Hey all,
I apologize that the download links for "The Joy" are not working right now. Unfortunately, the web host for the server my stuff is on is currently down, which means the downloads can't be accessed. Many digital stores are currently being affected by the down host. I am not alone.
I will let you know as soon as I hear that they are back up. I am stuck at work and can't even get them uploaded to an alternate source. If this stays an issue, I will figure out an alternative!
Be patient.
Additional Note: I feel like I am a very generous designer. I share a number of freebies and fun stuff. If there are download issues, whether they are my fault or not I don't think that I should be receiving mean emails. If I continue to get nasty emails about bad links, issues downloading my freebies or any other negative comments I will have to stop sharing freebies. Thanks.
I am incredibly shocked..and horrified..that people would send hateful letters because a link is not working. That person should be SO ashamed of themselves. You dont HAVE to give freebies. It is NOT required. You are doing it out of the kindness of your heart!! People should be thanking you!! & if they want to let you know that your links arent working, a simple, thank you for the freebies, but your links arent working right now, would NOT hurt them. Its most likely less words/letters than the hate mail they are sending. **hugs** I'm sorry this is happening, I hope the webhost gets their junk together fast so the 15+ digiscrap stores that are down right now will get back up. *loves*
ReplyDeleteI agree with Beth. People shouldn't complain about something they are getting for free anyway. It would be different if it were something they had purchased and they weren't getting an explanation after a couple of days of trying. But the only comment that should be left for a freebie given from generosity is a great big "Thanks!"
ReplyDeleteI agree with Beth- how selfish of someone to send rude comments! I just checked and my downloads worked fine (but I was up downloading late last night after kiddo was asleep!) :) Thank you SO much for your freebies and all your hard work. Know that those of us that are beyond appreciative FAR outnumber the few selfish, mean posters! Thanks again!
ReplyDeletePlease don't let a few bad apples get to you. People today are incredibly selfish and even though it is wrong, they won't stop misbehaving. Please know that most of us are VERY appreciative and are able to scrapbook digitally because of your generosity. Thanks for trying to get this to work! I'm excited about this kit!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all your time and effort that you put into the freebies that you give! You are apprcieteD!
ReplyDeleteManda, Thanks for your continued generousity--I love your kits. This new one is gorgeous as always and will totally be worth the wait. I am sorry you are receiving nasty emails because that is totally uncalled for!
ReplyDeleteWow, I can hardly believe the nerve of some people! You are very generous with your freebies and I am grateful for them. I'll bet the posts were anonymous too. Robin is right, there are a few bad apples out there, but I hope they don't discourage you. Thank you again for your generosity.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you got nasty email. I'm very grateful for freebies. Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteDon't let some people ruin your spirit ! Your stuff is great and we love your generousity.
ReplyDeleteI have added your blog to my google reader so that I am reminded every day to come back. See ya later.
You're so generous to provide freebies, and of course you will probably want to know that the links don't work. After all, if you didn't care then you wouldn't bother posting things right? But there's a difference between saying the link doesn't work and abusing you. The people that chose to abuse you should be ashamed of themselves. I feel bad because I don't always say thank you for all the freebies I collect, although I'm trying to remedy that. If a link didn't work I'd try again later, and then if it consistently didn't work I'd probably drop a line to let you know, but abuse you? When you're giving out such incredible things for free? no way! That's just skummy!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for all the great things you give, and here's hoping the fools that were rude leave you alone now.
The download is still not functioning, however I will continue to try. Some people can be absolutely obnoxious and ungrateful. Please remember that for every jerk out there there are 20 others who are greatful and thankful for your generosity and talent.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Beth. You don't owe any of us anything. You share your work out of the goodness of your hear and it should be appreciated so much!! I'm sure that the ones complaining are also the ones who never think of folks outside of their own little existence. Just remember that there are many of us out here who truly appreciate your generosity!!
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know that I just love your work and very grateful that you share your creations with us. I am so sorry that there are people out there that have no class or appreciation for your talents. Thanks again :)
ReplyDeleteManda - You ROCK! I love you, your designs and personality! Boo to the haters! But on with the positive people!!!
ReplyDeleteMuch love girl!
