OK, I'm sooooo not flaming you in what I'm about to say, so if it comes off that way, please know I'm trying to help you see why they might have had a problem with it and not trying to be mean.
I think it's the idea that if I go to someone's photobucket, like mine for instance, if I see that it's their "DISign" photobucket, I expect it to be their designs. I have an album in my photobucket called "Not Mine But for Shirts" that I draw attention to both in the title and my "Read Please" post on the main page of my account to show that they are not my designs but things I used from other people. It's just giving credit where credit is due I guess. Like you said in your post, you know how long it takes to make a design... IMHO it's how it's represented -- there should be no guessing whether or not the design is actually your design.
Yes, people post their designs and photobuckets on here so people can use their designs. I even post blanks so when I'm swamped people who can will be able to personalize some themselves if they wish. That doesn't mean "use my design and make people think it's your design." I do NOT think that's at ALL what you meant to do or are doing.

I can see how you would save designs you like to your photobucket without really thinking on that.
Take a deep breath. Smile. You did the right thing by honoring the request to remove the image.

I think designers on the boards right now are a little sensitive bc of the people who have taken designs, changed a word or name, and then said it was their design. Again, not what I think you meant to do.
So much love and pixie dust coming your way!

Perhaps organize your photobucket a little differently? Clearly label an album for designs that you like but are not your own?
