Some exciting news!! :)

Hello everybody!!

As I've told you last week, I have some news to share with you all!

After a long thinking (and it was a very hard decision...) I'm going to leave SBS.
Nothing to do with what happened a few days ago, nothing to do with anything.
Just a decision after Toni of Scraparoni asked me to join her new store :)
Unfortunately, I can't handle more than one store at a time (it's too much time consuming for me and soon my free time will be even less...), so I really had to make a choice!

There's no need to tell you that I'm really excited about this new adventure and I thank Toni from the bottom for asking me to join her store. It's a great honour for me!
Thank you again, Toni!! :)


My kits will be available at SBS until tomorrow, then they will be available only at

http://www.sophisti-scraps.com/


I'm going to retire a few of my oldest kits so they won't be available anymore.

I'm also in the process of updating some of my kits in which I've used "forbidden stuff" (Crazy love, Enchanted and Fairyland). They will be available again soon!!

Also, after a long thinking, I've decided I won't be making full size kits anymore.
I'm mainly known as a taggers kit maker and my full size kits were a bit "snubbed"... lol!!
So I've downsized my full size kits to taggers kit (and updated the prices).
Here they are (not many):

- Bashful
- Believe in dreams
- French kiss
- Harvest
- La dolce vita
- Moments
- Serenity

I know I had a CT call a few weeks ago about my full size kits.
I'm sending my apologies to everyone who entered :(
There were so many to choose from and I'm really really sorry for this decision!
Hope you will understand.

Anyway, the new store is up and running, so you can go and take a look!!
Isn't it beautiful?



Also, there is a huge free collab kit for the Grand Opening, with tons of stuff from all designers!

You can't miss it!! :)




This is my portion:


Thanks for reading!

Have a nice day everyone :)

Hugz!!!

Just a reminder

Just a few days left!

http://simplybeautifulscraps.com

Old PTU kit now free #7!

Hello everybody!

Today I have another old ptu kit to share as freebie with you. Hope you like it!
As always, remember this is veeeeeeeeeeeery old but it was one of my favourite, at those times!

If you want, you can download it from here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/100984502/b3469aca/CS_prettydenim.html

Preview:


Also, I have some news to share with you all in the next days.
I took some decisions and I will also let you know about the CT call I made a while ago... I haven't forgotten about it! lol

If you are interested, I've re-activated my kits at SBS and they are still 50% off until the end of April.

Tomorrow is my birthday and I will take the day off... :)
Saturday is the Freedom holiday here in Italy and I'm going to celebrate it outdoor with friends. So it will be a loooooong weekend! Hope the weather will help...

I still have lots of mail to go through and I will reply as soon as possible. Hope you understand, especially my fab CT!!
Thank you again everyone for contacting and supporting me, much appreciated!

Have a great week everyone!

Hugz!!

Last words about this... then life goes on!

The weekend brought a little serenity.
I had some time (just a little, to be honest...) to think about all this matter... and there are some things that I WANT to point out, then I will stop this forever:

1) I repeat: I'm not a pirate. I apologize once again for misunderstanding Jaguarwoman's tou. But I've never wrote her to have an explanation on how to use her stuff, and then just ignore her, like she said. I'm not so stupid and callous. I wish I asked for explanations! This wouldn't happen.
I've never said anyone or wrote anywhere those were my cliparts, painted by me or what else. I gave her credit. I know this is not enough. I made a mistake in using them that way. I'm just human and I made a mistake. That's all.

2) I've been told I'm not creative at all. I KNOW... LOL!! I've never said I am. I wish I had that gift but I haven't so I'm forced to use beautiful stuff made by talented others.
Also: I like to keep my so called kits quite simple. I don't do many clusters, I do not decorate frames or other elements. I like to give people the possibility to play with my so called kits. Personally, I don't like when I buy a kit and everything is already packed... I like to play with elements and create my own clusters and personalize what I create with them...

3) There are designers that do allow their cliparts/tubes/posers to be used as single .png files. There are bunches. It's not true nobody allows it. Lisa of Sophisticated Scraps is one of them, just to name one...

4) I haven't left the store, not ultimately. I've just disabled my kits. I was so angry and disappointed... I have nothing against SBS. I'm just sad this matter involved the store itself, and Farrah first. I didn't want to cause any trouble in any way :(

5) No, I won't stop making kits.
I won't let this drama stop me from doin' something I really like... no matter what the result is.
I make my so called kits in my spare time and this helps me stayin' positive, the only thing I need right now.
I was already working on 4 kits before all this started. I don't want to lose them.
I don't care if people won't buy them anymore. I don't care at all. I'm in peace with my conscience :)
I'm going to re-do a few of them (just 2 or 3), removing JW's stuff. Fortunately, there are a lot of talented designers out there that allow their stuff to be used almost in any way.

6) I've learned the lesson well. I will read all tou 10 times before using something, from now on. I should have done it before.
I usually read them all, anyway. I will only read them more carefully... and maybe I will use a translator, who knows?

Now, I have thousand mails to go through. This will take a while but I will try to reply them all.

I thank each and everyone of you for the comments left in my shout box, under my posts and in my mail box. I really appreciate you took the time to do it.
I wasn't looking for any adulation, just wanted to defend myself.

Have a nice day.

Hugz!

Update

So, I have decided to remove my kits from the store.