That is such a shame for people to act like that! Your designs are awesome and your generosity is beyond measure!! Many thanks!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing more and more about designers being harassed because people haven't been able to retrieve their free content. I really don't understand this entitlement complex some people seem to have. I'm so very sorry that you have had to deal with that. As I've said before I really appreciate designers that give freebies away and I personally am way more likely to buy from designers that have given something away than those that haven't. This is mostly because I've been able to use a sample of your work and see if it fits me and because of your generosity I want to pay it forward to you. I'm on a fixed budget right now as a returning student in my 30s with a family and these freebies certainly help add more to my stash so I can keep producing items from my favorite designers even when I can't afford to buy anything from time to time. If you are one of those people getting angry about not recieving what you think you deserve. Ask yourself, did you buy anything and was this a free gift with purchase? No? It was given freely costing the designer her time and money to give. Perhaps ask if you can do anything to help or buy some of her products so the quality of server can be upgraded as the demand goes up.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and I'll have the page saved to check as the server issues are resolved. If I miss out that's ok too but this looks so cute I'd love to make a few layouts.
Thank you for the freebies and for taking the time to let us know what is happening- you don't have to do that- I'm just glad it will eventually work out and I can get the cute papers that you have created- I thought maybe I clicked on something wrong. Now I'll just check back in a while. Thanks for all you do and so sorry you have to deal with meanies!
ReplyDeleteOh. my. goodness. Are you KIDDING me!? I won't echo what everyone else has already said, but seriously?!!? People are actually getting mad at YOU?! That is absolutely ridiculous!!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I saw your blog on a blog that I read, and your kit is ADORABLE!! I'm about to retire for the evening (not lazy, just live overseas! ;) ), but I will definitely come back and check out your blog and cute kit! Thanks so much!!
Just ignore the people that are nasty and ungrateful. And remember that the majority of people are good. You are very generous and should not be treated that way. Too bad there are some that are never satisfied and think everyone owes them.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry that you are having trouble with your web host (I've seen that many sites are down today). Even more, I'm sorry people are so nasty! Don't let them get ya down girl! You are totally awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your freebies. Please don't let a few horrible people ruin everything. Your fans really enjoy your beautiful kits.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the last Anonymous. Great stuff. Bookmarking to make sure I come back.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you all! I appreciate my fans so much. The negative messages really bring me down, but seeing all of these amazing comments...wow!
ReplyDeleteHeres' the deal - I have to get ready for a job interview in the morning, so if I have time I will upload to 4shared - if not, then tomorrow after work I will :D I will also be sure all links are left up at least 7 full days for you to grab! I'm holding off on posting the elements until I have a working link!
I have been noticing that there are alot of ladies out there who are kind enough to share their work with the world of digital scrapbooking who are not sharing anymore due to this issue. I am very sorry to hear about them getting bad comments and e-mails from others who dont appreciate their hard work. there for its hurting the rest of us like myself who really do appreciate the free work these wonderful ladies do. Just want to let you know that I really do appreciate your hard work and want to thank you.
ReplyDeleteI am sure that anything I am going to say has already been said, It just shocks me that people would actually harass you because of server problems that is beyond your control. If they were paying for these things it would be one thing but these are freebies! that you give us out of the goodness of your heart. I used to sell my designs, but noone wanted to pay for my kits, I could put the same kits up as freebies and have 1000 downloads, so I know that they like the kits, but not enough to pay the small amount that I had on them.
ReplyDeletePlease just ignore the ignorant people that would harass a person over a freebie. Thank you for sharing, waiting patiently for the server problems to be fixed
I'm glad you posted this! I thought there was something wrong with my PC because I suddenly couldn't get to a bunch of sites. Anyway, thank you in advance, and I'm sorry people think they can be mean to you because your FREE stuff isn't working! Some people's kids . . .
