blemon
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Post by blemon on Aug 16, 2024 15:17:51 GMT
I like the Elle's Studio sneaks that just came in the email.
I won't want an entire kit but hope to pick up a few of the pieces separately.
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Post by karinec on Aug 16, 2024 15:29:06 GMT
I like the Elle's Studio sneaks that just came in the email. I won't want an entire kit but hope to pick up a few of the pieces separately. I'm glad to see they finally got rid of the blue they've put in in the past. |
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Post by janamke on Aug 16, 2024 16:16:22 GMT
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR...
Ali's live just showed a 4x6 vertical album in the floral. It's SO freaking adorable!!! I want 10 of them.
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Post by honeypea on Aug 16, 2024 16:40:19 GMT
I just got in the DD live and I’m surprised at how much they are showing! I tuned in as they were moving from the gingerbread guys.
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Aug 16, 2024 16:43:43 GMT
OMG. They just finished the main kit. It's going to be over $100. Ugh. There's so much in there.
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Post by honeypea on Aug 16, 2024 16:58:15 GMT
I don’t think I’ve bought anything this year at all (??!!), haven’t even looked at my scrap desk since April (life has been crazy!). This means I won’t feel bad at about buying whatever the heck I want for the rest of the year. 😂 good thing because I have never liked so much from an Ali release before! 😍
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Aug 16, 2024 17:01:36 GMT
Ok.
Here's what's in the main kit:
amazing 10X8 papers
4X6 cards
3X4 cards (all identical)
4X4 scallop edge cards (identical)
3 pockets with tags 3X4
navy word strips with gold words (tear apart)
scallop frames
gold chipboard words
felt bows with gold stitching
cork gingerbread dudes
acetate trees
variety of blank tags
little plastic white words (handwriting)
white puffy number stickers
2 washi, a stripe and a navy with words
6" red strip phrases
gold glitter stars
1-31 number banner die cuts
vellum die cut pack
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Aug 16, 2024 17:02:49 GMT
The rest of the stuff they showed:
gold sticker numbers (one whole sheet of each number)
die cut page inserts
vellum pack (large scale)
die cut pack (will show each next week but it looked quite full).
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Post by honeypea on Aug 16, 2024 17:11:25 GMT
How many gingerbread people are there?
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Post by breakfastattiffanys on Aug 16, 2024 17:12:21 GMT
They showed 4 albums, but I think there will be 5. One will be like the green tree album, but multicolored.
Goodness, there was so much to see. And the mini kit is going to show next Friday.
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Post by breakfastattiffanys on Aug 16, 2024 17:12:47 GMT
How many gingerbread people are there? 4, two are green, two are red |
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Post by honeypea on Aug 16, 2024 17:14:53 GMT
How many gingerbread people are there? 4, two are green, two are red Thanks! 😊 |
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Post by janamke on Aug 16, 2024 17:16:21 GMT
Well I am freaking excited! I should know by not not to judge until I see everything.
Loved the main kit. Will get but sell most of the papers (did not love), 4x4 scallop cards, cork gingerpeople, washi (maybe), gold glitter stars, number banners. Vellum die cuts are amazing!
Also loved the gold sticker numbers, die cut page inserts and vellum pack.
Good stuff. And whew.
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paget
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Post by paget on Aug 16, 2024 17:30:20 GMT
Ohh - I’m excited! I’ve never bought the main kit before but this is the year. I liked everything or found it usable enough except the bows. Those don’t appeal to me at all. I wish they weren’t going so hard on the scallop edges on so many things but I’ll get over that. I love that 2 washis are included. I usually love the die cut insert pack but not this one - it will be an easy pass. Weird shapes. I don’t like the “pointy” shapes like the burst. Bummer but oh well, there will be more $$ for other things, right?  Not sure about the big vellum pack. Depends on the price and what else is offered -I like some pieces but they are also quite big. I am going big this year and doing 8x10. I am using the Santa album I got on a great sale last year with a sale + an extra coupon. Excited for next Friday to see more things. |
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Post by paget on Aug 16, 2024 17:33:09 GMT
They showed 4 albums, but I think there will be 5. One will be like the green tree album, but multicolored. Goodness, there was so much to see. And the mini kit is going to show next Friday. I might have misunderstood but I think there is just the four albums- no multicolored trees. I think Ali was saying the multicolored trees would show up in other places in the collection? |
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Post by blemon on Aug 16, 2024 18:23:14 GMT
I might have misunderstood but I think there is just the four albums- no multicolored trees. I think Ali was saying the multicolored trees would show up in other places in the collection? In the acetate (or maybe die cut) pack there were multicolored trees. They were connected in a row with a white border. I don't think they showed the whole pack. So I'm not sure exactly what product it was. But I saw a row of multicolored trees. They are not in the main kit. |
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Post by breakfastattiffanys on Aug 16, 2024 18:31:01 GMT
I definitely could have misheard about there being 5 albums.
