I see that Sugar Hill's CU whores are at it again with their 75% off nonsense today. I tried to look through the site for 2 minutes and it's so slow b/c of the traffic that it takes 6 years for each page to load. Not even worth it.
Wow your not joking, snails pace. You'd think that they would be prepared for the traffic.
Back to the SSD talk, I looked through the new designers freebies and truly like most of them. Nettio's templates are very nice and I thought Mari's and EZ's minis were perfect for SSD. Can't for the life of me understand why or how Studio Basic got in though. I suppose she's Lauren Grier's replacement for lots of doodles and crazy colors?
have any of you been to One Story Down yet? Who are these people??? Other than Lauren Reid and Fee Jardine, I haven't heard of one of them before...except Snips and Snails, who was at Divine, LOLOL.....
I don't know if I've heard of any of the other designers, either (except for Flutter Expression), but I happen to think some of their stuff is incredibly cute!
And if Missys Bits and Sugar Moon Designs are the new owners of WLS, then they certainly haven't improved any with their new ownership!
have any of you been to One Story Down yet? Who are these people??? Other than Lauren Reid and Fee Jardine, I haven't heard of one of them before...except Snips and Snails, who was at Divine, LOLOL..... Apr 1, 2012 10:35:00 AM
I've heard of Crystal, Fee, Flutter Expressions, Lauren, Snips and Snails, Tracy and Misty. The others (non-guests) are new to me in name.
http://onestorydown.com/shop/product.php?productid=17570&page=1 $3 on sale for this? Normal price $5? You really can't be serious.
Their freebies section has 2 offerings. For a new store grand opening, that section should have something from each designer.
Missys Bits posted this in the Designer forum at DST:
I recently purchased a website. The contract included the full site design so I would have no reason to feel that I would have to immediately reskin, which a determining factor in the purchase decision.
Now, out of left field someone has contacted us stating that she owns the site design and wants it back so she can sell it to someone else.
The original owner gave no indication that she did not have full rights to the site design, and there was no copyright indicator on the site other than the business name.
She was warned about "Aly" I don't think much heed was taken when dealing with her. I was under the impression that HT built that site from the ground up. Maybe one of her alter egos wants her design back lol Did I see correctly that HT's best buddy Bean Bunny is gone from the store?
Missys Bits posted this in the Designer forum at DST:
I recently purchased a website. The contract included the full site design so I would have no reason to feel that I would have to immediately reskin, which a determining factor in the purchase decision.
Now, out of left field someone has contacted us stating that she owns the site design and wants it back so she can sell it to someone else.
The original owner gave no indication that she did not have full rights to the site design, and there was no copyright indicator on the site other than the business name. Apr 1, 2012 3:52:00 PM
^^^ Bean Bunny and Alyssa/Happy Tits/etc must've had a big falling out then since it was BB who did the design.
@#1- must be your computer or internet connection. I bought over $235 worth of stuff without any problems and downloaded it all quite quickly yesterday in the late morning.
@23 The issue isn't with the store, it's with the forum. Do they have ads running on the forum? Never had this problem anywhere else so perhaps it's just a conflicting script or something.
#25 what on earth are you talking about? #23 was responding to #1 saying that Sugar Hill's site was slow yesterday due to their 75% sale. Nobody said anything about a forum.
@19 I know one of the SHCO designers and you would be amazed if you knew how much money they make when they have that sale, why else do you think they keep doing it?
Every think maybe it was done on purpose. You know a little kid might say that just as she wrote it. ------- Every think? Sounds like the same person who would say Campions.
I think the other person was referring to Loose my Tooth. Didn't read the post she was answering obviously. Just like the person taking about scripts on ads was probably responding to the person who got the malicious site warning at SSD. And the person looking for the website HT doesn't realize that the website is withlovestudios and HT refers to former owner Happy Tits aka Aly aka Alyssa aka raving lunatic...
Anonymous said... 23 @#1- must be your computer or internet connection. I bought over $235 worth of stuff without any problems and downloaded it all quite quickly yesterday in the late morning.
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ah yes. $235 spent...and at 75% off. So you bought approximately $900 worth of CU for yourself. Uh huh. and you design. Would LOVE to see your creations. Matter of fact, won't be too hard to spot you - just have to look for kits made entirely of SHCO products.
^^^^ If she can make pleasing derivatives from the CU and they sell - who cares? But she needs to read the TOUs because I think most of them don't allow kits made up only entirely of their products.
Every think maybe it was done on purpose. You know a little kid might say that just as she wrote it. ------- Every think? Sounds like the same person who would say Campions -------- so I was in a hurry when I posted this and didn't check it-sheesh-mistakes happen but critical people of every little thing are a PITA
Good grief ... a store owner who hasn't heard of FTP? Between designers who spend $235 on the same CU stuff 100s of other designers just did (way to be original) and owners who don't know what FTP is, it's no wonder the digiscrap world has been crappy lately.
And for those who aren't designers: So I'm almost done setting up my store (X-Cart 4.4.4) and two of my designers asked about FTP... I guess this is standard way to upload files on other sites? I understand what FTP is, but I guess I don't understand the advantage of using it? I mean when I login to the admin page and I add a new product, then I click on the "Downloads" link on the right side (I've purchased Download Expander) it is takes me to a page with an easy tool for uploading files. So what is the advantage of having them do it through FTP? Do you guys host your files on another site or something? Was this upload tool always there or is it something new? I want to know if I shouldn't be telling them to use that upload function.
It says right in what you copied and pasted that she KNOWS what FTP is.
I've sold in stores before that don't use FTP and they're way easier to upload products. I can upload once and it links everything for me, instead of having to upload, then manually add each link to the listing.
I know it's been said before, but it really, really irks the crap out of me when designers don't reply to PMs/emails. I'm not a designer and if I'm contacting you, I'm probably a customer - or want to be a customer.
Note to every designer who reads this - I will NEVER buy from you if you ignore a simple PM that would take you 2 mins to respond to. Customer service is part of YOUR JOB. If you're not willing to do YOUR JOB, I'm not willing to give you my hard earned cash.
I'm not alone, either.
In fact, I tell every single one of my scrapbooking friends that you don't bother to respond to customer questions. Most of them will now never buy from you again either.
In the same lines as #40 - What really gets me is winning a giveaway and not getting what you were promised from the designer responsible. And after 3 or 4 emails to the designer all with empty promises. How can you run a business like this? Sure, I won, but you promised me things that you never gave me and ruined yourself in my eyes.
I know it's been said before, but it really, really irks the crap out of me when designers don't reply to PMs/emails. I'm not a designer and if I'm contacting you, I'm probably a customer - or want to be a customer.
Note to every designer who reads this - I will NEVER buy from you if you ignore a simple PM that would take you 2 mins to respond to. Customer service is part of YOUR JOB. If you're not willing to do YOUR JOB, I'm not willing to give you my hard earned cash.
I'm not alone, either.
In fact, I tell every single one of my scrapbooking friends that you don't bother to respond to customer questions. Most of them will now never buy from you again either. --------------------- I totally agree on this! I am a designer but I know frustrating it can be when your PM's get ignored. I once asked about a guest position at a popular store. They asked me for a sample then all of a sudden my emails kept bouncing. I PMed the owner and no response. I also emailed another store for a guest spot. Now I can handle if they want to respond that they may not like my work or whatever but to ignore me I just can't stand!
I'm #44 and I'm not the designer. I was just genuinely horrified at the prices and couldn't understand why they are so expensive. She clearly rates herself!!!
They're commercial use products, so I'm sure that has something to do with the price. They're only $2.99 regular price. I can't even imagine why someone would complain about that for CU.
No I'm not her. I just don't understand the complaint.
Really ? Stupid. Because we disagree on the price of a product. I also do not think it is priced that outrageously that it would justify calling someone who disagrees with you stupid.
If you think that is high I would like to see where you normally shop then. Probably at some dollar store shop with poor quality products. Those prices are not bad.
for fucking flairs??? http://www.shabbypickledesigns.com/boutique/product.php?productid=21302&cat=0&page=1 -------------- What would you suggest she charge for 10 flairs? (Honestly, I'm curious)
#55 it doesn't seem that strange to me they always have at least 3 or 4 each month not to mention that they just had at least 2 or 3 designers leave in the past few weeks. So maybe they offered a couple of other designers spots this month to fill in for those who left. That doesn't seem to be a store that fills spots with calls, I think they fill in spaces with guests who decide to stay when the grass is greener.
#55 it doesn't seem that strange to me they always have at least 3 or 4 each month not to mention that they just had at least 2 or 3 designers leave in the past few weeks. So maybe they offered a couple of other designers spots this month to fill in for those who left. That doesn't seem to be a store that fills spots with calls, I think they fill in spaces with guests who decide to stay when the grass is greener. Apr 3, 2012 9:21:00 PM
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And with Nicole selling the site, maybe the new owner is trying to mix things up a bit.
#65 If you're talking about TDC, they require exclusive product, so unless a guest is clearing out their other store, they'll probably only have one product to start with. Just my guess.
#64 - policy at TDC is that when guesting, a perm offer is only made if your sales hit a certain amount..and the staff agrees that you are a good fit. It is NEVER up to the guest on if they stay on or not. The new owner is NOT new to the site, and runs things exactly as Nicole has. No changes, just looking for talent to fill the holes left by a few that had other offers.
