What Kinds Of Kits Would You Like?

[Stacey]

I'm getting ready to start making some new kits for the DSP store; but first I'd like to hear what YOU, the members, would like to see available. Are there any kits you'd like to see more of, or kits that aren't available now that you'd like to see in the store? What makes you decide whether or not you'd like to purchase a particular kit? Tell me what YOU want! All suggestions will be taken into consideration!

[Pam]

I like kits with unique elements or themes. I can combine kits I've already purchased or downloaded and find paper and eyelets - and I can colorize. But when a designer has added special touches (folded paper, unique elements or ribbons or lace), I'm more likely to buy. I also like the kits where word art is a part of the kit (doesn't mean it has to be used, but is there). Just posting my humble opinions.

[Stacey]

Thanks for the great suggestions, Pam! Anyone else have a request? Are there any themes you'd like to see more of?

[Elizabeth]

More military style. Military heroes, adult brother themes, can you tell I'm making an album for my brother for Christmas? lol

[4jacks4me]

pets - all kinds from dogs & cats to hamster & lizards
friends - teen parties
band - choir - music


I would like to see unique items in kits too. Plus more torn paper - I hate doing that so if it is already I am all for it.

[andyapc]

I would love an elegant, sophisticated wedding kit for a non-traditional wedding. When my husband and I got married, it was the second wedding for both of us. We had a very simple ceremony in a chapel and a very small, elegant dinner with immediate friends and family so we didn't have all the traditional showers, reception, attendants, dancing, etc. How about some vellum, some torn vellum, some very soft, delicate lace, some satin texture, some wordart, some soft floral designs, along those lines.

[Amanda]

Our Wedding CD will accomodate all types of weddings. I'm using it right now for my sister's wedding.

[Margie]

k, here's a thinker for ya! my husband and 4-yr-old son rode on this flying go-cart contraption! i have pics but no idea what to use for that! seriously, it's a go-cart looking vehicle, with a parachute attached to it. so you floor it and go straight, then it lifts into the air and flies! there's a fan on the back that propels it forward and it stays up as long as you go fast. not the safest looking thing, but they sure had fun! what the heck kind of kit would you use for that?? :D

[Lauren]

I would love an elegant, sophisticated wedding kit for a non-traditional wedding. When my husband and I got married, it was the second wedding for both of us. We had a very simple ceremony in a chapel and a very small, elegant dinner with immediate friends and family so we didn't have all the traditional showers, reception, attendants, dancing, etc. How about some vellum, some torn vellum, some very soft, delicate lace, some satin texture, some wordart, some soft floral designs, along those lines.
This sounds just like my Elegance kit which is in the DSP store - soft florals, lace, wedding theme.....
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=138

[txmusicmom]

OH me, oh my!
What will they doing in 10 years???

Donna

[susan]

I'm looking for a grungy hunting set...

[DECSANTA25]

DH and I lucked out this year and got to go to the olympics. I am going to purchase the olympic charms found here (Yay!). That will be great for the events we went to.

I have tons of pics of ruins. Something Neo-classical would be great. If there is a kit, could someone point me in the right direction?

[kim]

Hi DecSanta, I posted a kit called Passport to Greece. :) http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=836 It has 4 backgrounds with marble and grecian column achitecture on them, luggage tag, polaroid mats, and leather accent strap and photocorner. :) Hope this is what you are looking for. :) My favorite part of this kit are the papers. :)

Kim

DH and I lucked out this year and got to go to the olympics. I am going to purchase the olympic charms found here (Yay!). That will be great for the events we went to.

I have tons of pics of ruins. Something Neo-classical would be great. If there is a kit, could someone point me in the right direction?

[DECSANTA25]

Hi DecSanta, I posted a kit called Passport to Greece. :) http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=836 It has 4 backgrounds with marble and grecian column achitecture on them, luggage tag, polaroid mats, and leather accent strap and photocorner. :) Hope this is what you are looking for. :) My favorite part of this kit are the papers. :)

Kim
Oh Yes! This one is absolutely perfect!!!!!!!!! Loved it so much I got it!
Thanks!!!!

[DeeZee]

Themed layouts that are based on childhood songs, poetry or classic stories - like a "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" theme, for example, or "Mother Goose" theme. I'm thinking of doing my daughter's album in something like this, with an overall theme.

[kim]

Hey Susan,

Lauren has a camoflauge kit in the store you might check out...

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=265

:)

I'm looking for a grungy hunting set...

