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.
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I think disney would have some trouble convincing a judge that a circle with two smaller circles over it is infringing on their copyright. What's next, we can't make teddy bears because their ears are rounded and could maybe if you squeeze your eyes and unfocus them a bit, maybe it might look like a mouse in a dark room. I mean really, in the end those are just simple shapes, and it was obviously drawn to be like a mickey mouse head, but it's NOT a mickey mouse head, it's just a shape, it could be a teddy bear head too or a number of other heads.
But what is interesting is that she owns that store, I believe. She should be staying clear of that stuff anyway. Just for the sake of her store. But everyone is willing to sell their integrity for a few extra bucks. Whatev.
If a designer puts a product in a store that is a clear copyright infringement, or clearly pirated, or clearly bad quality, do you think the store should be held responsible? Where and when should a store owner step in and say "sorry, you cannot put this product in this store"? (and i am NOT refering to the Jaguarwoman issue here)
If a designer puts a product in a store that is a clear copyright infringement, or clearly pirated, or clearly bad quality, do you think the store should be held responsible? Where and when should a store owner step in and say "sorry, you cannot put this product in this store"? (and i am NOT refering to the Jaguarwoman issue here)
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I wouldn't allow a product if it fell in any of the categories you listed.
The store I sell in won't let you list things that violate copyright. One of the designers was asked to change something recently before it was allowed to be put out to the public. They are very conscientious about it. So yes, there are store owners out there "doing the right thing."
Speaking of Nicole... I know several designers who left her store because she basically said, "Feel free to make Disney kits, they are too busy to come after us!" So yes, that Mickey head was just a basic shape, but we all knew what she meant and she doesn't care one iota about not violating Disney's intellectual property. And yes, she is owner of "Stuff" to Scrap.
Yes, I think a store owner should be held accountable for the items sold in her/his store. With ownership comes a certain amount of responsibility. The fly by night owners who don't want to take on responsibility will go away and the responsible stores will end up staying. It is just a matter of time.
I just looked at how many *designers* sell at Nicole's store. Multiply that by how many stores are out there. It's astronomical how many people are designers. With how many designers there are, and how many CT's there are, I wonder how designers even stay in business. Are there really that many scrappers out there purchasing product? Obviously there must be, or else so many people wouldn't go into designing.
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I just looked at how many *designers* sell at Nicole's store. Multiply that by how many stores are out there. It's astronomical how many people are designers. With how many designers there are, and how many CT's there are, I wonder how designers even stay in business. Are there really that many scrappers out there purchasing product? Obviously there must be, or else so many people wouldn't go into designing.
October 18, 2010 1:28 PM
Maybe it's just a way for passing our time. And the bucks just change hands (or should I say accounts).
It is even more surprising how many times you can find similar or almost identical products in so many stores. How can one designer attract customers to HER product when you can find something comparable in 10 different places. Or even different designers in the same store (Studio Gypsy has just released more rolled paper flowers, when Flergs had them too)
That Kelsey Smith girl has a blog again. And she doesn't claim to be the sole caregiver to those kids anymore- she says that she's an only child. Finally.
http://mighty2save.tumblr.com
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It is even more surprising how many times you can find similar or almost identical products in so many stores. How can one designer attract customers to HER product when you can find something comparable in 10 different places. Or even different designers in the same store (Studio Gypsy has just released more rolled paper flowers, when Flergs had them too)
October 18, 2010 1:47 PM
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Well if the rumours about Charlize and SBG are true, does that mean she can't sell her preview templates at SBG because Flergs did them first.
Flergs isn't the be all and end all of digi scrapping. She didn't do them first, and she won't be the last to do them either.
I see Polka Dot Plum is having a designer call. What's the scuttlebutt on them?
Well if the rumours about Charlize and SBG are true, does that mean she can't sell her preview templates at SBG because Flergs did them first.
Flergs isn't the be all and end all of digi scrapping. She didn't do them first, and she won't be the last to do them either.
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I didn`t mean that because FLERGS did them, nobody else can, i am just saying that it is hard to believe that so many designers will create similar things and compete for the same customer base, and it is even harder when two (or more) designers in the same STORE (like SBG for example) sell similar products.
I thought every designer was "supposed" to be original!!??
Those rolled paper flowers, for example, are sold by how many designers now? Just check in the ISO section at DST and you get two threads of them!
Yah, is there any dirt on PDP?
Speaking of Nicole... I know several designers who left her store because she basically said, "Feel free to make Disney kits, they are too busy to come after us!" So yes, that Mickey head was just a basic shape, but we all knew what she meant and she doesn't care one iota about not violating Disney's intellectual property. And yes, she is owner of "Stuff" to Scrap.
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This is true. She said it was 'paying tribute' and that it was OK because Disney wouldn't bother coming after digital designers. She was called out on it, for essentially saying that breaking the law was OK if you had a reasonable expectation that you wouldn't get caught. She totally backtracked, but it was too late, she lost half a dozen designers at least. She still releases new 'tribute' Disney kits regularly, so she didn't learn a thing.
She also defended Miss Tina viciously, and deleted all threads in her designer forum discussing the Ikea and Frog issues. She said it was high school gossip.
If a designer puts a product in a store that is a clear copyright infringement, or clearly pirated, or clearly bad quality, do you think the store should be held responsible? Where and when should a store owner step in and say "sorry, you cannot put this product in this store"? (and i am NOT refering to the Jaguarwoman issue here)
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Yes if it's clearly pirated or violating a trademark or copyright, a store should not allow it to go up in store in the first place, and should be held liable for any monetary damage.
I agree that the store should not allow pirated items or stuff with copyright violations, but I don't agree that they should be held responsible for the money. As a customer service issue, they should take steps to help the customer, but legally, designers are just consignors. The store holds no rights to the stuff. The designers pay a commission to the store for use of the ftp and store front.
Oh, puh-leeze! Not here, too!
I will never provide my customers with a list of the items I use to create my products. These are tools that I legally purchase, that do not require credit. If a seller requires credit, I don't buy them. Afterall, they are CU tools. I am buying them to use to make my own products. Why should I have to reveal to anyone how, what or where I find them or who sold them to me. I keep a folder with the TOUs and I have my receipts. Enough already with the self righteous Digi-Feds with their bent out of shape pride.
But don't even think for a second that I will have anyone order me to should credit for CU tools. That is between me and my sources.
A lot of CU designers who require credit will soon find themselves out of business if this keeps up.
I've been following the DST thread and no one said anything about providing the list to customers but to store owners, big distinction. Course if they can't trust the store owner with that information, then they shouldn't be a vendor in that store.
I'm not convinced that CU designers will find themselves out of business, but rather you will find a shortage of CU items to choose from as the designers consistently get ripped off and decide to clamp down and become even more strict with terms or raise prices to compensate. A lot of the big name designers have become more strict with their TOU and I'm betting more designers will go that route, leaving very few quality CU no credit products for you to choose from.
What I find ironic is how many times I've read on this blog how so many of you will never purchase from certain stores, due to the activity of ONE designer. It's clear to me the store owners are held responsible or will feel the effects (by many), whether they know it or not and all this will come back and bite them in the ass if they don't become more proactive. Time will tell.
