blemon
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Post by blemon on Jul 13, 2022 14:49:05 GMT
Just noticed Scrapbook.com has 3 new velvet albums "coming soon." There's blood red, black, and a Emerald/Evergreen color is 6x8 and 9x12. They are all the way at the bottom of the coming soon product list. These are gorgeous! I love this line! I added several pieces to my pre-order cart on ACOT. Very retro. And we do a lot of baking so it will get used up like the other baking line (Simple Stories). So is this it? Who do we wait for that's not one of the larger brands? I know there are lots of kits but I'm thinking of people who design their own lines. Paper Person Felicity Jane Elle's Studio Citrus Twist Ali Edwards Am I missing anything?
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 13, 2022 14:56:34 GMT
blemon Kits go in the December Daily thread and we usually kick that off when the first official (Ali Edwards) sneak goes up on social media (beginning of August, normally). This one is for traditional scrapbook lines that can be sourced from multiple retailers and are usually easily accessible to all scrapbookers around the world. We are currently still waiting to see a few big brands' new Christmas collections such as Pinkfresh Studio, Prima Marketing and Kaisercraft. Here's to hoping Pinkfresh doesn't leave it as late as last year so people can plan and shop the kit releases/pre-orders accordingly.
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 13, 2022 14:59:46 GMT
Those new albums are gorgeous! I don't have a SB.com 6x8 to measure, only 9x12.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 13, 2022 15:45:32 GMT
Measurements for black 6x8:
Album measurements are approximately 8.82" x 9.13" for holding 6" x 8" pages Spine measures about 2.36"
My Ali Edward's 6x8 album spine is almost 2.5".
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Post by blemon on Jul 13, 2022 17:40:37 GMT
I'M WRONG!!! I'M WRONG!!! I'LL EDIT MY EARLIER POST.
The rings on the 9X12 Sb.com velvet albums are legit and good for DD.
I guess my Disney scrapbooking is out of freaking control cause I filled one with one trip. Oops.
Please forgive me, peeps.
I do not have the sb.com 6X8 so I can't compare. Sorry.
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Post by blemon on Jul 13, 2022 17:42:21 GMT
Here's to hoping Pinkfresh doesn't leave it as late as last year so people can plan and shop the kit releases/pre-orders accordingly. Thanks for the info! I knew I remembered seeing it somewhere. And Pinkfresh is hit or miss for me. Hope they have something good this year. Last year I bought a good bit of the line.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 13, 2022 17:53:33 GMT
I'M WRONG!!! I'M WRONG!!! I'LL EDIT MY EARLIER POST. The rings on the 9X12 Sb.com velvet albums are legit and good for DD. I guess my Disney scrapbooking is out of freaking control cause I filled one with one trip. Oops. Please forgive me, peeps. I do not have the sb.com 6X8 so I can't compare. Sorry. I have 2 SB.com 9x12 albums and I have 2.5 years of pocket page layouts in them. One for dd and one for ds. Dd's has more pages and still has room. I only had 12 pages for 2020 and 13 or 14 for 2021. 2022 is taking up the most space. So yeah if you do a lot of thick embellishments the SB 9x12 album is a perfect choice.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 13, 2022 17:55:16 GMT
I think the spine is 3" for the 9x12 album.
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Post by blemon on Jul 13, 2022 17:59:55 GMT
Did some photos for you for ring size comparison. http://instagram.com/p/Cf9iia7uGjW The mint green is the 9x12 SB.com album and the other is a Studio Calico 6x8. Same size as AE 6x8s for DD. Both have the thicker spine. I took more photos last year of different albums. Apparently I do this. http://instagram.com/p/CVBkuKgPh55 The studio calico is the same size as both the simple stories and AE December albums. The simple stories snap albums are smaller. Hope this helps someone!
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Post by blemon on Jul 13, 2022 18:19:37 GMT
One more: http://instagram.com/p/Cf9lPKUut6c AE DD album 6x8 next to SB dot com 9x12. These appear to be the same where the studio calico had the same size spine but a slightly (1/4”?) smaller in height ring.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 13, 2022 18:25:15 GMT
I think big part of what comes in to play with not only the spine height is the height of the rings AND the style.
Some are round, some are straight then round, and some are a c with a little straightness.
They all come in to play differently with how the pages lay and how many you can fit.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 13, 2022 22:34:11 GMT
The 9x12 albums are what I'd call regular size for larger albums. Both in spine width, ring size and ring style (regular D-ring). The addition of a plushy velvet finish might make it the tiniest bit more of a squeeze than a plain cardboard album but that's it.
