PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 8, 2024 23:36:15 GMT
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Post by Night Owl on Oct 9, 2024 0:34:52 GMT
I really liked last year's Valentine's collection which was mint and pink and I still have some left so this one doesn't interest me. Maybe newer scrapbookers would get more excited and I am jaded, none of these collections (including December) excite me. I can spot Lori Whitlock's stuff before I even read her name.
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Post by boymom5 on Oct 9, 2024 1:39:14 GMT
I like Little Builder and Blast off but as my boys are getting older I don’t think I have a need for them. I’m not a fan of the Valentine’s Day one.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Oct 9, 2024 1:56:06 GMT
I really wish that companies would come out with some paper that has more "mature" color schemes (not necessarily dark and moody but not all primary colors that look like they are for little kids). I like the colors in the Little Builder set and could possibly make some of the patterns work, but most of them are too specific in the theme.
It seems that women of all ages are scrapbooking, including those of us with older kids. There are some paper lines that I have that I make work by using the non-themed sides but when I went on a recent retreat I found myself using a lot of really old paper lines that I still love (like some Basic Grey, MME, Fancy Pants, Crate Paper, etc). I also really need some paper that will work for sports that isn't too juvenile. I don't want sports balls, turf, grass, etc on the paper. I want papers that have colors that work well for sports (like typical school colors) but that have varying basic patterns (stripes, circles, chevron, diamonds, triangles come to mind but I am not the most creative lol).
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 9, 2024 3:02:07 GMT
ETA: Combined the November & December release threads
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Oct 9, 2024 3:17:50 GMT
I liked a couple of the papers. All the rest is a >> no.
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Oct 9, 2024 3:25:57 GMT
I like the birthday line. The other ones are so boring. That valentines one in particular feels super dated.
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Post by honeypea on Oct 9, 2024 3:44:35 GMT
The plaid paper and b side of the cut apart with the green rainbows in the St.Pat’s line are so pretty. I’ll be grabbing those two sheets for sure.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 9, 2024 3:47:56 GMT
It's been a long time since I didn't roll my eyes at an Echo Park collection, but DS (11) is really into space right now, so Blast Off is definitely on my radar.
Little Builder, I could probably use some things.
The Valentines line I am interested in for the b-sides (because I always look for red to add to my stash) but the thumbnails are only showing two of the papers in the collection so I'm not sure yet.
The birthday line looks like the twin of the EP birthday line I bought from EP last year so no. And the other two, meh.
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Oct 9, 2024 8:00:15 GMT
I much prefer CB over EP That being said - does anyone really need an entire line for valentines or St Patrick’s day? Maybe it’s because I’m in Australia but both these are not really a thing where I am from
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Post by kitbop on Oct 9, 2024 11:28:27 GMT
I like the colour schemes overall, because I'm always attracted to brights! Although my kids are definitely past these stages, I still know I'm going back someday to scrap more of their childhoods, so it's always tempting to pick some up, but no, I won't, because (gulp, hopefully) there will still be product to buy when I do want to go back in future years.
I really like that a couple of lines have a black background with colourful foreground. Especially the clouds - I think that could be a great halloweeny paper!
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Post by hoopsfn on Oct 9, 2024 14:01:38 GMT
Wonder where CB is? Blast Off - I like several B-sides of this line. Little Builder - Lots of this to like. Wish there was a forklift. Valentine's Day- No need for this, but I like the B-sides of Valentine's Bouquet, 4x4 Cards, & Signs of My Love. Hip Hip Hooray - Colors are too bright or too "primary" for me. Little Things - Like this, but don't need it. But again, EP B-sides are always good. Lucky Charm - Cute, but have no need for it. Thanks for taking the time to link all of these PaperAngel.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Oct 9, 2024 16:39:11 GMT
I just looked at the December lines. The birthday one is cute. I will have to see what I have already before buying. I like the colors of the St Patricks line but wouldn't have anything to use the A sides for. Might buy some of the papers just to use the B sides, though. Little Things is cute but I would have no use for it.
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Post by melanell on Oct 9, 2024 18:15:11 GMT
I don't need any more Valentine's Day anything, but I will likely pick up some of the St. Paddy's Day line.
All the rest are young looking to me, and I'm not really in that phase of life, anymore. When I do want to make a page devoted to a child, I still have plenty of baby/child lines left from when my kids were little.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Oct 9, 2024 20:50:49 GMT
Some of the b sides are quite nice, I think EP does a lot of good tone on tone patterns and I might add a few to my cart, but overall there's nothing here that I absolutely have to have.
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Post by tampascrapper on Oct 9, 2024 22:38:09 GMT
I’m really trying to use what I have. Fortunately for my wallet, nothing I want out of any of those collections.
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cbscrapper
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Post by cbscrapper on Oct 10, 2024 0:35:00 GMT
I’m just excited to see THREE lines that aren’t pink and flowers!
