PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 5, 2024 17:35:27 GMT
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 5, 2024 18:20:27 GMT
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 5, 2024 18:53:58 GMT
Nothing that I have to have.
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Post by breakfastattiffanys on Jun 5, 2024 18:58:01 GMT
I take back what I said on another thread about not being interested in holiday lines yet.
That nutcracker line will be mine, right down to every kind of washi.
And the wood grain line made me think I was on Home Depot’s site…not that there’s anything wrong with that!
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Post by aj2hall on Jun 5, 2024 21:13:02 GMT
Love the wood grains!
Baking spirits bright is cute, but seems similar to a baking one from a few years ago, minus the pink.
Christmas Joy and Nutcracker are pretty, but nothing I need.
I like the enamel dots in essentials, but don't really need them either.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 6, 2024 3:31:13 GMT
I really like the designs on all three Christmas kits but again - traditional colours just do not work for my summer Christmas photos. And all three kits are pretty much THE SAME COLOURS! Ugh.
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Post by camcas on Jun 6, 2024 4:16:29 GMT
Love the woodgrains and expect I will pick that whole line up
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 6, 2024 10:39:50 GMT
I don't mind a couple of the woodgrain papers and I appreciate that more manufacturers are jumping onto selling colourways of basics like the enamel dots.
A couple of pieces in the Nutcracker line are lovely, I especially like the yellow star print on the reverse of the nutcrackers paper, and I like the paper from the baking line with the stand mixers and mixing bowls, but everything else is a very easy pass.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2024 10:44:30 GMT
I really like the ivory, white, and shiplap papers from the wood grain line.
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Post by melanell on Jun 6, 2024 11:14:32 GMT
I really like the designs on all three Christmas kits but again - traditional colours just do not work for my summer Christmas photos. And all three kits are pretty much THE SAME COLOURS! Ugh. Even though it is winter when we celebrate Christmas, I run into that same issue to a degree. My parents use a white tree with blue & silver decor, so the background in the photos is always those colors. Plus, a lot of our family favor blue clothing as well. So the red & green papers often are really difficult for me to work with for all of the big family get-together type pics. |
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Post by artbabe on Jun 6, 2024 14:53:01 GMT
Echo Park
Nutcracker Christmas - Ugh, no. Bad colors and the Nutcracker ballet is creepy. I think the ballerina stencil is cute- if I scrapped little girls in dance I'd get it.
Baking Spirits Bright - I always need baking themed paper but this is not it. It is ugly. The stencils are okay, though.
Christmas Joy - Not as ugly as the other two, but I'm still not thrilled with it. There are a couple of papers that are nice, and the stencils.
Wood Grains - This I need. I'll buy both packages. I can always use wood grained paper. This is pretty.
Essentials - I need to see what my enamel dot collection is missing.
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Post by frugalchick on Jun 6, 2024 18:25:40 GMT
Mercy, I am going to need another job, lol...Loving the Wood Grains, always great to me...and ALL the enamel dots, rofl.....like I need more.  PLEASE think outside the boz on Christmas colors please..give us some different color schemes in kits.....ALL of them are reds and greens....some of us step outside the lines with our colors, lol!  :/ |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 7, 2024 5:42:17 GMT
... And the wood grain line made me think I was on Home Depot’s site…not that there’s anything wrong with that!  |
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Post by boymom5 on Jun 7, 2024 13:34:53 GMT
Hmmm….nothing?
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 8, 2024 6:02:20 GMT
I really like the designs on all three Christmas kits but again - traditional colours just do not work for my summer Christmas photos. And all three kits are pretty much THE SAME COLOURS! Ugh. I share your frustration. In addition to the three Echo Park holiday collections in this release, Carta Bella - A Vintage Christmas in the July release (discussed here) also has a traditional holiday color palette. IIRC there was more variety of style/color palettes/etc. in the EP/CB holiday collections in prior years. |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 9, 2024 4:53:07 GMT
... I appreciate that more manufacturers are jumping onto selling colourways of basics like the enamel dots. ... Same (especially when they actually match the papers)! |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 9, 2024 14:18:41 GMT
I'm not ready to look at/think about Christmas, so.......
Wood Grains is cool.
And Essentials is just basics that I would purchase anywhere else cheaper if I needed it, but I don't because I have a huge full stash I already built.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 9, 2024 17:07:16 GMT
I really like the designs on all three Christmas kits but again - traditional colours just do not work for my summer Christmas photos. And all three kits are pretty much THE SAME COLOURS! Ugh. Even though it is winter when we celebrate Christmas, I run into that same issue to a degree. My parents use a white tree with blue & silver decor, so the background in the photos is always those colors. Plus, a lot of our family favor blue clothing as well. So the red & green papers often are really difficult for me to work with for all of the big family get-together type pics. IIRC past EP/CB holiday releases have included at least one collection that adds blue to its color palette. Disappointed it's not included in this year's reveals. |
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 10, 2024 22:29:00 GMT
Nutcracker - going to pick some items up to save for when we go see the Nutcracker again. Hoping this year.
