In answer to the questions:
Why so snarky?
Why so Bitchy?
Why so judgmental?
Please feel free to save this and copy/paste every time the question comes up, it will save us all a lot of time and typing.
1. This is a smack blog, we are snarky, snotty, bitchy, judgmental, critical, grumpy, dopey and doc.a. If you want nice, sweet and up your behind....go to DST.
2. If you are a designer, store owner, CT, etc. expect to be criticized, told you sell "crap" or worse, and don't expect sugar-coated either.a. If you want nice, see 1a.
3. If you are here looking for the truth, honest opinions and real feelings, welcome and join in.a. If you want nice, see 1a.
Credit goes to: Anonymous: August 8, 2010 8:21 AM: Thanks!
2,219 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1200 of 2219 Newer› Newest»My point was this, you can spend the whole rest of your life finding every kit you think is breaking Disney's copyright or trademark and post it here. Be my guest. That doesn't mean I have to be thrilled about it. Are you turning them into their shop owners or reporting it to Disney? Or are you just pasting links and then whining because it's "not fair" and you're such an upstanding citizen you'd never do anything like that, blah, blah, blah. I'm not excusing them or defending them. Yes, I think it's wrong. No I won't buy "Disney-ish" designs, but pouting about it is just wasting everyone's time. It's starting to feel like a witch hunt, when now you've moved on to posting links for a hat with two circles on top in a completely non-Disney themed kit. If you come across something too close for comfort, don't buy it, send the link to Disney/the store owner, and move on. We all get it. It's totally not fair that they are making bank selling illegal kits and you are so above it, so you aren't. It's understood. Move on.
I didn't retire, I couldn't be in two places at once so I had to choose. And with this I might just have signed this post, lol! ;)
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It must not be easy to be a "good/established" designer and go to an exclusive store.
September 25, 2010 10:28 AM
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Maybe she owned her own store and felt conflicted. SBG is awesome for it's customer base alone. Seven years in the business has gotta say something.
I like it when people link up to kits that infringe on copyright. I don't just not buy that kit, I will not buy from that designer at all. I appreciate the help identifying designers to avoid.
When I link up kits, I have already reported them. I am not the only one linking though so I don't know if others do the same.
I went and looked at the fodder faces and there is a disclaimer,
"model-release resource for these horribly bad "Wanna Be Model" pictures from the late 70's maybe early 80's!"
I am not finding any one I recognize, am I missing something you see?
More trademark issues:
http://digitalscrapcafe.com/cafe/product.php?productid=18427&cat=261&page=1
I didn't retire, I couldn't be in two places at once so I had to choose. And with this I might just have signed this post, lol! ;)
September 25, 2010 9:58 AM
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Nope, too many designers from SBG have done this
I went and looked at the fodder faces and there is a disclaimer,
"model-release resource for these horribly bad "Wanna Be Model" pictures from the late 70's maybe early 80's!"
I am not finding any one I recognize, am I missing something you see?
September 25, 2010 2:29 PM
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Ditto.
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If you're going to write such tripe at least make it interesting.
The first commenter went way beyond dislike. Come on.
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Same to you. The poster said women, not woman.
Learn to read.
The gals at SBG might just be the way they are cuz they really are the best in the industry?
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spoken like one of the designers at sbg.
Nope, I'm not. Just an ordinary customer.
Best in the industry, huh? Um...as a customer, then you should know better by now. Too many problems with QC, and no or little response from management about it. There are SO many other designers that can not only out-shine the designers at SBG, in concept and originality as well as quality...they are NOT stuck on themselves or their precious SBG name...I would rather buy from them, and DO buy from them, than anyone associated with SBG. It's my opinion only, learned from experience. As for the comment earlier about how wonderful little Miss Flergs is....her designs are becoming toooo repetitive of anything else you might find out there. Show me a designer with a little originality and creativity, and they will have themselves a new customer.
Many designers ARE original, creative and have good quality products. They dont NEED to brag about it everywhere as their products will speak volume on their own. Nobody can (or should) claim to be the most original, the most creative or the best as there surely are others elsewhere with just as good if not better products. A designer or store bragging to be the best is not usually something that will convince me to go shop there, in fact, that attitude might even be a deterrent.
Too many problems with QC, and no or little response from management about it.
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I hear this complaint all the time here at this site but I never hear any names. I've never had a problem at SBG. No, I'm not Maya or an SBG designer. I just think if you're going to moan and groan ... put up or shut up. Vague and generic complaints don't seem legitimate.
We all have our own likes and dislikes. Personally I shop at SBG alot, have for many years now and plan to keep shopping there for many years to come.
Myself, I've never experienced any customer service issues at all, rather the complete opposite. I've had nothing but amazing service from them. There are a couple of stores out there where I haven't even rec'd a response to issues I've had.
I'm nothing but just a regular customer, not a designer or Maya lol.
Just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in for a different point of view.
The gals at SBG might just be the way they are cuz they really are the best in the industry?
September 26, 2010 10:27 AM
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Nope, they aren't. Some of them are good at what they do, but they aren't the best.
I hear this complaint all the time here at this site but I never hear any names. I've never had a problem at SBG.
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Every time I bring up a name I've had QC issues with at SBG, I get yelled at. I don't need to get yelled at by a bunch of strangers.
they are NOT stuck on themselves or their precious SBG name...
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I keep hearing this and I think it's a matter of perception. You, generic you, seem to think they are stuck on themselves. I've never seen a designer at SBG who is stuck of themselves. I've had QC issues but this snobbiness I keep hearing about, I've never seen it.
As for the comment earlier about how wonderful little Miss Flergs is....her designs are becoming toooo repetitive of anything else you might find out there.
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I didn't see that comment. I did see a comment saying she has no QC issues, but wonderful? umm, didn't see it.
So, there is nothing else to talk about than SBG and Disney? So boring. Enough already.
And what exactly did you contribute, nothing.
Lame
Another week's of submissions is done at DSA. Are any of the kits any good this week?
