sunnychick
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Aug 26, 2019 15:06:36 GMT
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Post by sunnychick on Aug 26, 2019 15:20:56 GMT
I don’t need anymore AE stuff so not tempted at all. I prefer the Essentials kit to this one, but I would love to see some patterned paper in her shop (these ones look nice). I’m having an Ali free August (skipped my subs) and it feels great. I wonder if she ever considered this kit backfiring, but inspiring us to 12x12 scrapbook again. I was also shocked at the price, but I loved the videos she posted. I also prefer the Essentials kit, and I haven't 12x12 scrapbooked for years! But I made 4 layouts over the weekend! Due to the amount of product I already own, I am being really picky about what I buy. I am anticipating not buying anything DD related especially after seeing the sneaks. I have also canceled all my subscriptions.
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Post by mom on Aug 26, 2019 16:14:48 GMT
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Post by missmcd on Aug 26, 2019 16:16:13 GMT
Maybe it's because I'm in Texas with 1,000% humidity but I refuse to buy rubber pieces anymore. I'm not risking that at some point the redline tape won't react and create a nasty gummy mess in my album again. Add to it the price they sell rubber pieces for and I just don't understand the hype.
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Post by missmcd on Aug 26, 2019 16:17:09 GMT
The cork is hard to read in my opinion, and I'm sure they played around editing the pic to make it look nice for Instagram. It's a pass for me.
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julie5
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Post by julie5 on Aug 26, 2019 16:18:16 GMT
The overall color scheme is starting to appear. It’s looks more cool than warm.
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Post by cynipidae17 on Aug 26, 2019 16:28:07 GMT
I like the fabric pieces, but am not interested in the rest of the embellishment pack. This is seriously always my problem, why can't they sell the embellishments separate?
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Post by missmcd on Aug 26, 2019 16:41:11 GMT
I like the fabric pieces, but am not interested in the rest of the embellishment pack. This is seriously always my problem, why can't they sell the embellishments separate? THIS!!! Why do they do this with every release? Can't they hear us
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sneakylatina
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Post by sneakylatina on Aug 26, 2019 18:21:31 GMT
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Post by janamke on Aug 26, 2019 18:28:30 GMT
I'm curious about that class as well. I'm still not recovered from the travel class debacle so this one would have to be outstanding for me to take it.
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Post by teacherlisa on Aug 26, 2019 18:34:33 GMT
I know that not everyone is a fan of Ali's classes, especially after the mixed reviews of this years Travel Product play class. I signed up. I love it from so many angles. 1) when i was teaching, one of the trainings I had talked about gangs/drugs etc, and how children who do not know they have a past, have a hard time believing they will have a future. Obviously scrapbooking is not the cure all for the gang problem, but most of us have seen our children look back at previous pages done, or photos, and seen the magic happen. 2) As a single mom, there were tons of tough times, but now that my kids are grown, I can see how those tough times made us all who we are today. I can see how strong our relationship is because of those hard times. In any event I decided that I wanted in, and already had the album and page protectors. I will use the digital kit and possibly parts of the Sept story kit and Lord knows I have plenty of stash
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Post by Citygirl on Aug 26, 2019 18:45:35 GMT
It sounds good, and I really like the contributors. I already have too many unfinished classes tho. I hope it's a good one.
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jammies
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Post by jammies on Aug 26, 2019 19:41:59 GMT
It feels a little Brene Brown to me, and framing it as “resilience” is an interesting choice. I think the class could be OK if all three (Jess + Brandi + Ali) provide content for all of the lessons since each has a very different style of memory keeping and story telling (I also hope that Ali’s contributions are a bit more than just a review or her past “rules for living” layouts).
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Post by mom on Aug 26, 2019 19:48:03 GMT
I like the idea of Ali's class but I am still burned from the last class fail. Sure, I bitched loud enough that Ali refunded my money but I am not sure I am willing to give here another chance.
