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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 0:58:36 GMT
What DO you want to see? Just curious! I have only bought about 5ish designs from the store, and as I was reading threads about the current state of designs I was thinking that I don't even know what I would want, if I could have anything!
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 14, 2014 1:27:43 GMT
I love fun boxes and bags, gorgeous cards, and vinyl subway art, but I also like some themed elements as long as they don't look like converted dingbats or clip art. I also like scrapbook page decorations and paper piecings.
Every week for months I added items to my wish list and had no trouble using my credits. Then it seemed like there was a sudden difference in what was being offered, and the quality of the artwork and ideas seemed to lessen.
It isn't that they don't offer the kinds of files I like to by, but that the boxes and bags are just slightly tweaked versions of previous offerings, the vinyl art project designs often duplicate phrases already in the store, and the scrapbook designs seem to be designed either for toddler pages or Project Life (a TON of Project Life styled designs). I don't do cutesy pages, and I don't do Project Life.
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 14, 2014 1:39:07 GMT
I want fun multi layered titles. They have some great ones, but often times the titles are just one word without any flair. I can type in Santa in any font for free. Some regional things would be great too. You can always find NYC designs, but the lesser populated states don't have nearly as much. I get why not, but I would love more Colorado designs. If you put in a suggestion, they do make a design. At least from my experience they do. I would also love to see some handwritten looking fonts. I got a few for free off the internet the other day.
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 14, 2014 1:53:31 GMT
Yesterday I was looking for something that said Mommy's helper or Mommy's little helper. Nope, they only have daddy's helper.
I also would like something with the word mess in it as well as something with the words trouble and dirt.
I have little boys... I would use those kind of titles to death.
Also more things having to do with art/artists, chores and cleaning (what I seem to do all day)
otherwise I'm pretty happy with the store...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 2:11:01 GMT
That's very cool! I didn't know they did that.  |
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 14, 2014 13:48:55 GMT
A few more I thought of... a phrase having to do with getting glasses "I can see clearly now" or something like that without the word smart or nerd in it. the same thing with braces not a picture of a mouth with braces but a phrase about braces... "me new expensive smile" or something like that  more titles about sports that aren't "soccer 2014" or "I love football" or "score" it gets repetitive if you make a page for each sports season. maybe I need to learn to design my own titles... |
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Post by jeanene on Oct 14, 2014 13:57:35 GMT
I definitely want less cutesy designs. Even though I have a three year old I just don't do a lot of cutesy things on my pages. I also agree about more travel themed designs for a variety of places.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 14:07:18 GMT
breetheflea, do you ever try designing your own titles? It sounds like you use them a lot!
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Post by lisavb on Oct 14, 2014 14:25:47 GMT
I guess I figure I can design a lot of my own titles so I tend to stay away from those. I'd rather see images that I can't design myself, or can't trace well from the internet. It's really not hard to make a title with a few layers with the offset button. I'd rather see more sports figures, sports silhouettes, borders, etc as that is what a lot of my customers would find useful. |
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Post by iowgirl on Oct 14, 2014 16:29:08 GMT
I have always had a small subscription and have thought the designs are great from the store. I can always find something neat that I MUST have - LOL. How many have I actually used - not nearly all of them. But it is fun to have. I could never spend a larger sub though.
Found some neat ones today that are 3D tea light holders. I have seen them around - but the price was much better at the SDS with my sub.
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Post by annchristine on Oct 14, 2014 18:18:26 GMT
I think I'm similar to iowgirl. I have a small sub ($25/month's worth of files) and I find all kinds of stuff every week. I have a huge wishlist that exceeds my sub. I'm not into cutesy either. I think, at least for me, it just takes some looking.
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 14, 2014 19:30:08 GMT
My list was just ideas from pages I have that I haven't finished yet. I guess I could make my own titles, it's just more work that way...
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Post by gloryjoy on Oct 14, 2014 20:33:46 GMT
I would like to see some more page title ones. I've bought several of them and they really make my pages "pop"!
