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You've Been Booed! Halloween Treat

Have fun with cute Halloween "tradition" - Leave a treat on someone's doorstep with the printable note and sign and brighten their day. You've been Booed! Added to Computer Crafts and Halloween Crafts

Funny Printable Halloween Transfer Toddler Monster

Funny, but true. "I don't need a fancy costume. Take away my blankie and I become a little monster." Free printable transfer for your favorite little monster. Also includes lots of variations, including binky and bottle. Added to Computer Crafts and Halloween Crafts

Printable Halloween Tree

Print and assemble this unique Halloween Tree to ghoul it up. Maybe even a special treat for a special someone?

Added to Computer Crafts and Halloween Crafts

Recycled CD Clock Wraps

Don't throw out your old cds - turn them into nifty clocks with printable Recycled CD Clock Wraps. Added to Recycled Crafts and Computer Crafts

All About Me Superhero Book

Printable Father's Day Certificates

Free Wedding Templates - Invitations, programs, guest lists, and more.

Lots and lots of wedding templates here. Invitations for home or commercial printing, budgets, guest trackers, and other neat ideas. Added to Wedding Crafts and Computer Crafts

Free Digital Scrapbooking Kit

ComputerScrapbook.com is offering a complete digital scrapbooking kit for download. Add all the parts of the kit, Cool Spring Day, to your shopping cart and check out to get the download link.

Cross Stitch Pattern Photo Conversion Tutorial

Step by step instructions to turn a favorite photo into a cross-stitch pattern. Added to Needlework and Computer Crafts

Clay Scrapbooking Journaling

Use poly clay like Sculpey and t-shirt transfers to create unique Clay Scrapbooking Journaling. Added to Scrapbooking and Computer Crafts

Electric Quilt Software on Sale with Free Shipping

Printable Paper Wallet

Really. Upload your own images and print and fold a truly unique Printable Paper Wallet. Great gift, too. Added to Computer Crafts.

Printable Birthday Countdown Calendar

Send a big hint or teach your kids about the calendar in a fun way with this printable birthday countdown calendar. Added to Paper Crafts and Computer Crafts

Picture Yourself Creating Digital Scrapbooks Review

Picture Yourself Creating Digital Scrapbooks

"Step-byStep Instruction for Preserving Memories Using Your Computer"

I've just finished reading this book cover-to-cover. It was so much fun! Whether you are new to digital scrapbooking or an intermediate digi-scrapper (as I am) this book will inspire and teach you. Like all good computer books, the lessons start with the basics - terms and equipment needed. You can follow along each chapter and practice new skills in working with your photos and creating great scrapbook layouts. Tutorials for both Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro are included throughout the book. Later chapters will make you an expert digital scrapbooker, creating your own page elements.

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Clipart Mobile

This Clipart Mobile project can be adapted to many themes and decors. You might already have all the materials at home. Added to Computer Crafts

Printable Pirate Party Kit and Glamour Princess Party Kit

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of perfume! Have a pirate party or a princess party. Combine the two for a really adventurous party! Added to Computer Crafts and Kids Crafts

Printable Crafty 2008 Calendars

Enjoy this quirky collection of printable 2008 desk calendars. These are fun and need just a bit of cutting and gluing. Added to Computer Crafts

Printable Christmas Cards, Tags, Lists, & more

Solve some Christmas problems early and easily with these Christmas Printables. Several fun projects on one page - Christmas gift certificates, gift tags, Victorian Santa Christmas cards, Christmas gift and cards lists, and, printable Christmas wrapping paper. Added to Christmas Crafts, Computer Crafts, and Cards.

Crafty Christmas Cards

Time to get moving on those Christmas cards. Here's a fun selection of special holiday cards. Great for the special people on your list. Added to Christmas Crafts, Paper Crafts, and Computer Crafts.

Vintage Patriotic Swag

Just in the nick of time for the Fourth of July, print this vintage patriotic swag on fabric for your barbecue or party. Added to Patriotic Crafts and Computer Crafts

Cookie Gift Sleeves

Use paper CD sleeves and this printable template tor package cookies for a wonderful favor. Added to Computer Crafts

Quilt Fabric Calculator Spreadsheet

Handy spreadsheet to calculate fabric amounts for quilt backing and binding. Even better, it's sized to fit a Palm Pilot screen for in-store calculations. Scroll down a bit to find the download. Added to Quilting and Computer Crafts.

Printable Scrapbooking Parts

Great selection of printable tags, papers, borders, photo frames, and more for scrapbooking. Added to Scrapbooking and Computer Crafts.

Pixifun Photo Key Ring Maker Set

Looking for a memorable gift or party favor? Try this fun computer crafts set. Everything is included to make 6 high quality key rings from your images or photos. They're reasonably priced, and pretty easy to make.

Here's what the set includes:

• 6 clear plastic key ring blanks
• 18 printable sticker inserts
• 2 printer test sheets
• 1 alignment test sheet
• Software on CD
• Instruction manual

I was surprised at how nice my finished key rings looked. They looked store-bought, except they had pictures of my family in them. The photo area is a clear glossy plastic square, and the attached key ring is silver. They seem sturdy and well-made.

