PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jan 8, 2022 3:55:22 GMT
The following collections are scheduled to ship in February (links to ACOT): Happy HeartLife Right NowThoughts? What's on your wish list?
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Post by Texas Scrap on Jan 8, 2022 4:19:07 GMT
Life Right now has a STRONG In a Creative Bubble Vibe - like it really looks like she designed it. I like it, but it feels like someone copied her style.
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Post by Skellinton on Jan 8, 2022 5:15:08 GMT
Life Right now has a STRONG In a Creative Bubble Vibe - like it really looks like she designed it. I like it, but it feels like someone copied her style. I think Geralyn has designed for them in the past, I am sure this is another line of hers and I am all for it.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jan 8, 2022 8:04:28 GMT
I like a couple of pieces in the Happy Heart collection, especially those tiny alphas, but I like quite a lot of the Life Right Now collection. That will definitely be added to my wishlist. I really like that they use ok, instead of okay on so many of the pieces as I usually end up tossing the pieces with okay unless I can easily cover/cut off the last two letters. And I love that ticket paper.
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Jan 8, 2022 11:19:57 GMT
Life right now might pull me out of the freezer…….
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jan 8, 2022 11:36:21 GMT
Life Right now has a STRONG In a Creative Bubble Vibe - like it really looks like she designed it. I like it, but it feels like someone copied her style. I think Geralyn has designed for them in the past, I am sure this is another line of hers and I am all for it. Yep, Geralyn has co-designed collections for Pinkfresh for the past few years and regularly so. Usually one line in spring and the Christmas line. I'm 99% certain this is another case of her being on the design team. Her name will appear along the other designers when Pinkfresh reveal the line on their blog. Kelly Purkey had a wonderful line with Pinkfresh last year as well. They are not ripping off, they are literally paying them to bring their aesthetic to 12x12 lines. I love Pinkfresh for doing this! I'm digging Life Right Now. The ephemera pack is a must for me but I need to start thinking whether I'd really need the paper or not. I've been extra minimalist lately. I love that this line covers so much, especially for pandemic life: mental health, self-care, road trips, up/down/just ok, food, binge-watching, home life. This is really smart and could constitute the basis for someone's yearly PL album, come to think of it.
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Post by peachiceteas on Jan 8, 2022 13:09:00 GMT
I really like it from an aesthetic point of view but I don't think I'll buy any of it. I have Geralyn's Pinkfresh Keeping it Real barely touched and this sort of feels the same.
As I only scrapbook the highlights of my life, I don't really have much use for collections that lean towards 'life is hard'.
I can use the occasional oopsy if I'm telling a story of something that went wrong on a trip but I don't have a use it beyond that.
I'll maybe get the ephemera when I'm placing an order for something else but I think that will be it for me.
Happy Heart is certainly pretty but not really my vibe.
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Jan 8, 2022 13:11:41 GMT
I'm not sure what pieces I'd snag from Life Right Now, but I like it way better than other releases we've seen posted so far! Also, I'd like to hug her for including purple.
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msupea
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Post by msupea on Jan 8, 2022 13:21:14 GMT
Keeping it fresh definitely caught my interest. Not sure I need all the papers but some of the ephemera and stickers will find a home here.
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elljay
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Post by elljay on Jan 8, 2022 13:44:09 GMT
From Happy Heart I like the floral ephemera and the mini alpha stickers.
Life Right now I love the colors - especially in the floral ephemera pack. The chipboard stickers and puffy stickers also caught my eye.
Plus the enamel dots always get me. One of my favorite ways to add a little something to a project.
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Post by marg on Jan 8, 2022 14:43:30 GMT
I was hoping I wouldn't like them but I really do! I'm frozen, although I do have one gift card from Christmas still to spend.
I was afraid that Life Right Now would be kind of depressing but it's really not. There are a few stickers, etc that I'll toss because I don't scrapbook hard days or things I'd rather forget (I never forget the bad things lol, I ruminate on them), but most of it is very usable. And the Friday Night Lights quote is what's really tempting me to use my gift card up.
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Post by zima on Jan 8, 2022 14:55:27 GMT
I like the weekend wanderings paper for my millions of walks in the neighborhood since covid.
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Post by Linda on Jan 8, 2022 15:17:45 GMT
I like Life Right Now - definitely the dark blues and some of the chipboard/ephemera - not sure I need it though and I'm frozen right now and don't love it enough to unfreeze
Happy Heart - it's pretty but meh
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Post by BSnyder on Jan 8, 2022 15:27:53 GMT
I love PF! Early on I was buying many of their lines, but these feel like so many of the others they’ve released in the past 2-3 years, heavily floral, heavily pastel, heavily pink. I wish they’d go back to the more abstract organic and geometric feel with unexpected color combinations they started with. The lines I am thinking off the top of my head are Super Cool and Indigo Hills. Those were useful for almost anything I had to scrap. Life Right Now feels very much like their recent “neutral” lines, so not a must for me.
It is weird to me that the more aware of gender spectrums and stereotypes the world becomes, the more stereotypical and typical our choices of products, in crafting and across the all retail options, are becoming. It seems as if we are moving backward, rather than progressing in offerings and options.
