Physical Project Life cards going from round to square?

Okay, so I wasn't dreaming this. I set my alarm for 4am PT (my time zone...crazy early) just in case the flash sale from Hero Arts was leftover kits from the past couple of years (since they probably have 'just in case something happens' kits stashed away somewhere) but it wasn't. I didn't go back to sleep immediately and saw this in a couple of places on FB, but figured I could just as well have dreamed about it, lol.

I think it's great, but I also think it's too little, too late. The M's selection is a third of what it once was, Hobby Lobby discontinued it altogether, and J's rarely ever revamps that section and has just recently done so. It will be difficult to find on sale, but you know the quality isn't going to improve because of that. The only upside I can think of (if they do several releases, the photo that I saw posted in one of the groups was all pink, so thanks, but no thanks) is that Joann's is finally starting to carry older releases online again, it's just that they'll ship slower than molasses since they aren't stocking it, it's being shipped by the supplier (and those who bought the latest oxides said it was something like 2 weeks to ship). Thankfully, I'm a patient woman when it comes to waiting on orders, lol.

That would be great if BH finally did that. But since my Michaels and Joanne's barely carry her stuff anymore, I doubt I'd be able to find the new products locally. I love square corners so much more.

If folks still want rounded corners, they can use a corner rounder punch, though I suppose that would make it a longer process before you stick the card in the pocket. Still, options. You can take corners off, but you can't add them back on. I don't know why she didn't switch long ago.

They had to make them the way BH said they had to from what I gathered about their partnership and they design and plan months ahead...which means that they weren't prepared to switch until well after they were kicked to the curb by BH/PL.

Wow, FINALLY. Not that I care on a personal level any more... This would have been a change I would have been excited about 2-3 years ago. As msliz said, you can always round the corners if you want to but you can't do anything to make rounded corners into square corners. I don't know why she was so married to the rounded format.

Hmm.. I wonder why they switched? I noticed at Hobby Lobby yesterday, the only PL things they have now are all on clearance.

I freely mix round and square cards on one page. Can someone post a link to the new designs?

Well I hope this change means there will be some new product! And I hope that she focuses on the smaller kits instead of the core kits because I'm tired of PL core kit shares.

woodysbetty to answer your question, I treat my PL as all separate little layouts in their own pocket. I work on each photo/card as it's own thing. I don't worry about matching them all to each other. But that way works for me.


I didn't mind the rounded corners in the beginning of my PL, and I would mix the 2, but for the last year I have only done squared corners. I am surprised it took so long.

Long overdue in my opinion, given how easy it is to round the corners.