"and judging by the way the OP spelled "color" I would not assume she is British either as we all spell it "colour". So look to a different nationality, thanks! :)"
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Yes, I totally agree. My guess is it wasn't a Canadian, Brit, Aussie or Kiwi who wrote that comment. More like an American who forgot to change the spelling to cover her tracks. LOL. I'm an Aussie and don't celebrate Halloween but more power to those who do. Enjoy it if you like it. Oh, and scrapping the Queen's Birthday...... I think not. LOL Besides, her birthday is in April but we have a long weekend in June instead because Easter is usually in April and there is a long weekend already. As for Boxing Day, it was traditionally the day for opening of gifts so if anyone wants to scrap that they can just use Xmas kits anyway.
Yes and President's Day should be about former Presidents and not about a Mattress sale but it's still there and people still flock to buy... Same with every other holiday sale. Get over it. ----
Why don't you get over it you seem to have the issues, I don't.
I'm not enabling, nimrod. I never said the whole kit was hides, just wondering what the weird thing next to the cat was. Jeez, some people are so linear.
But then, the plot thickens because someone else at STS either copied the cupcake idea and released her own CU, or whomever designed the ugly jellyfish looking one stole from this chick:
What is that thing to the left of the cat? A ghost sperm? ______________ Obviously another case of someone trying to enable a kit. The kit isn't hideous. I don't even see the "sperm" you're getting at. ------
Really? It's obivous is it? I don't see that coz you see, I don't even shop at After 5.
Where did I say it was hideous? No where did I say that.
As for not seeing the sperm, you are the only one who can't see it. At least four or five other people can also see it.
So you are seeing things that aren't there and not seeing things that are there and yet everything is obvious. Clearly not, at least for you!
Should amend that to say that there were also Alms Boxes in Churches, which were opened the day after Christmas so the money could be given to the poor.
Oh, another PSP script person using someone else's image. This sounds familiar. Although, I doubt those types of drawings would be "coyprightable". They seem so simplistic. What do you think?
Although, I doubt those types of drawings would be "coyprightable". They seem so simplistic. What do you think? ----
As they are more than just shapes, yes, they fall under copyright. The simplicity of the drawing has no bearing on whether or not it falls under copyright. If that was the case, Mondrian wouldn't have had a leg to stand on.
I was just browsing SBG today and noticed that "The Lab", the big new innovative whatever it was going to be, but was just Studio Dutchie under another name, is now gone. WTF happened to it?
I was just browsing SBG today and noticed that "The Lab", the big new innovative whatever it was going to be, but was just Studio Dutchie under another name, is now gone. WTF happened to it? --------- Yup, noticed the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Before that, I noticed that there had been absolutely no addition to that section since Dec 2010. I guess Dutchie became too busy. Still wondering why she didn't leave all her past products in there. Afterall, she DID have more than what was left in "The Lab".
We were looking for proof. I could post anyone's email address and say they're a pirate. So you must've found it out from someone - either you're part of the group of sharers or you're close to Lorie
And you think you can just go to a smack blog and post people's email addresses then say they are pirates, without any further explanation, just like that? And we're supposed to take your anonymous word for it? WTF? Are you stupid or what?
TxHarleyAngel026@aol.com was caught sharing Lorie D's new kit in a google group, are you girls stupid? WTF do you think it meant ??????????? -----------
From one email address, WTF am I supposed to think it means? I think you are the stupid one.
I always look to see what Lorie's new kits are but just realized that I haven't bought but one kit of hers since 2009.I think she does gorgeous work but I'm at a loss on how to use her stuff now.
Really? I am a huge fan of Lorie's. Just for curiosity's sake: What do you find so difficult in using Lorie's stuff? I think her kits are gorgeous. She doesn't use CU ... she's extremely original.
Although I am a huge fantasy style person, you can use her kits for both traditional and fantasy style. I honestly wish there were more designers out there that compared. Of course, it's probably better that there is not because then I would be broke! LOL
Speaking of Alyssa, looks like the person who was asking for more info over at DSA is still waiting for an answer. There's a good start to becoming a top tier store, ignoring a potential customer or designer.
I've always wanted to be able to create at my own "spead". Hahahaha ----
Ah, but wait, there's only the possibility of being able to create at your own spead at your own terms, but it will become a top 5 store in 1 to 2 years. Fascinating.
Just DRAMA GIRL. Or attention-ho. Joins stores, creates drama (either at the store or in her personal life) - "retires" from digi, comes back a week or so later. Wouldn't work with her if you paid me.
yes i am but i am leaving after reading this stuff,Do not wanna be in that store with all this shit going on and her being as sneaky as she is.I want no part of this,i am not like her and do not wanna be associated with her kind.
If there was any doubt before that Alyssa'HappyTits' was the owner it should be gone now. Too many coincidences...Tiffany, Bean Bunny..c'mon. Who is she trying to fool?
It's hardly enabling when they are calling the storefront ugly.
What I want to know is what the hell does KaBoks mean? Doesn't seem to have anything in the world to do with scrapbooking unless I'm somehow missing it?
It's hardly enabling when they are calling the storefront ugly.
What I want to know is what the hell does KaBoks mean? Doesn't seem to have anything in the world to do with scrapbooking unless I'm somehow missing it?
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By doing a simple Google research
Definition of Kabok
Ka*book" (?), n. (min.) A clay ironstone found in Ceylon.
Or it is a french signer
or there is a prophete Kabok in The Gods of Pegana, by Lord Dunsany
or a french Orchestra called Kabok String Orchestra
OK, I guess I should not have assumed I would NOT be treated as an idiot here. Of course, I already DID a google search. (DUH)
None of those things has anything to do with scrapbooking in any way at all. So again, I say... I can't, for the life of me, figure where in the hell that name came from or why someone would choose it for a store seeking to "bridge the gap between traditional and digital scrapbooking."
It's hardly enabling when they are calling the storefront ugly.
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Right, and women who constantly say "oh, I look so FAT in these jeans!" aren't fishing for positive reinforcement and compliments. I don't think the Kaboks storefront looks that bad, and my guess is whoever wrote that was just trying to get the rest of us here to look (and, like we've done recently w/ the idiot who keeps posting about Bella Gypsy's kits, say "oh it's not that bad! I rather like it!").
Right, and women who constantly say "oh, I look so FAT in these jeans!" aren't fishing for positive reinforcement and compliments. I don't think the Kaboks storefront looks that bad, and my guess is whoever wrote that was just trying to get the rest of us here to look (and, like we've done recently w/ the idiot who keeps posting about Bella Gypsy's kits, say "oh it's not that bad! I rather like it!").
October 13, 2011 1:41 PM --------------- Except when the fishing backfires, I go look, agree that it's ugly and chalk this new store up to another dud not worth looking at again.
So, I agree with earlier poster - it's not a very effective form of enabling.
what's w/ the kaboks obsession? seems like there's one person here on this blog who has a lot of free time and nothing to do but stalk that site. ---
What obsession? Someone posted about Kaboks, someone said it was probably Alyssa, and someone else searched and proved it wasn't. Hardly an obsession. What's with the exaggeration?
What I want to know is what the hell does KaBoks mean? Doesn't seem to have anything in the world to do with scrapbooking unless I'm somehow missing it? ------
the site owners are norwegian, maybe it means something to them?
But if you are asking about store names and what in the world they have to do with scrapbooking, why not ask about
But if you are asking about store names and what in the world they have to do with scrapbooking, why not ask about
The Lily Pad 9th & Bloom Shabby Pickle After 5
just to name a few.
October 13, 2011 4:31 PM ^^^^^^
Don't disagree with you, but at least all of those have a meaning that is recognizable (in English).
If Kaboks is a Norwegian word (or whatever), as a store owner, I'd be looking to make a paragraph in the description of my new store explaining the meaning of the name.
Right now, it just seems like a stupid made-up word with no valid connection to anything. Start-ups have a hard enough time getting going without an unrecognizable/unrelatable store name making things harder.
You know, the name didn't even bother me. There are so many stores out there with 'silly' names, that I just don't notice anymore. But I do see what you are saying.
Don't disagree with you, but at least all of those have a meaning that is recognizable (in English). -----------
Not everyone speaks English, in fact, there are more Spanish speakers in the world than there are English, so maybe it should have a recognizable Spanish meaning?