A lot of the big name designers have become more strict with their TOU and I'm betting more designers will go that route, leaving very few quality CU no credit products for you to choose from.
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I'd take that bet. I don't see it happening your way at all, in fact can't think of any quality CU designers who have tightened their TOU so I'm not sure what you are referring to there.
Maybe it's just a way for passing our time. And the bucks just change hands (or should I say accounts).
October 18, 2010 1:39 PM
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I think that's a pretty accurate statement actually. Many designers now create CU to sell to other designers because they couldn't sell their kits. Sometimes I wonder how many scrappers there really are.
Sometimes I wonder how many scrappers there really are.
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Hundreds of thousands, and growing. Many of them don't interact in our 'industry' forums.
I'd take that bet. I don't see it happening your way at all, in fact can't think of any quality CU designers who have tightened their TOU so I'm not sure what you are referring to there.
What I meant was I've noticed that many designer when they are newbies come out with somewhat lenient terms (and cheap prices), as they test the waters and then as they become better designers, they tighten them up, raise prices etc. I've especially noticed this quite a bit over the last couple years. Call me crazy, but I read TOU "just because" when I'm surfing and have a photographic memory so it's just something I noticed. lol
LOL. Crazy TOU reader.
Sometimes I wonder how many scrappers there really are.
October 18, 2010 4:38 PM
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Do you mean non designing ones? A lot of designers are also scrappers.
I'd take that bet. I don't see it happening your way at all, in fact can't think of any quality CU designers who have tightened their TOU so I'm not sure what you are referring to there.
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What I meant was I've noticed that many designer when they are newbies come out with somewhat lenient terms (and cheap prices), as they test the waters and then as they become better designers, they tighten them up, raise prices etc. I've especially noticed this quite a bit over the last couple years. Call me crazy, but I read TOU "just because" when I'm surfing and have a photographic memory so it's just something I noticed. lol
October 18, 2010 4:51 PM
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Like the first poster, I don't know what designers you are talking about. Fair enough, I haven't read a TOU in a very long time so I can just talk about my case. I've been a designer for a couple of years and over time, I have made my TOU less strict and lower my prices a bit (not like everything is $1, but low enough to compete with the market). At first, I wasn't happy about that because I work very hard and I value my products way more than the price I sell them for. However, with so many new designers who are willing to sell everything for $1 or have a 'buy my store for $25' every other month, I had to loosen my terms to keep my customers. Did it work, yes. Do I work harder to earn the same amount of money than 3 years ago, hell yes! Is it why so many 'veterant' designers are retiring, I'd bet it's a big part of the decision!
What's the buzz on Plain Digital Wrapper?
I'm also a designer for a few years now and I fall somewhere in the middle. I've lowered my prices over the years on certain items but my terms of use have also become more strict - due to finding out how certain people took advantage of my more lenient terms by stretching what I would allow too far. As time goes on, I get more and more strict, but my low prices seem to balance it out as my business continues to grow each year.
What's the buzz on Plain Digital Wrapper?
October 18, 2010 10:02 PM
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What are you asking? Something happening there?
No gossip - she meant the designer call for Plain Digital Wrapper at DST. I saw it, too, but they are asking for exclusivity. I remember LOVING that store a year or two ago, but I just went there, and either my tastes changed or they've got all new designers, because I didn't see anything to buy.
On the Polka Dot Plum, I think you'll find a lot about the owner a page back (about post 1500 or so). Do a search for PDP or "bitch".
October 17, 2010 10:33 AM: Nice analogies and very well written.
On the messies: Some stores offer QC checking. DSO is closing, but they had it, and so does My Life and Scraps. Digiscrap Warehouse is starting it, but I don't know how they'll QC the 100000s of products in the warehouse. They'll probably start with the new stuff as it comes in.
You'd better believe if you buy something "QC Checked" that it should be 100% and would be (should be) returnable.
Plain Digital Wrapper products are QC'd before they go into the shop. Other stores with constant QC are Digitals and DigiDesignResort. Never had a problem with a purchase that had the QC seal on it.
One place that does NOT have QC - I guess they feel that they are just tooooo good to have to do it is SBG. I can't tell you how many times I've written them about strays all over the place, or resolution issues. Bought a pack of twirly vines from StudioVivarant, and 3 of the pieces were at 72 DPI. and strays....sheesh.
Do you mean non designing ones? A lot of designers are also scrappers.
October 18, 2010 5:39 PM
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Yah, that's what I meant. Hard to believe there's hundreds of thousands of scrappers ( mean digi of course). Can't see the sales reflecting that.
Yah, that's what I meant. Hard to believe there's hundreds of thousands of scrappers ( mean digi of course). Can't see the sales reflecting that.
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If you divide that by the number of shops all around,it MIGHT make sense. That might be the "problem" in sales. Even if there would be more and more scrappers, the number of shops seems to go up faster!
Where is Bettina Deadhorse when you need her? Certainly not in the DCR.
My goodness!
Just saw this in CTM Enabling. Why would anyone want to scrap with this nightmare-inducing kit?
http://digital-crea.fr/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=6012
OMG - that kit just made me laugh.....
and who in the hell is Bettina Deadhorse????
OMG!!!!!! The page previews!!! ROFLOL! If you love fantasy pages- you can't tell me that these are ridiculous!!!
"Um... these are the scrapbook pages my mom made while she was dropping acid... She's better now."
OMG. That is the fugliest kit I've ever seen.
"Um... these are the scrapbook pages my mom made while she was dropping acid... She's better now."
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LMAO
I get that different people like different styles - but that was funny :)
had to look at the previews...dear lord....LOL....I give her CT all the credit in the world for even attempting to work with it...LOLOL.....the one with the gal playing the cello fits the kit best....looks totally insane. Yep...mom on acid alright!
OMG, that is hilarious (and awful) LMAO! I don't know what I would do if I was on that CT and had to come up with a page for that ridiculous kit! I think I'd just start looking for a new designer. lol.
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Not my style, but every designer has an off kit or two. I remember CTing for one designer who came out with a kit none of the team could work with. She was asking for pages and we were all excuses until I finally said I couldn't work with the kit because it wasn't my style.
Just went to PDW. I can't believe the changed their look again! Lots of the designers I knew I have left.
Anonymous said...
OMG - that kit just made me laugh.....
and who in the hell is Bettina Deadhorse????
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Beating a Dead Horse (Bettina Deadhorse)
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DUHHHHHHHHHHh! of course. can you say brain fart? LOLOL - but thanks...
omg..the first thing i thought of when i saw those alien things in the kit was mutant teletubbies from mars!! LMAO!! honestly they should have called the kit that! might get more sales with that name! :p
lol I was going to post that kit here a few days ago but never did. Absolutely hideous.
I don't know.... it is definitely not my style, and I would never scrap with it, but the elements look hand painted and that can be hard for a lot of designers to do. So even though her talent was wasted on aliens, it is still good work in theory.