@ #59 Wow I am surprised. Irene was always a very consistent designer who put out great products every week. I guess it just gets tiring after a while. I'll definitely pickup a bunch of things from her 60% off sale. Will definitely miss her, she's one of my favourite designers.
Do you think SO will have a call now, since Irene is leaving and they just lost Jady Day? They don't really seem to have a lot of guests there... at least not since the SM debacle....
I think it would be great for SO to have a call or contest. It would be great if actual paying SO customers voted, too, instead of just staff and CT members.
#64 - policy at TDC is that when guesting, a perm offer is only made if your sales hit a certain amount..and the staff agrees that you are a good fit. It is NEVER up to the guest on if they stay on or not. The new owner is NOT new to the site, and runs things exactly as Nicole has. No changes, just looking for talent to fill the holes left by a few that had other offers. -------------------- I was comment #62 and I wasn't implying that a guest would get to choose if they stay at a shop after their guest stint is up, obviously the shop has to make an offer. Duh. But at that point, it IS actually up to that guest about whether they stay on or not, it's not like the shop can force them to stay. Ultimately it's always up to the guest. But I don't know any shop that would take someone without first making an offer, so if that's what you assumed I meant, I didn't.
I agree with #70. That would really be interesting if paying customers voted on a new designer. It would take the whole "who you know" thing out of it.
I agree with #70. That would really be interesting if paying customers voted on a new designer. It would take the whole "who you know" thing out of it.
___ I agree. I dont doubt that SO makes bank! But they just might roll in more money if they allow their customer base to choose their next designers. It might also help ease that cliquish feeling SO has.
Anyone else notice Bella Gypsy went to TDC? Apr 5, 2012 2:51:00 AM
The way Lena has been kissing ass over there for a year or so, it doesn't surprise me. Now, if she only paid that much attention to where she currently sells...
The way Lena has been kissing ass over there for a year or so, it doesn't surprise me. Now, if she only paid that much attention to where she currently sells... ----------- OUCH! (but true)
if the first kit that Lena added to TDC is an example of what they will offer there...then the new owner of TDC made a huge mistake in bringing her on. That kit is awful.
#81. I agree. The papers are really fuzzy looking, the colors are horrid, and those elements. Barf. I've never been a big Bella Gypsy fan anyway. Last I knew, there was some big todo because Lena was retiring from design and it would just be the one sister. I didn't realize Lena was back, but clearly has been for awhile. Another 1-month retirement?
Who would be good at SO? They don't have as much of a defined style the way somewhere like SSD does. Speaking of which, I wonder if the designer choices at SSD would have been the same if the SSD customers were the decision-makers?
Does anyone else think this requirement for GP's call is a little weird: "Your sampler should be of things that were hand crafted by you without the use of a scanner or commercial use." I get no CU, but no scanner?
Apparently not since they were asking for different designers in the forum.
^^ This. I think Jady Day and Nettio are the only ones that were picked that I saw mentioned more than once or twice. Of course now they're all gushing about the new designers since they're all desperate to get ct spots which they hope will lead to a Sugar Babe spot.
@88 I think it says no scanned items that you did not create yourself.
"Please also include a sampler that represents your work and style. This should have 4-5 papers and 10 elements. Your sampler should include items that were crafted by you from scratch. If you draw clipart out on paper and scan it in to create your elements, that is perfectly okay! We want to see your creativity, so no scanned objects that you didn't create and no commercial use elements."
To #95, No, she did not guest first. Showed up in early March, I think, as a new designer in the store. I know some here don't have that high an opinion of Gotta Pixel, but I shop there from several designers and spend a lot of time in the forum. I don't know why they added Roseytoes. I don't think she added anything of value to the store. Strange decision o_O
The call doesn't make sense to me, either. Some items (like ribbons) are not drawn and are always scanned. But, I guess for this sampler, they are only looking to see what the designer can draw herself? It makes me wonder if they are trying to add doodle style designers to the store. I don't like or buy doodled kits, so that would be more designers I wouldn't bother with.
All these stores should start polling their customers about the designers they would like to shop from. Care more about the customer than scratching your friends' backs. I'd respect that and it would earn my dollars.
#96: I don't think you have to worry about the store being pointedly interested in adding more doodlers. Ribbons that have been scanned in are fine as long as the ribbons were created by the designer and not bought as a CU item, KWIM?
#94: Jenn Barrett just guested at TDC recently, as well. Maybe she's just on a guesting spree?
I think SSD's sales are way down from their norm. They've spent too long resting on their laurels. Now they have freebies in the store? a new Free with Purchase every 2 weeks? Designers coming and going left and right? Those are things that happen at other stores, not a stable, high sales store.
I personally don't think the new design team is going to save them, either. There are a few good ones, but sadly, they seemed to be what the designers, owner, and CT wanted, with the exception of Nettio and Jady Day.
I'm not sure it's the beginning of the end, but it's a start.
... and $8.99 for a petit fours kit? It's the SAME SIZE as a regular kit they sell for $6.99. I hate when people jack-up the price of a collab, just because it's shared between 2+ people. Price should be based upon SIZE of the kit, not the size of designer EGO.
why do designers host with Mediafire? I know I can't complain because it's free (before everyone jumps on THAT bus) LOL but there are other hosting sites (ie. Box) that are free to use and don't have all the annoying popups and flashing ads. So what is the benefit to MF that would make designers host there?
Box has a bandwidth limit, so if too many people download the freebie, Box will disable your links. Nothing is more annoying than getting a bunch of e-mails complaining that your freebie links aren't working.
ugh, I love SSD kits, but I already can't afford their $7 price tag. If they are really have sales problems, maybe just lowering their overall price would be a smarter move than freebies or new designers.
Box has a bandwidth limit, so if too many people download the freebie, Box will disable your links. Nothing is more annoying than getting a bunch of e-mails complaining that your freebie links aren't working.
Every time they lose a template designer at SBG, they get another one. Although, you would have thought that they would have taken on a template designer who is not almost the same as one they already have.
I won't be buying the petit fours because of the price. if I'm paying more I want a bigger kit.
So what's a bigger kit? How many papers? How many elements? and what else should there be?
I'm just curious because I see some designers making huge kits but not raising their prices at all. It's gotten to a point where everyone expects to buy these gigantic kits at a price that that a normal kit would sell for and a lot of people don't scrap more then one or two times with a kit. So what's the deal?
why do designers host with Mediafire? I know I can't complain because it's free (before everyone jumps on THAT bus) LOL but there are other hosting sites (ie. Box) that are free to use and don't have all the annoying popups and flashing ads. So what is the benefit to MF that would make designers host there?
because you can password protect your files and there is no limit as to how many downloads. I hate Box and many won't use 4Shared any longer. There aren't a whole lot of other options out there unless one pays for space.
#115...that's a really fair question. I view it like this. If you're making a collab but making it the same size as a regular kit, it should be priced the same. Am I paying more because there's an additional name on the preview? I shouldn't have to. I should pay more to receive more.
I won't lie. When I see a preview that has barely any elements on it I don't buy it.
And I get disappointed when I buy a kit that looked like it was big but it then turns out to be sparse.
I agree with #117. It really seems like the price of the Petit Fours is 8.99 because there are additional names on the preview. None of those products are any larger than a normal 6.99 kit.
I liked a couple, but I refuse to buy them because of designer mark-up. SSD isn't Michael Kors.
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From the SSD Forum by Robin: ...be included in the SR discount next week, so if you want them on sale, grab them this weekend.
Just wanted to make sure you guys didn't miss this info in the challenge forum.
Remember 4 people are splitting those sales, so we want to make sure our designers are compensated fairly for their work <3
Thanks chickies! R
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I really take issue with this. The designers should be compensated for their work by what they put out. If they design 1/4 of a kit they should receive compensation for 1/4 of a kit. And just because there are 4 of them, it does;t mean that it shouldn't be included in the sweet rewards.
The entire point of a collab is to sell to more customers. Clearly 4 designers together SHOULD equate to more sales. Probably not 4x as many, but more nonetheless.
It seems they're not selling well where that additional $1.35 split 4 ways is so vital to the designers ($1.35 being the difference between the price at 25% off and 40% off).
#125 I totally agree. And I think it's pretty hilarious that Robin actually tries to justify the price jump by reminding us that 4 people contributed. Oh! Four people! Well in that case, you should charge $12 for it, right?
I'd like to know what everything think is "normal sized" and "huge". Most designers who offer these "huge" kits (huge is over 40 elements to me) are just mostly recolors and cu crap. Nothing original about them.
I've seen some unprofessional posts by store owners in my day, but that just about takes the cake. I'm seeing lots of signs that SSD is in financial trouble.
Mine are about the same and I count my re-colors the same way. I don't use my CU stuff as the focal elements, either, but more as accent items like a bow or a staple here and there. I also list every element in the kit in my product description rather than saying something like "more than 50 elements" because I feel like that is kind of misleading. Now 50 unique elements-- that is pretty huge.
While I do think that the trend toward these gigantic kits can be frustrating, as a scrapper, it's so nice to have so many options in a kit and be able to scrap a whole album with one kit. Someone said that most people only use a kit once, but I don't think that's always true. I think most CT members use a kit once, but a lot of paying customers buy kits to create several pages or matching albums.
Blerg. . . I just went and checked out SSD since Sugarplum Paperie had moved over there.
The few things in her store are just ick. She used to design elegant papers and nice elements. Now it's just the same old juvenile, cheap looking SSD shit that the designers all pool and use over and over and OVER.
