PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jul 6, 2024 3:34:07 GMT
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 6, 2024 3:42:09 GMT
Everly Lane: what the heck were they thinking?? Wow.
Hallows Eve: that pumpkin robot thing reminds me of the character in Return to Oz. The 80s movie that was creepy as hell.
The other, that deer paper is weird. And the colors... Baby deers are spring. Not fall.
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Post by Linda on Jul 6, 2024 3:47:25 GMT
those are...some colour and icons choices...
not for me
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Post by grammadee on Jul 6, 2024 3:52:31 GMT
Did they mean Eclectic Lane? Love the colours, but can’t make sense of the images.
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Post by lg on Jul 6, 2024 4:15:08 GMT
Just nope. A collection with fish AND horses in it? Love the colours of the Halloween collection but the icons and patterns are… nope. And the autumn collection is a no as well. The pictures are just so weird and don’t go together imo.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jul 6, 2024 6:43:50 GMT
I am 100% not their target market with collections like these.
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Post by Night Owl on Jul 6, 2024 9:48:12 GMT
Their last few collections have been odd, I don't want to see another scrapbook company go out of business.
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Post by lg on Jul 6, 2024 12:17:14 GMT
I just don’t understand how to use the Everly lane collection. At all. I had another look and I’m more confused. There is an Eiffel Tower, macarons, snails, horses, strawberries… and sometimes all on one page???
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Post by nicolecardella on Jul 6, 2024 13:18:29 GMT
I don’t hate the Halloween line…I don’t usually like any Halloween lines. The rest was a complete miss for me. Who is the designer of this wreck?
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Jul 6, 2024 13:34:47 GMT
I am 100% not their target market with collections like these.
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Post by hoopsfn on Jul 6, 2024 13:41:48 GMT
Everly Lane - There are some pretty images here. I can see buying a few sheets to use for collage or cut-outs. But really, what is this line about? Amber Autumn - Not even a little bit. Halloween - Not for me. Thanks PaperAngel.
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anniebeth24
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Post by anniebeth24 on Jul 6, 2024 13:58:14 GMT
I am one of the privileged who complains about the sameness of many new lines. Will give a shout out to FP for giving us something different.
That said, Everly is just odd.
The Autumn line is whimsical and unique, but not sure how usable.
I like the Halloween line a lot, but don't have pics for it. Maybe I'll figure out a decoration or something to make with it.
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Post by melanell on Jul 6, 2024 14:22:57 GMT
HALLOW'S EVE: This is finally the right Halloween line for me. Unusual colors, unusual designs. And with teen sons who put themselves in charge of all decorating for Halloween the last several years, our house typically looks like Halloween just exploded---they care not for theme or style. So they'll put up my vintage stuff right next to super realistic creepy stuff right next to super cheesy creepy stuff. And this line is just that--a bit creepy, a bit vintage, and with grungier colors than most cutesy Halloween lines have. As a bonus, I have some photos of a giant luna moth that I have not scrapped yet, so this line will work so well for that, too. (And I think some of these would be cool saved for going to see Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice when it comes out. ) I will not only buy a lot of this for myself, but I will probably buy extra for my son, who does multi-media art. I can see him creating some cool stuff with a few of these papers too. Big love for this line from me.
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alleyscrap
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Post by alleyscrap on Jul 6, 2024 14:28:33 GMT
Anyone else feel like these were made by poorly prompted AI? 😂 That said, the Halloween collection is just weird enough that I kinda like it. Also, the sentiments on these collections are so funny. I got a kick out of the autumn line sticker that says “Cool Krisp Air” and want to know the reasoning behind that. I would say the K is a typo but honestly, the rest of the collection is so random that I feel like that was a deliberate choice. Also “you are my little punky”? And “scarey” spelled with an E? Once again, can’t tell if these were designed by someone whose first language is not English, AI, or if a deliberate choice was made. Surprisingly, there are a few papers that I would pick up if I came across them in person-a few from the autumn and Halloween line. The embellishments are a little too “out there” for me, but I do love me some funky papers!
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Post by melanell on Jul 6, 2024 14:28:54 GMT
EVERLY LANE: At first I wasn't sure what was happening with this line, but then after a moment I started to think journals or cards. But especially journals. You have a large variety of colors, themes, imagery. I think If I bought any of this, I'd cut the sheets down into separate images right away, and then basically use them all as bases for journal pages, cards, or embellishments.
So often I complain that lines are too specifically themed---well I certainly cannot say that about this one!
I feel like this is the line that will turn up in a YouTube video of someone making an art journal, and people will be asking where they got all the different great images, and the person will tell them that they all came from one line and the person asking will be amazed to hear it.
It will definitely add variety to your available images. Need a map? Here you go! A botanical? Yep, got that too. Macarons? A horse? Balloons? A fish? All there! I think that could be super helpful for making cards because then you'll have cards in such a wide array of topics to choose from when giving one to somebody.
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Post by melanell on Jul 6, 2024 14:34:19 GMT
AMBER AUTUMN: When I see the cover page of the kit, I think "Oh, pretty colors!", but then on a piece by piece look at the papers, I think "Oh, these are what I need to scrapbook my 1960s & 70s photos." But since I'm not actively doing that right now, I will probably give this line a pass, save for maybe one or two sheets that are too cute to pass up.
