To the person trying to figure out ArtRage glitter: (you have to have the paid-for version, not the free trial)
Open ArtRage and make a new document. If you're planning to do a style, I'd make it at least 1500 x 1500 pixels (or 5x5 at 300dpi) if not higher. It depends on what you want to do with it.
Pick the glitter tool, set your glitter brush color, size, shape, etcetera. I run the slider at the color wheel to metallic, as most do, I would assume. Paint the entire document with your glitter tool. That's about it. To use it as a pattern or style in Photoshop, do the following:
Export as image, I prefer png but you can save as a jpg, too.
To make it seamless, you can do it through photoshop or other ways..that's for you to figure out, it's not that hard.
Open it in photoshop, click "edit" "define as pattern" If you didn't make it seamless, it won't be.
click on the glitter image layer in the layer palette, choose blending options and from the options box, select pattern overlay and find your pattern you just made. Make sure it's set at 100%. If desired, play with some bevel settings to give it a glossy finish. Now you can save your style. That's also extremely easy but for you to figure out if you don't already know.
I have always liked Bren Boone - both the way she designs and conducts herself.
After her two posts I am even more of a fan.
As a scrapper in this community I do not expect the same level of professionalism I would from a Brick and Mortar store. I know and appreciate that most of these woman are moms trying there best to supplements their families income.
If life gets in the way of consistancy - so be it.
Bren - you are a class act. Your reponses are appreciated and there are far more women who understand than want to complain.
^^^ dear god! Has it not already been established MANY times that there are lots and lots of idiots out there who have limited spelling and usage skills?
Does pointing it out REALLY make you feel superior?
bwahaha go look at all the whiners in the hot topics forum. someone call the waaaaaaaaaambulence. stop talkin' about my man, you are hurting my feelings.
these were some of the nastiest most hate filled women and now they are crying like little girls.
that forum needs to be deleted already. you do not go haywire in a debate room and then get your stank panties in a wad when people start giving back what you had been giving earlier. GROW UP PEOPLE! no whining allowed in a debate room.
maybe shannon should put a big girls only sign on the forum or just close it down.
Where are the posts with people saying their feelings are hurt?
The only 'crying like little girls' I've ever seen has come from Tammy1999 when she does one of her frequent hairflips and promises that she's leaving for good.
To me, the problem isn't that people disagree and get frustrated-it's that some serious bigots have taken up residence in that forum, and they have a few ignorant and/or equally bigoted buddies cheering them on.
I didn't think DST could look much worse than it already did, but sadly, the hot topics forum has changed my mind.
I like the Hot Topics forum, at least they are honest, even if bigoted (you better whitewash those wings there, they are getting a little dirty). I don't get some of you, you want honesty and then you smack it down when it gets it own space. I'm so sorry that they aren't talking about scrapping as a hot topic, but that would be boring and limited. If you don't like the Hot Topic forum, don't go there. Seems to me you only do go there so you bitch about something.
Why is it that when someone does not agree with you, has a different opinion or does not believe in something you do, it is small minded? I guess that is the definition of hypocrisy right there. It sure is funny when you step back and take a good look...
Actually, 5:29, I was saying that the bigots are small-minded. There are plenty of people in hot topics whose opinions I disagree with. I just don't like the bigots.
bwahaha go look at all the whiners in the hot topics forum. someone call the waaaaaaaaaambulence. stop talkin' about my man, you are hurting my feelings. _____________________
I didn't see anyone saying their feelings were hurt, they said that they haven't been participating in the forum because they're tired of the negativity. That's exactly why I don't post there, it's not constructive.
bwahaha go look at all the whiners in the hot topics forum. someone call the waaaaaaaaaambulence. stop talkin' about my man, you are hurting my feelings.
these were some of the nastiest most hate filled women and now they are crying like little girls.
that forum needs to be deleted already. you do not go haywire in a debate room and then get your stank panties in a wad when people start giving back what you had been giving earlier. GROW UP PEOPLE! no whining allowed in a debate room.
maybe shannon should put a big girls only sign on the forum or just close it down.
February 15, 2009 3:22 PM -------------------------
The only whiner I see is you The only hate filled and nasty woman I see is you Why don't you follow your own advice and grow up a little? There is a sign on forum to enter at your own risk No need to close something down because you can't cope
February 16, 2009 6:25 PM ------------------------------ Agreed, I think there is something to be said for designers who use as little CU stuff as possible, everything looks the same with so many people using the same glitter, the same styles, the same actions, the same CU extractions and textures. UGH
Oh gawd. That is not a blatant rip-off. Not even close! It's a hanging alpha. So what? There are at least 3 dozen hanging alphas around, some older than the ones at ScrapArtist. You can't copyright and have sole rights to an idea. Besides the 2 alphas look nothing like each other! Find some REAL offense to bitch about. Like what the hell is happening with Amanda Dykan anyway? Did her big "Secret Contract" ever show up and "clear her name"? LMAO!! Has anyone heard more details on this?
I wasn't 'bitching', geez louise. Just pointing out something I thought was interesting. I also pointed out already that it wasn't the same alpha, holey moley.
Who cares about Amanda Dykan? Don't you have something better to complain about? That disc is worn out a little.
People scrap the seasons and holidays-what would you have them do? Winter kits? Christmas Kits, Fall Kits? No on is going to buy those now. Spring is coming, and it is Spring kits people are buying...
Not everyone scraps by season. People buy Christmas kits all year round. Oh, and the good old US of A isn't the only country in the world. Spring might be approaching there but autumn is approaching in the southern hemisphere.
Walk into any retail outlet and it is going to be supplied with the current trends and seasonal items. Paper scrapping and digital scrapping are no different. Designers in the US working in a US based store are going to create what is going on in the US. I fail to see the problem. Just because a lot of spring kits are being made right now doesn't mean you can't shop around and buy something else from last month or even last year. Good god.
You missed the point. I want something original, not something I can get everywhere. So what if it's Spring, does that mean I want be inundated with Spring kits? No, it doesn't. Do we really have to buy Spring kits because Spring is coming? What is with this herd mentality. Oh, it's Spring, it's Fall, it's Christmas, let's do that, bleat, bleat, bleat.
hey 4:36, do you walk into your local shopping center and bitch and moan and carry on about the seasonal displays there?
You want something you can't get everywhere? Then, FFS, shop where no one else shops or get off the pot and design your own shit. Sounds like no one could please you no matter what they did.
To the hapless shopper that wants something that's totally unique (@@) . . . cough up the fee for some custom, one-of-a-kind designs, or just be on your whiny little way.
There are opportunities to post ISO threads at DST and other places, many stores have 'Kit Request' threads you can post in, some even have weekly or monthly events where you can suggest themes, color schemes or elements and a designer will make them.
All of these seem like potential ways to get the stuff you really want. Posting here, not so much.
Designers LOVE to get ideas and suggestions for kits, themes, etc. They want to make stuff which people will buy, so why don't you tell them what you WOULD like to see instead of moaning about what you don't want?
Why am I whiny because I'm asking the same thing the rest of you are? Didn't I see several people complaining about everything looking the same? But somehow, because I'm complaining about Spring kits, I'm a whiny little whatever? Talk about your double standards.
And yes, 5.47, I do bitch about the seasonal displays in shopping malls. And why do I sound like nothing could please me? I complained about ONE THING, and that makes me unreasonable?
I don't understand the point of complaining about what a designer or many designers are creating. The market is so saturated that a scrapper should be able to find just about anything they want if they look around for a bit.
In fact, I have noticed quite a few very unique designs recently, however, I do not shop at any of the trendy stores so maybe that is why.
What are these 'non trendy' stores y'all are shopping at? From what I've seen, the popular ones are the ones with the quality stuff. The lesser known shops have shoddy looking kits. What am I missing?
From what I've seen, the popular ones are the ones with the quality stuff. ---------------
Really? I don't shop at most of the popular stores because so much of is not quality. Actually, I don't shop at any stores at the moment. I have so much stuff I don't use, why add to the chaos?
I agree.. I shop at dsp no carbon copy stuff there! You CAN have trendy AND original ...
----------- LOL I DON'T shop there because everything is so bland and blends together and is frikkin over priced to boot.
To the person that doesn't want a spring kit....go to a store that interests you and search keywords. See how easy that was? I'm sure you'll get hundreds of hits that don't contain anything to do with spring. No one said you had to buy the seasonal stuff. Heck, I just bought a 4th of July kit last week to scrap some summer photos I was going through.
I agree.. I shop at dsp no carbon copy stuff there! You CAN have trendy AND original ...
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LMAO. EEek.
Where are these great non trendy stores that have great stuff. I don't care about trendy stores but love great kits. But like the other poster said, most of the non trendy stores have so so kits. And DSP again LMAO.
There is plenty of stuff out there--the market is oversaturated, as someone has already pointed out. If you can't find anything you want just b/c spring kits are on the front page of a site, then that's really not so much a design problem as it is your laziness. If you're willing to shop around, there's plenty of unique stuff out there.
And yes, 5.47, I do bitch about the seasonal displays in shopping malls. And why do I sound like nothing could please me? I complained about ONE THING, and that makes me unreasonable?
February 17, 2009 6:08 PM
Well, if you were to plant yourself in the middle of a brick & mortar store and starting loudly bitching about the seasonal displays, I'm pretty sure people in the store would tell you to shut up, too. No one says you have to buy off the seasonal displays or even look at them if they're really THAT much of an issue with you.
It's pretty stupid to expect ANY retailer to ignore seasonal and holiday events.
I didn't loudly bitch, I made one observation. How come I'm getting all this flak? No one seems to have taken issue with the lack of original kits comments. I was just pointing out the same thing but happened to use Spring kits as an example. Geez, what's with some of you? Are you the Spring Kit Protection Police or something?
There's a difference. You can have a spring kit that it totally original, unlike anything else out there. The fact that it's spring themed doesn't automatically make it unoriginal. People aren't sick of theme kits, they're sick of unoriginal kits. Designers can create seasonal themes but do it in an origianl way.
I don't get the whole fascination with the whole seasonal thing either, probably because I am an Aussie, and our seasons aren't as pronounced as they are in a lot of places.. we have cooler weather in winter, but no snow, and rarely sub zero temps. We have spring, but the changover is not as obvious as in cooler climates because flowers blooming tends to be a bit more gradual, and autumn/fall, we have more evergreens than we do trees that loose leaves, so that change is not as obvious either. Seasons are not near as big a thing as they are in cooler climates.
Having said that, I have no issues using spring kits or autumn kits.. I use kits primarily for colours rather than themes. I don't generally use kits with snow, because we don't get that here. Although some Southern Aussies do.
To be honest I don't really care what season kits are coming out because seasons aren't really a big deal to me. It is more about the photos and what goes with them to me. I don't need the latest and newest kit, I just want what works and looks good to me.
I don't give a rats if a designer is popular or not. I am so over the scanned elements thing.. especially when they are poorly done or extracted with horrible flare marks. I am so ready for that trend to be over with. It is rare for a designer to pay much attention to lighting angles etc when scanning elements.
And what's with the gazillions of CU scanned elements being used. Yuck yuck yuck. If you MUST used scanned elements, please at least do your own so they are teeny bit original!!! But then, how original is a mass produced scanned element going to be anyway?
Why do Designers sell extracted items for CU that are obviously copyrighted? http://www.sunflowerscrap.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_67&products_id=362&zenid=d625796c6eca0d5b32fcd65f8c43be99
I have a feeling there are a lot of extracted things being sold that are copyrighted and just waiting for a lawsuit to happen (unless there has been either lawsuits or cease-and-desist orders and we just haven't heard about them). I've seen fabrics and patterned tissue paper that should never have been sold. Scrapbook ribbons and flowers too.
