New Gallery Process: Use Tags Instead of Multiple Categories

Esther Wisdom

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With our recent gallery upgrade, we lost the ability to select multiple categories for a single layout. Since customization for that feature is not available right now, I’ve set up a creative solution so you can still indicate all the designers and the challenge or other category your layout belongs to — while still choosing one primary gallery category.


The solution is tags.
  • Tags can be used in the gallery only (not in the forums or elsewhere).
  • We have an approved tag list (included below).
  • Only admins can create new tags. This is intentional — it protects the integrity of our data and keeps filtering simple and consistent for members and designers alike.
  • As tags get used more often, they’ll begin to pre-fill and be easier to select. (At first, you may need to type them in exactly.)

When uploading a layout:

  1. Pick your primary gallery.
    • I recommend always selecting Member Gallery first. That way, your layout will always show in your own gallery.
  2. Add all applicable tags.
    • Example: if you use five designers’ products, tag all five.
    • If it’s also part of a challenge, tag the challenge too.
    • To add tags, you will see this field after you upload your layout.
    • Screenshot 2025-09-14 at 2.03.20 PM.png
    • In this field, is where you want to type the tag that you need (please refer to the list below for the tags available for use).
    • Screenshot 2025-09-14 at 2.03.51 PM.png

    • Once you save the layout, all the tags will save as well.
    • Tags will show like this on you layout after saving.
    • Screenshot 2025-09-14 at 2.04.06 PM.png
  3. Search by tags.
    • On the gallery page, you’ll see a tag filter in the lower-left corner.
    • This lets you browse layouts by designer, challenge, or project across the gallery
    • Screenshot 2025-09-14 at 2.15.15 PM.png

What about old layouts?

Don’t worry — the existing gallery categories aren’t going anywhere. All of your historical layouts are still intact in their categories. You don’t need to go back and re-tag anything. This tagging system is simply a way to mimic multiple categories going forward.

This is our new process for now. If a customization becomes available in the future to bring back multi-category selection, I’ll update everyone. But for the time being, tags are the cleanest way to keep layouts organized, consistent, and searchable.


Tag available for use. Please do NOT add a hashtag in front of these.

all about you challengeamy wolff designsanita designs
art journalingbyoc challengebyoc layouts
cd muckoskydesigns by irmadesigner
document your decemberehstudiosfill it up challenge
gina miller designsgrace in colorheather joyce
hybrid projectsinspiration challengejournaling challenge
joyce paul designskim jensen designskristin aagard designs
li li weelittle butterfly wingslove yourself challenge
lynn grieveson designslynne-mariemember gallery
memory motivatorsmommyishninigoesdigi
one little birdone word challengepaula kesselring designs
photography challengepixel giraffe designsplanner pages
pocket scrappingpolly picks challengespollywog
product challengerachel etrog designsrachel jefferies designs
random challengerebecca mcmeensabrina dupre designs
sahlin studioscraplift challengeslow scrap
speed scrapstill trendingstudio kaleidoscope
style challengetake two challengetangie baxter
template challengetlp collabsvalorie wibbens designs
white space challenge
 
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Thank you, thank you, you are wonderful, I missed this function so much.
 
This is brilliant, thank you so much! I'm copying and pasting the tags into my OneNote for ease of use.
 
Awesome!! Will take some getting used to, but shouldn't be too difficult!!
 
@Esther Wisdom I was trying to add a tag for "gina miller designs" as I see it above but it doesn't show up when I try. Just wondering if it's possibly missing?

Also, would it be possible to get a tag for DSD2025 for all our challenge layouts?
 
@Esther Wisdom I was trying to add a tag for "gina miller designs" as I see it above but it doesn't show up when I try. Just wondering if it's possibly missing?

Also, would it be possible to get a tag for DSD2025 for all our challenge layouts?
just type it in as shown in the table above. You are obviously the first person to tag with gina miller designs. Once a tag starts being used then it will start being seen.
 
@bjc Here is the tag info Bobbie Jo :) I bookmarked it for myself :)
 
@Esther Wisdom One wish: it would be nice if the Member Gallery was on the top of the list when you chose the gallery to upload to.
 
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