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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 3, 2023 23:23:51 GMT
I logged onto The Digital Press this morning to check out the new releases and latest sales, and discovered to my immense dismay that they will be closing down in early April. Announcement here. I'm really disappointed, it's my favourite store, along with The Lilypad. I'm sure that my favourite designers from TDP will pop up on other stores, so I'm not too concerned about that. But they always had the best sales and sales events, including their Penny Saver events twice a year, and the $2 sales every week, and the 50% off Publishers Picks every Tue/Wed/Thur. They will be having a big March Madness sale every Friday with some big discounts. This week there are several full year collections, so 12 full kits, for just $12. Ugh. 😢 |
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Mar 4, 2023 0:07:09 GMT
I’m super disappointed. I love The Digital Press.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Mar 4, 2023 0:32:30 GMT
I saw that this morning too, it's such a shame, they were one of my go to sites as well, not that I've digi scrapped much in the last few years.
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Post by jediannie on Mar 4, 2023 1:13:15 GMT
Oh no! I really like that store and I'm super bummed.  |
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Post by wordyphotogbabe on Mar 4, 2023 1:24:32 GMT
I'm sad, too, but hoping my TDP faves will show up at SSD.
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Post by cbscrapper on Mar 5, 2023 5:38:40 GMT
That’s too bad! I remember when they started. 😢
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Post by scrapcat on Mar 8, 2023 16:10:11 GMT
TFS, I had no idea until I saw your post. Need to make sure I back my files up elsewhere.
I already picked up the Humble & Create March Madness kit because I didn't have any of those collections.
I agree about the best sales! I also think it's priced a little more fairly for digital compared to some other sites. Darn.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 8, 2023 23:53:16 GMT
I already picked up the Humble & Create March Madness kit because I didn't have any of those collections. That was a great deal! I didn't buy that collection, because I already had most of the kits in it. I bought the Monthly Chronicles 2018 collection. I didn't have any of the kits. Such great value! I didn't buy either of the TDP Collabs because I already owned all of the kits that I liked from both of those collections. My "rule" for these March Madness sales is that I will buy the collection if I really like at least three of the kits. |
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Post by scrapcat on Mar 10, 2023 20:07:30 GMT
I already picked up the Humble & Create March Madness kit because I didn't have any of those collections. That was a great deal! I didn't buy that collection, because I already had most of the kits in it. I bought the Monthly Chronicles 2018 collection. I didn't have any of the kits. Such great value! I didn't buy either of the TDP Collabs because I already owned all of the kits that I liked from both of those collections. My "rule" for these March Madness sales is that I will buy the collection if I really like at least three of the kits. That is a good rule! I am just getting back into digi scrapping more, so appreciate your recommendations! I think I am getting the H&C pack again bcz I don't think I have those either... I tend to have more fall/xmas collections. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 10, 2023 22:53:28 GMT
scrapcat once again I'm not getting the Humble & Create collection, because I already have most of them!  In fact, I think I already own every one of H&C's kits that I really like, because she has always offered half price products every week. I'm probably going to buy the Monthly Chronicles again. There are four kits that I really like, four that are okay, but also four that I really don't like, and will never use.
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Post by burnbright on Mar 16, 2023 20:11:28 GMT
I'm going to put a reminder in my calendar to buy any Little Lamm products before the site closes. She has not released any new designs in a few years. I doubt that she will move to a new site.
Other than that I am looking for Halloween or travel products.
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Post by scrapcat on Mar 21, 2023 14:58:14 GMT
AussieMeg there is a lot of good stuff this week! ack!
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 21, 2023 22:49:18 GMT
AussieMeg there is a lot of good stuff this week! ack! Ha, I was going to tag you to see what you were going to buy this week! I'm going to buy my third lot of Monthly Chronicles. The Month-By-Month TDP Collections are awesome, but I already pretty much all of the ones I really like. |
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Post by jediannie on Mar 21, 2023 23:00:30 GMT
I wonder if they're going to do a big final sale on all the collections. There are some I have my eye on and have an event sent up on my calendar to buy it that 2nd to the last day, but I'm really hoping for a sale on those items. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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Post by marykate on Mar 21, 2023 23:35:16 GMT
It always makes me feel sad to see anything scrapbook-related shut down. And as a digi-scrapper: well, there goes one of only two sites from which I purchase any more, there go half of my new product possibilities!...
