*NEW Simple Stories Lines*

Simple Vintage Autumn- I like the gingham papers, the ticket paper, and the watercolor tree paper. I'll also get the sticker sheet because I love those animals- the fox is to die for. A question, though. The one animal looks like a chipmunk, except it has a bushy tail. Is it a badly done squirrel? AI that doesn't know what a chipmunk tail looks like? Is it a breed of chipmunk/squirrel that I don't know about? The hedgehog is an English thing, so maybe English squirrels look different? Maybe I'm just seeing it weird. I do agree that a lot of AI was involved in this line.

Spooky Things- I love the colors and a couple of the papers are good. But I'm really confused about the two styles of art in the same line. There is a real cartoony style and a more detailed, vintage illustration style. They clash for me. I'll probably get some, though, because I'm a sucker for Halloween stuff.

Say Cheese Classic Pooh- I just said in the Echo Park thread that I don't need anymore Pooh, and then I saw this. I agree with everyone else- there are a lot of versatile elements in this line because not everything has Pooh on it. I love that balloon paper and the number bits and pieces. I'll definitely get a few pieces of this.

Fun Times- Yes, yes, yes! I need this line so much. I really need this line- this is the first line I've seen tonight from all of the manufacturers that I really am super excited about. I have lots of photos to scrap (some I took yesterday) and I've already made a zillion layouts with October Afternoon Midway. It has been my go-to line for years, so it will be nice to have another line with a similar theme.

I like Simple Stories a lot. I like it as much as Echo Park bores me.

Simple Vintage Autumn: I agree the images seem AI ish, but I just love the squirrel and the fox (bits and pieces and tags). That is apparently an American Red Squirrel. I love the little white belly. The gingham is nice also, the other patterns are indeed way too busy.

I don’t have much need for the other collections, especially the Halloween seems very generic.

Thank you! I looked up American Red Squirrel and that is indeed what it is. Wikipedia says they are in Ohio but most of what I see around here don't look like that, so maybe they aren't hanging around my neck of the woods. Thank you! I take back what I said.

Speaking of my neck of the woods- a black bear was spotted near here. There are only supposed to be between 50-100 black bears in Ohio, so it is a big deal. Last one seen around here was 20 years ago.

I love forest creatures- I'm a sucker for forest animals on scrapbook supplies.