Same thing happened with so many other designers that have moved to SSD. I hate that store.
And $9 for those petit four kits? No thanks-there are a bazillion kits at the store that look almost identical, and their regular prices are too high. No effin' way I'd pay $9 for any of those petit fours. And Robin's explanation is pathetic. So they're splitting sales 4 ways? BFD-the work was also split 4 ways. Why do they expect to make MORE money for LESS work than they normally do?
I prefer useability over quantity every time. Some kits are huge, but nothing works together and some kits are small but nothing works together.
So many kits over the last few years have come out that have elements that are the same theme as the kit and/or color, but that doesn't mean they should be in the kit, because they just don't work together. You can see it in the CT LOs. It's a little suspect when you have 10 CTMs and not one of them has used certain elements. Although the CTMs should point this out to the designer.
I saw a kit not so long ago that had these hideous pom pom flowers in it, not only did the flowers not work with the kit, you could see from the preview they were badly recolored. Not one of the 15 LOs in the preview used the flowers.
I just checked out the Petit Four - OMG, I think the Perfect Gentleman deserves better than a kit in various shades of pooh. There should be some blue or teal in there, something!
Blerg. . . I just went and checked out SSD since Sugarplum Paperie had moved over there.
The few things in her store are just ick. She used to design elegant papers and nice elements. Now it's just the same old juvenile, cheap looking SSD shit that the designers all pool and use over and over and OVER. ---------
The template petit four is my favorite....9 bucks for 4 templates ------------------------------------ If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it.
I would love to know how many sheeples (if any) actually buy that at the $9 price?
I'm not going to jump on the 'bash SSD bandwagon' because I don't have kids and can't appreciate their style. I will say they are totally overpriced, and I am not paying their prices - and I don't really hit their store at all and have no idea what double dips and SRs even are, so I am off the grid when they have sales and the prices become reasonable. (I do like Misty Cato a lot.)
I thought I'd miss Sugarplum Paperie from TDC, but I don't. I don't care for any of her new stuff, so there is nothing to miss. Her 4-designer kit has awful colors and I wasn't even tempted.
I have been disappointed by the spring colors in every store on my circuit and have hardly bought anything in the last 3 weeks. So I have mostly been making my own stuff ala Steph at DST and doing some You Tube tutorials. I am getting a lot more LOs finished because I'm not in the shops or forums - and not uploading to galleries, either.
There's no bashing of SSD bandwagon but there are complaints about the ridiculous prices, with which you agree, so I guess you did jump on the bandwagon.
I used to like a certain designer's work before she moved to SSD (and probably bought 80% of everything she made before she moved). Now her kits look like the rest of them over there, and I haven't purchased a single thing from her since she moved there.
As someone else said, "Now it's just the same old juvenile, cheap looking SSD shit that the designers all pool and use over and over and OVER"
True. Seriously, don't they ever get tired of doing the exact same stuff all the time?
And I agree the outrageous price for a kit that had 4 designers who each did 1/4th the work of a kit is ridiculous. If they do 1/4th the work, then earn 1/4th the pay. Why should they expect more?
I have no affiliation to SSD other than I am an occasional customer. I wouldn't consider myself to be a regular by any means. I did check the shop out this weekend, though, and wasn't completely disappointed by what I saw. Here are my observations, based on what has been said above already:
-I looked at Sugarplum Paperie's new kits on Saturday, and with the exception of the cutesy acrylic animals in that new baby kit, I didn't see a real difference from what she used to offer when at TDC. I'd love to have some of you explain to me what's so different now (other than the animals, which surprised even me). Her kits are always: distressed papers, word art strips, a few flowers and a leaf or two, and random other things like frames and ribbon. I see nothing different. Nothing.
-If you want to be disgusted by something, let it be Jady Day. Not only are her kits all the typical SSD cookie-cutter items that we see there at SSD ad nauseum, but how is she getting away with that La La Loopsy kit? More to the point, how is Robin allowing it? It screams copyright infringement.
-How does Nettio stay in business, charging $5.25 for template packs that only have 3 templates??? Most designers include 4, and charge $4. I could almost see if she had 4 in each pack and charged $5.25, but to charge more... for less? Saddest thing about it is that people will buy those templates in droves, I am sure.
-I did buy the Carefree Days kit. I disagree with everyone above who said that it is the same size as a normal kit. It has 26 papers and almost 100 elements with very few, if any, recolored elements. Seems to me this is much bigger than the normal 12-15 paper and 30-50 element kits that are offered at SSD on average. While it does seem overpriced, slightly, at $8.99... I picked it up for $6.74 on sale, which is right on par with what a kit of that size would normally sell for at most any other store ($6.99). So again, I am confused about the fuss above. Over the weekend, it was fairly priced. Now it does happen to be a little expensive, but most of you were complaining about the prices over the weekend, when the prices were on par with the rest of the industry for the most part.
-I looked at Sugarplum Paperie's new kits on Saturday, and with the exception of the cutesy acrylic animals in that new baby kit, I didn't see a real difference from what she used to offer when at TDC. I'd love to have some of you explain to me what's so different now (other than the animals, which surprised even me). Her kits are always: distressed papers, word art strips, a few flowers and a leaf or two, and random other things like frames and ribbon. I see nothing different. Nothing.
Totally agreed. The colors of the new kits are brighter than she usually does but IMO the palettes fit the kit themes.
The Sugarplum Paperie kits released at SSD on Sunday were all in her TDC shop 2 weeks ago. The halloween and school ones are over a year old. So complaining that her style has changed in the last 2 weeks when your referencing those older kits is pretty ignorant.
#154 you're an ignorant idiot. #151 wasn't ranting about anything, and she very clearly said that she thought the kit was larger than a REGULAR KIT. She said that regular kits at SSD average about 12-15 papers and 30-50 elements, and that the collab she picked up was about double that size. What part of her comment did you not understand? So stupid. Time to brush up on your reading comprehension.
Regarding Sugarplum's shop at SSD: I don't really see that anything's different. Even if it were, who cares? You design to the customer base you are selling to, if you want to sell anything. Smart business.
Here's where I do have a problem, though. I received her newsletter over the weekend, and it was in really poor taste IMO to not only gush on and on about how selling at SSD has always been a dream of hers but to also refer to her time as owner of TDC as having gotten "sidetracked from that goal for 3 years". Or however she phrased it, I don't have the e-mail in front of me b/c I deleted it immediately out of disgust, but now I wish I hadn't so I could quote it here. Not a very classy way to exit TDC, but classic Nicole. Such a narcissist, always has been.
She obviously hasn't learned a thing about putting her foot in her mouth. I can't imagine that SSD will enjoy whatever drama she creates with her big mouth.
#156 Amen. Nicole is a conceited bitch and her very presence at SSD discourages me from buying anything there again.
I also didn't see anything different in her SSD offerings (her NEW stuff). I thought it looked as boring as everything else she's always made.
I understand you think her stuff boring, but what about her designs do you (or anyone) think is appealing to her customers? The layouts made with her products are always beautiful. Is that mainly the layout artists' skills? (And if so, how do I get them to be on my CT? LOL)
#157: I am not #151 or #155, and still I think you're the stupid one. How do you not see the math? One kit is almost twice as big as another. It's only $2 more. Overpriced? If you say so. *eyeroll*
Amen to #161's last paragraph. I wish I could consistently find CTM's who could make my products look as gorgeous as Nicole's make hers look. I will be honest and say that the few times I have purchased anything from her, it's very hard to use it to create any more than one page unless I want all of the pages to look almost identical. Her element offerings are sparse, but for that one page there aren't a lot of designers who make as nice a product. It's just sad that it's not useful enough to me to spend the $ on it.
-If you want to be disgusted by something, let it be Jady Day. Not only are her kits all the typical SSD cookie-cutter items that we see there at SSD ad nauseum, but how is she getting away with that La La Loopsy kit? More to the point, how is Robin allowing it? It screams copyright infringement. __________
I was wondering this same exact thing. It's so blatantly La La Loopsey that I couldnt beleive it when I saw it. I also couldn't believe that one of the CT layouts featured in her shop under the main product image is titled "La La Loopsey" in giant letters. I wish I believed that the company would sue her pants off.
I was wondering this same exact thing. It's so blatantly La La Loopsey that I couldnt beleive it when I saw it. I also couldn't believe that one of the CT layouts featured in her shop under the main product image is titled "La La Loopsey" in giant letters. I wish I believed that the company would sue her pants off.
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definitely copyright infringement unless she asked for permission and recieved permission from them to make the "kit" dolls.
Isn't it sweet that Nicole has time to host weekly chats at SSD but couldn't at her own shop?
And someone find me a barf bag over Mari K's comment on the SSD blog about becoming a SSD Designer "one of the highest accolades I can think of in this industry" Puke!
Try releasing something new kits more often than monthly.
Funny how they "turn" when they jump ship. Mari thought she was the queen at Digichick - and of course Nicole was the Queen Mother. Everyone was expected to bow down and kiss ass IF they chose to speak or actually put out a new product. The Digichick is well rid of the attitude. From what I can see, the new owner is a sweetheart. AND- she doesn't design!
This chick has been putting out new "kits" about once a day, or at the very least, every other day. Aren't they beautiful and perfectly recolored? Not mish-mashy at all, style wise either. I don't know why she didn't apply at Sweet Shoppe, as I am sure that she would have been first picked!!!
On a serious note - why do people like this bother? Reminds me of COLS/OTBS. YUCK.
