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Post by sarahbee on Jun 14, 2022 14:23:00 GMT
Their Facebook page has been taken down and their website hasn’t been updated since March 2021, when they said they were moving to a new warehouse. Looks like nothing has been released from them since last fall by my best guess. It seems like they might have gone under. Or maybe you all already knew this and I’m behind the times. 🙂
I hate to see them go. They had great quality paper and I really liked their style.
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Post by papersilly on Jun 14, 2022 18:35:32 GMT
i would be sad if they were. i really loved their original collections on the textured cardstock. i haven't bought any recent collections though. just haven't loved the designs.
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Post by FurryP on Jun 14, 2022 19:06:43 GMT
Maybe AC secretly bought them and killed them?
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 14, 2022 19:16:14 GMT
Maybe AC secretly bought them and killed them? Can’t have any competition can we?! 🙃 |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 15, 2022 19:44:05 GMT
i was leafing through my papers yesterday and i really hoped that Authentique hadn't gone out of business.
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Jun 15, 2022 19:45:50 GMT
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 15, 2022 20:05:15 GMT
*drags the AC shovel of shameless kills into this thread*  As far as I can tell, AC did not get their murderous hands on Authentique... (or if so, it was all hush-hush) sarahbee If you have Insta, your best bet is to reach out to the members of the last Authentique design team that was announced (back in summer 2020) and ask to see what's going on. Here are their handles: Heather Conklin is @goldiecar_creates (still has Authentique in her bio) Kathy Clement is @kathybydesign (still has Authentique in her bio) Mistyana Wright is @mitsyana
Jennifer Snyder is @jenniferosnyder
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 15, 2022 22:14:42 GMT
sleepingbooty You’re a treasure 😁 I do have an insta that I use purely to follow some gardening pages… off to figure out how to message people and I will report back if I get any juicy news!
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 16, 2022 11:00:52 GMT
Update: I messaged Heather Conklin and Kathy Clement to start since they still have Authentique listed in their bio. I received a response back from Kathy almost immediately which I’ve pasted below:
“I haven’t heard anything in almost 2 years now. My assumption is that they are probably not coming back. It’s sad, isn’t it? Sorry I didn’t have better news!”
So it sounds like they may have just quietly closed up shop. Wonder what happened.
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Post by infochick on Jun 16, 2022 15:06:40 GMT
Thanks for the update sarahbee! It is sad. I really liked some of their collections. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 16, 2022 15:47:01 GMT
sarahbee I'm glad to read one of the design team members got back to you so promptly although the news wasn't good. All I could find on their website is the final March 2021 update mentioning a new home and new warehouse space. I'm guessing they decided after the move to put an end to the business. Very bizarre and unprofessional not to announce anything or let design team members know though. Hope you can scratch your scrappy itch through other manufacturers!
