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Post by songbird on May 21, 2022 15:10:22 GMT
Made my first Christmas pre-order at ACOT. 😅😅 It’s going to be a long year of Christmas product buying I’m afraid. Well, come on then, spill the beans... Mostly the CP line!
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Post by blemon on May 23, 2022 17:18:41 GMT
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Post by joblackford on May 23, 2022 17:44:38 GMT
something for folks who don't love the red and green everything or need some neutrals to tone down other collections. I like it.
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 23, 2022 19:22:16 GMT
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 23, 2022 19:22:59 GMT
Well, come on then, spill the beans... Mostly the CP line! Noiiice! I have my eye on a few things from that line, too...
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Post by mikklynn on May 24, 2022 12:01:51 GMT
I love Crate Paper's Mittens and Mistletoe. But WHY the stupid camper? I am unreasonably annoyed by that.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2022 13:34:06 GMT
I love Crate Paper's Mittens and Mistletoe. But WHY the stupid camper? I am unreasonably annoyed by that. It's the new truck with tree in the back decoration. ETA: saw them for Christmas, spring, Easter, summer/4th of July/Hawaiian themed and I am sure will see it for fall/Halloween.
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 24, 2022 14:25:28 GMT
I love Crate Paper's Mittens and Mistletoe. But WHY the stupid camper? I am unreasonably annoyed by that. Is it an American Crafts line if there isn't an infuriating icon though? Crate Paper and Christmas campers go way back. I remember their FaLaLa collection (2017) had one already... I guess they'll use it again for their holiday line in a few years? Like fungus, I swear. Cycles right back in.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2022 14:36:17 GMT
I love Crate Paper's Mittens and Mistletoe. But WHY the stupid camper? I am unreasonably annoyed by that. Is it an American Crafts line if there isn't an infuriating icon though? Crate Paper and Christmas campers go way back. I remember their FaLaLa collection (2017) had one already... I guess they'll use it again for their holiday line in a few years? Like fungus, I swear. Cycles right back in. That has been my favorite CP Christmas line so far.
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Post by Linda on May 24, 2022 14:37:12 GMT
sleepingbooty -I'm ALL about the traditional red and green but that P13 line is gorgeous and traditional enough I think it would work for me as well. I've really liked their recent releases but so far I've been good and not bought any...yet
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Post by infochick on May 24, 2022 16:15:06 GMT
Yesterday I had a hankering to make some Christmas cards using the latest Sheetload sketch and then realized I have actually used up almost all of my Christmas paper. I have a small pile of Doodlebug scraps but I actually legitimately need to buy Christmas paper! How exciting is that?! I just want to say, you are my hero, and I dream of being able to say this myself one day. Probably not anytime soon, but one day.
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 24, 2022 16:20:54 GMT
That has been my favorite CP Christmas line so far. FaLaLa and Snow & Cocoa the year before were both so fresh and different-looking on the market back then. Crate Paper really nailed the Christmas line game. *nostalgic sigh* I'd love for them to take a few risks again although I'm enjoying their current vibe as well. It's just become a little too samesies these past few years. sleepingbooty -I'm ALL about the traditional red and green but that P13 line is gorgeous and traditional enough I think it would work for me as well. I've really liked their recent releases but so far I've been good and not bought any...yet Oooh, how much longer can you go without some P13 in your stash? Tick, tock, Linda! It is a very pretty collection with a very usable colour palette. I bet you love the Santa in this one, too!
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Post by Linda on May 24, 2022 17:47:42 GMT
Oooh, how much longer can you go without some P13 in your stash? Tick, tock, Linda! It is a very pretty collection with a very usable colour palette. I bet you love the Santa in this one, too! I don't order online very often but I bet some P13 will sneak into my next online order. I do indeed love that Santa and I bet that collection would work nicely with my childhood photos (many of which have faded with time)
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Post by blemon on May 24, 2022 20:01:27 GMT
Ok here's my thought on the camper.
There are a couple of places around town where you can go at Christmas and buy a pre-cut live tree. Both of them have a camper like this on the lot. It shows up in November and is gone just as fast.
There are also a lot of people who camp. I know at Disney the campers go and stay for a few weeks at Christmas and then have parades with their golf carts.
Not my jam, but I think there are a lot of people who camp and scrapbook (I am one). This is not the camper we have but I often use these camper images because only Kelly Purkey gave me my VW Vanagon.