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/scrap-talk-65/all-my-cts-254919/
ummm...she has that many teams that she can't email the designers?? what a stupid way to go about it.
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no kidding. one look at her gallery and it's pretty clear she's a one-trick (oops, one-photo) pony.
her gallery does not lead me to believe she's on a lot of CTs. certainly not so many that she just can't find the time to contact them.
I looked at her gallery and I hate it when people don't know how to resize a photo and it looks all distorded.
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distorded?
Before pointing at other people's mistakes, make sure you are perfect first. It's not that hard to double check your post.
'distorded' is almost as annoying as \'congradulations\'
As for citygirl, after how she 'scrapped' for last years Queen Of Scrap and the previous years Scrap Idol at SUN, I've come to refer to her as cityhurl.
Though I am sorry she is sick. Bad/lazy/tasteless scrapper or not, no one deserves that.
'distorded' is almost as annoying as \'congradulations\'
...or 'whigning'
it's whine not whigne, whining, not whigning people! I see that a lot here and it drives me insane.
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I'm glad you think all of the spelling in the world should be based on American English, but it turns out it isn't (world-wide web, remember?).
As an American, I'd like to apologize to my fellow Aussie and British smackers. We're not all this ignorant, promise.
If there is one thing I've learned online - its never to believe a word that is said when it comes to excuses. Citygurl just didn't get her job done. Almost died, huh? LMAO - yeah right. and Royanna really is having all those server problems. She paid those bills, honest!
...or 'whigning'
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Do you mean whinging by any chance? I've never seen whigning in my life.
...or 'whigning'
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Do you mean whinging by any chance? I've never seen whigning in my life.
whinging I get, that's the non-North American version. But Distorded and Congradulations are just mis-spelled words, based on sounding the word out.
Oh oh - another pet peeve is people using 'threw' in the wrong way, for example:
'I don't know how I got threw that!'
I'm quite anal about spelling etc, so any misspelled or misused words drive me crazy. I'm not talking about people who have English as a second language, but rather those people who grew up with it as a main language.
You Americans are so full of yourselves. You think everyone else is shit. Open your eyes, there are other countries in the world and we don't all speak English.
(And thank you Anonymous September 27, 2010 11:20 PM for acknowledging that)
But Distorded and Congradulations are just mis-spelled words, based on sounding the word out.
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Only if you are adenoidal.
Changing the subject - Designers, how are your sales? I haven't bought anything since around the first week in August. I'm not sure why, I guess nothing has caught my eye. I'm wondering if there are many others like me.
You Americans are so full of yourselves
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You know them all personally, do you? What an asinine statement. No, I'm not an American, but this kind of crap is exactly the same kind of crap that you are so annoyed about.
Some Americans are full of themselves, but it's not unique to them. Assholes and idiots are pretty much everywhere.
I haven't bought anything since around the first week in August. I'm not sure why, I guess nothing has caught my eye. I'm wondering if there are many others like me.
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I've really cut down on my shopping mostly because I don't see a lot I like. Every six months or so, I have a bit of a spree, but otherwise, I don't shop unless it's an incredible bargain.
'distorded' is almost as annoying as \'congradulations\'
...or 'whigning'
it's whine not whigne, whining, not whigning people! I see that a lot here and it drives me insane.
September 27, 2010 10:08 PM
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It IS "whinge" in the UK- and in Australia and New Zealand if my memory serves me correctly.
It is this sort of ignorance and obnoxious statement that makes Americans look like asses.
I'm glad you think all of the spelling in the world should be based on American English, but it turns out it isn't (world-wide web, remember?).
As an American, I'd like to apologize to my fellow Aussie and British smackers. We're not all this ignorant, promise.
September 27, 2010 11:20 PM
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Thank you. Me too. (Author of post above)
Some people whine and some people whinge (rhymes with hinge by the way). Wine, whinge....... same thing - so why bash people who spell UK English instead of US English? It was, afterall, UK spelling that came before US spelling. The US changed it to suit themselves while the UK and those countries that follow the UK spelling left it as it was originally. Ass or Arse, color or colour, favorite or favourite - we all know what they mean so stop dissing each other.
I've really cut down on my shopping mostly because I don't see a lot I like. Every six months or so, I have a bit of a spree, but otherwise, I don't shop unless it's an incredible bargain.
September 28, 2010 3:02 AM
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Sadly, Catherine Designs @ A5D is retiring. I just picked up a TON of her kits for less than $15 total. I wish she wasn't retiring to do it though. =(
'distorded' is almost as annoying as \'congradulations\'
or loose when you mean lose.
What do you consider decent mid-level stores? I know I'm not ready for the big-time faves, but I want to graduate from the little league.
What do you consider decent mid-level stores? I know I'm not ready for the big-time faves, but I want to graduate from the little league.
September 28, 2010 5:14 PM
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Oooh ... I wanna know this too! Except I want the big-times. Is there another store that is equal in size and customer base as a comparison to SBG?
I've heard some not so nice things about SBG's owner. Might be best to circumvent future headaches.
I would shop for a new store based on how you fit in and if you like the store enough to devote time to the forum. If you wouldn't shop there or it looks like crap don't apply. Personally I will apply anywhere I'd like to sell, you don't know unless you try.
Anyone see this?
http://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1179
don't like any of it. Except maybe the fall kit. I like the button tree.
I want to know what's considered "big time" stores too. Personally I consider these bigger names: Sweet Shoppe Designs, SBG, The Digichick, ScrapMatters, Scrap Orchard, OScraps, 9th & Bloom. Who else?
I forgot, Lily Pad and After Five too.
9th @ Bloom isn't as "big" as all the hype. Designers quit their other stores to join 9th but none of them are making much money and aren't happy. Time will tell! Watch and see how many of them disappear from there over the next few months.
I know some people are tired of Disney stuff, but anyone saw this?
http://friendlyscrap.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-freebie-kit_28.html
That is not even "inspired".
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That is ridiculously stupid. How do people think that is ok. They didn't even design that themselves. They repacked something done by a Disney designer!
