Friday, June 26, 2009

More Space

I saw the infamous "sexy" layout. Unfortunately I didn't have the sense to save it off for future discussion. My first thought was I hope that is a stock photo, because having a third party capture that image might be more awkward than posting it in a scrapbook gallery. Second, the title didn't work for me, it was something like "every life is precious". I think a more appropriate title may have been "Do me now".

Did you all rush out to buy the kit to scrap your last sexcapade? Any recommendations for kits appropriate for scrapping your after hours adventures. Does anybody really scrap that?

Carry on with whatever is going on...CU sharing, DST banning, digital art vs. digital scrapbooking, Christina Renee's grand re-opening, GSO thread abuse....

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Anonymous said...

Quote from the Serif website:
In addition to this, a selection of independent designers including Mulberry Lane Studios and Paula Phillips, will be creating digikits to offer users an even more diverse range of creative content.

Anonymous said...

Quote from the Serif website:
In addition to this, a selection of independent designers including Mulberry Lane Studios and Paula Phillips, will be creating digikits to offer users an even more diverse range of creative content.

July 21, 2009 12:09 AM-

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Thanks! That's what I missed.

Anonymous said...

Is it just me, or didn't Paula Phillips come on this VERY smack blog and proclaim she was done with Amanda?

Anonymous said...

Is it just me, or didn't Paula Phillips come on this VERY smack blog and proclaim she was done with Amanda?

July 21, 2009 2:53 AM

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Nope, not just you. She did do that.

Anonymous said...

Who is Paula Phillips??

Anonymous said...

Quote from the Serif website:
In addition to this, a selection of independent designers including Mulberry Lane Studios and Paula Phillips, will be creating digikits to offer users an even more diverse range of creative content.
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OMG Will this woman never learn???I hope whoever they create digikits for is aware of her shady practices. I can understand a new designer making a mistake once regarding copyright. But AD has made multiple "mistakes" and then did the same shit when she was LilyAnne. No doubt Mulberry Studios will make the same kind of "mistakes".

Her new venture is doomed from the start. I can't believe her "About Mulberry" Section. She blows her talents up so much that she sets herself up for failure. She talks about how great she is but can never measure up to her own accolades. Isn't it scary how she talks about herself in the third person? I think she wants readers to think that there is more than one person involved and someone else wrote the gushing praises.

But I see she is following the same trend as she did in her other businesses. Not posting regularly and she doesn't appear to have any followers. I really think this lady needs to get a desk job and get out of digiland.

Anonymous said...

Well it looks like Paula and Amanda are involved with Daisy Trail. Maybe they are hoping a European company won't know about Amanda's past.

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure what the complaints about Royanna are. I just perused her posts and don't see anything about cancer, heart attack, living in a car etc. Mostly I see she has a lot of sales and sells her whole store often. Maybe I just didn't back far enough. But whatever some of you were referring to may be old news.

Anonymous said...

Just goes to prove that Paula was in on the LilyAnne thing all along. If she wasn't, she WOULD have washed her hands of Amanda, for dragging her into that mess.

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure what the complaints about Royanna are. I just perused her posts and don't see anything about cancer, heart attack, living in a car etc. Mostly I see she has a lot of sales and sells her whole store often. Maybe I just didn't back far enough. But whatever some of you were referring to may be old news.
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The heart attack and blood clots thread was in the designers forum at DST as far as I remember.

Anonymous said...

Just goes to prove that Paula was in on the LilyAnne thing all along. If she wasn't, she WOULD have washed her hands of Amanda, for dragging her into that mess.
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Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. What in the world would Paula be thinking??

Anonymous said...

OMG... ROLLING here... quote from that news release:


and DaisyTrail is already listed in the top 50 scrapbooking websites worldwide.


So if you sign up to be on one of the "Top 50" sites, that means you're "already listed in the top 50 sb websites worldwide"? Pretty much anyone who signs up to be on any of the topsite lists (even if they come in at number 1,258,005,893) can say "I'm in the Top 50 Scrapbook websites list!!" LMAOOOOO!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

When a perfectly good designer leaves a store, says they are retiring and then comes back to another store under a new name some time later, it makes you wonder, doesn't it? Considering that the store she left has had a high turn over of designers over the last year, it makes you wonder about the store, not the designer.

Anonymous said...

http://www.scrapandpapercorner.com/events/dse/instructors.html

remember how Amanda Dykan was listed as an instructor at the beginning of July? Look who's not there anymore!

Anonymous said...

When a perfectly good designer leaves a store, says they are retiring and then comes back to another store under a new name some time later, it makes you wonder, doesn't it? Considering that the store she left has had a high turn over of designers over the last year, it makes you wonder about the store, not the designer.
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What store and what designer(s) are you talking about?

Anonymous said...

http://www.scrapandpapercorner.com/events/dse/instructors.html

remember how Amanda Dykan was listed as an instructor at the beginning of July? Look who's not there anymore!
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Thank goodness!

Anonymous said...

When a perfectly good designer leaves a store, says they are retiring and then comes back to another store under a new name some time later, it makes you wonder, doesn't it? Considering that the store she left has had a high turn over of designers over the last year, it makes you wonder about the store, not the designer.
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Oh I don't know. I tend to look more at who's still there and has been for a while when I want to know about a store.

Seems some stores go through a phase every year where several designers get restless and move on. Not all that leave a store leave on a bad note.

I don't know why designers have to call it retiring, when it's not. They could just say they are taking a break or preparing for something else or whatever. It's not retiring when you're just taking a design break for a couple of months!

Anonymous said...

I totally missed the mention of Mulberry Lane when I went to the link too. I would wonder if Paula Phillips was in a binding contract & couldn't get released. That would be an awful situation to be forced into.

Anonymous said...

I'm talking about SBG but I'm not naming the designer as I like her and she's never, as far as I know, done anything wrong or controversial. She's not into drama.

Anonymous said...

I'm talking about SBG but I'm not naming the designer as I like her and she's never, as far as I know, done anything wrong or controversial. She's not into drama.
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She "retires" and comes back under a new name. That sounds like drama to me.

btw I hate it when people say something and then say "I'm not going to tell...blah, blah, blah. Why the heck say something in the first place if you are not going to discuss all the facts.

Anonymous said...

I agree. 10:17PM is just a tease!

Anonymous said...

I'm not a tease, I was talking about the store, not the designer. I named the store. I don't consider taking a break and coming back under a new name as drama. She's probably in hiding from SBG, I know I would be.

Anonymous said...

You may be talking about the store but you are not providing any facts. I personally like SBG. Nothing you have told me sways me in any way.

As far as I am concerned, I enjoy the people and the challenges at SBG. Maya's emails don't bother me in the least. Sure designers come and go but no more than at any of the other sites.