I think it looks more like she got one of the 3-D programs, not hand-painted stuff.
So do you think the designer believes in ETs? Ya think? Actually I kinda do too (this universe is just too big to have only one planet with intelligent life) but it's just not something I'm going to run out and buy a digiscrap kit for. haaha
Yah, that's what I meant. Hard to believe there's hundreds of thousands of scrappers ( mean digi of course). Can't see the sales reflecting that.
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I don't think it is reflected in the sales of the stores we are talking about here, but in the sales of softwares (Memory Maker, Serif, Creative Memories, Stampin Up) and all their digital content, on top of the digital scrapbooking industry as we know, I stand by my original statement - hundreds of thousands, and growing. I've heard that It's one of the biggest growing industries. That's why Creative Memories and Stampin Up finally caved and went digital.
My goodness!
Just saw this in CTM Enabling. Why would anyone want to scrap with this nightmare-inducing kit?
http://digital-crea.fr/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=6012
October 19, 2010 9:56 AM
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Her other kits are not really anything like that. I'd say it's a special request. Maybe one of her kids asked for aliens and she asked her CT what they thought and they said it was a cool idea.
out of curiousity, I had a look at SBG this morning....since Charlize's 'closing sales' were thru today (even tho she was out of both SBE and PBP yesterday) - its not announced - but she went from 10 products in her shop at SBG to almost 70 overnite. Yep, another 'new' StudioGirl.
Geez Maya must be getting desperate. Charlize stuff is crapola!
Geez Maya must be getting desperate. Charlize stuff is crapola!
Someone's obviously jealous as Charlize stuff is not crapola as you so nicely put it, but I did see that Jen Caputo is retiring. Bet she is working for a paper company. So many of the top designers have gone in that direction or they aren't making what they use to so they give it up and go get a real job.
"That's why Creative Memories and Stampin Up finally caved and went digital."
Close to My Heart added digital a few months ago as well. I know a number of consultants were quite peeved about it since there were some products/patterns that were going to be exclusive to digital.
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Geez Maya must be getting desperate. Charlize stuff is crapola!
Someone's obviously jealous as Charlize stuff is not crapola as you so nicely put it
October 20, 2010 7:22 AM
I am not the OP, neither am I jealous of Charlize, but her stuff is indifferent, there many many designers out there that make exactly the same (Amber-guest is one of them).
Who owns Oscraps? Anyone know?
http://mscraps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3622
Loophole in the botct voting.
Who owns Oscraps? Anyone know?
October 20, 2010 8:17 AM
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Vicki Stegall, I think.
http://mscraps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3622
Loophole in the botct voting.
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Yeah - that was all over the DSA site the other day. And even after the clearing of the votes, people still couldn't re-vote.
I did see that Jen Caputo is retiring. Bet she is working for a paper company
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Making what? templates? I doubt it.
Who owns Oscraps? Anyone know?
October 20, 2010 8:17 AM
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Vicki Stegall, I think.
October 20, 2010 12:12 PM
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Yep, it's Vicki. She's a real sweetie
I can't believe what a royal bitch Laura is being. She asks people not to post about their concerns but to PM her privately ... well, the honest truth is sometimes posting publicly is the only way to get an acceptable response. She royally screwed up that week 1 poll - she left of teams, and she set it so that people could vote multiple times. And then she reset it in a way that still left people locked out. That vote should be completely set aside and started from scratch. 'I am human. I make mistakes' is just not good enough.
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Didn't they have the same type of problems with the last contest they ran? Sheesh, you'd think she'd have learned her lesson by now!
Sorry to hijack a smack blog but I'm getting bored...
Let's share one site or blog that is a must read every day. Maybe we can all get some new inspiration.
One blog I read every day is Cathy Zielske...I like her clean simple style and her sense of humor.
I like starkravingmadmommy
http://www.starkravingmadmommy.com/
If one of the girls running ADSR would have told Laura and her bitchy groupies "I'm human. I make mistakes." She would have popped a vein. She was completely ridiculous during ADSR and she's beyond ridiculous during BOTCT. If you can't handle making a voting survey, how can you actually run a website?
A blindfolded monkey would have the same odds at setting it up as well as she does... And at least the monkey is easier to deal with.
Close to My Heart added digital a few months ago as well. I know a number of consultants were quite peeved about it since there were some products/patterns that were going to be exclusive to digital.
The only digital thing about this is that they will have 40 Quick Pages and you just add your photo. Doesn't sound like much digital really going on there.
I don't know about CTMH at all, but the CM and SU ones have pages you can just pop a photo into (they don't call them quick pages) but they also have digital kits you can use to build pages from scratch.
I doubt that my daily reading would inspire anyone. They are not inspiring places.
My goodness!
Just saw this in CTM Enabling. Why would anyone want to scrap with this nightmare-inducing kit?
http://digital-crea.fr/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=6012
October 19, 2010 9:56 AM
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holy fuck.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/scrap-talk-65/need-scrappers-help-sweet-sixteen-october-31st-255578/
wth.
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Why? I think it's a lovely RAK by all.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/scrap-talk-65/need-scrappers-help-sweet-sixteen-october-31st-255578/
wth.
October 20, 2010 9:36 PM
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bit slow on the uptake are we? that thread was started 17 days ago.
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Yes. And I *totally* want some random person to scrap a picture of me and include a skull with roses coming out of the eye socket. Would you like my e-mail address? :)
Anonymous Anonymous said...
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/scrap-talk-65/need-scrappers-help-sweet-sixteen-october-31st-255578/
wth.
October 20, 2010 9:36 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
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Why? I think it's a lovely RAK by all.
October 20, 2010 11:33 PM
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OR 'i'm lazy, please create my kid's birthday album....when you don't even know my kid.'
The new trend: after the felties, now we have the stolen "claies"
http://dreamlanddigitaldesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_86_87&products_id=1190
http://www.etsy.com/listing/52322395/frog-photo-holder
http://www.etsy.com/listing/39193660/pony-wedding-cake-topper
The new trend: after the felties, now we have the stolen "claies"
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OMG! And she says she made and painted them herself!
well, i had a look, too. Obviously stolen - especially since she claims she made and painted them. I reported it to the shop along with the links to Etsy. Good God. What is wrong with these stupid ass designers??????????????? I suggested they take the product down IMMEDIATELY. Lets see what happens on this one. - I'm not the OP either....I just am so damn tired of this crap!
What is wrong with these stupid ass designers???????????????
October 21, 2010 2:18 PM
Three dollars are a huge amount of money for Eastern Europe. Now you see what is wrong with them. I don't say I agree, they are indeed stupid! Digiscrap is a huge opportunity for them.
Well, at least they took them down right away. I would have thought they would have suspended her whole store, though.
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Well, at least they took them down right away. I would have thought they would have suspended her whole store, though.
October 21, 2010 2:30 PM
Yep, but you can see them here
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TYdQ-h59ZNs/TLgZ7XnZtVI/AAAAAAAAA7s/i3IzT_kbhOY/s1600/anna-design-cu-animal-1.jpg
Her blog
http://ani-fotoshop.blogspot.com/
I like the rolled paper flowers too. Are we really going to play THAT game? I could go to ANY store and find dozens and dozens of products that are similar to other products.
