tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post3113811753461235046..comments2023-11-02T01:54:04.179-10:00Comments on Pineapple Plantation Designs: 2.09.08 - Designer Template 01 and a Vent?Omaha Lacrosse Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15167725413006103583noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-25752073895218594372008-02-18T10:04:00.000-10:002008-02-18T10:04:00.000-10:00Shauna, I just found your blog today, thanks to th...Shauna, I just found your blog today, thanks to the DigiFree search engine. I am appalled that anyone would tell you to stop doing something useful! I'm glad I found your blog. It's in the Google Reader list now. I hope you keep doing what you're doing as long as you are able. Thanks for the freebies and ideas on how to use them more than once or twice.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308794350227234012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-55329657483582906352008-02-12T07:28:00.000-10:002008-02-12T07:28:00.000-10:00Go Girl!! I am a designer and I dont feel at all t...Go Girl!! I am a designer and I dont feel at all threatened by your tuts, in fact they make great reading. Any scrapper can buy items that are for commercial use from many stores and use them. So what's the problem? Your readers are right, people want to know these technics so they can scrap better...don't we all!! Lol! If they become designers either for themselves or others they would have done it anyway.<BR/>Knowledge is to share and the knowledge you are sharing does not pose any additional threat that I can see to existing designers.The internet is full of information such as this, you have just put it in one place. If our stuff is good and different then people will buy it....if not...they won't. (Could be I need to rethink my designs..lol!) We need to make our work have show our own unique ideas and signatures, not a basic that is churned out on mass. If we do this then I am sure people will buy.<BR/>It's a big market, a tough one...as I am finding out, and sadly only the best do well. But thats so in every walk of life!!!<BR/>I am sure that most designers dont view your tuts as a threat, just a minority. Most of us are keen to pass on info and share, look at KimB and Hummies World to name but a few.<BR/>Hope I dont go on a blacklist for this one!! Lol!Censushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288855990407516786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-87665026668668455632008-02-12T04:44:00.000-10:002008-02-12T04:44:00.000-10:00I love your idea for designer templates and your t...I love your idea for designer templates and your tutorials are very helpful. Sometimes, none of the kits or products I have work with my pictures and I want to make my own. That certainly isn't going to stop me from buying stuff from designers so keep on doing what your doing and don't worry about a few negative people. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-34929768087450446242008-02-11T13:09:00.000-10:002008-02-11T13:09:00.000-10:00Well, there is nothing like a bit of unfair critic...Well, there is nothing like a bit of unfair criticism to bring even the lurkers out of the woodwork LOL! My 2 cents worth? For me, there is rarely a kit that has exactly precisely what I want - no matter how lovely - but I am also fanatical about colour matching. To be able to add another piece in the colour that I want because you have shown me how - please tell me how that is going to harm the industry? I'm one of those who is just not creative enough to start from scratch - so I will always be in the market for other's kits. And yes - I too paid to join a site for tutorials to learn how to 'make my own' - the less said about that the better. I found digital scrapbooking in the very early days when the scrapbook industry still rubbished it. Everyone was so helful to one another then - it has changed a lot now. I can sum up what we should all be saying about your gifts to the community in two words - "Thank You"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-30058831043322320662008-02-10T20:33:00.000-10:002008-02-10T20:33:00.000-10:00I've been struggling with my PSCS2 ever since I go...I've been struggling with my PSCS2 ever since I got it. I use it to open up psd templates that PSP complains to me about. I WANNA do more with it than that, and your tuts offer me that chance, and I thank you for it. <BR/>I also like the template with elements idea. I saw someone say above that having a template with papers and elements will give you more versatility with layouts. You can use them again and again, in a different way. That is awesome.<BR/>I don't have a whole lot of money to spend on CS2 classes, or even for a lot of scrap items, so any lil morsel you wanna drop on your blog is perfectly fine with me. Thank you for everything! :)Myxihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597364133129589978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-64796640335233851542008-02-10T15:04:00.000-10:002008-02-10T15:04:00.000-10:00You are awesome - stick to your guns, do what make...You are awesome - stick to your guns, do what makes you happy and we appreciate it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-50945633845424188132008-02-10T14:40:00.000-10:002008-02-10T14:40:00.000-10:00Well, I could write a book re the emails you recei...Well, I could write a book re the emails you received, but I'll sum it up in this: Designers need to constantly be creative and on the edge - that's what separates the great ones from the amateurs from us lowly scrappers. If someone is concerned about me learning how to do a realistic looking paper tear, then I'm probably not buying their kits anyway. And, Misty Cato does some great tuts on her blog, so you're not the one and only.