*NEW* 49 & Market - July release (incl holiday) *UPDATE

I do NOT need any more Christmas OR 49& Market

I do like bits and pieces of both collections though

I think Botanical Buzz has lots of really lovely pieces in it, it's just not for me.

I like some of the papers in the staples pack from Vicki's line. I really like the rub on pack with all the stars and snowflakes and I might pick up that and the puffy titles. Otherwise I typically find Vicki's Christmas lines to be too dark and dreary overall so I'm happy to pass on the rest.

I like the solids for Botanical Buzz. They have a Basic Grey solids feel to me, which I like. But I just don't know that I need any of them. But the rest looks too much like the style 49 & Market seems to have moved to these days which I don't really care for.


Mistletoe & Memories: I really appreciate that this line doesn't look so much like a lot of their other recent lines. On the flip side I only like one of the individual paper/papers in the pack, and none of the embellishments. I also didn't love the solids. BUT, I did find that I liked the papers in the *pads* fairly well. So it was a real mixed bag for me with this one.

All of that being said, though, I have so many Christmas lines that I like so much better than this one, so I won't be buying anything.

I thought the b-sides with the snowy sky and evergreens could be nice for X-mas tree farm pics, but they are not the right scale for me to use in my 6x8 pocket page albums, and since the smaller pad offered has different papers, I can't get a scaled down version.

I love bee stuff, but I'm not a Dennis Bruton fan... so pass.

If I was not on a buying freeze -we'll see how long that lasts... I will also pass on the Christmas line and then probably regret it later. I do like Vicky's past Christmas stuff as well, it's different.

I saw the new disclaimer >> "Per 49 and Market policy, this product is not eligible for any discounts".
Not liking this new policy of 49 and market.
If it had been that way along, since the beginning......then okay. But suddenly instituting this new policy.........not liking that at all, it just rubs me the wrong way.

I like a couple things in the Vicki Boutin collection.
Not sure if I will order or not, because of the new "policy". Still thinking it over.

Love that the collections are two totally different palettes. And I DO love both sets. Need them? No. Love them, yes.

Botanical Buzz has some nice pieces but I’m trying to shop my stash.

The no discounts rule is ridiculous IMHO. Their prices are higher than most of the other popular companies’ and now no discounts. Even blanket discounts like percentage s off of entire order. Maybe they think the more their items cost the more desirable they are and they’re the Prada of the scrapping world.

Here's a thread/discussion on the ACOT board about 49 and Market's new policy. Link. 
It looks like the no discounts is for the first 30 days the item is available. I still don't like it.

I just looked at several of the new 49 and market products on scrapbook.com.....and so far there are no "no discounts allowed" disclaimers posted.

Although I need zero Christmas papers I do like "Mistletoe & Memories" quite a bit so I'll probably pick up a few sheets.
"Botanical Buzz" doesn't appeal to me as much but I like the hexagon patterns.
The "Flip Stand" seems like an odd size. It's pretty big but yet just misses the 8.5x11 size. Not tempted by it at all.

Thanks PaperAngel.

I like both lines... but as of TODAY, I'm starting a spending freeze. I gotta stop! I do have some outstanding orders so I'll be fine.. lol.. but NO more shopping.