark deadline for all three themes.
We look forward to submissions for the Stamp Art Gallery all the time. Artwork is reduced in size. We also welcome artwork for the Card Shoppe, Quick Cards, and Tips & Techniques columns.
- Submissions can be as large as 5×6.5-inches. Exceptions are made for dimensional and 3-D pieces. All submissions are subject to reduction.
- There are two sizes for Cover Art: 1) 8.75×11.25-inches. This size assumes artwork fills the whole cover. There will be a trim of about 0.25-inches off each edge and the RSM logo will be added on top. 2) 8.75×9.25-inches. This size fills the cover except for a 2-inch space at the top for the logo and information about the issue. Again, 0.25-inches will be trimmed off each edge.
- Artwork is returned when accompanied by an SASE. Send up to four entries per theme, one SASE per theme.
- When artwork is not returned right away, this means we’re considering it for a theme album, another spot in RSM, or our Facebook page. If you want your submission to be considered for the magazine only, please make a note of this on the back of your artwork.
- Send submissions by mail to RubberStampMadness, PO Box 610, Corvallis, OR 97339-0610 or 216 SW Madison Ave., Suite 17, Corvallis, OR 97333. Send submissions by email to graphics@rsmadness. Please include stamp credits, your name, address and email. Project instructions are not needed at this time.