Bugs artwork. An in-depth exploration on Backgrounds techniques provides plenty of ideas and examples. Scenic stamper Sandy Hampson shares “detailed slices of life.” Illustrating the Word—journaling and stamping in Bibles. Collage is Made Simple thanks to techniques from Annette Hanson. Artist Trading Coins—the latest rage is round. Marsha Young knows all about The Joy of Stamping. The Reinker describes several new crayon choices. Moon Masks & More provides helpful tips for scenic stamping. Artful Scraps can create beautiful cards as shown in The Card Shoppe column. Adventures with animals in the Summer Galleria. RSM’s Store Guide includes info on Valley Stamp & Scrap and Stamp Salado. This issue’s Best New Stamper is Karen Hasheck. Spotlight reviews for York’s Little Art Studio, Purple Daisy Design, and Holly Berry House. Summertime cover art by Gina McCreary.

Join us for an awesome Outer Space journey. The Rubber Round-up proves stampers can think “outside the box.” A variety of simple and charming cards by Robin Francini are featured in The Card Shoppe. Basic masking and simple scene-building from expert Tonya Weakley in Tips & Techniques. Gelli Plate Printing explained and illustrated. Making your own Star Book—it’s easier than you’d think. Find touching Friendship Cards in The Reinker. Living the Creative Life—a visit with MK Wagner and her artful creations. Dive into a Marvelous Mermaid Galleria. Meet “The Beast” in Short Takes. He’s wearing a butterfly mask made with 200 rubber-stamped moths. RSM’s Store Guide includes reports on Pearl Street Stamping and Camelia’s Art & Craft Supplies. This issue’s Best New Stamper is Chris Lynch. Spotlight reviews for JC Casey, MadRat, and STAMPlorations. Outer Space cover art by Marsha Young.

Celebrating a Merry and Bright holiday season. Stampers Say It With Stamps! and share helpful and hopeful sentiment cards. No-Stress Landscapes with Distress Oxide inks. Eight sensational seasonal cards in The Card Shoppe. Rock On! describes how to stamp on rocks—and leave them for others to find. The Carving Consortium illustrates The Year of the Dog. The Many Hats of DeeDee Catron. Favorite Techniques in The Reinker: Black Ice and Dryer Sheets. Going with the Glow—celestial artwork by Deanna Tubb. RSM’s Store Guide includes reports on Papertrix, Busy Scrappin and Scrapbook Super Station. This issue’s Best New Stamper is Darcy Mollett. Spotlight reviews for Dare 2B Artzy, Fred Mullett, StampaFe, and Art Impressions. Merry and Bright cover art by Jackie Grace.

Join us for an awesome Outer Space journey. The Rubber Round-up proves stampers can think “outside the box.” A variety of simple and charming cards by Robin Francini are featured in The Card Shoppe. Basic masking and simple scene-building from expert Tonya Weakley in Tips & Techniques. Gelli Plate Printing explained and illustrated. Making your own Star Book—it’s easier than you’d think. Find touching Friendship Cards in The Reinker. Living the Creative Life—a visit with MK Wagner and her artful creations. Dive into a Marvelous Mermaid Galleria. Meet “The Beast” in Short Takes. He’s wearing a butterfly mask made with 200 rubber-stamped moths. RSM’s Store Guide includes reports on Pearl Street Stamping and Camelia’s Art & Craft Supplies. This issue’s Best New Stamper is Chris Lynch. Spotlight reviews for JC Casey, MadRat, and STAMPlorations. Outer Space cover art by Marsha Young.