And not all of the stores I mentioned seem to have a recognizable meaning to everyone, even in English. I recall not so long ago someone asking about the whole After 5 meaning.
Not being snarky, honestly. I'm bilingual but speak, read and write mostly English.
Right, I wasn't saying it SHOULD have an English-related name, just that if the two most-spoken languages in the world wouldn't get it (English or Spanish-speakers), then it's likely not a wise choice in a name.
The Norwegian scrapbooking market is definitely not as big as all those comprised of English and Spanish speakers.
I suppose it's a dumb hangup. But then, I still think the store name is dumb and makes no sense, so it fits.
Actually, English is only the fourth most spoken language. Mandarin Chinese and Hindi are the most spoken languages, followed by Spanish and then English.
Like I said, not being snarky and I get what you are saying.
Personally the way it was written I thought it was abbreviations of personal names - but that was just me I guess. Frankly I don't care what another store calls itself. If it can't make it's own opening deadline, that spells trouble
Not that I think Kaboks is a good name (well I don't) but I'd like to point out that Google was also just a silly name not that long ago. It's an accidental misspelling of a rarely used word (googol) of which most people don't even know the meaning. So...
Actually, English is only the fourth most spoken language. Mandarin Chinese and Hindi are the most spoken languages, followed by Spanish and then English.
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copied and pasted:
What are the world's most widely spoken languages?
This question is a very interesting one that has a rather complicated answer. Estimates of how many people speak a language are quite general and can vary considerably. For example, English estimates vary from 275 to 450 million, Spanish from 150 to over 300 million, Hindi from 150 to 350 million, and Russian from 150 to 180 million.
To further complicate matters, the definition of “speaker” can be vague. Some surveys of languages give information on native speakers only. Others count both native speakers and secondary speakers (those who use the language regularly or primarily even though it is not their native language).
Lastly, it is important to consider not only the population (number) of language speakers, but also the geographic distribution of these languages. Some languages have relatively large populations of native speakers but are used almost exclusively in a few countries. On the other hand, other languages have relatively small populations of native speakers but are used in many different countries as an official or national language.
The Summer Institute for Linguistics (SIL) Ethnologue Survey (1999) lists the following as the top languages by population: (number of native speakers in parentheses)
Chinese* (937,132,000) Spanish (332,000,000) English (322,000,000) Bengali (189,000,000) Hindi/Urdu (182,000,000) Arabic* (174,950,000) Portuguese (170,000,000) Russian (170,000,000) Japanese (125,000,000) German (98,000,000) French* (79,572,000)
SALT LAKE CITY — It's the year 2012. Your employer, a major global firm, announces that within two years all meetings and written communication within the company will be based on or conducted in Mandarin, the primary language of China.
Imagine our shock — our anger — our displeasure — at the need to suddenly learn an extremely difficult language, all in the name of keeping our job.
Welcome to the global community in 2011!
English has increasingly become the international language of business. More and more nations are demanding that their business executives become fluent in English.
From where? No point in saying its C&P without providing the source. My source was different than yours. It put English fourth and Hindi second, while your's puts Hindi 5th, which I cannot believe considering the population of India alone.
From where? No point in saying its C&P without providing the source. My source was different than yours. It put English fourth and Hindi second, while your's puts Hindi 5th, which I cannot believe considering the population of India alone.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ WTF... who cares. we speak what we speak. If I wanted to discuss languages I would have joined an academic blog not a digi smack blog ... just bring the latest silly gossip darn it...
What a load of shit. There is no such language as "American". Americans speak English. Pronunciatin and spelling is different in some words though. And the "English" language did NOT originate in America.
English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially, Old English was a diverse group of dialects, reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. One of these dialects, Late West Saxon, eventually came to dominate.
English changed enormously in the Middle Ages. Written Old English of 1 AD is similar in vocabulary and grammar to other old Germanic languages such as Old High German and Old Norse, and completely unintelligible to modern speakers, while the modern language is already largely recognizable in written Middle English of 1400 AD. This was caused by two further waves of invasion: the first by speakers of the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic language family, who conquered and colonized parts of Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries; the second by the French Normans in the 11th century, who spoke Old Norman and ultimately developed an English variety of this called Anglo-Norman. A large proportion of the modern English vocabulary comes directly from Old French.
Cohabitation with the Scandinavians resulted in a significant grammatical simplification and lexical enrichment of the Anglo-Frisian core of English. However, this had not reached southwest England by the 9th century AD, where Old English was developed into a full-fledged literary language. This was completely disrupted by the Norman invasion in 1066, and when literary English rose anew in the 13th century, it was based on the speech of London, much closer to the center of Scandinavian settlement. Technical and cultural vocabulary was largely derived from Old French, with heavy influence from Norman French in the courts and government. With the coming of the Renaissance, as with most other developing European languages such as German and Dutch, Latin and Ancient Greek supplanted French as the main source of new words. Thus, English developed into very much a "borrowing" language with an enormously disparate vocabulary.
Yeah, I think she's after "freebies". But WOW! Has she no pride? Has she no sense of responsibility? She has little money to feed her kids and pay bills yet she's seems more upset about not being able to buy scrap kits. WOW. She needs to get her priorities in check. She's having a huge pity party and is hoping for handouts. That post makes me sick. I hope she gets the kits she deserves - NONE!
wow, just wow! That's the day a scrap kit would take precedence over feeding my family and bills. What amazes me most is she has the audacity to post this looking for a hand out, whether it is true or not.
Maybe she is just asking for people to cheer her up or say Hey, I am in the same situation dont feel bad, so maybe she doesn't feel alone. I have seen worse posted at DST with people actually asking for stuff for free and hoping to get a designer to RAK them LOL!
What is going on with After Five? It seems dead over there and most of the stuff is fantasy kits. I miss when it was actually stuff I would use.
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Really? I actually think it's less fantasy than it used to be. I shop there more now than when it opened. But a couple of my favorite designers have moved there within the last year or so too.
Maybe she is just asking for people to cheer her up or say Hey, I am in the same situation dont feel bad, so maybe she doesn't feel alone. I have seen worse posted at DST with people actually asking for stuff for free and hoping to get a designer to RAK them LOL! ------
You could be right. English is not her first language and translations always come out awkwardly. However, the fact that she mentions no sharing, which says to me that maybe she is looking for freebies.
What a load of shit. There is no such language as "American". Americans speak English. Pronunciatin and spelling is different in some words though. And the "English" language did NOT originate in America. ________________________________
You obviously didn't get the fact that that website was a spoof did you? LMAO
What a load of shit. There is no such language as "American". Americans speak English. Pronunciatin and spelling is different in some words though. And the "English" language did NOT originate in America. -------
Why is that some Americans always seem to get their knickers in a twist about speaking American? Australians don't care about being told they speak Australian, Canadians don't care about being told they speak Canadian, even though they all speak English. It's ironical, it really is.
Why is that some Americans always seem to get their knickers in a twist about speaking American? Australians don't care about being told they speak Australian, Canadians don't care about being told they speak Canadian, even though they all speak English. It's ironical, it really is. _______________________________
I haven't seen any American getting pissed at all - it looks like someone - probably British or Aussie - got bent because she misunderstood a website.
Wow, I used to like La's kits, but those 3 look like the shit that Victoria Feemster used to make, especially the first and third one, except she used more CU than La. But the color palettes... awful.
She did the same thing last year. I bought a bunch of stuff year and some of my favorite kits are her's. Her recent stuff is very blah. I hope she gets out of her palette funk.
Maybe we should send the chick begging for free kits over to With Love Studio. They've extended their CT Call! Isn't that exciting!! (Yes, that's sarcasm...)
No, just With Love is hers. That other one - Kaboks or whatever - is not hers. I can't get to the website - it always says connection failure. I've tried 3 different browsers. No, I'm not obsessed or anything. Just bored really.
A designer accusing another designer of using PU elements from her kits to make a kit. She posted a thread at DST but looks like it was removed already.
Well she apparently stopped designing back in February. So I guess WendyP (whoever she is) thought it was in the public domain now. (yes, that's sarcasm too.)
Anonymous said... Do any of you ladies know if Amanda Rockwells tutorial subscription is worth purchasing?