I really hope Kris Isaacs of Humble & Create keeps designing and creating, and then lands at a new home. She is surely one of the most talented designers working in the scrapbooking industry today
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 22, 2023 1:27:54 GMT
I wonder if they're going to do a big final sale on all the collections. There are some I have my eye on and have an event sent up on my calendar to buy it that 2nd to the last day, but I'm really hoping for a sale on those items. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 I've been wondering and hoping for the same thing! There are still a few things left on my wish list that haven't come up in the weekly sales yet, and probably won't. there goes one of only two sites from which I purchase any more, there go half of my new product possibilities!... I really hope Kris Isaacs of Humble & Create keeps designing and creating, and then lands at a new home. She is surely one of the most talented designers working in the scrapbooking industry today Yes and yes! The vast majority, like probably 80-90%, of my purchases are from The Lilypad and The Digital Press. I also hope that Humble & Create pops up somewhere else. Kris is always very generous with her sales, and I hope she ends up at The Lilypad where they have 50% off SOSN sales every Wednesday. She always offers kits for sale in the weekly 50% off Publishers Picks at TDP. The Sweet Shoppe doesn't have as many sales, and their pricing is a bit higher than TLP and TDP, so I don't really want any of my favourite designers from TDP to end up there.  |
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Mar 22, 2023 3:17:45 GMT
It always makes me feel sad to see anything scrapbook-related shut down. And as a digi-scrapper: well, there goes one of only two sites from which I purchase any more, there go half of my new product possibilities!... I really hope Kris Isaacs of Humble & Create keeps designing and creating, and then lands at a new home. She is surely one of the most talented designers working in the scrapbooking industry today I’m on the Humble and Create DT. She will continue to design and sell. |
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Post by scrapcat on Mar 23, 2023 15:36:23 GMT
AussieMeg there is a lot of good stuff this week! ack! Ha, I was going to tag you to see what you were going to buy this week! I'm going to buy my third lot of Monthly Chronicles. The Month-By-Month TDP Collections are awesome, but I already pretty much all of the ones I really like. I ended up with the Karla Noel bundle (love the vellum), Dawn by Design (I love that Tattoo collection), KIMG design, the Templates, and Cornelia design. I skipped H&C this time because I have quite a few autumn lines I like better. Took me forever to download and save! |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 30, 2023 0:53:44 GMT
I think this post is hinting at everything being on sale for the last days? Maybe wishful thinking. I was just coming to tell jediannie the same thing. I got an email that said: Between now and 4/2, however...
(a) our final batch of MARCH MADNESS bundles is live thru end of 3/30
(b) you're going to want to get your wishlist in order...  |
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Post by jediannie on Mar 30, 2023 19:42:43 GMT
I was just coming to tell jediannie the same thing. I got an email that said: Between now and 4/2, however...
(a) our final batch of MARCH MADNESS bundles is live thru end of 3/30
(b) you're going to want to get your wishlist in order... I got the same email and I filled my wishlist in hopes of big discounts! Thanks for thinking of me!  |
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Post by jediannie on Mar 31, 2023 16:24:22 GMT
ALERT! Everything is 70% off! I'm up to $50 and I think I better stop. 😳😂
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Post by burnbright on Mar 31, 2023 19:57:05 GMT
scrapcat AussieMeg marykate ihaveonly1l I have questions about Humble & Create. - I love the illustrations but I find them too muted. Has any one increased the saturation in photoshop? Did it work out? - Do you have a favourite kit?
