julie5
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Post by julie5 on Jun 11, 2020 14:06:57 GMT
Not a scrapbook kit but I used to be subbed to Kelly Purkey. Sadly, she is closing up shop so I recently signed up for Citrus Twist Kit. Same. I was really sad to see Kelly close up shop, and recently subbed to Citrus Twist, which I like a lot so far. I am hoping that in future the owner mixes up the color palettes a bit, maybe some kits with more primary colors and less pink/aqua.Ā Citrus twist tends to stick with that same color palette, just featuring one color a bit more prominently than the rest each month. Now watch, next month will be a whole new color palette! Lol but thatās why I left. The kits are very samey. Plus the website still sucks. I can never get images to load. No images, no buying. |
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fromwatsonwithlove
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Post by fromwatsonwithlove on Jun 11, 2020 14:40:16 GMT
Same. I was really sad to see Kelly close up shop, and recently subbed to Citrus Twist, which I like a lot so far. I am hoping that in future the owner mixes up the color palettes a bit, maybe some kits with more primary colors and less pink/aqua. Citrus twist tends to stick with that same color palette, just featuring one color a bit more prominently than the rest each month. Now watch, next month will be a whole new color palette! Lol but thatās why I left. The kits are very samey. Plus the website still sucks. I can never get images to load. No images, no buying. I was looking through the past kits for both Citrus Twist and Hip Kits, and I did notice that trend of reusing the same color palettes over and over. Also, I really like an ecclectic mix of papers and brands, and i noticed how they often utilize the same brand and brand pieces for their kits nowadays. I feel that if I wanted the same papers and elements from that line, I would just buy them online not pay for a monthly subscription.
Well dang. I'm still researching though. I think I'll sign up for a monthly kit next month, but need to figure out which company. I'm still adding companies that I find subscription kits to the OP so everyone has access to the most current list. GW
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julie5
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Post by julie5 on Jun 11, 2020 16:50:29 GMT
Citrus twist tends to stick with that same color palette, just featuring one color a bit more prominently than the rest each month. Now watch, next month will be a whole new color palette! Lol but thatās why I left. The kits are very samey. Plus the website still sucks. I can never get images to load. No images, no buying. I was looking through the past kits for both Citrus Twist and Hip Kits, and I did notice that trend of reusing the same color palettes over and over. Also, I really like an ecclectic mix of papers and brands, and i noticed how they often utilize the same brand and brand pieces for their kits nowadays. I feel that if I wanted the same papers and elements from that line, I would just buy them online not pay for a monthly subscription.
Well dang. I'm still researching though. I think I'll sign up for a monthly kit next month, but need to figure out which company. I'm still adding companies that I find subscription kits to the OP so everyone has access to the most current list. GW
This is why I love cocoa daisy. Itās 100% exclusive. And original. She tries to switch up the color palettes but the washi can usually be used across the kits. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2020 17:15:20 GMT
I was looking through the past kits for both Citrus Twist and Hip Kits, and I did notice that trend of reusing the same color palettes over and over. Also, I really like an ecclectic mix of papers and brands, and i noticed how they often utilize the same brand and brand pieces for their kits nowadays. I feel that if I wanted the same papers and elements from that line, I would just buy them online not pay for a monthly subscription.
Well dang. I'm still researching though. I think I'll sign up for a monthly kit next month, but need to figure out which company. I'm still adding companies that I find subscription kits to the OP so everyone has access to the most current list. GW
This is why I love cocoa daisy. Itās 100% exclusive. And original. She tries to switch up the color palettes but the washi can usually be used across the kits. I am not into that watercolor look. It just doesn't look good in my scrapbooks. |
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Post by anniefb on Jun 11, 2020 18:14:07 GMT
I've subbed to various kits over the years - Studio Calico, Citrus Twist, Gossamer Blue, Hip Kit and Cocoa Daisy. I was sad when CD ditched the 12x12 kit and international postage has killed a number of options. Thankfully I still have a lot of stash to use up!
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Post by amblet on Jun 12, 2020 21:26:36 GMT
My current favorite is the Secret Not Secret Kit Club from redefined Kreative. You can get what you like and monthly or quarterly. No kits seem to be the same and Khristina the owner is wonderful. I also like the Scraproom.
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Post by KelleeM on Jun 13, 2020 11:06:25 GMT
I subscribe to Felicity Jane. Iām in love with all of the products but especially the paper. Most of my recent scrapbooking is my granddaughter so it works really well for me.
I subscribed to Echo Park and received 4 kits. Two of them I never would have purchased otherwise but will make them work.
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mjmone
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Post by mjmone on Jun 13, 2020 13:21:26 GMT
I used to sub to Gossamer Blue's pocket page kits...and still miss them. I liked that they were original design and the cards were both horizontal and vertical. Right now, sub to The Scraproom and love it! Since I only have box stores around me...guess, like most of us...I love getting current, good, nonbox store papers.