That one is getting reported.
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Either stupid or totally ignorant.
Anyone see this?
http://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1179
don't like any of it. Except maybe the fall kit. I like the button tree.
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That one is decent. The rest look like crap.
I know some people are tired of Disney stuff, but anyone saw this?
http://friendlyscrap.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-freebie-kit_28.html
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Her entire blog is filled with this!
Designers quit their other stores to join 9th but none of them are making much money and aren't happy.
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Are you just guessing or do you have inside information?
I reported them but got the same regular auto response. I asked them to send me an actual email letting me know if they actually contact these people. I doubt I will get a response, but I will keep emailing. I am so sick of this and by now, I am going to just start reporting people. So like it or not.
Anyone see this?
http://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1179
don't like any of it. Except maybe the fall kit. I like the button tree.
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Mostly crap - a couple are okay. But mostly junk. What about this week's Designer Apprentice
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1089
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1088
I browsed one site today & found 4-5 things that I would like;however, I think I can hold until Black Friday.
Has Dianne Rigdon annouced where she will be selling yet?
Good question.
I'm still waiting for Christine Honsinger aka Fiddlette Designs. Someone said she was moving to Cat Scrap but I haven't seen her there.
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=227291
I like the idea behind this kit but the colors are hideous.
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Designers quit their other stores to join 9th but none of them are making much money and aren't happy.
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Are you just guessing or do you have inside information?
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It came from the mouth of one of the designers.
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Interesting
Mostly crap - a couple are okay. But mostly junk. What about this week's Designer Apprentice
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1089
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1088
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I really wish people would brush up on what's copyrighted and what's not...... http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=227200
Interstate sheild/signs are copyrighted! From the Federal Highway Admin. "Any traffic control device design or application provision contained in this Manual shall be considered to be in the public domain. Traffic control devices contained in this Manual shall not be protected by a patent, trademark, or copyright, except for the Interstate Shield and any items owned by FHWA."
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before the spelling police get their panties in a wad....that should be shield not sheild. Sorry no coffee yet this morning.
I'd say solid mid-level stores: Gotta Pixel, Elemental Scraps, Scrapbook Bytes... not sure who else.
I'd say the top tier list the PP posted is pretty accurate- though a few of those stores are what I'd call Mid-High level- TDC is not in the same tier as SSD- though it is high level KWIM?
Absolute top tier- Designer Digitals, Sweet Shoppe Designs, and The Lilypad IMHO
Top tier for me: After 5, SBG, SSD, SPD, Designer Digitals, Two Peas, JessicaSprague.com, OScraps, Design House Digital, House Of 3 & DSP.
I've never heard of Designer Digitals, JessicaSprague.com, Design House Digital, House Of 3 or DSP. Checked Two Peas once and never went back. I would have to include Scrap Orchard on any list of top tier stores. Goes to show how people's tastes vary.
My opinion based on where I prefer to shop.
Top stores:
Sweet Shoppe
Scrap Orchard
After Five Designs
Lilypad
Catscrap
9th&Bloom
Scrapbook Graphics
Upper Mid Level
MScraps
Digi Chick
Oscraps
Zig Zag Scrap
Midlevel
Gotta Pixel
Scrapbook Bytes
Scrapbook Elements
Pickleberry Pop
Scrap Matters
Sunshine Studios
Funky Playground
Shabby Pickle (6 months ago it was a top store but that fell apart quick)
1. Sweet Shoppe, Scrapbookgraphics, The Lilypad
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2. The Digichick, ScrapMatters, 9th&Bloom, Scrap Orchard
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3. Gotta Pixel, Elemental Scraps, Scrapbook Bytes
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4. Who The Fuck Cares, Everyone Else
I took Shabby Pickle off the list months ago - no QC there, and I got tired fast of having to fix items purchased there, CU and PU.
What about Little Dreamer? Anyone shop there anymore?
My top 10 stores are:
1. Scrap Matters (Love HSG)
2. A5D (love Cinnamon & Fruitloop)
3. OScraps (FeiFei & Paislee Press)
4. Catscrap (Kristen Rice & micheline)
5. Lilypad (Kaye)
6. SBG (Flergs)
7. DigiChick
8. Elemental
9. Sunshine Studio
10. Zig Zag Scrap
OK, honest question here. Would this product be in copyright violation? It has actual blocks and other toys extracted? Ir since you can be SURE which brand it is, would they be ok?
http://sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=18920&cat=249&page=7
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That was supposed to say "Or since you can't be sure..." Sorry.
OK, honest question here. Would this product be in copyright violation? It has actual blocks and other toys extracted? Ir since you can be SURE which brand it is, would they be ok?
http://sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=18920&cat=249&page=7
September 29, 2010 3:51 PM
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I'm not sure about the plastic things (wheels?). About the blocks, if there is something written on them like 'megablock' or 'lego', than it's definitely a copyright violation. If not, I guess it'd be ok. A lot of generic companies make no-brand blocks like that. JMO
All the same typical stores pop up in these discussions.
No wonder so many of you complain about QC, and everything looking the same.
I do shop at some of those stores, but only about 5% of them.
This was a discussion about what is considered top tier. If you don't agree, then please list the stores you think are. Don't just say that you don't shop there.
I don't consider any stores top tier. I shop where I like when I see something I like. I don't really understand this need to rank stores.
So many of you complain about this exact topic coming up at DST all the time and yet, ironically, it's now here.
A lot of generic companies make no-brand blocks like that. JMO
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Yeah, and they can get caught in trade mark violations. Just because they do it, doesn't mean it's right.
However, since this product is not the physical thing, I'm not sure where the violation, if any, would be.
They took photos of the toys and extracted them, so it is a physical product.
I can put the Knex and Duplo together like the real thing? Wow.
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Did you just go buy the kit?
I would not shop at Gotta Pixel if you paid me. Stacy Carlson is a WITCH! I'd say they're very low-level - extremely bad CS.
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Did you just go buy the kit?