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Mar 31, 2023 21:34:29 GMT
scrapcat AussieMeg marykate ihaveonly1l I have questions about Humble & Create. - I love the illustrations but I find them too muted. Has any one increased the saturation in photoshop? Did it work out? - Do you have a favourite kit? I haven't played with the saturation, but I do add drop shadows to the elements and that helps. I've also never had an issue when printed of the colors not showing. |
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Post by scrapcat on Mar 31, 2023 22:34:08 GMT
ALERT! Everything is 70% off! I'm up to $50 and I think I better stop. 😳😂 Aaah! I just saw this after work....I did load up my wishlist, so off to check it out. I wasn't sure on the exclusions tho...Does anyone know which ones/ what is excluded?! papergoddess AussieMeg marykate ihaveonly1l I have questions about Humble & Create. - I love the illustrations but I find them too muted. Has any one increased the saturation in photoshop? Did it work out? - Do you have a favourite kit? I have not tried that, but they are png, so I guess you could increase saturation. I've changed the shade of elements before and it worked. My 1st/fav kit was Backyard because it had the perfect sentiments and elements for what I scrap. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 31, 2023 23:32:59 GMT
scrapcat AussieMeg marykate ihaveonly1l I have questions about Humble & Create. - I love the illustrations but I find them too muted. Has any one increased the saturation in photoshop? Did it work out? - Do you have a favourite kit? I know what you mean. I love bright and pastel colours, and tend to avoid earthy colours, brown, olives etc . The exception to that 'rule' is Humble & Create. Sometimes I love one of her kits but I'm not fond of the colours. I save a screenshot of the kit preview and open it in Photoshop, and adjust the hue to see if I can change the colour scheme to something I like better. I have bought several kits based on that. 'Christmas, But Hot' is a good example. I LOVE the kit, the theme is perfect for our hot Australian Christmas. But I didn't like the colours. I adjusted the hue and saw that I could get a nice turquoise /mint instead of brown, and could change some of the other colours to pink. The turquoise, mint and pink match my tree from the last two Christmases. Changing the saturation works with some kits, but I find Hue and Replace Colour work better. One of my favourite kits is 'Bright' because it has pastel yellow, orange, and blue in the kit. My other favourite it the first H&C kit I bought called 'July Jingle'. I also love 'It's My Party'. I think they're all are retired now. The more I look through the previews of my H&C kits to answer your question about which one is my favourite, the more "favourites" I add to my list hahaha! I'd better stop looking. |
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Post by burnbright on Apr 1, 2023 2:23:17 GMT
scrapcat AussieMeg marykate ihaveonly1l I have questions about Humble & Create. - I love the illustrations but I find them too muted. Has any one increased the saturation in photoshop? Did it work out? - Do you have a favourite kit? I know what you mean. I love bright and pastel colours, and tend to avoid earthy colours, brown, olives etc . The exception to that 'rule' is Humble & Create. Sometimes I love one of her kits but I'm not fond of the colours. I save a screenshot of the kit preview and open it in Photoshop, and adjust the hue to see if I can change the colour scheme to something I like better. I have bought several kits based on that. 'Christmas, But Hot' is a good example. I LOVE the kit, the theme is perfect for our hot Australian Christmas. But I didn't like the colours. I adjusted the hue and saw that I could get a nice turquoise /mint instead of brown, and could change some of the other colours to pink. The turquoise, mint and pink match my tree from the last two Christmases. Changing the saturation works with some kits, but I find Hue and Replace Colour work better. One of my favourite kits is 'Bright' because it has pastel yellow, orange, and blue in the kit. My other favourite it the first H&C kit I bought called 'July Jingle'. I also love 'It's My Party'. I think they're all are retired now. The more I look through the previews of my H&C kits to answer your question about which one is my favourite, the more "favourites" I add to my list hahaha! I'd better stop looking. That is a great tip about the kit preview. I was thinking about buying just the elements to play with. Beach Happy and At The Aquarium are the two I am considering from Humble & Create. From Little Lamm I am getting Wicked elements, stamps and traveller's notebook, Spellbound TN templates and probably the Sparkle set (for the house paper) |
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Post by jediannie on Apr 1, 2023 2:35:37 GMT
I bought Syncopation Designs: Let's Get Lit, Pizza Forever & Spooky Season journaling cards. Little Lamm: Spooky, Midnight, Almanac, Elmwood Park, Spellbound, Snapshots, 24/7, All is Bright. Dunia Designs: mostly all 4x6 templates I keep looking through all the kits trying to find more but I need to stop.  |
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Post by marykate on Apr 1, 2023 3:07:31 GMT
scrapcat AussieMeg marykate ihaveonly1l I have questions about Humble & Create. - I love the illustrations but I find them too muted. Has any one increased the saturation in photoshop? Did it work out? - Do you have a favourite kit? I think my favourite kit might be Page One (it has a bookcase paper that makes me swoon). But I also love Beach Happy, At the Fair, and At the Aquarium (I just purchased At the Aquarium today, at a huge discount, and I absolutely love it!). For the longest time, I didn't buy Humble & Create, even though I loved the illustrations and paper patterns, because I thought the colours were too muted and earthy for my taste/style. Then I bought her Navigate kit (another fav!), scrapped a layout, and immediately became a Humble & Create fangirl. Her kits are so easy to work with, and just so much fun. It hadn't even occurred to me to try and adjust the colours, I guess I've grown to really appreciate the H & C colour palette. |
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Apr 8, 2023 0:15:20 GMT
FYI: Humble and Create has landed at Sweet Shoppe Designs if you are looking for her!
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In fact, I think I already own every one of H&C's kits that I really like, because she has always offered half price products every week. 
