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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 13:08:58 GMT
Can I just say how much I'm not a fan of fussy cutting all of those stickers? I don't like the way that they look once they're put down because they look messy.
On the other hand, I love the papers and stamp sets and wonder why I haven't broken more of them out sooner. My youngest DD and I made some cute party invitations using "Jane" which came out a year ago (that's how backed up I am in trying to use my kits) and her friends went crazy over them.
Next project is making thank-you notes using another one of their kits...I can't find the name of it...but it has the yellow floral pattern on a black background. Hopefully the stickers and I can get along better on that one.  |
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 3, 2018 14:27:16 GMT
I took apart all my FJ kits and stored them together. I have one Iris case of paper and another of embellishments. I use the materials so much more now.
I was not much of a stamper, but I really like the FJ stamps. I have used them more than I thought I would.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 16:15:31 GMT
I took apart all my FJ kits and stored them together. I have one Iris case of paper and another of embellishments. I use the materials so much more now. I was not much of a stamper, but I really like the FJ stamps. I have used them more than I thought I would. Great idea but I'm not sure if my brain could handle everything being lumped together like that but come to think of it, a lot of it works together. I used parts of another FJ kit that I had in my bag on the invitations without a second thought. Maybe I'll step out of my comfort zone and try it. |
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Post by oliquig on Apr 3, 2018 16:34:50 GMT
The black and yellow floral is from Emeline. I'm not nutty, I just used it on a layout not long ago.
I never mined the fussy cutting, plus I find her die cuts to be slightly too thick. They are hard to layer with other things.
I do love her paper though, so pretty! I just wish she would have a non stamp sub choice, as I have zero need to add a stamp set to Mr stash each month.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 16:57:00 GMT
The black and yellow floral is from Emeline. I'm not nutty, I just used it on a layout not long ago. I never mined the fussy cutting, plus I find her die cuts to be slightly too thick. They are hard to layer with other things. I do love her paper though, so pretty! I just wish she would have a non stamp sub choice, as I have zero need to add a stamp set to Mr stash each month. Thanks for giving the name! You're not nutty at all.
I thought for a fleeting moment to just order paper packs from her but I seriously have to use up a lot of my stash.
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Post by oliquig on Apr 3, 2018 17:10:10 GMT
Any time she has a sale, I go through and order any paper packs she still has available that I don't have.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 17:36:05 GMT
Any time she has a sale, I go through and order any paper packs she still has available that I don't have. Thanks for being an enabler!  |
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Post by tlc59 on Apr 3, 2018 18:44:22 GMT
I took apart all my FJ kits and stored them together. I have one Iris case of paper and another of embellishments. I use the materials so much more now. I was not much of a stamper, but I really like the FJ stamps. I have used them more than I thought I would. , I am giving serious thought to breaking my kits apart! |
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Post by tlc59 on Apr 3, 2018 18:45:26 GMT
The black and yellow floral is from Emeline. I'm not nutty, I just used it on a layout not long ago. I never mined the fussy cutting, plus I find her die cuts to be slightly too thick. They are hard to layer with other things. I do love her paper though, so pretty! I just wish she would have a non stamp sub choice, as I have zero need to add a stamp set to Mr stash each month. , I too do not like the die cuts, too thick and not true white. I miss the cut apart sticker sheets! |
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Post by oliquig on Apr 3, 2018 18:55:44 GMT
The black and yellow floral is from Emeline. I'm not nutty, I just used it on a layout not long ago. I never mined the fussy cutting, plus I find her die cuts to be slightly too thick. They are hard to layer with other things. I do love her paper though, so pretty! I just wish she would have a non stamp sub choice, as I have zero need to add a stamp set to Mr stash each month. , I too do not like the die cuts, too thick and not true white. I miss the cut apart sticker sheets! Also I do store all my FJ together in a bag, the majority of our all coordinates. |
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 3, 2018 18:58:57 GMT