I know there are a couple of disgruntled SBG haters on this blog. Whatever is bothering you, just build yourselves a bridge and get over it.

Anonymous said...

Whatever. The facts stand that a lot of designers have gone from SBG, reputable designers and some of them have been invited back and never went back. This speaks volumes.

I find it interesting that everyone agrees with the posters who hate on SSD but let someone mention something negative about another store, other and DSP, and we are haters. What a double standard.

Anonymous said...

Whatever. The facts stand that a lot of designers have gone from SBG, reputable designers and some of them have been invited back and never went back. This speaks volumes.

I find it interesting that everyone agrees with the posters who hate on SSD but let someone mention something negative about another store, other and DSP, and we are haters. What a double standard.

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There is no double standard. I am but one person. I have nothing to do with SSD. I just feel that you are speaking words with no facts.

You say a lot of designers have gone from SBG: A lot of designers leave a lot of stores. This is nothing new.

You say some of them have been invited back and never went back: Who?? and how would you know this??

You say I find it interesting that everyone agrees with the posters who hate on SSD: I don't agree with the posters who hate on SSD. So NOT everyone agrees.

You talk in generalizations.

Anonymous said...

Whatever. The facts stand that a lot of designers have gone from SBG, reputable designers and some of them have been invited back and never went back. This speaks volumes.
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You seem to be trying to create drama where none exists. So what if some designers have left SBG? Every store has had turnaround so this is nothing new. What I've seen is that sometimes designers need a change, especially when a store brings on a lot of new talent. Sometimes seasoned designers may need to take a break for a while and get a fresh start.

Anonymous said...

No, I'm not trying to create drama, most everyone else is trying to do so.

I really don't give a crap about SBG or anywhere else. I was making observations.

If you like it there, good for you. Have a blast.

Anonymous said...

Changing names is like changing logos, etc. It's all marketing- not drama. (unless you're trying to hode something)

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

spammer.

Let them...it is a complete waste of their time as they have to manually post and put in the WV for nothing. Unless there are people here as stupid as the spammer who actually clicks the links.

July 19, 2009 10:36 AM


Thanks...now THAT was funny.

Anonymous said...

Changing names is like changing logos, etc. It's all marketing- not drama. (unless you're trying to hode something)
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I disagree. One of the most important things in business is to establish a name for yourself. In my opinion changing your name would be bad marketing, unless you made a prior announcement so that all your customers knew what you were changing your name to.

But then there are some designers that are good designers but don't seem to have great business skills.

Anonymous said...

On another topic ... anyone actually purchased something from DSP? I did today for the first time and was a little surprised that they preshadow all of their elements ... I was disappointed that they at least did not include an unshadowed version. The kit itself is nice, but I think this fact alone will discourage me from future purchases.

Anonymous said...

If a designer wants to preshadow their elements it would be nice if they gave you the shadow settings so you can shadow tags or additional elements the same.

Anonymous said...

Whatever. The facts stand that a lot of designers have gone from SBG, reputable designers and some of them have been invited back and never went back. This speaks volumes.

I find it interesting that everyone agrees with the posters who hate on SSD but let someone mention something negative about another store, other and DSP, and we are haters. What a double standard.

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Oh not again! Here we go again with the chickas from SSD trying to use the smack blog in an attempt to make another store (ahem their competition) look bad. Grow up and act like professionals! It's long been known that the SSD gals frequent this blog, and comments smacking SBG and defending SSD in the same post just don't look good. Think before you post!

Anonymous said...

If a designer wants to preshadow their elements it would be nice if they gave you the shadow settings so you can shadow tags or additional elements the same.

July 22, 2009 2:29 PM
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They won't give you their shadow settings for free because a lot of them sell them as CU products.
Anyway, I rarely use the same shadows as the other designers so I would rather have the unshadowed elements in the kits I buy than the shadowed ones.

Anonymous said...

It's long been known that the SSD gals frequent this blog, and comments smacking SBG and defending SSD in the same post just don't look good. Think before you post!

July 22, 2009 2:35 PM
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This made me laugh out loud. I was the original poster and I don't hang at SSD at all. Like with SBG, I don't give a crap either way. I was just using SSD as an example, as it does get smacked here a lot.

The world is not black and white, as you seem to think, there are shades of gray.

Anonymous said...

This made me laugh out loud. I was the original poster and I don't hang at SSD at all. Like with SBG, I don't give a crap either way. I was just using SSD as an example, as it does get smacked here a lot.

The world is not black and white, as you seem to think, there are shades of gray.
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There are certain people and groups that repeatedly get smacked here. Some probably deserve it, like those who have done unethical things such as making up false dramas or pirating.

There are others that repeatedly get smacked, but don't really seem to deserve it, including DSP, SSD and Maya/SBG. When that happens I just ignore it and figure it's just someone with a personal vendetta.

Anonymous said...

It is so slow around here. Are people posting elsewhere or is it just because it's summer?

Anonymous said...

Oh no Catscrap has jumped on the CU train.

Anonymous said...

On another topic ... anyone actually purchased something from DSP? I did today for the first time and was a little surprised that they preshadow all of their elements ... I was disappointed that they at least did not include an unshadowed version. The kit itself is nice, but I think this fact alone will discourage me from future purchases.


I'm glad you posted this. That fact alone will make it certain that I will never purchase from DSP. I can't stand it when a designer includes only pre-shadowed elements, and would actually ask for (heck, maybe even demand!) my money back if I downloaded a kit like that (if it didn't clearly state in the description that all elements were pre-shadowed... in which case I would have never purchased it in the first place!)

Anonymous said...

SHOCK OF THE YEAR: A tie between a team from Scrap Orchard and Flergs team in the DSA contest.

I, for one, am stunned.

Anonymous said...

If a designer wants to preshadow their elements it would be nice if they gave you the shadow settings so you can shadow tags or additional elements the same.

July 22, 2009 2:29 PM
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DSP shadow everything at 120 degrees

Anonymous said...

It is so slow around here. Are people posting elsewhere or is it just because it's summer?

July 22, 2009 6:58 PM

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Is it summer?

Anonymous said...

Oh no Catscrap has jumped on the CU train.

July 22, 2009 7:16 PM
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Well, it's frootloopsally.

Am I the only one who get really annoyed by designers just reselling their elements (the ones they already used in their own kits) as CU (A5D for example)? It seems that everyone can just buy a lot of CU ''designer stash'' and repack them to create a kit. Does anyone buy these kits, then?

Anonymous said...

SHOCK OF THE YEAR: A tie between a team from Scrap Orchard and Flergs team in the DSA contest.

I, for one, am stunned.
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no, the top 3 in Round 1 doesn't include a Scrap Orchard team at all, for either designer or store.

