I will openly admit that I am not the most tech savvy person, I still have issues with my point and shoot camera, but more and more I find myself finding new projects and idea through various technologies. I am an apple girl so I recently got myself an iPad, mostly because my 10 year old MacBook is starting to show signs of its age, and I have found all kinds of new Apps that are awesome for the creative side of me.
First up are the Point de Croix series. These cross stitch apps are mostly free and contain all kinds of designs both big and small. I have only stitched up some of the smaller designs but these mermaids are next. All of the keys reference DMC colors and there is a great 9 page spread with al kinds of tips for new stitchers.
Next up is XFloss, this one is so clutch to me. It takes a while to get it ready to use but once you do it is awesome. Take the time to enter in all of your threads and the number of skeins you have of each and no matter where you go you will always know whats in your stash. It crosses over to your iPhone as well so its super mobile.
And how can I leave out my girl Martha. Love her or hate her the woman can rock a craft tutorial like no other! The Martha Stewart CraftStudio is a neat little tool that allows you to make cards that you can email, post to Facebook/twitter, store as a photo or upload to Snapfish to either incorporate into a photo project or print out just as is. Its a great way to make fun wallpapers!
Last up are my scrap pad apps. I only have the trial versions but I have about 12 of them. Some were free others were $0.99 or right around there (again me being cheap comes into play!) and I have a lot of fun with them. Another way to make fun wallpapers and photo collages this apps is just like scrapping with paper. Its just a lot easier to email!
Don't mind the pictures of me. This was a project my trainer had me complete when I hit a plateau, the before made me cry and the after made me so proud (Good Health is Self Love is my motto by the way). I kept it simple but the program has all kinds of embellishments.
I stumbled on these guys while just randomly browsing around. Some I found on my own, others were recommended from various places. In the case with all of them I have them listed not because I am affiliated with them but just because I really like to use them. I always wonder when I see people glued to their tablets and smart phones exactly what they are looking at and in my case its probable one of the above.
I love that traditional, time honored crafts have been able to stay viable in a tech-heavy world!
What are some of your favorite tools?
~Leah
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