CT's--how many is too many?

How many CTs is too many?

  • 2-3

    Votes: 7 8.0%

  • 4-6

    Votes: 43 49.4%

  • 7+

    Votes: 37 42.5%
  • Total voters
    87
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BrattyMeg

Sweet Shoppe Designer
How many CTs is too many? What's your view on this. Me personally, I do think it depends on the requirements and how much time you are willing to give to each designer. For me CTing is more than free goodies. I think I try and really give my all to the designers I create for so I try and do no more than 3 with 1 being a store lol...

Just wanted your opinion on this :)
 
For me, anything over four is too much. I'm spread way too thin at that point (the only time I'm ever thin!!), and don't feel like I can do a good job representing each designer and their work.
 
I agree that it depends on the designer and requirements. I have one or two who aren't super overachievers like a certain someone whose team I'm on :P So it's easy to be on those teams since it's less frequent. Store CT's obviously take up way more time though, so that's a whole other ball game. And there are people out there who don't work full time and have a job to juggle as well, lol.

But more than 5 or 6 is too too many I think.
 
I think its a personal issue really-If you are able to rock it out for all your CT's and have 10 then its good...If you can't dedicate the time it takes to make each designer feel like you are doing your job and you only have two then its too many.

For me...I'm pretty happy right where I'm at 6 plus my girl Darcy so who is so easy to add to any lo-CT or not.
I would be lying if I'm not always watching for new ones...tempted to apply lots of times, but haven't in a long while.
 
Well being a SAHM whose son sleeps late and still lays down every afternoon I can manage the number I have right now without a problem. Some have heavier reqs than others so it all balances out in the end. I try to give as much as possible to the designers and have left CTs in the past because my style has changed and I didn't feel I could represent the designer as well.
 
I really think it depends on the person. If someone works outside the home and has small children, then I can totally see how they would think two to four is too many.

But, then there are people like me who don't work outside the home and have older kids in school all day. I can totally handle over seven (not on that many right now but have been) without being overwhelmed or shirking my responsibilities.
 
I ask myself this all the time. Because it appears I'm overextended...but a few of those I'm do not design often or their requirements are super easy to handle. So it really depends on who's CTs you're on.
 
I was on 9 at one point and um yeah, I think that was too many! LOL I think my comfort zone is 3-4 but right now I'm really only doing SSD and Kay Miller, Shawna (who is here anyway)...oh and Michelle Underwood (but she's one of those really laid back ones too) and it's a perfect fit for me, course SSD is a big one. I agree with the above posters in that it totally depends on the mix of scrapper and their designers. Some designers are so laid back and may put out one product every 2-3 months and some have somethnig new every week. There are just so many variables to it.


pssssst..........don't anyone tell Shawna I had to edit my post to add her, rofl
 
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I'm a single working mother and anything more than 3 is way too much for me. Actually I prefer short guest stints most of the time. I'm ending a store ct this month and I will be left with 2 permanents and 1 guest gig each month til October. ( I will cry when I have to leave Melissa though :( )
 
ZaCola3 said:
I think its a personal issue really-If you are able to rock it out for all your CT's and have 10 then its good...If you can't dedicate the time it takes to make each designer feel like you are doing your job and you only have two then its too many.
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I agree and I think it depends on a lot of different factors. I love my current teams, the designers, and what they make. For me that means I can do a page in an hour or so (unless I'm in one of my funky moods LOL) which doesn't take away from this or that thing that might be going on in real life. The answer is going to be different for different people.
 
depends on t he person.. we have some weirdos here who like to scrap 50 pages a week (hahaahhaha jk). .For ME.. 1 is a major struggle-- I don't know HOW people handle 3 4 5 6 7 8 23 teams :D but if they're keeping up and they're happy.. well I Don't care LOL.
 
I agree with you all that it depends on who's CT we're on ... some designers are not that active and only make 2 kits in a month, but some are having even more than 2 in a weeks :D
And if we're a single player at home, don't have any work to do outside and have bigger children, we can scrap all day long ;)
So if we combine both, I think even 10 CTs are possible :)
 
I really think it depends.

I was on a CT before that required 3 layouts PER kit. That was crazy and the kits weren't easy to use. They also required 25 min. posts in their gallery or forum. I ended up quitting because it was just WAY too much work.

The teams I'm on right now are all super flexible and all here in one place which is awesome!!!! The layouts and hybrid stuff I'm creating are things that I'd normally create, so it doesn't feel like extra work to me.

I think it's important to know what the requirements are for each team so that you can balance each of them. I know some girls that are on 10 + teams and honestly I don't know how they do it.
 
ITA that is really depends on your other commitments (jobs, etc.) and what requirements your current CT's have. Some don't require much at all and that allows you to be able to take on more. It really is a personal choice. Just because I am on x amount of CT's doesn't mean I can't give 100% to them. I know what I can and can't handle and won't take on anything that I shouldn't.
 
I am on 5 right now...a few of them aren't very busy so they don't release a kit very often to the requirements are pretty easy....I think I could handle just one more....I would love to get into SSD more as i seem to really be able to scrap with the designers here...but until then I will stick to the ones I have :)

I am a SAHM for right now too...I will be starting school in Aug but only 3 classes so it shouldn't mess me up to much!
 
Right now neither of my LO CTs are super active, although the one CT I'm on is becoming more active b/c she is designing more lately. I am a hybrid CTer for Blythe, so I'm not as busy as her digi LO girls who have more requirements.

I've been watching for opportunities b/c I would like to be on an active CT where I could create a few times a week, as opposed to once a week or less.

