• Two (2) bimonthly magazines: Belle Armoire, Somerset Studio, and The Stampers' Sampler


• One (1) quarterly magazines: Art Doll Quarterly


• Seven (7) quarterly special publications: Altered Couture, Artful Blogging, Belle Armoire Jewelry, Somerset Life, Take Ten, and Where Women Create


• Ten (12) semi-annual special publications: Art Journaling, Haute Handbags, GreenCraft, Prims, Sew Somerset, Somerset Apprentice, Somerset Digital Studio, Somerset Memories (formerly Legacy), Somerset Studio Gallery, Stuffed, Jewelry Affaire, Belle Armoire, Art Quilting Studio


• Seven (7) annual special publications: apron•ology, HandCrafted, Somerset Holidays & Celebrations, Somerset Home, The Stampers’ Sampler Catch Up Issue, and Somerset Workshop, Artists' Cafe


• Ten (10) special interest publications: Artist Trading Cards (ATC), Beyond Paper Dolls, Marie, Material Visions, Return to Asia, Signatures, Somerset in Love, Transparent Art, and True Colors

2.1 Bi-Monthly Publications

• Somerset Studio
  This unique publication is the only magazine devoted to the creative needs and interests of paper-crafters, art stampers, calligraphers, and collage and decoupage artists. For over 10 years, Somerset Studio has provided a colorful and innovative format for mixed media artwork, featuring in-depth articles and review columns to enlighten readers on the latest trends and techniques. With gorgeous layouts and fantastic projects, this magazine is sure to inspire artists and crafters alike.
  Release Dates: January, March, May, July, September, November        

• The Stampers’ Sampler
  Developed to fulfill the demand for modern, imaginative projects for rubber stamp enthusiasts, The Stampers' Sampler is the premiere source for fun and clever stamping ideas. Each issue features over 150 stamped cards and other projects submitted by readers from around the world. With exciting challenges and projects utilizing provided templates, this is the magazine for anyone interested in taking their stamping to the next level!
  Release Dates: February, April, June, August, October, December
  

2.2 Quarterly Publications

• Altered Couture
  Recycling, Reusing, Reconstructing: call it what you will, but bringing new life to classic garments is high fashion!  Let Altered Couture unleash your inner designer to create whimsical wearables with rubber stamps, fabric scraps, paint, and a splash of ingenuity.  Touching upon new techniques as well as tried-and-true favorites, this gorgeous 160-page publication will show readers how to transform their entire wardrobe into personalized works of art.  Every issue of Altered Couture is filled to the brim with beautiful imagery that will instruct and inspire even the most seasoned artist.  We promise you’ll never look at your closet the same way again!
  Release Dates: February, May, August, November

• Art Doll Quarterly
  No other publication brings together such a broad range of materials and techniques as used in contemporary doll artistry. The stunning images and informative techniques in each issue of Art Doll Quarterly are exciting and challenging to doll artists and admirers alike. Showcased in each 144-page issue are the latest in fabric and clay sculpting, sewing, painting, surface design, embellishment, stamping, stenciling, polymer and other art clays, paper arts, mixed media, assemblage, and more.
  Release Dates: February, May, August, November

• Artful Blogging
  Innovations in technology provide new and exciting platforms for artists and writers to share their creative work with the world. The Internet has come alive with the voices of artists who let us into their studios and into their lives by keeping online journals, galleries and blogs. This 144 page special publication spotlights some of the exceptional artists’ blogs currently online and provides features on Blogging Etiquette, Blogger’s Must-Haves and How to Get Started on your own blog spot!
  Release Dates: February, May, August, November

