Open Discussion on Image Swapping
In the comment section of another post, I received this today. I think maybe this discussion is being lost in the comments, so I'm bringing it out here because it is very important: "I am sorry to say...
View ArticleMy new job!! Stempledrukjes!!
Imagine this:Hey, I have an idea -- I’m going to sell stamps on Ebay!No, I am tired of drawing my own illustrations -- what are you kidding? That’s too much work!! I have this drawer full of Magnolia...
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Another Anti-Piracy site
Please check out Jen Strange's great reference site: StopPiracy -- Jen has been addressing this issue to digital scrappers since 2006
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Different Forms of Copyright Infringement
Hello to everyone! I think it is safe to say for the most part we all understand that buying digital images and making a CD and then selling it would be illegal. However, there are other forms of...
View ArticleGreat Article and Great website to learn more about Copyrights!
I was recently pointed in the direction of a website that does a great job of breaking down basic copyright information to a level we can all understand! The website is Tech & LearningAlthough the...
View ArticleLetter to a Student (crafter)
This is another letter I thought it might be helpful to share, because it is not an isolated incident.Again, identifying information is left out, but this is to a member of a crafting class where the...
View ArticleAngel Policies.... What are they all about?
It may be good to start out talking about what we are purchasing when we buy a rubber stamp or a digital stamp. When we buy a rubber stamp we are purchasing a limited license for personal use of the...
View ArticleJust a quick posting to say THANK YOU!
I have been blog hopping early this morning. And I just wanted to say... THANK YOU!!! I have seen some really awesome posts on public forums helping to explain copyrights and angel policies. I have...
View ArticleWho is Tania Yorke? or Heather Prince? or Teresa Harwell
Who is Tania Yorke and Heather Prince and Teresa Harwell and why do they have so much unwatermarked copyrighted material pinned to their Pinterest boards? These ladies could be anyone, they could be...
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"Owl the Same...or Not" BLOG Hop Event
"Owl the Same...or Not" BLOG HopMany of the members of Stamp Out will be participating in a blog hop on Monday and Tuesday, October 14th and 15th, starting at 5:00 am. The artists will be designing...
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Mission: Expose the Copycat Bandits
Mo had a great idea yesterday... so the artists of Stamp Out decided to have some extra fun with the images from the “Owl the Same….or Not” blog hop. For the hop, we demonstrated how following a...
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Thou Shalt Not Steal
We all know how easy it is to be an artist, right? You just find something you like, copy it as best you can (maybe change a couple of details) and there you go. Um no. WAIT!! Stop right there....
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Houston, We Have a Problem
This was a comment earlier today by Kim Gwin on the post previous to this (Thou Shalt Not Steal).Our problem? A small HANDFUL of very loud people - all "connected" to each other, keep trying to shout...
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Not so Cute . . .
A year after Cute as a Button was called out for copying/tracing other people's work . . . still happening . . . and still claiming to be the "victim"...
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Did you know . . .
Did you know that the FBI Anti-Piracy Warning (APW) Seal is now approved to be used by any copyright owner -- including stamp artists (of course!) Artwork must meet these three criteria: 1. Your work...
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Artists, PLEASE do not follow these directions
Please don't anyone think this is a how-to -- it's a PLEASE DON'T! A business selling artwork takes someone with originality, talent, hard work and ETHICS. You can not just pick up someone else's...
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Free Adult Coloring Pages (on Facebook) WARNING!
BEWARE ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS!! Your work may be here in this nearly 7000 member group and being shared illegally!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/freeadultcoloringpages/?ref=br_tf This appears...
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