I searched for and found as many of the original reviews as I could (all from late-June 2011). If there are/were others, please add them in the comments, below.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "ANONYMOUS" ON June 28, 2011 11:48 AM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com ------------------------------------ ****SSD****
Cindy - Great layered templates, releases consistently, nice girl.
Dani - Very creative, cute themed kits, not as consistent but the quality is there.
Darcy - Cute fonts but I never purchase, as I'd rather download free ones
Eva - Hit or miss, very basic stuff, IMO. Colors are iffy sometimes, other times they are just fine.
Fee - Unique, quality work, great colors.
Heather - Her hybrid templates are what I like best...her kits are average. Nothing super attention grabbing to me.
Janet - No idea why she's in this store. Her templates are very basic, I can't imagine many people actually purchase them. I don't think I've ever seen her post in the forum, either.
Jenn - Unique, great colors, touch of vintage feel in some of the kits. Lots of fun ideas, never boring.
Julie - Very basic paper scrapping style, but very well done.
Kristin - Same as Julie. Love her colors most of the time.
Krystal - Small kits and not very consistent. Not sure she belongs in this store either.
Lauren - I wish she would have stuck to her eclectic doodled style rather than add more realistic elements. Her and Shawna are essentially the same designer now.
Libby - Not my style, very basic elements. Not a fan of the heavy bevel on a lot of the themed elements but alright for some themes that are harder to find from other designers. Her kits are also small and a bit overpriced, IMO.
Lliella - I wish she released more often, her characters are very cute.
Meg Mullens - Basic, nothing special that grabs my attention. Her and Traci Reed seem to have a very similar style of below average recoloring abilities and mish mash of elements. Very basic paper patterns, but she does seem to be getting better since joining SSD.
Melissa - Seems like a mix between Kristin CB and Traci Reed. Nothing I haven't seen before, but not badly done either.
Misty - Don't purchase much from her but she seems to have good knowledge of her program and what scrappers like/want or need.
Penny - Hit or miss on her, as well. Some kits are great, IMO and others seem like an odd mix of colors.
Shawna - Quality kits, love her alphas. Cute doodled elements sometimes.
Susan - Another Kristin CB lookalike, but richly textured. Nice kits, but not my style.
Traci - see Meg Mullens review above. Good interpretation of themes, most of the time. I do like her most recent inflatable play house kit.
Zoe - Great patterns, well textured. Consistently does quality work.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "ANONYMOUS" ON June 28, 2011 1:21 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------- I rarely shop at SSD but here is my review looking through their designer list:
Cindy Schneider - I don't use templates, but these seem nice. A lot of places for photos which I do like.
Dani Mogstad - Nice color palettes. Here kits look nice overall. She could work on staying true to the color palette when recoloring elements so that they match better.
Darcy Baldwin - I like her fonts and buy them when on sale. I have never found a quality problem with them.
Eva Kipler - Color palettes are hit or miss for me. Everything seems recolored well. Very few theme elements in the kits. Most of them appear to be basic elements which turns me off some.
Fee Jardine - I like her color choices and the mixture in her kits appeals to me. I have not purchased from her in the past, but would consider doing so in the future.
Heather Roselli - Color palettes do not appeal to me. Kits include a good mix of themed and basic elements, but something strikes me as off. I can't figure out what it is.
Janet Phillips - Templates are very basic. I agree with the PP about her.
Jenn Barrette - The color palettes are okay but do not wow me specifically. She could use the same help recoloring items to stay true to the palette. Some of the extractions look slightly blurry in the previews.
Julie Billingsley - Hit or miss for me on colors. I did find the kits themselves appealing. She has minor issues with staying true to the palette, but it only seems to happen periodically.
Kristin Cronin-Barrow - Appealing colors and variety of themes used in kits. I have not purchased from her before but again would consider it in the future.
Krystal Hartley - Nothing pops for me for her. She seems to be still determining her style. There are some fun elements in her kits but things do not seem cohesive.
Lauren Grier - I like her mixture of doodles and realistic elements. However, her colors are not that appealing for me so I would be unlikely to purchase from her.
Libby Pritchett - Themed elements done well and appear to be unique. It's hard to see her papers and the elements seem to be too large for me on the preview. The colors just seem a bit off for me.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "ANONYMOUS" ON June 28, 2011 1:35 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------ Lliella Designs - I love her colors and kits. I have purchased from her in the past and have no complaints.