I could handle my 3 not-so-active CTs, and 1-2 active CTs. With working FT and having a 13 month old - there is no way I would take on more than that!
 
I think it hinges on too many things to judge. I think I've been on as few as one and as many as 7. Sometimes 7 was too much. Sometimes 1 was too much! If I have to step down from CT's it is always due to life being too busy or extended illnesses on me or my family's parts...there are times in my life that I'm just too busy to scrap. During the first 2/3 of my pregnancy was like this. I was on only one team and could barely handle it. Right now, I have nuthin' but time so I can handle more CT's. Not seven, but several :)
 
yep it depends on the designers. There are times when my load seems heavy, but there are other times when I am fine. It depends on my family and my deisgners.
 
I agree with the other girls, it depends on the amount of time you have and who's CTs you are on. I'm a fast scrapper and some of my designers move on the slower side so I don't have any trouble meeting my requirements and then some for all my teams :).
 
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I think it depends. Some people are quick scrappers and have the time to spend on scrapping a lot so they can afford to have more. I am a designer and although I don't design a lot, I don't think I could handle more than than 3 full time CTs. I just don't want to let down anyone and not give it my all. I am loving the CTs I am on right now and would disappoint myself if I didn't give it my all every day.
 
Yeah, I agree that it depends on a combination of factors: designer requirements, the time a person can offer, etc. I think a good balance can be found for each person so that they are still enjoying scrapping and can uphold their commitments.
 
I totally agree that it depends. I am on quite a few and minus the past month where we had it pretty rough I have managed to swing it all. I agree it depends on the designer, commitments time etc. Plus Im a fast scrapper so I suppose that factors it in. I def scrap for the commarderie (did I spell that right) I genuniley enjoy the teams, the friendships and getting to know the designers. The goodies are a perk but not an important one for me personally. Just my two cents though.
 
I also agree it depends on the person. I always get my requirements done and then some. Like Melissa's team she only requires 3 layouts a month, well in the month of May I think I did over 10! Thats when she debuted here at SSD so there was lots of stuff to play with.

All my teams are real laid back and Im happy about that :)
 
scarletsierra said:
Yeah, I agree that it depends on a combination of factors: designer requirements, the time a person can offer, etc. I think a good balance can be found for each person so that they are still enjoying scrapping and can uphold their commitments.
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My thoughts exactly- in fact, one of my CTs has added to her team and made me her enabler at DST. So now I have different requirements for her (way easy too)!

Creating great layouts and having fun with products you love is what it is all about for me.
 
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Personally I don't think I could do more than 2-3 full time spots and random guest positions, but I err on the 'doing too little' side of things.

It really depends on the designers & the person. I don't think there is one answer.
 
If I ever can't find the time to scrap what I want to scrap becuase I have too many CT LO's to catch up on, and if I find myself dreading having to do another CT layout because I can't figure out what to do with a kit then I'm on too many. And I've had to quit a few CT's in the past because of this for sure. Right now I'm on three, and it's on the edge of being too many... but two are hybrid and one is regular so I do get to do different things.
 
Absolutely depends on the designer's requirements. One of my designers is a slave driver ;) But seriously, I'm on teams where it's take what you want, use what you want. I think it would be very difficult to be required to scrap more than once with a kit (I've done it, but not because I had to). Since I work full-time, it's a little harder for me to get as many LO's done per week as I would like, so I really need to limit the CT's I'm on. BUT (and it's a big one, too ;) ), everything I create is because I would have done it anyway and probably bought the product, so I don't feel like I'm forced into creating something just to meet a requirement.
 
I think it all depends on the person and the actual designers they are creating for. I am comfortable where I'm at now with 6, because I was scrapping that much anyway, so CT or not, I'm still scrapping so there was no big difference.

I know that I want to give the teams that I'm on the time and attention that they deserve and if I hit a point where I feel like I can't do that, then I'll know I need to re-evaluate.
 
I'm another one who thinks it really depends on the person and the requirements of the designer. I'm comfortable with the 2 I'm on but would consider a couple more if the requirements were right for my schedule.
 
For me as a scrapper and designer..LOL...I'm pushed with the ones I have, at least they're lax

For me as a designer looking at possible CT members, I like to see around 3 or less preferably :)
 
I agree it depends on may diff factors. I'm having a bit of a hard time now b/c I have no mo jo :crying: but I'm hoping that will pass soon.

Personally I feel I have to be on some CTs b/c if I weren't I'd have no idea what to scrap :blink:. Plus I do enjoy being part of a team.
 
I really think it depends on the person, and the requirements. Honestly, some people have a lot of CTs, but do a good job of managing them all. I am on 6, and as long as my mojo is there, I have no problems doing the LOs that are required.

I'm with Jac, I was scrapping this much anyway, so it hasn't been any extra work for me. I try to do a page at least every day, though the past few days, it's been so stankin hot, I haven't had any energy to move, never mind think LOL

ETA that if I were on a store team, I'm sure I would have to re-evaluate what I was doing, there'd be no way I could handle more than 6 CTs AND a store CT. Last fall I was on 5 teams, and when I was bombed at work, I had to reevaluate and resign from 3 of them. If I can't give what I need to my teams, I will resign from them to give someone else with more time, the opportunity.

ETA again: Now that I'm on the CTs I was buying and scrapping with anyway, it makes life easier all around LOL. I was scrapping with it anyway!
 
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I am on three full time (SSD, Sausan Designs and Gina's at Weeds, but hers is VERY lax). Then I have guested around for the last couple months. Come August when my last guest spot is done I will most likely just stick with my three spots. That seems to be a good number for me!
 
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