Baking Spirits Bright - nothing I need. Not digging it.
Christmas Jow - nope. Not a fan of the very dark papers.
Wood Grains - cool but nothing I need. Don't really use wood grains much anymore.
Essentials - a few dot packs I may grab but nothing I need
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 11, 2024 1:39:22 GMT
Mercy, I am going to need another job, lol. ... This is probably one of the reasons brands reveal & release holiday collections during the summer! |
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Post by babylou on Jun 12, 2024 1:41:14 GMT
I do like the Wood Grains. They are always useful.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 13, 2024 4:11:57 GMT
... Wood Grains - cool but nothing I need. Don't really use wood grains much anymore. ... Is there a reason? TIA. |
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Post by Night Owl on Jun 13, 2024 5:21:51 GMT
Baking Spirits Bright is my style, I like the fonts and designs BUT I don't need more Christmas paper especially baking because I have a bunch of Doodlebug paper like that.
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 13, 2024 5:32:57 GMT
... Wood Grains - cool but nothing I need. Don't really use wood grains much anymore. ... Is there a reason? TIA. I guess I never really jumped on the bandwagon the first time. They never really fit in with my photos or how I envisioned my layout. To me they are very earthy as well as vintage sometimes and I don't scrap that way. I think I have 4 layouts total with wood grain. |
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 13, 2024 6:31:24 GMT
I guess I never really jumped on the bandwagon the first time. They never really fit in with my photos or how I envisioned my layout. To me they are very earthy as well as vintage sometimes and I don't scrap that way. I think I have 4 layouts total with wood grain. Same, except I don't recall ever purchasing/using woodgrain! I am considering, however, buying a sheet of the Light Wood Grain for basketball layouts, although I would prefer lines, grid, or ledger on the reverse (ETA: like SS Woods papers, specifically those with a white background) rather than the matching solid. |
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 13, 2024 6:35:41 GMT
Love the wood grains! ... Love the woodgrains and expect I will pick that whole line up I really like the ivory, white, and shiplap papers from the wood grain line. ... Wood Grains - This I need. I'll buy both packages. I can always use wood grained paper. This is pretty. ... ...Loving the Wood Grains, always great to me... I do like the Wood Grains. They are always useful. How or on what (subject/type) layouts do you intend to use these warm &/or cool woodgrains? TIA. |
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Post by babylou on Jun 13, 2024 18:45:34 GMT
I do like the Wood Grains. They are always useful. How or on what (subject/type) layouts do you intend to use these warm &/or cool woodgrains? TIA. I really like them as a background on cards. Floral arrangements or single flowers, or leaves look really nice against a wood grain. It adds texture and interest without taking away. They are also good for masculine cards. Use as a background with a sentiment, or with trees, or maybe even with fishing stuff. On scrapbook pages I have used them as backgrounds or even mats. They look good with florals when I do a special picture of, for example, my sister. Also have used them in pages about the garden. And, I think also on a summer page about outdoor activities. |
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 16, 2024 5:34:07 GMT
How or on what (subject/type) layouts do you intend to use these warm &/or cool woodgrains? TIA. I really like them as a background on cards. Floral arrangements or single flowers, or leaves look really nice against a wood grain. It adds texture and interest without taking away. They are also good for masculine cards. Use as a background with a sentiment, or with trees, or maybe even with fishing stuff. On scrapbook pages I have used them as backgrounds or even mats. They look good with florals when I do a special picture of, for example, my sister. Also have used them in pages about the garden. And, I think also on a summer page about outdoor activities. Since I'm neither a cardmaker nor scrap florals/garden photos, perhaps that explains the lack of woodgrains on my layouts. |
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Post by artbabe on Jun 16, 2024 14:33:27 GMT
I'm not a cardmaker and I use woodgrains all of the time. I just did two different layouts in the past two days with woodgrain backgrounds. I have a bunch of others in my stash. Sometime today I will take a photo of them and post it.
I do use them for earthy layouts but I also use them on layouts that aren't earthy at all. I kind of consider woodgrain a staple- I love visual texture and woodgrain always adds that.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 16, 2024 18:51:52 GMT
I'm not a cardmaker and I use woodgrains all of the time. I just did two different layouts in the past two days with woodgrain backgrounds. I have a bunch of others in my stash. Sometime today I will take a photo of them and post it. I do use them for earthy layouts but I also use them on layouts that aren't earthy at all. I kind of consider woodgrain a staple- I love visual texture and woodgrain always adds that. While I agree woodgrain papers are a staple, considering they're often included in collections - from realistic to stylized & in various colors, it's just not one that I use (ETA: unless I decide to buy the EP Light Wood Grain for basketball layouts). It seems the EP Warm Wood Grains would work well for earthy or country themed layouts & the EP Cool Wood Grains for beachy-related layouts. I look forward to seeing your layouts. |
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