Meghan Mullens - She needs quite a bit of work on proper recoloring. Color palettes re not appealing to me. I would not buy from her as she currently designs.
Melissa Bennett - Previews look a little flat. She would benefit from increasing the shadows. Kits filled with basic elements. This may be appealing for some, but is not for me. Colors are ok.
Misty Cato - Kits have a good mixture of elements and recoloring is done well. I like the looks of them overall, but do not love the color palettes. I can see myself purchasing from her in the future.
Penny Springmann - Kits seem hit or miss and quality is as well based upon a few past purchases from her. Minor issues with recoloring and keeping shades correct. This seems most common with greens and darker elements.
Shawna Clingerman - Lots of basics. Color schemes are unappealing to me. Not really my style but the quality seems fine.
Susan Bartolini - Some elements appear blurry or slightly off. Possibly badly scanned. Too many flowers and not enough other elements for my tastes. Colors do not hold true throughout a kit.
Traci Reed - Seems hit or miss. Some color schemes I like some I would change slightly. Fun themes.
Zoe Pearn - Appealing color schemes that stay true through the kit. A good amount of elements to match the themes mixed with basics. I would consider purchasing from her in the future.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "SIMON" ON June 28, 2011 2:14 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------ It's nice to see others reviewing stores, too.
I also think it would be great if people disagree with anything said in the reviews, that they speak up with WHY they don't. I call things gross if I think they're gross. If I think they're gross, I'm not going to waste my time offering something just as biased as "too much beveling."
Sweet Shoppe Designs (part 1)
Cindy Schneider- Nice templates for paper-style scrappers. I have several of her freebies and find myself spending too much time deleting layers of useless elements. She does have some great multi-photo templates, though.
Dani Mogstad- Mostly nice color schemes. I agree with the other posters. Not all, but most. Most of her brights are vibrant without being oversaturated. I have 1 of her kits - Softly Falling. Some elements are shadowed (which I delete). I wish she had put them in their own folder. Papers and elements are nice without any quality issues.
Darcy Baldwin- I have a couple of her fonts that came in collabs and they are nice. No quality issues. I also have a few of her templates - which are hit and miss for me - and they're usable without a lot of deleting of layers.
Eva Kipler- Hit or miss color palettes. I have a few of her kits and wish more of her patterned papers were patterned. Several are what I would use as a solid. Her previews always seem flat. She is good if you don't want overly themed kits (which I often don't).
Fee Jardine- I've never looked too closely at her store, but her previews are nice. Some of her kits are a little mish-mash with overly realistic elements, but not so much so I'd consider not buying. Has nice patterned papers which is a huge plus for me. I wont buy kits with plain papers I can quickly and easily make myself. I will pay closer attention to her products in the future.
Heather Roselli - Mostly miss for me on the color palettes. Some are over saturated and others aren't saturated enough. Very flat, ugly previews. Offers a lot of hybrid products, but I don't do hyrbid, so I don't buy that stuff. Her products seem a little fuzzy and not as sharp looking as others at SSD.
Janet Phillips- I don't think I've ever looked in her store, and I can see why. Boring templates I've seen in every Scrapbooking magazine on the planet. I have never understood how people sell plain old squares as templates. But, she clearly must.
Jenn Barrette- Mostly off color palettes for me. Quite a bit of mish-mash and weird doodles. Based upon some of the CT pages, I see many may also agree. Her patterned papers are mostly boring. I find this a lot with doodlers. I do own her collab with Captivated Visions (Online). Quality is good, but I'm not a fan.
Julie Billingsley- I have Bumble Blooms from when it was at TDD and was disappointed in most of the patterned papers. The elements are basic, but nice. I wanted to give a full kit a try and bought Kona Coast when it came out. Patterns were better, but some are basically solid. Lots of nice elements, but a few odd realistic ones. Some realistic ones are great - a mix is nice - but again, they must flow. Overall, not disappointed with the money spent (it was on sale). Her other stuff is hit or miss for me in theme and color palette. I had considered buying A Frosty Christmas based upon the preview, but her CT pages actually prompted me not to.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "SIMON" ON June 28, 2011 2:46 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------------- Sweet Shoppe Designs (part 2)
Kristin Cronin-Barrow- In the interest of full disclosure (lol), I am a loyal customer. Here is why: great patterned papers, kit elements that make sense, consistently good quality, and mostly pleasing color palettes. That said, she has some real misses in color palette for me. The most notable being "Glow" which made me cry. Most of her reds are over saturated and some of her realistic elements are off. She puts together a complete and comprehensive kit.