I took apart all my FJ kits and stored them together. I have one Iris case of paper and another of embellishments. I use the materials so much more now. I was not much of a stamper, but I really like the FJ stamps. I have used them more than I thought I would. , I am giving serious thought to breaking my kits apart! I have found I reach for my package of FJ papers pretty often. The colors really coordinate across kits. I'm almost to the point of resuming my subscription. Although, I after reading all the responses here, I might just buy paper from FJ. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 19:06:22 GMT
mikklynn , I am giving serious thought to breaking my kits apart! I have found I reach for my package of FJ papers pretty often. The colors really coordinate across kits. I'm almost to the point of resuming my subscription. Although, I after reading all the responses here, I might just buy paper from FJ. How about the die cuts and other embellishments? Do they coordinate pretty well across the kits? |
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 3, 2018 19:12:26 GMT
I have found I reach for my package of FJ papers pretty often. The colors really coordinate across kits. I'm almost to the point of resuming my subscription. Although, I after reading all the responses here, I might just buy paper from FJ. How about the die cuts and other embellishments? Do they coordinate pretty well across the kits? I think so. So many of them are black and white, they are easy to use. I also grab my Iris case of FJ embellishments to use with all my scrapbooking, when I need a little something. And, I love the FJ alphas. |
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Post by ecvnj58 on Apr 4, 2018 1:10:22 GMT
I took all of my kits apart too. I have an iris case of papers and scraps and another of embellishments. (I subscribed way too long without being able to break into it enough). For the most part it all coordinates well. I actually feel like it’s just as easy to use this way.
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Post by kiwikate on Apr 4, 2018 7:04:18 GMT
I keep each one together until I fell I have "killed" it, then I put all the leftovers together in a generic FJ case. I love that I can grab that for any extras.
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Post by stinkerbelle on Apr 4, 2018 7:09:52 GMT
i never subscribed, as i have no need for the stamps, but i bought every paper kit for at least a solid year...and have used very very few of them. i, too, keep papers in one iris case and embellies in another (um because i had too much to fit into just one case). the papers are gorgeous but i have a hard time using them. i think it's because they seem so formal and 99.99% of my photos are very casual. i also hate the old fussy cut sticker sheets! i can't see well enough to cut them  |
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Post by kiwikate on Apr 4, 2018 7:55:23 GMT
i never subscribed, as i have no need for the stamps, but i bought every paper kit for at least a solid year...and have used very very few of them. i, too, keep papers in one iris case and embellies in another (um because i had too much to fit into just one case). the papers are gorgeous but i have a hard time using them. i think it's because they seem so formal and 99.99% of my photos are very casual. i also hate the old fussy cut sticker sheets! i can't see well enough to cut them Loving this idea of buying just the paper packs and maybe some embellishments. I stopped my sub as I became overwhelmed with too many kits and stamps. SO SO wish she would offer non-stamp kits. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 12:14:56 GMT
mikklynn I went through my kits last night...I only have 4 but it seems like so many more...and have decided to take the plunge and put them all together. I've got Sophie, Emeline (thank you oliquig for remembering the name), Jane and London.
stinkerbelle thank you for commiserating with me about the sticker sheets. Ugh. |
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 4, 2018 12:18:44 GMT
And because of this thread, I did make a small purchase from FJ yesterday. I'm so tempted to renew my membership  . |
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 4, 2018 12:20:11 GMT
i never subscribed, as i have no need for the stamps, but i bought every paper kit for at least a solid year...and have used very very few of them. i, too, keep papers in one iris case and embellies in another (um because i had too much to fit into just one case). the papers are gorgeous but i have a hard time using them. i think it's because they seem so formal and 99.99% of my photos are very casual. i also hate the old fussy cut sticker sheets! i can't see well enough to cut them I had a hard time using many papers because they are so pretty! I have been grabbing them and cutting into them recently. I've used at least half my stash of FJ since I put them all together. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 12:21:47 GMT
And because of this thread, I did make a small purchase from FJ yesterday. I'm so tempted to renew my membership . Don't do it! Be strong! Use your stash!
I want to renew also but I just have too much to use up first so I'll live vicariously through you if you cave
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 4, 2018 12:23:50 GMT
And because of this thread, I did make a small purchase from FJ yesterday. I'm so tempted to renew my membership . Don't do it! Be strong! Use your stash!