September 29, 2010 11:52 PM
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Er, no, why would I? It's total blahness in a box.
Does anyone else think this is weird:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/scrap-talk-65/anyone-interested-254864/
She's a designer at DS, only guesting at SBG, she has the tut up at DS as well. Why advertise a store you aren't selling at?
I wonder if Miss Behaving has permission to use the songs she uses in the tutorials?
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I wonder if anyone at YouTube has.
I wonder if anyone at YouTube has.
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As far as I can see, her tutorial is not on YouTube. It's at scrapbookgraphics.
because she wants to impress them enough to keep her on! She must prove she's uber-talented!
OK, honest question here. Would this product be in copyright violation? It has actual blocks and other toys extracted? Ir since you can be SURE which brand it is, would they be ok?
There are no names attached to the items so no they are not in violation of copyright law. Shapes in and of themselves can not be copyrighted and nameless blocks can not be trademarked. If they said lego on them they would be in violation.
There are no names attached to the items so no they are not in violation of copyright law. Shapes in and of themselves can not be copyrighted and nameless blocks can not be trademarked. If they said lego on them they would be in violation.
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What if a REAL Lego block was scanned, and extracted and edited to remove all logo. Would that be allowed?
There are no names attached to the items so no they are not in violation of copyright law. Shapes in and of themselves can not be copyrighted and nameless blocks can not be trademarked. If they said lego on them they would be in violation.
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What if a REAL Lego block was scanned, and extracted and edited to remove all logo. Would that be allowed?
Is it allowed for other companies to make Lego looking blocks with no name. Is Lego going to know it's there block? I can almost guarantee you the extracted blocks were not legos.
no, but it looks like they were mega blocks.
You guys seriously need to get a hobby. Enough with the copyright infringement already. Just send your email off to the legal department of these companies and STFU already.
Is Lego going to know it's there block?
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I love this mistake! :)
You guys seriously need to get a hobby. Enough with the copyright infringement already. Just send your email off to the legal department of these companies and STFU already.
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This x 100. For real. I'll admit, I love reading about pirating or designers stealing from each others kits, and even "behind the scenes" drama from stores. But I am completely sick of hearing about "copyright violations".
I think it's been said over and over again, that unless you create it yourself, somebody, somewhere probably holds a copyright to it. How far you want to push that is your own problem. Just report it and move on.
I was the OP on the SS kit and I only asked because I wanted to know, for real, if that was ok. Because I have blocks already extracted that I wanted to use in a kit but was told I couldn't when I emailed to ask for permission. So I asked here to see what everyone else thought and if it was ok if you took the brand off. Didn't mean to go into the copyright violations again.
I give you permission. Does that make you feel better?
I always have to laugh at the 'but they're doing it' mentality. It's either right or wrong, and you do the right thing or the wrong thing, regardless of who else is doing it. The company told you no, so no.
Again I totally agree. I wasn't asking for permission.
I was asking for opinions. Not coming on here to tattle or get someone else in trouble. I was genuinely interested in where people thought the line should be drawn and in opinions. Sorry to get your panties in a wad. I will try to to do that m'am.
*Try NOT to do that again m'am. A little slow on the typing errors today I guess.
I would not shop at Gotta Pixel if you paid me. Stacy Carlson is a WITCH! ...extremely bad CS.
September 30, 2010 12:35 AM
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*high-fives this poster*
Some of the designers there are okay, but I won't shop there either, for the same reason.
Anonymous said...
You guys seriously need to get a hobby. Enough with the copyright infringement already. Just send your email off to the legal department of these companies and STFU already.
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This x 100. For real. I'll admit, I love reading about pirating or designers stealing from each others kits, and even "behind the scenes" drama from stores. But I am completely sick of hearing about "copyright violations".
I think it's been said over and over again, that unless you create it yourself, somebody, somewhere probably holds a copyright to it. How far you want to push that is your own problem. Just report it and move on.
September 30, 2010 3:24 PM
AGREED!!! Some people just have too much time on their hands
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Oh the irony!
telling people or agreeing with others to STFU, yeah, you are so much more productive.
I didn't say I was more productive, I said quit pointing out the same thing over and over. Especially, in this instance where the OP was even told no, it's not ok, but she still wants someone to say it is.
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By saying some people had too much time on their hands, you are implying that you are being more productive than them. Just saying.
Top tier for me: After 5, SBG, SSD, SPD, Designer Digitals, Two Peas, JessicaSprague.com, OScraps, Design House Digital, House Of 3 & DSP.
September 29, 2010 10:37 AM
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My friends and I were just having a conversation about this the other day, the "Top Tier" stores that is. Designer Digitals, HO3, Jessica Sprauge, 2Peas, DHD, are absolutely the home of the super stars of the digital scrapbook industry. These stores are in a league of their own completely as compared to other trendy top tier stores such as A5D, SBG, SSD, ect. Not to say they are better by any means, nor that they are the only stores with superstar talent, but they are some how in a different league altogether. It wouldn't be far fetched to imagine these "super star" stores house some of the highest profiting designers in the business. I know this may bruise some egos here, but there is a whole world of digi scrappers out there who know nothing about forums, smack blogs, or even CT's for that matter. These scrappers think of Ali Edwards, Rhonna Farrer & Carina Gardner, ect. as the huge names in digi. It seems the majority of women on this blog really have no grasp of the digital scrapbook business whatsoever. There is quite a bit more to the industry than what is talked about on this blog or at digishoptalk. It's only the "Hub" of the digital scrapbooking community that is apart of it people. There are PLENTY that aren't. Step out of your box once in a while. (speaking generally) And please don't take this personally and assume that I'm wrong just because your uninformed.
By the way has anyone seen that Cosmo Cricket is doing digi now?!?!? (Selling at JessicaSprauge) Way cute. Love that some of my favorite paper companies are now going digi, especially since I haven't picked up a paper trimmer in probably 3 years. Notice how things like this are never mentioned on this blog? Many of you will say, "Who is Cosmo Cricket". Well, my point exactly.