• Belle Armoire Jewelry
  Find innovative techniques, examples, and artwork created by cutting-edge artists who bring wonderful imagination and fresh creativity to jewelry design. The 144-page publication is overflowing with exciting artwork that covers a vast range of jewelry techniques and materials for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, pendants and other items of personal adornment. Nearly every material imaginable is shown, from resin to wire to polymer clay to fabric to beads to buttons to UTEE to metal clay and so much more. This how-to resource is a must for those seeking insider’s tips and techniques for making beautiful, contemporary jewelry.
  Release Dates: March, June, September, December

• Somerset Life
  The publisher’s dream for Somerset Life is to encourage readers to make every day extraordinary by infusing daily life with simple pleasures, art, romance, creativity, and beauty. It will capture the imagination with stunning photography, insightful and entertaining articles, and imaginative ideas. Somerset Life will show readers how attention to the little things in life can lead to an inspired and artful way of living.
  Release Dates: January, April, July, October

• Take Ten
  Take Ten™, one of our best-selling publications, is devoted to making quick and easy cards in less than 10 minutes. Each issue is filled with over 500 truly inspirational designs and techniques, gift ideas and FREE Artist Paper Quads. Your customers will learn the techniques of guest artists, make quick and easy gifts, colorful patchwork masterboards, and much more. This publication is so popular that instead of offering it twice a year, we’ve expanded it to four times a year!
  Release Dates: March, June, September, December

• Where Women Create
  We’ve taken you up close and personal into the studio spaces of your favorite artists. We are thrilled to take you oneroom further into the heart of the home— the kitchen — in Where Women Cook, the newest quarterly magazine from the publishers of Where Women Create and Somerset Studio.
  Release Dates: December, March, June, September

• Where Women Cook
  Stampington & Company's exciting new quarterly magazine invites you into the creative spaces of the most extraordinary female artists of our time. Through stunning photography and inspirational stories, each issue will nourish the reader's soul and motivate their creative process.
  Release Dates: February, May, August, November

2.3 Semi-Annual Publications

• Belle Armoire
  French for “beautiful wardrobe,” Belle Armoire offers information and inspiration on fabric and jewelry arts, including surface design, embellishment, dyeing, altered couture, beading, wirework, polymer and metal clays, and much more. Each issue showcases one-of-a-kind handmade artwear garments and accessories, as well as art jewelry pieces, submitted by established artists and readers. Designers, fabric painters, quilters, embroiderers, knitters, and other needle art enthusiasts will appreciate this publication devoted to hot trends, new ideas for construction and embellishment, and skills advancement.
  Release Dates: January, July

• Art Journaling
  Stampington & Company is pleased to introduce your customers to a brand new bi-annual publication dedicated to the art of visual chronicling. Somerset Art Journaling magazine will take them inside the pages of their favorite artists for an up-close-and-personal look. Detailed photos and insightful commentary will help them discover their personal journaling style, with hints, tips and tricks for creating a stand-out page. The readers will learn the techniques the pros use, and find the inspiration to take their own art journal to the next level.
  Release Dates: January, September

• Art Quilting Studio
  Artists and quilters from around the world are featured, as they showcase innovative surface treatments and quilting techniques. With a focus on close-up details, Art Quilting Studio displays dozens of quilted art pieces, including decorative and wearable samples, created using both machine and hand-stitched elements. Whether you're a veteran art quilter or are just picking up a needle and thread for the first time, you'll find the inspiration you need to take your quilting to the next level in Art Quilting Studio.
  Release Dates: January, July

• Haute Handbags
  Haute Handbags is devoted to the expressive style of artfully made and embellished bags. It features technique-based articles that teach readers to how to construct one-of-a-kind creations using collage, paint, decoupage, felted wool, repurposed materials, and more. Haute Handbags also includes a gallery section featuring gorgeous photographs of more than 30 extraordinary bags by multi-media artists, along with brief sample instructions. Haute Handbags will inspire readers to redefine the handbag as an exciting foundation from which art can be created and carried with style.
  Release Dates: April, October


