Pink Fresh 2023 Create & Connect Events announced

I’m a maybe for the card ones.

I’m so torn on the card making class. While I like Pink Fresh products, most are a bit too artisticly floral for me but with Jennifer McGuire as a teacher, I really want to join.

Hopefully this weekend crop and create will announce their teachers for 2023 and that will help me make a decision. This is going to be a hard decision.

I've never attended but 2023 might be the year. I am glad they are continuing virtual.

It looks great but I don’t think I’d like the supplies coming with the class. What if I don’t like some of the supplies or already have something similar. Has that ever been an issue with you?

I’m doing Hero Arts Stamp Along. It’s just two days of online classes. They haven’t shown the cards yet, just a sneak peek, but they had the supply list. I have a lot of similar supplies already but did buy 2 stamp sets.

Share pictures when you can. That would help some people to make a decision for next year .

I'd love to see the products.  That will definitely help me in making a decision.

I have done pinkfresh card events+scrapbook event and also SCT card events + scrapbook event. They both are being handled very differently. Below are some pros and cons for both events according to me.

SCT events
-They create alot of hype. There is a constant chatter in the group about large no. of students who attend this event. I like all the excitement but then comes a point where I feel down by their constant talk about having a big event. It's tacky in my opinion.
-Alot of products. If you are looking to get alot more product then this is a good event.
For me, I do not like all the manufactures designs they represent in the event. During my last event, I gave away almost 50% product I got in my box. Last one I attended was  the one where they had the stamp market and Pinkfresh included and I loved their projects. I did not sign up in the latest event because they dropped stamp market and pinkfresh both. Other one I loved was C9.
-Their classes are very fast paced. I can never complete anything in the class.
-They send printed copy of instructions. It's like a booklet so I do not have to worry about printing it. And that's awesome.
-I have to cut apart some dies. I hate cutting dies apart because once I injured my finger pretty bad.
-They have classes in between breaks. I personally am not a fan of that format. I know I can watch it later but then my FOMO kicked in during my last event with them and I ended up watching it. But I was so tired. 
-It's all about more. More companies, more projects, more products, more hype, more no. of students and at the end I felt lost.
- I did their scrapbook class last year as well. They did not provide full collections and projects were very basic.
-Their selection of instructors is not as versatile. Projects are very basic and predictable from their instructors and that's because they need to finish 3 cards in 90 mins. That's a lot.
-I enjoy chat sessions with instructors once they finish the class.
-Classes are expensive compare to pinkfresh.

In general I find SCT events overwhelming. But if you like to receive alot of product then this is good.

Pinkfresh events
-They provide less product compare to SCT but I personally like their aesthetic so I use everything I get in my box. Nothing went to waste for me. Their kits are still value for the money. I definitely felt that I got alot more product for the amount I paid for.
-Classes are cheaper compare to SCT.
-They do not provide printed instructions. When I first did their event (their first one), they sent in an extra stamp set instead of a printed booklet. But it would be nice to have a printed booklet handy. I do not mind paying for it.
-They give one hour break between each class and I can grab a quick snack or lunch and finish my project if I can. I completed 3 classes and all make and takes before the event ended. I felt a bit more productive and used all the products I received. 
-Their selection of instructors is top notch. I love all of their instructors. I always find their classes more informative. I end up learning alot of tips and tricks.
-Their freebie/swag is always usable. I remember getting a lovely floral pouch which was high quality and a brass triangle tray and for their scrapbook event we received a stamp press tool. I was wondering about a stamp press tool in a scrapbook event at first but it made sense because they did a stamping class for a layout.
-I did not have to cut any dies apart and their one piece dies are awesome because I do not loose them.
-I wish they have more interactions with the instructors.
-During their scrapbook event, they announced that all Canadian and european customers will have their shipping included with duties and taxes so that's amazing. This excludes UK as per their post. Me and a friend of mine from Germany craft together online and she was so happy to hear this.
-Their scrapbook event had 3 full collections included and 2 full product suites (that's what they called it). It was alot of product we received.

I find pinkfresh events more instructional and more educational. 

I still might do SCT event depending on the companies they bring on board for next year. But I will definitely do pinkfresh with Jennifer joining them and also their scrapbook event because they have Paige, Steffi and also Anett.

cmpeter thank you so much for the pictures. I love the brushes- let us know how they work and handle please.
And I love the sentiments, I will have to get those when they come out.
Can't wait to see your beautiful cards from this event.

twillerbee thank you for the comparison. This really helps ppl to decide

I ended up running all the dies twice thru my Gemini and was able to get good cuts.

I'll be doing the classes next weekend and I'll be sure to share.

I loved their holiday event. Completed most of my cards and learnt alot of new tricks. Event cards had so much dimension and it looked complicated and for a bit more for advanced crafters but surprisingly they were easy to create. Loved all instructors but Laura and Carissa are my absolute favorite.

Weekend well spent and I would definitely sign up for their future events. They are so fun!

We need pictures!

They asked folks to use #pfcreateandconnect as the tag for this class. I haven’t checked it, so no idea if folks are using it.