*NEW* Simple Stories - November release

I was really hoping I'd like their yearly collection this year, but I'm not a huge fan of the retro imagery or fonts or the off-white base. There's a couple of pieces I may end up adding to my cart but I won't be using this as the base for my album next year.  

There's some b sides I like from across the other collections that I might pick up but I'm happy to pass on most of these.

For the Record is the only one I would consider, and I really don't need it. That said, I do like it (minus some of the very retro imagery). I could easily see myself using some of this as the base for my PL life next year, but I need to motivate myself to get back on the PL bandwagon. This year, I am six months behind.

I have the last couple winter collections that are more "whimsical" and I think they suit the photos I take better.

While I like bits and pieces of the other two, they are themes/styles I have enough of.

For The Record: I have an irrational hatred of those peachy pink flowers Simple Stories keeps using (I have a ton still from In Bloom) and they are on several items and the Makes Me Smile paper, but I do love office supplies, and daily life stuff...

Front Porch: not really excited about this one

Heartstrings: meh, except a few b-sides.

Simple Vintage Fresh Snow: not really calling to me

12-Month Calendar Kit: I don't usually even look at calendar kits, but I have been doing monthly "recap" spreads in my albums, and I like the months on this better than the 12 by 12 sticker sheet in For the Record but I don't really need a whole kit though, just the stickers, and it doesn't look like I can buy them separately.

I like the front porch. I would love a home theme that isn’t farmhouse kitchen. My home is more modern and the farmhouse doesn’t work for me. I’d love to have a collection to record my home and the things we do here

I might be in the minority, but I'm happy to see that Simple Stories seems to be moving away from the retro/ boho mustard yellow/ pink & teal collections like just Beachy, true colors, Noteworthy, What's cooking, retro summer, flea market, trail mix etc.

I love the Fresh Snow collection. Can't wait to create with it when it's available!

I like For the Record and Front Porch, I will probably pick up some pieces of both.

It's cute, but  feels like the same old stuff.

Like the colourway of fresh snow but as it NEVER snows where I live I might just pick up the plain paper

I like Simple Stories collections, for the most part. I think their collections are always so much better than Echo Park's.

For The Record - This is nice. I don't do project life type scrapping but I can see how this would be useful. I do like the stickers that have all of the months on them.
Front Porch - This is not my aesthetic at all (country, muted), but it is pretty. I really, really love the birds, for some reason. I need an excuse to use those birds.
Heartstrings - I am a sucker for pink, red, and orange together. I don't need this theme but I'll buy a couple papers to mix in with last year's collection.
Simple Vintage Fresh Snow - This is really pretty. I love Simple Vintage. I don't need all of it but there are papers there that are must-haves, particularly the cut apart papers. I am also a sucker for deer, so the deer stuff is definitely going into my collection. I need snow paper less and less because of darn climate change, but the foliage and pine cones and stuff would be good for Christmas pages. I like the blue.

Like several of you all have said: A definite OA feel to "For the Record" and somewhat in "Front Porch". I do like both of those.
"Heartstrings" is a pass for me, except maybe for the "Wink,Wink" pp.
"Fresh Snow" is beautiful; love the pine cones. But it might be a little too dark for me.
And I have no need for the memory calendar kit.
Thanks for showing us PaperAngel.