October 18, 2011 10:28 AM
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Save your money. She seems to always have drama after drama in her personal life, and uses the drama as an excuse for why tutorials haven't been posted for months, and why the exclusive freebies for subscribers aren't ready.
wendyP does not sell at 9th and Bloom. what kind of drama is there at 9th? seems to me it is one of the places lacking the drama. October 18, 2011 10:43 AM
Keep up. The original post was about Shayarka Designs - who did sell at 9th and bloom. The second post was about how Shayarka's previous post on FB was very dramatic. Thus the comment about drama at 9th and Bloom.
It's pretty common knowledge there is nothing but drama at 9th and Bloom behind the scenes.
holly has personal stuff going on so that is why she hasn't been around. 9th & Bloom doesn't have the drama the OP is talking about. seems someone is full of drama themselves. don't be hatin' just because you weren't turned down to be a designer there.
holly has personal stuff going on so that is why she hasn't been around. 9th & Bloom doesn't have the drama the OP is talking about. seems someone is full of drama themselves. don't be hatin' just because you weren't turned down to be a designer there. October 18, 2011 2:05 PM
lol! You couldn't pay me enough to even apply there.
Who doesn't have personal stuff going on that they allow impact their BUSINESSES? Seriously. People can be such drama queens.
We should take bets on how long it takes for the new designers at 9th and Bloom leave or "retire."
Do you think these videos are funny? I watched the whole thing and didn't laugh once. Wondering if I have lost my sense of humour. -----------------------
No, you haven't lost your sense of humour. They weren't funny. No big surprise that stefdesign thought they were though.
i think it is hilarious that this one person has so much shit to say about 9th & Bloom, but they have nothing to back it up! yet another one who is just mad because they didn't get a chance to be a part of the designers there. boo hoo...cry me a river! 9th & Bloom is not going anywhere and it has an awesome forum!
Do any of you ladies know if Amanda Rockwells tutorial subscription is worth purchasing?
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I agree with the former poster: No it's not worth purchasing. I wanted to go on to say it isn't even worth half the price (in case you see a deal).
It's divided into two things: the tutorials and the freebies. One tutorial tells you to stamp randomly with random stamps to make paper bgs. Another one tells you to use a vector circle and clip it to your scan or photo of anything round instead of doing extractions.
The freebies were also laughable. One set of buttons she dug up was around at least 2 1/2 years ago - I know because I received two of them in a PU kit I bought. Everything is old and has already been done and has already been made available by designers who are actually working at it. There is nothing new from Amanda Rockwell because of all the drama in her life.
One tutorial tells you to stamp randomly with random stamps to make paper bgs. Another one tells you to use a vector circle and clip it to your scan or photo of anything round instead of doing extractions.
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what is wrong with those tips? I am not Amanda but I often stamp randomly to make backgrounds I bu clipping a photo of something round to a circle vector you can actually end up with a better image than if you extract it.
Can't comment on your other comments because I don't have her buttons ... but those two seemed fine to me.
what is wrong with those tips? I am not Amanda but I often stamp randomly to make backgrounds I bu clipping a photo of something round to a circle vector you can actually end up with a better image than if you extract it. _______________________________
Not the op, but ..... there's nothing wrong with those tips except that they're beginner tips and you need to spend $50 to get those on the net.
Wendy P is weird. She had a CT call and it was this kind where you had to be accepted onto a forum to even apply. I know of more than one person who filled out the info so she would approve them and she never did. I think she thinks she is better than others and I really hate that mentality.
she put the wings on the volkswagon backwards lmao so not only is it a flying volkswagon, but its flying backwards..awkward.
as far as amanda rockwell goes, there are several people i "know" who have subscriptions, and only one said it was worth the money she spent (on sale) for the freebies alone and she's been bashed on here a few times so that isnt saying much.
That's a stupid answer. She asked which one YOU would go to, and why? She didn't ask you to tell HER which one to go to. If you're going to bother answering, then at least put some effort into it. Otherwise, if you are that lazy, don't waste your time typing.
As for me, I'd want to be somewhere w/ an active community and a solid owner w/ a good reputation for being professional. The first few places that come to mind (and also fit my design style) are SO, TDC and SSD. There are other stores that fit my design style that I would have listed too, but their owners/etc. are either surrounded by too much drama or else don't have great reputations. I'd also like to know more about 2Peas because I've heard recently that products there sell really well (would make sense, too, justifying their high price point).
I would not go to 2Peas. Their products sell about the same as other stores, but you have to leave them there for a certain amount of time after you leave the store.
well obviously royanna. and stacy carlson at GP. and while there's not really necessarily drama surrounding andilynn at SM, she's sorta notorious for being absent. and those are just a few. I'll let someone else chime in here w/ more.
I would not go to 2Peas. Their products sell about the same as other stores, but you have to leave them there for a certain amount of time after you leave the store.
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I disagree. I haven't sold there, so I suppose I don't really know for sure 100%, but I know a couple of people who sell there and they say that sales are consistent all the time, at full price, without having to discount just to sell, and also without all of the endless marketing that the rest of us designers have to do.
If I were to start designing again I think O-Scraps would be a good store to sell at. The owner is nice and they have an excellent CT and the designers are good.
I would want to sell at Oscraps, SSD or The Lilypad if the criteria were just store atmosphere and reputation. I'm not sure if I'm themed enough for SSD, though, or funky enough for The Lilypad - so my products might not sell well in either of those if this were anything other than hypothetical. For all realistic reasons, that would leave me with Oscraps - it's a large and stable store but not as niche as the other two, they seem to represent more styles under their "roof".
Since no one has ever come forward with specifics against Stacy Carlson, I'd drop her off your list of "bad reputation" owners. I've asked over and over for examples and no one can give them to me. I read back every post on this blog and found nothing. So I would say that she isn't the issue with GP if you have one. Put up or shut up already. You were able to dish specifics on the others mentioned so if you can't dish specifics on her, stop bringing up her name.
That's a stupid answer. She asked which one YOU would go to, and why? She didn't ask you to tell HER which one to go to. If you're going to bother answering, then at least put some effort into it. Otherwise, if you are that lazy, don't waste your time typing. ----
Wow, someone got out of the wrong side of bed today, didn't they little Miss Grouchy?
It's not a stupid answer. Why should I tell her my store when it may not be her style? If I said, for instance, Deviant Scrap and she doesn't do altered, how is that helpful? It isn't.
As for me, I'd want to be somewhere w/ an active community and a solid owner w/ a good reputation for being professional. The first few places that come to mind (and also fit my design style) are SO, TDC and SSD. ------
Well, these could be considered stupid answers too. They don't fit my style at all and I never shop there. They often do not come up on the 5 best places to shop, so, she asked for the best, not where you shop. Every single one of these shops has come up on here for various reasons.
SSD as being too cookie cutter and every thing looks the same.
TDC as being too hard to navigate and has far too many designers.
SO for a variety of reasons, which different from month to month.
There, did I put in enough effort for you this time?
I read back every post on this blog and found nothing. -------
Seriously? How on earth could you possibly be interested enough in what someone might have said about Stacy to go read thousands and thousands of posts?
Since no one has ever come forward with specifics against Stacy Carlson, I'd drop her off your list of "bad reputation" owners. --------
There's been lots of specifics about Stacy. Go back and read the archives. Can't be bothered? Then don't make such a broad statement until you have the facts.
Wow, someone got out of the wrong side of bed today, didn't they little Miss Grouchy?
It's not a stupid answer. Why should I tell her my store when it may not be her style? If I said, for instance, Deviant Scrap and she doesn't do altered, how is that helpful? It isn't.
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You are SO FUCKING STUPID. The OP never asked you what store you think SHE should/would want to sell at. The original question was actually what store YOU would want to sell at. So you can answer with your own opinions, brainiac. This means that everything you just wrote, AGAIN, is idiotic. READ THE ORIGINAL FUCKING QUESTION. And no, I didn't wake up grouchy. I got grouchy after reading your stupidity. Twice.
I am just an average scrapper, not a designer. I am not active on any CT's, although I have been in the past. I am not active in any "scrapbook community", I don't post on the message boards, and I don't post my layouts online anymore. I read the Digi boards for entertainment, and am constantly amazed at what people share on the internet. I freely admit to reading the scrapbook smack blogs, it is a guilty pleasure.
