PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 9, 2021 3:30:47 GMT
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Post by songbird on Jun 9, 2021 4:03:16 GMT
The Steven Duncan Christmas line is a miss for me this year except for one element - I may grab a sheet of paper to get it (I have vintage piece that inspired his artwork for it, so it would be fun to include in my album).
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Jun 9, 2021 7:25:47 GMT
I like both the Steve Duncan lines- no surprises there!
I also really like the salutations line- will pick that up for Christmas cards- it’s certainly something different
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 9, 2021 8:35:10 GMT
There are some perfectly nice patterns across those collections and I may pick up a piece or two, but I'm not sure anything is a must have for me.
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emmak
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Post by emmak on Jun 9, 2021 9:05:51 GMT
Nothing really grabs me. I'm not much of a theme scrapper and I already have enough Christmas/Halloween supplies if I do ever feel like adding in some theme-y stuff.
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Jun 9, 2021 9:08:02 GMT
There are some perfectly nice patterns across those collections and I may pick up a piece or two, but I'm not sure anything is a must have for me. Exactly my thoughts. |
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Post by JavaJones on Jun 9, 2021 9:58:09 GMT
There are only a couple of individual papers that I like and will probably pick up. I feel like they all look alike, and too similar to past EP and CB collections. And tons of white based designs, which I don’t like for Fall/Christmas lines. My pocketbook will be happy  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 9, 2021 12:02:34 GMT
I really like both EP Halloween lines. My favorite of the Christmas ones was the EP Christmas Magic line. I was meh on all the rest. I love Halloween, though. Halloween is a really big deal in our household.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 9, 2021 13:29:59 GMT
I never met a fall collection I didn't love. These are no exception!
I really don't care for any of the Christmas lines. I feel like the colors palettes are dark.
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Post by babylou on Jun 9, 2021 14:33:50 GMT
I'm sorry...I'll be the a-hole. But, how many frickin' Christmas collections does one company need?! Especially when they all look a like! All I see is the same Santa, same truck, same leaves, same colors, same...
I kind of like the Christmas Salutations for cards. But, if I buy that for cards, that means I don't need or want any of the others for cards. So, to me that is really overkill.
And, I like the Steve Duncan Fall. But I wish it had the multi journal sheet that the other collection had.
Honestly, I'm disappointed. Thank you for sharing though!
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 9, 2021 14:47:59 GMT
I knew exactly what the color schemes would be in each line before clicking any of the links  Almost every Christmas line has a snowflake paper, a plaid, another bigger plaid, a diagonal stripe, and a paper with a big red pointsetta looking flower, and a red vehicle with a Christmas tree tied to it. Same old, same old. |
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basketdiva
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Post by basketdiva on Jun 9, 2021 14:51:55 GMT
I'm sorry...I'll be the a-hole. But, how many frickin' Christmas collections does one company need?! Especially when they all look a like! All I see is the same Santa, same truck, same leaves, same colors, same... I kind of like the Christmas Salutations for cards. But, if I buy that for cards, that means I don't need or want any of the others for cards. So, to me that is really overkill. And, I like the Steve Duncan Fall. But I wish it had the multi journal sheet that the other collection had. Honestly, I'm disappointed. Thank you for sharing though! I was just thinking the same thing. |
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Jun 9, 2021 16:16:45 GMT
Wow they really released 11 lines that look exactly the same..  None of these are a must have. I'm sure I have papers in my stash that replicate these already. |
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Post by justjac on Jun 9, 2021 16:50:07 GMT
I like the B-side plaids of the fall collections, but I don't NEED them. I do like how they mix black in their Christmas collections, but again nothing I need. I have a lot of fall and Christmas paper in my stash that is similar.
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Ryann
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Love is Inclusive
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Post by Ryann on Jun 9, 2021 17:01:35 GMT
I actually really like Halloween Party - the dancing skeleton makes me smile.
The christmas collections all the have same colors - red, green, brown, black. How boring to have so many options, yet no options at the same time.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 9, 2021 17:18:35 GMT
There are some great double sided pages in Halloween magic, that have the feel, but not a specific theme if the other sides feel too cutsie. I don't like the kids on the Halloween stamps. They are creepy, but not in a good way. I guess a creative person could color them in and make them look good. Halloween Party has good B sides too. I really do love some bright greens and purples in Halloween lines. I really like the stamp set in this one. Fall looks a lot more of the same. I could use some of the tractor and barn paper because of where I live. I love the sticker book, but I have so many fall themed ones already. Welcome Autumn. I already have papers like that I need to use. I like some of the papers in Jingle All the Way. May or may not buy them. Same with Home for Christmas. I don't care for the green in this one. I like more of an evergreen, pine green, darker type of color.
I like bits and pieces of the other Christmas lines.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 9, 2021 19:08:36 GMT
I like the blues in the EP Fall collection. I would buy a few pieces of those blues to add to the EP fall collections that I already have. Their fall collections are all so similar that I could easily refresh what’s in my stash with those and maybe a pack of embellishments that has that blue in it.