[kim]

Way cool! I cannot wait to go on a tour of Greece through your photos! :)

:) KIm

Oh Yes! This one is absolutely perfect!!!!!!!!! Loved it so much I got it!
Thanks!!!!

[DECSANTA25]

I want to applaud some of the new kits you guys have made. It seems like boys are forgotten a lot. Powder blue boy kits do not go well with what my older boys are wearing. I love the older boy looks! There are quite a few of the new ones that I will be getting thursday. I'm so excited!!!!

Maybe I'm a weird mommy.... but I always dressed my boys (when toddlers) in bright reds, blues, and yellows. I guess I liked Osh Kosh a little too much!

Thanks for pointing me to the grecian kit. I'm still working on tweeking the layouts. We took disposable cameras.... and most of the pics did not come out that great. Probably should have not taken them to the grocery store for development either.

[MystyB]

I would like to see more bows, ribbon, lace, stitching, torn papers. I would like to see different size and types of bows - some see through or vellum type bows also. How about more embossed frames and elegant heritage frames? :)

[kim]

MystyB...Stay tuned... some new products are on the horizon...

:)

I would like to see more bows, ribbon, lace, stitching, torn papers. I would like to see different size and types of bows - some see through or vellum type bows also. How about more embossed frames and elegant heritage frames? :)

[Deb S]

How about something geared to going to the zoo. I took my grand daughter (2 years old) this summer and can't find anything appropriate.
Thanks bunches

[Timmysmum]

I'd love to see lots of different stiching varieties I can resize and colour and various stitching overlays. Especially zig zap stitch so i can 'sew' as well as tear my papers.
A general travel one would be good with travel elements . Maybe oldy worldy (thinking 7 gypsies style) I could use for travel and heritage.

I agree laurens Elegance wedding kit would be great for the wedding layout as would Andy's Elegance I've used them both.

Hope that give you some ideas
Sue

[Amanda]

How about something geared to going to the zoo. I took my grand daughter (2 years old) this summer and can't find anything appropriate.
Thanks bunches

I know Lauren has a zoo kit and we also have a Reptile kit from the Scraps of the Season - Summer Vacation CD which I have used for zoo pics :)

[Amanda]

I'd love to see lots of different stiching varieties I can resize and colour and various stitching overlays. Especially zig zap stitch so i can 'sew' as well as tear my papers.
A general travel one would be good with travel elements . Maybe oldy worldy (thinking 7 gypsies style) I could use for travel and heritage.

I agree laurens Elegance wedding kit would be great for the wedding layout as would Andy's Elegance I've used them both.

Hope that give you some ideas
Sue

Have you seen Marcee's Stitched Scraps CD?

[Deb S]

Thanks Amanda. I don't know how I missed that one. It will work perfectly.

I know Lauren has a zoo kit and we also have a Reptile kit from the Scraps of the Season - Summer Vacation CD which I have used for zoo pics :)

[MystyB]

Thanks - I am looking forward to your new designs. I am hoping to buy some I have already seen in the store next month. :D

[SuzanneCWalker]

How about something geared to going to the zoo. I took my grand daughter (2 years old) this summer and can't find anything appropriate.
Thanks bunches

Deb, I am SO sorry I'm not seeing this until now... I did a WordArt Set inspired by my own trip to the zoo (where they wanted to keep my middle child locked up with the monkeys)....... :)

Zoo WordArt (http://tinyurl.com/63bvk)

And watch for more Zoo stuff - we just joined our Indy Zoo, so will be making MANY trips (must go visit said Monkey Middle Child, you know).......!

[MandyNI0]

I've had quite a few visits to NYC and Vegas, Seattle and others. I don't particularly want to go for the patriotic red white and blue, but would really like to see a cityscape type kit. Maybe buildings, skyline, yellow cabs, trams, pavement backgrounds etc. If was more proficient at PSP I'd give it a whirl myself! :(

[melodiustenor]

Is there anything in the store on an Asian theme? Japanese, or Chinese? bit of bamboo, haiku etc? cherry blossom, the painted art typical of their culture? Origami, paper crafts... exotic fabrics....Sorry, I haven't actually looked yet, but I do have a couple of pics of my daughter in a yukata, and we had Japanese homestays, so something to fit would be nice.

[Amanda]

There is an asian kit in the April 2004 Club Digital :)

[chriswilson]

I'd like to see some general religious kits for baptism,communion and confirmation suitable for young children and including word art.