It's weird, I'm looking at this stuff from Jessica Sprague and HO3 and I couldn't even tell you how to scrap with some of that stuff and I'd say you're crazy to pay $4.99 for 8 papers. Maybe some of those scrappers need to "step outside their box"
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Not saying that everyone will love these stores. And absolutely not trying to start a discussion about how wonderful they are or aren't. Obviously everyone's opinion is going to be based on personal preference. Just trying to shine some light on a large and profitable area of digital scrapbooking that is strangely never mentioned here. (I say strangely, but it may have a lot to do with the fact that that side of the industry is not involved with digi shop talk, which is where this blog stems from.) I figured if we really want to have a discussion about top tier stores this may be an interesting side for some of the woman and even designers who don't know much about that side of the industry.
What is HO3?
Oh good grief...I swear 'hummie' is always so *woe is me* sounding. What a miserable life she must have to be so freaking down all the time.
http://www.facebook.com/hummdingertub?v=wall&story_fbid=117919091599564
What about ScrapGirls?
They're a pretty big digi store too.
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AGREED Scrapgirls and DSP are the highest ranking sites around, people dismiss them because they don't look as trendy, but their stuff is way up there.
I would hazard a guess many of the designers at those sites make full time incomes too.
Designer Digitals, HO3, Jessica Sprauge, 2Peas, DHD, are absolutely the home of the super stars of the digital scrapbook industry.
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Don't make me laugh! HO3 and Jessica Sprague on the whole have only comparatively recently ventured into digi and that's only because they realized there was a whole market out there they were missing out on. DHD? Seriously?
The only two I would take seriously out of the ones you mentioned are 2Peas and Designer Digitals.
Just because some of those designers were super stars in paper, doesn't mean they can and do cut it in the digi world.
And really, why is there this need to rank a store? Why the fuck care? Shop were you want and it doesn't and shouldn't matter if it's top tier or not. Sheesh. Even Barneys and Nordstroms have crap I don't want to buy.
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AGREED Scrapgirls and DSP are the highest ranking sites around, people dismiss them because they don't look as trendy, but their stuff is way up there.
I would hazard a guess many of the designers at those sites make full time incomes too.
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Considering that ScrapGirls has a very minor turnover of designers should speak for itself.
What is HO3?
September 30, 2010 11:12 PM
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House of 3. I mean, it has Heidi Swapp! Enough said. I wonder if her digi products curl and don't stick like her physical product does *snort*
By the way has anyone seen that Cosmo Cricket is doing digi now?!?!? (Selling at JessicaSprauge) Way cute. Love that some of my favorite paper companies are now going digi, especially since I haven't picked up a paper trimmer in probably 3 years. Notice how things like this are never mentioned on this blog? Many of you will say, "Who is Cosmo Cricket". Well, my point exactly.
September 30, 2010 9:19 PM
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Some of us do digi for a reason, you know. Even you have confessed to not using a paper trimmer for some time. Digi is a lot cheaper
ScrapGirls just make me laugh! They condsider themselves top of the tops, but their stuff is ugly. Yeah, some of you will say they are classic, but in my opinion they are just crap. And ohhh, they are having a HUGE sale, 17.8% + 11% with a coupon! What a deal! Go go go!
By the way, I hate the fact that most designers are young, because on their birthday they have a sale with their age: 22%, 23%, up to 33. Why can't they be 75 or 80 years old?
(That's why Maya, Stacey from Gotta and the Chief Eater of Oreos [how funny is that?!?] will never have a birthday/age related sale !)
It's interesting about those other places - I just found many of them recently (HO3, DHD) and I wondered why I had never heard of them before.
Here's the trouble with most of them (Scrapgirls, DHD, HO3, Jessica Sprague and a lot of stuff at 2Ps): Anybody who has Photoshop, or even Photoshop Elements can make what they're selling. Ya got some solids, some polkas, some plaid, a large print, a small print, & a couple of stripes. Crystal Wilkerson, especially, just changes the colorways on her papers and voila! she's got another set. If you want to drop by today for Photoshop Friday (Jessica Sprague) you can learn how to make a photo semi transparent! That is, if you've never used a slider before.
Design House Digitals DHD has a bunch of free stuff on their site, and if you're on their mailing list, they have 25c kits and $1.00 kits...I'm not sure what all they have and I'm not saying I think you'll love it, but it's not awful.
I'm not sure who their (all the places listed above) customers are, but I really, really can't buy something for more than $1.00 that I could make as well or better. Nan Scott Designs is a new one of similar ilk, and the store kit papers look more like wrapping paper than scrap paper; it looks cheap to me with no texture.
One place that has never been mentioned is a store that's dedicated to the memory of Katie Pertiet (one of my favorite designers who is very much still alive). Her place is called Designer Digitals; the knock off place is Digital Designer Shop (Cilenia Curtis of the recent DSA contest - links have recently been posted here.). I swear the first time I went there it actually said it was in honor of DD (maybe not exact words, but very close) I don't see it now, tho.
My favorite stores are none. Couldn't care less about any of them or who runs them or who owns them or who used to own them. I go by the designer (newsletter subscriptions with links, and sometimes blogs) and I don't bother to keep track of stores. I started digiscrapping at a time when it was like musical chairs and I set up my file system by store -- oh, yeah, I changed that great idea real quick!
The designers who only have Facebook are SOL because I don't follow or 'like' anybody.
And finally, who would bother shopping from Saturday - Thursday at SBE when they know everything will be 40% off on Fridays in October?
Lauren Reid is leaving 9th&Bloom. How shocking and unexpected.
LOL! That was quick! I wonder where she'll show up next?
She'll show up as a guest at SugarHillCo... http://www.sugarhillco.com/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=18
along with Corina Nielsen, who is now a full time designer there!
Don't make me laugh! HO3 and Jessica Sprague on the whole have only comparatively recently ventured into digi and that's only because they realized there was a whole market out there they were missing out on. DHD? Seriously?
The only two I would take seriously out of the ones you mentioned are 2Peas and Designer Digitals.