I'm pretty bored with a lot of the extracted crap anyway, especially plants, leaves and twigs and various stupid items. I scrap to scrap memories and photos, not to see how much crap I can put on a page and see how real it looks though that is fun once in a while. The other day I saw some designer selling tree-bark pieces for commercial use! LMAO! I wonder how many repackagers are going to snap that up and throw it {up} in their next kit. puke.
maybe you are the unoriginal one, buy a spring kit and do a non spring layout with it. Step out of your box.
February 19, 2009 12:07 AM ---------
What box? I never use kits according to theme. You don't know me and telling me to step out of my box is just ridiculous. I was talking about unoriginality and happened to use Spring kits as an example, I wish to hell I hadn't.
Why can't designers break down big files? My internet can handle the big files but it just crashed and now I have to download the whole freaking file again when it was almost done. I don't need them tiny, 100MB is just fine, but I do want them broken down, just for convenience. Anyone else?
Why can't designers break down big files? My internet can handle the big files but it just crashed and now I have to download the whole freaking file again when it was almost done. I don't need them tiny, 100MB is just fine, but I do want them broken down, just for convenience. Anyone else?
February 19, 2009 8:43 PM -----------------------------
Maybe if there wasn't so much pressure on designers to stuff kits full of ridiculous amounts of elements and papers at teeny prices the file size problem wouldn't be so much of an issue.
You can't plese everyone. Some want one file, others want multiple. I don't think file size is the issue. The ability to resume interrupted downloads would be the solution.
Not the solution at all. Not all stores allow the use of download managers.
February 20, 2009 5:29 PM ---------------------------------
Sorry, I didn't know. I have a really solid internet connection that rarely has any problems and I shop at a very select few stores and haven't ever been in the position to wish I could resume a download. Maybe if I got around more I'd have encountered that.
My internet is solid too, but I had a power out so my computer crashed. Normally I can resume a download but I think because it was a power interruption, it didn't have it or something.
I don't normally get big kits but I had no idea how big this kit was until I came to downloading it. I guess I wish more designers or stores would show the file size of their kits.
From what I understand, some stores don't allow any kits to be broken up unless it gets bigger than 100MB. I try not to let my own zips get bigger than 30-50MB each. I'm on a lousy dsl connection, so I do appreciate it when designers split up their files. I'm truly surprized that more people don't use WinRAR because you can split up a really large file into several smaller ones without breaking up into separate folders. WinRAR is more reliable, too. I've never gotten a corrupted rar file but I get corrupted zips all the damn time.
I don't know but I'm really pissed off. I paid for the product gallery and a banner and for that $ I expect a better service. We shouldn't have to wait 10 minutes for the page to load every time we want to post. I won't renew my subscriptions for sure.
I have had it up to my ears sitting back and watching you steal from one designer after another. How you have not been outted to this point is beyond me. Now listen carefully. REMOVE my work from your so-called work immediately. You know exactly what I am talking about so please don't play games with me and/or this community. You know damn well if I were to bring this out in public you would be fried so REMOVE it NOW and I won't bring this up again. This is your ONE chance. You did not make those items and you friggen know it! You make me sick. Stop stealing my work and other designers and callling it your own. Period.
Sorry to everyone else that had to read this but I've had it with this girl. I don't want to cause any further drama and simply used this forum as a way of really getting her attention. Don't ask me to submit facts. The facts are there and Faith knows it! I hope all the designers in this community take a good look at her work because a closer look would reveal a lot of other designers hard work.
Final warning Faith! Take me very seriously. I hope your store owner will be smart enough to take this just as seriously becase this IS a serious issue.
If you are that serious, you'd put your name to your tirade.
It's hard to take someone seriously if they are shouting shit anonymously.
I'm sure Faith did what you say, but hey, have the courage of your convictions and name yourself. This is not the first time that Faith has been called to the plate.
I hope she comes here to prove that she did not take your stuff, out your behind and tell you off. You are a disgrace of a designer to come on here with this crap.
If she's a pirate, let's see it. There's no reason to give her a chance if she's really stealing, just out her. There's probably other designers that don't know and would like to, so let's stop with the bull.
There was a pretty strong case made a couple years ago by Natalie Braxton, about Faith allegedly copying several of her products, right down to the product names and previews being very close copies. (I believe it is all posted in the archives at DST, if anyone wants to go searching for it)
I'm wondering if that's who posted above. Or possibly Bren Boone, with her recent hounds-tooth patterns, and now Faith coming out with some eerily similar. (Though if it is that, there wouldn't be much of a case since shapes cannot be copyright-protected)
Regardless, I'm inclined to not believe someone who is posting accusations anonymously, unless they can point to specific examples of "pirated" products.
Duh! I hope the accusations are way more serious than just copying someone else's work because everyone copies everyone. It's called competitions, women. "Real" stores and companies do it all the time. Is Coke making a drame because Coca-cola copied them? (or vice versa). If she litteraly took another designer's product without permission, ok, that would be pirating, but if she just made a similar copy of it, than, just live with it, 1:09 AM.
Duh! I hope the accusations are way more serious than just copying someone else's work because everyone copies everyone. It's called competitions, women. "Real" stores and companies do it all the time. Is Coke making a drame because Coca-cola copied them? (or vice versa).
ummmm coke and coca-cola are the same thing? Both are very much copyright protected.
It wouldn't be Natalie or Bren, both post using their real names, they don't have anything to hide. It will be some second rate designer who wants to cause trouble.
Faith has copied a lot of other designers, she's not the only one who has, but she does seem to get flak over it more than other designers do, not sure why. As far as I know, she has yet to outright steal or pirate someone else's work and call it her own.
I call some serious bullshit on the Faith True accusations.
IF she stole something, then woman up and confront her PERSONALLY instead of trying to start drama on a blog. Better yet, take the proof to her store owner and something will get done about it. If you haven't it's obviously because you know good and well it's because YOU NEVER OWNED WHAT'S IN QUESTION IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I'm sick of all you two-bit bitches who call yourselves designers and think that you can call foul on similar products. Grow the hell up and understand that this isn't first grade--just because you wear pink one day YOU DON'T EFFIN' OWN THAT COLOR. The same goes for alpha beads, or pieces of stupid-ass ribbon, or generic shapes.
PUT UP or SHUT UP. It's that simple. Don't come in here and crap all over without some proof.
And to all the stupid designers who keep posting links to the DCR--only other designers bitches can read the shit contained in that pitiful excuse for a business forum. All the customers that you're trying to influence CAN'T READ IT.
The reason there were accusations about copying was because Natalie Braxton, Traci Murphy, Kimberly Giarusso, and that pack of old designers had/have major diva attitudes, and they ran around accusing anyone with similar products of copying them. They were all just a big clique, and felt threatened by anyone who DARED to put out a similar item. Very much the first-grade mentality mentioned above. They're all very "Mean Girls" ish.
I don't think I would put Natalie in that group at all. She strikes me as being very sensible, the other two, I wouldn't put it past them, that's for sure, but Natalie doesn't deserve a spot there.
Oh please - poor little Faith - the girl has always copied other designers! Everything she comes out with has been done by someone else first. I've never known her to actually steal an element, but ideas, always!
I could care less about Faith-it's all those other designers that really showed their true colors on that thread. Traci Murphy-she deserves the downhill slope FPD has taken the last few months...its a bunch of garbage recently. Joedee-She must have been thick with the "popular" girls at one point. GAG-We all know what kind of person she is. Natalie Braxton-The focus of the entire thing was much more gracious than the rest of the "please like me, and make me part of your in crowd" gals that were posting on that thread in support of Traci Murphy and Mrstoanoldman Julie. That thread was a horrible real life "mean girl" mentality brought to digi scrapping.
That's funny and it would be even funnier if her husband was an old man, but he isn't, I've seen the wedding photos, he looks about the same age she is.
Why doesn't someone cut and paste for all us Nondesigners out here?
And regardless of everyone's opinions of Faith, I'd put 1:09 into the Mean Girls camp--too much drama and bitchiness to be taken seriously. If there were some substance to the accusations, it would have been easy to go to Faith or her store owner and demand that something be done.
So, according to the majority of posters here, anyone who stands up for themselves is a "mean girl".
How ridiculous is it that every time a group of women get together something like this happens. Some (not all) of you really need to get over the fact that you were not the most popular girl in high school, and that even if you were, it does not mean a damn thing in the real world.
How ridiculous is it that every time a group of women get together something like this happens. ----------------
So do men, let's not be sexist.
I agree, it does seem that every time someone stands up for themselves they are labeled bitch, mean girl, holier than thou, up themselves, smart a$$ or something along those lines.
The reason there were accusations about copying was because Natalie Braxton, Traci Murphy, Kimberly Giarusso, and that pack of old designers had/have major diva attitudes, and they ran around accusing anyone with similar products of copying them. They were all just a big clique, and felt threatened by anyone who DARED to put out a similar item. Very much the first-grade mentality mentioned above. They're all very "Mean Girls" ish -------------------
LOL - funny how quickly they turned into NOBODIES!
Here's the thing that all designer's need to understand:
A. There's nothing illegal about 'copying' someones idea. And for the sake of competition and product availability - thank goodness!
B. If someone actually steals a digital copy and makes it their own, then that's a different story.
I suspect the 'accuser' is upset because she thinks Faith copied an idea - otherwise, why not just approach the store owner with proof and have it resolved? Instead, she's trying to ruin Faith's reputation. Not very classy in my opinion.
Funny how there has been nothing but vague, unsubstantiated accusations from one designer against another.
So, who is 1:09? She doesn't have the guts to back up her accusation, but I'm willing to bet someone out there in designer-drama land knows who she is. If she can put Faith's name out there, hers should be public as well.
obviously if Faith was really using another designers products in her products the store owner would have been notified and they would have been removed
someone is just mad because Faith took their idea and made something better
I agree with the others. Please identify yourself and provide some evidence. It's just not right to come here and accuse someone without some facts to back up what you say. I don't even want 'proof', I just want some evidence. Otherwise, we can only make assumptions about your motives.
Don't you all think by now...as MANY times as Faith has been called on the carpet that maybe there may be a grain of truth to what is being said about her? Maybe she doesn't copy pixel for pixel, but when every product she puts out has a STRIKING resemblance to something put out by another designer recently, and viewing her store there is NOTHING original , NOTHING that doesn't ring a bell of "Oh I've seen that before in so-and-so's store". So maybe she's not LEGALLY to the letter wrong, but it's a moral thing and just a basic integrity, or lack thereof in the way she does business.
Either you are going to give us some concrete evidence or you shut up. I am tired of the accusations and witch hunt. Leave her alone! If you don't like her stuff don't buy it but quit singeling her our for something that is rampant in this industry.
Personally I really like Faith's SPD stuff. I think a LOT of kits right now have the same 'feel' and maybe a LOT of designers are using the same CU products??
Personally I really like Faith's SPD stuff. I think a LOT of kits right now have the same 'feel' and maybe a LOT of designers are using the same CU products??
February 27, 2009 11:55 AM
Exactly, geez look through some of the kits and see how many of the same flowers and ribbons are in them. The use of CU, IMO, has gotten totally out of hand, especially when you have have how different designers using the same items over and over and again.
So yeah 11:36, give it up or shut up. Whatever your hardon is for Faith, if you have nothing more concretet than a "striking resemblance", it's nothing more than a hardon. Get over and move on.
Another ITA here. Thanks to Kimberly G. and MizAmyLou, Faith is just everyone's easy target.
I also agree with the person who said they like her SPD stuff. I do too, and Faith's stuff is no more 'glaringly similar' to other stuff than anyone else's.
