Spellbinders the weekender virtual retreat

MDscrapaholic, if you haven't already replied to their email asking for feedback, I hope you'll include suggestions as to how to streamline the homework next time around. From what I've seen on the FB page, a lot of mistakes were made in the booklet. It seems to me that SB has pretty much dusted their hands off, held them up, and said "not our problem" and if that is so, it's stinky.

I REALLY hope that for those who participate, that it is a lot more fun and you're a lot happier with the cards after creating them! I'm trying not to feel guilty for not doing any prep nor do I have any plans (currently) to watch next weekend.

I just watched a quick unboxing because I had to see what the shine bright lamp card was created from/intended to be. It’s a bit of a hodgepodge. I wouldn’t have understood the theme if I hadn’t read it in a post above.

The unboxing person said there were several different (very different!) designers and then a few CT type people using those designs for their own versions - is that why there are several glass cards? Does the bike fit on an A2 card or just on a 5x7? The unboxer wasn’t clear on the size.

Based on the promotional image I wasn’t expecting this box of randomness. Glad I’m too cheap to sign up! Sorry for those who are feeling disappointed and frustrated right now. I hope it turns out better than expected.

I used to watch all those Jennifer McGuire videos where she shows how she's got bins and bins of wee die cut parts to glue together and how much she loves it and I thought she was bonkers.

So when I looked at the Spellbinders homework for that one C&CD I did and all those itty bitty pieces I figured I'd be totally miserable. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.

But I haven't reached for that particular set since and that was over a year ago.

Very similar experience with C&9th summer camp Tiny Terrarium die set.

That's why this event didn't tempt me much if at all. 

At least you know now! But I'm sorry you're having such a bad time with it.

Thats a very bad way to do this , especially with these many dies. And they have small pieces sometimes.

Sorry that its this difficult, but I hope you all have fun at the event.

I haven't been let into the facebook group yet, even though I have supplied the "secret" word every time.

Thank you so much.

woooow That makes a lot more sense... 

I noticed they were talking about each designer's "collection" in the unboxing video I watched. It makes so much more sense that they had engaged these folks to design more than just one random set. I'm happy for the designers, especially VickiP who I enjoy, and I imagine it will work quite well... $.$ if the upcoming items make some of these random things more usable.

I still can't get into the FB group. Whatever. This kit is just ......... and I don't think I will ever do this again.

I got distracted before I got to the new collections - the mushroom/toadstool emboss and cut folder is delightful. But more importantly, a 3 in 1 banner punch! I need one! Thanks

They should have just advertised it as a sampler pack.

Did anyone finish the homework? I tried to start Monday but got frustrated and quit because I was tired of cutting. And it was confusing trying to locate what die cut belonged to which card and what set to die cut from. I am glad someone posted some updated guides on FB.

I don't think I'll do another Spellbinders event either. One class with Spellbinders is good enough for me. I like die cutting but not this much die cutting. I'm sticking to Pinkfresh, Altenew, Concord and 9th, and Crop and Create events.

The more time I spent die cutting the more I started loving the contents of the kit. I'll never be a fan of "Shine Bright" and while the tunnel clouds and plane are fine, I don't have much use for them. I wish those would have been subbed with the ocean stuff on the Coming Soon page, but alas we have a plane. And I will make a few cards with it and I'll try and remember to incorporate into some travel LOs. The one thing I discovered is that I really like working with Spellbinders cardstock. It's a great weight.

No.  They didn't give us enough of it and honestly , that's annoying.  Plus there is no rhyme or reason for some of the stuff I did get.  At some point they told us there was not enough card stock for the bonus cards.  When I finished the homework I had some die cuts leftover.  When they finally (far too late in my opinion) amended the homework to show what die cuts go to what cards, the random pieces I had leftover were for bonus cards.  Just one random die cut for the card.  Then one of the bonus cards had a cardstock panel cut for it but the others didn't.  It's all weird and random and frustrating.  For this reason alone I probably won't do another SB event.  Either give us all the cardstock we need for all the bonus cards or don't don't just throw a few random selections in.  It makes it way too hard to figure out the homework.   I will say I do have a TON of colored CS.  Most all of it is from craft stores and super thin, but I need to use it and I will, but going forward all my replacement CS will be from Spellbinders.  

Did they switch up the schedule? I was ready for Nichol's card and now it's Bibi..... sigh...