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you posted this. That fact alone will make it certain that I will never purchase from DSP. I can't stand it when a designer includes only pre-shadowed elements, and would actually ask for (heck, maybe even demand!) my money back if I downloaded a kit like that (if it didn't clearly state in the description that all elements were pre-shadowed... in which case I would have never purchased it in the first place!)

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At DSP a designer has no choise, they HAVE to preshadow their elements and they are not allowed to include the non-shadowed elements. And before it goes in the store it is checked by the staff. Designers are like small children to DSP and they take 60% of a designers sales instead of the 40% they say....

Anonymous said...

Meredith Fenwick;s site was hacked... some crap about Islam and a Fox

http://meredithfenwickdesigns.com/itsallgood/

Anonymous said...

no, the top 3 in Round 1 doesn't include a Scrap Orchard team at all, for either designer or store.

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But the MVP does.

Anonymous said...

I would never want to design for DSP. If I can't be in complete control of what and how I create, there's no point in designing at all. Nevermind they have that rediculous non-compete rule.

Maybe there is good money in being a designer there but I don't do it for the money. If it got to the point that it became stressful instead of a stress reliever, it would be time for me to quit.

Anonymous said...

For what I have heard the staff is in full control of what and how you design, even the theme's are not free to choose, so I will NEVER be a designer at DSP.

Anonymous said...

Can someone please tell me why designers can't be bothered to respond to an email??? I have written several designers in recent months for different reasons and not a single one has bothered to respond! Ugh! Not good customer service I tell you. Especially if I am complimenting you on your products - a simple thank you would be nice. Or if I ask a question - I mean come on, how hard can it be!

Anonymous said...

They may not have received your email. It may have unintentionally gone into spam.

Anonymous said...

That has happened to me a lot lately. My ISP has recently been taken over by Yahoo. Ever since then, almost all legitimate emails aren't coming through but I get tons of spam now, crap that I had put in my blocked list. It's still in my blocked list and still comes through. &^%**(&^%$ Yahoo. I try to check my spam folders every day but even mail that I know I should have received isn't even making it to my spam folders. it's like it's being blocked by Yahoo before it ever hits my mailbox.

Anonymous said...

But the MVP does.
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True enough, forgot that Tracie was selling there now.

Anonymous said...

It is so slow around here. Are people posting elsewhere or is it just because it's summer?

July 22, 2009 6:58 PM

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Is it summer?
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Depends on what side of the world you are on!

Anonymous said...

SHOCK OF THE YEAR: A tie between a team from Scrap Orchard and Flergs team in the DSA contest.

I, for one, am stunned.
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Why would this be the shock of the year.

Anonymous said...

At DSP a designer has no choise, they HAVE to preshadow their elements and they are not allowed to include the non-shadowed elements. And before it goes in the store it is checked by the staff. Designers are like small children to DSP and they take 60% of a designers sales instead of the 40% they say....

July 23, 2009 1:02 AM
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I can't really say there is anything wrong with quality control.

I would think they would have no designers left if they were taking 60%!!

I think you are either an ex designer dirty with DSP or someone just wanting to stir up trouble...there are certain people around here who are always in the middle of it...

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

I would think they would have no designers left if they were taking 60%!!

July 23, 2009 6:51 PM

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Well seems the better ones DO leave. Maybe that's why.

Anonymous said...

At DSP a designer has no choise, they HAVE to preshadow their elements and they are not allowed to include the non-shadowed elements. And before it goes in the store it is checked by the staff. Designers are like small children to DSP and they take 60% of a designers sales instead of the 40% they say....

July 23, 2009 1:02 AM

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As usual, you are talking out of your butt.

While there are designers who would sign a non compete clause, none of them would sign up to a 40/60 split.

Anonymous said...

Who said anything about anyone AGREEING to 60%?

Anonymous said...

Who said anything about anyone AGREEING to 60%?

July 23, 2009 8:43 PM

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What? If DSP did take 60%, then anyone who signed up agreed to it. Otherwise, I'm not sure what you mean. Are you implying they were forced? Because that is ridiculous.

Anonymous said...

Especially if I am complimenting you on your products - a simple thank you would be nice. Or if I ask a question - I mean come on, how hard can it be!

July 23, 2009 12:21 PM

Evidently it is too hard. This has happened to me too. There are 3 designers that I don't buy from anymore because they couldn't respond to an email or a DST pm complimenting their work or asking them to look at a layout that I had made using their products.
There are way too many other places for me to spend my money. There are some designers who apparently don't have 'spam' problems or I should say they have manners and a sense of marketing.

Anonymous said...

Who said anything about anyone AGREEING to 60%?
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I am assuming the designer agrees to what is written the contract.

Anonymous said...

I am assuming the designer agrees to what is written the contract.

July 23, 2009 9:43 PM
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You can bet no designer would EVER agree only 40% of their sales, that is ludicrous.

Someone is speaking out of their ass.

Anonymous said...

Boy is someone dirty about DSP. They love stirring up trouble and making up rubbish.

Anonymous said...

Rubbish, sounds like a very English word to me. Is this poster from down under, the land of Oz, or from the UK?

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

I am assuming the designer agrees to what is written the contract.

July 23, 2009 9:43 PM

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Maybe that's the point? Read what she (July 23, 1.02am) actually said:

"they take 60% of a designers sales instead of the 40% they say...."

So what if the designers don't agree to it, but it's what happens anyway? If that is what 1.02am means, it is the kind of thing that would be enough to make ME leave a store, without question.

So come on 1.02, spill it. What are you trying to say?

Anonymous said...

who bought scrapable?

Anonymous said...

Nicole Young at DSP has some great stuff, her new Twilight kit is gorgeous. Although I shy away from DSP normally due to small kits and the preshadowed thing, her stuff is always nice. Picked up a free add on on her blog, and she's giving away another free add on for a challenge. If you're a Twilight fan you really should check it out.

Anonymous said...

You can bet no designer would EVER agree only 40% of their sales, that is ludicrous.

Someone is speaking out of their ass.

July 23, 2009 11:32 PM

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LOL and how exactly to you speak out of your donkey? That IS what an ASS is.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, but an ass is also was what you spew crap out of, like 99% of the people on this blog do.

Anonymous said...

So what if the designers don't agree to it, but it's what happens anyway? If that is what 1.02am means, it is the kind of thing that would be enough to make ME leave a store, without question.

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That is exactly what I mean. The contract tells them 40% but afterwards they take 60% saying that some other costs are made which had to be paid by the designer. This happens every month again. I would leave too .....

Anonymous said...

who bought scrapable?

July 24, 2009 7:44 AM

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Doohikey Designs.

Anonymous said...

Who?

Anonymous said...

As a designer I don't really buy much digital stuff for personal use any more. Though recently I have came across some of the Nicole Young stuff and was very tempted. I luv, luv, her style. Very original.

Anonymous said...

I lurrrve nicole young tooo...

So, anyone catch Ashalee Wall's post...WWYD if you had a cyber stalker? LMAO!

Anonymous said...

I am more curious about the post from cbwetfish about designers ditching out on her and Royanna. (or them getting stolen away or however she worded it.) I believe the post was titled something about no one having any morals anymore. I read it just before she deleted the post. Did she get some heat about Royanna's charity drive or what? When I came back later it was gone.

Anonymous said...

That is exactly what I mean. The contract tells them 40% but afterwards they take 60% saying that some other costs are made which had to be paid by the designer. This happens every month again. I would leave too .....

July 24, 2009 2:14 PM
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I call bullshit, how could you possibly know that?

Anonymous said...

There are some designers who apparently don't have 'spam' problems or I should say they have manners and a sense of marketing.

July 23, 2009 9:36 PM
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This is just a ridiculous thing to say. You know full well that some emails can get lost, while others don't. It's the nature of the beast.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rubbish, sounds like a very English word to me. Is this poster from down under, the land of Oz, or from the UK?

July 24, 2009 2:16 AM

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So? What's the point of this? Isn't this the World Wide Web?

Anonymous said...

I am more curious about the post from cbwetfish about designers ditching out on her and Royanna. (or them getting stolen away or however she worded it.) I believe the post was titled something about no one having any morals anymore. I read it just before she deleted the post. Did she get some heat about Royanna's charity drive or what? When I came back later it was gone.
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There's like 9,000 designers in that store, seems like they would have some to spare!

Anonymous said...

I call bullshit, how could you possibly know that?

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You can call whatever you want. DSP-designers can talk too, you know

Anonymous said...

Wasn't Ruby at DSP for awhile, talking about how much money she was making there and so happy about it, and now has seemed to drop off the face of the earth?!

Anonymous said...

who bought scrapable?

July 24, 2009 7:44 AM

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Doohikey Designs.

July 24, 2009 4:45 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who?

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exactly.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, but an ass is also was what you spew crap out of, like 99% of the people on this blog do.

July 24, 2009 10:40 AM

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You make yourself look so ridiculous by being so superior.

Anonymous said...

who bought scrapable?

July 24, 2009 7:44 AM
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What or who is scrapable?

Anonymous said...

Wasn't Ruby at DSP for awhile, talking about how much money she was making there and so happy about it, and now has seemed to drop off the face of the earth?!

July 24, 2009 10:39 PM
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Yes, and I have no idea why she would leave somewhere like dsp for the tiny store she went to that I had never heard of before.

From what I have seen though, Ruby doesn't seem to be the easiest person to get along with, she has such strong opinions about things. Perhaps she is the DSP designer with the sour grapes.

Maybe she wasn't selling as well as she thought she would. It takes more than a good store to make good sales...

Anonymous said...

Yeah, but an ass is also was what you spew crap out of, like 99% of the people on this blog do.
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Obviously you're no better then the rest....

Anonymous said...

this is an anon blog. get over yourselves.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I have no idea why she would leave somewhere like dsp for the tiny store she went to that I had never heard of before.

July 24, 2009 11:48 PM

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Exactly, you have NO idea.

Anonymous said...

What or who is scrapable?

July 24, 2009 11:47 PM

scrapable.net

google is your friend.

Anonymous said...

Designers leave stores because

the store isn't what was expected
didn't feel a compatibility with other designers
didn't receive all the info when signing up
commitments to collabs, challenges, etc got to be too time contraining
wanted to see what another store would produce in income
customer base wasn't big enough
and 101 other reasons that customers don't necessarily need to know.

It really isn't any different then leaving a real store to find better employment someplace else or to get a raise in pay by moving.

All the other smack just isn't necessarily true and if your favorite designer moves and you don't want to go hunt her that's your business. Just because a designer decides to make some moves doesn't mean there has to be mystery and deception to their move but some would sure like you to think there is.

Anonymous said...

July 25, 2009 10:10 AM
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Well said!

Anonymous said...

Reading Sweetmade's post on twitter: What are the rumors about Ashalee Wall & Sweetmade?

Anonymous said...

July 25, 2009 10:47 AM
rumor is they are closing and going their seperate ways

Anonymous said...

see all of Ashalee stuff is in clearance over there, sad if it wasn't for Sweetmade i wouldn't know who the hell Ashalee was in the first place

Anonymous said...

I was on both of their CT, in June Ashalee came and fired all of 22 ct girls for A&S with really no explanation, Sweet Made came and Took us all on as her personal ct,
it all went down hill from there, Ashalee has a new store with some new partner. As far as I know nothing Bad happened but it had to do with some jealousy, we gathered that from Ashalee`s post to us which I don't want to disclose. Pretty sad, we all were, SweetMade took time off after that, We see her back now starting to pick herself up. Hopefully it will work out for them.

Anonymous said...

I Sweetmade still a pirate?

Anonymous said...

I mean: Is Sweetmade still a pirate?

Anonymous said...

I mean: Is Sweetmade still a pirate?

Anonymous said...

http://www.commercial-use.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35_170&products_id=11894&zenid=c5a72c300ddda0fc360f0eba44889005
where is this undie set from?

Anonymous said...

ugh saw this before some where....

Anonymous said...

Scrap Partnerships never last long. who cares.what about the latest DST drama?

Anonymous said...

Which is...??

Anonymous said...

Is it me or is Shannon only answer to e-mails or messages when you are trying to give her money for a subscription?

Anonymous said...

it is not just you.

Anonymous said...

see all of Ashalee stuff is in clearance over there, sad if it wasn't for Sweetmade i wouldn't know who the hell Ashalee was in the first place

July 25, 2009 2:29 PM

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If it wasn't for Ashalee, I'd have no idea who the hell Sweetmade was, in fact, I still don't, except that the two of them opened up shop together and are now closing.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I mean: Is Sweetmade still a pirate?

July 25, 2009 5:06 PM

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Once a pirate, always a pirate. And whilever they are allowed to get away with it, nothing will change.

Its about time this industry woke up, stopped accepting this behaviour and did something about it.

If we want to be seen as a serious, professional industry, we have to act that way.

Allowing pirates to just hide in the background until it all blows over, then come back and act as if nothing has happened is not good for this industry that we love so much.

Anonymous said...

I guess that is what happens when 2 designers join up, customers get introduced to the other new colleague. Nothing bad in my opinion.

Anonymous said...

speaking of pirates, WTF is MzCora aka MzPimptess doing participating in the DSA BOTCT ? She's one of the biggest freaking pirates out there.

Anonymous said...

July 25, 2009 10:08 PM
she has been back in digi land for a while, where have you been.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

July 25, 2009 10:08 PM
she has been back in digi land for a while, where have you been.

July 25, 2009 10:16 PM

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I'm aware she's been back, but to be openly accepted by an actual scrapping site and not just a tagger site is pathetic.

This woman is a self confessed pirate and thats ok is it. I just don't get that.

Anonymous said...

I'm aware she's been back, but to be openly accepted by an actual scrapping site and not just a tagger site is pathetic.

This woman is a self confessed pirate and thats ok is it. I just don't get that.

July 25, 2009 10:31 PM
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What king of proof do you have? Because she buys a lot in my store and if I have the proof that she is a pirate, I want to ban her as soon as possible.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm aware she's been back, but to be openly accepted by an actual scrapping site and not just a tagger site is pathetic.

This woman is a self confessed pirate and thats ok is it. I just don't get that.

July 25, 2009 10:31 PM
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What king of proof do you have? Because she buys a lot in my store and if I have the proof that she is a pirate, I want to ban her as soon as possible.

July 25, 2009 10:44 PM

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http://confessionsofapirate.blogspot.com/

Is that proof enough - a blog SHE started to make her confession on.

Anonymous said...

Heaven help us, are we back to beating that dead horse again? Are things that slow that we have to bring up news so old, it can be classified as vintage? Geez louise, wake me up when something real happens.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heaven help us, are we back to beating that dead horse again? Are things that slow that we have to bring up news so old, it can be classified as vintage? Geez louise, wake me up when something real happens.

July 26, 2009 3:09 AM

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Its because of people like you, who want to pretend that shit like this never happened, that she's been allowed to weasel her way back into the community.

Anonymous said...

Allowing pirates to just hide in the background until it all blows over, then come back and act as if nothing has happened is not good for this industry that we love so much.
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and just how do you propose we do this? A few have been run off only to come back and think everyone has forgotten, ie Amanda Dykan. I personally think these people crave attention and do some of what they do to get it. Until someone sues their ass nothing will ever change and most designers can't afford to get an internet attorney and do that so your are right nothing is going to change. Heck I would probably guess 90% of all the designers out there today barely are making a living wage. It's just gotten too big and until this economy shows many they aren't going to be the BIG Kahuna in the sky and make lots of money, one can only hope the industry will start to shrink back down. Why the heck do you think all the Taggers jumped on the band wagon. Saw one yesterday was giving her entire store away for $5.00.

Ruby Rynne said...

Anonymous said...

Wasn't Ruby at DSP for awhile, talking about how much money she was making there and so happy about it, and now has seemed to drop off the face of the earth?!

July 24, 2009 10:39 PM
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Yes, and I have no idea why she would leave somewhere like dsp for the tiny store she went to that I had never heard of before.

From what I have seen though, Ruby doesn't seem to be the easiest person to get along with, she has such strong opinions about things. Perhaps she is the DSP designer with the sour grapes.

Maybe she wasn't selling as well as she thought she would. It takes more than a good store to make good sales...

July 24, 2009 11:48 PM


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To 10.39pm:

Yes I was at DSP for a while, and back at the turn of the year I was delighted to be chosen to sell in such a large store. I don't remember ever saying anything about how much money I was making, to anyone, anywhere (privately or otherwise). That is, frankly, nobody's business but my own.

I haven't dropped off the face of the Earth, I've moved to a small European store that is owned by good friend of mine. My reasons for doing so are not something I am inclined to discuss here, suffice to say I resigned from DSP. That's all you need to know about that.

To 11.48pm:

I'm not sure how having opinions makes a person difficult to get along with. My own personal preference is for people who have opinions and are not afraid to express them. I guess you would have to ask the people who actually know me whether I am hard to get along with. But that's OK, you have an opinion, I like that :)

I'd like to specifically state that I did *not* post anything 'sour grapes' about DSP here. I actually know who posted the comment being referred to, but it wasn't me. You can be sure if I have/had anything to say about it, I would put my name to it.

For now, I have no comment to make either way. Carry on :)

Anonymous said...

I'm so tired of the Sweet Shoppe. Is it me or is their participation starting to wither?

wv:ackingue

Anonymous said...

Its because of people like you, who want to pretend that shit like this never happened, that she's been allowed to weasel her way back into the community.

July 26, 2009 4:14 AM

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You don't know anything about me or the way I look at things, so don't sit in judgment. I never said she shouldn't pay for what she did, but as far as I know, she has. Give it a rest already and chase someone who committed a crime TODAY not last century.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone else think FPD has gone way downhill?

Anonymous said...

Downhill? It was never all that to begin with.

Does anyone else think FPD has gone way downhill?

July 27, 2009 8:09 AM

Anonymous said...

FPD going downhill? What makes you say that? IMO, they aren't, but to each his own!

Anonymous said...

I never liked FPD that much. Tracy Murphy's shadows are a rip-off even for PSE. Just look up some tutorials and you can do it yourself.

When a store has so many people coming and going it says a lot.

Who do you think are the best designers out there? Curious.

Anonymous said...

what does FPD stand for?

Anonymous said...

FPD = funkyplaygrounddesigns.com

Anonymous said...

While that may be true, I don't see it as a reason to dismiss the rest of the store as "going downhill" or as a bad consignment shop.

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Tracy Murphy's shadows are a rip-off even for PSE. Just look up some tutorials and you can do it yourself.


What digital scrapbooking store doesn't have designers coming and going? If memory serves correctly, FPD just brought on a ton of new, up and coming designers after a design contest. Several others may have left beforehand, I don't know who left when, but it happens at every store and it doesn't necessarily mean a store is bad... or good.

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When a store has so many people coming and going it says a lot.

Anonymous said...

I'm not a fan of FPD, but I don't dislike them either. I wouldn't say they have gone downhill but some of the newer designers do seem a bit ordinary and basic. At least FPD has stayed true to its style, which I admire.

Anonymous said...

my thoughts on the best designers? Ok ... my top 5, flame away!

Flergs - yeah, some seem to really dislike her here for some reason, but I love all of her stuff .. really, I have almost all of it.

Phuong Ton - again, have almost all of her stuff and her papers are the most gorgeous ones I've seen.

Kristin Aagard - maybe less known but her stuff is so versatile and fun.

Lorie Davison - I think I do have every kit she's come out with, and find I use them all the time for layouts and for things like invitations, cards, etc.

MGL Scraps - funky, cool style, can't get enough.

Anonymous said...

