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Post by linhaz on Apr 11, 2019 1:40:33 GMT
Just wondering if this is still a popular place to take classes?
I took the free trial classes a few years back and am wondering if anyone has taken any current classes or has any general feedback/reviews on BPC? Do the classes change often, are the classes updated on a regular basis, are the classes any good?
Thank you.
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Post by rune2484 on Apr 11, 2019 2:34:22 GMT
Man, that place used to be my main scrapbook haunt. I jumped ship years ago when Inked bought BPC.
Sorry to be not much help, but I am definitely curious what it is like these days.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 11, 2019 5:14:01 GMT
I actually enjoyed it 2017. But I've noticed in the past year to six months, it's seemed really slow.
I just counted. In the past 12 weeks, they've only released 14 or so classes.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 11, 2019 5:54:59 GMT
I only use it when there’s a free trial I can take advantage of.
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Post by mom on Apr 11, 2019 7:30:12 GMT
I don’t think BPC offers anything you can’t get for free on you tube.
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Post by LisaDV on Apr 11, 2019 16:39:56 GMT
I wasn't that impressed with BPC before Inked bought them.
I would do the free trial if you're interested in a class or two. Then you can decide for yourself if it's worth it to you.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 11, 2019 18:31:09 GMT
I used it when it first was rebranding itself and then got myself another free trial last year. I raced through a bunch of card making classes. Some were good, some were not good. I never found a community there and there's nothing much there that isn't elsewhere. If there's a specific topic/project + teacher you love it might be worth signing up for a month to get that one class. I'm sure there are specific projects that favorite teachers are doing over there that aren't available anywhere else, but unless you follow someone who is teaching a class you'll probably never know. I mostly forget that it exists, but I guess quite a few people must still go there (or have signed up with autopay and haven't been bothered/remembered to cancel).
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Apr 11, 2019 19:29:07 GMT
Haven't tried their classes but I have thought of doing the free trial go see of it's worth it.
Scrapbook.com offers a lot of free classes!
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Post by QueSeraSera on Apr 12, 2019 6:42:29 GMT
They decreased the number of weekly offering and started offering OLD Studio Calico classes as content. They had several 4+ year old Maggie Holmes classes as new. Not a good sign.
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Post by mrsshampoo on Apr 12, 2019 12:26:33 GMT
I did a free trial, but would never pay the monthly fee to access the classes. A lot of the big names (like Cathy Z) do classes on their own and not through BPC. Some of the “classes” are just glorified blog entries with no videos. The ones with videos are very similar to free YouTube process videos. I feel like there is definitely room for improvement. Oh, the actual classes with the real content (masterpass classes?) cost an additional $30 if you don’t sign up within the first week or so. So, if you sign up now, you can’t access previous masterpass classes without paying extra. Got to love Inked Brands!
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Post by kiwifarmer on Apr 12, 2019 21:03:54 GMT
I have just cancelled my sub ...think it ended yesterday. I hooked up again with the intention of just doing a month, but somehow it slipped on by...There are a few classes on there I have liked, but none have been totally awe inspiring. Initially I bought the sub to do the watercolour classes, but found them to be really useless. (I was teaching my own watercolour for scrapbookers and art journals class in real life, and really just wanted to see if they had anything in the classes that I had missed, the ones I watched were just plain ugly, and taught by a beginner I thought, not at all what I would have expected, and to be honest I think even a real beginner just playing around with no instruction could have worked them out without the need for a class) A couple of the tutors had good classes for mixed media layouts though, nothing I had not seen before, but good design and technique. Seemed to be a plethora of planner classes.....I do not get the whole planner thing, so will not comment on how ridiculous I thought those wee gems were  Overall, I think if you subbed for a month or two every 12 months, you could catch up on what interests you, and see the classes that spin your wheels then bail out again...( just don't forget like me and let 12 months slip by) There was something for everyone, but I think if you are an advanced student, the content was lacking in a lot of them |
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Post by caangel on Apr 13, 2019 16:46:06 GMT
I think it is telling the no one including SC/Inked talks about BPC any more.
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