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Post by FuzzyMutt on Aug 26, 2019 20:15:41 GMT
I know that not everyone is a fan of Ali's classes, especially after the mixed reviews of this years Travel Product play class. I signed up. I love it from so many angles. 1) when i was teaching, one of the trainings I had talked about gangs/drugs etc, and how children who do not know they have a past, have a hard time believing they will have a future. Obviously scrapbooking is not the cure all for the gang problem, but most of us have seen our children look back at previous pages done, or photos, and seen the magic happen. 2) As a single mom, there were tons of tough times, but now that my kids are grown, I can see how those tough times made us all who we are today. I can see how strong our relationship is because of those hard times. In any event I decided that I wanted in, and already had the album and page protectors. I will use the digital kit and possibly parts of the Sept story kit and Lord knows I have plenty of stash I've had trouble scrapping lately... because for me it's always been more about the reliving of the moment and enjoying the moment again. And to some degree, curating fun things intentionally because I know they'll be fun to scrap. My kid just finished high school and has been more prickly hedgehog than sweet skunk the last few years, and honestly, I go in spurts depending on how he's (I should say- we- I suppose) has been. What you say is so very true. When he's been difficult, it's hard for me to scrap those happy days, authentically. About 3 weeks ago some things came to a head (outside the house for him) and it was a combination of terrifying, heart breaking, frustrating and infuriating for both of us. Over a period of 3 days, I totally doubted every minute of my parenting, questioned every decision, a and was really really down on myself. That third day, I'd come home and we were talking (!! yes!!!) and he mentioned he'd gone through some of my scrapbooks. He was telling me about this layout that I'd done that he just couldn't believe the words. I wasn't sure what he was talking about, so I asked him to show me. It was such a simple book. I'd gotten some clear text stickers and made a couple pages using them. It was his first scrapbook (also MY first scrapbook.) 17 years ago, I had NO idea how hard those exact words would hit both of us. The spread he went to was one with him and I in the hospital within minutes of his birth. The sticker phrase was "Never forget, I loved you first, and will love you til my last." The opposing page was of him and his dad when he was about 6 months old. He's holding onto the monkey bars (he's always been insanely strong, both strong willed and strength) and he's holding himself up, but his dad is right there to catch him. He looks thrilled, not at all scared. The phrase for that page was "No matter how strong you are, we all fall, and I'm here to catch you." His dad has been a HUGE part of the conflict the last few years (a result of being absent for alot of years and when he was around he was good time daddy but now wants to have a say in things) and just his very existence has been frustrating for my son (somewhat unfairly to a degree.) We both stood there, crying. That album has tears on the pages now. And the DD from 2010 that I was holding because I thought that's what he was talking about has watermarks from tears. It was a fantastic release. I love that when we were in crisis, those albums were where he headed. Our happy times. Anyway.. I didn't dislike the travel class (nowhere near as good as many of Ali's other classes though.) teacherlisa, I think I'm going to take the class as well, I'm certainly a bit put off by $30 which includes... nothing. But, I don't want to forget these moments, as painful as they are and I have trouble scrapbooking them. As you said, strong relationships grow when people are willing to work at it in those hard times. I don't want to forget these years. A couple weeks ago, I visited my daughter who is now in her mid twenties. We had such a fantastic time, as we do every time we see one another, in her home or mine. We were spending the day together, and I had a thought... Why can't DS be as easy, as effortless, as pleasant etc. like he used to be? Then I realized SHE wasn't always this way. Much easier adolescence LOL but it definitely wasn't all Insta beautiful. Maybe it didn't seem so hard and hopeless back then because her brother was a sweet lovable little guy and gave me an outlet? I don't know. What I do know is I love both of my kids fiercely for exactly who they are, and wouldn't change a thing. This is a completely different type of scrapbooking, so I think taking the class for that reason alone will be helpful.
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Post by teacherlisa on Aug 26, 2019 20:33:49 GMT
OMG @fuzzymutt now I am crying lol!!! What a fabulous story. I hope we get a lot out of the class!
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Post by FuzzyMutt on Aug 26, 2019 20:51:50 GMT
OMG @fuzzymutt now I am crying lol!!! What a fabulous story. I hope we get a lot out of the class! I hope we do as well Hugs!
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Post by mich5481 on Aug 26, 2019 22:02:57 GMT
I was a little turned off by the notion of a "family brand" - it just seems like phony influencer speak to me.
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Post by karinec on Aug 26, 2019 23:07:32 GMT
If they wanted to frame the Family kit as a separate class, they should have done that from the start and not have it be a monthly kit. Or, adapt the monthly kit handout so it covers those topics. The way it’s being presented feels like I have to pay extra for something that should be part of my monthly sub. I won’t do that on principle.
