I have just about had it with DST

[lizzyfizzy]

ok, that was harsh, but honestly what is up with it never loading?!?!

it's driving me up a flipping wall.

and another thing. who all has open galleries?

i usually upload to SSD (of course), DST, MSA and Oscraps (cause i always have issues with TDC not clearing cookies...that's another thing thats killing me!)

so who else can i upload to?

[**Holly**]

yeah DST is annoying!

[kscwgirl]

I can't upload there at all.. I just get a blank page and some weird address in the tool bar. I'm over it. I usually only go there to load ct layouts and I can't even do that today.

[lisabranka]

SBB is an open gallery as long as you don't link to designers outside of SBB but you can post with a list of credits just not outside links

[kscwgirl]

oh in answer to your other question, Elemental Scraps is an open gallery. At least, they used to be, I assume they still are.

[Mandy]

You can upload to Two Peas!
I had it with DST about 6 months ago. The only reason I go there is to upload it because it houses my "main" gallery.
I would love to find a photo hosting site that keeps my photos at 500x500 and has free unlimited hosting so that I could put my "main" gallery in my own album.
Anyone know of a site like that (and don't say photobucket because they always resize my layouts).

[Chels85]

i quit DST a year ago

[Angie4b1g]

Yep, ES is open and you can link.

[melmos75]

I am very frustrated with DST today. I can't even get to MSA to load my layouts from yesterday.

Mandy - What about Flickr?

[Mandy]

Originally Posted by melmos75

I am very frustrated with DST today. I can't even get to MSA to load my layouts from yesterday.

Mandy - What about Flickr?

Im pretty sure Flickr has an upload limit right? Per month?

[Libby Pritchett]

Many, you know you can change the sizing thing on Photobucket? I used to get frustrated cause I wanted my ads to be 600px wide, but they'd knock it down. So, right under the upload box, there's a little thing to change the size. Now I often post my 600x1000 ads, and they never get resized.

[wildblueeyez]

scrapmatters has an open gallery just no outside linking

[jessica31876]

you can upload to scrapbook flair also. They are open

[Nikki Epperson]

I can't get permission to upload to elemental scraps. I don't know why.

[pewtertm]

Elemental Scraps, Digital Freebies, and Gotta Pixel are all open galleries and allow linking.

[Jenn Barrette]

Originally Posted by nikkiepperson

I can't get permission to upload to elemental scraps. I don't know why.

Let me see what I can do

[Mandy]

Libby you're awesome!

[Nikki Epperson]

Originally Posted by JenniferBarrette

Let me see what I can do

Thanks Jennifer! I have used one of your kits and a couple of Angie's and wanted to upload them there and couldn't get permission.

[Aggie Aviso]

I have my complete gallery at Flickr, because that's where my family go to. I love that it can serve as my back-up too and I can also resize and post to my blogs. Ive got a pro account which is $25 a year.

[amystoffel]

I think ScrapArtist is open as long as you dont outside link.

DST makes me crazy too.

[aggiefamily]

Scrap Orchard is open. You can only link to the product.

[rach3975]

Is Pickleberry Pop open now? I think they're open for posting but not linking.

I still like to cruise the scrap forums at DST and post LOs (my main gallery is there), but I spend a lot less time there than I used to.

[my4boys]

Originally Posted by jessica31876

you can upload to scrapbook flair also. They are open

That is where I got my start in all of this digi scrapping business...I used to love it there but it is just too much for me!!!! It is a good idea though!!!

[Tracie Stroud]

Isn't The Digichick open?

[Nettio]

I don't know much about it but Scrap in Style TV has a digital section.

[newfiemountiewife]

Originally Posted by lizzyfizzy

ok, that was harsh, but honestly what is up with it never loading?!?!

it's driving me up a flipping wall.

and another thing. who all has open galleries?

i usually upload to SSD (of course), DST, MSA and Oscraps (cause i always have issues with TDC not clearing cookies...that's another thing thats killing me!)

so who else can i upload to?

OMG I could have written that! TDC hates me too, and I used to always upload there.

[crecia27]

me too - every time I try to view the forum it send my browser into a tizzy and I have to close all my tabs!

[Paula]

I hate DST. I have to use Camino to upload my LOs.

[switchwiz]

Scrapbook Graphics is open for uploads but not linking

[meems]

I just uploaded a LO to DST. My direct link to the gallery was not working but I went to gallery via forum and got in!

I've gotten lazy. Now I generally only upload to sites where I participate in the community.
eta: or if the layout uses product from the site.
Occasionally if I feel ambitious I upload to 2ps.

Mandy, SmugMug has unlimited bandwith but it is a pay site. I am liking it a lot for backing up my photos and layouts. Also (in the spirit of overkill) have a web hosting account for my blog and set up a gallery there too. I was inspired by Lynnette's (nettio) site.

[amandabarugh]

Originally Posted by kscwgirl

I can't upload there at all.. I just get a blank page and some weird address in the tool bar. I'm over it. I usually only go there to load ct layouts and I can't even do that today.

I get the exact same thing.

[MelindaH]

I was going to suggest Gotta Pixel, but I see someone else beat me to it. Hit enter too soon ... DST is just too overwhelming for me. I visit there to put my CT layouts up as required, but that is about it. The politics area is interesting to read, but I will not post in it. I try to stay out of the heated stuff. lol.

[joelsgirl]

Originally Posted by meems

I've gotten lazy. Now I generally only upload to sites where I participate in the community.
eta: or if the layout uses product from the site.
Occasionally if I feel ambitious I upload to 2ps. .

Mimi, we're like two peas in a pod.