I remember Sinead from TDC years ago when Laura still owned it (was it Laura? The person before Kimberly Giarusso (sp?)). She was a sweetheart then, and still is.
On that same type of topic, Lauren must have been picking straws to complete her design team--this kit is lacking compared to most of the designers there http://onestorydown.com/shop/product.php?productid=17772&page=1
#170 I'm sure Sinead is a really sweet person, but what about her business sense? To be honest, I don't care for a couple of the new guests this month. Makes me wonder if some of the better designers there are feeling nervous.
#174 - those guests could have been picked by Nicole, from my experience, guest spots are not notified month to month, but several months in advance.
Besides, I'm not seeing any difference between the guest designers and other designers at the store. What are you talking about with better designers feeling nervous?
On that same type of topic, Lauren must have been picking straws to complete her design team--this kit is lacking compared to most of the designers there http://onestorydown.com/shop/product.php?productid=17772&page=1 Apr 9, 2012 8:11:00 PM
And $5.49 for that mess? She couldn't even finish writing the description!
Honestly I had high hopes for OSD, I like the forum, but there's not a single thing in the store that I've even been tempted to buy.
Honestly I had high hopes for OSD, I like the forum, but there's not a single thing in the store that I've even been tempted to buy. ---------- EXACTLY. Very unimpressed.
Why do people rave over Jumpstart Designs templates ? I just downloaded one of her freebies, and not only was the freaking file size 35MB for one template, but there were jagged edges all over it.
Does anyone other than Charlize Creations, Kitty Designs and Anna Aspnes ever add new products to Oscrap? I used to love that store but now it seems to have been over-run by those three.
Kitty has been there for a long time, I don' see how she is over running the store.
#182 - WAS was We Are Storytellers. It was a site/store dedicated to the art of storytelling and journaling, not just making pretty pages. At the time, the trendy designers were selling there. More was happening on the blog, than in the forums and their prices were ridiculous. It eventually folded after about 18 months or so. This was almost three years ago, if not more.
So how was the Digi event in Vegas? Any gossip about that? I expected something juicy and sordid! Did it end up being a drunken event or a big goodie-two-shoes boring event? How many new tattoos?
Hey, someone just sent me here about seeing a comment. Didn't know how to post and messed it up above I guess. LOL And yeah, some of my files have been large and I'll admit I'm a newbie. Sorry about that! I don't make excuses. I'm just trying to catch on like a lot of designers, but hey, I have fun anyway! :P
I don't think Aspnes, Kitty & Charlize are overrunning the place. But it's clear that those three are putting out product on a regular consistent basis while the other designers appear to be sitting on their laurels. Most only put out a monthly release from what I've seen. It would be nice to see more kits being put out by some of the other designers instead of just a journal card pack or pack of frames.
The other designers at Oscraps could release just as much product as Kitty and Charlize if they were willing to produce total shit every week. I feel like they're spamming my eyes every time I open the newsletter.
I really doubt that those two are keeping Oscraps going. If so, Oscraps can kiss their ass goodbye.
#188 - You are not a newbie. You've been selling for almost a year now. There are simple things you should definitely know by now like how to make templates small in size without jagged edges.
If you were just "having fun" you wouldn't sell in a store. I can almost forgive the large file sizes as ignorance (even this late in the game), but that LOL attitude is unprofessional. You take people's money and aren't providing them with high quality products.
#193 - What exactly is wrong with the kit link you pointed out? Of all the hideous kits in her store, that's one of the better looking ones. I'm not seeing the point...
#170 I'm sure Sinead is a really sweet person, but what about her business sense? To be honest, I don't care for a couple of the new guests this month. Makes me wonder if some of the better designers there are feeling nervous.
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Who exactly are the better designers who should be feeling nervous? Honestly curious. Do you mean they should be feeling nervous about those guests stealing business from them, or that they should be feeling nervous about the store taking a turn downhill? Myself, I doubt either thing will happen but I'm curious to know what you meant and who you're referring to.
The way Lena has been kissing ass over there for a year or so, it doesn't surprise me. Now, if she only paid that much attention to where she currently sells... ________________________
How is she kissing ass over there, exactly? She's a site CT, and has been for the better part of a year. I suppose you think she shouldn't be active in the forums as a site CT just because she designs elsewhere?
If you want to take issue with her being active somewhere that she doesn't sell, then why not bring up her activity at SSD? I see no issue with her being active somewhere she CT's.
Before anyone starts throwing accusations, NO I AM NOT LENA. I'm just catching up on the past week here in digismackland and thought this was stupid.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 692 Newer› Newest»I see that Sugar Hill's CU whores are at it again with their 75% off nonsense today. I tried to look through the site for 2 minutes and it's so slow b/c of the traffic that it takes 6 years for each page to load. Not even worth it.
Wow your not joking, snails pace. You'd think that they would be prepared for the traffic.
Back to the SSD talk, I looked through the new designers freebies and truly like most of them. Nettio's templates are very nice and I thought Mari's and EZ's minis were perfect for SSD. Can't for the life of me understand why or how Studio Basic got in though. I suppose she's Lauren Grier's replacement for lots of doodles and crazy colors?
Can't wait for the One Story Down smack....I wasn't impressed. Thoughts?
have any of you been to One Story Down yet? Who are these people??? Other than Lauren Reid and Fee Jardine, I haven't heard of one of them before...except Snips and Snails, who was at Divine, LOLOL.....
Apparently, With Love Studio has new owners: Missys Bits and Sugar Moon Designs. Alyssa is still designing there as Aly Demorales.
I don't know if I've heard of any of the other designers, either (except for Flutter Expression), but I happen to think some of their stuff is incredibly cute!
And if Missys Bits and Sugar Moon Designs are the new owners of WLS, then they certainly haven't improved any with their new ownership!
have any of you been to One Story Down yet? Who are these people??? Other than Lauren Reid and Fee Jardine, I haven't heard of one of them before...except Snips and Snails, who was at Divine, LOLOL.....
Apr 1, 2012 10:35:00 AM
I've heard of Crystal, Fee, Flutter Expressions, Lauren, Snips and Snails, Tracy and Misty. The others (non-guests) are new to me in name.
http://onestorydown.com/shop/product.php?productid=17570&page=1
$3 on sale for this? Normal price $5? You really can't be serious.
Their freebies section has 2 offerings. For a new store grand opening, that section should have something from each designer.
Nothing I'd look at again.
One Story Down the drain. Blech.
I've heard of Chere, Crystal, Fee, Lauren, Flutter, Misty and all of the guest designers.
The fonts by Domesticated Lady are very simple and I've made three or four very similar ones myself.
Missys Bits posted this in the Designer forum at DST:
I recently purchased a website. The contract included the full site design so I would have no reason to feel that I would have to immediately reskin, which a determining factor in the purchase decision.
Now, out of left field someone has contacted us stating that she owns the site design and wants it back so she can sell it to someone else.
The original owner gave no indication that she did not have full rights to the site design, and there was no copyright indicator on the site other than the business name.
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So not surprised.
I want to reply SO bad that 'Aly' shouldn't have been trusted and she should have done her research.
I hope she didn't pay much for that site. It has zen cart and Phpbb (free).
So Missy purchased the store from HT?
She was warned about "Aly" I don't think much heed was taken when dealing with her. I was under the impression that HT built that site from the ground up. Maybe one of her alter egos wants her design back lol Did I see correctly that HT's best buddy Bean Bunny is gone from the store?
I hope she didn't pay anything for that site!!
I wouldn't put it past HT to be making up another name wanting her design back!
Even my 9 year old saw the glaring error in this:
http://withlovestudio.net/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27_60&products_id=784
that, and its just plain hideous.
I followed #15's link and just now saw this:
http://withlovestudio.net/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27_68&products_id=488
Seriously, the whole site should hire someone just to spell check their products! It's embarrassing.
What site is "HT" ?
I see that Sugar Hill's CU whores are at it again with their 75% off nonsense today.
How do the designers make any money selling stuff at 75% off???
Missys Bits posted this in the Designer forum at DST:
I recently purchased a website. The contract included the full site design so I would have no reason to feel that I would have to immediately reskin, which a determining factor in the purchase decision.
Now, out of left field someone has contacted us stating that she owns the site design and wants it back so she can sell it to someone else.
The original owner gave no indication that she did not have full rights to the site design, and there was no copyright indicator on the site other than the business name.
Apr 1, 2012 3:52:00 PM
^^^
Bean Bunny and Alyssa/Happy Tits/etc must've had a big falling out then since it was BB who did the design.
Got this on McAfee site advisor, is it safe to continue?
Warning: Suspicious Site
Whoa! Are you sure you want to go there?
http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/ may be risky to visit.
Why were you redirected to this page?
When we visited this site, we found it exhibited one or more risky behaviors.
I followed #15's link and just now saw this:
http://withlovestudio.net/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27_68&products_id=488
Seriously, the whole site should hire someone just to spell check their products! It's embarrassing.
Every think maybe it was done on purpose. You know a little kid might say that just as she wrote it.
@#1- must be your computer or internet connection. I bought over $235 worth of stuff without any problems and downloaded it all quite quickly yesterday in the late morning.
#23 - now THAT is something an amazing "designer" does!! Buys $200 worth of CU.
#Sarcasm
@23 The issue isn't with the store, it's with the forum. Do they have ads running on the forum? Never had this problem anywhere else so perhaps it's just a conflicting script or something.