You can email me at: DSTHallofFame@gmail.com
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Yes, I totally agree. My guess is it wasn't a Canadian, Brit, Aussie or Kiwi who wrote that comment. More like an American who forgot to change the spelling to cover her tracks. LOL. I'm an Aussie and don't celebrate Halloween but more power to those who do. Enjoy it if you like it. Oh, and scrapping the Queen's Birthday...... I think not. LOL Besides, her birthday is in April but we have a long weekend in June instead because Easter is usually in April and there is a long weekend already. As for Boxing Day, it was traditionally the day for opening of gifts so if anyone wants to scrap that they can just use Xmas kits anyway.
Now, I get where you see "spider" apparently the cupcakes are CU:
http://hphotos-iad1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/301383_10150478406948448_797198447_11150785_94896930_n.jpg
Yes and President's Day should be about former Presidents and not about a Mattress sale but it's still there and people still flock to buy... Same with every other holiday sale. Get over it.
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Why don't you get over it you seem to have the issues, I don't.
Again, take your enabling to DST!
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I'm not enabling, nimrod. I never said the whole kit was hides, just wondering what the weird thing next to the cat was. Jeez, some people are so linear.
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Stupid auto spell, I meant to say hideous not hides.
Now, I get where you see "spider" apparently the cupcakes are CU:
http://hphotos-iad1.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/301383_10150478406948448_797198447_11150785_94896930_n.jpg
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Everything in this kit is CU. What a great "designer".
Well, now isn't this interesting!
Apparently, Mye and the Divine Digital designer aren't the only people who have used the ugly CU spider/jellyfish cupcake. I also found this one:
http://stufftoscrap.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=117_190&products_id=5820
But then, the plot thickens because someone else at STS either copied the cupcake idea and released her own CU, or whomever designed the ugly jellyfish looking one stole from this chick:
http://stufftoscrap.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=104_105&products_id=5767
At least the spider cupcake in that one actually looks like a spider! Still haven't determined who did the other CU pack, tho.
Check that! finally found them, for all those who were morbidly curious, as I was:
http://coolscrapsdigital.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_410&products_id=11200&zenid=96195adb4f8e3a19e7807c9669a3a2cc
This is a PSP script (not even a template). Since when did Mye start using PSP?
No one stole the idea of a spider on a cup cake. I see real ones all the time for Halloween treats
This is a PSP script (not even a template). Since when did Mye start using PSP?
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Since when do you know what she designs with? Curious.
Weird things in Halloween kits:
http://www.afterfivedesigns.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=3718&cat=11&page=1
What is that thing to the left of the cat? A ghost sperm?
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Obviously another case of someone trying to enable a kit. The kit isn't hideous. I don't even see the "sperm" you're getting at.
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Really? It's obivous is it? I don't see that coz you see, I don't even shop at After 5.
Where did I say it was hideous? No where did I say that.
As for not seeing the sperm, you are the only one who can't see it. At least four or five other people can also see it.
So you are seeing things that aren't there and not seeing things that are there and yet everything is obvious. Clearly not, at least for you!
As for Boxing Day, it was traditionally the day for opening of gifts so if anyone wants to scrap that they can just use Xmas kits anyway.
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Christmas Eve was the traditional time for opening gifts. Boxing Day was for boxing the left overs of Christmas dinner and giving it to the poor.
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Should amend that to say that there were also Alms Boxes in Churches, which were opened the day after Christmas so the money could be given to the poor.
It wasn't just for the needy, it was also for anyone in service such as house servants because they were usually required to work on Christmas Day
This is a PSP script (not even a template). Since when did Mye start using PSP?
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Since when do you know what she designs with? Curious.
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Maybe since she has posted at DST that she used CS3 and was using some stitching actions.
Using one program doesn't mean you don't have access or use the other.
Anonymous said...
Check that! finally found them, for all those who were morbidly curious, as I was:
http://coolscrapsdigital.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_410&products_id=11200&zenid=96195adb4f8e3a19e7807c9669a3a2cc
October 9, 2011 5:59 PM
Anonymous said...
This is a PSP script (not even a template). Since when did Mye start using PSP?
October 9, 2011 6:44 PM
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These cupcakes comes from Josy Carson back in Sept 2010 : http://www.strictlyrevealed.com/?p=1181
so that PSP person either have her permission or totally stole it from her
Oh, another PSP script person using someone else's image. This sounds familiar. Although, I doubt those types of drawings would be "coyprightable". They seem so simplistic. What do you think?
Looking at the templates from Josy,I wonder if they were CU4CU by any chance?
Although, I doubt those types of drawings would be "coyprightable". They seem so simplistic. What do you think?
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As they are more than just shapes, yes, they fall under copyright. The simplicity of the drawing has no bearing on whether or not it falls under copyright. If that was the case, Mondrian wouldn't have had a leg to stand on.
I was just browsing SBG today and noticed that "The Lab", the big new innovative whatever it was going to be, but was just Studio Dutchie under another name, is now gone. WTF happened to it?
Only the Yanks think orange and black and purple and lime green are colors that go together.
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So does nature.
Looking at the templates from Josy,I wonder if they were CU4CU by any chance?
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She sells a CU4CU extended licence that allows psp scripts.
I was just browsing SBG today and noticed that "The Lab", the big new innovative whatever it was going to be, but was just Studio Dutchie under another name, is now gone. WTF happened to it?
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Yup, noticed the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Before that, I noticed that there had been absolutely no addition to that section since Dec 2010. I guess Dutchie became too busy. Still wondering why she didn't leave all her past products in there. Afterall, she DID have more than what was left in "The Lab".
We never did see the work of the other fabulous designers, did we?
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showpost.php?s=931649aeaff46c5b653702651a163671&p=2599214&postcount=15
I still don't get why they started Creative Fusions and then only ever had two Fusions.
And what the heck is the difference between the Mash Ups and Studio Mix? Really? It's all just collabs, under different names.
I do shop at SBG, but some of the pretensions are, well, pretentious.
I do shop at SBG, but some of the pretensions are, well, pretentious.
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Well, it IS Maya we're talking about.
With names like Creative Fusion, Studio Mix and Mash Ups, it really sounds like a LAB doesn't it?
Look here, A pirate shows their face.
TxHarleyAngel026@aol.com
What do you have other than an email address?
Look here, A pirate shows their face.
TxHarleyAngel026@aol.com
October 11, 2011 11:35 AM
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WTF?
TxHarleyAngel026@aol.com was caught
sharing Lorie D's new kit in a google group, are you girls stupid? WTF do you think it meant ???????????
We were looking for proof. I could post anyone's email address and say they're a pirate. So you must've found it out from someone - either you're part of the group of sharers or you're close to Lorie
Look here, A pirate shows their face.
TxHarleyAngel026@aol.com
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you give us this so called info, with nothing to go with it..and WE are stupid? what google group? where did you see this at?
And you think you can just go to a smack blog and post people's email addresses then say they are pirates, without any further explanation, just like that? And we're supposed to take your anonymous word for it? WTF? Are you stupid or what?
Don't you think you should let Lorie know first instead of coming here?
Don't you think you should let Lorie know first instead of coming here?
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That probably was Lorie who posted.
Maybe - but that was my first thought as well. Why aren't you telling the designer?
Lorie wouldn't come here and post, I seriously doubt she's even aware of this blog.
TxHarleyAngel026@aol.com was caught
sharing Lorie D's new kit in a google group, are you girls stupid? WTF do you think it meant ???????????
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From one email address, WTF am I supposed to think it means? I think you are the stupid one.
I always look to see what Lorie's new kits are but just realized that I haven't bought but one kit of hers since 2009.I think she does gorgeous work but I'm at a loss on how to use her stuff now.
Really? I am a huge fan of Lorie's. Just for curiosity's sake: What do you find so difficult in using Lorie's stuff? I think her kits are gorgeous. She doesn't use CU ... she's extremely original.
Although I am a huge fantasy style person, you can use her kits for both traditional and fantasy style. I honestly wish there were more designers out there that compared. Of course, it's probably better that there is not because then I would be broke! LOL
http://kaboks.com/
http://kaboks.com/
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Looks like Alyssa again - she is the only one who is obsessed with becoming a 'top' store.