-----------------------------------Well if you did a little research you'd know that Rhonna Farrer (HO3), Carina Gardner(DHD), Jen Allyson (DHD), Kate Teague (DHD), & MaryAnn Wise (DHD) were all digital designers at Two Peas for years before they moved and started House Of Three & DHD. Again with the assuming and the uninformed. Now I'm laughing at you!
I'll admit I never paper scrapped a day in my life. I was looking at Jessica Sprague's store and those kits don't even look like kits to me. Her Echoes of Asia freebie kit has 3 ribbons, a word art, 3 paper patches, 3 journaling blocks, and 2 frames. I wouldn't have any idea how to scrap with so few elements and such flat looking designs. Are places like hers geared more toward paper-turned-digi scrappers? As a purely digi scrapper, it all looks completely unusable to me.
Are places like hers geared more toward paper-turned-digi scrappers? As a purely digi scrapper, it all looks completely unusable to me.
I agree, and yes I think they mainly attract paper-scrappers who are dabbling in digi. I think that once those scrappers learn how to use their software, they move on to more "digi-only" sites with more choices and variety.
Maybe targetting hybrid too? Like those few elements might be easy enough to print, cut and place on actual paper background?
Anyone has a WORKING link for Divine Digital? Even the links on their Facebook pages (updated just a few hours ago) are not working ... at least for me. Anyone else?
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Are places like hers geared more toward paper-turned-digi scrappers? As a purely digi scrapper, it all looks completely unusable to me.
I agree, and yes I think they mainly attract paper-scrappers who are dabbling in digi. I think that once those scrappers learn how to use their software, they move on to more "digi-only" sites with more choices and variety.
October 1, 2010 12:28 PM
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I agree. Look at the previews. Flat. Just like the paper kits with stickers. The previews of digi kits can be art!
What do you think of this designer?
http://www.scrapinsider.com/ShoppingCart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=62
Are the kits original or what?
What do you think of this designer?
http://www.scrapinsider.com/ShoppingCart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=62
Are the kits original or what?
I would not shop at Gotta Pixel if you paid me. Stacy Carlson is a WITCH! ...extremely bad CS.
September 30, 2010 12:35 AM
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*high-fives this poster*
Some of the designers there are okay, but I won't shop there either, for the same reason.
September 30, 2010 5:37 PM
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I do not understand the dislike for Stacy. I happen to like her a lot.
Apparently, I am the only one willing to stand up for her.
So...what do you think about The Daily Digi's new membership plans. I've been screwed on too many membership plans to join in no matter what freebies they offer!
I've never had an encounter with Stacy of GP. So I have no opinion. I've also never seen anyone name anything specific she supposedly did, but I've seen plenty of people quick to say they don't like her.
I think TDD new membership plan stinks. There's no guarantee you will be happy with your purchase each month. I prefer to wait til the end of the month when everything's revealed to purchase...or not purchase.
Shouldn't Lauren Reid know better than to go to Sugarhill? What is she thinking?
And that SBE 40% off Fridays is just plain ODD for a business to announce.
It makes my day when Stacy Carlton is bashed on the blogs. I have had personal experience with her -- and initially she seems like a nice enough person -- but watch your back cuz down deep she is plain evil. She won't think twice about stabbing you in the back and twisting it around and making it appear to be your fault. I would be even happier if the back stabbing bitch were to leave the digi community completely.
Oh good grief...I swear 'hummie' is always so *woe is me* sounding. What a miserable life she must have to be so freaking down all the time.
http://www.facebook.com/hummdingertub?v=wall&story_fbid=117919091599564
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hahaha, she's such a whiny bitch. Seriously, ALL she does it seems is complains. And now she's complaining about not having received her advertising (which ok, I can understand that), and that she NEEDS her advertising because nobody goes to her shitty site. And then whining about how no designers follow her on twitter. Also, a clue Hummie!
OMG! Leora Stafford's Oct Catwalk contribution is 25% off at $6.00 and it looks like a mini kit!
initially she seems like a nice enough person -- but watch your back cuz down deep she is plain evil. She won't think twice about stabbing you in the back and twisting it around and making it appear to be your fault. I would be even happier if the back stabbing bitch were to leave the digi community completely.
October 1, 2010 3:11 PM
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OMG ... Add in a "I created Digi-Scrapping" and it's MAYA!
-Well if you did a little research you'd know that Rhonna Farrer (HO3), Carina Gardner(DHD), Jen Allyson (DHD), Kate Teague (DHD), & MaryAnn Wise (DHD) were all digital designers at Two Peas for years before they moved and started House Of Three & DHD. Again with the assuming and the uninformed. Now I'm laughing at you!
October 1, 2010 9:55 AM
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If you had bothered to read what I wrote which is 'on the whole'. Laugh all you will, doesn't matter a scrap to me. You shop there at the overpriced place and I'll continue to shop where there's quality.
Well if you did a little research you'd know that Rhonna Farrer (HO3), Carina Gardner(DHD), Jen Allyson (DHD), Kate Teague (DHD), & MaryAnn Wise (DHD) were all digital designers at Two Peas for years before they moved and started House Of Three & DHD. Again with the assuming and the uninformed. Now I'm laughing at you!
October 1, 2010 9:55 AM
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You are an idiot. Where did I mention DHD in that paragraph? I mentioned HO3 and Jessica Sprague. Learn to read.
I've also never seen anyone name anything specific she supposedly did, but I've seen plenty of people quick to say they don't like her.
October 1, 2010 1:53 PM
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There's been quite a few very specific things she did that have been mentioned on this blog.
Sugarhill Co already has over 2500 invoices!!! Wow!!
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/digital-site-designer-announcements-25/shop-win-winners-october-guest-designer-2-new-resident-designers-255451/
For a new store, they must get darn good traffic for that!
You are an idiot. Where did I mention DHD in that paragraph? I mentioned HO3 and Jessica Sprague. Learn to read.
