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In Every Issue

    The Calendar

    A regular feature in each issue, The Calendar includes information on upcoming conventions and retreats. The Summer issue Calendar includes photos, like this one, taken at Camp Stampaway. This show, sponsored by Stampers Anonymous, was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug 3-5, 2023. This year’s event, called Stampaway Bay, will be held July 21 to Aug 3 in the same location. Bring sun tan lotion. 

    Each issue of RubberStampMadness includes stories for, by, and about, stampers. Plenty of stamp art is featured, along with information on how each piece was created. Stampers are encouraged to send in artwork for upcoming issues. Information about how to do this can be found on the Submit Art page.

    • The Tips & Techniques column provides helpful instructions to increase crafting skills, like masking, stenciling, fixing mistakes, adding a “vintage” look to cards. 
    • Theme topics, generally two per issue, range from general topics like Cartoon Characters to more seasonal topics like Time at the Beach for the Summer issue. Occasionally themes involve challenges. For example, stampers are asked to fill the shape of a bowl, window, pick-up truck, or photo frame with images.
    • The Card Shoppe features three to four cards. The focus might be holidays, die cuts, using paper scraps leftover from past projects, or a specific technique.
    • The Reinker column describes helpful products and/or cardmaking ideas.
    • The Stamps & Stuff column highlights new and exciting products. 
    • The Stamp Art Gallery includes cards on a variety of subjects from a variety of stampers. From eight to 12 cards fill two pages in each issue. 
    • A Best New Stamper award is given to someone whose work is published for the first time in RSM. See the Submit Art page for information on submitting your stamp art.
    • The RSM Bulletin Board includes classified ads, with the option for subscribers to place an ad for free.  
    • The Cover Artist is a feature story about the person creating the issue’s cover art.
    • Looking Ahead provides details on how to submit artwork for upcoming issues. This column is always on the last page of each issue.