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Post by scrappyem on Apr 24, 2019 14:53:05 GMT
This makes me glad I'm way over her handwriting/style. I'd consider the chipboard bundle but the colors are ugly. Hard pass.
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Post by amidwestkingdom on Apr 24, 2019 14:54:44 GMT
I only want a sheet of the word puffy stickers, not the full set. I was unimpressed with the collection. It is the same thing with the WITL phrase stickers bundle, I only want 1 of each sheet not duplicates. If anyone is willing to sell their multiples for these please let me know! The prices are insane and I am just grateful that I can choose what I want to intentionally purchase or not. Maybe I am just getting very thrifty or maybe the prices are extreme, but I prefer to grab collections from scrapbook online stores because my money stretches so much better and I can choose various styles and colors. P.S. $55 for the entire collection is steep!
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Post by andreasmom on Apr 24, 2019 14:57:19 GMT
For the first time in however many years she has been selling supplies, i passed. Those prices!!
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Post by janamke on Apr 24, 2019 15:00:26 GMT
Being nitpicky here...I don't like this release. Colors are awful, this time a year I want light and bright.
This isn't a "foodie" release so much as a food related release. To me, foodie means someone into great food beautifully prepared. Not so much tacos, (grey) chicken legs and avocado.
I have quite a bit of food related products but could really use a true "foodie" collection.
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Post by linhaz on Apr 24, 2019 15:08:18 GMT
She is reeeeeally stuck on that maroon/hunter green/ mustard color combo that is reminiscent of 2003. I hate it. I am referring to the foot related disease email. And I can't stand maroon. Give me a true red! ETA: I am not spending a dime! Her prices are borderline insulting anymore. I have so many other foodie options from KP and others in my stash. No thank you. Sadly, I am in agreement. Her prices are CRAZY. I will wait for her sale -- at these prices I don't think everything will sell out. Plus I don't like how she bundles the chipboard. I like one specific sheet and don't care for the other 2. That's $15.59 for the one sheet I like (w/shipping). And I like one stamp BUT only really want the Coffee Stamp. Not willing to pay $15 for just the Coffee stamp.
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Post by linhaz on Apr 24, 2019 15:10:05 GMT
$55 for the main collection kit?!? Holy crap. That's more than the main DD kit!! My first thought was I bet that the 2019 DD kit will be $55, too. Prices are rising!! I hope not!!!! I think she will start losing her loyal customer base if she does this. She should be making more than enough money with all her new releases! It seems like she has something new every other month.
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Post by nicolep on Apr 24, 2019 15:18:43 GMT
My first thought was I bet that the 2019 DD kit will be $55, too. Prices are rising!! I hope not!!!! I think she will start losing her loyal customer base if she does this. She should be making more than enough money with all her new releases! It seems like she has something new every other month. I would almost lay money on DD being at LEAST $55 if not more. Wouldn't surprise me a bit.
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Post by BSideCrafter on Apr 24, 2019 15:19:54 GMT
Fan girls have been asking for a buy all button for ages. Glad to see she listened. I don't see it as a kit for $55 so I wouldn't compare it to DD or other kit releases. It's just a bundle of all the offerings.
Nothing is jumping out at me. So I'm shopping the Elle's Studio sale instead.
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 24, 2019 15:37:43 GMT
She is reeeeeally stuck on that maroon/hunter green/ mustard color combo that is reminiscent of 2003. I hate it. I am referring to the foot related disease email. Yeah, it is awful. This was such an easy pass for me.
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Post by linhaz on Apr 24, 2019 15:40:52 GMT
Fan girls have been asking for a buy all button for ages. Glad to see she listened. I don't see it as a kit for $55 so I wouldn't compare it to DD or other kit releases. It's just a bundle of all the offerings. Nothing is jumping out at me. So I'm shopping the Elle's Studio sale instead. Thanks I just shopped Elle's Studio sale! Good deals there.
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Post by dawnnikol on Apr 24, 2019 16:14:01 GMT
Count the memories. Not the dollars.
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Post by marmargirl on Apr 24, 2019 16:30:52 GMT
This makes me glad I'm way over her handwriting/style. I'd consider the chipboard bundle but the colors are ugly. Hard pass. I haven’t been even a little bit tempted to buy her stuff for a couple of years now. Her style seems so dated to me- the handwriting, the color schemes...I don’t feel inspired at all by her products. And now the prices are just insulting
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Post by kaybree on Apr 24, 2019 16:38:54 GMT
Why are the 3x4 story cards sideways? She doesn’t offer any page protectors in that format.
I bought nothing.