I don't know if this is only temporary or definitive. Will think about it.

Now I need some time to look after myself and my health. This comes first. I don't need dramas in my life and I've had enough...
The person who started all this been very biting about me being on a "3 days long holiday". Is it forbidden? I'm almost 36 and I'm 31 weeks pregnant, do I have to explain something about what I do when I'm not online? I think there are some other things in life beside making digital painted stuff, fortunately.
I have a family, I still have my job, I have friends. I have a life.

I apologize with my CT for not replyin' mails. I have tons to go through but I'm really overwhelmed at the moment. Please, understand and forgive me. Hope you will read this post. Love you girls!!

Thank you everyone for being so sweet and friendly with me, for your comments and for your support. This means the world to me.

See you soon... maybe!

Take care.

Hugs,
Laura

About Dana/Jaguarwoman

This won't be a long post.

Unfortunately, my English is not helping me.. and I have so many things to explain in all this drama.

At the moment, I'm only feeling totally helpless for what happened with Jaguarwoman.
I've just opened my blog and found tons and tons of messages from her, sayin' I'm stealing her work. I've been offline all day (yesterday) and couldn't reply sooner.
I have a life outside "scrapbooking" and I don't live on the net.

I'm sorry for using her stuff in the wrong way. Sometimes my English fails and I've misunderstood her tou.
But I'm not a pirate.
I don't want to live on other people's shoulders like she's saying.
I didn't want to use her stuff in the wrong way. But I've did it and I really apologize. Everybody fails, and I did it too. All I can do is say "sorry" and refund her the money I've made with my "Easter baskets" kit (a few dollars).

I'm not making kits to be rich. I'm not making kits to steal other people's hard work and claim it as my own. This is not my way of acting.
I buy every single CU item I use in my kits. I don't steel, I don't share stuff illegally. And I always credit all designers, even if not requested.
I'm only tryin' to help my family with a few dollars making kits.

I'm sorry for you Farrah, for being involved in all this. I didn't want to cause the store any problem or drama. I know you don't need this... and I don't need it too.

I'm also sorry this was bring in my shout box and not in my private mail, first. I totally understand if Jaguarwoman is so angry. But I think this is not the right way to let people know they are doin' something wrong.

Tag templates #7 & #8

Hello everybody!!

Hope you had a great Easter holiday!

Mine was! :) The weather was awesome and we had a lot of outdoor fun with friends! :)

My mojo in makin' kits seems to be gone... so I worked on these tag templates.

They are perfect with some of the latest Garv's tubes, but any wicked tube will work, I guess... lol!!

If you like them, you can download them from here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/98647006/2a370f68/CS_tagtemplate7.html

Preview:

and from here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/98647071/fb120c0c/CS_tagtemplate8.html

Preview:

Have a nice day!!

Hugz :)

Happy Easter!!

Hello everybody!!

Just a quick note to let you know that I will be offline until thursday... enjoyin' a little holiday with my family :)

So, I take this opportunity to wish everyone a joyful and happy Easter!!!

See you soon!

Hugz :)

Old PTU kit now free #6!

As promised, here's an old PTU kit now shared as freebie!

Always remember this is one of my older kits (made totally in PSP, when I didn't know what PS and actions were... lol!!!)

If you like it, you can download it from here:

LINK FIXED:
http://www.4shared.com/file/105497142/11504d35/CS_eleonor.html


Preview:


Have a nice day!!

Hugz!! :)

A little reminder :)

Hi there!

Hope you had a nice weekend! :)

Just a little reminder for you:
the freebie kit "Egg hunt" will be available at SBS for the free download until Saturday April 11th, then it will disappear forever! :)

So grab it until you can!

http://simplybeautifulscraps.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=213



See you later with another "old PTU kit now free!" :)

New PTU taggers kit at SBS!

TGIF!! :)

Hi all!

I've just finished this new taggers kit, called "Sundance".
You can purchase it at SBS for just $1.50 until the end of April :)

http://simplybeautifulscraps.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_32&products_id=986

Preview:




Have a great weekend!

Hugzzz!!

AD: Crazy April sale at SBS!!

Hi!!

I know time are rough for everyone so I decided to have another "all month long sale"!

To celebrate spring, Easter and my birthday, all my kits are 50% off at SBS, until April 30th!!

http://simplybeautifulscraps.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=12




Ooops, forgot: SBS has now a gallery where you can go and upload your tags/layouts made with my and all designers' kits!!

http://simplybeautifulscraps.com/gallery/

Thanks for looking!


Have a nice day :)

Hugzzzz!!!!

Tags showcase massive update and new award :)

Hi all!

A little note to let you know that I've just made a massive update on my tags showcase blog.
My CT been very busy this weekend and I wanted to thank all the girls for the stunning tags they made me using my kits!! You rock!!! :)

If you want to take a peek:

http://cinnamonscrapstagsshowcase.blogspot.com/

Thanks!!


I've also received a new award from Sky (http://skyrosemelody.blogspot.com/).
Thank you so much for thinking of me, much appreciated!!! :)



I'm passing this award to:

- Sunf http://urbanfairytalesblog.blogspot.com/
- Chas http://chasscrapnbitz.blogspot.com/
- Clarey http://clareysdesignz.blogspot.com/

And also wanted to thank you everyone who entered the poll! Very sweet of you and much appreciated :)

Have a nice day everyone!

Hugz :)