• GreenCraft
  Finding creative uses for old items is nothing new to artists, but the spirit of preserving the planet is more important than ever before and GreenCraft Magazine is here to honor and inspire those who find artistic applications for normally discarded resources. GreenCraft Magazine will provide ideas for repurposing trash to treasure by showcasing projects where waste is repurposed into ecologically chic creations.
  Release Dates: February, August

• Jewelry Affaire
  Sometimes it is the simplest things that are the most elegant. Jewelry Affaire celebrates the beauty that can be found in easy to make jewelry. These pieces are not only feasts for the eyes, but they can easily dress up and adorn any outfit and its wearer. This jewelry is precious in its own right.
  Release Dates: April, October

• Prims
  Prims will exclusively feature the rustic elegance of primitive, folk, historic, and early Americana style artwork that will captivate the imagination and enchant with their simple beauty. The traditional beauty of handcrafted art making will include dolls, paintings and mixed-media artwork, along with teddy bears in Stampington & Company’s unique new semi-annual publication.
  Release Dates: April, October


• Sew Somerset
  Sew Somerset will feature projects of the highest caliber that Somerset Studio is known for … projects that will surely take readers’ breath away … projects that will look “So Somerset!” More than ever before, artists are discovering the joy of combining sewing with mixed-media projects, as artists recognize that stitches are not limited just to fabrics.  In this 144-page publication, readers will find beautiful photographs, easy-to-understand techniques, and a bounty of tips, ideas and inspiration. Sew Somerset will help readers learn how to add stitches of varied lengths, sizes, colors, and dimension into the next art project.
  Release Dates: June, December

• Somerset Apprentice
  Artists love the artwork in Somerset Studio, and even though we give clear, concise instructions, they want more in-depth details about how the techniques are done. Somerset Apprentice will show readers how to do projects, call out specific products and how to use them, and take you by the hand as you learn how to make lovely works of art Somerset-style. Our new publication Somerset Apprentice offers a much more basic and thorough understanding of techniques geared toward people who aspire to make Somerset-esque art but need to learn the fundamentals through easy-to-understand instructions and close-up photos.
  Release Date: March, September

• Somerset Digital Studio
  Somerset Digital Studio focuses on all things digital - scrapbook pages, ATCs, collages, cards, invitations, calendars, clothing, heritage pieces - anything that is unique, distinctive, artistic, and created digitally. This 144-page special publication will help your customers discover the hottest phenomenon in crafting, and will show them why scanning and editing is the new cutting and pasting!
  Release Dates: March, September

• Somerset Memories (formerly Legacy)
  Somerset Memories inspires readers to transform family nostalgia into artistic heirlooms, worthy of passing down to future generations. With the same exquisite look and feel as Somerset Studio, this publication appeals to the scrapbooker who is seeking innovative illumination. From cover to cover, this beautiful magazine features a blend of genealogy, paper crafts, nostalgia, and mixed-media art made by our talented readers and contributors.
  Release Dates: April, October

• Somerset Studio Gallery
  Somerset Studio Gallery is filled with hundreds of samples of exceptional artwork up close and in detail.  Whether you are passionate about rubber stamping, calligraphy, or paper-crafting, the latest issue of this unique publication is guaranteed to inspire.  Somerset Studio Gallery features enlightening how-to articles, beautifully photographed projects, and hundreds of handmade creations.  This lush 192-page publication is a must-have for fans of the classic style of Somerset Studio.
  Release Dates: June, December

• Stuffed
  A crocheted bird, a felt monster, a cat made from an old sweater ... so many different materials can be used to create the loveable and huggable creatures known as “softies.” Stuffed: A Gathering of Softies celebrates these uniquely whimsical characters through page after page of gorgeous photos, easy-to-understand tips and techniques and an endless amount of inspiration. Veteran softie artists and new fans alike will enjoy this playful look at stuffed creatures of all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials.
  Release Dates: January, July

