About Site
{The Inspiration}
After exams in June 2003, I was inspired by my best friend, Leen, to start up a graphics site. My passion for making & editing graphics, combined with my desire to learn html made the very first versions of this site possible.
I quickly grew to love the place and the friends I made online. We participated in each other's contests and had a lot of memorable time together. I want to thank all that have helped me in becoming a better webmistress and designer.
{ Why Star Sapphire?}
• Star symbolizes forever glowing beauty, a wonderous and mystical presence in the sky.
• Sapphire is a precious gemstone that symbolizes sincerity and faithfulness.
Together, Star Sapphire is a place where beautiful things shine with sincerity and faithfulness to those that visit.
Hosts
July, 2003 - April, 2005
Starting small and inexperienced, Geocities was where the first few versions of the site resided. Even though I had only 15MB of space at the time, I loved the freedom I had on my own. Of course it was Ad-supported, but nonetheless a handy tool for beginners.
May, 2005 - 2006
Rinicrown was my very first REAL hostess. It is where my site truly grew and expanded to what it is today. Thanks to her, my site was banner-free and I was able to provide much better online experience to visitors. During that period of time, I ran contests, awards and changed many different layouts that I made. Thanks to Rini-chan! I couldn't have done it without you. Please contact me if you are still around!
2006 - present
University of Toronto private webspaces is my current host, and after years of neglect due to undergrad life, I plan to resume my updates and bring back the site. After all, I don't want my work to go to waste. However I am looking for a new host in case this one becomes inactivated upon graduation. One of the benefits of this account is that it's very secure and ad-free.
Message to Visitors
Thank you for visiting SS. Feel free to explore around as this website offers not only graphics, but also awards, downloadable goodies, beauty-related reviews, product recommendations, as well as awesome affiliates. There will be future contests and new additions to the site to come, so please check back!
Your comments and suggestions are highly appreciated and always welcome. please do not hesitate to contact me or leave a message on my guestbook. I also sincerely invite you to submit your own artwork to be catalogued on this site. If you'd like to exchange links or affiliate with Star Sapphire, check out the Link In / Out pages of the site.
Enjoy your stay!
Cheers ♥
--- Mary, Webmistress
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