I'll add my two cents here;

mgl scraps-I really like her as well, love that she isn't afraid of colour.
ViVa Artistry is another one I have developed a real liking to
Irene Alexeeva-her earlier stuff, I personally am not into fairies, and the fantasy type kits. Love the pages I see created but it's just not me.
Sugarplum Paperie-just has a softness about her kits I really like, I don't own many but the few I do have I love
Bren Boone-I know she gone mia and all that but I own quite a few of her kits and love each and every one of them.

Anonymous said...

My top 3 are Studio Lorie, Miki Ferkul & MagicalReality. I have all of Lorie's except the Rough to the Touch. I'm not sure if I'd ever use that one. I have all of Miki's mystical mythical ones & almost all of MagicalReality's kits. When Pickleberrypop has their sale this weekend I'll probably finish my collection of her stuff.
Those are the ones I check on regularly. FWIW, for the past 30 layouts I've actually used stuff from my ehd! I was quite proud of myself. There's only so much that a person really needs, kwim? I've curbed my digital spending but I've gotta splurge once in a while,lol!

Anonymous said...

For me personally

The Shabby Princess, I mean, she got most people started in digital scrapping I think, with her awesome freebies and she's just a sweetheart.

Dani Mogstad, huge fan, probably buy almost everything she puts out and I usually use it more than once or twice.

Lauren Grier, that girl is super talented, love all her doodles.

Kristin Cronin-Barrow's style, I know some people probably don't, but I love the colors she uses.

Karah Fredricks- I think her shadows are amazing and everything is slow realistic.

Anonymous said...

I totally have to agree and Tracy Murphy's shadows.

I made some actions of my own that took 2 minutes and they're 1000's better.

Anonymous said...

My five designers that I like are:

Kitty Designs because her stuff is always good. She always has new stuff too.

Lynne-Marie at Catscrap funky and fun

Vinnie Pearce at Catscrap timeless and easy to use

Viva Artistry their stuff gets better and better

Tracy Ann Robinson her stuff is classic and super easy to use

Anonymous said...

FPD is totally overrated. How many designers except for Tracy and Corina have been there for a long time? Not many.

What's with Dianne Rigdon's 15% coupon at Daily Digi? 15% no thanks. Why bother?

Totally sick of seeing more CU stuff than actual products in the stores. Give CU it's own tab. Not everyone wants to see that crap.

Anonymous said...

I started looking through all my stuff and realized that I don't really have a top 3 anymore. The only designer I can say that I still consistently buy from is Shabby Princess.

I used to love Irene Alexeeva's stuff, but since she has decided to pander to the fantasy/fairy crowd, I've quit buying. Some of it is very pretty-I just can't use that stuff consistently. The fantasy kits I already have are more than sufficient for anything that I would do in that style.

I just no longer have a consistent top few designers anymore. I do lots of looking around and not much buying these days. I do still buy when I find something unique that I like--that just seems to be a rarity these days.

Anonymous said...

Totally sick of seeing more CU stuff than actual products in the stores. Give CU it's own tab. Not everyone wants to see that crap.

July 28, 2009 11:05 AM

WORD

Anonymous said...

Zoe Pearn - her papers are beyond delightful. There is always enough in a kit for me to create a few differnt pages.

Shabby Princess - has never let me down with a kit. Her papers are gorgeous and again so usable.

I have tried so many designers lately & feel like I'll be disappointed yet again by what I find in a kit. A bunch of recolored items, papers that I just cannot make work together. I have kits that I WANT so bad, but don't want to waste my money.

Anonymous said...

I find that most kits do not give me enough variety in papers. When I paper scrap I LOVE the Basic Grey collection packs. They have such a variety of papers that go nicely together but do not all look the same. I wish some of the digital kits had that kind of variety.

Anonymous said...

The designers I used to buy from regularly seemed to have jumped on the fantasty/whimsical train, s I haven't bought much recently. I did buy a few thing recently from Kelly Mickus and Taylor Made that I was happy with. Love their papers, it is what usually gets me to purchase.

Anonymous said...

I just no longer have a consistent top few designers anymore. I do lots of looking around and not much buying these days. I do still buy when I find something unique that I like--that just seems to be a rarity these days.

July 28, 2009 11:08 AM
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This is me too. In fact, I don't think I have bought anything in almost a year.

Anonymous said...

I totally have to agree and Tracy Murphy's shadows.

I made some actions of my own that took 2 minutes and they're 1000's better.

July 28, 2009 9:36 AM

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Lelt me start by saying I'm not a fan but I you have to remember that when her shadow actions or styles came out, it was a whole new thing. UP until then, most scrappers were just using the default drop shadow setting and had no clue how to tweak them.

I made a bunch of a gorgeous shadow actions a few months back for things like curly ribbon, lifted corners on frames etc but then my husband swapped over computers and I lost them!! I haven't remade them as they were so involved. I should though, I used those actions a lot.

Anonymous said...

how about some freakin SPACE?????

Anonymous said...

^^^^^^^^^^

Geez, just go to page 4, it should be in your history. It's not that hard.

Anonymous said...

The designers I used to buy from regularly seemed to have jumped on the fantasty/whimsical train, s I haven't bought much recently.
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Same here. Either that, or they start store hopping all over the place, and IF I can find them or keep up with them, they take forever to put their stuff up in their new store or quit selling what I wanted to buy--I've just given up on buying. I'm combing through my stash and using +re-using stuff. I am saving money, at least!

Anonymous said...

FPD is totally overrated. How many designers except for Tracy and Corina have been there for a long time? Not many.
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Tracy and Corina own it, so that explains why they're the only ones that have been there a long time. Not a FPD fan-they seem to have attracted some good talent periodically, but then they seem to leave quickly. That place was so neglected for a while that I often forget to check it out anymore.

Anonymous said...

FPD is totally overrated. How many designers except for Tracy and Corina have been there for a long time? Not many.

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The same can be said for any store. One of the few stores that has had designers on since forever is CatScrap. They seem to add and very few leave. In fact, I can't think of a designer who has left.

Anonymous said...

I just have to say something.....
As much as Flergs is bashed on this blog, She tends to give a good value for the money....and she tends to have unique products. The Scrapbugs in her new grab bag are just toooooo cool. She gives you products with and without shadows and even shadows on a layer on their own.

I dont like that she doesn't always have a personal use price on designer tools but for the most part she is always a good bet.
She is the only reason I check out SBG these days.......

Anonymous said...

While I don't buy from Flergs, I don't have an issue with her product. I wouldn't go so far as saying it's unique though. The idea for the scrap bugs I've seen before. Even the idea of revealing your own grab bag is not new.

Anonymous said...

Some of my favorite designers:

Kitty Designs

Mimilou

Natali

Birgit Kerr

Gina Marie Huff

Catherine Designs

Peta Boardman

I couldn't keep it to just 5! Sorry!