Maybe she gets picked on because she doesn't play all the games and run with all the cliques that seem to be so rampant among digi designers.
I hope someone outs 1:09. She's obviously full of crap since she has nothing to back up her crazy accusations.
Maybe she gets picked on because she doesn't play all the games and run with all the cliques that seem to be so rampant among digi designers. ---------- I think you hit the nail on the head. It appears there are people that would love to see her gone BECAUSE Faith does not play games. Thank god there are actually smart people in this community that have grown past the highschool mentality and can see right through those stupid little intrigues.
Well, I don't know about anyone else but since this came up I have been wanting to say something about this designer (Faith)She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim? If I said who I was I would be done with the shop and I have been there a few years doing very well. The owner is super sweet and for the most part we have a great reputation (meaning most people like the stuff we put out weekly but it's not always everyone's cup of tea). It's just that any drama is dealt with behind closed doors and you will never see any of us making waves in the open. So I guess this is just me ranting anon because it has been done to me and I could never ever breathe a word of any of this like I'd like to with my name attached. For those doubting it that's fine but you don't know what it is like to put your work into something and have someone else take it and call it their own. It does hurt. Anyway it is the truth (for me anyway).Should it ever come to light in the public I will tell my story but for now it stays this way. Think what you want. I don't know Faith nor did I have any issue with her before this in the past. It's strictly business. sorry.
I'll be honest, when I was just a scrapper, I thought that designers were wayyyy over the top about stuff like this, but behind the scenes an awful lot of crap goes on that never gets the light of day. Big names do insane stuff, but no one will "tell" because the whistle blower more often than not gets blamed. It's a shame. Feel for ya, 7:06. Glad you are at least in a good store.
What a load of crap! Strictly business?! And you're just being Miss Professional making vague, unsubstantiated, and anonymous accusations against someone with the sole purpose of trying to sway people's opinions. All you crazy bitch designers who participate in this first-grade playground bullying and ostracizing are just beyond belief. The truth always comes out in the end, and it will be damn satisfying to see it bite you in the arse one of these days.
All I can say is that if Faith stole something from me, I'd out her in a heartbeat and it wouldn't be anonymous behind closed doors nonsense. If ANYONE stole anything from me and I discovered it, I'd out them in a heartbeat. This whole wishy-washy bullshit is just that--bullshit.
If faith truly stole from you--what the hell? It's YOURS. Defend it.
Blablablablabla... Would the Faith hater shut the f**k up? One more word and I will move heaven and hell to find out who that bitch is and I will out her publicly. I had it with those kindergarden games and constant whining. Grow fucking up.
She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim? If I said who I was I would be done with the shop and I have been there a few years doing very well.
So Faith stole your work and is selling it as her own, and because you sell for a "more visible store" you'd be done if you outted her? Okay, I'm with the above posters, I'm calling bullshit. If your store owner is that damned sweet she should be absolutely appalled at the thought of anyone stealing from one of her designers, not throwing out one of her designers because said designer accused someone of stealing her work. Unless of course it's just simply that, an accusation with nothing to back it up. I'll be damned if I'd stand by and just let someone steal my work and not speak out about it. That's just absolutely the most asinine thing I've ever heard. And if you really believe that and still sit back and keep your mouth shut, than you're probably one of the biggest suckers out there. But of course there's one born every minute isn't there?
I am going to guess that the designer at a better store is one at Sweet Shoppe. If they have been there several years and doing well. Also, I would guess Robin would not think it is worth all the bad publicity that the shoppe would receive if someone outed Faith or anyother designers who copy from them...and there are many.
If that is the case, I think it is the way to go. Like them or not that shoppe is run very professionly and cranks out quality stuff on a weekly basis. That is huge. New product every WEEK.
I know that being copied is a pain and being pirated is even worse but the designer is right to let it go.
I remember when Scrap Kitchen had a fit about the bracket shape that BearsGarten used that was hers.
She brought it all public (she claims after trying to get BG to remove it).
I understand her upset and agree with her but the fact remains that she came off badly. Worse yet is I still remember it and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
I suppose you're going to say Michelle Batton copied Flergs because she has glitter styles too - http://sunshinestudioscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=1655&cat=0&page=1
Anonymous said... I suppose you're going to say Michelle Batton copied Flergs because she has glitter styles too - http://sunshinestudioscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=1655&cat=0&page=1
February 28, 2009 11:15 AM ___________
Oh please! I made glitters WAY before Flergs and just because I was in a smaller store, very few people notice mines. I never got mad at Flergs and never thought she stole my idea. However, yes I'm a bit jealous that hers got so popular, but, hey, it's life!
Another scrapper calling bullshit on the Faith accuser, and the beyond pathetic excuse for the anonymity of it all. IF the accusations were true, there wouldn't be any problem with providing proof.
I think someone's extremely pissy that Faith is doing well and doesn't stoop the way a lot of designers seem to.
Another vote for outting the accuser. This garbage needs to stop.
Irene Alexeeva at SBG? Well there is an example of a talented designer who has absolutely no originality whatsoever. It's a real shame because her stuff IS gorgeous, I would buy if I didn't know where she was ripping it off from. But I do, so I don't.
Good grief I made glitter before Artrage was the in thing to make glitter. I don't get mad at Flergs for her glitter. That's business. You don't think designers in big corporations don't borrow ideas from designers of other big corporations. I wonder why there are so many similarities to lots of things in the grocery store. You don't think that some designer isn't going to make loads of money off the name designers who designed the gowns worn at the Oscars. He was on TV showing what a knockoff dress would cost you and so what if he changed the placement of one button. If I like something I buy it and I don't worry about it if there are 15 others just like it out there. Maybe this one was of the best quality.
SSD sucks. It's full of mean girls who churn out juvenile, generic looking stuff week after week. The same flowers and swirls and tacky shit over and over. Many of their designers copy the ideas of others just as much as they claim they are getting copied.
The couple of talented designers that they managed to lure over in the past year or so(Kristin CB and Misty Cato) have fallen into the kool-aid vat, and now their stuff sucks, too.
I said "I suppose you're going to" referencing those people who have been attacking Flergs. I'm not pathetic, I was actually defending Flergs and everyone else who made glitter styles.
If I like something I buy it and I don't worry about it if there are 15 others just like it out there. Maybe this one was of the best quality.
February 28, 2009 12:11 PM
Exactly. Nancy Comelab had cluster frames, how long before other designers were making them? Templates became all the rage, and how many designers now make them? Glitter, flower, ribbons, screws, nails, backward staples. Designers follow the trends. They make what sells, otherwise they're not going to be selling.
Don't get me started about SSD. I think the last time I bought something from that shop was in 2005. They are so stuck in the past its not funny. No originality whatsoever. Every kit looks the same. Week after week. Yes, they might be putting out but its all the same, just different colors and a different badly recolored CU flower thrown in. The papers are all flat. The ribbons and swirls look like 2004.
Frankly I cannot see how any SSD designer would be the anonymous Faith hater because Faith has more talent in her little finger than all all the SSD designers taken together.
If ANYONE stole anything from me and I discovered it, I'd out them in a heartbeat. This whole wishy-washy bullshit is just that--bullshit.
If faith truly stole from you--what the hell? It's YOURS. Defend it.
February 28, 2009 9:34 AM
I completely agree. It's completely obvious by 1:09's M.O. that Faith didn't steal anything. If she had, there wouldn't have been a need for the "victim" to try and start an anonymous smear campaign on a smack blog.
And ITA agree that Faith has more talent in her little finger than all the designers over at SSD put together. But that could be reason enough for someone from over there to try and start something like this. Susan Bartollini has already proved how underhanded she can be.
Irene Alexeeva at SBG? Well there is an example of a talented designer who has absolutely no originality whatsoever. It's a real shame because her stuff IS gorgeous, I would buy if I didn't know where she was ripping it off from. But I do, so I don't.
February 28, 2009 11:52 AM
Oh, for Chrissake, here we go AGAIN? I call bullshit unless you can prove your silly little allegations. PUT UP or SHUT UP. I won't be holding my breath @@
Oh, for Chrissake, here we go AGAIN? I call bullshit unless you can prove your silly little allegations. PUT UP or SHUT UP. I won't be holding my breath @@
February 28, 2009 3:52 PM
LMAO, yep I was thinking the same thing. Can't wait to see who they pull outta their ass next. This is all so freaking asinine, it's downright laughable!
LMAO, yep I was thinking the same thing. Can't wait to see who they pull outta their ass next. This is all so freaking asinine, it's downright laughable!
February 28, 2009 4:04 PM
True dat. It will be very interesting to see who was behind all this once they're outted.
Irene Alexeeva's stuff IS gorgeous. I hope she'll stay at SBG-her style seems a better fit for that store. I just grabbed her kit there while it's still 20% off.
Here's one Irene Alexeeva copycat example for you.
A Nicole Young kit: http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=9600
Irene Alexeeva's kit (released five days later: http://www.scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=17390&cat=0&page=2
There are plenty of other examples, this is just a recent one. She's always done it, to many designers, and is well known for it in certain circles. Maybe you just don't know as much about the politics in big stores as you think, and we all know how 'not very fussy' Maya can be when there are dollar signs in her eyes.
The only similarity I see is that they each have a hot air balloon. So does Jofia Devoe's 'The Innocent Imagination'. Looks like nothing more than another trend involving flying objects. I'm just thankful it's not more retarded owls.
Sorry, but doesn't strike me as even remotely a ripoff.
So because Irene Alexeeva's kit has a hot air balloon in it, she copied some kit at DSP?? Hardly. There have been hot air balloons in kits all over digi-land for months, if not years.
This is so much like the MizAmyLou alpha bead incident that it's just ridiculous.
Are you the designer with the crazy Maya/SBG vendetta? You sure sound like it.
Even if you're not, you've obviously have had to reach if offering up those two kits is an example of your "proof."
I'll repeat what others have already said-put up or shut up.
All the DSP kits are the same I think - papers + elements = 12 items total. They're bare bones for sure, but from what I understand, they sell really well. Just a totally different market from the one that expects 60+ items, most of which are total crap. DSP is not my personal style either, but they do seem to have a large following.
She's always done it, to many designers, and is well known for it in certain circles. Maybe you just don't know as much about the politics in big stores as you think, and we all know how 'not very fussy' Maya can be when there are dollar signs in her eyes.
February 28, 2009 8:17 PM
^^ Anyone who's been in digi for a while knows plenty about politics in big stores. The stupid, vicious, and childish behavior by so many designers (what you refer to as 'politics') is exactly what's wrong in this industry. Maybe you don't know as much about ethics and professionalism as you should.
Try broadening your horizons past your 'certain circles' of catty, immature 'designers' who are more into playing head games than working on their craft. You just might see an increase in your sales.
It should be a crime that Nicole even put that out. Irene's is better. There's nothing to Nicole's. ------ My thoughts exactly. Irene's kit is soooo much better and its loaded with stuff. Nicole's looks like a freebee add-on. It's a shame they sell it as a kit. Now THAT'S what I call imoral: ripping off customers with shitty little kits.
A Nicole Young kit: http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=9600
Irene Alexeeva's kit (released five days later: http://www.scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=17390&cat=0&page=2
There are plenty of other examples, this is just a recent one. She's always done it, to many designers, and is well known for it in certain circles. Maybe you just don't know as much about the politics in big stores as you think, and we all know how 'not very fussy' Maya can be when there are dollar signs in her eyes.
That's the best you could come up with to try to convince us? Are you serious? What is it they say about apples and oranges? Like I said earlier, this is all just becoming laughable.
As for your "politics" theory. Puhlease. Nuff said about that.
