PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Aug 10, 2023 5:40:38 GMT
In new release threads, posters sometimes indicate they are "buying the collection." What is your definition/interpretation of "buying a collection?" TIA.
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 10, 2023 5:57:27 GMT
For me it's buying all the paper and ephemera (diecuts) in the collection.
Now most collections have stamps and dies too so if you buy the whole collection it is going to be expensive.
For example I really like the Doodlebug 'Hello Again' collection but they have so many extras (pins, charms, Doodle-pops, washi, Sticker Doodles, cards & envelopes, matching cardstock and matching petite print packs) to buy I can't imagine owning it all.
Some companies like Echo Park have the same sayings on their paper, diecuts, and chipboard so to me it is too repetitious to buy everything in the collection.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Aug 10, 2023 10:12:42 GMT
For me it is buying all, or almost all of the available pieces. If a collection includes something I know I'll never use, like a pack of washi, or a stamp set, but I buy everything else, I'd consider that buying the full collection.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Aug 10, 2023 12:15:43 GMT
Buying a collection, for me, is buying all of the paper and an embellishment or two. It doesn't have to be buying everything in the line. That would be crazy expensive and I already spent a ton.
There are people here that buy just one or two pieces of a line and mix them with other collections. That isn't my style. I buy a bunch of the papers (but usually not every single one) and an embellishment or two or three and then keep all of it together in a plastic bag. I tend to make my pages from mostly one line unless it comes in a kit or I'm almost done with that line, then I'll mix it with other stuff.
So I usually scrap from one collection. For example, the new 49 & Market line. I bought all of the papers, the ephemera, the laser cuts, the chipboard words, and the film strips. I didn't buy a lot of the other stuff. I'd still consider that buying the collection.
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Aug 10, 2023 12:20:35 GMT
Buying at least 90% of the products available in the collection.
I hardly ever do that. There is always embellishments or stamps/dies and even paper I don't want.
I have maybe bought 4 almost full collections over the years. The last was a CP line. Didn't buy the trees or tags. Got everything else.
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Post by Linda on Aug 10, 2023 12:52:11 GMT
for me - buying the collection kit vs just picking up a paper or two and/or an embellishment pack
My budget would NOT extend to buying one of everything and qute honestly, as long as it takes me to use up a collection kit, I can't imagine trying to use one of everything up
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 10, 2023 13:06:13 GMT
For me, it means buying the paper package with some embellishments. I am sure I've never bought everything from a line.
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Post by hoopsfn on Aug 10, 2023 13:13:34 GMT
Agreed. Buying the papers and a couple of embellishments (like sticker sheet & enamel dots or a pack of ephemera).
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Post by breetheflea on Aug 10, 2023 13:42:00 GMT
The full paper pack with the sticker sheet, one or two embellishment packs, or the sticker book. There was one line where I also bought the 6 by 6 paper pad...
I almost never buy the dies, embossing folders, chipboard, or stamps and definitely not at full price!
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 10, 2023 13:49:31 GMT
I would say a collection is all of the papers and most of the additional pieces that a majority of crafters use. I wouldn’t include stencils or stamps in that since those a used by a more select group.
I never buy a full collection. I come pretty close, but I don’t scrap by collection (usually), so I don’t need it all unless I absolutely love it.
I do buy a majority of VB papers, and most of the embellishments, not including layered stickers, tassels, cards…
I bought probably 3/4 of the papers, as well as the embellishments for Shimelle’s collection. I have made 2 LO’s that use that almost exclusively, and a LO where I just used a small piece in combination with 49 & Market…my usual scrapping style.
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Post by scrapperal on Aug 10, 2023 15:32:58 GMT
I would say a collection is all of the papers and most of the additional pieces that a majority of crafters use. I wouldn’t include stencils or stamps in that since those a used by a more select group. Ditto!
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Aug 10, 2023 15:54:49 GMT
For me, buying a collection means >>> purchasing every single thing in that collection (paper, stickers, stamps, ink, washi tape, ephemera, journal cards, thickers, embellishments, etc....).
I've never bought a whole collection, as I don't use all the different types of available products. I pick and choose products from a collection, based on how cute it is and the type of product it is.