[sempson]

I would like to see theater kits and elements. I have seen the movie kits with the tickets, and popcorn, and things like that. I am looking more for things like stage theater. Curtains, lighting instruments, word art (i.e. Shakesperes- All the worlds a stage.), comedy/tragedy masks, maybe a stage.....I really have a lot of theater pics of myself from different shows that I have done and I would like to scrap them for an album. :)

[jenaRN]

Can I "ditto" the request for religious kits and add a request for a firefighter kit-dh is a firefighter/paramedic and I'd LOVE a kit to scrapbook some of his pictures!

Thanks in advance! <wink>

[Juds]

I agree with the unique embellishments. I would also like to see a kit with all kinds of musical instruments, guitar, sax, piano, violin, etc. with music themed backgrounds, frames and matching notes. Word Art too, of course. Not asking for much, am I??? :D

[txmusicmom]

Boy Scout kits please,

Donna

[kim]

Hey Txmusicmom,

I made a scout kit & alpha. :) I don't have scouts, but I used the khaki, olive and red scheme...

Scout Page Kit (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1318)
Scout Alpha (Stitched Patches) (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1319)

Please let me know if this fits the bill. If you would like to see other items to accessorize it, I am all ears :) :) :)

Boy Scout kits please,

Donna

[stephen714]

I'm getting ready to start making some new kits for the DSP store; but first I'd like to hear what YOU, the members, would like to see available. Are there any kits you'd like to see more of, or kits that aren't available now that you'd like to see in the store? What makes you decide whether or not you'd like to purchase a particular kit? Tell me what YOU want! All suggestions will be taken into consideration!


I'd like to see a couple of things, the first being some more layouts, ploppers, etc., with more masculine themes. Some more serious papers and elements would also help with expanding the limited options that often seem to overwhelm the scrapbooking world. Cuteness is nice for a while but a little goes a long way and it's very difficult at times to find everyday themes without the cute elements, colors, etc. running amok. A scrapbook page can be attractive and fascinating and still be dignified.

In addition, a very basic information sheet would be helpful with the many excellent cds such as the scraps series. These are full of great backgrounds and much more. Basic use information would greatly increase the value of these cds. There are samples and/or contact sheets with most of these cds, but a brief bit of written information discussing recommended ways in which to use these elements would be extremely helpful

This is definitely not meant as criticism, as this site has the very best scrapbooking supplies and information of any place I've found throughout the internet.

[Lauren]

Thanks for those comments Stephen - Ive been adding masculine themed page kits to the store on a regular basis - as I am a mother of 2 sons and know how hard it is to scrap for them compared to my daughter. ( You can check out easily the more masculine kits by going to the boy/masculine category in the store, and it will bring up those themed kits without the distraction of the cutesy girlish kits!!!!
When you talk of information sheets - are you referring to perhaps mini tutuorials ( these could be inserted perhaps as text files on the cd) .

[MaureenH]

Stephen, another category of products in the DSP store that has lots of elegant and masculine kits is Heritage.

[stephen714]

Thanks for those comments Stephen - Ive been adding masculine themed page kits to the store on a regular basis - as I am a mother of 2 sons and know how hard it is to scrap for them compared to my daughter. ( You can check out easily the more masculine kits by going to the boy/masculine category in the store, and it will bring up those themed kits without the distraction of the cutesy girlish kits!!!!
When you talk of information sheets - are you referring to perhaps mini tutuorials ( these could be inserted perhaps as text files on the cd) .

Thanks for taking time to get back about this. I'll check out the boy/masculine category as you suggest. About information sheets, a mini tutorial or any sort of brief text file would be great. What I found with the Scraps of Style Heritage and Scraps of the season/Winter Wonderland was that I kept getting the cds out and spending lots of time looking through the folders, as the backgrounds, etc., really are among the nicest I have ever seen. But, the most I was actually doing was using a background here and there to make a digital page without much else on it except my photographs. There seems to be so much else on these cds, that it's a shame to not take advantage of it. One stumbling block that I encountered specifically (and this may be something that only I have found) is that the thumbnails are, naturally, all the same size when viewed on the screen. Yet, until I knew specifically what the various elements were for, it was difficult to distinguish from background pages and tags and any other solid element. To most people this may seem almost too simple to clarify, but to someone just starting to use files from a cd, the identification of exactly what these files are for would be of enourmous help. Perhaps a brief text file that briefly but clearly spelled out what folks generally used the different elements for would make it all clearer. In any event they are all great elements and any information to speed the ability to use them would be a good thing.

[KY Bumpkin]

I'd like a wooden alphabet/numbers block kit PLEASE with a cherry on top!

Remember those wooden alphabet blocks that are red, yellow, blue and green around the outside and have a letter/number on them?