Alyssa - GO AWAY. Really. And stay away.
I've always wanted to be able to create at my own "spead". Hahahaha
Who is behind this store? Anyone know?
http://kaboks.com/
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Isn't it October already? Or do they mean 30 September next year?
Speaking of Alyssa, looks like the person who was asking for more info over at DSA is still waiting for an answer. There's a good start to becoming a top tier store, ignoring a potential customer or designer.
I've always wanted to be able to create at my own "spead". Hahahaha
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Ah, but wait, there's only the possibility of being able to create at your own spead at your own terms, but it will become a top 5 store in 1 to 2 years. Fascinating.
More on KaBoks:
http://paperhugs.blogspot.com/2011/08/kaboks-ct-call.html
http://alifeupsidedown.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/a-new-opportunity-at-kaboks/
http://scrapscribblestitch.blogspot.com/2011/08/kaboks-ct-call.html
http://tammycirceo.typepad.com/tammy_circeo_musings_on_l/2011/08/new-venture.html
Member list:
http://kaboks.com/forum/memberlist.php
Forum:
http://www.kaboks.com/forum/index.php
Before anyone asks, no, I didn't have anything better to do.
Oh good God, Maria H is part of the community. Talk about a train wreck!
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The name rings a bell but I don't know why it does. Enlighten me please.
Just DRAMA GIRL. Or attention-ho. Joins stores, creates drama (either at the store or in her personal life) - "retires" from digi, comes back a week or so later. Wouldn't work with her if you paid me.
So this one doesn't seem to be Alyssa. What happened to that other place? Anyone heard?
Good luck becoming a "top tier" store with those designers.
With Love is trying to say the owner is Tiffany but i thought i read Alyssa was once Tiffany?
also here are t he designers in the provate Designer Forum.
List Of Designers
by admin » October 2nd, 2011, 8:24 pm
I will keep an updated list of designers here as I get contracts from everyone. So far, I have signed contracts from:
Sugar Moon Designs
http://scrappingartistry.com/
Kat Designed
http://katdesigned.blogspot.com/
Three Sweet Chicks
http://threesweetchicksdesigns.blogspot.com/
Craft-Tastrophic Designs
http://craft-tastrophic.blogspot.com
Designs By Angel
http://scrappingwithangel.blogspot.com/
Bean Bunny Designs
http://beanbunnydesigns.blogspot.com/
Maria Designs
http://scrappingmoments.com/
FranB Designs
http://franscraps.blogspot.com
Cinnamon Scraps
http://cinnamonscraps.blogspot.com/
Jimbo Jambo Designs
http://jimbojambodesigns.blogspot.com/
Befor anyone says anything yes i know i did typos in my above post.
So I take it then that you are one of the designers? You said it was posted in the designers private forum.
Yes Alyssa has used the name Tiffany
yes i am but i am leaving after reading this stuff,Do not wanna be in that store with all this shit going on and her being as sneaky as she is.I want no part of this,i am not like her and do not wanna be associated with her kind.
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Good for you, I'm glad you found out before you opened shop.
If there was any doubt before that Alyssa'HappyTits' was the owner it should be gone now. Too many coincidences...Tiffany, Bean Bunny..c'mon. Who is she trying to fool?
http://kaboks.com/shop
This has got to be one of the ugliest store fronts I have ever seen.
what's w/ the kaboks obsession? seems like there's one person here on this blog who has a lot of free time and nothing to do but stalk that site.
enabling a new site maybe..
It's hardly enabling when they are calling the storefront ugly.
What I want to know is what the hell does KaBoks mean? Doesn't seem to have anything in the world to do with scrapbooking unless I'm somehow missing it?
It's hardly enabling when they are calling the storefront ugly.
What I want to know is what the hell does KaBoks mean? Doesn't seem to have anything in the world to do with scrapbooking unless I'm somehow missing it?
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By doing a simple Google research
Definition of Kabok
Ka*book"
(?), n. (min.) A clay ironstone found in Ceylon.
Or it is a french signer
or there is a prophete Kabok in The Gods of Pegana, by Lord Dunsany
or a french Orchestra called Kabok String Orchestra
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OK, I guess I should not have assumed I would NOT be treated as an idiot here. Of course, I already DID a google search. (DUH)
None of those things has anything to do with scrapbooking in any way at all. So again, I say... I can't, for the life of me, figure where in the hell that name came from or why someone would choose it for a store seeking to "bridge the gap between traditional and digital scrapbooking."
But thanks for being so trite.
It's hardly enabling when they are calling the storefront ugly.
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Right, and women who constantly say "oh, I look so FAT in these jeans!" aren't fishing for positive reinforcement and compliments. I don't think the Kaboks storefront looks that bad, and my guess is whoever wrote that was just trying to get the rest of us here to look (and, like we've done recently w/ the idiot who keeps posting about Bella Gypsy's kits, say "oh it's not that bad! I rather like it!").
Wow - that storefront is horrendous. Whats with the gray template of a torn paper?
Right, and women who constantly say "oh, I look so FAT in these jeans!" aren't fishing for positive reinforcement and compliments. I don't think the Kaboks storefront looks that bad, and my guess is whoever wrote that was just trying to get the rest of us here to look (and, like we've done recently w/ the idiot who keeps posting about Bella Gypsy's kits, say "oh it's not that bad! I rather like it!").
October 13, 2011 1:41 PM
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Except when the fishing backfires, I go look, agree that it's ugly and chalk this new store up to another dud not worth looking at again.
So, I agree with earlier poster - it's not a very effective form of enabling.
what's w/ the kaboks obsession? seems like there's one person here on this blog who has a lot of free time and nothing to do but stalk that site.
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What obsession? Someone posted about Kaboks, someone said it was probably Alyssa, and someone else searched and proved it wasn't. Hardly an obsession. What's with the exaggeration?
enabling a new site maybe..
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The enabling comment is getting as lame as the jealousy comment.
Right now, there's nothing else going on so some are focused on Kaboks.
What I want to know is what the hell does KaBoks mean? Doesn't seem to have anything in the world to do with scrapbooking unless I'm somehow missing it?
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the site owners are norwegian, maybe it means something to them?
But if you are asking about store names and what in the world they have to do with scrapbooking, why not ask about
The Lily Pad
9th & Bloom
Shabby Pickle
After 5
just to name a few.
The enabling comment is getting as lame as the jealousy comment.
October 13, 2011 4:25 PM
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Agreed. Lame. and Annoying.
But if you are asking about store names and what in the world they have to do with scrapbooking, why not ask about
The Lily Pad
9th & Bloom
Shabby Pickle
After 5
just to name a few.
October 13, 2011 4:31 PM
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Don't disagree with you, but at least all of those have a meaning that is recognizable (in English).
If Kaboks is a Norwegian word (or whatever), as a store owner, I'd be looking to make a paragraph in the description of my new store explaining the meaning of the name.
Right now, it just seems like a stupid made-up word with no valid connection to anything. Start-ups have a hard enough time getting going without an unrecognizable/unrelatable store name making things harder.
You know, the name didn't even bother me. There are so many stores out there with 'silly' names, that I just don't notice anymore. But I do see what you are saying.
Don't disagree with you, but at least all of those have a meaning that is recognizable (in English).
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Not everyone speaks English, in fact, there are more Spanish speakers in the world than there are English, so maybe it should have a recognizable Spanish meaning?
And not all of the stores I mentioned seem to have a recognizable meaning to everyone, even in English. I recall not so long ago someone asking about the whole After 5 meaning.
Not being snarky, honestly. I'm bilingual but speak, read and write mostly English.
Right, I wasn't saying it SHOULD have an English-related name, just that if the two most-spoken languages in the world wouldn't get it (English or Spanish-speakers), then it's likely not a wise choice in a name.
The Norwegian scrapbooking market is definitely not as big as all those comprised of English and Spanish speakers.
I suppose it's a dumb hangup. But then, I still think the store name is dumb and makes no sense, so it fits.
Actually, English is only the fourth most spoken language. Mandarin Chinese and Hindi are the most spoken languages, followed by Spanish and then English.
Like I said, not being snarky and I get what you are saying.
Personally the way it was written I thought it was abbreviations of personal names - but that was just me I guess. Frankly I don't care what another store calls itself. If it can't make it's own opening deadline, that spells trouble
The enabling comment is getting as lame as the jealousy comment.
