Does anyone remember Ikea Goddess?

[vicky23ny]

I started my digital scrabooking journey when I stumbled on Ikea Goddess's blog back in the day, when I googled free digital scrapbook. I think it was around 2005-2006, if I remember correctly. Of course I first started searching for digi freebies and downloaded tons of them. I anticipated every day for her new posts, to see what new goodies I would find. I discovered lots of great designers from her and digi stores of course. Once I found the stores and saw the huge difference in product quality, I never stopped shopping. After a while, she closed her blog too.

[LauraOD]

I don't remember her. Sadly when Google Reader went away I basically stopped reading blogs.

[PictureMom]

I got into digital scrapbook with the Digi Files. That was great, few kits for a low monthly price.

[Robin Carlton]

It was Shabby Princess & Two Peas in a Bucket for me. I made signatures for people in other message boards. Babycenter maybe? Does that sound right? Sought out pretty freebies to make them, and stumbled across digital scrapbooking from there. The rest is history!

[stephc777]

I loved Shabby Princess. I still have all her stuff I purchased. She was my entree into digiscrapbooking. I was so sad when she closed her store.

Originally Posted by Robin Carlton

It was Shabby Princess & Two Peas in a Bucket for me. I made signatures for people in other message boards. Babycenter maybe? Does that sound right? Sought out pretty freebies to make them, and stumbled across digital scrapbooking from there. The rest is history!

[amyjcaz]

OH,,, MY yes!!!!!! I was so so sad when she suddenly stopped posting all her freebies! Her site was amazing! Your thread just launched me into pure nostalgia!

[KristinCB]

I'm sure I must have known about it when it was around as I was scrapping/designing at the time but I can't recall... I'm a little concerned about my memory these days. I used to remember EVERYTHING and now I feel like I remember nothing. The other day I was on pinterest organizing my boards and I found kits I don't even remember making..

Once photos/scanned items were introduced to kits and designing it totally changed the game! It's amazing seeing just how different things are now.

[kristalund]

I don't remember her and I think it was Jessica Sprague that got me into digital scrapbooking. I think??

[lizziej]

I was introduced to digital scrapbooking at A Cherry on Top. I remember the dedicated paper scrapbookers called it fake scrapbooking! I'm not sure how I wound up here, but I soon found out that about high-quality products from here. I bought MANY Quarterly Assortments!

[Ferdy]

I remember this name, I was into getting the freebies too...but I can't remember what year was that...I am doing digital scrapbook for many years and years...

[immaculeah]

Yes, I do remember her. That seems eons ago!
Just like Robin, it was Two Peas in a Bucket where I started too.

[karlimarie]

Originally Posted by Robin Carlton

It was Shabby Princess & Two Peas in a Bucket for me. I made signatures for people in other message boards. Babycenter maybe? Does that sound right? Sought out pretty freebies to make them, and stumbled across digital scrapbooking from there. The rest is history!

Yaaaaas!!! Shabby Princess brings me back!!

[tjscraps]

Originally Posted by Robin Carlton

It was Shabby Princess & Two Peas in a Bucket for me. I made signatures for people in other message boards. Babycenter maybe? Does that sound right? Sought out pretty freebies to make them, and stumbled across digital scrapbooking from there. The rest is history!

Pregnancy.org for me!!!

[Leablahblah]

I don’t remember that one but for me that was also Shabby Princess!

[Brendazzle]

So uh... I guess I got started with Shabby Princess too. I have most of my stash sorted by designer and there's a folder for her. I have zero memory but after over a decade, I can't remember those early days at all.

[stasianary]

Originally Posted by stephc777

I loved Shabby Princess. I still have all her stuff I purchased. She was my entree into digiscrapbooking. I was so sad when she closed her store.

I loved Shabby Princess's desktops! Her designs are what got me into digital scrapbooking!

[aussiegirl]

I would look for freebie and RAKs at DigiShopTalk. My first digisite was Gotta Pixel, followed by National Scrapbook designs, and then onto ScrapMatters my home for many years! I floated around to different sites when they closed, eventually coming here.

[Kiana]

Shabby Princess and Two Peas for me. Plus the mommy forums where I did siggies too!!!!

[carrie1977]

I also made siggies on Babycenter...I had no idea I could scrap with the kits at the time. I literally thought the kits were for siggies. Haha!

[karlimarie]

Originally Posted by Kiana

Shabby Princess and Two Peas for me. Plus the mommy forums where I did siggies too!!!!

Yes!!! I got started on iVilliage Signature Showcase circa 2007ish

[lovely1m]

I remember the name but not more than that. I got started on BabyZone.

[vicky23ny]

I'm 95% certain that where I first stumbled on Studio Flergs and many more designers that were designing back then. When I get my hands on my old stash, I'll remember more.

[nesser1981]

iVilliage Signature Showcase and Mommy boards back in 2005, Shabby Princess and I still have a ton of two peas fonts.