Honestly - you SBG haters are looking so ridiculous right now. It is quite clear to everyone that there's a couple of people (maybe even 1 person answering their own posts) who have some kind of personal vendetta against Maya/SBG. Maybe you are a designer who was 'turned down', or maybe you are an ex-SBG designer who was 'let-go'...but it's quite obvious to non-designer blog readers like me that you are green with envy.
Yeah, they took them down. Got this from Irina (Cucciola):
From: Dreamland Digital Designs
Subject: Re: Message from Dreamland Digital Designs
To: "kim"
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 2:24 PM
Hello
thank you so much for this email I will delete now this pack
Regards Irina
Quoting XXXXX :
Hopefully, she will look further into this. I reminded her of a year ago, when Anj from CU4You took an entire ribbon pack of hers and tried selling it, same LO preview and all (different color, tho)...
It is quite clear to everyone that there's a couple of people (maybe even 1 person answering their own posts) who have some kind of personal vendetta against Maya/SBG. Maybe you are a designer who was 'turned down', or maybe you are an ex-SBG designer who was 'let-go'...but it's quite obvious to non-designer blog readers like me that you are green with envy
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No thank you, don't speak for me. I don't think anyone has a personal vendetta against Maya here. It was obvious to me that the comments about the rolled flowers have noting to do with SBB, they were about the over-saturated market.
And Maya has shown herself to be a bitch to many of us. Perhaps you haven't seen how she acts in the designer forum. I am not any of the people who previously commented on the rolled flowers, nor have I ever (or will I ever!) applied to SBB. Maya is a bitch. No vendetta. Just the truth.
No thank you, don't speak for me. I don't think anyone has a personal vendetta against Maya here. It was obvious to me that the comments about the rolled flowers have noting to do with SBB, they were about the over-saturated market.
And Maya has shown herself to be a bitch to many of us. Perhaps you haven't seen how she acts in the designer forum. I am not any of the people who previously commented on the rolled flowers, nor have I ever (or will I ever!) applied to SBB. Maya is a bitch. No vendetta. Just the truth.
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You're right about one thing...I've never seen how Maya acts in the designer forum...because I'm not a designer.
But I think you're wrong about the motivation behind these comments such as the rolled flowers post. The comments were not about an over-saturated market (I just read the last 2 pages of this blog). The OP that linked to the rolled flowers included a sarcastic comment about who the next 'oh so original' designer at SBG would be.
These comments were soon followed by: "Geez Maya must be getting desperate. Charlize stuff is crapola!"
I'm just being honest here: To me, you all sound like a bunch of petty, jealous designers when you make comments like these.
The sarcacstic comments about the 'oh so original' new designer come from how Maya handled the Dutchie incident. She lots a lot of cred by lording over everyone about her original new designer.
Maya also put on her designer call that she is looking for 'uber unique' designers.
Can you see how Maya is setting herself up for this kind of smak talk? She handles herself like her store is WAAAY better than everywhere else, and only REALLY good designers sell there. Then she brings in designers who aren't really unique and aren't really better than the rest (Charlize, Stolen Moments) so it does look like she is getting desperate.
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Yes. And I *totally* want some random person to scrap a picture of me and include a skull with roses coming out of the eye socket. Would you like my e-mail address? :)
October 21, 2010 8:53 AM
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If you had bothered to be informed before being snarky, you would know that her daugther is a huge Twilight fan and loves Halloween. But no, you were too busy being critical, weren't you?
OR 'i'm lazy, please create my kid's birthday album....when you don't even know my kid.'
October 21, 2010 12:04 PM
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It's sad that some people are just nasty for the sake of it. Who is she hurting with her request? No one. Does it really bother you that much or do you just want to smack someone today?
Three dollars are a huge amount of money for Eastern Europe. Now you see what is wrong with them. I don't say I agree, they are indeed stupid!
October 21, 2010 2:25 PM
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Wow, just wow. And then you wonder why the term Ugly American was coined.
Honestly - you SBG haters are looking so ridiculous right now. It is quite clear to everyone that there's a couple of people (maybe even 1 person answering their own posts) who have some kind of personal vendetta against Maya/SBG. Maybe you are a designer who was 'turned down', or maybe you are an ex-SBG designer who was 'let-go'...but it's quite obvious to non-designer blog readers like me that you are green with envy.
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Did you miss the point entirely? It would seem that you did. No one is envious at all. The OP was merely pointing out that it was funny that two designer at the same store, which happened to be SBG, were selling rolled paper flowers. Where is the hate? Where is the envy? Please, point it out to me.
To me, you all sound like a bunch of petty, jealous designers when you make comments like these.
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This place is full of jealous, petty designers. But then, so is all of digi-land. For every non-backstabbing, non-smacktalking designer out there, there are about 99 bitter, jealous designer-hags. It's been this way since the beginning of digi.
And honestly, almost any female-dominated industry is this way.
But I think you're wrong about the motivation behind these comments such as the rolled flowers post. The comments were not about an over-saturated market
This is the comment you are referring to:
It is even more surprising how many times you can find similar or almost identical products in so many stores. How can one designer attract customers to HER product when you can find something comparable in 10 different places. Or even different designers in the same store (Studio Gypsy has just released more rolled paper flowers, when Flergs had them too)
Looks like a comment about an oversaturated market to me. What are you seeing that I'm not?
What about the rest of Anna Design's shop?
Like this one:
http://dreamlanddigitaldesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_86_87&products_id=1188
She claims they are handmade and handpainted by her.
I just did a quick search on etsy and found nothing but I don't want to spend to much time searching. Anyway, my point is how can you trust a designer like that. Seriously, the nerve she has to sell 'her' products as CU to other designers who'll get in trouble by using them in their kits. She should be banned from the store and from designing.
She is as low as Miss Tiina.
I'm so effing tired of 'designers' getting away with it.
This place is full of jealous, petty designers. But then, so is all of digi-land. For every non-backstabbing, non-smacktalking designer out there, there are about 99 bitter, jealous designer-hags. It's been this way since the beginning of digi.
And honestly, almost any female-dominated industry is this way.
October 21, 2010 5:35 PM
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For the love of Mike, men are exactly the same, if not worse.
She claims they are handmade and handpainted by her.
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To be fair, she did 'handpaint' over the original items, that weren't handmade by her.
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You like pushing buttons, don't you?
What about the rest of Anna Design's shop?
Like this one:
http://dreamlanddigitaldesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_86_87&products_id=1188
She claims they are handmade and handpainted by her.
I just did a quick search on etsy and found nothing but I don't want to spend to much time searching. Anyway, my point is how can you trust a designer like that. Seriously, the nerve she has to sell 'her' products as CU to other designers who'll get in trouble by using them in their kits. She should be banned from the store and from designing.
She is as low as Miss Tiina.
I'm so effing tired of 'designers' getting away with it.
