msliz
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Post by msliz on Jun 8, 2017 14:04:22 GMT
Jot Magazine
This one wasn't my favorite issue as far as their featured topics go, but it still has lots of ideas throughout that I'd like to try. I noticed a few that had paint or ink under the mat clusters, which is certainly nothing new, but it's something I've been working up the nerve to try more often. I especially like the look of the black paint peaking out under the PPs on a couple of them. It's a really bold look. Anyway, take a peak. It's free and you don't have to download anything. What do you think? |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2017 14:42:02 GMT
Oh no. It's a hello-centric issue. Count me out. If it says hello, it goes. I've become allergic to it. Scrap pet peeve.  And it was a little too religious as well. The "We spied an important message" with the cross-equals-love photo and the large "God coffee" on the main photo for the story telling article. I get that Bible journaling (although that is not what the article was about) is a strong niche market in the industry. But there's almost never any coverage of non-Christian religions or agnosticism (or *gasp* atheism) in these scrap magazines. It perpetuates the whole scrapbooking-is-for-Christian-housewives myth and doesn't show the industry opening up and embracing other markets which is always a shame. Maybe it's a cultural thing... We're very secular around here. It looks like they're using some of my favourite supplies from the past couple of years like Paislee Press digitals, Indigo Hills from Pinkfresh, Chasing Dreams by CP so I'm definitely going to flip through this again to focus on those pages a little more. Also, Diana Sanchez's simple 9x12 WITL is very well done and inspiring. msliz Paint and ink are the easiest way to jazz up a piece of cardstock and get your very own custom background to work with. One of my favourite things to do.  Inkie Quill has many process videos of her using mixed media on cardstock to get the fun going. And thank you for sharing the new Jot Magazine issue! |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 8, 2017 17:30:43 GMT
I don't know, wouldn't all scrapping that doesn't mention god/religion be non-Christian? Atheism isn't a religion so i'm not sure how that would go? "Here i'm am not believing."? I'm agnostic but i wouldn't actually scrap that. It doesn't fit anything i'm memorializing in my album.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 8, 2017 17:45:14 GMT
I enjoyed it. I sometimes do a pocket page in my traditional scrapbook album. I took screen shots of some of the pockets, as I struggle with just sticking in a card or scrap of paper and it's too boring.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jun 8, 2017 17:53:26 GMT
I don't know, wouldn't all scrapping that doesn't mention god/religion be non-Christian? Atheism isn't a religion so i'm not sure how that would go? "Here i'm am not believing."? I'm agnostic but i wouldn't actually scrap that. It doesn't fit anything i'm memorializing in my album. Not really because that's not what is focused on in the layout (a layout about going to the zoo is about the zoo, not about not having faith), but I get your argument. Why would you scrapbook about a picture of sports equipment for a sport you hate? Then again, I feel like there actually is some sort of balance in the world. Statistics plays a huge part in it (not everything will be great, but not everything will be horrible, either), so I think more than religious things like 'god will get me through' during a hard situation, it would be nice to see inspirational quotes more like 'the only way out is through'. I would definitely prefer that to the abundance of religion I see everywhere...especially now with bible journaling causing faith based scrapbooking to make such a resurgence. Just about the only way I could see it making sense to scrapbook about not carrying faith would be a page focused on who you are at your core. For instance, I see myself as having a very strong moral compass and believe it is better to be a good person for the sake of being a good person and because it's the right thing to do rather than being a good person because you're promised a reward in the afterlife...to me, that kind of defeats the purpose. I see no point in being a good person if you're only doing it because you fear the supposed consequences of not being a good person. It's like telling a child they'll get ice cream if they clean, but they'll be punished if they don't. Do they want to clean? Goodness no, but cleaning up gets them something they want and they avoid something they don't want. I wouldn't focus on my disdain for what I view as hypocrisy within religion so much as I would highlight how my outlook has shaped who I am. |
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Post by mom on Jun 8, 2017 18:00:34 GMT
Not my favorite issue but I did like the 'hello' layout. NOT because of the hello, but I like the paper and how it coordinated with the photo.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2017 18:07:25 GMT
I don't know, wouldn't all scrapping that doesn't mention god/religion be non-Christian? Atheism isn't a religion so i'm not sure how that would go? "Here i'm am not believing."? I'm agnostic but i wouldn't actually scrap that. It doesn't fit anything i'm memorializing in my album. I meant that there were two religious stance (I'll prefer this phrase over religion because of atheism and agnosticism) references featured quite prominently on their pages. No other religious stances than these two Christian ones made the cut. They are editorial choices. That's what left me with a meh feeling. If I were to edit a magazine (especially one that has international reach), I'd try to find balance. If one image refers to Christ being equalled to love as being an important message, I'd try to at least have one other religious stance featured elsewhere. The two images I mentioned didn't say "I believe in Christ/the Christian God" but referred to a Christian symbol and book. I don't see how difficult it would be to have a different religious stance represented through similar means. If we want to keep it simple and seasonal, Passover also took place. And you could also feature the documenting of books, podcasts and other cultural references that deal with "not believing." Again, I know the US is very Christian faith-centric. But it always comes as a surprise to me that editorial choices like these are not frowned upon like they would be here. My first instinct is to go: "Oh, this is a Christian scrap magazine." I still think the "We spied an important message" which points towards the cross-equals-love photo is Jot Magazine's commenting, not the featured documenter's comment. Which definitely makes it a Christian scrap magazine then. I don't know. I guess we're far more secular over here. It immediately jumped out at me. |