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Oct 14, 2014 21:16:27 GMT
I guess I figure I can design a lot of my own titles so I tend to stay away from those. I'd rather see images that I can't design myself, or can't trace well from the internet. It's really not hard to make a title with a few layers with the offset button. I'd rather see more sports figures, sports silhouettes, borders, etc as that is what a lot of my customers would find useful. Like this poster, I usually do my own titles but would love to see images I can't easily draw myself. I would like to see more "word art" (for lack of a better description) that could be used as a graphic when building the rest of a title. For example, more items like this one would be great! Not cute-sy images, but common words or themes with a graphic element built around the word itself. Does that make sense? |
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Post by naby64 on Oct 14, 2014 21:43:45 GMT
I haven't had a problem finding files but I like something graphic. A cut file that can be used as a background. A card front. A stencil. I see these great cut files offered by different little shops out on the net by different designers. That is what I want. I don't need titles. I can make those with fonts. I don't always needs shapes due to being able to find what I want on the net and pull it in and do a trace. Let me find something like I am talking about and link it back. ETA: I like the designs like you can get at The Cut Shoppe here. I don't have the graphic designer in me to make this stuff, but this is what I like. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 21:44:47 GMT
I haven't had a problem finding files but I like something graphic. A cut file that can be used as a background. A card front. A stencil. I see these great cut files offered by different little shops out on the net by different designers. That is what I want. I don't need titles. I can make those with fonts. I don't always needs shapes due to being able to find what I want on the net and pull it in and do a trace. Let me find something like I am talking about and link it back. I mostly use patterns for backgrounds, too! |
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 14, 2014 22:40:10 GMT
There were some cute circus themed cupcake boxes uploaded to the SDS today. They are creative and unique, which is what I look for, especially since I love 3D boxes and bags. However, I love anything creative and unique. It's not limited to that category.
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Post by penny on Oct 14, 2014 22:47:12 GMT
I don't know that it's realistic, but I would love print and cuts that match up with collections - sort of like a 'print your own embellishments' type thing... Things similar to what you'd find in OA Snippets or Miscellany packs... There are always a few die cuts I absolutely love and could use multiples of, and a few that I would never use... If I could buy them as a print and cut set, I could just print out the ones I want... Plus being able to resize, add text, customize, etc... I think that the retro print look of a lot OA collections would look good as printables...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 22:54:18 GMT
I'm pretty sure echo park has at least done printables that match their collections. I've bought some of the halloween ones from their collection -- but that was a couple of years ago. It would be great if there were more from other companies, too!
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 14, 2014 23:20:05 GMT
The titles I like are the ones that have the word and then other things in it to make it look different. They have a pool one with the o's as beach balls. I have taken two Silhouette classes in town and feel pretty confident with letters and the offset button, I want titles with fun designs in them. They always make really cute pages.
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Post by naby64 on Oct 14, 2014 23:35:19 GMT
I don't know that it's realistic, but I would love print and cuts that match up with collections - sort of like a 'print your own embellishments' type thing... Things similar to what you'd find in OA Snippets or Miscellany packs... There are always a few die cuts I absolutely love and could use multiples of, and a few that I would never use... If I could buy them as a print and cut set, I could just print out the ones I want... Plus being able to resize, add text, customize, etc... I think that the retro print look of a lot OA collections would look good as printables... Simple Stories and EP do have sections in the store. There may be one more popular manu that has a spot. |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Oct 15, 2014 3:35:51 GMT
I don't know that it's realistic, but I would love print and cuts that match up with collections - sort of like a 'print your own embellishments' type thing... Things similar to what you'd find in OA Snippets or Miscellany packs... There are always a few die cuts I absolutely love and could use multiples of, and a few that I would never use... If I could buy them as a print and cut set, I could just print out the ones I want... Plus being able to resize, add text, customize, etc... I think that the retro print look of a lot OA collections would look good as printables... Simple Stories and EP do have sections in the store. There may be one more popular manu that has a spot. Basic Grey has a few in the SDS store as well... |
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 15, 2014 11:00:26 GMT
You can look up specific designers in the Silhouette store, so if you want the print and cuts by these companies, you can look them up. It took me awhile to figure out how to do it. There is a link at the top for browsing designers. Click on the one you want. It will show their more popular designs, but down below there are a bunch of search words in gray that are actually links. Click on the search term that is their name. It is usually larger print than the others. That takes you to all of the designs by that company or designer.
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Post by iowgirl on Oct 15, 2014 12:54:35 GMT
If you see some neat designs - always check to see if they sell at the SDS also. The files are usually cheaper at the SDS store, and if you have a sub, they are way cheaper.
I really like playing around with 3D designs,and have found a lot of them actually also sell at SDS. They can't sell .studio files on their own websites or Etsy, but they can sell them through the SDS.
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