Here's a video showing the mint velvet 9x12:
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 13, 2022 23:11:56 GMT
Tagging Chinagirl828 for the new velvet album finishes since I know she's been keeping an eye on them.
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Post by justkat on Jul 13, 2022 23:36:09 GMT
Love that Mintay collection...All the heart eyes lol
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 13, 2022 23:36:19 GMT
The 9x12 albums are what I'd call regular size for larger albums. Both in spine width, ring size and ring style (regular D-ring). The addition of a plushy velvet finish might make it the tiniest bit more of a squeeze than a plain cardboard album but that's it. Here's a video showing the mint velvet 9x12: This isn't velvet/plush. I have this same album. It is the regular one. Here is the plush one: www.scrapbook.com/store/sbc-album-7731-p.html
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 13, 2022 23:45:53 GMT
The 9x12 albums are what I'd call regular size for larger albums. Both in spine width, ring size and ring style (regular D-ring). The addition of a plushy velvet finish might make it the tiniest bit more of a squeeze than a plain cardboard album but that's it. Here's a video showing the mint velvet 9x12: This isn't velvet/plush. I have this same album. It is the regular one. Here is the plush one: www.scrapbook.com/store/sbc-album-7731-p.htmlDoesn't matter. It's the same ring system for all the SB.com 9x12 and 12x12 albums no matter the finish which is what we were discussing. The velvet finish for those who must see it IRL:
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 13, 2022 23:50:20 GMT
Doesn't matter. It's the same ring system for all the SB.com 9x12 and 12x12 albums no matter the finish which is what we were discussing. The velvet finish for those who must see it IRL: Ah I thought you wanted to show what the plush album was like, not the size.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 13, 2022 23:52:32 GMT
If anyone has the plush album, is it easy to alter?
The new black plush album caught my attention for October Daily. But I'd like to alter it.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jul 14, 2022 1:10:24 GMT
Tagging Chinagirl828 for the new velvet album finishes since I know she's been keeping an eye on them. Oh my, black velvet *breathes into paper bag* Thanks for tagging me, I'll definitely be buying at least one of these even though I have no plans for how I'll use it.
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Post by camcas on Jul 15, 2022 2:42:20 GMT
I am really liking that fancy pants collection. Being of the Southern Hemisphere persuasion I can never get around the collections with snow…it’s just…wrong. And it isn’t “brrr” here …it’s “ bloody hot” at Christmas
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 15, 2022 10:45:34 GMT
If anyone has the plush album, is it easy to alter? The new black plush album caught my attention for October Daily. But I'd like to alter it. Alter how?
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 15, 2022 13:14:55 GMT
If anyone has the plush album, is it easy to alter? The new black plush album caught my attention for October Daily. But I'd like to alter it. Alter how? I was thinking some white paint splatters, and like a scene from stickers or thin chipboard. I am just afraid they will fall off.
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 15, 2022 14:00:37 GMT
I was thinking some white paint splatters, and like a scene from stickers or thin chipboard. I am just afraid they will fall off. It's definitely plush, I mean like a piece of clothing from the 90s made of that same velvet-ish material. You can add paint, but stickers or chipboard would definitely come off, unless you SUPER adhered them, IMO. There's also a slight difference in the material between my aqua and my pink. The aqua is definitely more soft, so I'm not sure how that will factor into the new colors?
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Post by blemon on Jul 15, 2022 14:21:13 GMT
It's definitely plush, I mean like a piece of clothing from the 90s made of that same velvet-ish material. You can add paint, but stickers or chipboard would definitely come off, unless you SUPER adhered them, IMO. There's also a slight difference in the material between my aqua and my pink. Agreed. The velvet has very "long" hairs for velvet. I think if you had mad skills you could stitch something to it. It also has a definite "grain." You can only stroke it one way to smooth it, if that makes any sense. The mint green is more like minky. It's softer and the pile of the fabric is much much shorter.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 15, 2022 17:35:17 GMT
That Mintay collection is very pretty. I have absolutely no use for it because it's so fancy. But I might pick a few pieces up like those snowflake pages to maybe make some cards with or something. Or who knows, maybe I'll have a fancy Christmas occasion one of these days. I haven't done any serious scrap shopping in a few years and my stash is much slimmer than it used to be. I'm not opposed to buying something pretty just because right now.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 15, 2022 17:49:18 GMT
The only way I'd embellish a SB.com velvet cover wold be with a ribbon tied around the front cover. You could then add embellishments to the ribbon. If you're looking for a larger spine 6x8 album, you could always get a holiday binder from Simple Stories and spray-paint to a shade of your choosing which would make a great base for decorating.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 20, 2022 22:00:45 GMT
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