2.4 Annual Publications

• apron•ology
  This brand new publication shows off accessorizing with a twist - or rather a tie. apron•ology flirts with the   many uses and looks of the apron. While the reader may notice their grandmother’s vintage linens, handkerchiefs or embroidery in these pages, their breath will also be taken away by looks with leather, bright colors, rhinestones and tulle. The contemporary apron is hot and can do more than keep you clean. These beautiful creations are fit to be worn in the kitchen or on the runway.
  Release Date: February

• Artists' Cafe
  The publishers of Somerset Studio invite you to explore the finest moments from over a decade in print in the third extraordinary volume of Artists' Café. This decadent, 144-page issue is jam–packed with the best paper-crafting and mixed-media projects from Somerset Studio. Relive favorite articles, discover techniques you may have missed or get reacquainted with an admired artist.
  Release Date: December

• Handcrafted
  For over 10 years, artists have looked to Stampington & Company as the producer of some of the finest art and crafting magazines available.  Each issue of HandCrafted introduces readers to 50 of our staff’s favorite crafting projects, reproduced from past issues of Somerset Studio, Art Doll Quarterly, Belle Armoire, Stampington Inspirations, The Stampers’ Sampler, Somerset Memories,and Take Ten.  Every multi-faceted issue of this inspiring publication is sure to become a collector’s item!
  Release Date: July

• Somerset Holidays & Celebrations
  Christmas cards, gift wrap papers, wreaths, advent calendars, Halloween trick-or-treat pails, papier mâché Valentine hearts, glittery paper hats to ring in the New Year, patriotic paper fans for Independence Day, and festive Thanksgiving table decorations are just a sampling of the fantastic project ideas that readers will find in this 144-page publication.  Somerset Holidays & Celebrations is sure to become a holiday tradition in many homes, where ideas for creative celebrations abound!
  Release Date: September

• Somerset Home
  Somerset Home takes home décor to the next level. The artists featured have transformed every day home items into artful creations, personalizing every corner of their living space. Coasters, magnets, dishtowels, pillows, and many other functional items get a creative makeover. The projects showcased in this 144-page special publication will show readers how they can add their own touches and charming accents that are sure to enlighten, organize, and beautify any dwelling place.
  Release Date: August

• The Stampers’ Sampler Catch Up Issue
  Each issue of The Stampers’ Sampler Catch Up Issue is filled with exquisite artwork that couldn’t fit in The Stampers’ Sampler. It features over 600 projects of never-been-published artwork, including instructions, tips and ideas for your customers to put their creative minds to work. This publication will show them how to create a variety of stamped cards, projects and gifts. They’ll be inspired by the plentitude of engaging artwork, from one end of the color spectrum to the other, with vivid photography that details the amazing quality of each piece of artwork.
  Release Date: May

• Somerset Workshop
  This beautiful publication allows readers to take a virtual workshop with their favorite Somerset Studio artists. Learn fabulous techniques and make breathtaking projects that are illustrated from start to finish. All Workshop chapters include clearly stepped-out photographs with easy-to-understand instructions to help you create exciting projects from some of the finest art and crafting instructors.
  Release Date: October

2.5 Special Themed Publications: One-Time Release

• Artist Trading Cards
  Presenting more than 500 ATCs in this unique and beautiful 5X8 embossed cover book. It is packed with incredible cards representing different styles, materials, and themes of this emerging art form. This is a limited run and will include vellum and perforated pages.

• Beyond Paper Dolls
  A publication dedicated to expressive paper personas crafted with innovative techniques and art mediums. Artist, author and designer Lynne Perrella, has invited over 50 mixed media artists to contribute to this book of over-the-top imaginative interpretations of the human form. Far more than paper dolls, this selection of thought-provoking and innovative “paper personas” will awaken the urge to make artwork that is meaningful, expressive, and full of story-telling.