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Post by teacherlisa on Apr 24, 2019 16:48:55 GMT
Why are the 3x4 story cards sideways? She doesn’t offer any page protectors in that format. I bought nothing. I wondered that too... I have some page protectors like that... but I did not purchase any cards today.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Apr 24, 2019 17:04:00 GMT
Why are the 3x4 story cards sideways? She doesn’t offer any page protectors in that format. It's their fault laying out the product: I bet these cards are meant to have the text and color block to the side, not the top, and that's how we'll see Ali and her team using them with page protectors. It's beyond me how they keep making these basic mistakes. Your customers should not be wondering how to use something because you didn't present it correctly in your flatlay photograph.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 24, 2019 17:28:26 GMT
Why are the 3x4 story cards sideways? She doesn’t offer any page protectors in that format. It's their fault laying out the product: I bet these cards are meant to have the text and color block to the side, not the top, and that's how we'll see Ali and her team using them with page protectors. It's beyond me how they keep making these basic mistakes. Your customers should not be wondering how to use something because you didn't present it correctly in your flatlay photograph. The ones with the basic "food crush" or whatever, yes, they will work sideways. But the "on the menu" cards have all the writing going widthways across the card, and it's going to look mighty strange if you put that in a normal portrait 3x4 pocket. It's awkward enough to read the ME NU split up, but if it was reading the wrong way around (either at the top or the bottom of the card) I think it will look awful. And the little checkmark boxes being oriented the same make me think that this card was designed for landscape oriented pockets. Doh. I have no interest in AE foot related diseases anyway >.< (too many yoga toes pictures have cemented that association!) but even if I did, the color scheme is FOUL. I'm sad that I'm going to have to look at these yucky colors in all the AE DT and fangirl IGs I follow.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2019 17:29:35 GMT
To me this release could be a kit. She isn't providing anything unique/different that wasn't covered in the Eat Story Kit...the continual offering of the same types of products, is getting really really repetitive and boring.
I don't feel there is anything in this release that I need. I'd rather spend the money on KP's food kit (and even that I passed on as I have one food stamp and didn't need a second.....)
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Post by quietgirl on Apr 24, 2019 17:32:35 GMT
Well, a food collection for someone with gastroparesis, easy pass. Though I did like that more coffee please card.
Beyond that, can I say I'm having a hard time with my scrapping? I'm 3 months behind on PL, haven't made a layout in 6 months, still have 2018 WITL not finished. I'm so out of the Ali loop right now, and the only reason i went over to look at it was because you guys were talking about it.
I'm just not feeling it. My boys are working for their co-ops this summer. They will be home this weekend, but one is going back to Pittsburgh in a week, as his job is there. It's the first time, besides them being at college, that at least one is away from home, on their own. And I'm hurt over it. Ridiculously so. And it is ridiculous. They are 19, will be 20 this summer. I don't own them, always knew it was a brief time they were mine before they go off into the world. But it's here, and I can't pick up an album, stamp and journal card to save my life. I know this will pass. I love my hobby. I love my albums. (I really love my stamps!) But right now? Don't want anything to do with it. Because i miss my kids, and wish for what was. Ridiculously so.
Sorry to go on. I didn't want to hijack the Ali thread, especially since I've been off the Ali train for quite some time.
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Post by linhaz on Apr 24, 2019 17:47:09 GMT
So far this year 2019, Ali has released the following:
Her NUMBERS stickers and chipboard collection // OLW // Essentials Kit // DITL Kit // Story Planner Release // WITL // Foodie Release -- that's seven new releases outside of her monthly subscription items. It's note quite May yet but seven new releases in four months.
Plus she still has her Travel Collection, she usually does a SUMMER release and then her Fall READ release on top of DD. I wonder what else she has planned... $$$$
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Post by nicolep on Apr 24, 2019 17:48:59 GMT
I don't own them, always knew it was a brief time they were mine before they go off into the world. I just wanna hug you! Makes me sad to think of my little guy growing so fast.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Apr 24, 2019 17:50:35 GMT
But the "on the menu" cards have all the writing going widthways across the card, and it's going to look mighty strange if you put that in a normal portrait 3x4 pocket. It's awkward enough to read the ME NU split up, but if it was reading the wrong way around (either at the top or the bottom of the card) I think it will look awful. Time to get the scissors out and rectify the obvious design errors! (I'm not even sure if you'd manage to make them fit a 2x2 pocket without having a random white line to the side) Or new "insert" type PPs are about to drop...
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Post by sleepingbooty on Apr 24, 2019 17:54:30 GMT
quietgirl *hugs* Sounds like you're headed into transition territory. Eventually, you'll find your mojo again. Plenty of us document sans kids but you have to allow yourself the time to grieve the end of this era of your life before you can "move on" with your memory-keeping. Just wanted to reassure you that there is so much fun to be had, things to be grateful for, memories to cherish even without your children as the main focus.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Apr 24, 2019 17:57:07 GMT
I really like the foodie line, but I don't even pay attention to her releases because they are always out of my budget.