Krystal Hartley- Some nice palettes, some not so nice. Some fuzzy textures, but some nice ones, too. Mostly basic and ugly patterns. Flat, ugly previews. Little in her store I would download for free. Her style is all over the place, which doesn't bother me. It's just sad most of it isn't good.
Lauren Grier- Mostly ugly color palettes. Has some nice patterned papers, but some kits have plain, boring ones. She does a nice mix of doodle and realistic elements that make sense. Most of her CT pages are boring and uninspiring. I don't have any of her kits and don't see that changing any time soon. Which is sad, because I like a good doodled kit.
Libby Pritchett- The Queen of over saturation! Lots of themed kits and some very gross color palettes. Her previews do mostly hide the papers, but she does seem to put a paper preview in her listing. So that is helpful. I think every designer should do that. Some nice patterns, but the colors are so hideous most of the time, I'd never buy them.
Lliella Designs- Her kits are mostly too juvenile for me (my kids are older), but her characters are very cute. I have "Falltastic" and was disappointed with the papers (only 12 and only a handful of patterns). The elements are great, though, and the quality is good. Some over saturation in her kits especially with reds.
Meghan Mullens- Mostly gross color palettes and mostly over saturated. Some kits are mish-mashy. Has some nice patterned papers, but the colors are too gross to purchase. I don't own any of her kits and likely never will. I didn't like her crap at SO and I was shocked she went to SSD.
Melissa Bennett- Another hit or miss color palette designer. Lots of oversaturation and she rarely includes extra images in her listings - which means I will not buy from her. Some kits are mish-mashy. Has a couple nice patterns, but her papers are mostly basic. Not a fan.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "SIMON" ON June 28, 2011 3:26 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------ You may want to get over the "gross" thing. But, if focusing on one word instead of the entire content works for you, so be it. I only use it when no other word nicely descibes it. I could call it many other things, but "gross" seems most polite... and I'm no where near 20. lol
Sweet Shoppe Designs (part 3)
Misty Cato- Mostly nice color palettes, some really off (like "Charming"). Offers a variety of products other than kits. Some nice patterns in her kits, but wish there were a few more non-basic ones. Not much in her store I would buy, but the kits seem well put together.
Penny Springmann- Hit or miss with the color palettes, mostly miss. A lot of her kits look mish-mashy. Some of her better color palettes I've seen elsewhere before she decided to use them. Plain and simple templates. One wonders why they need her and Janet. Her previews are horrible. They look like she threw everything on her canvas and called it a day. Mostly boring patterns.
Shawna Clingerman- Hit or miss with color palettes. Makes nice alphas. Has some nice patterns, but a lot of basics. Not too many themed kits, which I prefer these days, but still has little in her shop I would buy. Some of her previews need help and her CT pages are mostly uninspiring and showcase very little in the kit.
Susan Bartolini (ScrapKitchen)- Mostly good color palettes (some off). Makes beautiful patterned papers. A couple kits are mish-mashy. She doesn't release often at all. I own Sunshine of My Life and love the papers. Some of the elements are oddly recolored - especially the pale ones. I don't mind a couple different shades of the same hue in a kit as long as they're cohesive. This one isn't bad. Some of her other kits look a little off, though. I would buy her kit papers if she sold them separately.
Traci Reed- Hit or miss color palettes. She likes to over saturate, too. Some elements are really off in color for the kit. Some nice patterns, but mostly basic. She has nice CT pages that make me like a kit I was on the fence about. I own a couple of her stitch packs (bought at the same time) and the shadows on them are horrible. Some of her kits are mish-mashy. Her templates look like expensive copies of ones I've seen elsewhere.
Zoe Pearn- I've never paid much attention to her store because her kits are often too kiddish. They've always looked nice, though, and I wish I had a use for them. I'm glad I looked more in-depth, though. She has some nice basic kits I hadn't noticed before. Almost all the color palettes are nice, even in kits that aren't what I buy. She makes beautiful patterned papers and includes many in her kits. Some of the scanned elements look a little blurry/off in a few of her kits. If she sold her papers separately, I'd buy almost every pack.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "ANONYMOUS" ON June 28, 2011 11:48 AM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com
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Cindy - Great layered templates, releases consistently, nice girl.