Well, I want to do a baby album featuring all 3 of my kids together. Not a separate album for each kid, but one album with all of them in it. Example being a birth picture of each one, all on the same page. (I'll confess, I've recently gotten to finding pictures of them at the same age, and then lining them up so I could compare how they each looked at the same age. It's very interesting to me) And I'm not a pink/blue person, so I'm looking for something that covers both boys and girls at the same time.

It needs to have a block alphabet and numbers in it, so you can spell out their names and birth years and page titles. Also coordinating backgrounds using the same colors and mats for journaling. Maybe some elements too like ribbons and buttons. Not sure what exactly. I want to use this kit for more than just the "baby" stage, KWIM?

I've been trying to make my own stuff, but am failing miserably. (Except I did get a nice striped background made!) Now I've resorted to buying some blocks, spelling out their names, taking a picture of it, and then I'm going to make a cutout of it and see how that looks, LOL!)

Hope I'm not asking for to much :o

[kim]

LOL (with a cherry on top :) )!! KY Bumpkin...I just added a typical alpha blocks alpha to the store. I will be making the coordinating kit after a bit. :)

Alpha Blocks - Upper with Numerals (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1454)
Alpha Blocks - Lower Case (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1453)

Please let me know if this is what you are looking for. :)

I'd like a wooden alphabet/numbers block kit PLEASE with a cherry on top!

Remember those wooden alphabet blocks that are red, yellow, blue and green around the outside and have a letter/number on them?

Well, I want to do a baby album featuring all 3 of my kids together. Not a separate album for each kid, but one album with all of them in it. Example being a birth picture of each one, all on the same page. (I'll confess, I've recently gotten to finding pictures of them at the same age, and then lining them up so I could compare how they each looked at the same age. It's very interesting to me) And I'm not a pink/blue person, so I'm looking for something that covers both boys and girls at the same time.

It needs to have a block alphabet and numbers in it, so you can spell out their names and birth years and page titles. Also coordinating backgrounds using the same colors and mats for journaling. Maybe some elements too like ribbons and buttons. Not sure what exactly. I want to use this kit for more than just the "baby" stage, KWIM?

I've been trying to make my own stuff, but am failing miserably. (Except I did get a nice striped background made!) Now I've resorted to buying some blocks, spelling out their names, taking a picture of it, and then I'm going to make a cutout of it and see how that looks, LOL!)

Hope I'm not asking for to much :o

[KY Bumpkin]

WOW! Talk about service!

I was in the store browsing around and in the new products window there popped up some blocks, LOL! Got them both downloaded and I'll try them out in a bit!

Kim you rock!

[kim]

Hey Juds, I made a kit called Harmony recently...It has music notes and saxophones. :)

Harmony Page Kit (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1412)
Harmony Add On Pack (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1413)

Hope that helps. :) :)

I agree with the unique embellishments. I would also like to see a kit with all kinds of musical instruments, guitar, sax, piano, violin, etc. with music themed backgrounds, frames and matching notes. Word Art too, of course. Not asking for much, am I??? :D

[KY Bumpkin]

Kim your blocks are fabulous! They look much nicer than my cutouts :)

I saw the add-on kit. I'll have to snag that later as we're getting ready to go out to a picnic.

I've uploaded 3 of my LO to an album so you can see what I'm trying to do. Maybe it'll give you inspiration for the page kit with the backgrounds :D

Can't wait to see what else you come up with!

[Karen Bowers]

how about a paisley brush set?

i'm working on suzanne's overlay class homework, and i *need* a paisley brush! and adobestudio doesn't have one to download!

[kim]

Hi Lori, Thank you :) :) Guess what..I finished a kit called Colorific that matches the blocks. You can see what it looks like here. (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1472)

Please let me know if there is anything more I can do for you! :)

Kim your blocks are fabulous! They look much nicer than my cutouts :)

I saw the add-on kit. I'll have to snag that later as we're getting ready to go out to a picnic.

I've uploaded 3 of my LO to an album so you can see what I'm trying to do. Maybe it'll give you inspiration for the page kit with the backgrounds :D

Can't wait to see what else you come up with!

[kim]

Hi Karen :)

I am so excited!! :) I made a paisly brush set from scratch :)

You can view it in the store - Paisley Impressions (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1478)
I welcome any feedback :)


how about a paisley brush set?

i'm working on suzanne's overlay class homework, and i *need* a paisley brush! and adobestudio doesn't have one to download!

[Karen Bowers]

wow! i've paid my $1.99, just waiting for you or someone to approve my order! thanks!!

