*NEW* Simple Stories - February release *UPDATED

I like Flea Market. Not my favorite colors but I like the overall style and I love the stamp. I’m sure I have something similar to that stamp, but I really like it.

I don't care for the Simple Vintage line. I want to like the Flea Market line, I certainly think the colours and patterns and imagery are well themed, but I just don't have any photos I'd use this for. It makes me think of my grandmother especially, so the nostalgic factor is high on this one.

I really like the muted colour palette on Wildflower although some of the papers remind me (a lot!) of the MME Gingham ...? line. I can see on the packaging it's a MME collab but I guess I expected them to do more than recolour some of their previous designs? Some of this will be added to my wish list for when I've done my 50 layouts and am letting myself shop.

I wanted to like My Story but the papers are really underwhelming, I don't like the patterns or the colours overall. The book paper is not too bad, and I love the black kitty on the stack of books but nothing else.

I will likely pick up some from these collections especially Flea Market, but over all there is nothing screaming my name. I do like this company though so I usually can't resist it if I see it at convention

I like a few pieces of My Story enough to add to my cart.

Nothing else is for me.

Some of these can only be used for 12X12. Does anyone still scrap that size?

I don't and you can't cut down some of these papers that I do like.

I love Flea Market! So bright and fun! Unfortunately I have absolutely no use for it.

I've never scrapped any other size. I like a lot of room for embellishments and stuff so the smaller size has never appealed to me- not enough room to do my thing.

I understand that the 12x12 albums are kind of unwieldly to store but are there any other reasons a smaller size is better?

And back to the lines:

I have to have that Flea Market line right now. I am so excited about it. 

I just use the simple stories albums and I would like them to make papers that fit inside. I just don’t understand the disconnect in that company. I don’t want every page to be a pocket page. They don’t have a single paper that would even work for a 6x8 sleeve.

We have a small camper and will often be out for more than a week. I can bring the albums and a nice kit of supplies and play with layouts when we are just hanging out or while my husband is driving. These are my go-to travel albums.

I'm also a dedicated 12x12 scrapper for my traditional layouts. Like artbabe I like the room for layering and embellishments. 


I believe that most of the Simple Stories lines have a coordinating 6x8 paper pad. I think that one side is usually a cut apart, but the b-side is usually patterned paper. I love them for when I don't want to cut into a full sheet for a small piece.

ETA: I see PaperAngel already mentioned the 6x8 pads. I've really liked them in the past.

I really like Wild Flower and Flea Market!

I'm not trying to offend anyone. I follow lots of people on instagram and very few make 12X12 layouts.

I didn't realize it was so popular.

I think it has to do with algorithms. If you like smaller pages, instagram shows you more layouts with smaller pages. And if you follow one smaller page person, they will probably direct you to other smaller page creators.

I have the opposite experience. I'm only interested in 12x12 layouts so that is all I see on instagram, youtube, etc. And I tend to look at the 12x12 layouts here more closely in the sharing thread.

I do like 6x8 pads, however. The size and smaller pattern are good for mats. 

I’ll definitely be purchasing a few of the papers, and ALL of the floraly bits!