The colors were really good in the collection, I wasn’t sure from the sneaks, but of course seeing it altogether made sense.
End of August is my birthday, so happy birthday to me!
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paget
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Post by paget on Aug 16, 2024 19:08:52 GMT
And we only have to wait until Tuesday for more sneaks! Of course I have a work meeting then but I will hop on as soon as it’s over.
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Aug 16, 2024 19:25:16 GMT
And we only have to wait until Tuesday for more sneaks! Of course I have a work meeting then but I will hop on as soon as it’s over. There is another live on Tuesday? I missed that. They also said they would be checking in with Liz to see if she was free to come on and talk about the mini kit. |
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Post by mom on Aug 16, 2024 20:47:13 GMT
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Post by lanena on Aug 16, 2024 22:07:28 GMT
I watched the live while my husband was driving us home from the beach. The main kit is amazing! I love the repeated cards. I appreciated having repeated, open-ended journal cards in the travel kit for consistency, so that's right up my alley. I usually get the digital version and then maybe pick up the mini kit. I may spring for the main kit, though, as long as it's not more than about $70. If it's closer to $100, I can't justify it. I can technically afford it, but I just can't bring myself to spend that much money, especially since I'll probably get the red album.
I love all the excitement!
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Post by hutchfan on Aug 16, 2024 22:38:32 GMT
Thanks mom for posting pictures! I feel like Liz's kit looks pretty much the same as previous years. I really loved the main kit and I loved both 6x8 albums so it will be hard to choose. I do love most of the papers shown but wish they would do them in 6x8 size too I hate cutting paper down trying to make it perfect. |
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Post by lilacgal on Aug 16, 2024 23:38:44 GMT
The trees are 6x8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m excited. Last year was the first time I bought anything from Ali for Christmas, and I just got an album and the envelopes. This year I think I’ll be getting the main kit for sure. It’s the first time I’ve seen Christmas stuff that excites me. I’m disappointed with the shaped paper and large vellum pieces. I think they’ll be hard for me to use. I can’t wait to see what else is coming. I’m actually excited for Christmas stuff!
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Post by groovy on Aug 17, 2024 0:12:44 GMT
I hope Liz will be available to join Ali on a live. She’s always so excited to see her kit.
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Post by justkat on Aug 17, 2024 1:25:46 GMT
 Really was hoping the trees were the 8x10 album. Oh well. Skipped buying from Ali last year. Really loving the sneaks this year. Might have to get everything. lol
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Post by karenbh on Aug 17, 2024 3:47:17 GMT
I wasn’t excited when I saw any of the sneaks, but then I watched the Instagram live and I love the main kit! I know I’ll get that and the red 6x8 album. I’ll probably get the die cut shapes too. I have so much left over product from previous years I want to spend less this year. Let’s see if I can stick to that.
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Post by lg on Aug 17, 2024 6:49:33 GMT
What to do what to do. Liked the main kit so much more when they went through it but I’m really trying to spend on things I love so not sure if I’ll get it - might get other items first and then add the kit to box later depending on the price and the other available items. I loved the die cut pages, will fold the larger one (that doesn’t fit 6x8) over to fit in a 6x8 and make a pocket page from it I loved almost all of the vellum die cuts - this has never happened to me! I loved the tree and the Star album so might get both - happy to add to stash as there are some years I don’t really like any of the albums so I’m happy to get them when I do Just soooo many pretty things to play with and I was going to be so brave and use stash this year 😢 But if I like the kit this year it might be worth getting it as I’m not a fan most years…. I also LOVE the smaller 4x6 album option with huge spine - while I won’t use that size for this project I imagine it’s a welcome addition for the dd empty nesters or those with quieter Christmas seasons - I know lasteve1 has done smaller albums in the past for this reason so I imagine she may be happy with this option. |
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Post by lg on Aug 17, 2024 9:33:07 GMT
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Post by melanell on Aug 17, 2024 11:12:19 GMT
Wow, there certainly are a lot of options with the Poppy Crafts! |
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Post by Citygirl on Aug 17, 2024 12:39:23 GMT
Love all the excitement and feel the FOMO sucking me in. Lots of cute stuff in the live. I really like the 6x8 albums but don’t really need any. Thinking the tree one would be great for an Alaska trip I need to scrap.
The main kit is nice and full but I only really like about half of it. Didn’t love the die cut insert pages at all which I usually do.
Excited to see the rest, especially the stamps.
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Not sure about the big vellum pack. Depends on the price and what else is offered -I like some pieces but they are also quite big. I am going big this year and doing 8x10. I am using the Santa album I got on a great sale last year with a sale + an extra coupon. Excited for next Friday to see more things. 
Really was hoping the trees were the 8x10 album. Oh well.
