On Digishopping and Downloading

As a newbie in digiscrapping, I was overwhelmed with the gazillions of kits which were made free by generous and talented kit designers from all over the world. I would download each and every freebie that I came across with. When I began earning online, I was excited by the fact that it also meant having the power to buy kits that I fancy. To say that I have more than a dozen of CDs of digital kits (freebies and bought) is an understatement! It was (and still is!) the Husband who supplies me with blank CDs and I now realize that it is such a waste if majority of those kits won't be used.

I am learning my lessons the hard (and expensive) way and I want to share those lessons with you: Carefully choose what you buy and download. I used to fancy one particular designer's kits. Almost every day, I stalked her shop and drool over her kits. When the shop held a sale, I immediately grabbed the opportunity and hoarded her stuff. But when I started using them with my layouts, I was disappointed because it was tough for me to use them! They don't fit my style. So here is my second advice: Know your style. Your style will determine the stuff that you will be comfortable working with. Of course, you can be flexible and all, but as a newbie, this will definitely make your life easy. You can slowly but surely spread your wings later on, but for the mean time, take it easy and tune-in to what your artistic inclination is.

Carefully choose what you buy and download and know your style. These will save you from frustration and useless spending. I should know! LOL!