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The Evolution of Computer Crafting

© Anna Morvee

Over the last two years of writing about Computer Crafting there has been a lot of advancement. If you did a search for computer crafting you were lucky if you found a handful of sites to get information and ideas from. Today there are hundreds of sites devoted to computer crafting.

There has been an evolution of print materials and online resources for ideas and supplies. There is now a magazine devoted to computer crafting called, "PC Create It" and another source of print material called, "Club Invent It." Both publications offer unique ideas and instructions for crafts and gifts you can make on the computer.

Software companies have evolved from card programs that had limited choices such as cards, signs or posters, business cards and a small choice of crafts. Today you can purchase software that is devoted just to crafts, T-shirts, scrap-books and elaborate cards and gifts.

There are also cd's that have clip-art specifically for computer crafting that you can personalize. Some even have graphics that you can use for commercial use - be sure to read their license and follow copyrights. This information is included with the software that you may choose to use. Most of the graphics that you find in software graphic programs are for personal use and not for selling, so being up to date on your programs copyright information is extremely important.

There has also been a growth of vendors and craft stores, both online and off that offer supplies for paper crafts and ideas to spur on your imagination.

I'm going to include some resources that are great in offering ideas and supplies for the evolving field of Computer Crafting.

Enjoy,

Anna

Computer Crafting is a site that has projects that you can design and print out. http://www.computercrafting.com/

Maggie Martin has a wonderful site devoted to Computer Crafting and a great story about PAL's, Print Artist Lovers. In her article she also talks about the evolution of Computer Crafting and has many ideas and resources for Computer Crafts. She also sells Inapinch a great devise for making custom notepads. http://www.myinapinch.com/links.htm

Darlene's Teapot Designs are unique and fun. I highly recommend visiting this site for ideas and some great graphics for purchase - the graphics are royalty free, meaning you can use them for commercial use. http://www.snowcrest.net/teapotd/

Eystad's Desktop Publishing Supplies or EDPS is a great site with templates that you can download and a lot of different supplies and paper that you can purchase. Another great site for ideas.

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