• Marie
  Marie Antoinette is a historical icon whose decadent and beautiful way of life has inspired generations of artists. Driven by their fascination with Marie Antoinette, two different artistic cohorts embarked on extraordinary collaborative book projects that were recently submitted to Stampington & Company. Too large of a collaborative effort for just one article and far too beautiful to keep to ourselves, these stunning projects will be highlighted in this brand new special publication.
  

• Material Visions
  This book includes quick tips and clearly explained techniques. Expert and novice quilters alike will be inspired to incorporate techniques such as embellishing with found objects, art stamping, embroidery, image transfers, and beading, into their next art quilt project.


• Return to Asia
  A special edition of Somerset Studio featuring more than 1,000 samples of beautiful Asian-inspired artwork. It includes nearly 200 pages of exotic artwork in the Somerset Studio tradition, and no advertising.

• Signatures
  Includes more than 170 pages of original artwork. Artists share journaling prompts, how-to tips on everything from covers to construction, personal musings, and poetry, as well as the enlightening journal entries their daily lives.

• Somerset in Love
  Inspired by Valentine's Day, Marilyn Healey and her artist friends embarked on an altered book collaboration that celebrates the spirit of love. Out of this creative journey emerged 12 stunning books, each containing pages that have been painted, stitched, embellished, and collaged. While some are humorous, some passionate and others whimsical, page after page reflects the essence of beauty and romance. Somerset in Love will allow the reader to take an inside look at this collaborative and the lovely results.
  

• Transparent Art
  Discover a vast array of innovative projects with instructions on how to incorporate stamped, painted, sewn, cut, and even burned transparencies to achieve incredible results. Learn from well known artists who show how these diversely treated transparencies can be fused into a variety of artwork including ATCs, shrines, art quilts, collages, cards, journals, and much more.

• True Colors
  Fifteen amazing artists wanted to see what they could do with a single color scheme. Each artist contributed a journal cover in her chosen palette and a page in each journal. The finished works are filled with page after page of techniques and mediums, including stamping, painting, sketching, fabric art, metalwork, transfers and layered texturing - a wide spectrum of artistry and skill.

3. Automatic Shipment Program (Autoship)

This program is a convenient "subscription" for retailers. Once signed up for Autoship, you'll receive the Special Publication Autoship Benefits Package (see below). Special publications relating to the magazines, for which you are signed up, are automatically shipped to you as they are released. A detailed list of those special publications can be found under section 3.2. If you're not pleased with the special publication once you receive it, a call tag can be issued.

You decide which of our publications to receive. You may also specify the quantity of each of the publications, with a minimum of six (6) for any one magazine. We do not require quantities to be multiples of six (6) as long as quantity totals are six (6) or more. You may change quantities or cancel eight (8) weeks prior to the release of the next issue. If you cancel after the shipment is processed, you will be responsible for payment of the outbound shipping costs, even if you choose to return the magazines. Returns will be accepted via prepaid UPS only. We will not be responsible for items returned via USPS or other non-trackable means.

The magazines are shipped so you will receive them no later than the first day of the release month. For example, a July/August cover date will be shipped to you in June to arrive no later than July 1.

If you enroll for Autoship of Art Doll Quarterly, The Stampers’ Sampler, and/or Somerset Studio, we will automatically ship the special editions as they become available, in the same quantity you have requested for the regular publication. If you would like different quantities of these publications, or do not wish to receive a particular one, you must notify us at least eight (8) weeks prior to their release dates.

As a special courtesy to our wholesale accounts who enroll in AutoShip, we will waive the minimum dollar amount for any of our products (minimum quantities still apply).

3.1 Automatic Shipment Program (Autoship) Benefits

• Free Listing on Website: When you sign up for Autoship, your store will be listed for FREE in our Comprehensive Store Locator Listing on our retail web site www.stampington.com, which receives over 15 million hits each month
• Easy Returns: Call tags are simply issued if you're not pleased with the special publications you received.
• 100% Credit: 100% credit is issued for any returned publication over six months old*