Dani - Very creative, cute themed kits, not as consistent but the quality is there.
Darcy - Cute fonts but I never purchase, as I'd rather download free ones
Eva - Hit or miss, very basic stuff, IMO. Colors are iffy sometimes, other times they are just fine.
Fee - Unique, quality work, great colors.
Heather - Her hybrid templates are what I like best...her kits are average. Nothing super attention grabbing to me.
Janet - No idea why she's in this store. Her templates are very basic, I can't imagine many people actually purchase them. I don't think I've ever seen her post in the forum, either.
Jenn - Unique, great colors, touch of vintage feel in some of the kits. Lots of fun ideas, never boring.
Julie - Very basic paper scrapping style, but very well done.
Kristin - Same as Julie. Love her colors most of the time.
Krystal - Small kits and not very consistent. Not sure she belongs in this store either.
Lauren - I wish she would have stuck to her eclectic doodled style rather than add more realistic elements. Her and Shawna are essentially the same designer now.
Libby - Not my style, very basic elements. Not a fan of the heavy bevel on a lot of the themed elements but alright for some themes that are harder to find from other designers. Her kits are also small and a bit overpriced, IMO.
Lliella - I wish she released more often, her characters are very cute.
Meg Mullens - Basic, nothing special that grabs my attention. Her and Traci Reed seem to have a very similar style of below average recoloring abilities and mish mash of elements. Very basic paper patterns, but she does seem to be getting better since joining SSD.
Melissa - Seems like a mix between Kristin CB and Traci Reed. Nothing I haven't seen before, but not badly done either.
Misty - Don't purchase much from her but she seems to have good knowledge of her program and what scrappers like/want or need.
Penny - Hit or miss on her, as well. Some kits are great, IMO and others seem like an odd mix of colors.
Shawna - Quality kits, love her alphas. Cute doodled elements sometimes.
Susan - Another Kristin CB lookalike, but richly textured. Nice kits, but not my style.
Traci - see Meg Mullens review above. Good interpretation of themes, most of the time. I do like her most recent inflatable play house kit.
Zoe - Great patterns, well textured. Consistently does quality work.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "ANONYMOUS" ON June 28, 2011 1:21 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com
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I rarely shop at SSD but here is my review looking through their designer list:
Cindy Schneider - I don't use templates, but these seem nice. A lot of places for photos which I do like.
Dani Mogstad - Nice color palettes. Here kits look nice overall. She could work on staying true to the color palette when recoloring elements so that they match better.
Darcy Baldwin - I like her fonts and buy them when on sale. I have never found a quality problem with them.
Eva Kipler - Color palettes are hit or miss for me. Everything seems recolored well. Very few theme elements in the kits. Most of them appear to be basic elements which turns me off some.
Fee Jardine - I like her color choices and the mixture in her kits appeals to me. I have not purchased from her in the past, but would consider doing so in the future.
Heather Roselli - Color palettes do not appeal to me. Kits include a good mix of themed and basic elements, but something strikes me as off. I can't figure out what it is.
Janet Phillips - Templates are very basic. I agree with the PP about her.
Jenn Barrette - The color palettes are okay but do not wow me specifically. She could use the same help recoloring items to stay true to the palette. Some of the extractions look slightly blurry in the previews.
Julie Billingsley - Hit or miss for me on colors. I did find the kits themselves appealing. She has minor issues with staying true to the palette, but it only seems to happen periodically.
Kristin Cronin-Barrow - Appealing colors and variety of themes used in kits. I have not purchased from her before but again would consider it in the future.
Krystal Hartley - Nothing pops for me for her. She seems to be still determining her style. There are some fun elements in her kits but things do not seem cohesive.
Lauren Grier - I like her mixture of doodles and realistic elements. However, her colors are not that appealing for me so I would be unlikely to purchase from her.
Libby Pritchett - Themed elements done well and appear to be unique. It's hard to see her papers and the elements seem to be too large for me on the preview. The colors just seem a bit off for me.
To be continued...
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "ANONYMOUS" ON June 28, 2011 1:35 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com
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Lliella Designs - I love her colors and kits. I have purchased from her in the past and have no complaints.