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sickening. Although Dreamland Digital took down the product rather quickly, you can still buy them at Matrioshki Scraps store -
http://matrioshkiscrapdesigns.com/shop/annadesign_cu_animal.html
I guess she's not lying about them being hand made, just that they were made by someone else! lol
wow. just wow. Just checked out the link, and low and behold Miss Tina is a guest there too.
For the love of Mike, men are exactly the same, if not worse.
October 21, 2010 5:39 PM
Nah, not really. Men are no angels, and they're worse about other things, but not the jealous, game-playing shrew thing. Men are usually way more upfront about trying to submarine you.
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and most guys don't hold onto ridiculously petty grudges for eons and eons.
WFT is with these 'tagbooks'? I thought they'd be tags that you print out but from the detailed images, they look like they are just page templates. More elitist SBG shit - a tempalte anywhere else is a 'tag book' at SBG because it's 'new' and 'uber unique'
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Leaf-Tagbook-No.08.html
Never heard of a tag book? lol! Tagbook & template are not mutually exclusive! HAHA
Ya but wouldn't you expect it to be a template for a tagbook you print and put together? Not a template tor a 12 by 12 page?
Maybe I'm not uber enough to understand it.
To each their own I guess. I really liked the Halloween themed tagbooks at SBG. Bought them both and created layouts I absolutely love. I thought they were pretty unique in shape and layout. My family thought so too when I printed them out using last year's Halloween pictures so I suppose that's all that counts.
Ya but wouldn't you expect it to be a template for a tagbook you print and put together? Not a template tor a 12 by 12 page?
Maybe I'm not uber enough to understand it.
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Guess not.
sickening. Although Dreamland Digital took down the product rather quickly, you can still buy them at Matrioshki Scraps store -
http://matrioshkiscrapdesigns.com/shop/annadesign_cu_animal.html
I guess she's not lying about them being hand made, just that they were made by someone else! lol
Emailed Matrioshki about them as well, we'll see if they take them down there too. Blatant copying.
Anyone knows if there ARE designers/stores/companies who CAN use Shrek (and other "copyrighted material" legally?
http://blog.scrapblog.com/
To each their own I guess. I really liked the Halloween themed tagbooks at SBG. Bought them both and created layouts I absolutely love. I thought they were pretty unique in shape and layout. My family thought so too when I printed them out using last year's Halloween pictures so I suppose that's all that counts.
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I didn't say they didn't look neat, but they are page templates. Why shoudl SBG call them something different?
Anyone knows if there ARE designers/stores/companies who CAN use Shrek (and other "copyrighted material" legally?
http://blog.scrapblog.com/
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If they are licensed, they can. It sounds like they could be, given that they say courtesy of DreamWorks Animation.
To be fair, she did 'handpaint' over the original items, that weren't handmade by her.
October 21, 2010 5:41 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
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You like pushing buttons, don't you?
October 21, 2010 5:42 PM
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Nope. The only person that can push your buttons is you. I was being 'sarcastic'.
For the love of Mike, men are exactly the same, if not worse.
October 21, 2010 5:39 PM
Nah, not really. Men are no angels, and they're worse about other things, but not the jealous, game-playing shrew thing. Men are usually way more upfront about trying to submarine you.
October 21, 2010 6:09 PM
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I'm glad you have such a high opinion of them. They certainly don't. Every man I ever talk to about this says they are the same. Maybe I just know more enlightened men.
I didn't say they didn't look neat, but they are page templates. Why shoudl SBG call them something different?
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Because they are just "original" i guess.
Templates = tag pages
Studio Dutchie = The Lab
Store mega collab = Creative Fusion
Collabs = Mash-ups
WFT is with these 'tagbooks'? I thought they'd be tags that you print out but from the detailed images, they look like they are just page templates. More elitist SBG shit - a tempalte anywhere else is a 'tag book' at SBG because it's 'new' and 'uber unique'
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Leaf-Tagbook-No.08.html
October 21, 2010 7:01 PM
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A tag book is a book made using tags or has tags in them. They are not templates. The product you are referring to is a tag book, the tags in this being leaf shaped. The description is very clear as to what it is. Nowhere does it say it's tags to be printed.
I'm not into them myself. The real ones yes, the digital illusions? Nope.
I thought they were pretty unique in shape and layout.
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I'm glad you liked them but they are not unique in shape whatsoever.
The skull and pumpkin shapes are all over the net in the form of vectors. Heck, even some of the coloring pages sites have them.
A lot of the big name designers have become more strict with their TOU and I'm betting more designers will go that route, leaving very few quality CU no credit products for you to choose from.
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I'd take that bet. I don't see it happening your way at all, in fact can't think of any quality CU designers who have tightened their TOU so I'm not sure what you are referring to there.
Not the original poster but I've noticed that too. Miss Tiina has changed hers. There was also a designer I just discovered, she had a gingerbread CU cookie STYLE, not actual cookies, her terms are it can't use it if your kits are S4O, just personal use kits. I probably would've bought a bunch of her stuff but since I've already designated myself S4O friendly, I can't.
Her loss!
But I think you're wrong about the motivation behind these comments such as the rolled flowers post. The comments were not about an over-saturated market
This is the comment you are referring to:
It is even more surprising how many times you can find similar or almost identical products in so many stores. How can one designer attract customers to HER product when you can find something comparable in 10 different places. Or even different designers in the same store (Studio Gypsy has just released more rolled paper flowers, when Flergs had them too)
Looks like a comment about an oversaturated market to me. What are you seeing that I'm not?
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LOL...That was not even the comment I was referring to!
The post I was talking about was a sarcastic comment wondering who the next "uber original" SBG designer would be and then a link to the rolled flowers with another sarcastic comment something like.. Haven't I seen these before?" This was followed by a comment about Flerg's preview almost saying 'crap for hire'.
These posts had nothing to do with an over-saturated market - it was simply petty anonymous designers taking digs at a successful store.
WFT is with these 'tagbooks'? I thought they'd be tags that you print out but from the detailed images, they look like they are just page templates. More elitist SBG shit - a tempalte anywhere else is a 'tag book' at SBG because it's 'new' and 'uber unique'
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/Leaf-Tagbook-No.08.html
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Thank you for illustrating my point. Tag Book Templates have been around in the digi world for at least a year. But, since it's SBG you're referring to, suddenly the term is an example of 'elitist SBG shit'????????
Jealous. Petty. and ignorant too!
Ya but wouldn't you expect it to be a template for a tagbook you print and put together? Not a template tor a 12 by 12 page?
Maybe I'm not uber enough to understand it.
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Personally, I love the book within a book concept and have used it many times in scrapping even before I ever saw a tagbook template. I haven't purchased any of these new themed tagbooks, but I've had my eye on them.
I didn't say they didn't look neat, but they are page templates. Why shoudl SBG call them something different?
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Are you dense or something? Tagbook is used as part of the product name to describe the template. Just like the template preceding it is called 'clusters 1-4'. Both are located in the TEMPLATE SECTION of the store.
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She claims they are handmade and handpainted by her.
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To be fair, she did 'handpaint' over the original items, that weren't handmade by her.
