Michaels is no longer selling PRoject Life

Surprised that they stopped selling it. But, there were so many kits coming out so quickly. I think it kind of saturated the market. I know I bought a bunch of kits that I have not used yet when they were marked down at Hobby Lobby. I saw the small Project Life kits at Hobby Lobby with the smaller album. I think that is all of the Project Life they carry there now.

There was mention on thread about PL on clearance at Michael's and I suggested they were rotating inventory. Guess not!

Michaels stopped being a go to place for scrapbooking supplies a LONG time ago. Other companies like Stampin Up and Close to my Heart have drastically reduced their scrapbook offerings. Kinda sad, but scrapbooking as a hobby is on a decline.

I would TOTALLY BUY a square cornered kit of Currently. I actually just relocated my hoard of PL branded round cornered products to one place. I had previously kept them in 2 spots. 1 on top of my Kallax and the other in a cubby tucked away under my scrappy desk. I finally got a 2 step ladder for dirt cheap (walked right past it at WinCo because who would think you'd find a ladder at a grocery store...my husband was the one who pointed it out...the ones I had looked at that had the higher weight limit were in the $40+ range and this one was $13.37) after looking periodically for years and now I can organize the hard to reach stuff! Yay! I have 20 core kits, 6 or 7 mini kits and at least 10 value kits (they are not currently in my line of sight). I sure do hope that my kids have some fun creative projects to do in school in the next 16 years so I can put a dent in some of it. Sheesh!

I think the kits were indeed too big, and the paper quality was really bad. Super thin and the printing wasn’t great. The only thing of hers I like are the page protectors.

My favorite PL Kit, Midnight, is at TM for $9.99. I didn't buy it because I still have at least 1/2 of my original kit left. I don't mind the rounded corners, but prefer square. Six years into PL I rarely use filler cards. I use PL cards as backing for my photo if it's smaller than the pocket, to journal on or to attach memorabilia to, so I'm usually covering up any filler card that has a focal point design. I said in another post somewhere that I think filler cards are for design teams. I may use one if I have a pocket to fill and no other option, but that's not the norm.

This x 100!

Not to mention her insistence on "blending the personal and commercial" or however she phrases that - w/her unusual dress, her Jo Gaines fixation and her LDS preaching.

Seriously, I feel so bad for her. Woman should'a been a preacher. It's clear she has a calling.  It's too bad she's stuck in a church that only allows her to have an outlet via her "cultivating a good life" nonsense, vs. just being able to be called to be a minister.

Agree with all the comments about the card quality being pretty poor and the kits in general containing too many duplicates. It seems to me like Becky promotes a lot what works for her (the app and photo books) while ignoring a lot of what consumers want (square corners, some embellishments). I think a physical version of the new monthly kits (sold in a batch) would have some appeal to those who don't want to do a monthly kit subscription for various reasons and still want fresh but coordinating cards to work with. But what do I know, I'm just a girl pining after someone other than Inked to make 9 x 12 albums who can't afford a monthly PL subscription kit.

I know we can be hard on Becky over here. I am just going to say it. Becky is not trendy any more. She doesn't want to be trendy. I am not being a mean girl, I promise. Becky has always done things in her classic style. That is a lovely fit for a lot of people and I feel should be encouraged. I have said before I love Becky for sparking my interest in scrapbooking again with Project Life. I will always be grateful to her for bringing back that trend of pocket scrapbooking.

Classic lasts for legends. It doesn't last in an industry known for trends. Shimelle & Heidi have a definite style too but they update. Becky likes her comfort zone. She can be a bit tone deaf too when it comes to artists changing needs. She is just not a marketable name for herself any more. She had her time and did lots of great things with it.

StampinUp parted ways with her. I do feel SU is a classic company. They do keep a trend catalog. Granted it is classic trends. I have been grumbling about SU lately but I love they are classic trends. That is what I am into. She doesn't fit where they want to go any more. I remember she huffed about losing her partnership with them.

Michael's is a hugely massive trend store. I am like a two year old when I am in Michael's looking at all the new pretty shiny things that are so fashionable. Michael's wants to attract the Generationals. They are doing a lot of Instagram stars now. They are wanting a more playful feel to their lines. I am an X'er and I do go to Michaels for trendy. I know some of you would love to never see a unicorn or llama again. I must have all of that stuff and RIGHT NOW!

This is why I wrote I am not mean girling. When I go to Michael's and see the display of Becky's Project Life I am like "Oh look, old stuff! Nope!" I would be excited if Becky actually had new stuff. I wouldn't care if it was religious. I am not buying it. I would be excited about it. I would pick it up and say "Oh, this came in. Oh, look at this. This is so pretttty!" It is new, fresh. It is not stale and old. I go to stores like Michaels for trendy things. I shop at classic stores for classic.

Becky's IG- OMG!!!!! Bless her. She has already had loyal fans of hers say they want to see products. She is not hearing it. I don't know if it is something she doesn't want to hear or she is just not quite understanding. The point is it makes her look tone deaf whether it is intentional or not.

Yep. 

Whispering...”psst....Becky? Over here. You make people feel uncomfortable. You’ve been given that feedback countless times and we know you’ve heard us because you’ve addressed it. Just stop. Nobody is going to buy your stuff when you act weird and make people uncomfortable. Thin, rounded corner cards and nothing innovative or new just add to your demise. We get it-you want to do you. But nobody else does. Do you on your own personal time and run a business while you’re at work.” 

Another genius post! *applauding.

Hmm. Interesting...