STOLES IMAGES!!!
Hello there!
It's Mr. Danita.... Danita is still foaming and the mouth because we found out that someone is using her images in small notebooks and she asked me to write a post to warn everyone about counterfeit items. (She's afraid that all she can write now is swearing and curse words)
They are signed by "Doris' Garden"... Even had the nerve to change her signature!
So far, we've only found notebooks, but who knows what else is out there now. If you see more of these knockoff items, please let us know so we can report them and hopefully do something about it. They are being sold on Etsy and they started appearing today, we got the tip from a good Samaritan at Etsy.
We want to remind everyone that we are a small operation and we do not mass produce our items... We love handmade and that is reflected in our products.... Danita just asked me to ask you to support your independent artists =)
Please remember that our ONLY Official venues are:
Etsy, as danitashop (Prints, Originals, Jewelry and Handmade items)
eBay as danita.art (Prints and originals)
PFATT Marketplace (Originals)
Windlewood (Originals)
Poppytalk Handmade (Prints & Originals)
Stampington's Artist Emporium (Originals)
And you may find her stuff also at:
Boutique Nana on Finland (Jewelry)
Birdie Design Studios In Californa (ACEO's)
Here's a few examples of what we've found so far:
Unfortunately, from now on, all the images released will be watermarked to prevent any more theft.... or at least not encourage it >=( .... Danita's Fellow Artists, check out places where your art may be sold, I hope your art has not been stolen and someone is pulling the same trick on you.
If you see something, shoot us an eMail so we can be on top of it.... Thanks in advance!
It's Mr. Danita.... Danita is still foaming and the mouth because we found out that someone is using her images in small notebooks and she asked me to write a post to warn everyone about counterfeit items. (She's afraid that all she can write now is swearing and curse words)
They are signed by "Doris' Garden"... Even had the nerve to change her signature!
So far, we've only found notebooks, but who knows what else is out there now. If you see more of these knockoff items, please let us know so we can report them and hopefully do something about it. They are being sold on Etsy and they started appearing today, we got the tip from a good Samaritan at Etsy.
We want to remind everyone that we are a small operation and we do not mass produce our items... We love handmade and that is reflected in our products.... Danita just asked me to ask you to support your independent artists =)
Please remember that our ONLY Official venues are:
Etsy, as danitashop (Prints, Originals, Jewelry and Handmade items)
eBay as danita.art (Prints and originals)
PFATT Marketplace (Originals)
Windlewood (Originals)
Poppytalk Handmade (Prints & Originals)
Stampington's Artist Emporium (Originals)
And you may find her stuff also at:
Boutique Nana on Finland (Jewelry)
Birdie Design Studios In Californa (ACEO's)
Here's a few examples of what we've found so far:
Unfortunately, from now on, all the images released will be watermarked to prevent any more theft.... or at least not encourage it >=( .... Danita's Fellow Artists, check out places where your art may be sold, I hope your art has not been stolen and someone is pulling the same trick on you.
If you see something, shoot us an eMail so we can be on top of it.... Thanks in advance!
Comments
liz
So sorry to hear that this has happened to you, Danita!
I recently alerted another artist when I found her work on someone else's site as well. Seems like this sort of thing is getting more and more common.
All we can do is look out for fellow artists. With many eyes all over the world, we can try to stop as many copy cats as we can.
xxx
xox
Britt
www.sweetsassymolassy.blogspot.com
I hope you'll make this person stop. Luckily, you were aware of this really soon.
I had to deal with similar problems several times already, seeing my work printing on notebooks, mugs, housewares, prints I never released, and such. Most of the time, it was from people from Brazil. I do not want to blame anyone in particular, just that from what I experienced, it was Brazilian people. Copy is not much a problem in their country, they do not have the same spirit than us on the subject. The biggest problem I got is with a customer who bought not less than 12 prints, telling me it was Christmas presents, and finally, they ended up being reproduced, mass-produced and sold in Brazil.
I'm so sorry this happened to you too :( good luck for the fight and if I can do anything for you, just drop me an email!
did the person respond to you?
Hugs
vivian
Un abrazo.
Flor
Lenae
It really does make you sooo angry when this happens because your artwork is such a personal thing.
I try to keep an eye out for not only my stuff but the work of my online friends and let them know when I see this going on.
Hope you get this resolved.
xo
Di
Unhappily in the artists we are subject to that dirt type are stolen daily and little will manage to do to competent authorities take not some makes arrangements against the piracy.
but there is something that they cannot do and to steal our creativity and the capacity that we have in ourselves of we create and we recreate everyday.
That is a talent of God and nobody can steal us.
Hugs Danita and my more sincere support.
yasminMundaca
Smooches Steph
Sorry this has happened...it's a good reminder for everyone else to be aware of this type of theft.
I had the name of a site that you can also report this to in able to get the more publicity.
I will need to look it up!
Blessings
Mimi
Best wishes,
Doreen
I had this happen to me too, they were taking my paintings and printing out the image and making magnets out of them and selling them on ebay,
It is totally upsetting!
Tracy M.
Darla
Keep your chin up, Danita. This, too, will pass and they will pay their due!!
Can't Etsy shut her down?
I can only speak for myself in saying "how much I love Danita's art and how very much it has inspired me...sure I will admit, I have ATTEMPTED to paint a picture inspired but her work BUT isn't that what Artist do for one another ? AS a matter of fact, because I painted a picture like one from Danita, I DID NOT sign my picture AND I SURE AS HELL DIDNT TRY TO SELL IT FOR **** SAKES !!!
This is a prefect example of why I admire a lot of you artist...cause you can still keep your head when someone rips you off like this....I would want blood !!!
I speak for all who love and respect your art, "I am sorry this is happening" and "WE ALL WILL BE ON THE LOOK OUT"
Chin up!
Anna
It makes me so angry that there are people out there that would do this to you! Remember what goes around, comes around! I hope that bad Karma gets them good!
I SEEN THE POST ON JANE'S BLOG..
GOOD LUCK ON STOPPING HER..
THIS IS SO WRONG!!!
IF YOU NEED ANY HELP, LET ME KNOW..
HUGS
TAMMY
I would encourage you to send a "cease and desist" letter to the seller(s) and copy it to etsy (or applicable selling venue) as well.
Although I do not sell my personal artwork to the public I recently had a mutimillion dollar company order from my supply company. The day the order arrived last fall, I knew how it would play out.
ALL of the products that that they ordered they sent to China to be manufactured.
I mean copied.
Sadly, many of the items were purchased from family owned U.S. and Canadian businesses that are still in business. I hope that they can continue to stay in business. These types of actions make it difficult to thrive.
The individual who originally ordered the products obviously had no integrity. This is what they deemed a "design team".
Stealing my products or your artwork ---show me the creativity in that?
A company that encourages and rewards such behavior I certainly would not want to deal with.
Sadly I do not think the general consumer sees the effects of these actions on small businesses + not everyone has the where-with-all to follow and not purchase from these companies, especially when they undercut the original creators.
Danita, at least you still have your integrity and no matter how difficult these situations are I truly believe integrity will prevail.
Truly. I do.
I wish you the best as you wade through this.
Swearing does help.
For a bit.
-with Kindest Regards