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Post by aj2hall on Aug 10, 2023 15:56:23 GMT
The paper pack or most of the papers and a few embellishments . Even though I generally scrap by collection, I rarely buy all of the embellishments. For example, I bought the paper pack, the laser embellishments, baubles and chipboard words from the Christmas & Sunshine 49 & Market collections. (Love both, btw)
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jediannie
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Post by jediannie on Aug 10, 2023 16:18:09 GMT
Same as most everyone, buying all the paper and embellishments from a line. Nowadays I don't buy everything anymore, I am more picky than I used to be, mainly due to space and time constraints.
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Aug 10, 2023 16:57:30 GMT
Yeah, I think it's just about everything.
I've only done that once and it was this year.
I bought almost all of the Simple Stories Trail Mix line. When it arrived I absolutely loved it. I could not imagine it would be better in person. So I went back to ACOT and added to my cart two of the things I hadn't bought the first time that I decided I needed.
I didn't buy the brads. I never buy brads like the ones they make. I didn't get the washi, the stencil, the stamp, the enamel dots, or the frames.
I still feel like I bought the whole collection.
I probably could have saved money if I had bought the kit but at the time I didn't want the journal bits and pieces. But then I went back and got them.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 10, 2023 17:36:27 GMT
to others it may mean buying the paper pack and all the embellies. for me, it's buying the paper pack. i rarely buy the embellies because that gets to matchy matchy for me.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Aug 11, 2023 3:02:31 GMT
I would say a collection is all of the papers and most of the additional pieces that a majority of crafters use. I wouldn’t include stencils or stamps in that ... It appears you are referring to embellishments - not tools - as "additional pieces." If so, what embellishments do "a majority of crafters use?" I probably could have saved money if I had bought the kit but at the time I didn't want the journal bits and pieces. Per ACOT, the SS Trail Mix Collector's Essential Kit retails for $30.99. If purchased separately, its contents total $31.04 [i.e. 12 papers @ $1.09/sheet ($17.49) + cardstock stickers ($3.99) + chipboard ($4.99) + Journal Bits/Pieces ($5.49) + Page Pieces ($3.49)], so you would have only saved $0.05!
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Post by grammadee on Aug 11, 2023 3:37:11 GMT
I say "collection" when I mean "collection pack". I often pick up extra stickers or extras of some papers I particularly like and some of the diecuts. Seldom do I grab up the whole line.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Aug 11, 2023 3:56:54 GMT
To me collection includes all or most of the papers and some of the stickers or ephemera. If a line has stamps I rarely buy them since they’re usually pretty generic and goodness knows I have plenty of stamps. I will sometimes get the enamel dots if I don't have anything that matches.
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Post by sarahsprettypapers on Aug 11, 2023 10:32:57 GMT
If I spend more than $15 on products from one collection and can make multiple layouts with what I buy, that counts in my mind. I can buy a whole collection pack from EP at that price. But if I just grab a sticker sheet and one sheet of paper, that's just me grabbing a few goodies.
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Post by lisae on Aug 11, 2023 11:58:41 GMT
I haven't done this in years but back when I did, it meant most of the designer paper and probably 2-3 embellishment packs. The papers were always the most important thing to me.
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Post by cannmom on Aug 11, 2023 16:19:29 GMT
If I get all of the papers and some of the ephemera and stickers I count it as buying a collection. I rarely do that anymore. Trying to use that many supplies from one collection is difficult for me. I usually will pick my favorite papers and stickers or ephemera. I will only buy a bunch of embellishments if I know that I will use most of them. For example, I bought a lot of the Here and There collection because I have a big vacation I'm scrapping and I know I will use it. I got the collection pack, some extra papers, the chipboard stickers, foam stickers, and at least one ephemera pack. I count that as buying the collection even though I didn't get every single thing in the collection. Random, "that's so cute stuff" I try to buy less of.
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miascraps
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Post by miascraps on Aug 11, 2023 17:46:47 GMT
I think of a collection as all of it. Whatever is released by the manufacturer; paper, embellies, stamps, rubons etc. What I purchase from a collection is different. Usually just the paper pack and maybe some embellishments.
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Aug 11, 2023 21:44:29 GMT
Per ACOT, the SS Trail Mix Collector's Essential Kit retails for $30.99. If purchased separately, its contents total $31.04 [i.e. 12 papers @ $1.09/sheet ($17.49) + cardstock stickers ($3.99) + chipboard ($4.99) + Journal Bits/Pieces ($5.49) + Page Pieces ($3.49)], so you would have only saved $0.05! Thank you for doing that math for me! I was feeling guilty but now I'm not. Awesome.