I want to renew also but I just have too much to use up first so I'll live vicariously through you if you cave
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Post by paperamy on Apr 4, 2018 12:24:36 GMT
I wonder what happened with Scrapbook.com? They had announced that they were going to be selling Felicity Jane, and I never saw FJ say anything but some of the FJ products started coming with barcodes on them.
But that was a while back and I’ve never seen anything ever show up in Scrapbook.com.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Apr 5, 2018 9:00:15 GMT
Loving this idea of buying just the paper packs and maybe some embellishments. That's what I do. I did cave and buy the pieces from the current kit I really wanted since the paper pack from the Feb kit sold out before I got to buy it on sale but normally I wait for sales to shop. And another vote for wishing she did a non-stamp kit. I would seriously consider subscribing if I could get it without the stamp. |
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Post by thracian on Apr 6, 2018 21:05:38 GMT
I am not the biggest fan of the sticker sheets. Some of the pieces, such as words/phrases, are a challenge to fussy cut and still look good. I have a ton of these left, so I'm trying to use them up so I can move right along.
If I could change something about the kit, it would be having a kit option without the stamp set. I don't use them nearly as often as I'd like. I did appreciate the last kit with the flowers, though. I would love more of a mix of phrases and images in each set.
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Post by scrappyem on Apr 6, 2018 23:34:47 GMT
Another vote for a sub without the stamp. I really wish she would do that. April will be my last kit. I'm backed up too and felt like it was time to switch. There have been a few kits over the last 5 or 6 months I didn't love so I decided it was time for a change. Sometimes I feel like they are very same-y and not the other hand, I like the they "go" together. I feel a bit torn on this one. I've been a subscriber for about 2 years. Love the idea of putting everything all together! I think I will be doing that this weekend. Thank you ladies for the idea.
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Post by kstampin on Apr 6, 2018 23:53:17 GMT
I've said it before, but I LOVE the fact that there's a 4x6 stamp included. The stamp is one of my most favorite things in her kit. I also love the pretty paper and alphas. I feel like if she took the stamp out, the kit would be just as much money. If you add up all the items individually for the newest kit, Brooke, without the stamps the total is $41.86, and I know she gives a discount for the kit as a whole. But I feel like the stamp is basically free when I buy the whole kit. I have always felt like her kits are a good deal compared to other kit clubs, but maybe other people feel differently. I was a subscriber until last month, but I bought Brooke as soon as it was available. The only reason I quit my sub was because she wouldn't take paypal for subs and I really wanted to give my cc a break.
My kits from this year are still together, but I broke all my other kits apart and store all the diecuts together, all of the dimensional embellishments together, and pocket cards together. I feel like her kits all work really well together, so that's a bonus for me. I loved the cut apart sticker sheets, but I really like to fussy cut. I do feel like some were hard to cut out and make look good, but overall I liked them. I'm also fine with the new die cut packs but I don't really like that smooth, shininess they have to them. Overall, I really love her kits and I know I'm one of the few who like having the stamp set.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Apr 7, 2018 0:10:06 GMT
I would love it if she offered two versions of the kit: one with the stamp, and one without. It would be even better if non stamp subscribers had the option to add the stamp onto their kit for a small charge when they really wanted it.
I do stamp on my layouts but because I know the types of stamping I'm likely to do, and because I have a limited amount of space to store my stamps in, I tend to be quite picky about what I buy. I considered buying the full Brooke kit but honestly, I have two stamps in my stash with similar sentiments, and I have a cloud shape I've never used on another stamp set, so this doesn't feel like a smart purchase for me. I've bought a couple of stamp sets from her and love the quality of the stamped image.
I agree the kits are definitely good value when you compare the cost of the individual pieces, and there are obviously plenty of people who like getting the stamp enough that she continues to offer it as a core part of her kits.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Apr 7, 2018 2:58:21 GMT
I don’t sub anywhere but if I di it would be with FJ. That said I love the new kit. I opted out of going to the Pomona scrapbook expo since the gas, parking, and entered every money could better be used for product. So, that plus some of my shopping money could go toward this. I love when I can justify buying cool stuff.
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