#25 what on earth are you talking about? #23 was responding to #1 saying that Sugar Hill's site was slow yesterday due to their 75% sale. Nobody said anything about a forum.
@19 I know one of the SHCO designers and you would be amazed if you knew how much money they make when they have that sale, why else do you think they keep doing it?
#22 A little kid might say Campions?
Every think maybe it was done on purpose. You know a little kid might say that just as she wrote it.
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Every think? Sounds like the same person who would say Campions.
I think the other person was referring to Loose my Tooth. Didn't read the post she was answering obviously. Just like the person taking about scripts on ads was probably responding to the person who got the malicious site warning at SSD. And the person looking for the website HT doesn't realize that the website is withlovestudios and HT refers to former owner Happy Tits aka Aly aka Alyssa aka raving lunatic...
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@#1- must be your computer or internet connection. I bought over $235 worth of stuff without any problems and downloaded it all quite quickly yesterday in the late morning.
Apr 2, 2012 5:35:00 AM
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ah yes. $235 spent...and at 75% off. So you bought approximately $900 worth of CU for yourself. Uh huh. and you design. Would LOVE to see your creations. Matter of fact, won't be too hard to spot you - just have to look for kits made entirely of SHCO products.
THIS is what is wrong with this industry.
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If she can make pleasing derivatives from the CU and they sell - who cares? But she needs to read the TOUs because I think most of them don't allow kits made up only entirely of their products.
Every think maybe it was done on purpose. You know a little kid might say that just as she wrote it.
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Every think? Sounds like the same person who would say Campions
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so I was in a hurry when I posted this and didn't check it-sheesh-mistakes happen but critical people of every little thing are a PITA
Good grief ... a store owner who hasn't heard of FTP? Between designers who spend $235 on the same CU stuff 100s of other designers just did (way to be original) and owners who don't know what FTP is, it's no wonder the digiscrap world has been crappy lately.
Link:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=299943
And for those who aren't designers:
So I'm almost done setting up my store (X-Cart 4.4.4) and two of my designers asked about FTP... I guess this is standard way to upload files on other sites? I understand what FTP is, but I guess I don't understand the advantage of using it? I mean when I login to the admin page and I add a new product, then I click on the "Downloads" link on the right side (I've purchased Download Expander) it is takes me to a page with an easy tool for uploading files. So what is the advantage of having them do it through FTP? Do you guys host your files on another site or something? Was this upload tool always there or is it something new? I want to know if I shouldn't be telling them to use that upload function.
It says right in what you copied and pasted that she KNOWS what FTP is.
I've sold in stores before that don't use FTP and they're way easier to upload products. I can upload once and it links everything for me, instead of having to upload, then manually add each link to the listing.
I think your reading comprehension is crappy.
LOL. #23 here. That was a mistake in typing, IT was actually $35.00. I almost didn't correct it cause it did make for a lot of humor here.
I wasn't aware that one owner and one designer comprised the entire of the digi scrap industry. You do learn something new every day.
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what what?
I know it's been said before, but it really, really irks the crap out of me when designers don't reply to PMs/emails. I'm not a designer and if I'm contacting you, I'm probably a customer - or want to be a customer.
Note to every designer who reads this - I will NEVER buy from you if you ignore a simple PM that would take you 2 mins to respond to. Customer service is part of YOUR JOB. If you're not willing to do YOUR JOB, I'm not willing to give you my hard earned cash.
I'm not alone, either.
In fact, I tell every single one of my scrapbooking friends that you don't bother to respond to customer questions. Most of them will now never buy from you again either.
LOL-- and now all of the designers are rushing to check their inboxes!
In the same lines as #40 - What really gets me is winning a giveaway and not getting what you were promised from the designer responsible. And after 3 or 4 emails to the designer all with empty promises. How can you run a business like this? Sure, I won, but you promised me things that you never gave me and ruined yourself in my eyes.
I know it's been said before, but it really, really irks the crap out of me when designers don't reply to PMs/emails. I'm not a designer and if I'm contacting you, I'm probably a customer - or want to be a customer.
Note to every designer who reads this - I will NEVER buy from you if you ignore a simple PM that would take you 2 mins to respond to. Customer service is part of YOUR JOB. If you're not willing to do YOUR JOB, I'm not willing to give you my hard earned cash.
I'm not alone, either.
In fact, I tell every single one of my scrapbooking friends that you don't bother to respond to customer questions. Most of them will now never buy from you again either.
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I totally agree on this! I am a designer but I know frustrating it can be when your PM's get ignored. I once asked about a guest position at a popular store. They asked me for a sample then all of a sudden my emails kept bouncing. I PMed the owner and no response. I also emailed another store for a guest spot. Now I can handle if they want to respond that they may not like my work or whatever but to ignore me I just can't stand!
Am I missing something? These seem really expensive for what they are, is she a really 'famous' designer or something?
http://www.shabbypickledesigns.com/boutique/product.php?productid=21288&cat=303&page=1
wow. at i'm guessing that price is with the 20% off? wow..
for fucking flairs???
http://www.shabbypickledesigns.com/boutique/product.php?productid=21302&cat=0&page=1
Looks like someone is just trying to gain some exposure!
I'm #44 and I'm not the designer. I was just genuinely horrified at the prices and couldn't understand why they are so expensive. She clearly rates herself!!!
They're commercial use products, so I'm sure that has something to do with the price. They're only $2.99 regular price. I can't even imagine why someone would complain about that for CU.
No I'm not her. I just don't understand the complaint.
I'm not her either & I don't think it's as outrageous as displayed here.
well you're all stupid. don't you see how crazy that price is???
Really ? Stupid. Because we disagree on the price of a product. I also do not think it is priced that outrageously that it would justify calling someone who disagrees with you stupid.
If you think that is high I would like to see where you normally shop then. Probably at some dollar store shop with poor quality products. Those prices are not bad.
I'm guessing #51 shops at Stuff that's Crap and Scrappity Doo Doo.
So, what's up with all of the guests at The Digichick? There are 6-- does that seem like a lot to anyone else?
I'm guessing #51 shops at Stuff that's Crap and Scrappity Doo Doo.
bwahahaha @ Scrappity Doo Doo ...
TOTAL SHOCKER -- La is staying that lily pad.
for fucking flairs???
http://www.shabbypickledesigns.com/boutique/product.php?productid=21302&cat=0&page=1
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What would you suggest she charge for 10 flairs? (Honestly, I'm curious)
Irene Aleexeva is leaving designing..:( I like her stuff.
#43 Well said!
2.39 for flairs seems on target for a store charging $4.65 for 6 frames! (or $4 for 4 photo corners)
http://www.shabbypickledesigns.com/boutique/product.php?productid=21256&cat=250&page=1
On a side note, how do you get a name like SHABBY Pickle when your whole store is fantasy stuff?
#55 it doesn't seem that strange to me they always have at least 3 or 4 each month not to mention that they just had at least 2 or 3 designers leave in the past few weeks. So maybe they offered a couple of other designers spots this month to fill in for those who left. That doesn't seem to be a store that fills spots with calls, I think they fill in spaces with guests who decide to stay when the grass is greener.
On a side note, how do you get a name like SHABBY Pickle when your whole store is fantasy stuff?
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From when Laura owned it and she is into Shabby Chic, or was. I haven't been to the Pickle in years.
#55 it doesn't seem that strange to me they always have at least 3 or 4 each month not to mention that they just had at least 2 or 3 designers leave in the past few weeks. So maybe they offered a couple of other designers spots this month to fill in for those who left. That doesn't seem to be a store that fills spots with calls, I think they fill in spaces with guests who decide to stay when the grass is greener.
Apr 3, 2012 9:21:00 PM
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And with Nicole selling the site, maybe the new owner is trying to mix things up a bit.
I don't understand having a guest that only puts ONE item in their shop. What's the point of that?
#65 If you're talking about TDC, they require exclusive product, so unless a guest is clearing out their other store, they'll probably only have one product to start with. Just my guess.
#64 - policy at TDC is that when guesting, a perm offer is only made if your sales hit a certain amount..and the staff agrees that you are a good fit. It is NEVER up to the guest on if they stay on or not. The new owner is NOT new to the site, and runs things exactly as Nicole has. No changes, just looking for talent to fill the holes left by a few that had other offers.
@ #59 Wow I am surprised. Irene was always a very consistent designer who put out great products every week. I guess it just gets tiring after a while. I'll definitely pickup a bunch of things from her 60% off sale. Will definitely miss her, she's one of my favourite designers.
Do you think SO will have a call now, since Irene is leaving and they just lost Jady Day? They don't really seem to have a lot of guests there... at least not since the SM debacle....
I think it would be great for SO to have a call or contest. It would be great if actual paying SO customers voted, too, instead of just staff and CT members.
Which designers do you think would be good additions at SO?
#64 - policy at TDC is that when guesting, a perm offer is only made if your sales hit a certain amount..and the staff agrees that you are a good fit. It is NEVER up to the guest on if they stay on or not. The new owner is NOT new to the site, and runs things exactly as Nicole has. No changes, just looking for talent to fill the holes left by a few that had other offers.
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I was comment #62 and I wasn't implying that a guest would get to choose if they stay at a shop after their guest stint is up, obviously the shop has to make an offer. Duh. But at that point, it IS actually up to that guest about whether they stay on or not, it's not like the shop can force them to stay. Ultimately it's always up to the guest. But I don't know any shop that would take someone without first making an offer, so if that's what you assumed I meant, I didn't.