I dunno, maybe I’m extra cranky since I took a nap today...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 23:25:40 GMT
Big pass from me. I dont see why this couldn't be part of the story kit or the writing sub. I didn't love the layout I could see from the email. Lovely pic but the words were nothing special that hasn't been said a hundred times before on other layouts. Maybe since its the opening page it will get deeper. Brandi's layouts will be thought provoking but I think you can get inspiration from reading her blog or ig posts...I too hate the family branding....I spent a whole day at an off site years ago coming up with what our team stood for and I just thought it was a giant waste of time.
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Post by crafty on Aug 27, 2019 0:36:24 GMT
This may be misdirected annoyance, but I'm tired of scrapbooking "celebs" playing wanna be preacher or therapist. I get providing inspiration and I hope this is a "how to tell" the story, not a life coach thing. I'm sure it's my frustration with branding from BH that is causing me to be so cynical, but everything is so pseudo therapy, it's just odd to me. I'm all for telling the difficult stories, so I hope it is a class on a method to get to those stories. I'm not sure I'm explaining this correctly.
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Aug 27, 2019 1:03:15 GMT
Zero interest from me. To be fair though I've never had much of an interest in scrapbook/documenter classes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 2:09:46 GMT
FuzzyMutt - that is THE BEST story I have ever read on this site. Thank you so much. I hope my efforts at memory keeping help w/exactly that feeling that 'you are and have always been loved. even though stuff sucks sometimes, we love you and always will.' THANK YOU!
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Post by mom on Aug 27, 2019 2:44:14 GMT
This may be misdirected annoyance, but I'm tired of scrapbooking "celebs" playing wanna be preacher or therapist. I get providing inspiration and I hope this is a "how to tell" the story, not a life coach thing. I'm sure it's my frustration with branding from BH that is causing me to be so cynical, but everything is so pseudo therapy, it's just odd to me. I'm all for telling the difficult stories, so I hope it is a class on a method to get to those stories. I'm not sure I'm explaining this correctly. Yep. I get it. Not sure if this class will how to tell the story or not, though. I will be honest. I am a little bit tired of Ali being an expert at everything all the time. First it's scrapbooking. Then wellness. Then eating/living clean. I am just sick of it. I come to her for scrapbook inspiration. Not for her to be Martha Stewart/Brene Brown and a lifestyle person.
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cbscrapper
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 27, 2019 3:43:03 GMT
@fuzzymutt that is a beautiful story - thanks so much for sharing it!
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cbscrapper
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 27, 2019 3:51:33 GMT
This may be misdirected annoyance, but I'm tired of scrapbooking "celebs" playing wanna be preacher or therapist. I get providing inspiration and I hope this is a "how to tell" the story, not a life coach thing. I'm sure it's my frustration with branding from BH that is causing me to be so cynical, but everything is so pseudo therapy, it's just odd to me. I'm all for telling the difficult stories, so I hope it is a class on a method to get to those stories. I'm not sure I'm explaining this correctly. Yep. I get it. Not sure if this class will how to tell the story or not, though. I will be honest. I am a little bit tired of Ali being an expert at everything all the time. First it's scrapbooking. Then wellness. Then eating/living clean. I am just sick of it. I come to her for scrapbook inspiration. Not for her to be Martha Stewart/Brene Brown and a lifestyle person. Yeah, I’m tired of crafty people (“celebrity” or not) telling me how I should live my life. I want inspiration for making scrappy things, and story inspo is good too as long as it isn’t preachy (and I mean preachy about religion, or anti-religion, or what to eat, or not eat, or whether or not to be minimalist, or whatever the latest hot topic is, etc.).