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Post by joblackford on May 24, 2022 21:26:31 GMT
Ok here's my thought on the camper. There are a couple of places around town where you can go at Christmas and buy a pre-cut live tree. Both of them have a camper like this on the lot. It shows up in November and is gone just as fast. There are also a lot of people who camp. I know at Disney the campers go and stay for a few weeks at Christmas and then have parades with their golf carts. Not my jam, but I think there are a lot of people who camp and scrapbook (I am one). This is not the camper we have but I often use these camper images because only Kelly Purkey gave me my VW Vanagon. I feel a need to defend the Christmas camper too, even though I totally support hating irrelevant and irrational motifs and icons. In the NZ Christmas coincides with the end of the school year, start of the long summer holidays, and many people tack their annual leave onto the week off between Xmas and NYE, so many families spend their Christmas vacation in a camper at the beach. Very specific and not at all what AC was going for, I'm sure, but a vintage canned ham trailer actually screams Christmas holidays to me. Scrolling back to see what we're talking about, I have more love for SS Mix and A-Mingle on second viewing. And I love their VW bus with tree tied to the top. I'm very sick of the pickup with Xmas tree motif, even though I liked it at first.
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Post by blemon on May 24, 2022 22:46:12 GMT
I'm very sick of the pickup with Xmas tree motif, even though I liked it at first. Same. I mean, who has those kinds of vehicles? Give me a crossover (Honda HRV, or a Subaru crosstrek). That's what most people are driving around here. And most people have a fake tree that they store in their attic. GIVE ME AN EMBELLISHMENT OF THAT BOX!!!
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Post by joblackford on May 24, 2022 22:49:23 GMT
I'm very sick of the pickup with Xmas tree motif, even though I liked it at first. Same. I mean, who has those kinds of vehicles? Give me a crossover (Honda HRV, or a Subaru crosstrek). That's what most people are driving around here. And most people have a fake tree that they store in their attic. GIVE ME AN EMBELLISHMENT OF THAT BOX!!! We need a teetering stack of Rubbermaid totes sticker
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Post by blemon on May 25, 2022 1:00:43 GMT
We need a teetering stack of Rubbermaid totes sticker Yes! Like a set of rubber stamps of the 400 different types of bins I have so I can stack them like the Jenga game that is my basement.
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Post by sleepingbooty on May 25, 2022 20:14:51 GMT
I kind of love everyone trying to find exuses for AC picking a camper for Christmas (again) but you are all being way too generous. This is AC we're talking about. The discussion probably went like this: "What do people do around Christmas? - Eat cookies and candy canes! (check) - Give gifts! (check) - Decorate the tree! (check) - Travel to see family! - Travel, you say? Do we have an icon for that?"
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Post by hop2 on May 28, 2022 10:49:39 GMT
A very pretty pad by Catherine Pooler that is a contemporary take on simple, classic designs. I kind of dig this... Snowflakes & Spruce: I have a small size pad slimline size I think ( it’s packed now ) from last year of these designs. It was very nice & perfect for smaller projects like planners. The prints are very versatile, more wintery than holiday specific.
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Post by hop2 on May 28, 2022 10:55:24 GMT
I love Crate Paper's Mittens and Mistletoe. But WHY the stupid camper? I am unreasonably annoyed by that. Is it an American Crafts line if there isn't an infuriating icon though? Crate Paper and Christmas campers go way back. I remember their FaLaLa collection (2017) had one already... I guess they'll use it again for their holiday line in a few years? Like fungus, I swear. Cycles right back in. That’s for when you build your holiday ginger bread camper. Lmao. 2020 we had Wilton’s camper for gingerbread.
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Post by marg on May 28, 2022 13:17:51 GMT
I think the camper is supposed to represent Christmas Tree lots. I've only ever seen them in Hallmark movies - they've even been pretty prominent in some of those movies - Christmas Under The Stars comes to mind: www.imdb.com/video/vi3953508633/?playlistId=tt10922658&ref_=tt_ov_viIf I had a camper icon I may have to scrap a page about watching Christmas Hallmark movies.
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Post by scan0608 on May 28, 2022 16:49:28 GMT
I don't need any Christmas things. I don't need any Christmas things. I DON'T NEED ANY CHRISTMAS THINGS. - Jenna, May 2022 those mittens and mistletoes papers tho OH MY STARS - ME TOO!!!