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Jun 8, 2017 18:33:43 GMT
Not my favorite issue but I did like the 'hello' layout. NOT because of the hello, but I like the paper and how it coordinated with the photo. Which one? There were at least 24 "hello" layouts, LOL. I liked a bunch of the layouts too, just not the "hello" theme so much. But since there's been a ton of "hello" in all the merchandise for several years now, I guess it's good that they're trying to give us some ideas to use up the plethora of "hello" in our stashes. I've never felt compelled to put a "hello" on a page, but maybe I'll try one.  |
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Post by mom on Jun 8, 2017 18:36:55 GMT
Not my favorite issue but I did like the 'hello' layout. NOT because of the hello, but I like the paper and how it coordinated with the photo. Which one? There were at least 24 "hello" layouts, LOL. I liked a bunch of the layouts too, just not the "hello" theme so much. But since there's been a ton of "hello" in all the merchandise for several years now, I guess it's good that they're trying to give us some ideas to use up the plethora of "hello" in our stashes. I've never felt compelled to put a "hello" on a page, but maybe I'll try one. Sorry. Page 22. SaveSave |
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Post by craftykitten on Jun 8, 2017 18:43:43 GMT
Not my favorite issue but I did like the 'hello' layout. NOT because of the hello, but I like the paper and how it coordinated with the photo. Lol.....which one?! There's too many 'hellos' in there it's making the word look weird. |
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Post by anniefb on Jun 8, 2017 18:44:06 GMT
I like that one too mom. Not a bad edition overall. |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 8, 2017 19:08:29 GMT
scrapaddict702 and sleepingbooty Thanks for fleshing out your thoughts. I definitely see your points. I guess i'm just not surprised given that this hobby has contracted so much in the last 10 years. The core customer seems to be white middle class christian leaning women. Now, i think being more inclusive to draw in people who think they don't fit in this hobby is a good idea. We can't expand without bringing new blood in. But when your livelihood is on the line, it might be a little harder to be an outlier. This is why i appreciate Kelly Purkey. Most people think to scrapbook you need to be scrapping children. She's scrapping being a single woman traveling the world, eating great food, and having fun with her friends. And she's providing the products to document that type of lifestyle.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2017 19:25:43 GMT
This is why i appreciate Kelly Purkey. Most people think to scrapbook you need to be scrapping children. She's scrapping being a single woman traveling the world, eating great food, and having fun with her friends. And she's providing the products to document that type of lifestyle. Amen. (pun intended  ) I'm grateful for alternative product because there have been times when I really haven't felt at home in the scrap world being a young woman living a modern urban lifestyle without children. |
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Post by pancakes on Jun 8, 2017 19:44:06 GMT
This is why i appreciate Kelly Purkey. Most people think to scrapbook you need to be scrapping children. She's scrapping being a single woman traveling the world, eating great food, and having fun with her friends. And she's providing the products to document that type of lifestyle. Amen. (pun intended ) I'm grateful for alternative product because there have been times when I really haven't felt at home in the scrap world being a young woman living a modern urban lifestyle without children. I third this! Regarding the latest issue of Jot: I am also not a huge fan of the Hellos. The one thing I don't love about Jot is that it feels really...obvious. There aren't a lot of unique or new ideas. |
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Post by msliz on Jun 8, 2017 20:12:40 GMT
The one thing I don't love about Jot is that it feels really...obvious. There aren't a lot of unique or new ideas. I think that's because it's such a small operation. They only put out a product seasonally, and I think they feel it's better to have fewer, more cohesive features ( ones they hope a lot of us can relate to ... hello? ) that they can really explore, rather than to try to cover too many topics with a broader brush. I'm not really a "hello" girl, and I didn't "believe" or "dance" for that matter, and the "live love laugh" never did it for me either. But I still somehow ended up owning some of it. They thought it would resonate. I agree, they're not introducing new ideas with their feature articles, but I still feel like what they put out is relevant. I can easily ignore the topic anyway and just look at the layouts. I consistently like the talent they showcase in the reader gallery. |
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Post by pancakes on Jun 8, 2017 20:14:57 GMT
The one thing I don't love about Jot is that it feels really...obvious. There aren't a lot of unique or new ideas. I think that's because it's such a small operation. They only put out a product seasonally, and I think they feel it's better to have fewer, more cohesive features ( ones they hope a lot of us can relate to ... hello? ) that they can really explore, rather than to try to cover too many topics with a broader brush. I'm not really a "hello" girl, and I didn't "believe" or "dance" for that matter, and the "live love laugh" never did it for me either. But I still somehow ended up owning some of it. They thought it would resonate. I agree, they're not introducing new ideas with their feature articles, but I still feel like what they put out is relevant. I can easily ignore the topic anyway and just look at the layouts. I consistently like the talent they showcase in the reader gallery. The layouts they feature are ok. But that's kind of how i feel about them...just ok. Not amazing. And I do read the magazine every quarter. But I always somehow leave feeling slightly disappointed. |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 9, 2017 1:04:34 GMT
Thanks for sharing the link.
I like the ideas, and their use of colour. Makes me want to pull out my paints and mists.
Also makes me want to bite the bullet and look for a Silhouette. I feel like I am really missing out on all the cute cut files. Not that I need a lot of "Hello" 's but I like the frilly look.
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Inkie Quill has many process videos of her using mixed media on cardstock to get the fun going. And thank you for sharing the new Jot Magazine issue! 
) I'm grateful for alternative product because there have been times when I really haven't felt at home in the scrap world being a young woman living a modern urban lifestyle without children. 