October 13, 2011 4:25 PM
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Agreed. Lame. and Annoying.
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The lame and annoying comments are probably the most over-used. So stop being lame and annoying by calling everything lame and annoying.
Not that I think Kaboks is a good name (well I don't) but I'd like to point out that Google was also just a silly name not that long ago. It's an accidental misspelling of a rarely used word (googol) of which most people don't even know the meaning. So...
I knew googol as a kid- "1" with a hundred zeros after it. It was little known though, but I'm a trivia nut.
Actually, English is only the fourth most spoken language. Mandarin Chinese and Hindi are the most spoken languages, followed by Spanish and then English.
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copied and pasted:
What are the world's most widely spoken languages?
This question is a very interesting one that has a rather complicated answer. Estimates of how many people speak a language are quite general and can vary considerably. For example, English estimates vary from 275 to 450 million, Spanish from 150 to over 300 million, Hindi from 150 to 350 million, and Russian from 150 to 180 million.
To further complicate matters, the definition of “speaker” can be vague. Some surveys of languages give information on native speakers only. Others count both native speakers and secondary speakers (those who use the language regularly or primarily even though it is not their native language).
Lastly, it is important to consider not only the population (number) of language speakers, but also the geographic distribution of these languages. Some languages have relatively large populations of native speakers but are used almost exclusively in a few countries. On the other hand, other languages have relatively small populations of native speakers but are used in many different countries as an official or national language.
The Summer Institute for Linguistics (SIL) Ethnologue Survey (1999) lists the following as the top languages by population:
(number of native speakers in parentheses)
Chinese* (937,132,000)
Spanish (332,000,000)
English (322,000,000)
Bengali (189,000,000)
Hindi/Urdu (182,000,000)
Arabic* (174,950,000)
Portuguese (170,000,000)
Russian (170,000,000)
Japanese (125,000,000)
German (98,000,000)
French* (79,572,000)
SALT LAKE CITY — It's the year 2012. Your employer, a major global firm, announces that within two years all meetings and written communication within the company will be based on or conducted in Mandarin, the primary language of China.
Imagine our shock — our anger — our displeasure — at the need to suddenly learn an extremely difficult language, all in the name of keeping our job.
Welcome to the global community in 2011!
English has increasingly become the international language of business. More and more nations are demanding that their business executives become fluent in English.
I always thought this was funny - British vs American English
http://www.brookview.karoo.net/BFA/language.htm
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From where? No point in saying its C&P without providing the source. My source was different than yours. It put English fourth and Hindi second, while your's puts Hindi 5th, which I cannot believe considering the population of India alone.
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From where? No point in saying its C&P without providing the source. My source was different than yours. It put English fourth and Hindi second, while your's puts Hindi 5th, which I cannot believe considering the population of India alone.
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WTF... who cares. we speak what we speak. If I wanted to discuss languages I would have joined an academic blog not a digi smack blog ... just bring the latest silly gossip darn it...
Jen Maddocks has joined ZZS. Be careful, I've purchased from her before and quality was iffy - at best.
Does anyone know if this cute little Frankenstein is available anywhere else? I don't want to buy $10 to get the kit, just him. Is it CU or clip art?
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_dnld_info&cPath=128_129&products_id=9915
WV: frietify LOL
Which one? There are 2 on the preview.
Oh sorry, the one with the big head on the left, right behind the cat.
WTF... who cares.
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Clearly the people having the conversation care, even if you don't.
Oh, I meant "pronunciation". My bad lol
http://www.brookview.karoo.net/BFA/language.htm
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What a load of shit. There is no such language as "American". Americans speak English. Pronunciatin and spelling is different in some words though. And the "English" language did NOT originate in America.
English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially, Old English was a diverse group of dialects, reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. One of these dialects, Late West Saxon, eventually came to dominate.
English changed enormously in the Middle Ages. Written Old English of 1 AD is similar in vocabulary and grammar to other old Germanic languages such as Old High German and Old Norse, and completely unintelligible to modern speakers, while the modern language is already largely recognizable in written Middle English of 1400 AD. This was caused by two further waves of invasion: the first by speakers of the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic language family, who conquered and colonized parts of Britain in the 8th and 9th centuries; the second by the French Normans in the 11th century, who spoke Old Norman and ultimately developed an English variety of this called Anglo-Norman. A large proportion of the modern English vocabulary comes directly from Old French.
Cohabitation with the Scandinavians resulted in a significant grammatical simplification and lexical enrichment of the Anglo-Frisian core of English. However, this had not reached southwest England by the 9th century AD, where Old English was developed into a full-fledged literary language. This was completely disrupted by the Norman invasion in 1066, and when literary English rose anew in the 13th century, it was based on the speech of London, much closer to the center of Scandinavian settlement. Technical and cultural vocabulary was largely derived from Old French, with heavy influence from Norman French in the courts and government. With the coming of the Renaissance, as with most other developing European languages such as German and Dutch, Latin and Ancient Greek supplanted French as the main source of new words. Thus, English developed into very much a "borrowing" language with an enormously disparate vocabulary.
Is this girl asking people to share kits with her in a store forum? Or is she just asking designers to give her a handout?
http://www.afterfivedesigns.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11080
Think she's looking for a handout. Wow.
Yeah, I think she's after "freebies". But WOW! Has she no pride? Has she no sense of responsibility? She has little money to feed her kids and pay bills yet she's seems more upset about not being able to buy scrap kits. WOW. She needs to get her priorities in check. She's having a huge pity party and is hoping for handouts. That post makes me sick. I hope she gets the kits she deserves - NONE!
Is this girl asking people to share kits with her in a store forum? Or is she just asking designers to give her a handout?
http://www.afterfivedesigns.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11080
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wow, just wow! That's the day a scrap kit would take precedence over feeding my family and bills. What amazes me most is she has the audacity to post this looking for a hand out, whether it is true or not.
Maybe she is just asking for people to cheer her up or say Hey, I am in the same situation dont feel bad, so maybe she doesn't feel alone. I have seen worse posted at DST with people actually asking for stuff for free and hoping to get a designer to RAK them LOL!
What is going on with After Five? It seems dead over there and most of the stuff is fantasy kits. I miss when it was actually stuff I would use.
What is going on with After Five? It seems dead over there and most of the stuff is fantasy kits. I miss when it was actually stuff I would use.
October 16, 2011 12:13 PM
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Really? I actually think it's less fantasy than it used to be. I shop there more now than when it opened. But a couple of my favorite designers have moved there within the last year or so too.
Maybe she is just asking for people to cheer her up or say Hey, I am in the same situation dont feel bad, so maybe she doesn't feel alone. I have seen worse posted at DST with people actually asking for stuff for free and hoping to get a designer to RAK them LOL!
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You could be right. English is not her first language and translations always come out awkwardly. However, the fact that she mentions no sharing, which says to me that maybe she is looking for freebies.
I just checked the latest additions page at After 5 and didn't see a single fantasy kit.
The store collabs look more fantasy or at least they started too.
^^^
They don't look remotely fantasy to me, I guess it's a matter of interpretation.
http://www.brookview.karoo.net/BFA/language.htm
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What a load of shit. There is no such language as "American". Americans speak English. Pronunciatin and spelling is different in some words though. And the "English" language did NOT originate in America.
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You obviously didn't get the fact that that website was a spoof did you? LMAO
What a load of shit. There is no such language as "American". Americans speak English. Pronunciatin and spelling is different in some words though. And the "English" language did NOT originate in America.
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Why is that some Americans always seem to get their knickers in a twist about speaking American? Australians don't care about being told they speak Australian, Canadians don't care about being told they speak Canadian, even though they all speak English. It's ironical, it really is.
Why is that some Americans always seem to get their knickers in a twist about speaking American? Australians don't care about being told they speak Australian, Canadians don't care about being told they speak Canadian, even though they all speak English. It's ironical, it really is.
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I haven't seen any American getting pissed at all - it looks like someone - probably British or Aussie - got bent because she misunderstood a website.
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That's not what I see.
I didn't misunderstand that website. I just said it was a load of shit LOL
^^ Oh, and I'm NOT American either.
I didn't misunderstand that website. I just said it was a load of shit LOL
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It was supposed to be funny, not factual. How can it be a load of shit?
