Studio Calico Refugees

sleepingbooty

booty I've got no chill this week and am spending with reckless abandon aka I'm buying this when I said I didn't need Halloween stuff . I don't mind popping the doubles into the mailbox for you? They'd fit in a normal letter envelope with a global stamp... SC also has the spooky phrase stickers from last year on sale if you haven't gotten them yet that I could probably cut at the halfway mark to fit too.. jussayin 👀 ☕️👌

SC offering $15 kits for new subs (just make sure you select M2M). I think it may be worth it for the Stamp sub this month. Especially if you're into WITL/more traditional PL with those days of the week included. Code is NEWKIT15.

Yay! I got my big box of Studio Calico goodies today!! I had a crappy morning, so it was a good pick-me-up going through all my new stuff that I don't need. LOL!

Yes, from the explosion sale! I had such fun going through my box.

I don't have a scrapping space at my apartment, but my boyfriend has decided to make the 2nd bedroom at his house into a crafting/reading room for me. He has no idea how much crap I own.

I have slowly started hauling stuff over to his house. One day he was like, "You have a lot of paper." I said, "Uh huh. Yep." And under my breath I'm muttering, "Oh just wait, buddy...you have no idea..." LOL!!!

Which Halloween kit are you talking about? The actual Halloween one with 3x8 paper and Halloween stamp set, die cuts, etc.? That’s just a shop item, no sub necessary.


The sub kits that are $15 are not Halloween-y at all, the Documenter Kit, TN kit, and 6x8 stamp sub are what’s $15.

ETA: to answer your question though, yes, that’s how m2m works. I usually cancel as soon as my kit ships. Occasionally I keep it the second month with a skip in place, then cancel as soon as I can. It’s a little confusing at first, but it’s easy to deal with once you do it a couple times.

Ugh. No Halloween kit but I just somehow spent $50 on the sale stuff.

I got two albums to use for later (3X8 and 6X8). I like their albums. Just basic.
Stars, hearts, numbers, some more stars. I have no idea. I threw stuff into the cart with reckless abandon.

I got some black tags. I have really been wanting black tags. Blame that on Ali.

Bought a bunch of stuff I truly don't need, but absolutely want. Thanks for enabling!

This sale is a joke. Two 4x6 sheets of chipboard numbers + 1 set of die-cuts + 1 set of DK cards = 20.76 in shipping. What is this? Felicity Jane?

I've literally bought more than that a couple of weeks ago for just over 7 dollars in shipping. Yah, nope, not happening.

It's so annoying! 20.76 is the lowest international rate for this sale. Literally the cost they're asking for just 1 item, even a basic label sticker sheet. 

Ironically, it costs way less to order a bunch of stuff in this sale by starting a new sub as an international! Yes, I'm totally contemplating doing this with 6x12 cloth albums... Somebody tell me not to do it. Stop me. 

Enabled by blemon!

For under $50, I got the new stamp sub for $15 with the code + 2 6x12 cloth albums + 4 4x6 chipboard number sets (for OD + DD) + Let's Stay In DK card set (for DD). Only had to pay the $4 handling fee for internationals, no shipping. This was your shop-the-sale-smart-as-an-international tip of the day. There are still 6x12 and 6x8 cloth albums left for those interested! You can add as many as you wish to your sub at no extra shipping cost. If you like dark grey or black cloth, it's the perfect time to stock up!

Dark neutrals are such easy shades to use, right? Kind of works with anything. It'll be perfect for your October album! 

Oh yay! *cheers in baguette hon hon hon* Where are you headed in the hexagone? So exciting! 

Paris, Disney, and Reims (where my friends live). Then her parents live on the coast but I can't remember the name of it (it's not on any of the maps I just looked at trying to find it). They retired there. I want to visit but prefer to stay in a hotel or AirBNB. I do NOT want to make them feel like they have to house us but I also don't know what the customs are in France. I really just want to visit with them and see the sea. They are older now and it's a lot of work to have guests. I would feel so bad, if that makes any sense. Advice?
I think we'll have maybe 10 days. I'm not sure if we can afford more. Or maybe my daughter and I will stay longer and my husband will leave early to go back to work. He does not need to go to the coast.

That sounds like a neat trip! You can probably add in a few things here and there to make the most out of your 10 days/2 weeks. The railway system is a wonderful means of transportation over here and will take you pretty much anywhere. If you need any help with your Paris/DLP trip planning, gimme a shout via DM. It'd be my pleasure! Are you friend's parents French? (Also, you mention seeing the sea so I assume they're on the Mediterranean coast down south, not the Atlantic?) If they are French, just reach out to your friend/her parents directly if you're well acquainted and ask if they can recommend a nearby place to stay like a gîte. See how they react. If they go: "No, no, nonsense, you're staying with us", the matter is settled. You are staying with them for at a least a couple of nights. Pretend you wish to see another place you can travel to by train from where they live to have a few days to yourself with your daughter on the coast. It'll be the happy compromise. 

If you are being budget-conscious (I mean, who isn't these days?) and need a good tip to stay on the cheap-ish in Paris, consider booking early in a place like the Caulaincourt Montmartre from the Hiphiphostels chain. They are pretty popular so I wouldn't leave it too late, especially if you're coming during high season. It's a hostel but they are hip (like their name implies) and also offer individual rooms (they are limited, beware)! 

The two outer rings correspond to the universal hole placement so you just need to punch two more in regular cut-down PPs. Obviously, I totally understand if you're not into that. It can get tedious for ever single PP. But I'm going that route for these freshly ordered albums. At just over 12 dollars a piece, no shipping cost, I can't find a better deal. Let alone in this particular and harder to find format.