Digital Shops

ABBREVIATIONS:
2P’s == Two Peas in a Bucket
ACOT == A Cherry on Top
CD == ClikChicDesigns
CGE == Computer Generated Essentials, Kim Hill
DDE == Digital Design Essentials, Gina Cabrera
DSP == DigitalScrapbookPreviews
ES == Elemental Scraps
JDC == Just Digital Calls
P4D == Promos4DigiScrappers
SBB == Scrapbook-Bytes
SBE == Scrapbook-Elements
SP == Shabby Princess
SS == Shabby Shoppe,or the Sweet Shoppe
TDC == The Digi Chick

GRAPHIC PROGRAMS: (links go to the manufacturer's general website, not directly to the product.)
CD == Corel Draw
DIP == Microsoft Digital Image Pro
FX == FxFoto
GIMP == GNU Image Manipulation Program.
PI == Ulead Photo Impact
PIP == Microsoft Picture It! Publishing
PS == Adobe Photoshop
PSCS, PSCS2 == Adobe PhotoShop Creative Suite, Adobe PhotoShop Creative Suite 2
PSE == Adobe PhotoShop Elements
PSP == Jasc/CorelPaint Shop Pro

COMPUTER LINGO
CSS == cascading style sheets – more website stuff, like HTML but more complicated
DL == download
DPI, PPI == dots per inch, pixels per inch, read tut
HTML == hyper-text mark-up language – the code that websites are written in
ISP == internet service provider
JPEG, PNG, BMP == file extensions (different types of files)
PC == personal computer
UL == upload
URL == website address

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RANDOM SCRAPBOOKING STUFF (some not about scrapbooking, but you will see in message boards):
AAM == all about me book
AF/LF == acid-free/lignin free
AL == Autumn Leaves, scrapbooking books and products
AMM == All My Memories, scrapbooking products and store
ATC == artist trading cards
BG == Basic Grey. background (also BKGD)
BH == Becky Higgins, queen of sketches, affiliated with Creating Keepsakes Magazine
BHG == Better Homes and Gardens, has Scrapbooks, Etc. mag
BOM == book of me
BOS == “book of scraps” at TwoPeas
BPS == Big Picture Scrapbooking (Stacy Julian/Simple Scrapbooks thing.)
CASE == "copy and steal everything" (like scrap-lifting)
CB == Chatterbox, paper and embellishment company
CG == computer generated, another term for digital scrapbooking
CH == Cropper Hopper
CHA == Craft & Hobbies Association
CJ == circle journal
CK == Creating Keepsakes Magazine
CKU == Creating Keepsakes University
CM == Creative Memories, consultant based selling
CT, CTM == creative team, creative team member
CTMH == Close To My Heart, consultant based selling
CZ == Cathy Zielske, with Simple Scrapbooks.
DT, DTM == design team, design team member
DW == "designing with" series by Autumn Leaves.  then again, sometimes talking about DisneyWorld
EHD == external hard drive
FMB == Faye Morrow Bell, affiliated with Creating Keepsakes Magazine
GC == gift certificate
GG == garden girl at TwoPeas
HIA == Hobby Industry Association (same as CHA)
HL == Hobby Lobby (local craft store)
HOF == Creating Keepsakes Magazine's Hall of Fame competition
HOTP == Hot Off The Press, Paper Wishes scrapbook company
HS == Heidi Swapp
IRW == I Remember When, consultant based selling
J’s == JoAnne’s (local craft store)
K&Co == K&Company, scrapbook company
KI == KiMemories, best paper company ever
LDS == Church of Latter Day Saints – Mormons.  :o)
LO == layout (scrapbook page)
LSS == local scrapbook store
M's == Michael's (local craft store)
MM == Memory Makers Magazine
MMM == Memory Makers Magazine Masters contest
NL == newsletter
NSD == National Scrapbooking Day (May 6^th)
PK, PKPT == Paperkuts mag, Paperkuts Power Team (Paperkuts is no longer being published.)  also PaperKins
PP == patterned paper
QK == Quickuts, die cut
QVC == tv shopping channel “Quality. Value. Convenience”
RAK == random act of kindness
RS == rubber stamping, or Rebecca Sower
SA == Scrapbook Answers magazine
SB == scrapbook, scrapbooking.  sometimes SaraBinders
SBR == scrapbooking related
SLR == single lens reflex camera (the best kind.  ha ha.  These are the manual ones, versus point and shoot.)
SP == Shabby Princess
SS == Simple Scrapbooks Magazine, ScrapSubmit
ST == Scrapbook Trends Magazine
SU == Stampin' Up, consultant based selling
T == Target
“toot” == tooting your own horn, bragging about an accomplishment
TOU == terms of use
UTEE == Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
W or WM == Walmart
WW == usually someone talking about Weight Watchers.  :o)
 

 CONVERSATION SHORTCUTS A - L:

AFAIK == As Far as I know
AFK == away from keyboard

BBIB == be back in a bit
BC == because
BF, GF == best friend, boy friend, girl friend.  sometimes BF is breast-feeding.
BIL, SIL, MIL, FIL == brother, sister, mother, father in law
BRB == be right back
BTDT == been there, done that
BTT == back to top, bump this thread
BTW == by the way
CC == constructive criticism, also "carbon copy" in e-mails
CWIM == see what I mean
DD, DH, DS == dear daughter, dear husband, dear son
ETA == edited to add
FT == full time
FTR == for the record
FWIW == for what it's worth
FYI == for your information
G2G, GTG == got to go
GFY == good for you
GGP == gotta go pee (often accompanied by BRB "be right back")
HTH == hope that helps
IM == instant message
IMO, IMHO == in my opinion, in my humble opinion
IRL == in real life
ISO == in search of
ITA == I totally agree
JJ or J/J == just joking
JK or J/K == just kidding
JMO, JMHO == just my opinion, just my humble opinion
JSYK == just so you know
KWIM, KWYM == know what I mean, know what you mean
LB == Lisa Bearnson, Creating Keepsakes mag founder
LMK == let me know
LOL == laughing out loud

 CONVERSATION SHORTCUTS M- Z: