Kitty...most of the 'older' WC members will also be/have been members of Custo....it was the first Public skinning site, soon followed by skinz.org, then Deskmod.com.
Customize.org's administration [some of] had "issues" with the concept of commercial skinning and subsequent animosity towards Pixtudio [and others] so many dropped their association, but at one time it was one of the big three sites for LiteSTEP themes.... having several hundred way back over a decade ago...
oh true? never knew that.....
yes, ive tried my hand at minimal, but i just cant grasp it, i guess im more of a bells and whistles kind of person so to speak,
i just like stuff to be there!!
but despite all this, i do actually like that elfin skin...... dunno why, just do...