Y'all. It was so crazy four years ago as we were opening up this shop and trying to get it ready. It seems like both a lifetime ago AND yesterday that this place was born. I am ever grateful for this site's existence, community, and leadership. As a designer and scrapper I have thrived here as much as, if not more than, any other shop I've been at. And there have been three other shops. Here are some snippets of my design history:
2010:
#1:This was created before I ever sold in any shop. It was one of two previews I sent in for my first designer call, which was at a store called Polka Dot Plum. The owners there were so helpful and kind as I tried my hand at not only designing better but also figuring out the ins-and-outs of FTPing, XCarting, naming things, zipping stuff up, etc.
#2: My time at Polka Dot Plum didn't last too long. I don't remember if I left before they closed or not, but this kit from that time was me trying to broaden my element packs a little bit. I remember taking a very long time trying to get that scatter of little black circles just right.
2011:
#3: My next store was at The Digichick. Nicole Seitler, who is guesting with us this month, was the owner at the time and this preview I'm showing was a collab I did with TDP's current owner, Laura Passage. I really grew as a designer at The Digichick, but, alas, had a hard time finding many of my old previews from there because I had repackaged them all to sell them at my next shop....
2013:
#4:... Pixels & Company. One of my favorite times was when the design team traveled for a meet-up in Utah for a weekend. That was the second time I was able to meet Laura in person (we also had a Digichick weekend in San Antonio when I was very hugely pregnant and the ladies graciously came to my neck of the country) and I also got to meet Hillary Bandley. She's a TDP CT member and site manager and also happens to be on my own personal CT.
2014:
#5: Which brings us to four years ago when we opened up TDP. I feel like recently my style has firmed up and I am more confident and sure of how I like to create kits. It's taken all these years to get here, LOL.
YOUR TURN!
The point of this game is to post any previews you have of older or retired kits by TDP designers. Dig deep!! It will be so much fun to see what you come up with. Many of the designers here have been at different stores and some have been around for as long as digiscrapping has been. I can't wait to see what you find in your stashes!
All game entries will be due from the participants by 11:59pm ET on Wed 11/28
The winner will be randomly selected and will win a $5 coupon to the Dawn by Design shop.
2010:
#1:This was created before I ever sold in any shop. It was one of two previews I sent in for my first designer call, which was at a store called Polka Dot Plum. The owners there were so helpful and kind as I tried my hand at not only designing better but also figuring out the ins-and-outs of FTPing, XCarting, naming things, zipping stuff up, etc.
#2: My time at Polka Dot Plum didn't last too long. I don't remember if I left before they closed or not, but this kit from that time was me trying to broaden my element packs a little bit. I remember taking a very long time trying to get that scatter of little black circles just right.
2011:
#3: My next store was at The Digichick. Nicole Seitler, who is guesting with us this month, was the owner at the time and this preview I'm showing was a collab I did with TDP's current owner, Laura Passage. I really grew as a designer at The Digichick, but, alas, had a hard time finding many of my old previews from there because I had repackaged them all to sell them at my next shop....
2013:
#4:... Pixels & Company. One of my favorite times was when the design team traveled for a meet-up in Utah for a weekend. That was the second time I was able to meet Laura in person (we also had a Digichick weekend in San Antonio when I was very hugely pregnant and the ladies graciously came to my neck of the country) and I also got to meet Hillary Bandley. She's a TDP CT member and site manager and also happens to be on my own personal CT.
2014:
#5: Which brings us to four years ago when we opened up TDP. I feel like recently my style has firmed up and I am more confident and sure of how I like to create kits. It's taken all these years to get here, LOL.
YOUR TURN!
The point of this game is to post any previews you have of older or retired kits by TDP designers. Dig deep!! It will be so much fun to see what you come up with. Many of the designers here have been at different stores and some have been around for as long as digiscrapping has been. I can't wait to see what you find in your stashes!
All game entries will be due from the participants by 11:59pm ET on Wed 11/28
The winner will be randomly selected and will win a $5 coupon to the Dawn by Design shop.
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