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Post by ametallichick on Jul 11, 2014 1:32:20 GMT
I know this has been talked about to death but I am very frustrated. I was using CTMH albums that I absolutely loved!!!! Couldn't say enough good things about them.
Well as we all know, they are no longer making that style. But, I was wondering if anyone knows when/what they will be coming out with?
I was just on my consultants website and she has no albums on there. Just refills.
I bought a Pioneer snap load album from J's and it sucks!!!! It isn't true 12X12 (I had to trim all my pages), the page protectors are poor quality and it said it held 300 pages (up to) and I only have 30 in there (Mine are a little 3D but give me a break).
It is at page capacity and now I will have to buy another one to fit the rest of my 2009 pages. UGH!!!
Has anyone used or heard of anyone that has used the Heritage brand albums?
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 11, 2014 2:59:19 GMT
I haven't used Heritage, but I feel the same about Pioneer...won't buy them again. I used to use CTMH but switched to the WRMK 3 ring binders and love them! I generally get them at Target or sometimes J's when they have a good sale.
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Post by ametallichick on Jul 11, 2014 3:22:21 GMT
I like the 3 rings WMRK albums but I tend to have so many pages I would need 3 per year. I guess I am just hoping for something that can never happen again.  |
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Post by birukitty on Jul 12, 2014 20:59:50 GMT
Isn't it frustrating as all get out? First CM and now CTMH. What in the heck is going on? Haven't they ever heard of leaving a great thing alone?
I'm sorry-I don't have any advice for you. I wish I did. I'm hoarding my CM albums, but am looking around and trying to decide what to buy for the insides to fill the last 8 I have. I know CTMH makes some pages for them-still trying to decide.
Have you tried googling 12x12 postbound albums? Someone out there must still be making some quality ones. I personally despise the 3 ring version myself.
Debbie in MD.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 12, 2014 21:05:07 GMT
Hey OP, I just checked my CTMH consultant's website and she still has two album choices for sale-the denim color and the chocolate color. Would you be interested in these if they are still in stock?
Send me a PM and I'll give you her contact info.
Debbie in MD.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jul 12, 2014 21:36:43 GMT
I made the change from post-bound (since every one of them was unstable/fell apart after adding extenders) to 3-ring several years ago. Once I got over the space between facing layouts, I appreciated their accessibility & ease in adding/removing/organizing pages. I purchased American Crafts cloth albums in various colors at big box stores with coupons or on clearance. HTH & best wishes finding a home for your creations!
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Post by st1tches1 on Jul 12, 2014 21:42:29 GMT
The old CM style strap hinge albums are going to be available in limited (for now) selection by a divisuin ofthe youngetivity company
The founder of CM is joining that company and making improved mylar edges true 12 X 12 albums with top loading protectors!
Yes you can buy solid album paged about the price of old CM
I have been entertaining the idea of becoming a ..consultant or distributer but just hadn't made that final decision.
Thoughts?
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Jul 12, 2014 23:05:24 GMT
The new CTMH catalog should go live Aug. 1st. I have used CTMH albums exclusively for years, so I am going to be very interested in seeing if they have a decent replacement for the albums they just discontinued.
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Post by anniefb on Jul 12, 2014 23:31:03 GMT
I also use the 3 ring WRMK album for Project Life and love it. Very sturdy and the metal corners give great protection.
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Post by birukitty on Jul 13, 2014 18:58:43 GMT
The old CM style strap hinge albums are going to be available in limited (for now) selection by a divisuin ofthe youngetivity company The founder of CM is joining that company and making improved mylar edges true 12 X 12 albums with top loading protectors! Yes you can buy solid album paged about the price of old CM I have been entertaining the idea of becoming a ..consultant or distributer but just hadn't made that final decision. Thoughts? Yes, I've been hearing about this and am very interested in the top loading 12x12 protectors that are supposed to be coming out later this month-don't know when. I'm not a consultant-was a CM consultant way back in 2001. I did hear that their plain pages had a problem tearing along the edges and that the company quickly acknowledged the problem, recalled the pages and refunded folks who had bought the pages. They are now working on what the problem is with the tearing. At first I was hesitant to buy with this new company thinking "here we go-they are all ready falling apart", but the fact that they acknowledged the problem right away, took responsibility for it, and are fixing it to me says a lot about a company. In this scrapbooking industry we've seen a lot of companies do less. The new company is called "Our Memories for Life" and you can find it at www.heritagemakers.com I have 8-10 CM albums that I need to find "insides" for-I bought them when CM went out of business. I'm hoping this company will succeed and be the answer some of us are looking for. Debbie in MD. |
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