Anonymous said...

Some of my favourite designers:

- Miki Ferkul (Scrapbook Elements)
- Newlifedreams (Shabby Pickle)
- Rina Kroes (Scrapbook Elements)
- Jofia Devoe (Shabby Pickle)
- Holliewood Studios (Oscraps)
- Lily Designs (After5)

I have plenty more, but these are the ones I consistently go back for their new releases.

Anonymous said...

These are some of my favourite designers:

- Holliewood Studios (Oscraps)
- Newlifedreams (Shabby Pickle)
- Miki Ferkul (Scrapbook Elements)
- Rina Kroes (Scrapbook Elements)
- Jofia Devoe (Shabby Pickle)
- Catherine Paturet (After 5)

I have plenty more, but these are the ones that consistently bring out great products that suite MY style of scrapping.

Anonymous said...

^^^^^
sorry for the double post above, LOL! Blogger lost my first post... so I posted again, then I added some other designers I LOVE!! :)

Anonymous said...

totally agree with the CU stuff. Went to After Five tonight and half the product is CU stuff. It's getting kinda ridiculous that there is so much CU stuff out there.

Anonymous said...

I don't get what it is about CU stuff that has so many in an uproar. Unlike the past now most selling CU don't have a separate price for CU and a separate price for PU or a separate price for S4H. Some don't even have separate TOUs if any TOU at all and It's usually one price. If you are buying stuff and you are not a designer what don't you like about the actual products you see. Can't you use them on your LOs as you would any product? A product is a product is a product......

Anonymous said...

I have bought items from Flergs & I just CANNOT get a page to work for me. There is something about her papers that just will not go together for me. So I have stopped buying from her

Anonymous said...

Yhave to watch magic reality's items because I've purchased many that are blurry or 72 dpi. I expect quality.

Anonymous said...

CU stuff is usually more money. Depending on the CU or professional item the up tick on the price can be a couple of dollars to close to $10. I'm not spending more money on an item because it's CU. I know designers are doing it for the $$$$, but as a consumer put it in another category on your site. If you want to spend extra money on CU stuff be my guest.

Anonymous said...

Why shouldn't CU stuff be more expensive? If you're too lazy to make your own items and you want to buy something so that you can use it to make money, you should pay more. Look at stock photos..they're outrageously expensive and extremely limited on what you can and can't do with them. Digiscrap CU is seriously cheap and most come with very lenient terms. I haven't ever run across any that have terms and limitations as extreme as some stock photo sites.

Anonymous said...

Fav designers: Shabby Princess, she will forever be my favorite. Tracy Ann Digital Art, LOVE her clean style. Susan Designs, she's so creative! Kitty designs, I love her fun designs, everything just looks happy. Most everyone at The Lilly Pad. Tracie Stroud, Faith True, and Megan Turnidge at Scrap Orchard. Dani Mogstad, KCB, and Lauren Grier at SSD. There were more before they ditched traditional styles for the fantasy style. YUCK!

Anonymous said...

"Why shouldn't CU stuff be more expensive? If you're too lazy to make your own items and you want to buy something so that you can use it to make money, you should pay more."

I think "her" point was that some people would like to buy the items for NON-CU purposes. For their personal use only, but the option isn't there for PU...nor is the price. Non designers like to use those items too.

Anonymous said...

Yes, I was talking about the fact that CU is out of my reach because it is a more expensive. I am not using things for CU. I just scrap for myself.

I am loving http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25099&cat=0&page=1 but cannot pay 7.50 for it..........

Anonymous said...

I am one designer who sells CU stuff but have no personal use price only. The reason? Well, seriously, my CU products are so cheap than I believe, people who wants them for personal use can afford them. No they don't lack in quality. When I say "cheap" it's because I know they are worth a lot more but I have to follow the market. There are so much competition these days that I just can't overprice my products. Moreover, I have a lot of sales.

Anonymous said...

Amanda has kits up now, looks like some reworkings of her previous kits.
http://shop.daisytrail.com/Products/BrandDesigner/MulberryLaneStudios/

Anonymous said...

Amanda and Paula together again, how cute - GAG!

Anonymous said...

It makes me sick because I know for a fact that Paula promised her CT members that she was having nothing to do with Amanda anymore. Hmmm....

Anonymous said...

Amanda has kits up now, looks like some reworkings of her previous kits.
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I doubt Daisy Trail knows what they are getting into. Doing business with a pirate is probably not good business. I guess Paula has shown her true colors. What a hypocrite. Just let someone make a *mistake* and violate *their* terms of use and see how they like it.

Anonymous said...

Isn't that table and chair graphic in her Paris in the Spring kit the same one that someone thought was from Pink Kat design lady.

Anonymous said...

^^^^^
It wouldn't surprise me. I think it is the same table and chairs that was in one of her LilyAnne Taylor kits.

Anonymous said...

^^^^^
OMG does this woman never learn?

Anonymous said...

Un-freaking-believeable! This woman has serious issues. She keeps saying she is going to 'never come back to digi' and within six months or so, she's back, under another name, doing the same thing.

Anonymous said...

It wouldn't surprise me. I think it is the same table and chairs that was in one of her LilyAnne Taylor kits.

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Same table and chairs exactly. I have the worthless layouts to prove it.

Anonymous said...

RE: SPD Newsletter

Kristen Aagard Designs. Why do the animals in the announcement look sad or drugged up? Poor Zebra (and the blue bird's eyes aren't even open!!!)

Anonymous said...

I don't sub to the newsletter. Did SPD ever announce who the new designers were? Wasn't it almost a month ago that they said they would announce it in a few days?

Anonymous said...

I don't sub to the newsletter. Did SPD ever announce who the new designers were? Wasn't it almost a month ago that they said they would announce it in a few days?

July 30, 2009 10:26 PM
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I know, it's really annoying! They announce them one by one, one per week.

About Kristen Aagard Designs, LOL, that's true, her animals looked drugged up! The kit is still cute but it gives a weird feeling. Anyway...

I notice she details every single bit of what is inside the kit. Is it something people read? I don't, hence my question.

Anonymous said...

I think "her" point was that some people would like to buy the items for NON-CU purposes. For their personal use only, but the option isn't there for PU...nor is the price. Non designers like to use those items too.

July 30, 2009 12:44 PM


Because then cheapskates can buy the CU items with the PU price tag, and still use it in their kits.

Anonymous said...

daisytrail- the home of social scrapbooking? says who?

barf.

Anonymous said...

Why not all join the forums and respond to this past about a "new designer" LOL http://www.daisytrail.com/forum.html?thread=16122

Anonymous said...