This craft kit is very straight-forward and includes step by step instructions. First, you install the software from the CD. This went smoothly for me. The computer requirements are modest and should work on older computers - Windows 95 or higher and 64 MB RAM.

The software is easy to use, for photo software. First, you pick the paper size. The included sticker inserts are on paper size A5, which can print six key rings at once. The paper can be cut in half to make size A6, but I didn't try that.

The software opens to a screen showing 6 blank spots, that can fit 2 photos each. Then you use the import feature to bring in your photos. There are many options to adjust your photos. You can add text and shapes to the images. The software includes 200 backgrounds and clipart images to further enhance your creations.

As with most computer crafts, you must take some time to work out how to do each of these things. The instruction manual covers each option, but you can try them all out to see how they work. There is a multiple-undo feature, so you can remove any changes that you've made.

If you are already comfortable using image software like Adobe Photoshop Elements, I would use that first. Size your photos to 40mm x 40 mm to fill the square with some overlap that will be trimmed off when you print. That worked great for me.

After you're happy with your photos on-screen, you can print a test page. The kit contains 2 printer test sheets. The software automatically sets your printer to the correct paper size. I put the small A5 test sheet in my printer paper tray and printed on their test sheet. The kit comes with a clear overlay to help you verify the alignment. If the boxes on the overlay match the photos underneath, then your printer should print correctly on the sticker inserts.

Everything looked great, so I put in the sticker paper and printed away. Now, the easy part - I peeled the sticker off the sheet and folded it in half. This created a flat double-sided mini-photo that fit inside the key ring. I clicked the cover into place, and, wow, it looked great!

Just like printing address labels, you do not have to print out all 6 sticker inserts at once. The software lets you pick which spots on the stickers to print. For my first try, I made just one key ring. For the next five key rings, I skipped the first box that I'd already printed. I put photos in the remaining five spots and it printed fine.

Like most computer crafts, getting the image just how and where you want it is the only tricky part. The rest was simple and fun. Personalized photo key rings would make memorable holiday gifts, party or wedding favors, and great promotions for your arts and crafts business.

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Photograph Jewelry

Elegant keepsake jewelry charms and pendants made from a few craft store supplies and your photos. Nice. Added to Jewelry-making and Computer Crafts

Magnetic Memories

Dress up your refrigerator with your favorite memories in this fun and easy computer photo craft. Added to Scrapbooking and Computer Crafts.

Golden Anniversary Candy Wrapper Template

Mini chocolate bars customized to the celebrating couple are a great favor or package decoration. The template is for Microsoft Publisher. Added to Computer Crafts

Print and Fold a Paddle Steamer

You may have to explain what it is to the kids, but it is a fun craft to make. Added to Computer Crafts.

AllCrafts.net Arts & Crafts Review - Creative Computer Crafts

Creative Computer Crafts: 50 Fun and Useful Projects You Can Make with Any Inkjet Printer

Computer Crafts have really grown up! When AllCrafts.net began 5+ years ago, Computer Crafts was one of our original pages, but the book and project pickings were always a bit slim. Well, we updated that page a few weeks ago and it's full to bursting. This book is another example of how far computer crafting has come!

In the past, I've found that computer crafts books were hard to recommend. They often were outdated or not very useful because they gave directions for just one program and the projects were not so interesting. Well, I'm happy to find a book that I can heartily recommend. The 50 projects in this book will amaze you in their creativity, and the instructions are general enough to use with any good desktop publishing program.

Some of the projects do require special papers, and the appendix lists sources. Besides, how else could you make scratch-off tickets, stemware shrink charms, or decorative mirrors, to name a few? There are many unusual cards and fabric printing projects. They have great directions and lots of uses. Other projects are definite head-turners:

-Revolving Musical Carousel
-Baby Bib Birth Announcement
-Stained Glass Votive Holder
-Rainbow Easter Basket
-Transparent Pyramid Boxes
-Wedding Lights
-Matchbook Mints

There are three introductory sections to this book, covering interesting topics. The author of this book is a pioneer in computer crafting and explains her journey and the maturing of computer crafts in a very readable beginning. Next, she discusses computer crafts supplies. The explanations of different printers, scanners and software is detailed but not too technical. I like how she gives a range of suggestions for hardware - good, better, and best.

Once we've mastered a craft and invested in the tools and supplies, we often wonder if we can sell our crafts. The third chapter gives a thorough overview of where and how to sell your creative output. She speaks with experience, and crafters will enjoy such good info on this topic.

If you've got a hankering to turn out colorful and creative items from your inkjet printer, there isn't a better book out there. I'll have alot of fun with this one!

Creative Computer Crafts: 50 Fun and Useful Projects You Can Make with Any Inkjet Printer

12 Assorted Roses w/ FREE chocolate, only $29.99!

Pop Art Photo Montage

A colorful page for digital scrappers. Added to Scrapbooking and Computer Crafts.

Computer Crafts is Updated

Computer Crafts is all-new! Here's some of the free projects added:

Shutterfly Review and Tutorial

We've just finished a comprehensive review and tutorial on using Shutterfly.com. Read it online.

T-shirt Transfers for Baby

Free Printable Scrapbook Paper

Gift Box Templates