October 21, 2010 5:41 PM
She didn't handpaint, she just applied a style at Photoshop. Maybe you should learn your program more (whether you are a designer or a scrapper - it will save you time and money!)
his was followed by a comment about Flerg's preview almost saying 'crap for hire'.
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I made that comment and it does look like it says crap for hire. Go and take a look. As for being a designer? Far from it. I have no vendetta against SBG or any jealousy. In fact, I shop with some of the designers at SBG. See what happens when you only see your own point of view? And BTW, I don't like rolled paper flowers, I think they are ugly. I made that comment too. It has nothing to do with jealousy. I just don't like them.
To be fair, she did 'handpaint' over the original items, that weren't handmade by her.
October 21, 2010 5:41 PM
She didn't handpaint, she just applied a style at Photoshop. Maybe you should learn your program more (whether you are a designer or a scrapper - it will save you time and money!)
October 22, 2010 1:45 AM
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Er, I put handpaint in quotes. Did you see those? It means I was questioning the words 'handpaint'. See? I'm doing it again. Perhaps some lessons in reading comprehension would be beneficial.
And BTW, it's not a style. No 'style' would actually manage to achieve that look. A filter could or the new painting techniques available in CS5. Maybe you should become more familiar with your program.
Personally, I love the book within a book concept and have used it many times in scrapping even before I ever saw a tagbook template. I haven't purchased any of these new themed tagbooks, but I've had my eye on them.
October 21, 2010 11:19 PM
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Well, good for you but that's not what the OP is questioning. She was merely asking why call it a tag book when all she cold see was a template. What relevance does your answer have to that question? Er, let's see, none!
*Reminder* to the poster who thinks some of the others here are jealous of SBG - this is a SMACK blog. Everyone is entitled to an opinion here - including you. Its not jealousy. Its the simple fact that the overall attitude surrounding SBG is one of superiority in the digiscrap industry. They HAVE been around a long time. They DO have some good designers. However, they also have QC issues and sometimes not so hot customer service.
I am a designer. I also CT for a few people, including one at SBG. I do it because I enjoy scrapping with other peoples stuff. Does that make me a SBG lover? NOPE. I hold with most of the 'crowd' - there is an overall "we're the best" attitude at SBG. Do I care? NO.
That is MY opinion. You are all entitled to your own. Just quit trying to shove it down everyone's throat that we must be jealous. We are just sick of the bullshit.
(and no, I'm not the one that you were referring to. just tired of YOUR opinion over and over and over............)
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And their UBER-original products/designers/ideas are not always as original as they claim them to be.
And why is the word UBER so often used? Because that is what was posted in the requirements for their designer call last month.
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Ditto to what the previous two posters said.
UBER. I'm also tired of hearing that word....along with eazy-peezy, LOLOL!
No more guessing. Charlize IS a full time designer at SBG now.
What's happening at A5D? 2 designers have just gone to another store, and I know of at least 1 more leaving soon!!!
So is Jen Caputo really retiring?
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From the very page of SBG, yes. All her stuff is at least 55% off.
Did you all see the train wreck at Scraps With a Mouse? Artful Amanda is in the middle of it all, of course.
I haven't noticed who left A5, but noticed a couple of new designers there, including Kay Miller.
Did you all see the train wreck at Scraps With a Mouse? Artful Amanda is in the middle of it all, of course.
October 22, 2010 1:32 PM
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another example of the unprofessional behavior of women in this industry.
http://www.scrapswithamouse.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=770
Its the simple fact that the overall attitude surrounding SBG is one of superiority in the digiscrap industry.
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^^^^^ This sentence just makes me laugh:
Yes...There's most definitely an aura of SBG superiority attitude floating around in digiland...and that's a FACT!
Exactly what's your definition of a FACT? At best, I'd have to say anything about a "surrounding attitude' is bound to be an OPINION.
Did you all see the train wreck at Scraps With a Mouse? Artful Amanda is in the middle of it all, of course.
October 22, 2010 1:32 PM
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another example of the unprofessional behavior of women in this industry.
http://www.scrapswithamouse.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=770
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As much as I get some people have an issue with Amanda - it's a badly handled SO situation ... as opposed to bad on Amanda.
. Everyone is entitled to an opinion here - including you. Its not jealousy. Its the simple fact that the overall attitude surrounding SBG is one of superiority in the digiscrap industry. They HAVE been around a long time. They DO have some good designers. However, they also have QC issues and sometimes not so hot customer service.
I am a designer. I also CT for a few people, including one at SBG. I do it because I enjoy scrapping with other peoples stuff. Does that make me a SBG lover? NOPE. I hold with most of the 'crowd' - there is an overall "we're the best" attitude at SBG. Do I care? NO.
That is MY opinion. You are all entitled to your own. Just quit trying to shove it down everyone's throat that we must be jealous. We are just sick of the bullshit.
(and no, I'm not the one that you were referring to. just tired of YOUR opinion over and over and over............)
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Why would you assume that it's only one person? I agree with the poster who thinks that envy is behind many of the posts on this blog, but I'm not the same person that posted about it earlier. I've been around this blog long enough...I guess I'm used to the SBG-envy. When the smack blogs first started, it was Gina Miller-envy and Traci Murphy-envy but they've become less relevant over time. Whoever gets smacked the most is usually the store/designer that's perceived to be the biggest threat. It's just human nature.
I think it's terrible of the owner of Scraps With A Mouse, but it's kind of shabby of Amanda to air it so publicly with so many details. And no, I am not the store owner.
To the person who posted about SBG having quailty issues, I offer some proof to back you up. Here are two things by Flergs with quality issues.
First a paper from her Fairy Tea Party Kit.
http://tinyurl.com/248m669
See all the jagged edges on the flowers? I seriously doubt they were meant to be that way.
Here's a string from her Leaf it to Me freebie that you can grab off her blog.
http://tinyurl.com/27vojpd
See how terribly extracted it is?
Here's the same string with a red stroke around the edge.
http://tinyurl.com/2drjxyr
I'm sure if you look hard enough there's a ton more, just wanted to point out that there are designers there who have quality issues and aren't "uber" talented.
We aren't jealous, we're just being truthful.
I think it's terrible of the owner of Scraps With A Mouse, but it's kind of shabby of Amanda to air it so publicly with so many details. And no, I am not the store owner.
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True. The only thing that makes it remotely "okay" is that it seems like Amanda's "name" was on the line for claiming there was this great prize, but the SO wouldn't even confirm there was. Bad idea to air is publicly, but bad on the SO to be so shoddy
And now you too can make a creepy alien style fantasy kit
http://matrioshkiscrapdesigns.com/shop/Monstory-CU-Pack-by-Sunny-Scrap-Designs.html
Honestly - I don't see anything wrong with that ribbon extraction. Even with the red stroke, I don't see any stray pixels and the edges look smooth. Any smoother and the ribbon would look fake. But maybe because I'm not a designer I don't see what you're talking about. For comparisons sake, show me one of your own extracted ribbons with a red stroke so I can see the difference.