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Post by Texas Scrap on Jan 8, 2022 19:37:57 GMT
I think Geralyn has designed for them in the past, I am sure this is another line of hers and I am all for it. Yep, Geralyn has co-designed collections for Pinkfresh for the past few years and regularly so. Usually one line in spring and the Christmas line. I'm 99% certain this is another case of her being on the design team. Her name will appear along the other designers when Pinkfresh reveal the line on their blog. Kelly Purkey had a wonderful line with Pinkfresh last year as well. They are not ripping off, they are literally paying them to bring their aesthetic to 12x12 lines. I love Pinkfresh for doing this! I'm digging Life Right Now. The ephemera pack is a must for me but I need to start thinking whether I'd really need the paper or not. I've been extra minimalist lately. I love that this line covers so much, especially for pandemic life: mental health, self-care, road trips, up/down/just ok, food, binge-watching, home life. This is really smart and could constitute the basis for someone's yearly PL album, come to think of it. Ah thanks for clarifying. I’m new-ish to IACB and pinkfresh so I did not know about her designing for PF but totally makes sense!
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Jan 8, 2022 22:26:46 GMT
I really like a bunch of the papers from Happy Heart, but I just placed an order to ACOT yesterday. I'm going to see if my LSS can order the 12x12 pad for me. She doesn't usually order from PinkFresh for her store stock, but I think she still has access to it.
Thanks for the links!
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cycworker
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Post by cycworker on Jan 9, 2022 9:42:35 GMT
I want it all. I love PinkFresh.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Jan 9, 2022 14:08:06 GMT
Life Right now has a STRONG In a Creative Bubble Vibe - like it really looks like she designed it. That was my first thought - although the ephemera doesn't have the layers of graphics that Geralyn typically uses, the papers/designs certainly do feel like her. And I'm doing a little happy dance - I like BOTH these lines. Somehow, even though pastel/spring isn't my normal vibe, PinkFresh really got it right! I'm also digging the PHRASES they've chosen for the ephemera - usable stuff. And that paper in "Life right now" that is all cut apart strips/phrases - love that.
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Jan 9, 2022 15:34:22 GMT
I really like some of the phrases in life right now….
Great day instead of best day ever
Out of sorts
And I like the paper with the list block letters and overlayed subtitles.
I’m not sure I’ll get it but these things stuck out.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jan 9, 2022 15:57:46 GMT
I love the Happy Heart embellishments but the papers don't do anything for me.
I like the Life Right Now papers better but the embellishments don't appeal to me that much.
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Post by happyscrappydo on Jan 9, 2022 18:11:41 GMT
I liked bits and pieces of both collections and added a few items to my cart. I like some water color papers, they are usually good for backgrounds. I like the cut apart papers as they can be cheap embellishments. Want to see if anything else is coming for preorder. Seems like there are not very many collections coming up. Earlier releases from Carta Bella and Echo Park were not my cup of tea.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jan 9, 2022 19:05:28 GMT
Happy Heart is pretty but I'm not usually drawn to pastels. The colors in Life Right Now are calling my name. I'd buy a lot of that collection.
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Post by tinksmommy on Jan 9, 2022 19:59:22 GMT
Out of the freezer I ran this morning when I got the email from ACOT about these new PF collections. I will only break my freeze for Paige Evans or Pink Fresh collections that I must have. Paige’s Splendid was a pass for me. Happy Heart from Pink Fresh is perfect for my esthetic. The color palette is so lovely! Soft and pretty! I preordered almost everything from Happy Heart and will pass on Life Right Now. I am hoping the February delivery timeframe coincides with one of the retreats I am going to in Feb.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jan 9, 2022 22:45:33 GMT
I LOVE Happy Heart!! ❤️ I would definitely buy that one if it were a digital kit.
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auntmimi
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Post by auntmimi on Jan 10, 2022 0:31:50 GMT
I really dig Life Right Now!
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Jan 10, 2022 0:37:11 GMT
Not into Happy Heart at all. Life Right Now is ok but I would love to see more examples of how people use that style of product (aka very graphic, large word prints, etc). I shy away from PF because I’m not really sure how to use it.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 10, 2022 3:32:32 GMT
I like life right now especially the touches of purple! I may get a few things. I'm not into the you got this, motivational stuff, but the rest is good.
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Post by hop2 on Jan 10, 2022 15:06:04 GMT
I like the colors of life right now. I LOVE the slow days cut apart ticket paper, but I’m still going to hold off until I move ( or at least try to )
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Ryann
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Post by Ryann on Jan 10, 2022 16:06:34 GMT
Happy Heart is pretty, but not enough to have me break my spending freeze. Life Right Now is very appealing to me; loving the purple and bright red! The only thing that is tempting me is the multicolor teapots paper, but I think I'll be okay to not buy. Whew!
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jan 11, 2022 3:01:42 GMT
Happy Heart - I find this collection too feminine, floral, pastel, & yellow (my least favorite color). Life Right Now - I like the color palette (despite the yellow), especially the addition of purple, & the versatile geometrics on the b-sides of many patterned papers, especially the multicolor stripe ( Favorite Hits). ...I wish they’d go back to the more abstract organic and geometric feel with unexpected color combinations they started with...Those were useful for almost anything I had to scrap... Agreed. I also found previous PF collections more versatile & usable.
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