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 16, 2022 16:06:49 GMT
sarahbee I'm glad to read one of the design team members got back to you so promptly although the news wasn't good. All I could find on their website is the final March 2021 update mentioning a new home and new warehouse space. I'm guessing they decided after the move to put an end to the business. Very bizarre and unprofessional not to announce anything or let design team members know though. Hope you can scratch your scrappy itch through other manufacturers! Fortunately I’ve got enough paper to last from now till the end of time. Plus, there’s always my all-time favorite scrapbook supply site, eBay. 😁 |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 16, 2022 17:20:58 GMT
Update: I messaged Heather Conklin and Kathy Clement to start since they still have Authentique listed in their bio. I received a response back from Kathy almost immediately which I’ve pasted below: “I haven’t heard anything in almost 2 years now. My assumption is that they are probably not coming back. It’s sad, isn’t it? Sorry I didn’t have better news!” So it sounds like they may have just quietly closed up shop. Wonder what happened. that's a sad update but at least we now know. i, too, have enough paper (from different manufacturers) to last me through the end of time but i'm glad i stocked up on the Authentique collections that i really loved. |
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 16, 2022 17:46:33 GMT
Update: I messaged Heather Conklin and Kathy Clement to start since they still have Authentique listed in their bio. I received a response back from Kathy almost immediately which I’ve pasted below: “I haven’t heard anything in almost 2 years now. My assumption is that they are probably not coming back. It’s sad, isn’t it? Sorry I didn’t have better news!” So it sounds like they may have just quietly closed up shop. Wonder what happened. that's a sad update but at least we now know. i, too, have enough paper (from different manufacturers) to last me through the end of time but i'm glad i stocked up on the Authentique collections that i really loved. Same here. I really love the vintage-but-not-grungy look, and they did that style very well. |
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Post by kmage on Jun 16, 2022 18:16:13 GMT
“I haven’t heard anything in almost 2 years now. My assumption is that they are probably not coming back. It’s sad, isn’t it? Sorry I didn’t have better news!” Ok, I am not on a design team but I would think that if one of my bosses up and disappeared I'd try a little harder to figure out WTF was going on. I'd do my best to crack that mystery wide open. There would be no assumptions if I got to work one day and it was locked. Unless it's just a pat answer to satisfy the masses. (if we can be considered masses, lol) ETA, thank you for asking sarahbee! |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 16, 2022 18:27:29 GMT
If anyone's up for sleuthing (obituaries and whatnot), the owners of Authentique are/were Samantha Wheatley-Cornell and Bret Cornell. They used to be based in Texas (not sure where they moved to).
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Post by kmage on Jun 16, 2022 18:33:34 GMT
It's interesting that Bret Cornell was president of MME and Authentique-he was president of MME in the time when I loved them the most.
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 16, 2022 22:40:08 GMT
“I haven’t heard anything in almost 2 years now. My assumption is that they are probably not coming back. It’s sad, isn’t it? Sorry I didn’t have better news!” Ok, I am not on a design team but I would think that if one of my bosses up and disappeared I'd try a little harder to figure out WTF was going on. I'd do my best to crack that mystery wide open. There would be no assumptions if I got to work one day and it was locked. Unless it's just a pat answer to satisfy the masses. (if we can be considered masses, lol) ETA, thank you for asking sarahbee! If I hear anything from the other designer, I’ll report back 😊 |
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Post by mich5481 on Jun 16, 2022 23:07:05 GMT
It's interesting that Bret Cornell was president of MME and Authentique-he was president of MME in the time when I loved them the most. Authentique Paper, LLC Graphic President Authentique Paper, LLC Jul 2011 - Present11 years My Mind's Eye, Inc. Graphic President My Mind's Eye, Inc. Jul 1999 - Sep 2006, 7 years 3 months I seem to recall gossip that he was married to someone else while he was at MME, and then left his wife for Stephanie and started Authentique with her. There was also the mess with the way they let Margie Romney-Aslett go after she helped to launch Authentique. |
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Post by mom on Jun 17, 2022 2:27:55 GMT
If anyone's up for sleuthing (obituaries and whatnot), the owners of Authentique are/were Samantha Wheatley-Cornell and Bret Cornell. They used to be based in Texas (not sure where they moved to). There's not much out there on them. Bret's LinkedIn has been updated in a few years. They did move to a new house in 2021 but in the same city they previously lived in. |
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 17, 2022 11:35:05 GMT