October 1, 2010 8:26 PM
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(Slowly backs out of the room)
I totally read your post to fast.
Idiot? No. Ass? Yes, occasionally.
meg mullens sucks. that is all. ssd should have just stopped at taking jenn barrette. yeesh.
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Do you think so? I can't stand SSD's sickly sweet designs, but I thought Meg Mullens fit right in with the rest of their over saturated, CU dependent trash.
meg mullens sucks. that is all. ssd should have just stopped at taking jenn barrette. yeesh.
October 1, 2010 10:43 PM
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Looks to me like someone is a wee bit jealous of Meg Mullens. LMAO
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Sugarhill Co already has over 2500 invoices!!! Wow!!
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/digital-site-designer-announcements-25/shop-win-winners-october-guest-designer-2-new-resident-designers-255451/
For a new store, they must get darn good traffic for that!
October 1, 2010 10:29 PM
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They offered a coupon book with a 2 $ GC for each designer (I think they were 13). Most of them had items priced under 2, so you could just pay nothing! This way, 2,500 invoices seem very few to me.
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I totally read your post to fast.
Idiot? No. Ass? Yes, occasionally.
October 1, 2010 10:33 PM
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Fair call. I can be an ass too.
Sugarhill Co already has over 2500 invoices!!! Wow!!
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/digital-site-designer-announcements-25/shop-win-winners-october-guest-designer-2-new-resident-designers-255451/
For a new store, they must get darn good traffic for that!
October 1, 2010 10:29 PM
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Er, not necessarily. When a CT downloads a product, it also generates an invoice.
Anonymous said...
Sugarhill Co already has over 2500 invoices!!! Wow!!
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/digital-site-designer-announcements-25/shop-win-winners-october-guest-designer-2-new-resident-designers-255451/
For a new store, they must get darn good traffic for that!
October 1, 2010 10:29 PM
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You are assuming that the first invoice generated was actually no. 1.
Shouldn't Lauren Reid know better than to go to Sugarhill? What is she thinking?
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she's thinking she's guesting there.
Just because you (general) don't particularily care for someone, think their designs are crap, etc and hard as it might seem, every time someone gets dissed here, the interest of that designer goes way up and/or it doesn't affect the designer's ability to sell one iota. Personal vendetta's usually can be seen as such and the same designer bashing gets old since no one really cares and the designers continue to carry on even if you don't like them.
Ahhh yes I know this is a smak blog but really it's the same ol same ol discussions about general poor QC and lousy design really doesn't cut it. Yes, you (general) make these comments all the time but who really cares about generalizations. If you want to make a point at least tell us what was wrong with the QC. Why you specifically call a designer out, why you know for a fact that a store has poor customer service.
Smaking just to smak is getting really boring and about 2/3rds of this current thread hasn't really enlightened us. Jealousy reigns and yawn....that gets really old also. Crawling back in my hole now.
That 2500 includes any freebies, too, and I think they had a big freebie when they opened. I wouldn't give much weight to the invoice number.
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I think TDD new membership plan stinks. There's no guarantee you will be happy with your purchase each month. I prefer to wait til the end of the month when everything's revealed to purchase...or not purchase.
October 1, 2010 1:55 PM
looks like you can still purchase the kits any time during the month like you normally would have, so seems like it's just an additional option which if you don't prefer to subscribe then nothing has changed? I didn't subscribe yet, but am seriously considering it. I usually end up purchasing the collection every month anyway. I end up using usually everything each month, with the occasional kit that just doesn't interest me. Even if there's a kit or two I don't use each month, it's still a great deal.
I am laughing that you think 2500 invoices is good for a store. Even 25,000 would not be impressive.
Why does this product packaging look so familiar to me? I don't know that designer ... but i've seen that packaging somewhere before.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/products/showphoto.php?photo=76587
Well it looks like Dianne Rigdon is going to 2 Peas. Bet she got quite a few offers. Good for her, I've always loved her stuff. Will be glad when her store opens!
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How do you know? I didn't see an announcement.
It looks like flergs packaging.She sold it as packaging but also had a kit with those flowers too. The flowers look different but the same idea.
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Flergs/?catid=&sort=&page=19
How do you know? I didn't see an announcement.
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http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/digital_designers.asp
Wow, Ashley Meek is at 2Peas now too. That one is kinda shocking, though they did take on Edeline Marta too.
Actually Ashley Meek is a talented designer with a unique style that will stand out at Two Peas. They made a good decision in bringing her on.
Where can I see her stuff? Her store isn't open yet.
http://hazelolivedesign.blogspot.com/p/my-products.html
I've bought some of her stuff from mscraps. I like her handpainted and doodled stuff. Just sayin! Don't know if ill start shopping at two peas though.
I am laughing that you think 2500 invoices is good for a store. Even 25,000 would not be impressive.
October 2, 2010 3:41 PM
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er, that's because you obviously don't know that this store is only a few months old, like maybe two? I'm laughing at you because your ignorance is showing.
Well it looks like Dianne Rigdon is going to 2 Peas. Bet she got quite a few offers. Good for her, I've always loved her stuff. Will be glad when her store opens!
October 2, 2010 4:54 PM
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She probably went there as it's much easier to deal with. She could easily quit with the digi as she has a lot of irons in the fire.
I like Ashley Meek's work. She seems to be a bit of a store hopper, but I think she has done it the right way. Meaning she started at some pretty crappy stores, landed at Mscraps and is now at 2peas. I think now that she is a big and well known store she will probably stay there for a long time.
I'm not sure why people think being at 2Peas makes someone a quality designer.
I'm not sure why people think being at 2Peas makes someone a quality designer.
October 2, 2010 9:13 PM
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Agreed. Geez, they just took Edeline Marta! Yark
Wanna bet how long it will take until she resigns and end up in a new store? I say 2 months.
I see that Anita Richards is also at 2Peas now. Interesting.