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Post by melanell on Jul 6, 2024 14:39:43 GMT
Also, the sentiments on these collections are so funny. I got a kick out of the autumn line sticker that says “Cool Krisp Air” and want to know the reasoning behind that. I would say the K is a typo but honestly, the rest of the collection is so random that I feel like that was a deliberate choice. Also “you are my little punky”? And “scarey” spelled with an E? Is "scarey" a British spelling? I swear I do see it spelled like that sometimes. "Punky" in this setting makes me think of how some people say "punkin" instead of "pumpkin". I don't get the Cool Krisp Air, either, though, because if you're going to go with "K" spellings, then why wouldn't it be Kool Krisp Air?
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jul 6, 2024 14:41:48 GMT
I don't understand how you would scrapbook with Everly, those aren't patterned papers those are cut aparts... The other two lines the papers at least have patterns on them, but they are not for me. I guess at least one manufacturer is listening when we said we wanted something different...
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Post by melanell on Jul 6, 2024 14:44:53 GMT
I guess at least one manufacturer is listening when we said we wanted something different... This is what excited me most about these. Not only are they different, but at least with Everly, they seem to be acknowledging that we don't always use these papers as a full 12x12 sheet. So even thought I don't think I'll buy a whole lot of Everly or Autumn, I do like that they are really different, and I hope there will be people out there as excited by those lines as I am by the Hallow's Eve, because if these lines do well, then maybe we'll see more different things---although not necessarily all different in this same way.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jul 6, 2024 14:49:24 GMT
Fancy Pants is always difficult to work with but I made a layout with the boardwalk collection last week and I was quite pleased with it.
Everly Lane - This is beautiful. It isn't for normal scrapbooks but I'm buying a bunch of it for my junk journaling. It will be awesome for that. Amber Autumn - I need that mushroom paper and the deer paper. The overall collection, not so much, but that paper is fantastic. (I just saw someone criticize the deer paper- how dare you criticize my precious deer. All things are better with a deer on it. Put a deer on it!.) Hallow's Eve - I love Halloween and this isn't doing it for me. I might pick up a piece for junk journaling. I do like bats and old timey Halloween cats.
Overall, there stuff is much more suited for junk journaling than scrapbooking, but we've always said manufacturers need to step out of the box, and this is certainly out of the box. I appreciate the weirdness.
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Post by FurryP on Jul 6, 2024 14:53:56 GMT
I kind of like the Halloween. It's different. And with only 5 papers, that narrows down the choices and makes it much easier for me that sometimes ends up with a bunch more than I need because I can't decide. The other lines? Nope! They are weird too, but not in a good way. At least in my opinion.
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Post by melanell on Jul 6, 2024 14:54:17 GMT
Everly Lane - This is beautiful. It isn't for normal scrapbooks but I'm buying a bunch of it for my junk journaling. It will be awesome for that. Junk journaling was my first thought, too. I'm presently working on a holiday one, but for everyday ones, I think those images could be great! I hope you have a lot of fun with them.
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 6, 2024 15:38:00 GMT
It's a pass for me.
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Post by FuzzyMutt on Jul 6, 2024 17:14:19 GMT
I have loved Fancy Pants for years.
NOPE.
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Ryann
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Post by Ryann on Jul 6, 2024 17:18:54 GMT
Everly Lane screams junk journaling. The random images remind me of the Antiquarian Sticker Book.
I like the colors in Amber Autumn, but not the style of the paper. The texture of it feels BG. The actual illustration is just okay. The alpha stickers included in the sticker book aren't great. There are two stickers on the same sheet that both say "baby doll". Why?? There's a sticker on the 6x12 sheet that reads "fabulous festive faLl" - one capitalized "L", and one lower case "l" - what!? This collection feels sloppy - like they pulled it together in a day with AI doing the heavy lifting, no proofreading and here we have it. This one misses the mark for me, with the exception of the foam stickers - I do like these.
Hallow's Eve is interesting. I particularly like the "Friendly Faces" patterned paper and the ephemera pack.
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Post by mom on Jul 6, 2024 17:58:36 GMT
Hard pass on all of their lines.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jul 6, 2024 20:45:59 GMT
Did they mean Eclectic Lane? Love the colours, but can’t make sense of the images. It certainly would have better summarized the collection!
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jul 6, 2024 21:13:38 GMT
Their last few collections have been odd, I don't want to see another scrapbook company go out of business. Who is the designer of this wreck? I have loved Fancy Pants for years. NOPE. As mentioned in this thread, Fancy Pants Designs was acquired from Foundations Decor seemingly early last year (see announcement). However, its website ( here) neither has an About Us page nor appears to name the owner(s) &/or designer(s) anywhere.
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ComplicatedLady
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Jul 7, 2024 1:43:06 GMT
I like Hallow’s Eve—interesting colors and it’s got some cool designs and items that I like. I like it more and more the more I look at it. The other two are not my style. Not my colors or designs.
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Jul 7, 2024 1:44:45 GMT
I'll buy a good bit of the Autumn line.
They had a similar whacko Christmas line and I used what I bought. It was so weird but also strangely beautiful.
I don't get that Everly line.
And I just don't like the script font in the Halloween line. I like the last paper on the bottom right. Fun to use those faces for something.
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