As an aside, I don't think the comments about 'jealousy' are referring to comments about QC issues. I think they are referring to the sarcastic tone and use of phrases such as 'uber original'. And comments making blanket statements pretending to know how other designers think, feel or believe. I could spout off about many people in digiland thinking they are better or superior. But, me saying it on this blog doesn't make it true.
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I meant string, not ribbon...
I'm not a designer either, i can't extract very well, but then again i'm not trying to sell you anything.
But I can offer you a comparison. Here's another one from Flergs, this time extracted very well.
http://tinyurl.com/32vm2l8
See the difference, no wierd black line around the edge and no jaggies.
As for the jealousy part, what I meant was this. There are people here who keep posting that they are not designers, they do not understand why everyone here "picks" on SBG and trashes them. Well i'm offering you proof of what one person stated up above, that they do have quality issues. And they even have quality issues from people who they consider "uber" talented (their words, not mine). That's what I meant when I said we're not jealous. We are being truthful.
It really is a shame about Scraps with a Mouse and I for one, think Amanda handled it correctly. Those women were trying to win a wacome tablet which the store owner Selena Neal was supposed to provide. She went MIA. That all fell on Amanda's shoulders as it seems she was in charge of the contest. That's bullshit. This type of thing should never just be swept under the carpet and hushed up.
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ITA .. she is handling very well in my opinion. At least she's being honest and not trying to hide it from all those who were participating in the contest.
I know, still on the topic of the tagbooks. Just for shits and giggles I checked SBG in the template category and low and behold, the tagbooks are in there. They must be templates! In all seriousness though, my guess as to why they are called tagbooks is because the designer was trying to describe the product. A digital tagbook template. Seems ok to me.
FACT: SBG came up with the words "UBER original".
FACT: there are plenty of quality issues within the store. They have no QC team. I have done some LO's for one of the designers, and had to email her that 8 of them were at 72 DPI. I bought a CU pack from another....again, elements at 72 dpi, and missing pixels.
FACTS speak for themselves.
ITA .. she is handling very well in my opinion. At least she's being honest and not trying to hide it from all those who were participating in the contest.
October 22, 2010 4:56 PM
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I agree too, what other option did she have? If the store owner wasn't replying, how would you feel to lead them on and believe they're getting something they're not. Amanda probably didn't know what else to do, but knew she had to take a public stance rather than be associated as a scam artist. Well done!
re: the flergs quality issues...
the first one has the weird black edge because she did a bad recoloring job. the second example is recolored better.
she didn't extract those, they are CU from KimB, I have the kit and I also have the CU Stringy Things from Kim. The black line isnt there on the CU version.
Here's a string from her Leaf it to Me freebie that you can grab off her blog.
http://tinyurl.com/27vojpd
See how terribly extracted it is?
Here's the same string with a red stroke around the edge.
http://tinyurl.com/2drjxyr
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No, I don't see how terribly extracted that is. If you printed that out it wouldn't even show. The paper on the other hand is gross.
It really is a shame about Scraps with a Mouse and I for one, think Amanda handled it correctly. Those women were trying to win a wacome tablet which the store owner Selena Neal was supposed to provide. She went MIA. That all fell on Amanda's shoulders as it seems she was in charge of the contest. That's bullshit. This type of thing should never just be swept under the carpet and hushed up.
October 22, 2010 4:27 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
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ITA .. she is handling very well in my opinion. At least she's being honest and not trying to hide it from all those who were participating in the contest.
October 22, 2010 4:56 PM
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Ditto to the above. I don't know who the person was referring to when they were speaking about unprofessional women in the industry, I hope it was about Selena. I just read the whole thread and see no nastiness, no backstabbing and no professionalism by those women.
I've never even heard of the site until now.
I've been in similar situation myself, where a new store owner promised a lot and delivered nothing. I bailed out pretty quickly. Too bad that some of the other designers there felt a loyalty. The site crashed and burned about two months later.
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that should say *no unprofessionalism.
Why did Lauren Reid leave 9th and Bloom?
Why did Lauren Reid leave 9th and Bloom?
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Don't know but she is going to 2 Peas...http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/digital_designers.asp
I'm the OP about Scraps With a Mouse.
I wasn't saying anything about Artful, just how she seems to like to be in the center of drama.
Anyway, did you all see that the store owner posted about how her issues?
Anyway, did you all see that the store owner posted about how her issues?
October 22, 2010 9:52 PM
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Her excuses are so lame. If your computer is down, and you own a business and you know you owe your designers money, you haul your hiney over to a library or ask to use a friend's computer and you take care of business. A broken computer is no excuse not to let people know what is going on for 2 weeks.
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Especially since it was noted by some that Selena had managed to log in during that time, just didn't bother to communicate with anyone though.
You know, I just checked around the forums and it seems that Selena from around the beginning of September had nothing but excuses for something or other going on in her life and for not being around.
Here's a string from her Leaf it to Me freebie that you can grab off her blog.
http://tinyurl.com/27vojpd
See how terribly extracted it is?
Here's the same string with a red stroke around the edge.
http://tinyurl.com/2drjxyr
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Uh ... no ... that is not terribly extracted at all. What you are referring to as 'jaggy' is the actual edge of the actual string. Some people choose to actually make their extracted items look real .. and in real life, strings don't have vector-smooth edges.
The whole reason we prefer extracted items is so they don't 'look too digital' ... and then we demand digital-perfection on the edges. Makes no sense.
The dark edge is because she didn't recolor it properly. That, given her level of experience, was a pretty bad call on her part.
The dark edge is because she didn't recolor it properly. That, given her level of experience, was a pretty bad call on her part.
You've got too be kidding. The dark edges have more to do with the light and shadows then recoloring. If this was recolored then the original actually looked the same with the same dark edges. This is a darn good extraction so original poster try again.
Really? You try again. I can't scrap with something like that. It'll look terrible on a layout. You think it's so great? You use it. My clients, on the other hand, would be very disappointed if I used it on one of their layouts.
So how would one have recolored that element to not have the black shadow bar, maybe I can learn something!
The extraction was not bad. But the image itself was poor. Whether scanned or photographed the lighting was'nt the best.
So how would one have recolored that element to not have the black shadow bar, maybe I can learn something!
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It looks like she recolored the string then applied a curves adjustment layer. Then forgot to clean it up.
For me ... the most effective way to recolor something is to use the hue and saturation.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OR 'i'm lazy, please create my kid's birthday album....when you don't even know my kid.'
October 21, 2010 12:04 PM
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It's sad that some people are just nasty for the sake of it. Who is she hurting with her request? No one. Does it really bother you that much or do you just want to smack someone today?
October 21, 2010 5:27 PM
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this isn't exactly the 'be nice blog'... wtf do you expect?? go cry somewhere else.
See how terribly extracted it is?
Here's the same string with a red stroke around the edge.
http://tinyurl.com/2drjxyr
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are you on crack? i see nothing wrong with that string.
she didn't extract those, they are CU from KimB, I have the kit and I also have the CU Stringy Things from Kim. The black line isnt there on the CU version.