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Post by quietgirl on Apr 24, 2019 19:05:44 GMT
quietgirl *hugs* Sounds like you're headed into transition territory. Eventually, you'll find your mojo again. Plenty of us document sans kids but you have to allow yourself the time to grieve the end of this era of your life before you can "move on" with your memory-keeping. Just wanted to reassure you that there is so much fun to be had, things to be grateful for, memories to cherish even without your children as the main focus. Yes. I've spent my life re-framing. And when I got real sick, I learned the power of gratitude. There was a time that an infection shot up my spinal cord and couldn't walk. Spent 6 months getting it back. So seriously, there are days that I'm so friggin grateful to be out of bed! And it is time for re-framing. Take that gratitude practice I've worked so hard on and move it towards something else. I am really very lucky, and I'm grateful for it. Thanks. You've made a difference.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2019 19:07:31 GMT
I was curious about the new release, though I didn't know it would be revealed today. I don't have many food scrap supplies so I wanted to like the items--but I don't. Colors are just ok, I think they match the past Eat Story kit. What I find disappointing is the fact it doesn't help tell food stories any better. Nothing I can't type on my computer and print myself: this meal, breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, etc. Same products as well, with a few food-related words slapped on.
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Post by quietgirl on Apr 24, 2019 19:09:34 GMT
I don't own them, always knew it was a brief time they were mine before they go off into the world. I just wanna hug you! Makes me sad to think of my little guy growing so fast. 😘 Thank you. But don't be sad. I've had my time. And it's been good. All good. But it's their's now. I'm really lucky.
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Post by mom on Apr 24, 2019 19:27:54 GMT
Well, a food collection for someone with gastroparesis, easy pass. Though I did like that more coffee please card. Beyond that, can I say I'm having a hard time with my scrapping? I'm 3 months behind on PL, haven't made a layout in 6 months, still have 2018 WITL not finished. I'm so out of the Ali loop right now, and the only reason i went over to look at it was because you guys were talking about it. I'm just not feeling it. My boys are working for their co-ops this summer. They will be home this weekend, but one is going back to Pittsburgh in a week, as his job is there. It's the first time, besides them being at college, that at least one is away from home, on their own. And I'm hurt over it. Ridiculously so. And it is ridiculous. They are 19, will be 20 this summer. I don't own them, always knew it was a brief time they were mine before they go off into the world. But it's here, and I can't pick up an album, stamp and journal card to save my life. I know this will pass. I love my hobby. I love my albums. (I really love my stamps!) But right now? Don't want anything to do with it. Because i miss my kids, and wish for what was. Ridiculously so. Sorry to go on. I didn't want to hijack the Ali thread, especially since I've been off the Ali train for quite some time. I am sending you a huge hug. I get it. My youngest turns 19 on Sunday and will be moving 8 hours away for college. His older brother is 20 and is already out and in college. Your despair will pass and you will find scrapbooking again. I have found it helpful to do more journaling. Its helped me immensely.
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Post by hop2 on Apr 24, 2019 19:35:38 GMT
She is reeeeeally stuck on that maroon/hunter green/ mustard color combo that is reminiscent of 2003. I hate it. I am referring to the foot related disease email. geez Hunter Green / burgundy were on thier way out when I bought my house on 2000 I understand in the design world everything cycles back but don’t get ‘stuck’ in 20 years ago mode.
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Post by julie5 on Apr 24, 2019 19:40:51 GMT
She is reeeeeally stuck on that maroon/hunter green/ mustard color combo that is reminiscent of 2003. I hate it. I am referring to the foot related disease email. geez Hunter Green / burgundy were on thier way out when I bought my house on 2000 I understand in the design workd everything cycles back but don’t get ‘stuck’ in 20 years ago mode. My kitchen is hunter green and I hate it. But it’s in good shape for its age so I don’t want to redo it. We’ve talked about updating it with new hardware for the wood cabinets and a backsplash that would compliment my green countertops. But yeah, I only have it because the house came this way. I still have images in my head from scrapbook pages on hunter green card stock and it’s gross.
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Post by quietgirl on Apr 24, 2019 19:42:25 GMT
Well, a food collection for someone with gastroparesis, easy pass. Though I did like that more coffee please card. Beyond that, can I say I'm having a hard time with my scrapping? I'm 3 months behind on PL, haven't made a layout in 6 months, still have 2018 WITL not finished. I'm so out of the Ali loop right now, and the only reason i went over to look at it was because you guys were talking about it. I'm just not feeling it. My boys are working for their co-ops this summer. They will be home this weekend, but one is going back to Pittsburgh in a week, as his job is there. It's the first time, besides them being at college, that at least one is away from home, on their own. And I'm hurt over it. Ridiculously so. And it is ridiculous. They are 19, will be 20 this summer. I don't own them, always knew it was a brief time they were mine before they go off into the world. But it's here, and I can't pick up an album, stamp and journal card to save my life. I know this will pass. I love my hobby. I love my albums. (I really love my stamps!) But right now? Don't want anything to do with it. Because i miss my kids, and wish for what was. Ridiculously so. Sorry to go on. I didn't want to hijack the Ali thread, especially since I've been off the Ali train for quite some time. I am sending you a huge hug. I get it. My youngest turns 19 on Sunday and will be moving 8 hours away for college. His older brother is 20 and is already out and in college. Your despair will pass and you will find scrapbooking again. I have found it helpful to do more journaling. Its helped me immensely. Thank you
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