Meghan Mullens - She needs quite a bit of work on proper recoloring. Color palettes re not appealing to me. I would not buy from her as she currently designs.
Melissa Bennett - Previews look a little flat. She would benefit from increasing the shadows. Kits filled with basic elements. This may be appealing for some, but is not for me. Colors are ok.
Misty Cato - Kits have a good mixture of elements and recoloring is done well. I like the looks of them overall, but do not love the color palettes. I can see myself purchasing from her in the future.
Penny Springmann - Kits seem hit or miss and quality is as well based upon a few past purchases from her. Minor issues with recoloring and keeping shades correct. This seems most common with greens and darker elements.
Shawna Clingerman - Lots of basics. Color schemes are unappealing to me. Not really my style but the quality seems fine.
Susan Bartolini - Some elements appear blurry or slightly off. Possibly badly scanned. Too many flowers and not enough other elements for my tastes. Colors do not hold true throughout a kit.
Traci Reed - Seems hit or miss. Some color schemes I like some I would change slightly. Fun themes.
Zoe Pearn - Appealing color schemes that stay true through the kit. A good amount of elements to match the themes mixed with basics. I would consider purchasing from her in the future.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "SIMON" ON June 28, 2011 2:14 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com
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It's nice to see others reviewing stores, too.
I also think it would be great if people disagree with anything said in the reviews, that they speak up with WHY they don't. I call things gross if I think they're gross. If I think they're gross, I'm not going to waste my time offering something just as biased as "too much beveling."
Sweet Shoppe Designs (part 1)
Cindy Schneider- Nice templates for paper-style scrappers. I have several of her freebies and find myself spending too much time deleting layers of useless elements. She does have some great multi-photo templates, though.
Dani Mogstad- Mostly nice color schemes. I agree with the other posters. Not all, but most. Most of her brights are vibrant without being oversaturated. I have 1 of her kits - Softly Falling. Some elements are shadowed (which I delete). I wish she had put them in their own folder. Papers and elements are nice without any quality issues.
Darcy Baldwin- I have a couple of her fonts that came in collabs and they are nice. No quality issues. I also have a few of her templates - which are hit and miss for me - and they're usable without a lot of deleting of layers.
Eva Kipler- Hit or miss color palettes. I have a few of her kits and wish more of her patterned papers were patterned. Several are what I would use as a solid. Her previews always seem flat. She is good if you don't want overly themed kits (which I often don't).
Fee Jardine- I've never looked too closely at her store, but her previews are nice. Some of her kits are a little mish-mash with overly realistic elements, but not so much so I'd consider not buying. Has nice patterned papers which is a huge plus for me. I wont buy kits with plain papers I can quickly and easily make myself. I will pay closer attention to her products in the future.
Heather Roselli - Mostly miss for me on the color palettes. Some are over saturated and others aren't saturated enough. Very flat, ugly previews. Offers a lot of hybrid products, but I don't do hyrbid, so I don't buy that stuff. Her products seem a little fuzzy and not as sharp looking as others at SSD.
Janet Phillips- I don't think I've ever looked in her store, and I can see why. Boring templates I've seen in every Scrapbooking magazine on the planet. I have never understood how people sell plain old squares as templates. But, she clearly must.
Jenn Barrette- Mostly off color palettes for me. Quite a bit of mish-mash and weird doodles. Based upon some of the CT pages, I see many may also agree. Her patterned papers are mostly boring. I find this a lot with doodlers. I do own her collab with Captivated Visions (Online). Quality is good, but I'm not a fan.
Julie Billingsley- I have Bumble Blooms from when it was at TDD and was disappointed in most of the patterned papers. The elements are basic, but nice. I wanted to give a full kit a try and bought Kona Coast when it came out. Patterns were better, but some are basically solid. Lots of nice elements, but a few odd realistic ones. Some realistic ones are great - a mix is nice - but again, they must flow. Overall, not disappointed with the money spent (it was on sale). Her other stuff is hit or miss for me in theme and color palette. I had considered buying A Frosty Christmas based upon the preview, but her CT pages actually prompted me not to.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "SIMON" ON June 28, 2011 2:46 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com
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Sweet Shoppe Designs (part 2)
Kristin Cronin-Barrow- In the interest of full disclosure (lol), I am a loyal customer. Here is why: great patterned papers, kit elements that make sense, consistently good quality, and mostly pleasing color palettes. That said, she has some real misses in color palette for me. The most notable being "Glow" which made me cry. Most of her reds are over saturated and some of her realistic elements are off. She puts together a complete and comprehensive kit.
