PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 10, 2023 5:16:04 GMT
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Post by mom on Oct 10, 2023 7:11:10 GMT
I will be purchasing the entire Little Ladybug collection. Ladybugs are very sentimental to me.
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Chinagirl828
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Jun 28, 2014 6:28:53 GMT
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Oct 10, 2023 9:16:32 GMT
I like the text print paper in the Love Notes line, and I like the idea of the page of small tags although I don't care for most of the designs. Nothing else really appeals across any of these collections, I prefer earlier iterations of their boy and girl birthday lines and have no use for St Patrick's or basketball themed product.
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 10, 2023 11:40:58 GMT
I love the colors in Love Notes. I'm sure I'll buy much of the paper only in Little Ladybug. I love the B sides!
Slam Dunk - meh. Even if I had a basketball player, I don't know how I'd use the vintage look of these papers.
Make a Wish - There is NOTHING new here. Same old boring birthday line, although the bright colors are nice.
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Post by Linda on Oct 10, 2023 11:48:53 GMT
I LOVE Little Ladybug! That one is going on my wishlist for sure. I like some of the papers in Love Notes and St Patricks but don't really need either. No interest in the rest
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Post by boymom5 on Oct 10, 2023 12:32:00 GMT
I like the little ladybug even just for the B sides. Not sure if I’ll get any but it’s a nice one. And I really like that the Birthday Boy has no random creatures just straight bday. I may grab that one just to have in my stash with so many birthdays to scrap.
Though I have kids in sports the vintage isn’t appealing. I need some more modern and don’t get the lack of sports things. There hasn’t been a good baseball theme that is modern/generic.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 10, 2023 13:17:40 GMT
I bought someone's love themed papers recently because I saw someone on Youtube using them, and I have yet to have any urge to use theme on my own pages, so no on Love Notes from me.
DS (14) used to have a Beanie Baby lady bug named Baby Buster he carried around until he was 6 or 7, but I'm not sure I have any more pictures to scrap, I will have to check...
Slam Dunk: no one in my life is currently playing basketball, so probably only a few of the b-sides, although I'm not a huge fan of Carta Bella's paper texture. I do love a good orange paper though...
The birthday lines: I usually do not purchase birthday themed paper (for various reasons) but the balloon paper in both the boy and girl lines is tempting...
I'm still using up the last St. Patrick's Day paper collection I thought I needed, so no to that one.
Overall thoughts: maybe a paper here or there, but I will not be buying an entire collection of any of these.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Oct 10, 2023 13:51:30 GMT
Another pea here who loves the colours in Love Notes and Ladybug. I'm sure I'll be buying paper, although the ephemera may be too specific.
No use for basketball or st. patrick's for me. And the birthday lines feel like more of the same and since I have enough birthday at the moment I'll pass.
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Post by hoopsfn on Oct 10, 2023 13:54:51 GMT
Love Notes - Very pretty. Might buy a few sheets for the B-sides. Little Ladybug - Love this line. Slam Dunk - I can see using a few sheets of this for my high school pages (in the 60s). Make a Wish - Don't care for either of these. St. Patrick's - Have no need for this line. Thanks PaperAngel. |
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Post by babylou on Oct 10, 2023 14:09:47 GMT
Nothing really interests me here. More of the same old, same old. I do like the light purple color in the girl birthday line. I may pick up a few of the papers, just for that color and use them for cards, or a page about my niece. That's about it though.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Oct 10, 2023 15:33:17 GMT
I like a few of the things in the birthday collections.
In general.....it's the old style as their past collections.
They seem to be stuck in a rut, and use the same style, format and formula for all their collections.
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Post by Night Owl on Oct 10, 2023 22:46:17 GMT
I do like the light purple color in the girl birthday line I am happy when I see a nice purple in a collection. I see some cute stuff in the Little Ladybug and Love Notes collections |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 10, 2023 23:44:27 GMT
I was prepared not to like any of these but they're not bad. (I'm looking at them for cardmaking for charity so I don't have to really love them and they don't have to go with anything else or be different/special from past releases. They just have to be usable and moderately enjoyable to me.)
I could use the birthday ones, and like the ladybug more than I expected. The love notes looks like a less bright version of a Doodlebug collection I really enjoyed using but had trouble giving away (felt a little too lovey for me). Meh on the St Patricks and nope on the basketball.
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Post by tampascrapper on Oct 11, 2023 0:36:26 GMT
I like the ladybug collection but not sure if I’ll order any. I love the vintage basketball paper but gave no use for it.
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Post by huskermom98 on Oct 11, 2023 0:39:52 GMT
The boy's birthday is the first one in a long time I've been excited about--very usable for boys over the age of 5! Although the single number candle stickers won't be very useful for someone who has teens.
I was excited to see a new basketball line because my first thought was that maybe a new baseball or football line would be coming soon...then I saw it's a Steven Duncan line and knew it would be vintage. Thankfully I don't need basketball because I can't stand vintage sports lines (not a fan of most vintage lines).
The ladybug line is cute for something different and I like parts of the St. Patrick's Day set, but don't need either.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Oct 11, 2023 2:53:12 GMT
What, no Easter? I just think it’s a little early for February and March holidays. BTW Easter is in March this year. I do like the Ladybug papers B sides. I might pick up a few of those. The rest really don’t do much for me. huskermom98 Its nice to know I’m not the only one who isn’t really into the vintage look. |
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Post by refugeepea on Oct 11, 2023 3:47:36 GMT
I want to redo a page of my daughter in her ladybug costume from years ago with that EP line!
I don't have a need for basketball paper, but I really love the orange and blue. I would definitely use some of the less themed papers.