October 22, 2010 6:44 PM
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actually, those strings are not from kim. unless disasterpiece and kim are making the same strings now.
the paper with the flowers does look jaggy to me, but the strings do not. i agree that the first image was a bad recolor and levels could have been adjusted on that one to improve the dark outline around it.
FACT: SBG came up with the words "UBER original".
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makes me laugh because the word Uber was used by german designers long before and oh uh its used today still in the GERMAN language, SBG did not come up with it, its a german word - shesh lol
this isn't exactly the 'be nice blog'... wtf do you expect?? go cry somewhere else.
October 23, 2010 1:12 PM
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How pathetic you are. You know you don't have to smack all the time, don't you? Cry indeed. You're mommy is calling, she doesn't like the language you are using.
makes me laugh because the word Uber was used by german designers long before and oh uh its used today still in the GERMAN language, SBG did not come up with it, its a german word - shesh lol
October 23, 2010 5:45 PM
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You make me laugh because you know full well that the OP didn't mean that SBG invented the word. She probably should have said the phrase 'uber original'. I know, I know, they didn't come up with that either, but they sure do use it a lot. So much in fact, that when you see it in digi, you think of SBG.
LOL October 23, 2010 5:49 PM
Too funny
If UBER is German, UBER ORIGINAL is not! And Maya is not German either... she is Canadian.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
this isn't exactly the 'be nice blog'... wtf do you expect?? go cry somewhere else.
October 23, 2010 1:12 PM
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How pathetic you are. You know you don't have to smack all the time, don't you? Cry indeed. You're mommy is calling, she doesn't like the language you are using.
October 23, 2010 5:47 PM
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what language? also-learn the difference between your and you're.
October 23, 2010 7:30 PM
you all are so stupid lol makes me laugh,
how about you go to a translator lol and type in original translate it from english to german lol
oppps its the same word
HMMM teach me more
October 23, 2010 7:30 PM
oh and i never said Maya is german who cares what she is ,
i was speaking to the person who spoke FACTS
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Since i do not know German, i DID use a translator, and i got "ursprünglich" as a translation of "original". Sorry if i used a different translator, but Maya is still not German, whichever translator you use.
That's not the only word that it is giving you, original can also be used in the German language, and is in fact part of that Language as well. Germans as many other languages have many definitions for one word, However, i don't care if Maya uses it or not, i for one never would have thought of her or her shop when hearing that phrase ( as the other or same person claims “all of DIGI land thinks of SBG when hearing that phrase”) because i have heard that many times in the GERMAN scene of designers before she ever said it, wrote it what ever.
I do not have anything against her nor am I advocating for her, shes a business woman she does what she feels will bring her business, but I simply was correcting the person who said it was a FACT Maya came up with that phrase or word,
The fact is that Maya came up with those words to describe her store. No, she has not invented a new language. But, I don't hear any other stores calling themselves uber original, do you?
I see the problem-- we've got a translation issue. Someone seems to think that "came up with" means "invented."
My dear, "came up with" is slang meaning that she is using those words to describe her store.
Good God. Can't some of you even "smack" properly? Gotta sit here and pick phrases or wording apart???? If YOU like SBG - fine. If YOU don't...thats fine, too. But for fucks sake....knock it off with the nit pickin about spelling, wording....speak your mind - but make it count for something other than that! damn!
what language? also-learn the difference between your and you're.
October 23, 2010 8:14 PM
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Learn the difference between being a fuck wit and witty.
“all of DIGI land thinks of SBG when hearing that phrase”)
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Please read again, I never aid ALL. I said when you hear it in digi. Never once did I say all. It is important when you quote, that you quote correctly, otherwise you look like a dick.
We're bored. There isn't much smack worthy going on right now.
Does anyone else find it pathetically funny?
"I've been asked to whip up an alpha set and would like to find something unique and interesting. Does anyone know of any CU Alpha Templates?"
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/search-100/cu-alpha-templates-257553/
Gee.... if you want it "unique and interesting" then make your own, designer! Don't use a CU template!
Eww this one is horrible, I can't even tell what these letters are supposed to be:
http://digitalscrapcafe.com/cafe/product.php?productid=18519&cat=0&page=1
I know that Circle of Life Scraps (Amanda) may well have "handled" the problem with Scraps with a Mouse in an "alright" way - - but have you read what is going on now? LOLOL - sorry, probably not funny to some of you....but if you had ever dealt with Amanda in anyway, you would appreciate my laughing. Her "I'm so darn wonderful, and even tho all the QC people say my stuff is blurry, its NOT...its ART!" I want to ask her WHAT reputation she is speaking of? Good Lord!
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/digital-scrapbooking-industry-networking-forum-19/what-do-you-do-regain-your-files-protect-your-rep-257719/
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Again with the DCR link. Either cut and paste or shut up.
My my my. Aren't we the nasty little bugger today!?!?! So sorry - I forget that not everyone can see these. No need to get testy.
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Poster: Circle of Life Scraps
What do you do to regain your files and protect your rep?
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After a big fiasco at the site that was not in any way the fault of any designer including myself, I just found out that my access to my store, and to my FTP files has been blocked. I cannot remove my product- and my store is still visible to the public- and the owner did this without any notice to me. I called her ( took 3 attempts after two hang ups) and she claimed that she deleted my files from FTP- Where is the proof? Wow! She said I still have access to the sales report ( it isn't a sales report it is a products sold- big difference!) but what good is that if the files have really been removed? That doesn't make sense. I had amicable contact with her, trying to sort out the details of the mess of the past week, had NOT resigned from the site and hadn't made up my mind how I was going to handle it. I had NOT a word from her that she was doing this. I don't know what to do...
[ The site's blinkie has been removed from my siggy]
Anonymous Anonymous said...
My my my. Aren't we the nasty little bugger today!?!?! So sorry - I forget that not everyone can see these. No need to get testy.
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Nasty? I don't think so. Thanks for the C&P though.
lol she's surprised after she completely blasted the owner in the public forum? (I get that the owner DESERVED it, but seriously what did she expect? A dozen roses in the mail?)
To the person who posted about SBG having quailty issues, I offer some proof to back you up. Here are two things by Flergs with quality issues.
First a paper from her Fairy Tea Party Kit.
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The paper, yeah definite problem, the string, you are grasping at straws..
Again with the DCR link. Either cut and paste or shut up.
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Nasty? I don't think so. Thanks for the C&P though.
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You don't think this is nasty?
Perhaps a different word .... How about rude? Boorish? Immature? Uncouth? Entitled? Bitchy?
To the person who copied and pasted, Thank you for taking time out of your life to indulge this *insert one of the above adjectives here* person.
Wow. Someone's got a bit of a 'tude.
LOL, the 'tude is with the person telling a poster to C & P or shutup. Geez, as if its everyone elses fault that she can't get into the designers forum.
I agree, it was pretty nasty to say 'C&P or shut up'.
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She never blasted the owner. She explained the situation.
Perhaps a different word .... How about rude? Boorish? Immature? Uncouth? Entitled? Bitchy?
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None. If I had said shut the FUCK up, then you have an argument. Saying shut up is none of the above and it's not nasty. Unless of course you live in fairy land.
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