A load of shit is also used as an expression for stupid. Good grief.
I really do not see what people see in La Grier's kits.
UGLY lately
http://scrapfasticdesigns.com/scrapfasticdesignsstore/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=95
I wouldn't buy those if they were 3 for $1. I don't get the deal with her, either.
Wow, I used to like La's kits, but those 3 look like the shit that Victoria Feemster used to make, especially the first and third one, except she used more CU than La. But the color palettes... awful.
Times must be tough if a designer at Sweet Shoppe is selling kits for $1 each.
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My thoughts exactly.
She did the same thing last year. I bought a bunch of stuff year and some of my favorite kits are her's. Her recent stuff is very blah. I hope she gets out of her palette funk.
I agree. I'm a long-time fan, but her recent color choices have been blah at best.
also here are t he designers in the provate Designer Forum.
List Of Designers
by admin » October 2nd, 2011, 8:24 pm
I will keep an updated list of designers here as I get contracts from everyone. So far, I have signed contracts from:
Sugar Moon Designs
http://scrappingartistry.com/
Kat Designed
http://katdesigned.blogspot.com/
Three Sweet Chicks
http://threesweetchicksdesigns.blogspot.com/
Craft-Tastrophic Designs
http://craft-tastrophic.blogspot.com
Designs By Angel
http://scrappingwithangel.blogspot.com/
Bean Bunny Designs
http://beanbunnydesigns.blogspot.com/
Maria Designs
http://scrappingmoments.com/
FranB Designs
http://franscraps.blogspot.com
Cinnamon Scraps
http://cinnamonscraps.blogspot.com/
Jimbo Jambo Designs
http://jimbojambodesigns.blogspot.com/
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Jimbo Jambo Designs templates are all so weird. She stalks people to scrap with her stuff. How fucking retarded!
Maybe we should send the chick begging for free kits over to With Love Studio. They've extended their CT Call! Isn't that exciting!! (Yes, that's sarcasm...)
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24732
So is happy tits opening two new stores?
No, just With Love is hers. That other one - Kaboks or whatever - is not hers. I can't get to the website - it always says connection failure. I've tried 3 different browsers. No, I'm not obsessed or anything. Just bored really.
A load of shit is also used as an expression for stupid. Good grief.
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So why didn't you just say so, good grief
Is this girl asking people to share kits with her in a store forum? Or is she just asking designers to give her a handout?
http://www.afterfivedesigns.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11080
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It doesn't look like it's going on her way. She seems pissed with the replies she has had.
HAHA whoever commented.
Yeah, I'm in a bitchy mood.
A designer accusing another designer of using PU elements from her kits to make a kit. She posted a thread at DST but looks like it was removed already.
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/Shayarka-Designs/239458508659
Anyone catch the thread before it was deleted?
LOL her post just before that one is quite dramatic.
Being a drama queen is a requirement to sell at 9th and Bloom.
Well she apparently stopped designing back in February. So I guess WendyP (whoever she is) thought it was in the public domain now. (yes, that's sarcasm too.)
looks like the kit is gone from her store too
Do any of you ladies know if Amanda Rockwells tutorial subscription is worth purchasing?
Being a drama queen is a requirement to sell at 9th and Bloom.
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wendyP does not sell at 9th and Bloom. what kind of drama is there at 9th? seems to me it is one of the places lacking the drama.
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Do any of you ladies know if Amanda Rockwells tutorial subscription is worth purchasing?
October 18, 2011 10:28 AM
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Save your money. She seems to always have drama after drama in her personal life, and uses the drama as an excuse for why tutorials haven't been posted for months, and why the exclusive freebies for subscribers aren't ready.
wendyP does not sell at 9th and Bloom. what kind of drama is there at 9th? seems to me it is one of the places lacking the drama.
October 18, 2011 10:43 AM
Keep up. The original post was about Shayarka Designs - who did sell at 9th and bloom. The second post was about how Shayarka's previous post on FB was very dramatic. Thus the comment about drama at 9th and Bloom.
It's pretty common knowledge there is nothing but drama at 9th and Bloom behind the scenes.
I didn't know that about 9th and Bloom. Would love to hear more about it.LOL.
9&B is just a train wreck. Lizzy is just a disorganized mess and, at times, makes unreasonable demands.
There are few designers left from their original team and from their designer call.
What demands?
Does Holly even do anything there?
holly has personal stuff going on so that is why she hasn't been around. 9th & Bloom doesn't have the drama the OP is talking about. seems someone is full of drama themselves. don't be hatin' just because you weren't turned down to be a designer there.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=289032
Do you think these videos are funny? I watched the whole thing and didn't laugh once. Wondering if I have lost my sense of humour.
No, I thought they were stupid. I made it through about 90 seconds of one.
OK, good, thought maybe it was just me. lol
That was quite possibly the stupidest thing I've ever watched. I made it a minute in and I almost threw my phone out the window.
holly has personal stuff going on so that is why she hasn't been around. 9th & Bloom doesn't have the drama the OP is talking about. seems someone is full of drama themselves. don't be hatin' just because you weren't turned down to be a designer there.
October 18, 2011 2:05 PM
lol! You couldn't pay me enough to even apply there.
Who doesn't have personal stuff going on that they allow impact their BUSINESSES? Seriously. People can be such drama queens.
We should take bets on how long it takes for the new designers at 9th and Bloom leave or "retire."
Sounds like someone has a real beef with 9th&B. I've heard nothing but positive stuff coming from there. Forum is very active too.
We should take bets on how long it takes for the new designers at 9th and Bloom leave or "retire."
October 18, 2011 3:54 PM
ok - you're on. Names of new designers and reasons why you think they'll move on soon or why they'll stay put.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=289032
Do you think these videos are funny? I watched the whole thing and didn't laugh once. Wondering if I have lost my sense of humour.
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No, you haven't lost your sense of humour. They weren't funny. No big surprise that stefdesign thought they were though.
It's pretty common knowledge there is nothing but drama at 9th and Bloom behind the scenes.
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The problem with common knowledge is that it's rarely as common as people think it is. I've never heard about drama behind the scenes at 9th & Bloom.
No big surprise that stefdesign thought they were though.
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Yeah, what about the person who posted the link and the other person who commented? And the comments on the actual video?
I'm bored with the stef hating, it's juvenile.
I didn't think it was funny, but it wasn't as bad as some other stuff people think is funny.
i think it is hilarious that this one person has so much shit to say about 9th & Bloom, but they have nothing to back it up! yet another one who is just mad because they didn't get a chance to be a part of the designers there. boo hoo...cry me a river! 9th & Bloom is not going anywhere and it has an awesome forum!
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No the OP, but more designers have left in the 12 months since 9th & Bloom opened, than have actually stayed.
The lame and annoying comments are probably the most over-used. So stop being lame and annoying by calling everything lame and annoying.
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Lame and annoying.
this is the chickie that Shayarka was saying stole her stuff. Now she's doing flying Volkswagons.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=289285
No the OP, but more designers have left in the 12 months since 9th & Bloom opened, than have actually stayed.
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Exactly. Who is still there that opened with them?
Looking at shop URL #s:
By Becca
Dizzy Lizzy
Holly
Tracy Monette
I haven't kept up with who joined and left after opening, but it's quite a bit.
I thought Tracy was new?
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No, she's one of the original designers at 9th & Bloom.
This is the original list:
Bunnies & Bows by Amy Rose
By Becca
Clever Monkey Graphics
Damayanti Designs
emeto designs
Emily Ann Designs
et Designs
Fizzy Pop Designs
Fly Pixel Studio
Holly Designs
Kasia Designs
Kelley Mickus Designs
Lauren Reid Designs
mk Designs
Palvinka Designs
Vera Lim Design
And Clever Monkey Graphics IS Tracey Monette. I guess maybe she reinvented her name?
Anyone know what happened to Kelley Mickus? I really liked her stuff.
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How so? It's always been Clever Monkey Graphics by Tracy Monette
Anyone know what happened to Kelley Mickus? I really liked her stuff.
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Her last facebook update was in June 2010. Dropped off the face of the earth??
Do any of you ladies know if Amanda Rockwells tutorial subscription is worth purchasing?