The only similarity I see is that they each have a hot air balloon. ----------
Not the OP but are you blind? That's the only similarity you see? Sheesh, they use the same colors, it has the same paper tags, it has stars, swirlies, feathers and hearts and you only see a hot air balloon as being the same? Wow, just wow.
I don't think that Irene ripped off Nicole but seriously, there are a lot of similarities and I can see why someone would think that she did.
Well, I don't know about anyone else but since this came up I have been wanting to say something about this designer (Faith)She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim? ----------------------------
According to a recent thread at DST, SPD is a more visible store, along with SBG, After 5 Designs, and Oscraps.
I can't believe you mentioned God in your completely hypocritical post either. Your 'gracious' little post is one of the most low down pieces of trash I have ever read. That was a hammer in a velvet glove.
She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim? If I said who I was I would be done with the shop and I have been there a few years doing very well. ---------------------- What a complete load of CRAP this is! If someone truly took your product there wouldn't be any problem with proving it.....Flergs outted that designer who took her stuff and resold it.
No matter what kind of nicey nice front you try to put on, it's very apparent that you are one heinous bitch.
Irene's work is beautiful and having a balloon in a kit with pastel papers hardly proves that she is 'taking' stuff from other designers. Comparing those kits does prove that Irene does much better work than the DSP designer, though.
And to whoever accused Irene of copying that DSP chick, be sure you accuse every other designer who has a hot air balloon or pastel papers or tags in a kit that was released since Jan whatever of copying her, too. Then go back and look at all the kits with hot air balloons, pastel papers, and tags that were released BEFORE the DSP kit, and then accuse the DSP designer of copying those. @@
Here's one Irene Alexeeva copycat example for you. ^^^ Honestly, some of us grew up and stopped with the 'copycat' wars in first or second grade. It must be tough to be a six year old trapped in an adult's body.
Honestly, who cares? Can't copyright a color, can't copyright a shape, can't copyright an idea. Seems pretty simple to me. All you can do is accuse someone of not being original. Wow, how horrible. It's the end of the digital scrapbooking world as we know it.
Oh so I bet that means she stole all the ideas she could, copied as many kits as she could and moved on, right?! I'm right huh? So what if she was a designer at DSP? She moved on. Is that the problem? You're still stuck at DSP because no other store wants you?
So what? I'm just glad she had the good sense to move on. I've loved her stuff for a long time but wasn't going to buy it at 200 dpi when everything else I own is at 300.
Please relax. I'm not at DSP, I wasn't insinuating Irene copied at all. Nor do I believe that the 2 kits listed above constitute anything but a simple trend. My point was: she could have had that kit out a long time before the OTHER designer at DSP did so. If, for one, think Irene is tremendously talented and as original as anyone else out there. Got it now?
I'm still wondering why DST can't or won't fix their speed issues. Lately, IF I can get a page to load, many images are missing-too bad it's not all the flashing ads and blinkies!
Scrap Artist sure has gone downhill lately. The few good designers that are left hardly every put out any new product, and it seems like they're just bringing on anyone and everyone out of desperation. That used to be one of my all-time favorite stores :(
Please relax. I'm not at DSP, I wasn't insinuating Irene copied at all. Nor do I believe that the 2 kits listed above constitute anything but a simple trend. My point was: she could have had that kit out a long time before the OTHER designer at DSP did so. If, for one, think Irene is tremendously talented and as original as anyone else out there. Got it now?
March 1, 2009 12:32 PM
Got it, and I apologize. With all the accusing that's been going on here over the last couple of days I assumed wrongly that you were joining in.
With all the accusing that's been going on here over the last couple of days I assumed wrongly that you were joining in.
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And that's the whole problem, so many people just assume things and see things written that aren't really there. I think we all need to take a step back.
Scrap Artist sure has gone downhill lately. The few good designers that are left hardly every put out any new product, and it seems like they're just bringing on anyone and everyone out of desperation. That used to be one of my all-time favorite stores :(
March 1, 2009 12:43 PM
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Which designers do you think are good over there? I can think of two good designers over there that put out regular products. Deigns by Lili and Heaven's Gate.
Since everyone has hopped on the copycat train, I will join in on this one too. Has anyone seen the Designs by moo person? Divine Digital is where I had first spotted the items. She sells psp scripts. It is clearly shown that she takes others actions and makes them into psp scripts. There is nothing wrong with running with a idea but some of these are clearly copied items. Let's get some originality back in the digi world. All of these people copying others is really getting old. I can take one persons action or script in this case and recolor it and have the same thing that I see in every other kit out there.
I'm sure there's desperation from Gina's end. Although SA has gone somewhat downhill, there are always lots of people in the shop whenever I visit there.
I am kind of disappointed, though. Her style is just not what I expect from SA, and now that Miss Diva Queen Bee Thang is there, I won't be visiting much, if at all.
Gina hasn't done anything. People just don't like it that she's really that sweet and cares about people. Honestly she's one of the sweetest people I know. I don't love all of her designs but I do really like her. I also don't get what you're saying about SA. I still love it there.
I am kind of disappointed, though. Her style is just not what I expect from SA, and now that Miss Diva Queen Bee Thang is there, I won't be visiting much, if at all.
March 2, 2009 8:18 PM
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Her style is not that different from Cori and Rachel, who both sell at SA, so I'm not sure what you are talking about.
I'm so over designers that produce crappy awful blurry product though. How hard is it to sharpen the final product before uploading? Or even enhancing the color?
3:16 How hard is it for you to create your own product and then it will be in perfect form for you? All you bitches in here bitching about how this person sucks ect. When none of you probably know how to create a damn element if you life depended on it. Also as for the "well known stores" I have seen 100 times better quality and much better kits in the " not so well known stores". What are we all in Jr high? We cannot buy from a Designer that is not that well known? WTF people grow the hell up. No wonder this world is the way it is because of stupid bitches like this.
3:16 How hard is it for you to create your own product and then it will be in perfect form for you? All you bitches in here bitching about how this person sucks ect. When none of you probably know how to create a damn element if you life depended on it. Also as for the "well known stores" I have seen 100 times better quality and much better kits in the " not so well known stores". What are we all in Jr high? We cannot buy from a Designer that is not that well known? WTF people grow the hell up. No wonder this world is the way it is because of stupid bitches like this.
March 3, 2009 9:55 AM
Well who pissed in your Cheerios today? So we don't like some designers, so freaking what? So some of us aren't designers and have no desire to design, so freaking what? This is a smack blog, plain and simple, it's here to smack and bitch, so that's what we do, and you did indeed do your part very well. Get over yourself lady, cuz you apparently ain't all that.
Word verification is pormena, so take that your poor old meanie.
You have no desire to because you cannot design. The point I am making is if the name is not something you are familiar with you do not buy it. Well I guarantee that half of these not so well known Designers blow some of the top names out of the water in sales. So maybe you should get off you little popular girl pedastals and give them a chance. Just because you have a popular name in the digi world does not make everything you create a kick ass gotta have item.
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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1 – 200 of 468 Newer› Newest»To the person trying to figure out ArtRage glitter: (you have to have the paid-for version, not the free trial)
Open ArtRage and make a new document. If you're planning to do a style, I'd make it at least 1500 x 1500 pixels (or 5x5 at 300dpi) if not higher. It depends on what you want to do with it.
Pick the glitter tool, set your glitter brush color, size, shape, etcetera. I run the slider at the color wheel to metallic, as most do, I would assume. Paint the entire document with your glitter tool. That's about it. To use it as a pattern or style in Photoshop, do the following:
Export as image, I prefer png but you can save as a jpg, too.
To make it seamless, you can do it through photoshop or other ways..that's for you to figure out, it's not that hard.
Open it in photoshop, click "edit" "define as pattern"
If you didn't make it seamless, it won't be.
click on the glitter image layer in the layer palette, choose blending options and from the options box, select pattern overlay and find your pattern you just made. Make sure it's set at 100%. If desired, play with some bevel settings to give it a glossy finish. Now you can save your style. That's also extremely easy but for you to figure out if you don't already know.
I have always liked Bren Boone - both the way she designs and conducts herself.
After her two posts I am even more of a fan.
As a scrapper in this community I do not expect the same level of professionalism I would from a Brick and Mortar store. I know and appreciate that most of these woman are moms trying there best to supplements their families income.
If life gets in the way of consistancy - so be it.
Bren - you are a class act. Your reponses are appreciated and there are far more women who understand than want to complain.
In the big scheme of things this is all so silly.
Before the grammer police charge in I should have used "their" instead of there...
No, the grammar police would correct your update, not the original.
No bitch...that would be the spelling police.
The new apprentice designers have their kits in the store at dsp, it's not bad!
UGH.. DST has been optimising databases ALL DAY!!! How long does it take already??
There was a thread from Shannon that said the down time would be 24 hours.
.........No bitch...that would be the spelling police...
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She spelled it right, moron. She just used the wrong word.
.....No, the grammar police would correct your update, not the original................
Wrong. She should've used "their" not "there". "there" is a place. "their" implies ownership.
I wouldn't have said anything and really don't care but obviously, those who think they are and feel the need to say something can't get it right.
^^^
dear god! Has it not already been established MANY times that there are lots and lots of idiots out there who have limited spelling and usage skills?
Does pointing it out REALLY make you feel superior?
bwahaha go look at all the whiners in the hot topics forum. someone call the waaaaaaaaaambulence. stop talkin' about my man, you are hurting my feelings.
these were some of the nastiest most hate filled women and now they are crying like little girls.
that forum needs to be deleted already. you do not go haywire in a debate room and then get your stank panties in a wad when people start giving back what you had been giving earlier. GROW UP PEOPLE! no whining allowed in a debate room.
maybe shannon should put a big girls only sign on the forum or just close it down.
^WTF?
Where are the posts with people saying their feelings are hurt?
The only 'crying like little girls' I've ever seen has come from Tammy1999 when she does one of her frequent hairflips and promises that she's leaving for good.
To me, the problem isn't that people disagree and get frustrated-it's that some serious bigots have taken up residence in that forum, and they have a few ignorant and/or equally bigoted buddies cheering them on.
I didn't think DST could look much worse than it already did, but sadly, the hot topics forum has changed my mind.
I like the Hot Topics forum, at least they are honest, even if bigoted (you better whitewash those wings there, they are getting a little dirty). I don't get some of you, you want honesty and then you smack it down when it gets it own space. I'm so sorry that they aren't talking about scrapping as a hot topic, but that would be boring and limited. If you don't like the Hot Topic forum, don't go there. Seems to me you only do go there so you bitch about something.
I didn't say I don't like the hot topics forum-just some of the people that hang out there.
But those same people give me smacking material, so I wasn't complaining.
Sorry that pointing out how small-minded some people are came off as holier-than-thou.
My wings are tarnished-I'll never deny it! ;)
Why is it that when someone does not agree with you, has a different opinion or does not believe in something you do, it is small minded?
I guess that is the definition of hypocrisy right there. It sure is funny when you step back and take a good look...
Actually, 5:29, I was saying that the bigots are small-minded. There are plenty of people in hot topics whose opinions I disagree with. I just don't like the bigots.
Sorry you misunderstood.
bwahaha go look at all the whiners in the hot topics forum. someone call the waaaaaaaaaambulence. stop talkin' about my man, you are hurting my feelings.
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I didn't see anyone saying their feelings were hurt, they said that they haven't been participating in the forum because they're tired of the negativity. That's exactly why I don't post there, it's not constructive.
bwahaha go look at all the whiners in the hot topics forum. someone call the waaaaaaaaaambulence. stop talkin' about my man, you are hurting my feelings.
these were some of the nastiest most hate filled women and now they are crying like little girls.
that forum needs to be deleted already. you do not go haywire in a debate room and then get your stank panties in a wad when people start giving back what you had been giving earlier. GROW UP PEOPLE! no whining allowed in a debate room.
maybe shannon should put a big girls only sign on the forum or just close it down.
