Simple Stories Fall & Halloween collections

I don't need any Halloween. I love the acorn stencil from Acorn Lane - I like the rest of that collection but don't need it.

What's cookin? is going on my wishlist.

I like the gingham papers from Life in Bloom

I don't need any Halloween. I love the acorn stencil from Acorn Lane - I like the rest of that collection but don't need it.

What's cookin? is going on my wishlist.

I like the gingham papers from Life in Bloom

I really like Acorn Lane. Simple Vintage Life In Bloom must be a re-release?

I really liked the FaBOOlous line. I think the thing that stuck out for me was the use of the green in the line. I rarely see Halloween papers with that dark more forest green in them. Acorn Lane had me with the foxes. So cute , but I don't need Halloween or fall though. I didn't care for the colors in What's Cookin and never take pictures of me cooking or food. Life in Bloom looks a lot like other releases.

I passed on Life in Bloom and don't plan to pick any of it up this time around either.

Despite not celebrating halloween I like a few pieces in this line, and will no doubt have to talk myself out of buying the pretty things. The embellishments in the autumn line are appealing, especially the little birds, but many of our trees remain green through autumn and winter so I don't have much use for the theme.

I really wanted to like What's Cookin' but it's just too retro and flowery for my taste.

I like the muted color palette of FaBOOlous (I hated typing that!) I actually might need Halloween paper, so some of this could end up in the my stash.

At first glance I thought What's Cookin would go into my cart, but then I started looking at it more closely and meh! Why are there so many floral things in a line about cooking? It also has that baby poop brownish color I try to avoid.

My wallet is somewhat safe, I guess.

FaBOOlous: My Halloween bin is close to empty, so I will be looking for a few papers and extras. Not sure if those will be from this line. Nothing reaches out to grab me, but it's nice.

What's Cookin'?: I am a sucker for kitchen themed scrapping supplies. Will pick this up. Love the cutting board journaling spot.

Acorn Lane: I love the slate blue in the collection name. Wish there were more of that in the papers.

Life in Bloom: I like the gingham and coordinating solids.

I like the cutaparts in What's Cooking, but as others have said, would have preferred brighter colors. Guess that means I'll need to purchase some paper also, lol.

Yawn.

It’s been said a million times before, but can we please get a non pink frilly apron cooking line? My son loves to cook, makes one of the best steaks I’ve ever eaten. Never once has he worn a pink frilly apron. Pink and brown are so dated. Not a fan of this one.

I don’t care for any of these tbh.

FaBOOlous - I love the Floral Ephemera, I like that more companies are coming out with an additional ephemera pack that focuses on florals. I really like the crows in it. Their ephemera packs in general are really cute for this line. I like the "chills" foam sticker. The banner in the chipboard stickers is cute, too. I like the colour palette, too. If I didn't have so much fall stuff I'd consider getting it, but I have to use up more of what I have first.

Acorn Lane - I'm not feeling it. I'm not sure exactly why. The colours maybe. I like the foxes. But, an easy pass for me.

What's Cooking - I wish I had this collection about 10-15 years ago. I was so into whole foods cooking and baking and subscribed to a CSA and went to Farmer's Market and even made my own butter a few times. I ordered local chickens and eggs and beef, I baked my own sourdough, you name it, I did it. I was so into it all, but then one crisis after another hit my family and that all went by the wayside while I just did what I could to get through it all. I would have loved to have used this collection to document all of that. I didn't take many photos of it, since I was the one doing it and I rarely photograph myself and my own things. Lesson learned, I would document all of it, now. It makes me nostalgic and a bit sad, I don't think I'll buy it but if I see it in person I may pick up a piece or two.

FaBOOlous is indeed fabulous and giving Pebbles Halloween vibes. I will absolutely need some of the embellishments for the crows, deadly tea mugs and Frankenstein's monster.

Acorn Lane's colour scheme is lovely. And the foxes, oh the foxes! 🦊💛🦊

None of these collections look like CP. 😉

I will need some of the fox from Acorn Lane - as well as the little orange kitty. (my orange kitty is named Foxtrot - he looks like a fox)

I keep thinking how the manufacturers keep using the same color schemes, but now I am wondering if that is on purpose so the lines can be mixed & matched and still coordinate?

Otherwise, I do not need any more Halloween, I am well stocked up.