[Karen Bowers]

this looks great, kim! i've got them downloaded, and i just appreciated you called the kit #1; does that mean there are more on the way?

now i know what brush i'll be using for suzanne's overlay homework!!

[kim]

LOL!!!

Set 2 is in the store. :) These are incredibly fun!! I cannot wait to use them! :)

Paisley Impressions Set 2 (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1479)

this looks great, kim! i've got them downloaded, and i just appreciated you called the kit #1; does that mean there are more on the way?

now i know what brush i'll be using for suzanne's overlay homework!!

[KY Bumpkin]

http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/kao/otn/pcheerleader.gif Go Kim! Go Kim! You get the clappy guy http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/4854/clappy5nn.gif for that kit! I just LOVE that splotches background! It's my favorite! Exactly what I was looking for! The rest are fab too! I've redone all my album pages already, LOL!

Well as long as you're asking ;) how about an add on kit or another page kit with some greens in it? Sorta like the stuff in Suzanne's Natural Beauty kit. I love that one background with the leaves imprinted on it, and it looks ok with the blocks, but leaves don't really go with blocks, kwim? I love the corner thingies in that kit too, but they need to be colored to match the blocks. I left one LO in my album where I've used those things so you could see what I was talking about. It's HERE (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/1127/Birth2.jpg) I like those scraggly looking mats too. (Is scraggly a word?)

Oh who am I kidding, just make me a Scraps Of Colored Blocks CD http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6350/rfl1lt.gif

[Goofmanami]

For anyone wanting a water/pool kit I just made up a free one based om my Water Bug (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44811&cat=1035&page=1) LO. You can get it from my freebies link in my sig. Hope you enjoy

[kim]

How did I miss this post!! :) Thanks!! :) Watch for it soon :) I need to get through Christmas in July and an add on for Angel Baby :)


http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/kao/otn/pcheerleader.gif Go Kim! Go Kim! You get the clappy guy http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/4854/clappy5nn.gif for that kit! I just LOVE that splotches background! It's my favorite! Exactly what I was looking for! The rest are fab too! I've redone all my album pages already, LOL!

Well as long as you're asking ;) how about an add on kit or another page kit with some greens in it? Sorta like the stuff in Suzanne's Natural Beauty kit. I love that one background with the leaves imprinted on it, and it looks ok with the blocks, but leaves don't really go with blocks, kwim? I love the corner thingies in that kit too, but they need to be colored to match the blocks. I left one LO in my album where I've used those things so you could see what I was talking about. It's HERE (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/1127/Birth2.jpg) I like those scraggly looking mats too. (Is scraggly a word?)

Oh who am I kidding, just make me a Scraps Of Colored Blocks CD http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6350/rfl1lt.gif

[emdonovan]

Hi. I am looking for a Hollywood-themed kit. I volunteer at Muscular Dystrophy camp every year, and this year's theme was "Camp Hollywood"". I'm thinking spotlights, red carpet, award trophies, microphones, filmstrips, etc. Thanks!

[kim]

Good Morning :) I made one called Premier in the DSP Store :) It is Hollywood style. :) You can view it here - http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1514

Hi. I am looking for a Hollywood-themed kit. I volunteer at Muscular Dystrophy camp every year, and this year's theme was "Camp Hollywood"". I'm thinking spotlights, red carpet, award trophies, microphones, filmstrips, etc. Thanks!

[emdonovan]

Yeah!!!! It's just what I was looking for. Thanks! :D

[RutgersAlum]

I know about the "Our New Home" kit by Kim Liddiard, are there any more 'Home Improvement'-type kits in the works?

[Riann328]

I'm an archaeology student and have lots of excavation pics that need scrapping and was wondering if there's any archaeology related kits/elements out there. I mean with not just the standard little boy dirt and mud stuff but mud, sand, different tools used in archaeology (shovels, trowels, brushes) etc... Maybe also things relating to flint and pottery (I'm specialising in european prehistory).

[my2mckids]

I would love to see martial arts, specifically taekwondo, themed kits that include asian symbols focusing on strength, energy, dedication, integrity, and perserverance.

[Butterfly-blue]

Hi ~ I love blue and butterflys, especially the Ulysses Butterfly, hence my forum name of Butterfly blue (yeah, corny I know :rolleyes: ). I am attempting to do a Book of Me and would love something in this theme.

**thanks**

Joy >i<

[nancyr]

I live in NJ and my son has attended many bar mitzvahs and yet I see no kits. Perhaps a kit for this special birthday could be added.
Thanks