<BR/><BR/>Now, onto the Designer Templates - I actually look for templates vs. "sketches." Even as freebies. Sketches, to me, are placement of papers, photos and suggested elements. Templates have extras- like stitches, staples or tape for attachments and frames and/or cool realistic drop shadows for the photos/clusters (slightly curled in different directions - something I have yet to learn how to do in PSE5), or a little bling element. Britt-ish designs does these sometimes as does Mrs. Wresh and they always jump out at me as something to grab/buy. When I was first getting started, I actually thought the "stitches" on a sketch were real until I printed the layout and was pretty disappointed (lesson learned - zoom in!).<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this great Designer Template!! It jumped out at me from Ikea Goddess' blog from all the others! Janet@mjmcbride.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-10293234507202615932008-02-10T14:24:00.001-10:002008-02-10T14:24:00.001-10:00I think that the so-called designers whose buttons...I think that the so-called designers whose buttons you just pushed are of a growing breed who just buy commercial use items and recolor them, thereby making really (forgive me) boring kits. In my opinion, design is far more than "techniques". It's ideas, style, and creativity. It's taking those techniques in directions that are really you--and if others like that direction, maybe you could sell some. <BR/><BR/>I'd be willing to bet I've never bought anything from the designers you heard from, because the designers I frequent would not be threatened by someone learning to recolor. <BR/><BR/>The designer template idea is a good one--I've seen a couple of designers do this occasionally. Anita Steriglou is one, and Gina Miller has also done a few. So you'd be in good company :) <BR/><BR/>Take care and thanks for the goodies in advance because 4-shared is being grumpy today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-7533539374023400222008-02-10T14:24:00.000-10:002008-02-10T14:24:00.000-10:00I, for one, love getting tutorials on how do certa...I, for one, love getting tutorials on how do certain things. Believe me, I don't think I am ever going to be a designer (I'm too lazy for that!) I liken these tutorials-like your recoloring elements, to learning how to check your own oil or putting air in your tires in your car. They are great things to know about your car but don't make you a mechanic for pete's sake!! 'Nuff said.babydoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561475659533358529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-48734965062745940232008-02-10T08:59:00.000-10:002008-02-10T08:59:00.000-10:00K, I love your idea!! People have to much time on...K, I love your idea!! People have to much time on their hands and feel it their duty to *itch and moan! You will never bring this industry down as long as there are people around that would much rather get their stuff already done rather than have to design it themselves, like me LOL. However I do love the tut! Anyway to heck with them, keep doin what your doin!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04634322953724656729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-86546979897276469632008-02-10T08:31:00.000-10:002008-02-10T08:31:00.000-10:00This is an excellent template. Thank you. I really...This is an excellent template. Thank you. I really like having some of the elements available in the event I can't find something that works.<BR/><BR/>As for the designers who are dissing you, they really do need to get a life. As far as I can tell your tutorials do not in any way interfer with sales of products, but actually make purchasing them that more appetising. Just about all TOU's I read state that the elements and papers can be recolored or altered to fit with the scrapper's pages. So by showing us how this can be accomplished, in my mind, makes buying so much more pleasurable. Don't they realize how frustrating it can be to buy a kit, etc., that we think will match perfectly then find out it is just a tad off. Having the resources available to be able to fix it and know how to do it... That is priceless and will promote more people into buying said kits. <BR/><BR/>Okay, now that I have written a book on the subject, I will let you get back to writing more tutorials. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766583501226631527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-16267420024238465332008-02-10T08:21:00.000-10:002008-02-10T08:21:00.000-10:00Your tutorials are great, really helpful. Love you...Your tutorials are great, really helpful. Love your new template, is really cool! Thanks so much for sharing your tutorials!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-7901286807482850952008-02-10T06:43:00.000-10:002008-02-10T06:43:00.000-10:00You GO Girl! When you get those kind of comments....You GO Girl! When you get those kind of comments...press the "I Don't Care" key..."DELETE"....then read on to all the other comments that thank you so much for helping EDUCATE the digi community!<BR/><BR/>I cannot draw (so I'll prob never be a designer)...but I'd love to learn more about CS3 and to become a better digital scrapper! Sometimes you just can't FIND what you are looking for...would be nice to make things to get me "by" and get the pages done for my children.<BR/><BR/>I know of quite a few places that provide TUTs so apparently you happened upon a few very insecure people in the comments.<BR/><BR/>I make simple templates and give them out...there's a new digi scrapper born every day (or more than one...haven't seen the statistics)...so I know they really appreciate any help they can get to get started.