Why not all join the forums and respond to this past about a "new designer" LOL http://www.daisytrail.com/forum.html?thread=16122

July 30, 2009 11:18 PM
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That thread is locked!!!!

Anonymous said...

I just noticed that Melanie C is not banned anymore. That was a short ban for whatever reason.

Anonymous said...

Why not all join the forums and respond to this past about a "new designer" LOL http://www.daisytrail.com/forum.html?thread=16122

July 30, 2009 11:18 PM
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That thread is locked!!!!

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Any thread will do. Sign up, start a thread asking if the items in dykans kits are stolen LOL. Ask by she changed from amanda to lily and back to amanda again LOL

Anonymous said...

They've just been asked the questions and given the heads up via a 'review' of a Dykan product.

This is for the record, so there's no doubt whether they know who they are taking on, if she's still there on Monday you know what conclusions you can draw about Daisy Trail.

Anonymous said...

anyone ever buy anything from Pixelworks @ Scrapartist? Her Grab Bag looks really cute. There was a reaveal on that Grab Bags blog: http://grabbagsrevealed.blogspot.com/2009/07/pixelworks-big-box-of-boy-stuff.html

Anonymous said...

I think "her" point was that some people would like to buy the items for NON-CU purposes. For their personal use only, but the option isn't there for PU...nor is the price. Non designers like to use those items too.

If you are paying only one price and the CU items aren't more then PU items then why in the world couldn't you buy them and use them for PU. No one said that you can only use CU products for products you design and sell. A good majority of my clients aren't designers but scrapbookers buying to use for their personal use. I don't think a designer much cares if someone buys their CU stuff to be used for PU. Who the heck is going to see how they were used except on a LO. The majority of CU designers today ask only one price, not a price for CU, a price for S4H and a price for PU. Most don't have the time it takes to make all those separate priced products.

Anonymous said...

Considering it only takes 5 min to put something in xcart, you mean most designers don't TAKE the time to make separate price adjustments, and even less time if you're in a zen cart store and can't put in your own product. If your inventory manager is complaining about how long it takes to input your store products - find another store who appreciates the extra customer care.

I only ever shop new products from any stores, so it doesn't matter if there's a CU category or not. Rarely is a store so huge and has so many new products that a quick glance through 3 pages doesn't cover it, and I move on.

Anonymous said...

It's nothing to do with customer care. It's simply not worth the effort. Most people who buy CU type items (overlays, element templates, recolourables, etc) want them for CU purposes. The proportion who want them for PU purposes is so small that it is inconsequential in terms of sales. Additionally, having different licences for the same product leads to problems with ppl who buy the PU licence and then use the stuff CU anyway. All in all, it's just more trouble than it's worth.

Anonymous said...

**I could be wrong** But isn't this kit a collab with someone else?? She's selling it at Daisy Trail and half the items aren't even hers!

http://shop.daisytrail.com/Products/BrandDesigner/MulberryLaneStudios/AD-CakeandIcecream.htm

Anonymous said...

They've just been asked the questions and given the heads up via a 'review' of a Dykan product.

This is for the record, so there's no doubt whether they know who they are taking on, if she's still there on Monday you know what conclusions you can draw about Daisy Trail.

July 31, 2009 4:07 AM
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Where is this "review"?

Anonymous said...

Photoshop question:

I have a Photoshop file with 30 layers of jpgs, & I want to save each layer as an individual jpg (ending up with 30 individual jpg's).

Can you recommend an easy way to do this? Or will this just be long & tedious no matter which way I do it?

None of the layers have blend modes, or are connected to each other.

Thanks for your help. :)

Anonymous said...

Click on the eye next to all but one layer. Save as jpg. Click the eye again to hide the first one. Make the next one visible and save. Repeat until all layers are saved.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

Where is this "review"?

July 31, 2009 9:19 AM

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Unsurprisingly, they moderate the reviews, so it's 'received and awaiting moderation'. They won't publish it of course, but at least they have been told. Now we just wait see whether they give a rats ass.

Anonymous said...

Wacom didn't give a rats so I doubt Daisy will either.

Anonymous said...

Actually, I just checked the Wacom site and she isn't listed so either they got rid of her or she scuttled off on her own accord.

Anonymous said...

I have a Photoshop file with 30 layers of jpgs, & I want to save each layer as an individual jpg (ending up with 30 individual jpg's).

You could make a quick action for one layer and just play the action for the rest of the layers.

Anonymous said...

CU is all about money. Get real. The reason why regular designers are doing so much CU is because it's more money in their pocket. Come on. "It's not worth it to do PU" is bunch of stinkin' cow patties and I'm calling any designer that says that on it. Didn't fall off the truck yesterday. That's also the reason why there is less regular old kits, elements, and more. It's less money in their pocket. So really it is all about the extra money they make with CU. Designers, your customers are not that stupid.

Anonymous said...

We never said customers were stupid! *eyerolls* I agree with the poster who said that it's not worth the effort to separate PU and Cu products. And to the one who said "it only takes 5 minutes to add a product in the store", well sweetie, you must be really bad in math because I have over 100 CU products: 100 products x 5 minutes = 500 minutes / 60 minutes = 8.33 hours. There is no way I'm going to take 8 hours to reupload all my products in the PU category to end up with just a few sales.
So, it's really not worth the effort.

Anonymous said...

100 items of crap.

Anonymous said...

If you want to buy a CU product for personal use, nobody is stopping you. But you can't expect there to be a different price just because YOU decide not to use the CU licence. Adobe don't throw you a 75% discount on Photoshop just because you don't want to make use of the licence that allows you to use it professionally. It costs what it costs, take it or leave it.

Anonymous said...

You just don't get it regarding CU. The beef is that designers would rather design for CU rather than regular scrap items. CU is about the $$$. If designers would at least admit that and I would respect them more. A regular scrapper doesn't want CU because they are not designers!!! Why would they want to spend the extra money on it?

It's fine. Keep designing CU and I'll keep on not buying it.

Anonymous said...

Yes, I was talking about the fact that CU is out of my reach because it is a more expensive. I am not using things for CU. I just scrap for myself.

I am loving http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25099&cat=0&page=1 but cannot pay 7.50 for it..........

July 30, 2009 2:44 PM
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why would you buy that? just use brushed metal from Alien skin, and adjust the color.

Anonymous said...

Can designers that design templates at least not copy right from the cover of Creating Keepsakes? This cover "Carefree" was created by Jessica Sprague.

Sorry, could only find a copy on ebay
http://tinyurl.com/m5cf7o

and Audacious Desgins at We Are Storytellers
http://www.wearestorytellers.net/boutique/product.php?productid=17216&cat=0&page=4


Curious if Jessica Sprague gave her Audrey Neal the ok to use her exact composition.

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