The Shirt-Shape Challenge submissions prove that if the shirt fits—stamp it! Artwork on a Fantasy theme is ‘out of this world.’ The Quick Cards column focuses on get well and sympathy cards. “Small but Mighty” chronicles Linda Berge’s rewarding stamp journey. Learn how to put vintage video tape to work transferring images in Trash into Art. The Reinker describes new products from Faber Castell. A story and template for making Artful Envelopes. Resist and Stenciling are covered in the Tips & Techniques column. Enjoy our Fantastic Farm Art Album. Make a special T-shirt using Fabric Stamping techniques. The Best New Stamper is Nancy Fehlinger. Happy Homes and Birthdays are celebrated in The Card Shoppe. Follow your dreams with The RSM Store Guide. Spotlight reviews describe images from Fairie Song and Heartfelt Creations, as well as Gelly Roll pens and Jacquard’s ‘You Can,’an all-purpose spray in a can. Explore Papermaking in Bhutan. Cover art by Gina McCreary.

Awesome Add-ons provide plenty of ways to embellish stamp art. Gifts become even more special with handmade Holiday Tags—find plenty on the cover, as well as inside this issue. Learn techniques for making the Best Christmas Cards ever. A stamping class provides ways to get the most from Stampstracts—new images from RubberMoon. ATCs return, with six mini-masterpieces in Think Small, Dream Big. Learn from Rebecca Stiles how to bring your stamped scenes to life. Everyone agrees Stampaway’s Pajama Party was a big hit. Celebrate the season with a Winter Galleria—think snow! Meet Embossing Queens in the Reinker. The Best New Stamper is Nancy Holman. RSM’s Stupendous Store Guide takes you from Juneau, Alaska, to Orilla, Ontario, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, and many places in between. Spotlight reviews feature images from Hanko Designs, MSE! (My Sentiments Exactly!) and CAS-ual Fridays.

Sending stamped cards on ‘special days’ is good for everyone’s longevity. See what nine stampers sent to RSM for Birthday Greetings. Black Birds can be spooky or silly, but all make Halloween a lot of fun. You won’t get wet checking out the Rain Album, but you’ll get plenty of ideas for your own weather scenes. Learn how to Stamp Outside the Box by making easy-to-mail box cards. Earth Art International branched out to include jewelry, t-shirts and more, in addition to their stamp line. Transform your cards from conventional to cool with Fancy Folds techniques. Add texture to artwork with Faux-Leather Backgrounds. Watercolor effects are easy to do with Brusho Crystals. ATCs don’t need to be one-dimensional—yours can Stand Out and Fold Up, too. Autumn Sonata celebrates Fall in Stampland. Three Road-Worthy Cards will get your motor running. Instructions for making your own Washi Tape Dispenser. Best New Stampers are Julia Derr and Mary Anne Milak. Spotlight reviews describe images at Stampers Anonymous, Zum Gali Gali, Whimsy Stamps and Victorine Originals.

Welcome to the ABCs of ATCs! The cover and a six-page section inside focus on Artist Trading Cards—a small canvas with a lot of potential. 23 different ATCs provide inspiration for making your own. Our Down on the Farm section, finds stampers incorporating cows, chickens, barns and over-sized potatoes in their pastoral scenes—cowabunga, dude! Judy and Bobby Duke of B & J’s Art Stamps share the story of their home-grown business and samples of Judy’s fabulous artwork. Step Right Up! and learn how to make simple ‘step cards’ perfect for sharing through the mail. The Tag Shoppe showcases three terrific tags. You’ll be Making a Splash once you learn how to use Splash Inks. Six outstanding pieces of artwork fill the ‘Not-Feeling-So-Blue’ Album. You’ll be Laughing with Lin Metcalf and her kooky stamp art, showcased in this issue. Style or No Style—take your pick with the Reinker. The Card Shoppe travels to Door County with images of the ‘Gull Family.’ Our Best New Stamper is Shawn Harcrow. Spotlight reviews focus on Beeswax, Paper Smooches and Local King Rubber Stamps.