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 10, 2024 4:45:03 GMT
I really liked last year's Valentine's collection which was mint and pink and I still have some left so this one doesn't interest me. ... I also liked the mint/pink/red color palette of last year's collection ( Love Notes). While I appreciate more black in this year's version, I prefer the versatile multi-color stripe & tone-on-tone ginghams, dots, arrows, etc. pattern papers from last year's line.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 10, 2024 4:46:04 GMT
... I can spot Lori Whitlock's stuff before I even read her name. Same
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A7
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Post by A7 on Oct 10, 2024 18:08:43 GMT
I'm hoping each year there will be something new in their collections.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 10, 2024 18:49:02 GMT
I really liked last year's Valentine's collection which was mint and pink and I still have some left so this one doesn't interest me. Maybe newer scrapbookers would get more excited and I am jaded, none of these collections (including December) excite me. I can spot Lori Whitlock's stuff before I even read her name. Things I wonder... Has anyone ever seen this Lori Whitlock person? Is she real? I'm starting to wonder...
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Post by nicolecardella on Oct 10, 2024 19:19:07 GMT
I’m getting so tired of their cutesy designs and color palettes.
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A7
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Post by A7 on Oct 10, 2024 19:24:15 GMT
I really liked last year's Valentine's collection which was mint and pink and I still have some left so this one doesn't interest me. Maybe newer scrapbookers would get more excited and I am jaded, none of these collections (including December) excite me. I can spot Lori Whitlock's stuff before I even read her name. Things I wonder... Has anyone ever seen this Lori Whitlock person? Is she real? I'm starting to wonder... Yes, she has/had a website. Granted, that doesn't mean she's real, but she probably is. 😁
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Post by christinec68 on Oct 10, 2024 19:42:34 GMT
Blast off - I like the colors so I'm drawn to the non-themed patterns and I think the dinosaurs with the astronaut helmets are really cute. They should have added GIRL verbiage somewhere since there's a BOY banner in the ephemera pack. Little Builder - it's cute but I can't use it. Only boy and kid references. Valentine's Day - I like some of the b-sides, especially the black paper with lined hearts (back of arrow paper). I could never use that many Valentine's day embellishments in my lifetime. Hip Hip Hooray - I like that the ephemera is varied enough to use for celebrations other than birthdays. For some reason, I find that confetti die offensive $10 for a few little squiggly scraps of paper. ha! Little Things Mean A Lot - cute theme but I HATE the colors which is strange because they are so close to colors I love but no. Lucky Charm - they're on point for the theme but an easy pass for me. PaperAngel - thanks for linking us up.
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Post by nicolecardella on Oct 10, 2024 19:56:12 GMT
And for the love of all that is Holy and good…HOW MANY st Patrick’s day lines do we need?
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Post by luvscrappin16 on Oct 10, 2024 20:24:44 GMT
I really liked last year's Valentine's collection which was mint and pink and I still have some left so this one doesn't interest me. Maybe newer scrapbookers would get more excited and I am jaded, none of these collections (including December) excite me. I can spot Lori Whitlock's stuff before I even read her name. Things I wonder... Has anyone ever seen this Lori Whitlock person? Is she real? I'm starting to wonder... She has an IG, some photos of her.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 11, 2024 0:10:09 GMT
I really wish that companies would come out with some paper that has more "mature" color schemes (not necessarily dark and moody but not all primary colors that look like they are for little kids). I like the colors in the Little Builder set and could possibly make some of the patterns work, but most of them are too specific in the theme. ... Are you referring specifically to color palettes of children-themed collections?
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 11, 2024 4:13:03 GMT
... I also really need some paper that will work for sports that isn't too juvenile. I don't want sports balls, turf, grass, etc on the paper. I want papers that have colors that work well for sports (like typical school colors) but that have varying basic patterns (stripes, circles, chevron, diamonds, triangles come to mind but I am not the most creative lol). Unfortunately, in the current theme-based industry, this requires combining classic patterned papers (e.g. stripes, dots, plaids) from various collections - regardless theme - with desired color palettes. For example, the black/yellow stripe in Little Builder could be used on layouts about teams with those colors. The grid pattern in Lucky Charm would work for swimming or blue/white team colors, while the plaid, stripe, & plus signs could be used for football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, pickleball, etc. or green/white & green/yellow team colors. For what sports &/or team colors are you trying to find patterned papers?
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 11, 2024 22:13:31 GMT
Some of the b sides are quite nice, I think EP does a lot of good tone on tone patterns ... Agreed. For example, the green-on-green stripes on the reverse of Blast Off Friends could be used for football/soccer/field hockey/lacrosse/other field sports, greenhouse/gardening/lawn care, spring, summer, fall, Halloween, Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, or any subject!
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 12, 2024 13:28:18 GMT
The new lines are cute, but I have no use for them.
I did add 2 pieces for using the B side to my basket.
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