I don't have a need for the other lines. |
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A7
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Post by A7 on Oct 11, 2023 5:06:34 GMT
If anyone is interested, EP is having a 50% off sale right now.
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Post by grammadee on Oct 11, 2023 14:21:32 GMT
I love the reds in Ladybug and Love notes. Those B sides look useable. And the coordinating solids--especially Ladybug.
There are some fun stencils. Love the hearts with the cloudy sky, and I can see overlapping those balloons to make a fun background for a card or embellishment cluster.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 11, 2023 18:29:49 GMT
... I'm not a huge fan of Carta Bella's paper texture. ... Do you dislike linen texture in general (including its solid color cardstock) or just for pattern paper? |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 11, 2023 18:57:14 GMT
... I do like the light purple color in the girl birthday line. ... I am happy when I see a nice purple in a collection. ... Same. I wish it were included more often in collections (& not just stereotypical girl/fairy-related or the occasional Halloween themes). |
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 11, 2023 19:10:22 GMT
... I'm not a huge fan of Carta Bella's paper texture. ... Do you dislike linen texture in general (including its solid color cardstock) or just for pattern paper? I find it hard to mix and match their textured papers with other non-textured paper, or maybe it's the colors and not the textures... I am probably just weird. |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 11, 2023 19:35:37 GMT
... Slam Dunk - meh. Even if I had a basketball player, I don't know how I'd use the vintage look of these papers. ... ... Though I have kids in sports the vintage isn’t appealing. ... ... I was excited to see a new basketball line ... Thankfully I don't need basketball because I can't stand vintage sports lines (not a fan of most vintage lines). ... ... Its nice to know I’m not the only one who isn’t really into the vintage look. Same. I don't gravitate toward the vintage aesthetic, especially disliking heavily pre-distressed paper edges & people images (which also often lack diversity). Note the basketball court image found on the journaling cards & stamp set erroneously shows 7 players on each team. |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 11, 2023 20:19:32 GMT
Do you dislike linen texture in general (including its solid color cardstock) or just for pattern paper? I find it hard to mix and match their textured papers with other non-textured paper, or maybe it's the colors and not the textures... I am probably just weird. Perhaps its the weight - both actual & visual - of the CB papers? They are cardstock weight at 80 lb/textured, while most pattern papers are 65 lb/smooth. Therefore, they are & appear heavier than most pattern papers. Personally, the few CB papers I purchase are specifically to use as a patterned substitute for my usual solid color textured Bazzill cardstock base or as a background (adhered to my usual base). |
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Post by mbanda on Oct 11, 2023 21:14:32 GMT
I like the text paper in Love Notes.
I'm actually looking for Valentine's paper/ephemera that is more red & black based versus including so much pink. I have lots of pics of my son when he was small for Valentine's Day and his shirts are always red & black. I also like some of the Ladybug collection for this reason. I think a lot of it could coordinate and be used for Valentine's Day so I may pick some of it up.
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Post by refugeepea on Oct 11, 2023 21:44:39 GMT
Same. I don't gravitate toward the vintage aesthetic, especially disliking heavily pre-distressed paper edges & people images (which also often lack diversity). Note the basketball court image found on the journaling cards & stamp set erroneously shows 7 players on each team. I know I'm in the minority, but that's what I like about Carta Bella.  I'm also drawn to vintage images, mainly for Halloween, Christmas, and school. The only reason for school is because I've been on a forever project scrapping my school teacher Grandma's life. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 12, 2023 3:05:31 GMT
EP Love Notes - I really like the patterned papers in this collection. Those heart shaped hot air balloons are sooooo cute! I just don't think I'd get much use out of that particular colour scheme. I just had a play around in Photoshop, and I can adjust the hue to make it orange and pale blue, or turquoise/blue/grey. I will buy this one when/if it is released as a digital kit.
CB Slam Dunk - I would probably get this if it were a digital kit. My kids no longer play basketball, but I still have some older photos I need to scrap. I only have one basketball themed kit, and it's way to bright for my liking. This one is much better.
EP Happy St. Patrick's Day - I really like some of the papers in this collection, but I have very little use for a St Patrick's Day themed kit. DSO used to go out drinking Guinness on that day, but he hasn't for a few years. Maybe I should encourage him to go out, so I have an excuse to buy this kit!
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 12, 2023 3:24:10 GMT
Same. I don't gravitate toward the vintage aesthetic, especially disliking heavily pre-distressed paper edges & people images (which also often lack diversity). Note the basketball court image found on the journaling cards & stamp set erroneously shows 7 players on each team. I know I'm in the minority, but that's what I like about Carta Bella. I'm also drawn to vintage images, mainly for Halloween, Christmas, and school. The only reason for school is because I've been on a forever project scrapping my school teacher Grandma's life. You're not alone, given CB has been in business over 11 years! |
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 12, 2023 18:20:21 GMT
I didn't see anything that I really need. The ladybugs are cute though.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 14, 2023 3:53:33 GMT
Thanks for your responses. This release is predictable/repetitive. I'm especially disappointed with the EP Little Ladybug collection. The reverse sides of 3/4 of the 12 papers are simple gingham (red/white, green/white, mint/white, black/white), stripes (red/white, green/white), & dots (red/black polka, red/black random, black/white random) in the same colors as the numerous holiday releases (including a half dozen from EP/CB) this summer. It seems a missed opportunity to offer classic patterns (besides 2 florals), such as diagonal plaid &/or basic stripe, in the popular red/black/white color palette that could be used to document anything (Christmas, Valentine's, school, sports teams, etc.).
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I'm also drawn to vintage images, mainly for Halloween, Christmas, and school. The only reason for school is because I've been on a forever project scrapping my school teacher Grandma's life.
