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Following on from my previous post, I've had an email giving a link to an official fair usage policy about selling cards using the Beatrix Potter CDs etc. You can read it at the following link: 

http://www.crafterscompanion.c…..news_id=79

Hi Ailbo,

Reading between the lines at the following statement:

Our range of Beatrix Potter™ craft products have been designed for crafters to be used for making cards and other paper-based crafts. All of the Beatrix Potter™ products produced by Crafter’s Companion are copyrighted or licensed to Crafter’s Companion. All the elements available in our range come under our Fair Usage Policy. We want you to get the most value out of our range so give you permission to use our products for creating personal and resalable items as long as:

- Items are crafted by hand (no mechanical or computerised reproduction in any form is permitted)

- Items are sold to raise funds for local establishments (e.g. local schools, hospitals, community centres), or for registered charities

- Items are not sold for large-scale commercial gain (i.e. no more than 200 sold in any 12-month period)

- Items are not promoted or sold online at any time

- Items are not promoted or sold through retail outlets at any time

- Items sold give credit to Crafter’s Companion on the back

- Designs are not used as company logos, trademarks, or personal stationery

To me this means that you can sell your cards as long as it's on a small scale and it's not done through the internet or through a retail outlet. For instance if you sell your cards at a local craft fair or to friends, family & work colleauges then you have no problem at all. You will just need to write something on the reverse of the card that gives credit to Crafter's Companion. For instance, if I sold a card I would write something like 'handmade by Louisa. Beatrix Potter images copyright of Crafter's Companion' and then it would be fine. I think the policy is there more to protect themselves from companies who reproduce other companies' designs on a large scale (in the hundreds & thousands) for a large profit.