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I agree with the former poster: No it's not worth purchasing. I wanted to go on to say it isn't even worth half the price (in case you see a deal).
It's divided into two things: the tutorials and the freebies. One tutorial tells you to stamp randomly with random stamps to make paper bgs. Another one tells you to use a vector circle and clip it to your scan or photo of anything round instead of doing extractions.
The freebies were also laughable. One set of buttons she dug up was around at least 2 1/2 years ago - I know because I received two of them in a PU kit I bought. Everything is old and has already been done and has already been made available by designers who are actually working at it. There is nothing new from Amanda Rockwell because of all the drama in her life.
One tutorial tells you to stamp randomly with random stamps to make paper bgs. Another one tells you to use a vector circle and clip it to your scan or photo of anything round instead of doing extractions.
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what is wrong with those tips? I am not Amanda but I often stamp randomly to make backgrounds I bu clipping a photo of something round to a circle vector you can actually end up with a better image than if you extract it.
Can't comment on your other comments because I don't have her buttons ... but those two seemed fine to me.
How so? It's always been Clever Monkey Graphics by Tracy Monette.
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She used to be listed in shop as Clever Monkey Graphics. Now Clever Monkey Graphics isn't there anymore but Tracey Monette is.
Not only do we have flying VW's but flying VW's on SCISSORS! Now that's talent!
what is wrong with those tips? I am not Amanda but I often stamp randomly to make backgrounds I bu clipping a photo of something round to a circle vector you can actually end up with a better image than if you extract it.
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Not the op, but ..... there's nothing wrong with those tips except that they're beginner tips and you need to spend $50 to get those on the net.
^^^^^ don't need to spend
shouldn't type while eating my cereal
There are a few beginner designers (and I use the term losely) that don't know how to do things like that - seriously!
There are quite a number of tutorials there and a lot of them are quite good. But, for a designer with some experience, it is a little basic.
Ah ok - that makes sense. They are very basic. I guess maybe she needs to advertise her service as basics for beginner designers.
Wendy P is weird. She had a CT call and it was this kind where you had to be accepted onto a forum to even apply. I know of more than one person who filled out the info so she would approve them and she never did. I think she thinks she is better than others and I really hate that mentality.
she put the wings on the volkswagon backwards lmao so not only is it a flying volkswagon, but its flying backwards..awkward.
as far as amanda rockwell goes, there are several people i "know" who have subscriptions, and only one said it was worth the money she spent (on sale) for the freebies alone and she's been bashed on here a few times so that isnt saying much.
She used to be listed in shop as Clever Monkey Graphics. Now Clever Monkey Graphics isn't there anymore but Tracey Monette is.
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Yeah, I know but someone said she reinvented herself, when did hadn't. Thanks.
She's definitely looking for a hand out
http://www.afterfivedesigns.com/forum/showthread.php?s=ab94155acca49956766b7203fcb80736&t=11080
she put the wings on the volkswagon backwards lmao
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I see that a lot and it always makes me laugh. Like when you see the back of a polaroid frame and it has a photo in it.
If you were a decent designer looking for a new store, which one would you go to and why? Which are the best stores?
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The one that most suits your style.
The one that most suits your style.
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That's a stupid answer. She asked which one YOU would go to, and why? She didn't ask you to tell HER which one to go to. If you're going to bother answering, then at least put some effort into it. Otherwise, if you are that lazy, don't waste your time typing.
As for me, I'd want to be somewhere w/ an active community and a solid owner w/ a good reputation for being professional. The first few places that come to mind (and also fit my design style) are SO, TDC and SSD. There are other stores that fit my design style that I would have listed too, but their owners/etc. are either surrounded by too much drama or else don't have great reputations. I'd also like to know more about 2Peas because I've heard recently that products there sell really well (would make sense, too, justifying their high price point).
I would not go to 2Peas. Their products sell about the same as other stores, but you have to leave them there for a certain amount of time after you leave the store.
Aside from Maya, which owners have bad reputations or drama surrounding them?
well obviously royanna. and stacy carlson at GP. and while there's not really necessarily drama surrounding andilynn at SM, she's sorta notorious for being absent. and those are just a few. I'll let someone else chime in here w/ more.
I would not go to 2Peas. Their products sell about the same as other stores, but you have to leave them there for a certain amount of time after you leave the store.
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I disagree. I haven't sold there, so I suppose I don't really know for sure 100%, but I know a couple of people who sell there and they say that sales are consistent all the time, at full price, without having to discount just to sell, and also without all of the endless marketing that the rest of us designers have to do.
Everyone's idea of "consistent sales" is different. Unless you're going to give an actual sales $$ amount, that feedback is useless.
A friend of mine is at 2P and she consistently makes $7-800 per month. At her previous store, she made $3-400 per month, if she was lucky.
If I were to start designing again I think O-Scraps would be a good store to sell at. The owner is nice and they have an excellent CT and the designers are good.
I would want to sell at Oscraps, SSD or The Lilypad if the criteria were just store atmosphere and reputation. I'm not sure if I'm themed enough for SSD, though, or funky enough for The Lilypad - so my products might not sell well in either of those if this were anything other than hypothetical. For all realistic reasons, that would leave me with Oscraps - it's a large and stable store but not as niche as the other two, they seem to represent more styles under their "roof".
Since no one has ever come forward with specifics against Stacy Carlson, I'd drop her off your list of "bad reputation" owners. I've asked over and over for examples and no one can give them to me. I read back every post on this blog and found nothing. So I would say that she isn't the issue with GP if you have one. Put up or shut up already. You were able to dish specifics on the others mentioned so if you can't dish specifics on her, stop bringing up her name.
That's a stupid answer. She asked which one YOU would go to, and why? She didn't ask you to tell HER which one to go to. If you're going to bother answering, then at least put some effort into it. Otherwise, if you are that lazy, don't waste your time typing.
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Wow, someone got out of the wrong side of bed today, didn't they little Miss Grouchy?
It's not a stupid answer. Why should I tell her my store when it may not be her style? If I said, for instance, Deviant Scrap and she doesn't do altered, how is that helpful? It isn't.
As for me, I'd want to be somewhere w/ an active community and a solid owner w/ a good reputation for being professional. The first few places that come to mind (and also fit my design style) are SO, TDC and SSD.
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Well, these could be considered stupid answers too. They don't fit my style at all and I never shop there. They often do not come up on the 5 best places to shop, so, she asked for the best, not where you shop. Every single one of these shops has come up on here for various reasons.
SSD as being too cookie cutter and every thing looks the same.
TDC as being too hard to navigate and has far too many designers.
SO for a variety of reasons, which different from month to month.
There, did I put in enough effort for you this time?
I read back every post on this blog and found nothing.
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Seriously? How on earth could you possibly be interested enough in what someone might have said about Stacy to go read thousands and thousands of posts?
Since no one has ever come forward with specifics against Stacy Carlson, I'd drop her off your list of "bad reputation" owners.
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There's been lots of specifics about Stacy. Go back and read the archives. Can't be bothered? Then don't make such a broad statement until you have the facts.
I've asked over and over for examples and no one can give them to me. I read back every post on this blog and found nothing.
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Then you didn't look hard enough. There's quite a few very specific instances. Maybe you got tired and missed them.
Do stores like SDD, SO, TDC, GP, 2Peas, etc. actually hold designer calls - or do you email the owners out of the blue asking for a spot?
They very rarely hold calls. You're better off emailing direct.
Do stores like SDD, SO, TDC, GP, 2Peas, etc. actually hold designer calls - or do you email the owners out of the blue asking for a spot?
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I'm assuming you meant SSD not SDD, because I heard that the owner at SDD is dropping the ball a lot, that's why so many have left.
Wow, someone got out of the wrong side of bed today, didn't they little Miss Grouchy?
It's not a stupid answer. Why should I tell her my store when it may not be her style? If I said, for instance, Deviant Scrap and she doesn't do altered, how is that helpful? It isn't.
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You are SO FUCKING STUPID. The OP never asked you what store you think SHE should/would want to sell at. The original question was actually what store YOU would want to sell at. So you can answer with your own opinions, brainiac. This means that everything you just wrote, AGAIN, is idiotic. READ THE ORIGINAL FUCKING QUESTION. And no, I didn't wake up grouchy. I got grouchy after reading your stupidity. Twice.
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