It's interesting that Bret Cornell was president of MME and Authentique-he was president of MME in the time when I loved them the most. Authentique Paper, LLC Graphic President Authentique Paper, LLC Jul 2011 - Present11 years My Mind's Eye, Inc. Graphic President My Mind's Eye, Inc. Jul 1999 - Sep 2006, 7 years 3 months I seem to recall gossip that he was married to someone else while he was at MME, and then left his wife for Stephanie and started Authentique with her. There was also the mess with the way they let Margie Romney-Aslett go after she helped to launch Authentique. Omg. MESSY. I guess it’s a business job like any other but really…it’s hard to fathom people getting hot and heavy in a crafting-centric environment. “Is that a tape gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?😂 |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 17, 2022 12:20:49 GMT
There was also the mess with the way they let Margie Romney-Aslett go after she helped to launch Authentique. She was the object of our very own 2PR gossip last year, by the way...  |
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Post by mich5481 on Jun 17, 2022 12:48:10 GMT
There was also the mess with the way they let Margie Romney-Aslett go after she helped to launch Authentique. She was the object of our very own 2PR gossip last year, by the way... Ooh, do tell more! I loved her stuff when she worked with Making Memories (a company that I miss!). |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 17, 2022 12:54:44 GMT
She was the object of our very own 2PR gossip last year, by the way...  Ooh, do tell more! I loved her stuff when she worked with Making Memories (a company that I miss!). She got prickly and passive aggressive-y on IG over the Peas, I believe (I can't even recall  ). We took a look at her constant flying to Hawaii and her husband posing sans mask for a selfie in the plane (back in spring 2021) and tsk-tsk-tsk-ed about it on here. Not sure which discussion this was in. It involved a different (ex) scrapbooker. The Becky Higgins thread perhaps? |
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Post by mom on Jun 17, 2022 13:19:26 GMT
Ooh, do tell more! I loved her stuff when she worked with Making Memories (a company that I miss!). She got prickly and passive aggressive-y on IG over the Peas, I believe (I can't even recall  ). We took a look at her constant flying to Hawaii and her husband posing sans mask for a selfie in the plane (back in spring 2021) and tsk-tsk-tsk-ed about it on here. Not sure which discussion this was in. It involved a different (ex) scrapbooker. The Becky Higgins thread perhaps? Didn't also have to do with her begging for money for her sons knives that were stolen too? It was all at the same time --- she was begging for money while flying to her family home in Hawaii. edited: found the link: 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/119757/another-money-grab-wwtps |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 17, 2022 13:30:15 GMT
She got prickly and passive aggressive-y on IG over the Peas, I believe (I can't even recall ). We took a look at her constant flying to Hawaii and her husband posing sans mask for a selfie in the plane (back in spring 2021) and tsk-tsk-tsk-ed about it on here. Not sure which discussion this was in. It involved a different (ex) scrapbooker. The Becky Higgins thread perhaps? Didn't also have to do with her begging for money for her sons knives that were stolen too? It was all at the same time --- she was begging for money while flying to her family home in Hawaii. edited: found the link: 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/119757/another-money-grab-wwtpsYAAAAS, how could I forget the knives? It was deliciously OTT.  My pandemic brain is a little off still... She got pissed and IG-storied stuff like "be kind" after we brought it up on the board. ETA: A quick look at Margie's IG shows she has definitely not slowed down on all the trips to Hawaii. It's nice to have your followers pay for your kid's stuff... |
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Jun 17, 2022 17:20:22 GMT
Omg. MESSY. I guess it’s a business job like any other but really…it’s hard to fathom people getting hot and heavy in a crafting-centric environment. “Is that a tape gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?😂 LOL you are funny. Glad you re-joined the board! |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 17, 2022 18:02:36 GMT
fingers crossed but i have a bad feeling.... |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 17, 2022 18:07:44 GMT
fingers crossed but i have a bad feeling.... It's been saying that for over a year now. The wholesale tab in the menu still has the March 2021 update posted earlier in this thread. The blog hasn't been updated since March 2021 either. I think they just quit, especially since they've shut off all communication with their design team members apparently. |
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). We took a look at her constant flying to Hawaii and her husband posing sans mask for a selfie in the plane (back in spring 2021) and tsk-tsk-tsk-ed about it on here. Not sure which discussion this was in. It involved a different (ex) scrapbooker. The Becky Higgins thread perhaps? 
). We took a look at her constant flying to Hawaii and her husband posing sans mask for a selfie in the plane (back in spring 2021) and tsk-tsk-tsk-ed about it on here. Not sure which discussion this was in. It involved a different (ex) scrapbooker. The Becky Higgins thread perhaps? 