WTF??
http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=7256
The spare body parts are a little creepy to me!
I agree with #70. That would really be interesting if paying customers voted on a new designer. It would take the whole "who you know" thing out of it.
I agree with #70. That would really be interesting if paying customers voted on a new designer. It would take the whole "who you know" thing out of it.
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I agree. I dont doubt that SO makes bank! But they just might roll in more money if they allow their customer base to choose their next designers. It might also help ease that cliquish feeling SO has.
Anyone else notice Bella Gypsy went to TDC?
WTF??
http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=7256
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Might be good for altered art. Some altered art is really weird.
Anyone else notice Bella Gypsy went to TDC?
Apr 5, 2012 2:51:00 AM
The way Lena has been kissing ass over there for a year or so, it doesn't surprise me. Now, if she only paid that much attention to where she currently sells...
The way Lena has been kissing ass over there for a year or so, it doesn't surprise me. Now, if she only paid that much attention to where she currently sells...
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OUCH! (but true)
if the first kit that Lena added to TDC is an example of what they will offer there...then the new owner of TDC made a huge mistake in bringing her on. That kit is awful.
#81. I agree. The papers are really fuzzy looking, the colors are horrid, and those elements. Barf. I've never been a big Bella Gypsy fan anyway. Last I knew, there was some big todo because Lena was retiring from design and it would just be the one sister. I didn't realize Lena was back, but clearly has been for awhile. Another 1-month retirement?
Who bought The Digichick?
83 - Why don't you go to the forum and read the whole story?
Really hoping SO does have a call.
Who would be good at SO? They don't have as much of a defined style the way somewhere like SSD does. Speaking of which, I wonder if the designer choices at SSD would have been the same if the SSD customers were the decision-makers?
Apparently not since they were asking for different designers in the forum.
Does anyone else think this requirement for GP's call is a little weird: "Your sampler should be of things that were hand crafted by you without the use of a scanner or commercial use." I get no CU, but no scanner?
Apparently not since they were asking for different designers in the forum.
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This. I think Jady Day and Nettio are the only ones that were picked that I saw mentioned more than once or twice. Of course now they're all gushing about the new designers since they're all desperate to get ct spots which they hope will lead to a Sugar Babe spot.
@88 I think it says no scanned items that you did not create yourself.
"Please also include a sampler that represents your work and style. This should have 4-5 papers and 10 elements. Your sampler should include items that were crafted by you from scratch. If you draw clipart out on paper and scan it in to create your elements, that is perfectly okay! We want to see your creativity, so no scanned objects that you didn't create and no commercial use elements."
Pretty hilarious that they're asking for non-CU items in their call when one of the last designers they added (Rosey Toes) uses nothing BUT CU.
WTF??
http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=7256
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I happen to love it and bought it when it first come out in 2009. The quality is amazing.
I see Michelle Godin is guesting at TLP, when did she come out of retirement?
Jenn Barrette is guesting at lily pad. Wonder if Robin is sweating bullets that she'll leave too?
Rosey Toes must bring in some money. She guested there before she was permanent. But yeah, all CU.
To #95, No, she did not guest first. Showed up in early March, I think, as a new designer in the store. I know some here don't have that high an opinion of Gotta Pixel, but I shop there from several designers and spend a lot of time in the forum. I don't know why they added Roseytoes. I don't think she added anything of value to the store. Strange decision o_O
The call doesn't make sense to me, either. Some items (like ribbons) are not drawn and are always scanned. But, I guess for this sampler, they are only looking to see what the designer can draw herself? It makes me wonder if they are trying to add doodle style designers to the store. I don't like or buy doodled kits, so that would be more designers I wouldn't bother with.
All these stores should start polling their customers about the designers they would like to shop from. Care more about the customer than scratching your friends' backs. I'd respect that and it would earn my dollars.
Jenn Barrette is guesting at lily pad. Wonder if Robin is sweating bullets that she'll leave too?
Are you serious? Thanks for the laugh. Funniest thing I've seen here in a while. What a way to start the day.
#96: I don't think you have to worry about the store being pointedly interested in adding more doodlers. Ribbons that have been scanned in are fine as long as the ribbons were created by the designer and not bought as a CU item, KWIM?
#94: Jenn Barrett just guested at TDC recently, as well. Maybe she's just on a guesting spree?
I think SSD's sales are way down from their norm. They've spent too long resting on their laurels. Now they have freebies in the store? a new Free with Purchase every 2 weeks? Designers coming and going left and right? Those are things that happen at other stores, not a stable, high sales store.
I personally don't think the new design team is going to save them, either. There are a few good ones, but sadly, they seemed to be what the designers, owner, and CT wanted, with the exception of Nettio and Jady Day.
I'm not sure it's the beginning of the end, but it's a start.
... and $8.99 for a petit fours kit? It's the SAME SIZE as a regular kit they sell for $6.99. I hate when people jack-up the price of a collab, just because it's shared between 2+ people. Price should be based upon SIZE of the kit, not the size of designer EGO.
why do designers host with Mediafire? I know I can't complain because it's free (before everyone jumps on THAT bus) LOL but there are other hosting sites (ie. Box) that are free to use and don't have all the annoying popups and flashing ads. So what is the benefit to MF that would make designers host there?
Box has a bandwidth limit, so if too many people download the freebie, Box will disable your links. Nothing is more annoying than getting a bunch of e-mails complaining that your freebie links aren't working.
nothing is more annoying than being unable to download a download. i hate MediaFire as well.
I won't be buying the petit fours because of the price. if I'm paying more I want a bigger kit.
ugh, I love SSD kits, but I already can't afford their $7 price tag. If they are really have sales problems, maybe just lowering their overall price would be a smarter move than freebies or new designers.
So who do you all think are going to be going to GP? I realize most people here smack that store - but just curious
Fizzy Pop is officially open at SBG....thoughts?
Fizzy Pop is officially open at SBG....thoughts?
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I'm sorry -- WHO??
(In other words, blerg)
Happy Tits is guesting at Stuff That's Crap
Box has a bandwidth limit, so if too many people download the freebie, Box will disable your links. Nothing is more annoying than getting a bunch of e-mails complaining that your freebie links aren't working.
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....that
109, Nicole doesn't mind pirates.
I like what I see so far from Lizzy at SBG, definitely better then the templates she was selling before.
There is no way I'm paying $9 for a regular sized kit, not going to happen.
Every time they lose a template designer at SBG, they get another one. Although, you would have thought that they would have taken on a template designer who is not almost the same as one they already have.
I won't be buying the petit fours because of the price. if I'm paying more I want a bigger kit.
So what's a bigger kit? How many papers? How many elements? and what else should there be?
I'm just curious because I see some designers making huge kits but not raising their prices at all. It's gotten to a point where everyone expects to buy these gigantic kits at a price that that a normal kit would sell for and a lot of people don't scrap more then one or two times with a kit. So what's the deal?
why do designers host with Mediafire? I know I can't complain because it's free (before everyone jumps on THAT bus) LOL but there are other hosting sites (ie. Box) that are free to use and don't have all the annoying popups and flashing ads. So what is the benefit to MF that would make designers host there?
because you can password protect your files and there is no limit as to how many downloads. I hate Box and many won't use 4Shared any longer. There aren't a whole lot of other options out there unless one pays for space.
#115...that's a really fair question. I view it like this. If you're making a collab but making it the same size as a regular kit, it should be priced the same. Am I paying more because there's an additional name on the preview? I shouldn't have to. I should pay more to receive more.
I won't lie. When I see a preview that has barely any elements on it I don't buy it.
And I get disappointed when I buy a kit that looked like it was big but it then turns out to be sparse.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=300196
She "designs" at 7 stores and now owns a store and is having a call. That's dedication for you!
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=300196
She "designs" at 7 stores and now owns a store and is having a call. That's dedication for you!
Apr 7, 2012 7:07:00 AM
And for those of us who can't see...
I agree with #117. It really seems like the price of the Petit Fours is 8.99 because there are additional names on the preview. None of those products are any larger than a normal 6.99 kit.
I liked a couple, but I refuse to buy them because of designer mark-up. SSD isn't Michael Kors.
#119
Becky's Creations
Stores I Design For
Wilmas4ever
TKO Scraps
Scrapping Your Memories
Scrappin Naturally
Lollipops N Gumdrops
Inspirations of Scrapfriends
Store / Blog Manager
Southern Comfort Scraps
Don't think I have ever heard of any of those stores.
You don't need to know about those "stores" unless you are a tagger who enjoys Posers. A bunch of so called shops with crap in them. Google them...and have a laugh.
Oooo you can even buy your own store! No thanks!
http://www.lollipopsngumdrops.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=228&products_id=11968
From the SSD Forum by Robin:
...be included in the SR discount next week, so if you want them on sale, grab them this weekend.
Just wanted to make sure you guys didn't miss this info in the challenge forum.
Remember 4 people are splitting those sales, so we want to make sure our designers are compensated fairly for their work <3
Thanks chickies!
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I really take issue with this. The designers should be compensated for their work by what they put out. If they design 1/4 of a kit they should receive compensation for 1/4 of a kit. And just because there are 4 of them, it does;t mean that it shouldn't be included in the sweet rewards.
The entire point of a collab is to sell to more customers. Clearly 4 designers together SHOULD equate to more sales. Probably not 4x as many, but more nonetheless.