February 15, 2009 3:22 PM
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The only whiner I see is you
The only hate filled and nasty woman I see is you
Why don't you follow your own advice and grow up a little?
There is a sign on forum to enter at your own risk
No need to close something down because you can't cope
Geez louise.
Who are the bigots?
Is it just me or are kits just starting to look more and more alike, nothing much looks original anymore.
it's definitely not just you.
Is it just me or are kits just starting to look more and more alike, nothing much looks original anymore.
February 16, 2009 5:18 PM
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I guess that depends on where you shop or look.
I guess that depends on where you shop or look.
February 16, 2009 6:25 PM
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Agreed, I think there is something to be said for designers who use as little CU stuff as possible, everything looks the same with so many people using the same glitter, the same styles, the same actions, the same CU extractions and textures. UGH
Is it just me or are kits just starting to look more and more alike, nothing much looks original anymore.
February 16, 2009 5:18 PM
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This is not the exact same alpha, but it is the exact same idea.
Original at SA:
http://www.scrapartist.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=2763
Blatant rip off by Kittychen, who happens to be on the SA site CT:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=176169
Better link to Kittychen's alpha:
http://www.shabbypickledesigns.com/boutique/product.php?productid=17048&cat=264&page=1
Oh gawd. That is not a blatant rip-off. Not even close! It's a hanging alpha. So what? There are at least 3 dozen hanging alphas around, some older than the ones at ScrapArtist. You can't copyright and have sole rights to an idea. Besides the 2 alphas look nothing like each other! Find some REAL offense to bitch about. Like what the hell is happening with Amanda Dykan anyway? Did her big "Secret Contract" ever show up and "clear her name"? LMAO!! Has anyone heard more details on this?
I wasn't 'bitching', geez louise. Just pointing out something I thought was interesting. I also pointed out already that it wasn't the same alpha, holey moley.
Who cares about Amanda Dykan? Don't you have something better to complain about? That disc is worn out a little.
With Valentines Day over, there is now an abundance of Spring kits. Can't anyone do anything original?
People scrap the seasons and holidays-what would you have them do?
Winter kits? Christmas Kits, Fall Kits?
No on is going to buy those now.
Spring is coming, and it is Spring kits people are buying...
Not everyone scraps by season. People buy Christmas kits all year round. Oh, and the good old US of A isn't the only country in the world. Spring might be approaching there but autumn is approaching in the southern hemisphere.
Walk into any retail outlet and it is going to be supplied with the current trends and seasonal items. Paper scrapping and digital scrapping are no different. Designers in the US working in a US based store are going to create what is going on in the US. I fail to see the problem. Just because a lot of spring kits are being made right now doesn't mean you can't shop around and buy something else from last month or even last year. Good god.
You missed the point. I want something original, not something I can get everywhere. So what if it's Spring, does that mean I want be inundated with Spring kits? No, it doesn't. Do we really have to buy Spring kits because Spring is coming? What is with this herd mentality. Oh, it's Spring, it's Fall, it's Christmas, let's do that, bleat, bleat, bleat.
Geez! Designers follow trends because it sells. That's it. If you're not happy, don't buy.
hey 4:36, do you walk into your local shopping center and bitch and moan and carry on about the seasonal displays there?
You want something you can't get everywhere? Then, FFS, shop where no one else shops or get off the pot and design your own shit. Sounds like no one could please you no matter what they did.
To the hapless shopper that wants something that's totally unique (@@) . . . cough up the fee for some custom, one-of-a-kind designs, or just be on your whiny little way.
There are opportunities to post ISO threads at DST and other places, many stores have 'Kit Request' threads you can post in, some even have weekly or monthly events where you can suggest themes, color schemes or elements and a designer will make them.
All of these seem like potential ways to get the stuff you really want. Posting here, not so much.
Designers LOVE to get ideas and suggestions for kits, themes, etc. They want to make stuff which people will buy, so why don't you tell them what you WOULD like to see instead of moaning about what you don't want?
Why am I whiny because I'm asking the same thing the rest of you are? Didn't I see several people complaining about everything looking the same? But somehow, because I'm complaining about Spring kits, I'm a whiny little whatever? Talk about your double standards.
And yes, 5.47, I do bitch about the seasonal displays in shopping malls. And why do I sound like nothing could please me? I complained about ONE THING, and that makes me unreasonable?
I don't understand the point of complaining about what a designer or many designers are creating. The market is so saturated that a scrapper should be able to find just about anything they want if they look around for a bit.
In fact, I have noticed quite a few very unique designs recently, however, I do not shop at any of the trendy stores so maybe that is why.
What are these 'non trendy' stores y'all are shopping at? From what I've seen, the popular ones are the ones with the quality stuff. The lesser known shops have shoddy looking kits. What am I missing?
In fact, I have noticed quite a few very unique designs recently, however, I do not shop at any of the trendy stores so maybe that is why.
February 17, 2009 7:16 PM
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I agree.. I shop at dsp no carbon copy stuff there! You CAN have trendy AND original ...
I just received an ad email from NSIDB........
PAN TO: Sandy Scrapper with face in WTF expression.
Might as well just dip me in stick'em, roll me in brads, fake flowers and brackets - it's over. There is no hope.
From what I've seen, the popular ones are the ones with the quality stuff.
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Really? I don't shop at most of the popular stores because so much of is not quality. Actually, I don't shop at any stores at the moment. I have so much stuff I don't use, why add to the chaos?
I agree.. I shop at dsp no carbon copy stuff there! You CAN have trendy AND original ...
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LOL I DON'T shop there because everything is so bland and blends together and is frikkin over priced to boot.
To the person that doesn't want a spring kit....go to a store that interests you and search keywords. See how easy that was? I'm sure you'll get hundreds of hits that don't contain anything to do with spring. No one said you had to buy the seasonal stuff. Heck, I just bought a 4th of July kit last week to scrap some summer photos I was going through.
I agree.. I shop at dsp no carbon copy stuff there! You CAN have trendy AND original ...
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LMAO. EEek.
Where are these great non trendy stores that have great stuff. I don't care about trendy stores but love great kits. But like the other poster said, most of the non trendy stores have so so kits. And DSP again LMAO.
Another laugh at the dsp comment!
There is plenty of stuff out there--the market is oversaturated, as someone has already pointed out. If you can't find anything you want just b/c spring kits are on the front page of a site, then that's really not so much a design problem as it is your laziness. If you're willing to shop around, there's plenty of unique stuff out there.
And yes, 5.47, I do bitch about the seasonal displays in shopping malls. And why do I sound like nothing could please me? I complained about ONE THING, and that makes me unreasonable?
February 17, 2009 6:08 PM
Well, if you were to plant yourself in the middle of a brick & mortar store and starting loudly bitching about the seasonal displays, I'm pretty sure people in the store would tell you to shut up, too. No one says you have to buy off the seasonal displays or even look at them if they're really THAT much of an issue with you.
It's pretty stupid to expect ANY retailer to ignore seasonal and holiday events.
I didn't loudly bitch, I made one observation. How come I'm getting all this flak? No one seems to have taken issue with the lack of original kits comments. I was just pointing out the same thing but happened to use Spring kits as an example. Geez, what's with some of you? Are you the Spring Kit Protection Police or something?
There's a difference. You can have a spring kit that it totally original, unlike anything else out there. The fact that it's spring themed doesn't automatically make it unoriginal. People aren't sick of theme kits, they're sick of unoriginal kits. Designers can create seasonal themes but do it in an origianl way.
Geez, what's with some of you? Are you the Spring Kit Protection Police or something?
February 18, 2009 4:41 PM
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@@ Jeez, you just don't get it-any of it. Not one little bit.
Jeez, I do get it, it's you who doesn't.
I doubt it. From the replies it seems like perhaps you don't get it.
As for non-trendy sites that I like, Digital Freebies is one. I have yet to have a problem with anything there.
I doubt it. From the replies it seems like perhaps you don't get it.
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How so?
I totally get what you and everyone else is saying but it seems that no one is getting what I'm saying.
Thanks to everyone who did point out helpful things, including stores, but it wasn't what I was after. Thanks though.
maybe you are the unoriginal one, buy a spring kit and do a non spring layout with it. Step out of your box.
I don't get the whole fascination with the whole seasonal thing either, probably because I am an Aussie, and our seasons aren't as pronounced as they are in a lot of places.. we have cooler weather in winter, but no snow, and rarely sub zero temps. We have spring, but the changover is not as obvious as in cooler climates because flowers blooming tends to be a bit more gradual, and autumn/fall, we have more evergreens than we do trees that loose leaves, so that change is not as obvious either. Seasons are not near as big a thing as they are in cooler climates.
Having said that, I have no issues using spring kits or autumn kits.. I use kits primarily for colours rather than themes. I don't generally use kits with snow, because we don't get that here. Although some Southern Aussies do.
To be honest I don't really care what season kits are coming out because seasons aren't really a big deal to me. It is more about the photos and what goes with them to me. I don't need the latest and newest kit, I just want what works and looks good to me.
I don't give a rats if a designer is popular or not. I am so over the scanned elements thing.. especially when they are poorly done or extracted with horrible flare marks. I am so ready for that trend to be over with. It is rare for a designer to pay much attention to lighting angles etc when scanning elements.
And what's with the gazillions of CU scanned elements being used. Yuck yuck yuck. If you MUST used scanned elements, please at least do your own so they are teeny bit original!!! But then, how original is a mass produced scanned element going to be anyway?
Surefire way to get designers to quit making stuff - quit buying it.
Why do Designers sell extracted items for CU that are obviously copyrighted?
http://www.sunflowerscrap.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_67&products_id=362&zenid=d625796c6eca0d5b32fcd65f8c43be99
OK. That's pretty blatant, 11:55. LOL
It was removed.
What was it?
I have a feeling there are a lot of extracted things being sold that are copyrighted and just waiting for a lawsuit to happen (unless there has been either lawsuits or cease-and-desist orders and we just haven't heard about them). I've seen fabrics and patterned tissue paper that should never have been sold. Scrapbook ribbons and flowers too.
I'm pretty bored with a lot of the extracted crap anyway, especially plants, leaves and twigs and various stupid items. I scrap to scrap memories and photos, not to see how much crap I can put on a page and see how real it looks though that is fun once in a while. The other day I saw some designer selling tree-bark pieces for commercial use! LMAO! I wonder how many repackagers are going to snap that up and throw it {up} in their next kit. puke.
maybe you are the unoriginal one, buy a spring kit and do a non spring layout with it. Step out of your box.
February 19, 2009 12:07 AM
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What box? I never use kits according to theme. You don't know me and telling me to step out of my box is just ridiculous. I was talking about unoriginality and happened to use Spring kits as an example, I wish to hell I hadn't.
Why can't designers break down big files? My internet can handle the big files but it just crashed and now I have to download the whole freaking file again when it was almost done. I don't need them tiny, 100MB is just fine, but I do want them broken down, just for convenience. Anyone else?
Why can't designers break down big files? My internet can handle the big files but it just crashed and now I have to download the whole freaking file again when it was almost done. I don't need them tiny, 100MB is just fine, but I do want them broken down, just for convenience. Anyone else?
February 19, 2009 8:43 PM
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Maybe if there wasn't so much pressure on designers to stuff kits full of ridiculous amounts of elements and papers at teeny prices the file size problem wouldn't be so much of an issue.
You could always buy smaller kits...
You can't plese everyone. Some want one file, others want multiple. I don't think file size is the issue. The ability to resume interrupted downloads would be the solution.
I don't think file size is the issue. The ability to resume interrupted downloads would be the solution.