I totally love Edeline Marta's stuff! It truly isn't a flaw that a designer changes stores often. So your either strangely believe her business decisions relate to you personally or your just being catty. Obviously 2Peas saw something in her that they didn't in the thousands of designers they turn down a year. Maybe you just don't have an eye for talent. Lucky for everyone, the industry doesn't revolve around the hateful and green eyed opinions shared on this ridiculous blog.
Cheers!
I see that Anita Richards is also at 2Peas now. Interesting.
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Whats so interesting about it Sherlock?
Maybe she meant "interesting" in that 2Peas has so many new designers?
LOVE Hazel-Olive designs. I'm not sure what was going on with MScraps -- I don't think she had much new stuff in the months she was there.
The trouble with 2peas (and Acot) is their stores are too confusing to shop because of having paper and digital. I have found more than once when shopping that I got in the paper section by mistake. Now I don't bother going there.
Edeline is a really nice person, and her kits are easy to scrap with. Whether they are your taste or not is up to you.
Rigdon needs to pull up every element to 100% before she puts out her kits so she can see how blurry some of them are. 'Rainy Day' for those of you who need details. I bought the whole kit and kaboodle the instant I saw it and was so disappointed!
I totally love Edeline Marta's stuff! It truly isn't a flaw that a designer changes stores often. So your either strangely believe her business decisions relate to you personally or your just being catty. Obviously 2Peas saw something in her that they didn't in the thousands of designers they turn down a year. Maybe you just don't have an eye for talent. Lucky for everyone, the industry doesn't revolve around the hateful and green eyed opinions shared on this ridiculous blog.
Cheers!
October 2, 2010 10:28 PM
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Nope, darling, it's her crap quality I can't stand. No jealousy t all!!
Rigdon needs to pull up every element to 100% before she puts out her kits so she can see how blurry some of them are. 'Rainy Day' for those of you who need details. I bought the whole kit and kaboodle the instant I saw it and was so disappointed!
October 2, 2010 11:36 PM
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Yeah, but it isn't blurry when printed, and that's all that matters.
Obviously 2Peas saw something in her that they didn't in the thousands of designers they turn down a year.
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Thousands? Oh please tell me you aren't serious. I doubt there would even be triple digits.
Lucky for everyone, the industry doesn't revolve around the hateful and green eyed opinions shared on this ridiculous blog.
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and yet, you are here. Did you come just to preach? Hmm? Get a hold of yourself, sweetie.
Anyone know who will be at 7th Heaven Designs? It keeps popping up on Facebook as a new scrap store opening soon!
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I didn't get that notice
Wanted to ask, what do you do you do with a bitch daughter who is barely 11? Seriously!! Do you just ignore and go on or get a divorce and give custody to the father so you don't have to deal with it anymore?
Wanted to ask, what do you do you do with a bitch daughter who is barely 11? Seriously!! Do you just ignore and go on or get a divorce and give custody to the father so you don't have to deal with it anymore?
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I took the divorce path and gave custody to the father. I'm sure she was screwing him anyway.
Haven't regretted or missed her.
ROLF! So which designer are we pretending to be today?
I kept the daughter - (she's 32 now) probably better for her in the long run but we have never gotten along. She adores her dead beat dad and dislikes me and my new hubby (of 20 years). On second thought, I should have given custody of both kids to him and let the chips fall where they may. I struggled financially for years, had my utilities shut off because he wanted to party and not pay child support but he was the fun one. What a waste of my life.
Has anyone seen the new palette for the November blogtrain??? My god, what the hell...I thought the last one was awful! This one is almost identical, with an Orient theme. Yeah, right. Hoppin right OFF that train now!
Color is so important to those of us who have more kits than we need and are still buying. River Rose at that DSA contest has a beautiful palette week 5; unfortunately I only kept one paper out of the whole kit because everything is just "off". I don't know how else to explain it.
Wanted to ask, what do you do you do with a bitch daughter who is barely 11? Seriously!! Do you just ignore and go on or get a divorce and give custody to the father so you don't have to deal with it anymore?
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I took the divorce path and gave custody to the father. I'm sure she was screwing him anyway.
Haven't regretted or missed her.
October 3, 2010 6:42 AM
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I really, really hope that the blog owner deletes ^^that post. Incredibly disgusting and upsetting. I don't usually ask for censorship but this reads like pedophilia.
It's just someone trying to upset people. A button pusher.
Wanted to ask, what do you do you do with a bitch daughter who is barely 11? Seriously!! Do you just ignore and go on or get a divorce and give custody to the father so you don't have to deal with it anymore?
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Is this in reference to someone? I'd love to know the back story on this, anyone who publicly calls her 11 year old a bitch needs a good slap upside the head.
Color is so important to those of us who have more kits than we need and are still buying. River Rose at that DSA contest has a beautiful palette week 5; unfortunately I only kept one paper out of the whole kit because everything is just "off". I don't know how else to explain it.
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Are any of the other submissions any good?
Especially since an adult is supposed to be more mature than an 11 year old and know the difference. If she is that way, maybe it was because she had a good example of how to be one. I am pretty sure an eleven year old only does what they see or what they are allowed to do.
You could help her by showing you you love her and watch how things turn around. I am shocked that a mother could say this about her own child, regardless of how they act.
Is this in reference to someone? I'd love to know the back story on this, anyone who publicly calls her 11 year old a bitch needs a good slap upside the head.
October 3, 2010 1:29 PM
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Personally, I was more concerned with the 'screwing him' part. Whether true or not incest and pedophilia is no joking matter :(.
LMAO you all are bunch of fuck tards, Only shopping at a store that you think it top tier or whatever. Do you not think that some of these stores that arent top tier IYO have anything worth a shit? Think again, and the stores that you think are all high and mighty have some of the shittiest CS out there because they think they are all that so they can just walk all over people and they will still keep coming back. They give 2 shits less about you unless you are showing them the green!! Oh and SSD is not what I would consider to be top tier, their shit all looks the same just different designers.
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Very true. It is actually pretty sick, and psychotic. Not funny at all.
Hey last poster, nice try to reply to your own post pretending to be someone else who has the same opinion as you do. Pathetic.
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