Krystal Hartley- Some nice palettes, some not so nice. Some fuzzy textures, but some nice ones, too. Mostly basic and ugly patterns. Flat, ugly previews. Little in her store I would download for free. Her style is all over the place, which doesn't bother me. It's just sad most of it isn't good.
Lauren Grier- Mostly ugly color palettes. Has some nice patterned papers, but some kits have plain, boring ones. She does a nice mix of doodle and realistic elements that make sense. Most of her CT pages are boring and uninspiring. I don't have any of her kits and don't see that changing any time soon. Which is sad, because I like a good doodled kit.
Libby Pritchett- The Queen of over saturation! Lots of themed kits and some very gross color palettes. Her previews do mostly hide the papers, but she does seem to put a paper preview in her listing. So that is helpful. I think every designer should do that. Some nice patterns, but the colors are so hideous most of the time, I'd never buy them.
Lliella Designs- Her kits are mostly too juvenile for me (my kids are older), but her characters are very cute. I have "Falltastic" and was disappointed with the papers (only 12 and only a handful of patterns). The elements are great, though, and the quality is good. Some over saturation in her kits especially with reds.
Meghan Mullens- Mostly gross color palettes and mostly over saturated. Some kits are mish-mashy. Has some nice patterned papers, but the colors are too gross to purchase. I don't own any of her kits and likely never will. I didn't like her crap at SO and I was shocked she went to SSD.
Melissa Bennett- Another hit or miss color palette designer. Lots of oversaturation and she rarely includes extra images in her listings - which means I will not buy from her. Some kits are mish-mashy. Has a couple nice patterns, but her papers are mostly basic. Not a fan.
ORIGINALLY POSTED BY "SIMON" ON June 28, 2011 3:26 PM at http://dsthof.blogspot.com
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You may want to get over the "gross" thing. But, if focusing on one word instead of the entire content works for you, so be it. I only use it when no other word nicely descibes it. I could call it many other things, but "gross" seems most polite... and I'm no where near 20. lol
Sweet Shoppe Designs (part 3)
Misty Cato- Mostly nice color palettes, some really off (like "Charming"). Offers a variety of products other than kits. Some nice patterns in her kits, but wish there were a few more non-basic ones. Not much in her store I would buy, but the kits seem well put together.
Penny Springmann- Hit or miss with the color palettes, mostly miss. A lot of her kits look mish-mashy. Some of her better color palettes I've seen elsewhere before she decided to use them. Plain and simple templates. One wonders why they need her and Janet. Her previews are horrible. They look like she threw everything on her canvas and called it a day. Mostly boring patterns.
Shawna Clingerman- Hit or miss with color palettes. Makes nice alphas. Has some nice patterns, but a lot of basics. Not too many themed kits, which I prefer these days, but still has little in her shop I would buy. Some of her previews need help and her CT pages are mostly uninspiring and showcase very little in the kit.
Susan Bartolini (ScrapKitchen)- Mostly good color palettes (some off). Makes beautiful patterned papers. A couple kits are mish-mashy. She doesn't release often at all. I own Sunshine of My Life and love the papers. Some of the elements are oddly recolored - especially the pale ones. I don't mind a couple different shades of the same hue in a kit as long as they're cohesive. This one isn't bad. Some of her other kits look a little off, though. I would buy her kit papers if she sold them separately.
Traci Reed- Hit or miss color palettes. She likes to over saturate, too. Some elements are really off in color for the kit. Some nice patterns, but mostly basic. She has nice CT pages that make me like a kit I was on the fence about. I own a couple of her stitch packs (bought at the same time) and the shadows on them are horrible. Some of her kits are mish-mashy. Her templates look like expensive copies of ones I've seen elsewhere.
Zoe Pearn- I've never paid much attention to her store because her kits are often too kiddish. They've always looked nice, though, and I wish I had a use for them. I'm glad I looked more in-depth, though. She has some nice basic kits I hadn't noticed before. Almost all the color palettes are nice, even in kits that aren't what I buy. She makes beautiful patterned papers and includes many in her kits. Some of the scanned elements look a little blurry/off in a few of her kits. If she sold her papers separately, I'd buy almost every pack.