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julie5
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Post by julie5 on Aug 27, 2019 12:51:58 GMT
This may be misdirected annoyance, but I'm tired of scrapbooking "celebs" playing wanna be preacher or therapist. I get providing inspiration and I hope this is a "how to tell" the story, not a life coach thing. I'm sure it's my frustration with branding from BH that is causing me to be so cynical, but everything is so pseudo therapy, it's just odd to me. I'm all for telling the difficult stories, so I hope it is a class on a method to get to those stories. I'm not sure I'm explaining this correctly. Yep. I get it. Not sure if this class will how to tell the story or not, though. I will be honest. I am a little bit tired of Ali being an expert at everything all the time. First it's scrapbooking. Then wellness. Then eating/living clean. I am just sick of it. I come to her for scrapbook inspiration. Not for her to be Martha Stewart/Brene Brown and a lifestyle person. Same. This may not be Ali’s intention but it comes off preachy. Bh really burned a lot of us with her holier than though bs. Just stick to scrapbooking, I’ll live my life my way thankyouverymuch.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Aug 27, 2019 13:14:38 GMT
This may be misdirected annoyance, but I'm tired of scrapbooking "celebs" playing wanna be preacher or therapist. I get providing inspiration and I hope this is a "how to tell" the story, not a life coach thing. I'm sure it's my frustration with branding from BH that is causing me to be so cynical, but everything is so pseudo therapy, it's just odd to me. I'm all for telling the difficult stories, so I hope it is a class on a method to get to those stories. I'm not sure I'm explaining this correctly. Yup, this is the biggest obstacle for me with Ali. Everything is "intentional" or "self-care". It all feels so woo-woo, self-help to me. Every time I see Bene Brown mentioned, I think of the episode of Sex in the City when Charlotte took Carrie to the motivational speaker who just kept vomiting self-help speak, without helping. Eventually they all start to sound like an old time traveling medicine show or a really tacky infomercial. Every year when One Little Word crops up, I remember all the examples I looked at online of people just regurgitating their word with some self help phrases. Obviously, this is not for me.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 27, 2019 14:15:06 GMT
This may be misdirected annoyance, but I'm tired of scrapbooking "celebs" playing wanna be preacher or therapist. I get providing inspiration and I hope this is a "how to tell" the story, not a life coach thing. I'm sure it's my frustration with branding from BH that is causing me to be so cynical, but everything is so pseudo therapy, it's just odd to me. I'm all for telling the difficult stories, so I hope it is a class on a method to get to those stories. I'm not sure I'm explaining this correctly. Yup, this is the biggest obstacle for me with Ali. Everything is "intentional" or "self-care". It all feels so woo-woo, self-help to me. Every time I see Bene Brown mentioned, I think of the episode of Sex in the City when Charlotte took Carrie to the motivational speaker who just kept vomiting self-help speak, without helping. Eventually they all start to sound like an old time traveling medicine show or a really tacky infomercial. Every year when One Little Word crops up, I remember all the examples I looked at online of people just regurgitating their word with some self help phrases. Obviously, this is not for me. Ali is the Goop/Gwyneth Paltrow of the memory keeping world.
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Post by hop2 on Aug 27, 2019 14:17:53 GMT
Yup, this is the biggest obstacle for me with Ali. Everything is "intentional" or "self-care". It all feels so woo-woo, self-help to me. Every time I see Bene Brown mentioned, I think of the episode of Sex in the City when Charlotte took Carrie to the motivational speaker who just kept vomiting self-help speak, without helping. Eventually they all start to sound like an old time traveling medicine show or a really tacky infomercial. Every year when One Little Word crops up, I remember all the examples I looked at online of people just regurgitating their word with some self help phrases. Obviously, this is not for me. Ali is the Goop/Gwyneth Paltrow of the memory keeping world. Ouch I’m not sure I’d go THAT far. Eek😜
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 14:42:13 GMT
Yep. I get it. Not sure if this class will how to tell the story or not, though. I will be honest. I am a little bit tired of Ali being an expert at everything all the time. First it's scrapbooking. Then wellness. Then eating/living clean. I am just sick of it. I come to her for scrapbook inspiration. Not for her to be Martha Stewart/Brene Brown and a lifestyle person. Yeah, I’m tired of crafty people (“celebrity” or not) telling me how I should live my life. I want inspiration for making scrappy things, and story inspo is good too as long as it isn’t preachy (and I mean preachy about religion, or anti-religion, or what to eat, or not eat, or whether or not to be minimalist, or whatever the latest hot topic is, etc.). I totally agree. BUT...the problem is they have thousands of gullible enablers who hang on their every word of advice and respond w/"so insigntful", "ooh, that's really inspiring", etc. Until Instagram, I never knew just how many inane, gullible, sheep there were in the world. I had a vague idea, but seeing them day in and day out fawning over AE or BH or AT or the other scrap "celebs" is really truly sad. I want to tell the enablers - THEY ARE NO MORE GURU THAN YOU ARE, but your puffing up is making them think they are GURUS!!!
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