I am so weak when it comes to the Christmas lines....
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Post by joblackford on May 28, 2022 17:28:02 GMT
I think the camper is supposed to represent Christmas Tree lots. I've only ever seen them in Hallmark movies - they've even been pretty prominent in some of those movies - Christmas Under The Stars comes to mind: www.imdb.com/video/vi3953508633/?playlistId=tt10922658&ref_=tt_ov_viIf I had a camper icon I may have to scrap a page about watching Christmas Hallmark movies. That's a great idea!
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Post by joblackford on May 28, 2022 17:43:03 GMT
This is what I found when I pulled out what was left of my Xmas stash. I was actually surprised by how close to running out I got! Giving away/using up ugly papers a couple of years ago helped a lot. And deciding not to do any more paper DD/JYC projects, only blurb books and Xmas cardmaking for me now. http://instagram.com/p/CeB5thzJ0Qk This is the old 2021 stuff I bought. Even though I'm an atheist I really liked the religious paper pad when I saw Kristie Marcotte use it so I'm actually excited to chop it up and play. All of these pads have tons of cut-aparts which I think will be great for donation cards. Thanks for the tip about Scrapbooking for Less refugeepea http://instagram.com/p/CeEQKehLU05 If I manage to use up most of these paper pads by the end of summer I'll consider buying some new product, maybe some of that P13 or the Mix & A-Mingle. I usually donate about 250 Xmas cards so I think that might be a reasonable goal.
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Post by breetheflea on May 28, 2022 18:03:56 GMT
Is it an American Crafts line if there isn't an infuriating icon though? Crate Paper and Christmas campers go way back. I remember their FaLaLa collection (2017) had one already... I guess they'll use it again for their holiday line in a few years? Like fungus, I swear. Cycles right back in. That’s for when you build your holiday ginger bread camper. Lmao. 2020 we had Wilton’s camper for gingerbread. The camper makes me think of is Cousin Eddie from Christmas vacation...
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2022 13:13:59 GMT
That’s for when you build your holiday ginger bread camper. Lmao. 2020 we had Wilton’s camper for gingerbread. The camper makes me think of is Cousin Eddie from Christmas vacation... You could totally have the snowman be Eddie and attach some pipe cleaner to it and the camper to empty the -hitter. LOL
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Post by blemon on Jun 2, 2022 0:40:11 GMT
The simple stories lines are up at ACOT for pre-order. I put 12 things in my cart. Mostly paper, the album, the number die cuts and the foam "wood" numbers. I'm obsessed with numbers. I like using a different number for each day in my DD and I like having lots of options.
At one point in my life I considered going back to school for font design. I guess I still can.
I was a little surprised that the Baking Spirits Bright album divider page things are separate from an album. I don't know what I was thinking. I don't think I need them though.
I don't know that I'll buy all 9 sheets of paper I just put in my cart but I'm loving them.
Mix N Mingle is feeling very travel girl to me and it makes me happy. In my ideal life I listen to records and drink mixed drinks in front of a fire while looking very dashing.
I have a few of the other lines in my cart too -- the crate paper and the vicki boutin. I love the tree tassels and last year I used the heck out of those epoxy charms. I like using little bits like that.
I don't know which album I like the most but the price point of the SS one being $17 cheaper is appealing. And also when you think of the AE one will be $$$.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 2, 2022 5:47:07 GMT
This is what I found when I pulled out what was left of my Xmas stash. I was actually surprised by how close to running out I got! That Christmas sloth paper from Pebbles, oooooh! I remember it. Absolutely adorable! "May your days be lazy & bright." That’s for when you build your holiday ginger bread camper. Lmao. 2020 we had Wilton’s camper for gingerbread. I had to Google this. All these American references just flying over my head in these Christmas threads. I don't know which album I like the most but the price point of the SS one being $17 cheaper is appealing. And also when you think of the AE one will be $$$. I know people go crazy over the AE album covers every year but I really think the SS holiday binder can't be beat cost/quality-wise. And they come with free inserts! Win-win.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 2, 2022 5:49:18 GMT
Echo Park/Carta Bella revealed their Christmas lines last year on June 6, I believe. If they haven't encountered any major issues with shipping, we might be in for some new reveals soon! Echo Park always has a small Christian Christmas-themed line so this might be exciting for those who celebrate a religious Christmas.
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