[J9Buckles]

I was just going through some folders in my never-ending quest for organization and came across my first, and still one of my favourite, ScrapGirls collections that I purchased over two years ago.

It is Brandy Hackman's A Little Worn Out Collection

This got me curious......so tell us.....what was your first purchase? Give us a link so we can "ooh and aaah" over your wise choice(s)!

Can't remember what it was? Go to your account, click on Purchase History and scroll down.........waaaaaaaaaaaaay down to the first thing on the list. LOL I did that and discovered that I also purchased the 2007 Grab Bag (all the freebies from 2007 - no longer available) and the Blessed Mega Collection

Who's next?

[bikeneday]

My first purchase was Alluring Autumn Super Pack and it is still one of my go to collections. This was just over a year ago. I am even considering using for Anna's class as one of my collections. I just never get tired of the colors or embellishments. I also purchased a 4x4 Glitzy Christmas at that time too.

[KBT]

My first was Vintage Nursery Collection Biggie- makes sense since I was trying to keep up on my baby albums! lol

[Kacie]

My first purchase was Thao's Doggy Tales collection. Doesn't surprise me one bit since my two pups are the subject of many of my pages.

[richelle]

I got Shabby Fabulous I still love this collection!!

[AngRoCamp]

Not at all surprised to find that my first collection purchase came from Amanda McGee It was the Doodle Dandy Collection Biggie which is featured prominently and repeatedly in my boys' scrapbooks over the last few years!

That wasn't my first purchase though. I had bought a few paper templates and brushes prior to that first collection purchase and I still rely on those SS tools frequently as well

[AmandaFace]

bikeneday, on 31 December 2009 - 03:06 PM, said:

My first purchase was Alluring Autumn Super Pack and it is still one of my go to collections. This was just over a year ago. I am even considering using for Anna's class as one of my collections. I just never get tired of the colors or embellishments. I also purchased a 4x4 Glitzy Christmas at that time too.

super choices if i dont say so myself.
glad you still love it!

as a designer the first i designed was "geo dance". thats what actually i was thought this post was about when i first saw it. hehe.

[Sarah in VA]

My first collection was Valerie's Graduation Collection Mini back in 2006. I had no real idea what digital scrapbooking was all about, but had committed myself to making a scrapbook for my grandson's graduation from college! It was a lifesaver!

[elibar]

Wow was that a trip down memory lane! boy I can tell I was excited. Actually the first thing I purchased was Ro's Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed: Photoshop Elements

Two days later I bought:
Faithful Collection Biggie

Then the next day I bought
1 Scrap Girls Blessed Mega Collection
Scrap Pack Biggie: Bookworm
ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: My Blessings

in a single purchase.

[anna]

What a great question! The first collection I bought (I bought some stitches and a few things before I bought a collection) was Angie's Day to Day Life. It is still one of the collections I turn to most often. I think I did like 12 layouts with just that collection before I bought anything else. Brandy's A Little Worn Out collection is another that I bought early on and still use a lot. I LOVE the white alpha. I use that all the time.

[April Showers]

I got a brushes and Ro's Scrapbooking Secrets in my first purchase. Blue Sea Collection, Blue Jean Baby Collection, and Jolly Holiday were in my second though. Then for my third purchase, I bought a few of those same collections again because I thought I hadn't checked out with them.... so I learned early on how fabulous the customer service is at ScrapGirls.

[patsyt]

A Collage Unleashed Collection Biggie, More Software Secrets Revealed, and A Joyful Season Embellishment Biggie were on my first order. I still really love the A Collage Unleashed Collection.

[Rose Ann]

The first puchase I made from the boutique included Ro's videos for PSE 3!! Boy have times changed!!

The first collections I bought were V's Baby Quilt Collection (which is being retired in a few days) and Spring Fling Collection (already retired, I think). I also got Lori's Glitter Brights styles in that first purchase.
I was pregnant and on bed rest and planning ahead for a baby album.

I've been hooked ever since.

[tinkerbell11]

My first cart full was over $90 dollars(brushes,ss temps, lifted photos, and Ro's secrets to name a few) so too many to list but my first collection was a club one Brandy Hackmans Stylize an amazing kit!

[PBarnes]

The first collection that I purchased was Ursula Schneider's Grunge Guru in March of 2007. I purchased Ro's Scrapbook Secrets Revealed for PSE 4 as my very first purchase.

[PhotoshopScrapper]

tinkerbell11, on 31 December 2009 - 04:58 PM, said:

My first cart full was over $90 dollars(brushes,ss temps, lifted photos, and Ro's secrets to name a few) so too many to list but my first collection was a club one Brandy Hackmans Stylize an amazing kit!

Stylize was my first club and collection as well. Before that I bought MANY templates and brushes for 2 months.

[mbc72]

My first collection was 1 Scrap Girls Blessed Mega Collection .

[sunnie2004]

my first purchase(5-6-06) not collection was Ro's secrets I remember having my lap top on the desk and the desk top open as I watched stopped and tried what she was saying to me and me telling Pat (DH) see look what I can do? Him going of course Ummph Ok Caren go for it!