February 20, 2009 1:15 AM
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Solution = Get a download manager.
Solution = Get a download manager.
February 20, 2009 4:38 PM
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Not the solution at all. Not all stores allow the use of download managers.
Not the solution at all. Not all stores allow the use of download managers.
February 20, 2009 5:29 PM
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Sorry, I didn't know. I have a really solid internet connection that rarely has any problems and I shop at a very select few stores and haven't ever been in the position to wish I could resume a download. Maybe if I got around more I'd have encountered that.
My internet is solid too, but I had a power out so my computer crashed. Normally I can resume a download but I think because it was a power interruption, it didn't have it or something.
I don't normally get big kits but I had no idea how big this kit was until I came to downloading it. I guess I wish more designers or stores would show the file size of their kits.
From what I understand, some stores don't allow any kits to be broken up unless it gets bigger than 100MB. I try not to let my own zips get bigger than 30-50MB each. I'm on a lousy dsl connection, so I do appreciate it when designers split up their files. I'm truly surprized that more people don't use WinRAR because you can split up a really large file into several smaller ones without breaking up into separate folders. WinRAR is more reliable, too. I've never gotten a corrupted rar file but I get corrupted zips all the damn time.
DST is driving me nuts! Soooooo slow.
Why can't they fix the problems over at DST?
Why can't they fix the problems over at DST?
February 21, 2009 7:59 PM
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I don't know but I'm really pissed off. I paid for the product gallery and a banner and for that $ I expect a better service.
We shouldn't have to wait 10 minutes for the page to load every time we want to post. I won't renew my subscriptions for sure.
I gave up posting the gallery ages ago, but now it's almost impossible to even check threads, make a post, etc.
What is it that's slowing the place down so bad, and surely there's a fix??
NOTE TO FAITH TRUE:
Dear Little Miss Pirate,
I have had it up to my ears sitting back and watching you steal from one designer after another. How you have not been outted to this point is beyond me. Now listen carefully. REMOVE my work from your so-called work immediately. You know exactly what I am talking about so please don't play games with me and/or this community. You know damn well if I were to bring this out in public you would be fried so REMOVE it NOW and I won't bring this up again. This is your ONE chance. You did not make those items and you friggen know it! You make me sick. Stop stealing my work and other designers and callling it your own. Period.
Sorry to everyone else that had to read this but I've had it with this girl. I don't want to cause any further drama and simply used this forum as a way of really getting her attention. Don't ask me to submit facts. The facts are there and Faith knows it! I hope all the designers in this community take a good look at her work because a closer look would reveal a lot of other designers hard work.
Final warning Faith! Take me very seriously. I hope your store owner will be smart enough to take this just as seriously becase this IS a serious issue.
If you are that serious, you'd put your name to your tirade.
It's hard to take someone seriously if they are shouting shit anonymously.
I'm sure Faith did what you say, but hey, have the courage of your convictions and name yourself. This is not the first time that Faith has been called to the plate.
Was Faith selling at SBB or is she about to start selling there? I see her store there is empty and her name isn't listed with the other designers.
I hope she comes here to prove that she did not take your stuff, out your behind and tell you off. You are a disgrace of a designer to come on here with this crap.
She used to sell at SBB.
If she's a pirate, let's see it. There's no reason to give her a chance if she's really stealing, just out her. There's probably other designers that don't know and would like to, so let's stop with the bull.
There was a pretty strong case made a couple years ago by Natalie Braxton, about Faith allegedly copying several of her products, right down to the product names and previews being very close copies. (I believe it is all posted in the archives at DST, if anyone wants to go searching for it)
I'm wondering if that's who posted above. Or possibly Bren Boone, with her recent hounds-tooth patterns, and now Faith coming out with some eerily similar. (Though if it is that, there wouldn't be much of a case since shapes cannot be copyright-protected)
Regardless, I'm inclined to not believe someone who is posting accusations anonymously, unless they can point to specific examples of "pirated" products.
Duh! I hope the accusations are way more serious than just copying someone else's work because everyone copies everyone. It's called competitions, women. "Real" stores and companies do it all the time. Is Coke making a drame because Coca-cola copied them? (or vice versa).
If she litteraly took another designer's product without permission, ok, that would be pirating, but if she just made a similar copy of it, than, just live with it, 1:09 AM.
Duh! I hope the accusations are way more serious than just copying someone else's work because everyone copies everyone. It's called competitions, women. "Real" stores and companies do it all the time. Is Coke making a drame because Coca-cola copied them? (or vice versa).
ummmm coke and coca-cola are the same thing? Both are very much copyright protected.
Like Duh! LOL. I just wanted to type that.
ummmm coke and coca-cola are the same thing? Both are very much copyright protected.
February 23, 2009 1:15 PM
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You're so stupid, you missed the point. *eyeroll*
It wouldn't be Natalie or Bren, both post using their real names, they don't have anything to hide. It will be some second rate designer who wants to cause trouble.
Faith has copied a lot of other designers, she's not the only one who has, but she does seem to get flak over it more than other designers do, not sure why. As far as I know, she has yet to outright steal or pirate someone else's work and call it her own.
ummmm coke and coca-cola are the same thing? Both are very much copyright protected.
February 23, 2009 1:15 PM
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You're so stupid, you missed the point. *eyeroll*
February 23, 2009 3:27 PM
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She's stupid? I don't think so.
Here's the old threads on Faith and Natalie
Faith's thread:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=43736
Traci Murphy's thread in the DCR:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=43804
I call some serious bullshit on the Faith True accusations.
IF she stole something, then woman up and confront her PERSONALLY instead of trying to start drama on a blog. Better yet, take the proof to her store owner and something will get done about it. If you haven't it's obviously because you know good and well it's because YOU NEVER OWNED WHAT'S IN QUESTION IN THE FIRST PLACE.
I'm sick of all you two-bit bitches who call yourselves designers and think that you can call foul on similar products. Grow the hell up and understand that this isn't first grade--just because you wear pink one day YOU DON'T EFFIN' OWN THAT COLOR. The same goes for alpha beads, or pieces of stupid-ass ribbon, or generic shapes.
PUT UP or SHUT UP. It's that simple. Don't come in here and crap all over without some proof.
And to all the stupid designers who keep posting links to the DCR--only other designers bitches can read the shit contained in that pitiful excuse for a business forum. All the customers that you're trying to influence CAN'T READ IT.
Note to 1:09
Dear little miss troublemaker,
Please post your real name so I can make sure to steer VERY clear of you, your designs, and any store where you sell.
5.38 needs a hug. I agree though, why post links to the DCR? Only 'designers' have access.
I remember that entire ribbon fiasco and I still don't get why there were accusations about copying.
The reason there were accusations about copying was because Natalie Braxton, Traci Murphy, Kimberly Giarusso, and that pack of old designers had/have major diva attitudes, and they ran around accusing anyone with similar products of copying them. They were all just a big clique, and felt threatened by anyone who DARED to put out a similar item. Very much the first-grade mentality mentioned above. They're all very "Mean Girls" ish.
I don't think I would put Natalie in that group at all. She strikes me as being very sensible, the other two, I wouldn't put it past them, that's for sure, but Natalie doesn't deserve a spot there.
Oh please - poor little Faith - the girl has always copied other designers! Everything she comes out with has been done by someone else first. I've never known her to actually steal an element, but ideas, always!
That thread confirms my belief that AmyLou is a bitch of infinite proportions. A kiss ass of the highest order.
Faith, I've never seen another designer accused so many times of copying. Is it possible it might be TRUE!
I could care less about Faith-it's all those other designers that really showed their true colors on that thread.
Traci Murphy-she deserves the downhill slope FPD has taken the last few months...its a bunch of garbage recently.
Joedee-She must have been thick with the "popular" girls at one point. GAG-We all know what kind of person she is.
Natalie Braxton-The focus of the entire thing was much more gracious than the rest of the "please like me, and make me part of your in crowd" gals that were posting on that thread in support of Traci Murphy and Mrstoanoldman Julie.
That thread was a horrible real life "mean girl" mentality brought to digi scrapping.
Anyone hear anything more about the Tara Dunstan saga. Has she paid the funds to the family she was fundraising for yet? Has she resurfaced anywhere?
No - she has not paid up or resurfaced, I doubt that she will either.
Mrstoanoldman Julie.
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That's funny and it would be even funnier if her husband was an old man, but he isn't, I've seen the wedding photos, he looks about the same age she is.
Why doesn't someone cut and paste for all us Nondesigners out here?
And regardless of everyone's opinions of Faith, I'd put 1:09 into the Mean Girls camp--too much drama and bitchiness to be taken seriously. If there were some substance to the accusations, it would have been easy to go to Faith or her store owner and demand that something be done.
1:09 and 9:01 both belong there. Funny that they have the same time just backwards. Even their attitudes are similar and ass-backwards.
So, according to the majority of posters here, anyone who stands up for themselves is a "mean girl".
How ridiculous is it that every time a group of women get together something like this happens. Some (not all) of you really need to get over the fact that you were not the most popular girl in high school, and that even if you were, it does not mean a damn thing in the real world.
How ridiculous is it that every time a group of women get together something like this happens.
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So do men, let's not be sexist.
I agree, it does seem that every time someone stands up for themselves they are labeled bitch, mean girl, holier than thou, up themselves, smart a$$ or something along those lines.
The reason there were accusations about copying was because Natalie Braxton, Traci Murphy, Kimberly Giarusso, and that pack of old designers had/have major diva attitudes, and they ran around accusing anyone with similar products of copying them. They were all just a big clique, and felt threatened by anyone who DARED to put out a similar item. Very much the first-grade mentality mentioned above. They're all very "Mean Girls" ish
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LOL - funny how quickly they turned into NOBODIES!
Here's the thing that all designer's need to understand:
A. There's nothing illegal about 'copying' someones idea. And for the sake of competition and product availability - thank goodness!
B. If someone actually steals a digital copy and makes it their own, then that's a different story.
I suspect the 'accuser' is upset because she thinks Faith copied an idea - otherwise, why not just approach the store owner with proof and have it resolved? Instead, she's trying to ruin Faith's reputation. Not very classy in my opinion.
LOL - funny how quickly they turned into NOBODIES!
February 24, 2009 6:58 PM
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LOL - funny how this comment makes you sound like you are still in high school.
Funny how there has been nothing but vague, unsubstantiated accusations from one designer against another.
So, who is 1:09? She doesn't have the guts to back up her accusation, but I'm willing to bet someone out there in designer-drama land knows who she is. If she can put Faith's name out there, hers should be public as well.
Faith should out 1:09!
I'll bet that 1:09 is one of the old pack of mean it-girls who just wanted to be famous again!
I'll bet that 1:09 is one of the old pack of mean it-girls who just wanted to be famous again!
February 24, 2009 9:16 PM
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Which one are you? Romy or Michele?
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Your taste in movies explains a lot.
I see that Irene Alexeeva is moving to SBG. I like her stuff.
obviously if Faith was really using another designers products in her products the store owner would have been notified and they would have been removed
someone is just mad because Faith took their idea and made something better
Wow, I never knew Traci Murphy until I read that thread, and now I hope I never have to encounter her again. What a bitch.
And could Stephanie Ogren be more of a kiss ass? Jesus.
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Your taste in movies explains a lot.
February 25, 2009 7:03 AM
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The fact that you knew what I was talking about says a lot more.
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Ok, I concede. You've out-snarked me!
someone is just mad because Faith took their idea and made something better
February 25, 2009 5:06 PM
Spot on!!
And ITA on what a bitch Traci Murphy is. Queen of the diva designers.
I thought the same thing about Stephanie Ogren. I was embaressed just reading it!