<BR/><BR/>I love your idea for the new templates and support you 100%! I'm still buying kits...and I don't think it has decreased my buying one little bit. You go girl! <BR/><BR/>Thank you!Sharon Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370835217609628176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-31230410627613252122008-02-10T06:19:00.000-10:002008-02-10T06:19:00.000-10:00You go girl! I like seeing your tuts, I haven't u...You go girl! I like seeing your tuts, I haven't used any of them b/c I'm a newbie when it comes to PSE. But I subscribe to your blog and I've definately got you bookmarked to come back to when I want to play around with creating something. Do I have any intention EVER of becoming a designer? No way! I don't have the time or the desire. I work about 60 hours a week so even my time for scrapping is limited. But it's nice to learn how to make a few add ons here and there to the kits that I purchase. Thank you for your template, I love it!dmarie1975https://www.blogger.com/profile/09358980618583102485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-91334046361368064142008-02-10T02:04:00.000-10:002008-02-10T02:04:00.000-10:00I just found you recently myself too... and I just...I just found you recently myself too... and I just have to say that I subscribe to almost 400 blogs between between digi, paper, & photography... and NOW!!!! I KNOW why the tuts stopped about 2 years back. I've been digi (well and paper scrap too) for almost 3 years... and the first year everyone was so nice... It was so new and everyone shared information on how to do something... and now I have 3 places I can really get some help when it comes to tuts on how to do that... Even when you ask sometimes you get a very vaque answer... in no way near as detailed as yours!!! and it's almost useless cause it takes me 2 hours to do something that should take 5 minutes. I'm not a professional I NEVER will be NEVER want to be. I will ALWAYS buy or download freebies from somewhere... but I like knowing how to do stuff on my own, too. When I do find an AWESOME tut now I PRINT that sucker out cause it may not be there tomorrow... reading about your experience I may understand this better now.<BR/><BR/>I think you have an AWESOME spirit about this... and I hope they don't take it from you!!! What you are doing will not change the industry... That's like saying a Paper SB Company teaches scrapbookers how to make paper from scratch... and they'd all go make their own. That's just a bunch of bunk!!! Not everyone has the time to do it or can afford the equipment or has the creativeness to design the first original... <BR/><BR/>STAY STRONG!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the template. In my long time around I have seen a few templates out there like you mention but not many... and I don't think it would take away or defeat the purpose like one girl said. I think it's an individual preference... to each his own. I personally don't mind the easy way out. I barely have time to scrap my photos, so the less I have to do and am taught to use the fancy templates and color them or correct shadows or whatever. The happier little lazy bum I am. lol<BR/><BR/>I know I've barely got to know you the last few days, but I think your wonderful. I added you to my BlogLines subs and that says a lot, cause I'm picky about my reading time. And I've deleted tons lately because although they're scrapping blogs... there's nothing in them for me... no inspiration, no tutorials, no really GOOD sales, no freebies... only personal stuff... which I like to know about someone but if I don't get anything back what's the purpose... lol... You have to atleast let the people that visit you know you know they're there... kwim? and that they're there for a reason... TUTs are a GOOD reason!!!<BR/><BR/>Sorry So Long!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Shawnashawnyrvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799947031592545758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-38518247186055826862008-02-09T18:15:00.000-10:002008-02-09T18:15:00.000-10:00You go girl!! I'm so happy that you are standing u...You go girl!! I'm so happy that you are standing up for yourself. The other designers need to realize that anyone that WANTS to find information can get it lots of different places on the internet. There are so many people out there that don't WANT to take the time to figure it out and will always continue to purchase the premade items. <BR/><BR/>Love the designing template idea!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564525185036844733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-86579728977408757202008-02-09T18:02:00.000-10:002008-02-09T18:02:00.000-10:00I just have to say that I really appreciate when d...I just have to say that I really appreciate when designers I admire post tutorials on how to do things. Or when they post a lot of great freebies. I find myself purchasing items in their store just to support them because I appreciate all the freebies and support that they give their readers. <BR/><BR/>Also, I LOVE your idea for the designer templates. I think it is fabulous and such a great way to help inspire scrappers who are stuck in a rut without new layout ideas (me right now) and also help them to learn how to think outside the box when making new layouts.<BR/><BR/>So keep up what you are doing! I appreciate it and I am sure many others do as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-3570168152839649262008-02-09T16:52:00.000-10:002008-02-09T16:52:00.000-10:00You have got to be kidding me?!? The insecurity o...You have got to be kidding me?!? The insecurity of some people. I love your freebies and tutorials. They are excellent tools to have to use WITH the designer kits I buy. I love being able to learn more about how to use PSE since I'm still trying to figure out the program. Keep up the good work and know that you are appricated. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-79822189667464651542008-02-09T16:13:00.000-10:002008-02-09T16:13:00.000-10:00Hi,Just been reading your blog and all the comment...Hi,Just been reading your blog and all the comments and thought I add my bit as well. I am a designer who also offers tutorials, but for PSP. I don't offer them on my blog, but for free in our little forum at KST. I have to say, I totally agree with you !!! I design and sell my kits and designer resources, but I'm not doing this to get rich. I design because I love being creative, if I can make a little bit of money, than that's a bonus which goes towards a drawing tablet I'm saving for. <BR/>But I also give a lot of freebies on my blog. The reason I do the tutorials is that I want to encourage everybody to give designing a try. In the 9 months I have been designing now,I regularly had comments like" I wish I could do that" , so I decided to give everybody the opportunity. Am I scared that my kits are not being bought? No-I'm not.There are thousands of freebies out there,why are these designers not worried about them?<BR/>A few tutorials will hardly make a difference. And there are people out there who cannot afford to buy everything all the time.Which is why I offer my designer tools and resources still for free on The Ephemeral Victorian Resource blog. <BR/>I'm sure that blog is heavily frowned about as well by some,lol.<BR/>I've been here on your blog the first time today, and it's great! Carry on, the amount of comments before me already prooves that the ones against it are just a minority.Wishing all the best-Hugs SnowravenSnowy https://www.blogger.com/profile/18251648725096042800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-19332395000144489562008-02-09T14:33:00.000-10:002008-02-09T14:33:00.000-10:00I appreciate any tips given on how to use PS bette...I appreciate any tips given on how to use PS better! I like being a little big creative, but there's no way I would ever have the time or talent to design like a true designer. Thanks for sharing your tips!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257469698121370919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-88861031073726411092008-02-09T12:58:00.000-10:002008-02-09T12:58:00.000-10:00I'm a software engineer and this reminds me of the...I'm a software engineer and this reminds me of the whole open source argument. The whole premise is really crazy and not in the best interest of creativity and science as a whole. Most of the things that have become better in this world are a result of collaborative efforts and good old competition. So to those people who want to complain get over it or get out of the business. And Thank You for sharing and paying forward!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-75865828535814283332008-02-09T12:57:00.000-10:002008-02-09T12:57:00.000-10:00There will still be a market for professionally de...There will still be a market for professionally designed items, because not everyone can even afford Photoshop (for instance, myself). Plus there is the time factor. Not everyone has the time to sit and design, and many appreciate the shortcuts they find in purchased items. You keep up the good work and your generosity. Don't listen to those naysayers. :)Liza in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427341456785350021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-28230125671153910262008-02-09T11:17:00.000-10:002008-02-09T11:17:00.000-10:00well i for just found this sight last wek and i lo...well i for just found this sight last wek and i love it. i think it is awesome that you share so much imfo with us. this type of thing takes a lot of your time and i for 1 really appreciate it. i love the designer template idea and so much appreciate the PNG files because so few people offer that and we DIP users are most often left out. keep up the great work and thanks so very much<BR/>dodoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-65305057228454789682008-02-09T10:34:00.000-10:002008-02-09T10:34:00.000-10:00Some people (and I use that term loosely) have A L...Some people (and I use that term loosely) have A LOT of nerve and way too much time on their hands! I think your tutorials are awesome, and I appreciate any "How-Tos" I can get and have been known to share some as well. Keep up the fabulous work!!! <BR/>Check out Anfrea Gold's blog and store at GDS as she does templates like what you're talking about... (meant to encourage you). <BR/>There's a blog called Scrap Your Art Out where a few designers, *gasp* offer tutorials on how to use and create various scrapbook items in this digital world - so you are not alone. Take that mean people!!!!<BR/>Thanks so much for all of your time and effort...we "got your back!" :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750993001412010585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943512513642724541.post-50477196818550118242008-02-09T10:20:00.000-10:002008-02-09T10:20:00.000-10:00lol, so just because we know HOW to do our own des...lol, so just because we know HOW to do our own designing doesn't mean we're going to actually DO our own designing. Yeah, it's fun to make something that is completely original, but with two kids running around, I hardly have time to make a page with already created papers and elements. :P Who do they think they're kidding saying you're going to ruin it for them? Keep doing what you're doing. There are tons of people who are grateful to you. :PAutumnBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325052258307926059noreply@blogger.com