[scrappinchar]

I thought I'd broken the computer while it was retrieving my purchase history. lol SO MANY purchases to pull up!!! lol

My first was 6-9-07 Merry Mine
then on 7-18-07 I went for the Scrapgirls club and Earthen Vessel

Great poll.

[B&K Mom]

tinkerbell11, on 31 December 2009 - 04:58 PM, said:

My first cart full was over $90 dollars(brushes,ss temps, lifted photos, and Ro's secrets to name a few) so too many to list but my first collection was a club one Brandy Hackmans Stylize an amazing kit!

Me too! Stylize is still a well used collection! I was introduced to the wonders of Brandy's word art AND the gorgeous dried flowers. I was hooked!

[Bobbi Jo]

Oh, what a trip down memory lane!

I made my first purchase on 8-10-08 after wandering all over the site. I had found a tutorial with a LO that I loved in the University (Jan Hicks' Deep Thoughts) so I purchased all the supplies listed and then spent like a week and a half trying to make a LO just like hers. I realize now that I should have started with Ro's Secrets (It took me a day & a half just to figure out how to move the png file onto my LO ). Loved my LO when it was done though, and I was hooked.

The products in that first purchase:

Bella Collection
Brush Set: Cracked
Brush Set: Inked Edges
Brush Set: Rugged Decor
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Calligraphy

How fun!

[chambray]

I started with Ro's Secret's, too! Then I bought a bunch of e-books. and I still use them (I have shortcuts on my desktop to all of them).
My first two Collection's were Valerie's Journaling 2 Paper Biggie (still a favorite), and Keri's Vintage Nursery. No babies around here, not even grand babies, I just wanted it!

What a fun thread, Janine!

[J9Buckles]

This sure is fun to read through!

[catinkeri]

Ooooh, rather scarey thread this one. I started reading what everyone's first purchase was and then started clicking on the links! Yeah - had to stop around there. I thought I knew what my first collection/purchase was, but wanted to double check. Just lucky I did as it was only a part of my first purchase (my second purchase, funnily enough was four days later - and then another four days later I brought several more collections ... last count I have 580 folders which I think means 580 purchases!!! OH my goodness!!).
Anyway - my first purchases on 11-05-2007 were:
Easy Page Pro: 5x7 Charm Of Christmas - Holiday Cards
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Ever After
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Fairy Dust
ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Tats, Tribal Tattoos
Tats, Tribal Tattoo Paper
I bought the tribal stuff because it reminded me of my home country - New Zealand with the local Maori and their tattoos. I will admit here though I had absolutely no idea of how to use templates, now thankfully I'm learning how to use them.
My second purchase was three times this size ... I was addicted from day one!!!
Okay - now must off and upload my latest purchase which I purchased five days ago but have only just managed to find time to open up!! Like I said - I'm addicted.
Thanks for this walk down memory lane Janine and ladies!! It's always so interesting to see what everyone else buys!!
Have a great 2010 full of wonderful ScrapGirls purchases!!!

[KarinaS]

My first collections were Brandie's Irish Bliss Collection and Melissa's Little One Collection Biggie.

I bought them to make Marissa's graduation scrapbook/video - her school was the Irish Institute, hence I needed "Irish Bliss" and I thought the Little One Collection was cute for girls...

I figured with those 2 collections and the embellishments from Amanda McGee's School Time Collection, I could get the whole thing done.

HA!!! Ask me how much stuff I bought after THAT!!! Not to mention some Layer Your Own Cupcake Brushes by Erica Hite that I HAD to get after a UFO chat on one of my layouts.....was that with YOU, Janine? Or Christy? I forget - LOL

Fun thread.....

[SandiC.]

Mine was Keri's Journey collection which has since been retired. and its a standby, still use it.

[J9Buckles]

KarinaS, on 31 December 2009 - 08:04 PM, said:

My first collections were Brandie's Irish Bliss Collection and Melissa's Little One Collection Biggie.

I bought them to make Marissa's graduation scrapbook/video - her school was the Irish Institute, hence I needed "Irish Bliss" and I thought the Little One Collection was cute for girls...

I figured with those 2 collections and the embellishments from Amanda McGee's School Time Collection, I could get the whole thing done.

HA!!! Ask me how much stuff I bought after THAT!!! Not to mention some Layer Your Own Cupcake Brushes by Erica Hite that I HAD to get after a UFO chat on one of my layouts.....was that with YOU, Janine? Or Christy? I forget - LOL

Fun thread.....

That might have been both of us but I remember for sure that I was there! LOL That's so cool! You were making images for a power point for your dd's school. Awesome!

[KarinaS]

Just went and checked on my Cupcake Layout - yes, it WAS you, Janine And April was the helpful Boutique Babe who went and found them for me in the boutique.....

[MargotW]

My first two collections purchased at the same time were a Beautiful Life and Extra Extra. Somewhere along the way I lost A Beautiful Life! lol My first collection was purchased in Jan 08. Has my collection increased in 2 years! I better get scrappin!

[MargotW]

It was a Beautiful Year not a Beautiful Life! lol Anyway, I still don't have it.