That’s about it for me.
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Post by grammadee on Jun 9, 2021 19:59:00 GMT
I love the introduction of the little red wagon. Was hoping there would be a stamp & die for that image. I can see filling it up with seasonal elements, or birthday gifts or…
The rest looks very much like their past lines.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jun 9, 2021 20:05:52 GMT
I like the Steven Duncan autumn one.
The Halloween papers don't do much for me.
There is a piece of paper here and there in the Christmas collections that I like but no line that interests me.
I love the stencils. I'll buy quite a few of those. Maybe a washi tape and/or enamel dots.
You all are right- so many choices but actually no choice. Everything looks the same. I have no idea why they are releasing all of those Christmas lines when we really need more other themes: baby, teen, graduation, pets, music, sports, etc. Everything is so holiday oriented. I have enough Christmas and Halloween lines to last me the rest of my life.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 9, 2021 21:36:20 GMT
Do they typically release Winter lines with Christmas? I looked on the Echo Park website and it didn't look like there's been new ones for a while.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 9, 2021 21:53:53 GMT
we really need more other themes: baby, teen, graduation, pets, music, sports, etc. I don't know. It will be more pink for girl, blue for boy baby lines. Black and white graduation. Feminine cats and masculine dog lines. Teen lines with video games, skateboards, and cassette tapes. I don't see a lot of music. That might be something different. Eh, my life is weird. I'll continue to look at the B sides of lines and hope they work for my random life. |
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Jun 9, 2021 22:54:35 GMT
It's just interesting to me that all the xmas lines are literally the exact same color scheme. At least other brands try to mix it up a little bit for xmas (I think the new photoplay has teal, I have a CM line with pinks and purples, etc). And then Echo Park's religious xmas line is literally always the exact same color scheme (dark blues and burgandy reds). I was watching a youtube video and the crafter had an Echo Park Halloween line with literally the same sentiments on the cutaparts as one of the new ones here! So serious recycling going on. At least you can buy older lines at a discount and not feel like you are missing out on the new stuff because it's literally the same color schemes and sentiments. refugeepea I think the winter lines come out the month following the xmas lines. Let me guess... all blue color scheme! |
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Jun 9, 2021 23:20:43 GMT
Like so many of you, there was nothing I needed in any of these collections. I added a sheet of CB Home for Christmas to my cart. The B side is a basic light ground with snowflakes, so I know I'll use it for something.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 10, 2021 19:06:21 GMT
It's just interesting to me that all the xmas lines are literally the exact same color scheme. At least other brands try to mix it up a little bit for xmas (I think the new photoplay has teal, I have a CM line with pinks and purples, etc). And then Echo Park's religious xmas line is literally always the exact same color scheme (dark blues and burgandy reds). Yeah, I think I've got to the point where I'm going to get things here and there from different lines that go with my Christmas decorations. It seems like when I find a line with the right colors, the images are all wrong.  |
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Post by mom on Jun 10, 2021 22:10:45 GMT
I like Welcome Autumn and will pick up parts of it.
All the Christmas lines, excluding The First Noel, I like a handful of papers and will pick them up. I love a good red + green + black + white combo for Christmas.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 11, 2021 20:09:11 GMT
I like Welcome Autumn and will pick up parts of it. All the Christmas lines, excluding The First Noel, I like a handful of papers and will pick them up. I love a good red + green + black + white combo for Christmas. That's my ideal combo too, with green a less dominant color. |
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 12, 2021 1:33:11 GMT
I liked the Fall Steven Duncan line. I haven't seen the perfect pie done before, so that was new, but I am pretty sure I have 90% of those papers in other lines already.
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Post by Night Owl on Jun 12, 2021 1:54:52 GMT
Echo Park/Carta Bella are certainly prolific, they are constantly coming out with new lines. But for me most of them look like their old lines I already own.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 12, 2021 10:36:08 GMT
Wow they really released 11 lines that look exactly the same.. My thoughts exactly - I thought I'd accidentally opened the same link 11 times!   There is nothing I like about any of those. The colours are awful. Thank goodness for digital designers who use nice colours that are more suitable for a summer Christmas. |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 18, 2021 5:32:33 GMT
Thanks for your responses. Echo Park/Carta Bella are certainly prolific, they are constantly coming out with new lines. But for me most of them look like their old lines I already own. Agreed; I also find EP & CB collections have become formulaic, predictable, & repetitive. Further, IMHO two Halloween & fall themed lines each is reasonable, but going to the expense of producing 7 similar Christmas collections seems like a wasted opportunity! The company could have offered a diverse selection of themes/color palettes/etc to appeal to more customers instead, such as one each of religious Christmas, non-religious holiday, bright/playful/Santa, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Boxing Day, winter, New Year, &/or summer holiday (for scrappers in warmer climates within & outside the US). |
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