I feel tacky posting to a store's gallery if I haven't used anything from that store. Maybe I just haven't adjusted to all of these open galleries at stores, but if I'm not a part of the community and I'm not using a store's products, I don't post there, open or not. And I do occasionally still post at 2 Peas. I'm finally over being bitter at them, lol.

I'm just curious if those of you who post all over the place also leave love at the places you post.

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by joelsgirl

Mimi, we're like two peas in a pod.

I feel tacky posting to a store's gallery if I haven't used anything from that store. Maybe I just haven't adjusted to all of these open galleries at stores, but if I'm not a part of the community and I'm not using a store's products, I don't post there, open or not. And I do occasionally still post at 2 Peas. I'm finally over being bitter at them, lol.

I'm just curious if those of you who post all over the place also leave love at the places you post.

tbh, the only reason I still even try to post at dst is.. because some of my CT's require it, and because that is my "comprehensive" gallery. I post at MSA again because it is required by my ct's. I don't post anywhere else.

[Nettio]

Originally Posted by meems

Mandy, SmugMug has unlimited bandwith but it is a pay site. I am liking it a lot for backing up my photos and layouts. Also (in the spirit of overkill) have a web hosting account for my blog and set up a gallery there too. I was inspired by Lynnette's (nettio) site.

Aww, thanks Mimi. My poor neglected gallery. Yours looks great though!

And Kellie, I feel the same way. I don't like posting at other sites when I'm not active there even when I'm doing it for a CT at that store. It just feels weird to me.

[Kat Stokes]

Originally Posted by aggiefamily

Scrap Orchard is open. You can only link to the product.

YAY!!! I SO! I just got the Mystery Mega Kit for November today for $1.80. WOOT!!!

[rochelle789]

I can't upload to DST either. I've been trying since yesterday!

[mrshobbes]

Originally Posted by joelsgirl

Mimi, we're like two peas in a pod.

I feel tacky posting to a store's gallery if I haven't used anything from that store. Maybe I just haven't adjusted to all of these open galleries at stores, but if I'm not a part of the community and I'm not using a store's products, I don't post there, open or not. And I do occasionally still post at 2 Peas. I'm finally over being bitter at them, lol.

I'm just curious if those of you who post all over the place also leave love at the places you post.

Possibly the only places I regularly leave love in is here and MSA (well, I try to regularly do so) I TRY, but sometimes I have a hard time getting galleries straight in my head. I barely return love as it is in DST, but neither do I expect to get comments at all over there! As with a lot of us, I only post there because it's a CT requirement

[junebug]

dang it! i can't get DST to stay open. i want to do the TOTM lift but every time i go to her gallery it then keeps switching to a blank page! grrrrrr.....

[ColleenSwerb]

Originally Posted by meems

Mandy, SmugMug has unlimited bandwith but it is a pay site. I am liking it a lot for backing up my photos and layouts. Also (in the spirit of overkill) have a web hosting account for my blog and set up a gallery there too. I was inspired by Lynnette's (nettio) site.

How do you go about setting up something like that? I really like the idea of having everything in one place like that.

[aggiefamily]

I have a gallery that is hosted on my site. Right now it is just team layouts but I plan on added one for my layouts.

[Jennifer]

AACCCKKK!!!!! I am not even trying to UL, I just need to get in to post something. So frustrating. :|

[Nonnie917]

Originally Posted by lizzyfizzy

ok, that was harsh, but honestly what is up with it never loading?!?!

it's driving me up a flipping wall.

and another thing. who all has open galleries?

i usually upload to SSD (of course), DST, MSA and Oscraps (cause i always have issues with TDC not clearing cookies...that's another thing thats killing me!)

so who else can i upload to?

I have issues with TDC & don't go there either.

[Amy Carey]

Originally Posted by kscwgirl

tbh, the only reason I still even try to post at dst is.. because some of my CT's require it, and because that is my "comprehensive" gallery. I post at MSA again because it is required by my ct's. I don't post anywhere else.

ME TOO! I only really post my layouts at DST cause that's my biggest gallery but it's just no where what it used to be. I feel bad sometimes as a sugar babe because I feel I should be reading boards there and promoting our products in ISO threads and enabling, etc. But it's so slow and I just generally don't like it there anymore!

[meems]

Originally Posted by BrodoNY0123

How do you go about setting up something like that? I really like the idea of having everything in one place like that.

you need to get a webhosting account and a domain name. Then install a gallery. I used Gallery2 b/c I liked the options of it and it is free. I'm not sure of all the requirements but you need to be able to set up databases and be able to use PHP (not that you have to understand it but your website should be able to do it).

okay that is sounding complicated but I just followed step by step instructions. I don't understand 90% of what is on the Gallery2 website . Also there are probably web hosts that include a gallery that they can install for you.

feel free to ask me any questions . . . maybe I'll even be able to answer 1 or 2.

[meems]

for those of you who can't upload to TDC do you go directly to gallery? I found with TDC and some other sites that I have to log into the forum first before I stay logged into the gallery.

[Darcy Baldwin]

Mimi - that's what I have to do at Oscraps to post for a CT requirement.

[Tracie Stroud]

It seems like everything may be working again at DST.

[Jennilyn]

I post at DST, MSA, TDC, Oscraps & here (if appropriate) and don't have problems with any of them. I don't frequent TDC anymore, but ALL my layouts are there so it's my most complete gallery and need to keep it updated.

[BrattyMeg]

DST is just a white page for me...I just posted the TOTM feature and her gallery wouldn't work for me @ DST either. It loads, then goes to a white page..so weird