It seems they're not selling well where that additional $1.35 split 4 ways is so vital to the designers ($1.35 being the difference between the price at 25% off and 40% off).
#125 I totally agree. And I think it's pretty hilarious that Robin actually tries to justify the price jump by reminding us that 4 people contributed. Oh! Four people! Well in that case, you should charge $12 for it, right?
I'd like to know what everything think is "normal sized" and "huge". Most designers who offer these "huge" kits (huge is over 40 elements to me) are just mostly recolors and cu crap. Nothing original about them.
^^^everyone thinks not everything think
My kits have between 35-45 elements, I do offer recolors, but do NOT include that into the count.
I do use some CU, but I change it enough to make it look different.
I've seen some unprofessional posts by store owners in my day, but that just about takes the cake. I'm seeing lots of signs that SSD is in financial trouble.
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Mine are about the same and I count my re-colors the same way. I don't use my CU stuff as the focal elements, either, but more as accent items like a bow or a staple here and there. I also list every element in the kit in my product description rather than saying something like "more than 50 elements" because I feel like that is kind of misleading. Now 50 unique elements-- that is pretty huge.
While I do think that the trend toward these gigantic kits can be frustrating, as a scrapper, it's so nice to have so many options in a kit and be able to scrap a whole album with one kit. Someone said that most people only use a kit once, but I don't think that's always true. I think most CT members use a kit once, but a lot of paying customers buy kits to create several pages or matching albums.
Blerg. . . I just went and checked out SSD since Sugarplum Paperie had moved over there.
The few things in her store are just ick. She used to design elegant papers and nice elements. Now it's just the same old juvenile, cheap looking SSD shit that the designers all pool and use over and over and OVER.
Same thing happened with so many other designers that have moved to SSD. I hate that store.
And $9 for those petit four kits? No thanks-there are a bazillion kits at the store that look almost identical, and their regular prices are too high. No effin' way I'd pay $9 for any of those petit fours. And Robin's explanation is pathetic. So they're splitting sales 4 ways? BFD-the work was also split 4 ways. Why do they expect to make MORE money for LESS work than they normally do?
I use kits more than once.
If designers are too lazy to design kits with lots of items and versatility, they don't get my business.
I'm seeing lots of signs that SSD is in financial trouble.
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That's what happens when you're lazy, complacent and everything in your store is crap.
I'm honestly surprised they've stayed in business for as long as they have. There really are suckers born every minute.
I prefer useability over quantity every time. Some kits are huge, but nothing works together and some kits are small but nothing works together.
So many kits over the last few years have come out that have elements that are the same theme as the kit and/or color, but that doesn't mean they should be in the kit, because they just don't work together. You can see it in the CT LOs. It's a little suspect when you have 10 CTMs and not one of them has used certain elements. Although the CTMs should point this out to the designer.
I saw a kit not so long ago that had these hideous pom pom flowers in it, not only did the flowers not work with the kit, you could see from the preview they were badly recolored. Not one of the 15 LOs in the preview used the flowers.
I just checked out the Petit Four - OMG, I think the Perfect Gentleman deserves better than a kit in various shades of pooh. There should be some blue or teal in there, something!
Blerg. . . I just went and checked out SSD since Sugarplum Paperie had moved over there.
The few things in her store are just ick. She used to design elegant papers and nice elements. Now it's just the same old juvenile, cheap looking SSD shit that the designers all pool and use over and over and OVER.
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No kidding!
The template petit four is my favorite....9 bucks for 4 templates. Normally 4 templates are 5.95....
But you know, we need to make sure that the designers are properly compensated for the 1 template they contributed to that set.
HA HA HA if anyone buys that template pack, they win the dumbass award.
The template petit four is my favorite....9 bucks for 4 templates. Normally 4 templates are 5.95....
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no way. NORMALLY - a 4 template pack is around 3.99.
Oh but you also get a font in the template pack so it makes it special! lol
Happy Easter!
Do people actually buy things at SSD? There's not much there I'd want even if it were free.
The template petit four is my favorite....9 bucks for 4 templates
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If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it.
I would love to know how many sheeples (if any) actually buy that at the $9 price?
Jeebus.
Rubylane (Amber Shaw) is leaving Funky Playground for 'a wonderful opportunity'
I'm not going to jump on the 'bash SSD bandwagon' because I don't have kids and can't appreciate their style. I will say they are totally overpriced, and I am not paying their prices - and I don't really hit their store at all and have no idea what double dips and SRs even are, so I am off the grid when they have sales and the prices become reasonable. (I do like Misty Cato a lot.)
I thought I'd miss Sugarplum Paperie from TDC, but I don't. I don't care for any of her new stuff, so there is nothing to miss. Her 4-designer kit has awful colors and I wasn't even tempted.
I have been disappointed by the spring colors in every store on my circuit and have hardly bought anything in the last 3 weeks. So I have mostly been making my own stuff ala Steph at DST and doing some You Tube tutorials. I am getting a lot more LOs finished because I'm not in the shops or forums - and not uploading to galleries, either.
There's no bashing of SSD bandwagon but there are complaints about the ridiculous prices, with which you agree, so I guess you did jump on the bandwagon.
True dat, 148!
I have kids, and there is no way I'd ever want to scrap pictures of them with any of the SSD schlock. What an odd assumption to make, 147.
I used to like a certain designer's work before she moved to SSD (and probably bought 80% of everything she made before she moved). Now her kits look like the rest of them over there, and I haven't purchased a single thing from her since she moved there.
As someone else said, "Now it's just the same old juvenile, cheap looking SSD shit that the designers all pool and use over and over and OVER"
True. Seriously, don't they ever get tired of doing the exact same stuff all the time?
And I agree the outrageous price for a kit that had 4 designers who each did 1/4th the work of a kit is ridiculous. If they do 1/4th the work, then earn 1/4th the pay. Why should they expect more?
I have no affiliation to SSD other than I am an occasional customer. I wouldn't consider myself to be a regular by any means. I did check the shop out this weekend, though, and wasn't completely disappointed by what I saw. Here are my observations, based on what has been said above already:
-I looked at Sugarplum Paperie's new kits on Saturday, and with the exception of the cutesy acrylic animals in that new baby kit, I didn't see a real difference from what she used to offer when at TDC. I'd love to have some of you explain to me what's so different now (other than the animals, which surprised even me). Her kits are always: distressed papers, word art strips, a few flowers and a leaf or two, and random other things like frames and ribbon. I see nothing different. Nothing.
-If you want to be disgusted by something, let it be Jady Day. Not only are her kits all the typical SSD cookie-cutter items that we see there at SSD ad nauseum, but how is she getting away with that La La Loopsy kit? More to the point, how is Robin allowing it? It screams copyright infringement.
-How does Nettio stay in business, charging $5.25 for template packs that only have 3 templates??? Most designers include 4, and charge $4. I could almost see if she had 4 in each pack and charged $5.25, but to charge more... for less? Saddest thing about it is that people will buy those templates in droves, I am sure.
-I did buy the Carefree Days kit. I disagree with everyone above who said that it is the same size as a normal kit. It has 26 papers and almost 100 elements with very few, if any, recolored elements. Seems to me this is much bigger than the normal 12-15 paper and 30-50 element kits that are offered at SSD on average. While it does seem overpriced, slightly, at $8.99... I picked it up for $6.74 on sale, which is right on par with what a kit of that size would normally sell for at most any other store ($6.99). So again, I am confused about the fuss above. Over the weekend, it was fairly priced. Now it does happen to be a little expensive, but most of you were complaining about the prices over the weekend, when the prices were on par with the rest of the industry for the most part.
JMHO
-I looked at Sugarplum Paperie's new kits on Saturday, and with the exception of the cutesy acrylic animals in that new baby kit, I didn't see a real difference from what she used to offer when at TDC. I'd love to have some of you explain to me what's so different now (other than the animals, which surprised even me). Her kits are always: distressed papers, word art strips, a few flowers and a leaf or two, and random other things like frames and ribbon. I see nothing different. Nothing.
Totally agreed. The colors of the new kits are brighter than she usually does but IMO the palettes fit the kit themes.
The Sugarplum Paperie kits released at SSD on Sunday were all in her TDC shop 2 weeks ago. The halloween and school ones are over a year old. So complaining that her style has changed in the last 2 weeks when your referencing those older kits is pretty ignorant.
I think every comment made about the price referred to the $8.99 price, so the fact #151 agreed, then had to rant on about it is stupid.
The fact they had to mark it up, then maybe the sale price would be worth it, is also stupid.
If it's worth $6.99 then that's the price of a REGULAR KIT. Even #151 agrees it's worth the sale price she paid $6.74.
WHICH IS ALL ANYONE WAS SAYING.
#154 you're an ignorant idiot. #151 wasn't ranting about anything, and she very clearly said that she thought the kit was larger than a REGULAR KIT. She said that regular kits at SSD average about 12-15 papers and 30-50 elements, and that the collab she picked up was about double that size. What part of her comment did you not understand? So stupid. Time to brush up on your reading comprehension.
Regarding Sugarplum's shop at SSD: I don't really see that anything's different. Even if it were, who cares? You design to the customer base you are selling to, if you want to sell anything. Smart business.
Here's where I do have a problem, though. I received her newsletter over the weekend, and it was in really poor taste IMO to not only gush on and on about how selling at SSD has always been a dream of hers but to also refer to her time as owner of TDC as having gotten "sidetracked from that goal for 3 years". Or however she phrased it, I don't have the e-mail in front of me b/c I deleted it immediately out of disgust, but now I wish I hadn't so I could quote it here. Not a very classy way to exit TDC, but classic Nicole. Such a narcissist, always has been.