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling us about the host being down. I and I'm sure many others don't mind waiting for the beautiful goodies being given so generously. Please don't let stupid ungrateful people get to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being so talented and generous ♥♥♥
Manda -- Everyone here is right... you are awesome and have a heart of GOLD! That's the only explanation for how generous you are :) Keep up the good work, and we'll all be pulling for you at your interview tomorrow!!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for sharing your talent with us! THANK YOU for generously providing many goodies for free! On behalf of myself and the others who are looking forward to the rest of this kit, THANK YOU for giving us an update on the server issues, but no need to apologize for something you have no control over. You are too kind! Please try to ignore any of the negative comments you've received and know there are more of us than you could imagine that love your work and are grateful for your generosity!! Good luck at the interview!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your gorgeous kit! I love your designs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your freebies you give us. We will wait for your links to be up. No wonder a lot of designers are going to a newsletter, Facebook only freebies. Too bad you can not block users. Try and have a good night.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful kit! Can't wait for the links to work. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteGirl, you're so awesome and generous. Those ppl that can't seem to have their head on straight are just jealous b/c they can't create anything! I cannot believe they'd be so rude!!! :/
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome. Don't let anyone EVER tell you otherwise. xoxo
I am loving how everyone has come together to encourage Amanda!! Y'all are awesome, really!! & Manda?? YOU ROCK! ;)
ReplyDeleteyes you are very generous and do not deserve mean emails, how rude of some people. Thank you for sharing such wonderful designs, keep it up cos you rock!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable that anyone would send hateful messages because of download problems that are obviously not your fault! Sure, it's frustrating, but I can't believe anyone thinks you have control over it. I haven't been able to download this one yet, but hopefully it will be fixed soon and it will be worth the wait! It's a gorgeous kit!
ReplyDeleteHumph. I think even if you paid for something, you should not harass people just because the server or something doesn't work. It's not Manda's fault! Even if it WERE Manda's fault, a simple polite note with a simple polite question should suffice. There is juts NO REASON to be abusive, online or in person, to ANYBODY. (I know it wasn't Manda's fault, I'm just saying...)
ReplyDeleteManda- I love your designs and I REALLY love your freebies! Don't let selfish, thoughtless people get you down!! Thank you so much for being so generous! This newest kit is Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHi! I just stumbled across your blog, and I am so excited for this Freebie! I'll keep checking back to see if it's online. I definitely understand how frustrating the internet can be. Please don't feel bad, the fact that you are giving this away free (I can't imagine how many hours it would take to make this stuff!) is awesome. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteYea - what they said! You rock and I'm sorry for rude people.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the internet and all the possibilities it has brought to the world. However - the very anonymity it gives can bring out the very WORST of traits in folks who do things they would never, never do in person. (Although I think this causes standards to slip and that as our standards slip - more & more folks WILL do those things in person as well as online. Yuck!) Thanks for the info about the downed host - was wondering what was up with so many sites. Thanks for all that you do for the digi-community! ((Hugs))
ReplyDeletePlease ignore the ignoramouses out there who dont have the decency or common sense to appreciate your generousity and talent. THANK YOU for sharing!
ReplyDeleteDon't lose heart. For every person who rants, there are so many more of us who appreciate your generosity. Thank you.
ReplyDeletei'm so sorry to hear about people being so rude and ungrateful as to send you mean emails. please do not think we are all like that. i certainly feel that you are extremely generous with your creations, and the 'bad apples' out there should be ashamed. try to not let them bother you. they're never worth it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this beautiful and amazingly GENEROUS gift! I'm sorry people hurt your feelings...I can see I'm not alone when I say that I am very thankful for you and all the designers who so freely and generously share their work with us! :-)
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful kit! thank you so much for sharing. I still find it so amazing that you give these gorgeous, time consuming kits away for free. I for one totally appreciate it
ReplyDeleteTY TY TY :)
....there's always a few rotten apples in a bunch!!
Wow, that is truly shocking!
ReplyDeleteI would NEVER get upset if someones links weren't working. How rude!
Thanks again for all of your amazing freebies!
i would like to say a very big thankyou to youself and the many other designers out there for their continued generosity.i cant believe some people would send offensive comments to anyone let alone someone who is giving not only her time,talent,commitment to the scrapping community and gifts for free.i send you hugs and smiles for your newest freebie it is so beautiful and cute.
ReplyDeletemany many thanks
jean(scotland)
Thanks so much for 'The Joy' - I love it. I really appreciate your generosity in both making these give-aways and spending the time to get them posted for us to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYou give so freely and people have the nerve to complain. Like you really intended for there to be a problem. Shame on them.
ReplyDeleteI think people has too much time on their hands and no life at all! That's why they are so nasty...
ReplyDeleteManda you rock girl!!!And thank you for being so kind and generous with us!
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI was visiting your blog because Bunny mentioned your name ;) and I am so saddened to see how people respond to the time and effort that you take to make these freebies. I know just how hard it is when you put your heart and soul into something and someone stomps on it. I have got used to people not saying thank you but mean emails? That just makes me mad. You do fabulous work. Chat soon.