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Post by cbscrapper on Jun 13, 2020 13:35:19 GMT
Freckled Fawn has 6x8, TN, and embellishment kits. Iām surprised Ali Edwardsā Story kits and Scrapbook by the Month kits havenāt been mentioned. They are both PL kits, and the Story kit comes with class content. (Thereās also a stamp kit.) Also fromwatsonwithlove Elleās Studio isnāt an embellishment kit, itās a PL kit. They call them ātagsā (which I donāt understand why), but they are really 4x6 and 3x4 pocket cards. You can add on embellishments and stamp and papers each month. |
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Post by dasmith2 on Jun 14, 2020 11:30:28 GMT
Citrus twist tends to stick with that same color palette, just featuring one color a bit more prominently than the rest each month. Now watch, next month will be a whole new color palette! Lol but thatās why I left. The kits are very samey. Plus the website still sucks. I can never get images to load. No images, no buying. I was looking through the past kits for both Citrus Twist and Hip Kits, and I did notice that trend of reusing the same color palettes over and over. Also, I really like an ecclectic mix of papers and brands, and i noticed how they often utilize the same brand and brand pieces for their kits nowadays. I feel that if I wanted the same papers and elements from that line, I would just buy them online not pay for a monthly subscription.
Well dang. I'm still researching though. I think I'll sign up for a monthly kit next month, but need to figure out which company. I'm still adding companies that I find subscription kits to the OP so everyone has access to the most current list. GW
HipKit does feature a lot of Pink Fresh and thereās been quite a bit of pink and trendy colors for far back as I can remember. . I was on the fence for a long time bc thereās a lot of pink but their exclusives and their design team won me over. They really show how versatile the kits are and have a lot of layouts that arenāt girly and pink. Plus you can never go wrong with Missy Whidden on the dt! ( Iām such a fan girl š§ šThe fb group for HipKit has a lot of inspiration as well. |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jun 14, 2020 21:48:37 GMT
Iām a 12 x 12 and 8:5 x 11 scrapper and I too am sad that Citrus Twist and Cocoa Daisy have switched to TNs. I really liked the exclusives. I didnāt sub but I did buy some kits.
I have plenty of stash right now but Iāll keep these suggestions in mind when itās time to buy.
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Post by marinette on Jun 15, 2020 5:23:01 GMT
I will not be objective as I'm in the HKC DT but really love the kits, so versatile in colors. I'm a mom of two boys and I nevermind using feminine colors on my projects. And I love the PFS collections. And I'm a huge fan to of Missy's work!
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ComplicatedLady
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Jun 15, 2020 6:20:48 GMT
Cocoa Daisy is my favorite. I canāt use the kits as quickly as I get them though. They are so awesome, but I have limited time to scrap.
I also really like ScrapRoom. There are enough of the trendy lines for me to get a taste without having to buy an entire line. Thereās also a sketch each month that I should try to use more often. The samples of paper, samples of embellishments, and coordinating cardstock are enough to keep me in the loop and excited without having to buy entire lines of new releases.
My April (I think it was April...maybe May?) ScrapRoom Kit had a sample of Game Night by Steve Duncan. I liked the release, but because of my ScrapRoom sub, I didnāt have to purchase the entire kit. Same for a few recently released lines. I like that itās a good sample of current lines. Itās also 12x12 friendly!
These are the two that I have a hard time giving up.
ScrapRoom for 12x12 current releases and coordinating embellishments and cardstock.
Cocoa Daisy for unique pocket cards and travel notebook kits with custom embellishments.
They are both so different but so exciting that I look forward to each kit each month.
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fromwatsonwithlove
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Post by fromwatsonwithlove on Jun 15, 2020 13:55:47 GMT
I used to sub to Gossamer Blue's pocket page kits...and still miss them. I liked that they were original design and the cards were both horizontal and vertical. Right now, sub to The Scraproom and love it! Since I only have box stores around me...guess, like most of us...I love getting current, good, nonbox store papers. that is so true, that's why i love subbing to scrapbook kits. I prefer newer lines and want a sampling of thing that look great together. It's like a Stitch Fix for scrapbooking. I want someone to send me fashionable papers and embellishments to outfit my pages, but I don't want to hunt all over to find things from different manufacturers that works well together. |
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fromwatsonwithlove
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Post by fromwatsonwithlove on Jun 15, 2020 13:58:09 GMT
Freckled Fawn has 6x8, TN, and embellishment kits. Iām surprised Ali Edwardsā Story kits and Scrapbook by the Month kits havenāt been mentioned. They are both PL kits, and the Story kit comes with class content. (Thereās also a stamp kit.) Also fromwatsonwithlove Elleās Studio isnāt an embellishment kit, itās a PL kit. They call them ātagsā (which I donāt understand why), but they are really 4x6 and 3x4 pocket cards. You can add on embellishments and stamp and papers each month. Awesome, thanks for that update. I'll change the OP to include Freckled Fawn, Ali Edwards, and change the Elle's Studio placement  |
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Post by dasmith2 on Jun 15, 2020 21:01:31 GMT
I will not be objective as I'm in the HKC DT but really love the kits, so versatile in colors. I'm a mom of two boys and I nevermind using feminine colors on my projects. And I love the PFS collections. And I'm a huge fan to of Missy's work! The DT is pretty amazing š!! |
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