I'm sorry, I will remember to blast people the next time they offer a few encouraging words, rather than thank them for being kind.
Wow, Stephanie, you sure have come down off your high horse about these BAD blogs since some of your posts on DST about them.
What changed your mind?
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Ok, I concede. You've out-snarked me!
February 25, 2009 7:15 PM
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I wonder if we are friends elsewhere? Or if we could be friends?
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very possible :)
Another note to 1:09
I agree with the others. Please identify yourself and provide some evidence. It's just not right to come here and accuse someone without some facts to back up what you say. I don't even want 'proof', I just want some evidence. Otherwise, we can only make assumptions about your motives.
Don't you all think by now...as MANY times as Faith has been called on the carpet that maybe there may be a grain of truth to what is being said about her? Maybe she doesn't copy pixel for pixel, but when every product she puts out has a STRIKING resemblance to something put out by another designer recently, and viewing her store there is NOTHING original , NOTHING that doesn't ring a bell of "Oh I've seen that before in so-and-so's store". So maybe she's not LEGALLY to the letter wrong, but it's a moral thing and just a basic integrity, or lack thereof in the way she does business.
Oh PULEEEEZE! Morals? Give me a break!
Either you are going to give us some concrete evidence or you shut up. I am tired of the accusations and witch hunt. Leave her alone! If you don't like her stuff don't buy it but quit singeling her our for something that is rampant in this industry.
Personally I really like Faith's SPD stuff. I think a LOT of kits right now have the same 'feel' and maybe a LOT of designers are using the same CU products??
Personally I really like Faith's SPD stuff. I think a LOT of kits right now have the same 'feel' and maybe a LOT of designers are using the same CU products??
February 27, 2009 11:55 AM
Exactly, geez look through some of the kits and see how many of the same flowers and ribbons are in them. The use of CU, IMO, has gotten totally out of hand, especially when you have have how different designers using the same items over and over and again.
So yeah 11:36, give it up or shut up. Whatever your hardon is for Faith, if you have nothing more concretet than a "striking resemblance", it's nothing more than a hardon. Get over and move on.
Another ITA here. Thanks to Kimberly G. and MizAmyLou, Faith is just everyone's easy target.
I also agree with the person who said they like her SPD stuff. I do too, and Faith's stuff is no more 'glaringly similar' to other stuff than anyone else's.
Maybe she gets picked on because she doesn't play all the games and run with all the cliques that seem to be so rampant among digi designers.
I hope someone outs 1:09. She's obviously full of crap since she has nothing to back up her crazy accusations.
Maybe she gets picked on because she doesn't play all the games and run with all the cliques that seem to be so rampant among digi designers.
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I think you hit the nail on the head. It appears there are people that would love to see her gone BECAUSE Faith does not play games. Thank god there are actually smart people in this community that have grown past the highschool mentality and can see right through those stupid little intrigues.
Well, I don't know about anyone else but since this came up I have been wanting to say something about this designer (Faith)She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim? If I said who I was I would be done with the shop and I have been there a few years doing very well. The owner is super sweet and for the most part we have a great reputation (meaning most people like the stuff we put out weekly but it's not always everyone's cup of tea). It's just that any drama is dealt with behind closed doors and you will never see any of us making waves in the open. So I guess this is just me ranting anon because it has been done to me and I could never ever breathe a word of any of this like I'd like to with my name attached. For those doubting it that's fine but you don't know what it is like to put your work into something and have someone else take it and call it their own. It does hurt. Anyway it is the truth (for me anyway).Should it ever come to light in the public I will tell my story but for now it stays this way. Think what you want. I don't know Faith nor did I have any issue with her before this in the past. It's strictly business. sorry.
I'll be honest, when I was just a scrapper, I thought that designers were wayyyy over the top about stuff like this, but behind the scenes an awful lot of crap goes on that never gets the light of day. Big names do insane stuff, but no one will "tell" because the whistle blower more often than not gets blamed. It's a shame. Feel for ya, 7:06. Glad you are at least in a good store.
What a load of crap! Strictly business?! And you're just being Miss Professional making vague, unsubstantiated, and anonymous accusations against someone with the sole purpose of trying to sway people's opinions. All you crazy bitch designers who participate in this first-grade playground bullying and ostracizing are just beyond belief. The truth always comes out in the end, and it will be damn satisfying to see it bite you in the arse one of these days.
All I can say is that if Faith stole something from me, I'd out her in a heartbeat and it wouldn't be anonymous behind closed doors nonsense. If ANYONE stole anything from me and I discovered it, I'd out them in a heartbeat. This whole wishy-washy bullshit is just that--bullshit.
If faith truly stole from you--what the hell? It's YOURS. Defend it.
Blablablablabla...
Would the Faith hater shut the f**k up? One more word and I will move heaven and hell to find out who that bitch is and I will out her publicly. I had it with those kindergarden games and constant whining. Grow fucking up.
She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim? If I said who I was I would be done with the shop and I have been there a few years doing very well.
So Faith stole your work and is selling it as her own, and because you sell for a "more visible store" you'd be done if you outted her? Okay, I'm with the above posters, I'm calling bullshit. If your store owner is that damned sweet she should be absolutely appalled at the thought of anyone stealing from one of her designers, not throwing out one of her designers because said designer accused someone of stealing her work. Unless of course it's just simply that, an accusation with nothing to back it up. I'll be damned if I'd stand by and just let someone steal my work and not speak out about it. That's just absolutely the most asinine thing I've ever heard. And if you really believe that and still sit back and keep your mouth shut, than you're probably one of the biggest suckers out there. But of course there's one born every minute isn't there?
I am going to guess that the designer at a better store is one at Sweet Shoppe. If they have been there several years and doing well. Also, I would guess Robin would not think it is worth all the bad publicity that the shoppe would receive if someone outed Faith or anyother designers who copy from them...and there are many.
If that is the case, I think it is the way to go. Like them or not that shoppe is run very professionly and cranks out quality stuff on a weekly basis. That is huge. New product every WEEK.
I know that being copied is a pain and being pirated is even worse but the designer is right to let it go.
I remember when Scrap Kitchen had a fit about the bracket shape that BearsGarten used that was hers.
She brought it all public (she claims after trying to get BG to remove it).
I understand her upset and agree with her but the fact remains that she came off badly. Worse yet is I still remember it and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
I suppose you're going to say Michelle Batton copied Flergs because she has glitter styles too -
http://sunshinestudioscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=1655&cat=0&page=1
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I suppose you're going to say Michelle Batton copied Flergs because she has glitter styles too -
http://sunshinestudioscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=1655&cat=0&page=1
February 28, 2009 11:15 AM
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Oh please! I made glitters WAY before Flergs and just because I was in a smaller store, very few people notice mines. I never got mad at Flergs and never thought she stole my idea. However, yes I'm a bit jealous that hers got so popular, but, hey, it's life!
What about Lindsay Jane? She packs her kits with the same kind of glitter styles as Flergs does. So fucking what!!
Sheesh! Get over your pathetic little self. If you cannot stand the heat get out of the kitchen!
Another scrapper calling bullshit on the Faith accuser, and the beyond pathetic excuse for the anonymity of it all. IF the accusations were true, there wouldn't be any problem with providing proof.
I think someone's extremely pissy that Faith is doing well and doesn't stoop the way a lot of designers seem to.
Another vote for outting the accuser. This garbage needs to stop.
Irene Alexeeva at SBG? Well there is an example of a talented designer who has absolutely no originality whatsoever. It's a real shame because her stuff IS gorgeous, I would buy if I didn't know where she was ripping it off from. But I do, so I don't.
Good grief I made glitter before Artrage was the in thing to make glitter. I don't get mad at Flergs for her glitter. That's business. You don't think designers in big corporations don't borrow ideas from designers of other big corporations. I wonder why there are so many similarities to lots of things in the grocery store. You don't think that some designer isn't going to make loads of money off the name designers who designed the gowns worn at the Oscars. He was on TV showing what a knockoff dress would cost you and so what if he changed the placement of one button. If I like something I buy it and I don't worry about it if there are 15 others just like it out there. Maybe this one was of the best quality.
oh puh-leeze.
SSD sucks. It's full of mean girls who churn out juvenile, generic looking stuff week after week. The same flowers and swirls and tacky shit over and over. Many of their designers copy the ideas of others just as much as they claim they are getting copied.
The couple of talented designers that they managed to lure over in the past year or so(Kristin CB and Misty Cato) have fallen into the kool-aid vat, and now their stuff sucks, too.
Re read 11:34 AM
I said "I suppose you're going to" referencing those people who have been attacking Flergs. I'm not pathetic, I was actually defending Flergs and everyone else who made glitter styles.
If I like something I buy it and I don't worry about it if there are 15 others just like it out there. Maybe this one was of the best quality.
February 28, 2009 12:11 PM
Exactly. Nancy Comelab had cluster frames, how long before other designers were making them? Templates became all the rage, and how many designers now make them? Glitter, flower, ribbons, screws, nails, backward staples. Designers follow the trends. They make what sells, otherwise they're not going to be selling.
Don't get me started about SSD. I think the last time I bought something from that shop was in 2005. They are so stuck in the past its not funny. No originality whatsoever. Every kit looks the same. Week after week. Yes, they might be putting out but its all the same, just different colors and a different badly recolored CU flower thrown in. The papers are all flat. The ribbons and swirls look like 2004.
Frankly I cannot see how any SSD designer would be the anonymous Faith hater because Faith has more talent in her little finger than all all the SSD designers taken together.
If ANYONE stole anything from me and I discovered it, I'd out them in a heartbeat. This whole wishy-washy bullshit is just that--bullshit.
If faith truly stole from you--what the hell? It's YOURS. Defend it.
February 28, 2009 9:34 AM
I completely agree. It's completely obvious by 1:09's M.O. that Faith didn't steal anything. If she had, there wouldn't have been a need for the "victim" to try and start an anonymous smear campaign on a smack blog.
And ITA agree that Faith has more talent in her little finger than all the designers over at SSD put together. But that could be reason enough for someone from over there to try and start something like this. Susan Bartollini has already proved how underhanded she can be.
Irene Alexeeva at SBG? Well there is an example of a talented designer who has absolutely no originality whatsoever. It's a real shame because her stuff IS gorgeous, I would buy if I didn't know where she was ripping it off from. But I do, so I don't.
February 28, 2009 11:52 AM
Oh, for Chrissake, here we go AGAIN? I call bullshit unless you can prove your silly little allegations. PUT UP or SHUT UP. I won't be holding my breath @@
Oh, for Chrissake, here we go AGAIN? I call bullshit unless you can prove your silly little allegations. PUT UP or SHUT UP. I won't be holding my breath @@
February 28, 2009 3:52 PM
LMAO, yep I was thinking the same thing. Can't wait to see who they pull outta their ass next. This is all so freaking asinine, it's downright laughable!
ooo that Irenes stuff is gorgeous! too bad she sales at CrapOrchard. I wont be spending any of my cash there anytime soon. lol..
bookmarked her blog though incase she moves to a better store. thanks for the namedrop!
LMAO, yep I was thinking the same thing. Can't wait to see who they pull outta their ass next. This is all so freaking asinine, it's downright laughable!
February 28, 2009 4:04 PM
True dat. It will be very interesting to see who was behind all this once they're outted.
Irene Alexeeva's stuff IS gorgeous. I hope she'll stay at SBG-her style seems a better fit for that store. I just grabbed her kit there while it's still 20% off.
Here's one Irene Alexeeva copycat example for you.
A Nicole Young kit: http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=9600
Irene Alexeeva's kit (released five days later:
http://www.scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=17390&cat=0&page=2
There are plenty of other examples, this is just a recent one. She's always done it, to many designers, and is well known for it in certain circles. Maybe you just don't know as much about the politics in big stores as you think, and we all know how 'not very fussy' Maya can be when there are dollar signs in her eyes.