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Post by artbabe on Aug 12, 2023 16:29:48 GMT
There seems to be two different types of scrappers here. Ones that pick and choose and only buy a paper or two from any one collection. They mix and match from lots of different lines and manufacturers.
I'm the other kind of scrapper. I have each collection in a bag with the embellishments and I pull out a bag when I'm ready to scrap. I will go through my stash if I need a particular color paper but mostly I stick to matching papers from the same line. I do have general embellishment containers with bags of wood pieces, enamel dots, buttons, ribbon, etc., that I will dig through for my embellishment clusters. I keep those separate from collections.
But when I post my layouts here I can usually say- this layout is Doodlebug, this layout is 49 & Market, etc. I consider myself a collection scrapper. Or a kit scrapper- I do love kits.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 13, 2023 12:04:04 GMT
Yeah, I think it's just about everything. I've only done that once and it was this year. I bought almost all of the Simple Stories Trail Mix line. When it arrived I absolutely loved it. I could not imagine it would be better in person. So I went back to ACOT and added to my cart two of the things I hadn't bought the first time that I decided I needed. I didn't buy the brads. I never buy brads like the ones they make. I didn't get the washi, the stencil, the stamp, the enamel dots, or the frames. I still feel like I bought the whole collection. I probably could have saved money if I had bought the kit but at the time I didn't want the journal bits and pieces. But then I went back and got them. No enamel dots??? Gasp!
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Post by Texas Scrap on Aug 13, 2023 13:29:07 GMT
Buying a collection, for me, is buying all of the paper and an embellishment or two. It doesn't have to be buying everything in the line. That would be crazy expensive and I already spent a ton. There are people here that buy just one or two pieces of a line and mix them with other collections. That isn't my style. I buy a bunch of the papers (but usually not every single one) and an embellishment or two or three and then keep all of it together in a plastic bag. I tend to make my pages from mostly one line unless it comes in a kit or I'm almost done with that line, then I'll mix it with other stuff. So I usually scrap from one collection. For example, the new 49 & Market line. I bought all of the papers, the ephemera, the laser cuts, the chipboard words, and the film strips. I didn't buy a lot of the other stuff. I'd still consider that buying the collection. This is exactly me. If I am getting the main paper pack, or most of it and some additional embellishments then I am buying a collection. These days, it would be really really spendy for brands like 49 & Market, PinkFresh, etc to get an entire collection offerings - I am going to say between $50-150 depending on the line. That is just exorbitant to me. That said, I just bought 49 & Market Christmas Spectacular items including 2 paper packs, some loose duplicate papers, a wash tape set and an ephemera pack and that totaled over $50 with tax and it would have definitely been over $100 if I had included every offering in the collection. I have enough to create a cohesive set of pages and if I had bought it all, I could never really use ALL of it! I know some collections are much smaller so obviously it is brand dependent, but I have noticed more and more brands offering larger collections than in the past. I have definitely overbought collections in the past so part of this is also trying to reduce excess supplies! Even for Ali E projects like WITL, DITL, Dec Daily, and Travel, I will consider I have bought the collection if I get the main kit and a couple of embellishments. Most of the time those collections total $300-$500 (or more for DD), so it is just not realistic or logical to me to get the entire thing. That said, don't ask me how much I did buy .
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Post by boymom5 on Aug 13, 2023 13:44:30 GMT
If I really like the collection I’ll buy the paper pack with stickers, ephemera, and most likely another of the sticker options (puffy or chipboard depending on the brand). Really I feel like buying the paper oack is the collection and all the rest is add on. I am the type to both mix and match things as well as just use collections. It just depends on my mood, what I’m liking at the moment and what I just got 😂.
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Post by paget on Aug 13, 2023 13:49:47 GMT
I guess it would be buying a paper pack and a bunch of the embellishments. That is just what I have in my mind but I’ve never “bought a collection.” That’s just not how I scrap. I like to mix and match pieces from things I love and leftover random bits. To me, that fun and a challenge I enjoy. I guess the closest I get to buying collections is the story kits from Ali Edwards. But I like to mix and match with those, too. I don’t typically buy her themed kits like December Daily or week in the life. I prefer to buy the extras and pieces offered for those “collections” and combine them with other things. If I buy paper from ACOT, for instance, I buy by the piece from the whole inventory - just whatever random pieces I like. And almost never embellishments from there.
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Post by blemon on Aug 13, 2023 14:34:20 GMT
I have enough enamel dots to last me for the rest of my life. I do not allow myself to buy them anymore. But believe me, I considered it!
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