Cover art by Brenda Clark provides a perfect welcome to this Holidays issue. Inside pages include wonderful Winter Trees stamp art, ideas for creating holiday cards in The Card Shoppe, a how-to feature on Gift Cards & Tags, as well as a Reinker column showcasing Christmas cards stamped by three sisters. The Wonders of Winter includes more seasonal cardmaking ideas. Anyone wanting to learn more about Washi Tape will appreciate tips from Carol Chiaramonte. Thirteen tags in Playing with Tags incorporate all sorts of techniques, as well as imaginative takes on how to utilize these mini-canvases. The Quick Cards column returns with four funny entries by Bibi Lindhal. Read an artist profile on Aja McTyre, who doesn’t like to stamp the same scene twice. Anna Banana Justice had fun making a Koi Scroll and provides steps to follow when making your own. The Stamp Store Guide takes you to the best stores from A to Z. Beautiful Blue-themed Cards incorporate unexpected elements—tulle and paint chips. This issue’s Best New Stamper is Gloria Waro. Spotlight reviews focus on S and C Memories, The Peddler’s Pack, Stacy Stamps, Stamp Francisco and Stamplistic.

Ghosts, goblins and a few vampires show up in this issue’s Halloween Spooky section. But fear not—they don’t bite. Stampers get the Blues in a good way, sharing color-coordinated artwork ranging from a wardrobe full of blue dresses to a blue-and-white cat. Check out 50 Fabulous Stamp Tips sent in by readers. It’s Hats off to Denise Oleson, who shares a neat card-making trick. Annette Hansen creates a variety of Bird Cards using just one stencil. Cean Schoph illustrates the calendar’s Most Unusual Holidays, including ‘Don’t Step on a Bee Day’ and ‘Name Tag Day.’ Dutch stamper Corrie Herriman inhabits a Wonderland of Art. Two nature-inspired cards are featured in Tips & Techniques. A Halloween matchbox and seasonal die-cut card fill The Card Shoppe. Art Journaling is the focus for The Reinker. Mail Art is celebrated with ATCs in the Galleria. A Photo Gallery includes vendors and stampers at a fun stamp show. Deb Domick is the issue’s Best New Stamper. Short Takes shares news from the rubber universe. Spotlight reviews focus on Rubbernecker, Deep Red Stamps, Newton’s Nook and CC Designs.

Fran Seiford, owner of Stampendous, fills this issue’s cover with women of the world, flowers and super-hot colors. The international flavor continues within the Women of the World section—a wonderful celebration for all. Out to Sea artwork is wet and wild, with mermaids, sharks and swimmers with flippers. Learn about Pocket Letters—a fun way to share ACTs and little gifts. Tips & Techniques describes dimensional stamping. The Card Shoppe celebrates the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Gabrielle Gern combines images in unexpected ways in her collages. A four-page Travel Album features high-flying stamp art. Turquoise Is Terrific, according to The Reinker, who showcases beautiful cards and special background techniques. Best New Stamper Jane Luxem has subscribed to RSM for the past 20 years, but this is the first time her artwork has appeared in the magazine. Learn how Andrea Robert made a Simple Board Book—you can, too. An amazing Birthday Card by Lisa Hom is filled with candles and fortune cookie sayings. The latest Stamp Store Locator is in this issue, along with a report on the Hamburg Stamp Show. Spotlight reviews highlight Stamping Sensations, Touché Rubber Stamps, Dog Stamps Plus and Gentle Creations (aka Stickerville).

Stampers create mini-movies for the Film Strip Challenge. Endearing messages say P.S. I Love You with stamps. Robots take over The ATC Shoppe. Butterflies fill a Springtime Galleria. A stamper for 40 years, Bunny Wotherspoon, enjoys the simple things, although her artwork is far from simple. Cover artist Christina Hecht puts her stamp on sending and receiving letters. A report on three heavenly stamping retreats. Brenda Clark likes to tell stories with stamps. Sammy-Jo Woodward let’s her art-light shine within scenes of nature. A Black & White Plus One Album includes collages with positive messages. Stampers think blue when creating stamp art in a Delft-tile style. The Reinker describes three cool techniques: Using embossing powders; adding Stampendous Fun Flock and finding hidden images in random backgrounds. Best New Stamper Michele Kosciolek of Canton, Michigan, is hooked on Viva Las VegaStamps! images. Spotlight reviews describe stamps available from JudiKins, StampDiva, Paper Sweeties and Rosie’s Roadshow.