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The only similarity I see is that they each have a hot air balloon. So does Jofia Devoe's 'The Innocent Imagination'. Looks like nothing more than another trend involving flying objects. I'm just thankful it's not more retarded owls.
Sorry, but doesn't strike me as even remotely a ripoff.
It should be a crime that Nicole even put that out. Irene's is better. There's nothing to Nicole's.
So because Irene Alexeeva's kit has a hot air balloon in it, she copied some kit at DSP?? Hardly. There have been hot air balloons in kits all over digi-land for months, if not years.
This is so much like the MizAmyLou alpha bead incident that it's just ridiculous.
Are you the designer with the crazy Maya/SBG vendetta? You sure sound like it.
Even if you're not, you've obviously have had to reach if offering up those two kits is an example of your "proof."
I'll repeat what others have already said-put up or shut up.
I've never heard of Nicole Young, and after looking at that kit, I see why. It's not very good, and there's sure not much to it!
All the DSP kits are the same I think - papers + elements = 12 items total. They're bare bones for sure, but from what I understand, they sell really well. Just a totally different market from the one that expects 60+ items, most of which are total crap. DSP is not my personal style either, but they do seem to have a large following.
She's always done it, to many designers, and is well known for it in certain circles. Maybe you just don't know as much about the politics in big stores as you think, and we all know how 'not very fussy' Maya can be when there are dollar signs in her eyes.
February 28, 2009 8:17 PM
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Anyone who's been in digi for a while knows plenty about politics in big stores. The stupid, vicious, and childish behavior by so many designers (what you refer to as 'politics') is exactly what's wrong in this industry. Maybe you don't know as much about ethics and professionalism as you should.
Try broadening your horizons past your 'certain circles' of catty, immature 'designers' who are more into playing head games than working on their craft. You just might see an increase in your sales.
It should be a crime that Nicole even put that out. Irene's is better. There's nothing to Nicole's.
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My thoughts exactly. Irene's kit is soooo much better and its loaded with stuff. Nicole's looks like a freebee add-on. It's a shame they sell it as a kit. Now THAT'S what I call imoral: ripping off customers with shitty little kits.
A Nicole Young kit: http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=9600
Irene Alexeeva's kit (released five days later:
http://www.scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=17390&cat=0&page=2
There are plenty of other examples, this is just a recent one. She's always done it, to many designers, and is well known for it in certain circles. Maybe you just don't know as much about the politics in big stores as you think, and we all know how 'not very fussy' Maya can be when there are dollar signs in her eyes.
That's the best you could come up with to try to convince us? Are you serious? What is it they say about apples and oranges? Like I said earlier, this is all just becoming laughable.
As for your "politics" theory. Puhlease. Nuff said about that.
Just have to chime in and say to 8:17 . . .Are you KIDDING me?
I just have to ditto everyone else.
If that is what people consider copying, no wonder there are so many ruffled feathers in digiland.
Newsflash: that's NOT copying.
The only similarity I see is that they each have a hot air balloon.
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Not the OP but are you blind? That's the only similarity you see? Sheesh, they use the same colors, it has the same paper tags, it has stars, swirlies, feathers and hearts and you only see a hot air balloon as being the same? Wow, just wow.
I don't think that Irene ripped off Nicole but seriously, there are a lot of similarities and I can see why someone would think that she did.
Well, I don't know about anyone else but since this came up I have been wanting to say something about this designer (Faith)She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim?
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According to a recent thread at DST, SPD is a more visible store, along with SBG, After 5 Designs, and Oscraps.
I can't believe you mentioned God in your completely hypocritical post either. Your 'gracious' little post is one of the most low down pieces of trash I have ever read. That was a hammer in a velvet glove.
There's a world of difference in those two kits.
Talk about grasping at straws!!!
There is not a world of difference, I see far more things that are the same than are different.
She didn't just take my inspiration she took my product and is selling it as is in her shop. I admit I work for a more visible store that does very well but I could never put the shop and awesome team in bad light over it. Sometimes you just have to bite your tongue and know that God will take it from here kwim? If I said who I was I would be done with the shop and I have been there a few years doing very well.
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What a complete load of CRAP this is! If someone truly took your product there wouldn't be any problem with proving it.....Flergs outted that designer who took her stuff and resold it.
No matter what kind of nicey nice front you try to put on, it's very apparent that you are one heinous bitch.
Hm. I think the so called designer crying foul could be from DSP.
Hm. I think the so called designer crying foul could be from DSP.
March 1, 2009 12:35 AM
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Don't think so, unless it's one of the new ones they just took on board. I think it's far more likely to be someone from Oscraps or After 5 or SBG.
Irene's work is beautiful and having a balloon in a kit with pastel papers hardly proves that she is 'taking' stuff from other designers. Comparing those kits does prove that Irene does much better work than the DSP designer, though.
And to whoever accused Irene of copying that DSP chick, be sure you accuse every other designer who has a hot air balloon or pastel papers or tags in a kit that was released since Jan whatever of copying her, too. Then go back and look at all the kits with hot air balloons, pastel papers, and tags that were released BEFORE the DSP kit, and then accuse the DSP designer of copying those. @@
God, what a bunch of stupidity.
Here's one Irene Alexeeva copycat example for you.
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Honestly, some of us grew up and stopped with the 'copycat' wars in first or second grade. It must be tough to be a six year old trapped in an adult's body.
Honestly, who cares? Can't copyright a color, can't copyright a shape, can't copyright an idea. Seems pretty simple to me. All you can do is accuse someone of not being original. Wow, how horrible. It's the end of the digital scrapbooking world as we know it.
Get over it fer chrissakes.
Irene Alexeeva WAS a designer at DSP in the past.
Irene Alexeeva WAS a designer at DSP in the past.
March 1, 2009 11:18 AM
Oh so I bet that means she stole all the ideas she could, copied as many kits as she could and moved on, right?! I'm right huh? So what if she was a designer at DSP? She moved on. Is that the problem? You're still stuck at DSP because no other store wants you?
So what? I'm just glad she had the good sense to move on. I've loved her stuff for a long time but wasn't going to buy it at 200 dpi when everything else I own is at 300.
What is with the DSP obsession?
I guess people hate what they don't understand.
11:23
Please relax. I'm not at DSP, I wasn't insinuating Irene copied at all. Nor do I believe that the 2 kits listed above constitute anything but a simple trend.
My point was: she could have had that kit out a long time before the OTHER designer at DSP did so. If, for one, think Irene is tremendously talented and as original as anyone else out there.
Got it now?
I'm still wondering why DST can't or won't fix their speed issues. Lately, IF I can get a page to load, many images are missing-too bad it's not all the flashing ads and blinkies!
Scrap Artist sure has gone downhill lately. The few good designers that are left hardly every put out any new product, and it seems like they're just bringing on anyone and everyone out of desperation. That used to be one of my all-time favorite stores :(
11:23
Please relax. I'm not at DSP, I wasn't insinuating Irene copied at all. Nor do I believe that the 2 kits listed above constitute anything but a simple trend.
My point was: she could have had that kit out a long time before the OTHER designer at DSP did so. If, for one, think Irene is tremendously talented and as original as anyone else out there.
Got it now?
March 1, 2009 12:32 PM
Got it, and I apologize. With all the accusing that's been going on here over the last couple of days I assumed wrongly that you were joining in.
With all the accusing that's been going on here over the last couple of days I assumed wrongly that you were joining in.
March 1, 2009 12:44 PM
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And that's the whole problem, so many people just assume things and see things written that aren't really there. I think we all need to take a step back.
Scrap Artist sure has gone downhill lately. The few good designers that are left hardly every put out any new product, and it seems like they're just bringing on anyone and everyone out of desperation. That used to be one of my all-time favorite stores :(
March 1, 2009 12:43 PM
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Which designers do you think are good over there? I can think of two good designers over there that put out regular products. Deigns by Lili and Heaven's Gate.
Since everyone has hopped on the copycat train, I will join in on this one too. Has anyone seen the Designs by moo person? Divine Digital is where I had first spotted the items. She sells psp scripts. It is clearly shown that she takes others actions and makes them into psp scripts. There is nothing wrong with running with a idea but some of these are clearly copied items. Let's get some originality back in the digi world. All of these people copying others is really getting old. I can take one persons action or script in this case and recolor it and have the same thing that I see in every other kit out there.
Does DST still do Scrapper's Choice awards? I can't remember what time of year they used to be
So, Gina Miller is now at ScrapArtist? WTF?!!!
another step down for SA.
So where do the digi snobs shop?
So, Gina Miller is now at ScrapArtist? WTF?!!!
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WTF?!? There goes another good store. No wait, they been gone for a while and are desperate now.
I'm sure there's desperation from Gina's end. Although SA has gone somewhat downhill, there are always lots of people in the shop whenever I visit there.
I am kind of disappointed, though. Her style is just not what I expect from SA, and now that Miss Diva Queen Bee Thang is there, I won't be visiting much, if at all.
So where do the digi snobs shop?
SSD
What did gina miller do in the past? I am just not in the know and curious.
Gina hasn't done anything. People just don't like it that she's really that sweet and cares about people. Honestly she's one of the sweetest people I know. I don't love all of her designs but I do really like her. I also don't get what you're saying about SA. I still love it there.
What did gina miller do in the past? I am just not in the know and curious.
March 2, 2009 10:42 PM
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She dared to be successful.
I am kind of disappointed, though. Her style is just not what I expect from SA, and now that Miss Diva Queen Bee Thang is there, I won't be visiting much, if at all.
March 2, 2009 8:18 PM
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Her style is not that different from Cori and Rachel, who both sell at SA, so I'm not sure what you are talking about.
Rachel's just ridden the coat tails of her "successful" friends. It won't be long before she throws in the towel...but it'll be too long for me.
I think Rachel has improved.
I'm so over designers that produce crappy awful blurry product though. How hard is it to sharpen the final product before uploading? Or even enhancing the color?
3:16 How hard is it for you to create your own product and then it will be in perfect form for you? All you bitches in here bitching about how this person sucks ect. When none of you probably know how to create a damn element if you life depended on it. Also as for the "well known stores" I have seen 100 times better quality and much better kits in the " not so well known stores". What are we all in Jr high? We cannot buy from a Designer that is not that well known? WTF people grow the hell up. No wonder this world is the way it is because of stupid bitches like this.
3:16 How hard is it for you to create your own product and then it will be in perfect form for you? All you bitches in here bitching about how this person sucks ect. When none of you probably know how to create a damn element if you life depended on it. Also as for the "well known stores" I have seen 100 times better quality and much better kits in the " not so well known stores". What are we all in Jr high? We cannot buy from a Designer that is not that well known? WTF people grow the hell up. No wonder this world is the way it is because of stupid bitches like this.
March 3, 2009 9:55 AM
Well who pissed in your Cheerios today? So we don't like some designers, so freaking what? So some of us aren't designers and have no desire to design, so freaking what? This is a smack blog, plain and simple, it's here to smack and bitch, so that's what we do, and you did indeed do your part very well. Get over yourself lady, cuz you apparently ain't all that.
Word verification is pormena, so take that your poor old meanie.
No it isn't, it's eledish.
Which is presumably what an elephant eats it's Cheerios from.
You have no desire to because you cannot design. The point I am making is if the name is not something you are familiar with you do not buy it. Well I guarantee that half of these not so well known Designers blow some of the top names out of the water in sales. So maybe you should get off you little popular girl pedastals and give them a chance. Just because you have a popular name in the digi world does not make everything you create a kick ass gotta have item.
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