#155, you're obviously #151 and stupid.
#156 Amen. Nicole is a conceited bitch and her very presence at SSD discourages me from buying anything there again.
I also didn't see anything different in her SSD offerings (her NEW stuff). I thought it looked as boring as everything else she's always made.
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Rubylane (Amber Shaw) is leaving Funky Playground for 'a wonderful opportunity'
Apr 8, 2012 1:44:00 PM
Anything is a more wonderful opportunity than there
She obviously hasn't learned a thing about putting her foot in her mouth. I can't imagine that SSD will enjoy whatever drama she creates with her big mouth.
#156 Amen. Nicole is a conceited bitch and her very presence at SSD discourages me from buying anything there again.
I also didn't see anything different in her SSD offerings (her NEW stuff). I thought it looked as boring as everything else she's always made.
I understand you think her stuff boring, but what about her designs do you (or anyone) think is appealing to her customers? The layouts made with her products are always beautiful. Is that mainly the layout artists' skills? (And if so, how do I get them to be on my CT? LOL)
#157: I am not #151 or #155, and still I think you're the stupid one. How do you not see the math? One kit is almost twice as big as another. It's only $2 more. Overpriced? If you say so. *eyeroll*
Amen to #161's last paragraph. I wish I could consistently find CTM's who could make my products look as gorgeous as Nicole's make hers look. I will be honest and say that the few times I have purchased anything from her, it's very hard to use it to create any more than one page unless I want all of the pages to look almost identical. Her element offerings are sparse, but for that one page there aren't a lot of designers who make as nice a product. It's just sad that it's not useful enough to me to spend the $ on it.
-If you want to be disgusted by something, let it be Jady Day. Not only are her kits all the typical SSD cookie-cutter items that we see there at SSD ad nauseum, but how is she getting away with that La La Loopsy kit? More to the point, how is Robin allowing it? It screams copyright infringement.
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I was wondering this same exact thing. It's so blatantly La La Loopsey that I couldnt beleive it when I saw it. I also couldn't believe that one of the CT layouts featured in her shop under the main product image is titled "La La Loopsey" in giant letters. I wish I believed that the company would sue her pants off.
I was wondering this same exact thing. It's so blatantly La La Loopsey that I couldnt beleive it when I saw it. I also couldn't believe that one of the CT layouts featured in her shop under the main product image is titled "La La Loopsey" in giant letters. I wish I believed that the company would sue her pants off.
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definitely copyright infringement unless she asked for permission and recieved permission from them to make the "kit" dolls.
Isn't it sweet that Nicole has time to host weekly chats at SSD but couldn't at her own shop?
And someone find me a barf bag over Mari K's comment on the SSD blog about becoming a SSD Designer "one of the highest accolades I can think of in this industry" Puke!
Try releasing something new kits more often than monthly.
Funny how they "turn" when they jump ship. Mari thought she was the queen at Digichick - and of course Nicole was the Queen Mother. Everyone was expected to bow down and kiss ass IF they chose to speak or actually put out a new product. The Digichick is well rid of the attitude. From what I can see, the new owner is a sweetheart. AND- she doesn't design!
http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=300414
This chick has been putting out new "kits" about once a day, or at the very least, every other day. Aren't they beautiful and perfectly recolored? Not mish-mashy at all, style wise either. I don't know why she didn't apply at Sweet Shoppe, as I am sure that she would have been first picked!!!
On a serious note - why do people like this bother? Reminds me of COLS/OTBS. YUCK.
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HECK YEAH!!!!
OMG - so sad.
I remember Sinead from TDC years ago when Laura still owned it (was it Laura? The person before Kimberly Giarusso (sp?)). She was a sweetheart then, and still is.
#168 - I don't mind Karen as a person, even though she annoys other people, but I truly wish she had stayed retired from designing.
I don't think I've ever seen a scarier baby kit. Yikes!
On that same type of topic, Lauren must have been picking straws to complete her design team--this kit is lacking compared to most of the designers there
http://onestorydown.com/shop/product.php?productid=17772&page=1
#170 I'm sure Sinead is a really sweet person, but what about her business sense? To be honest, I don't care for a couple of the new guests this month. Makes me wonder if some of the better designers there are feeling nervous.
#174 - those guests could have been picked by Nicole, from my experience, guest spots are not notified month to month, but several months in advance.
Besides, I'm not seeing any difference between the guest designers and other designers at the store. What are you talking about with better designers feeling nervous?
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On that same type of topic, Lauren must have been picking straws to complete her design team--this kit is lacking compared to most of the designers there
http://onestorydown.com/shop/product.php?productid=17772&page=1
Apr 9, 2012 8:11:00 PM
And $5.49 for that mess? She couldn't even finish writing the description!
Honestly I had high hopes for OSD, I like the forum, but there's not a single thing in the store that I've even been tempted to buy.
Free:
http://sweetlysweet.blogspot.com.au/2010/12/mini-paper-cupcake-stands-free-file.html
Or $3.99 (which is a total WTF price in the first place)
http://onestorydown.com/shop/product.php?productid=17768&page=1
Honestly I had high hopes for OSD, I like the forum, but there's not a single thing in the store that I've even been tempted to buy.
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EXACTLY. Very unimpressed.
Why do people rave over Jumpstart Designs templates ? I just downloaded one of her freebies, and not only was the freaking file size 35MB for one template, but there were jagged edges all over it.
WTF is so special about her ?
Never heard of Jumpstart Designs, so hardly people raving.
OSD is exactly like WAS, high expectations, disappointing delivery. It even has the same concept, to some extent.
WAS?
(Sorry, rather new to digi)
Does anyone other than Charlize Creations, Kitty Designs and Anna Aspnes ever add new products to Oscrap? I used to love that store but now it seems to have been over-run by those three.
Kitty has been there for a long time, I don' see how she is over running the store.
#182 - WAS was We Are Storytellers. It was a site/store dedicated to the art of storytelling and journaling, not just making pretty pages. At the time, the trendy designers were selling there. More was happening on the blog, than in the forums and their prices were ridiculous. It eventually folded after about 18 months or so. This was almost three years ago, if not more.
So how was the Digi event in Vegas? Any gossip about that? I expected something juicy and sordid! Did it end up being a drunken event or a big goodie-two-shoes boring event? How many new tattoos?
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LOLOL, whats the matter Sherri? HA! busted.
Hey, someone just sent me here about seeing a comment. Didn't know how to post and messed it up above I guess. LOL And yeah, some of my files have been large and I'll admit I'm a newbie. Sorry about that! I don't make excuses. I'm just trying to catch on like a lot of designers, but hey, I have fun anyway! :P
Please, don't ever say someone sent you - it's the lamest excuse in the book (even if someone did send you, DON'T SAY IT)
I don't think Aspnes, Kitty & Charlize are overrunning the place. But it's clear that those three are putting out product on a regular consistent basis while the other designers appear to be sitting on their laurels. Most only put out a monthly release from what I've seen. It would be nice to see more kits being put out by some of the other designers instead of just a journal card pack or pack of frames.
Charlize going to Oscraps was a major step down. What was she thinking? It would take those three to keep it going cuz the rest of them suck.
OMFG! http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/showthread.php?t=300414
And this is the designer who thinks she can charge for constructive reviews? LOL
http://scraporchard.com/market/Gnome-Sweet-Gnome-Digital-Scrapbook-Add-on.html
The other designers at Oscraps could release just as much product as Kitty and Charlize if they were willing to produce total shit every week. I feel like they're spamming my eyes every time I open the newsletter.
I really doubt that those two are keeping Oscraps going. If so, Oscraps can kiss their ass goodbye.
#191 - a step down? From what? SBG? are you fucking kidding me?
#192 - gee, late to the game? That has already been pointed out and discussed, get with the program!
#188 - You are not a newbie. You've been selling for almost a year now. There are simple things you should definitely know by now like how to make templates small in size without jagged edges.
If you were just "having fun" you wouldn't sell in a store. I can almost forgive the large file sizes as ignorance (even this late in the game), but that LOL attitude is unprofessional. You take people's money and aren't providing them with high quality products.
There is nothing fun or funny about that.
#193 - What exactly is wrong with the kit link you pointed out? Of all the hideous kits in her store, that's one of the better looking ones. I'm not seeing the point...
#170 I'm sure Sinead is a really sweet person, but what about her business sense? To be honest, I don't care for a couple of the new guests this month. Makes me wonder if some of the better designers there are feeling nervous.
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Who exactly are the better designers who should be feeling nervous? Honestly curious. Do you mean they should be feeling nervous about those guests stealing business from them, or that they should be feeling nervous about the store taking a turn downhill? Myself, I doubt either thing will happen but I'm curious to know what you meant and who you're referring to.
The way Lena has been kissing ass over there for a year or so, it doesn't surprise me. Now, if she only paid that much attention to where she currently sells...
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How is she kissing ass over there, exactly? She's a site CT, and has been for the better part of a year. I suppose you think she shouldn't be active in the forums as a site CT just because she designs elsewhere?
If you want to take issue with her being active somewhere that she doesn't sell, then why not bring up her activity at SSD? I see no issue with her being active somewhere she CT's.
Before anyone starts throwing accusations, NO I AM NOT LENA. I'm just catching up on the past week here in digismackland and thought this was stupid.
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