Copyright and designs

Hello all my crafty friends!

I know that Youtube, pinterest and the internet in general can be a really confusing place when it comes to artistic license and copyrights.

I could go into a huge long explanation, but it really is simple.

When I design something the design itself belongs to me.  If I  share it, alter it or publish it, it still is my design.  Basically that means that nobody else has the legal right to sell my design in any form.

Considering that I generally am making books, what the heck is she talking about right?

Mini albums.....I cannot copyright the actual mini album concept....no one can.  Junk journals cannot be copyrighted.  Mixed media and so on.  When I make a mini album and decide what size the page is to be, what attachments and how it folds or unfolds....that is my design.

However, when I share a design with you....that design still belongs to me and cannot be sold, shared or other wise put out into the retail market without my consent.

Can you make books for sale?  sure...just not my designs.  Can you use techniques I have taught you?  Of course....just make sure it is in your own design and not mine.

So why are we talking about this again? 

It has come to my attention that some of my designs are being reproduced for sale. This is wrong on so many levels.

I don't do what I do to get rich.....LOL!  I do what I do because I like to share my  love of the design process.  I don't give a workshop/class so that you can learn how to build it and then copy it for sale.

Please respect my artistic copyrights and my business and just don't do it.

Thanks for hearing my rant and I hope to see you very soon!