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Post by meridon on Oct 29, 2015 1:27:47 GMT
I know the 12x12 faux leather albums from We R Memory Keepers are a staple for many of us. They are becoming very hard to find--not in stock at Joann or Scrabook.com, etc. I know there was a thread a while ago with a bunch of different theories about this such as that they were being discontinued under the WRMK brand but would be back rebranded as American Crafts, or that a bunch of them were stuck in customs during the dockworker strike in Long Beach last spring, etc.
Bottom line...I can't find my go to colors and I'm getting very nervous. This product had to have been a moneymaker for WRMK/now American Crafts, so where'd they go?
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Post by meganliane on Oct 29, 2015 1:49:35 GMT
I don't know either. I know Studio Calico has some colors. What colors are you looking for?
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 29, 2015 3:20:15 GMT
I was just at Crafts Direct (near St. Cloud, MN) and I'm pretty sure they had a whole aisle long shelf full of them. I wasn't looking at the 12x12 ones so I can't say for sure what colors they had or didn't have, but they had a lot of them. I was buying the 8x8 size and they had red, black, sage green, bright blue and I can't remember what other colors, I was looking for something to maybe try out for December Daily (and I do 8x8 for that) so I was really only looking for that size in red, green and black.
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Post by megs78 on Oct 29, 2015 9:57:10 GMT
I've had trouble getting the 8x8 for some time now - to the extent that I contacted the supplier and they said they could no longer order them. I wonder if the 12x12 are going the same way now that American Crafts has such a large line of PL/Shimelle/Heidi Swapp etc 12x12 albums...
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Post by freeatlast on Oct 29, 2015 10:13:54 GMT
I only use black 12 x 12 albums and I ordered two from Amazon a couple of months ago. I just checked the WRMK site and they have a few colors in stock. All others are listed as "available soon". It would be a real shame if these are discontinued.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 29, 2015 14:51:56 GMT
I've had trouble getting the 8x8 for some time now - to the extent that I contacted the supplier and they said they could no longer order them. I wonder if the 12x12 are going the same way now that American Crafts has such a large line of PL/Shimelle/Heidi Swapp etc 12x12 albums... Like I mentioned previously, Crafts Direct had a ton of them in all sizes, 8x8, letter size and 12x12. They might have had smaller ones than that too, I don't know because I wasn't looking for that. The 8x8 ones I bought were on sale for something like $6 each maybe? They had a whole shelf full of them and this was just a couple weeks ago. |
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Post by myboysnme on Oct 29, 2015 16:28:50 GMT
When I posted about this topic previously it seems the situation was as it is now. But for awhile most colors did become available and I stocked up a bit, as well as grabbed a few on clearance at AC Moore. I am sad to hear that once again they are in short supply.
Will be hoping someone who knows something in the industry can give us the scoop on future availability.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Oct 29, 2015 16:30:37 GMT
I hope we find out soon.
WRMK 3-ring faux leather is my go-to album.
I've never found another that I like even half as much.
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Oct 29, 2015 17:23:03 GMT
Anyone notice Mike's carrying their recollection brand we r memory keepers knock off 12x12 albums in new different colors? I've compared them to my real albums and they are identical to the point I'm convinced We R is making them for them.
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Post by meganliane on Oct 29, 2015 17:35:12 GMT
Anyone notice Mike's carrying their recollection brand we r memory keepers knock off 12x12 albums in new different colors? I've compared them to my real albums and they are identical to the point I'm convinced We R is making them for them. I haven't noticed them but would not be surprised as their other albums are exact replicas of AC albums. I think Michaels must contract with AC to have some of their manufacturing done or at least use same place. Has anyone compared Becky Higgins albums? I know they are made by We R now - just wondering if the colors are comparable. |
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Post by naby64 on Oct 29, 2015 20:16:30 GMT
On another board it was being discussed that the WRMK page protectors were getting hard to find so someone emailed the company. They are in the process of re-branding since AC bought them. They promised that both the PP and the albums would be back but under another brand. AC I presume.
So they will be back but it is still unknown when.
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Post by meridon on Oct 29, 2015 22:46:22 GMT
Anyone notice Mike's carrying their recollection brand we r memory keepers knock off 12x12 albums in new different colors? I've compared them to my real albums and they are identical to the point I'm convinced We R is making them for them. I have noticed..I think the aqua is a dead on match, but not their green, which I would need to sub for the WRMK Kiwi. I also need the strawberry and country blue colors for my DD and DS's albums and I've never seen either of those in a Recollections version. My albums are all color coded and I really don't want to have to start using new colors if I can help it. |
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Post by LisaDV on Oct 30, 2015 0:47:09 GMT
I also need the strawberry and country blue colors for my DD and DS's albums and I've never seen either of those in a Recollections version. My albums are all color coded and I really don't want to have to start using new colors if I can help it. I just started color coding myself. I went with the strawberry for my dd too. I bought enough to have about 5 extra. Hoping that is enough. My biggest hope is that AC chooses colors to keep forever. Although I'll probably buy enough at a time for ds, when I find the perfect blue, just to be safe. But for our family albums, I may have to stick with black just so that I will always be able to get them. |
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 30, 2015 1:51:27 GMT
Anyone notice Mike's carrying their recollection brand we r memory keepers knock off 12x12 albums in new different colors? I've compared them to my real albums and they are identical to the point I'm convinced We R is making them for them. I am with you on this! |
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Post by megs78 on Oct 30, 2015 5:27:06 GMT
They had a whole shelf full of them and this was just a couple weeks ago. Huh. Maybe it's an Australian supply problem. |
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Post by sbartist on Oct 31, 2015 15:10:30 GMT
Anyone know if this brand - Paper Studio and Stampabilities brand scrapbooks is the same as WRMK? They sure look the same.
Hobby Lobby
I do not live near a Hobby Lobby (nor really any craft store), otherwise I would go check them out myself. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 31, 2015 15:52:01 GMT
Anyone know if this brand - Paper Studio and Stampabilities brand scrapbooks is the same as WRMK? They sure look the same.
Hobby Lobby
I do not live near a Hobby Lobby (nor really any craft store), otherwise I would go check them out myself. I haven't looked at their albums up close to compare, but I can say that their page protectors are NOTHING like the ones from WeR. They are TIGHT and sometimes I have had to trim down my pages to make them fit. I stopped buying them a while ago because I really hated how tight they are and I'll only buy the We R ones now. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2015 20:44:14 GMT
Hobby lobby albums do not hold up very well at all. I have several that need to be trashed. I switched to wrmk 2 years ago because of this.
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Post by catseatcheese on Oct 31, 2015 23:16:58 GMT
I love the WR 12x12 albums as well. I hope they keep the same quality if they plan to switch to a new brand.
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Post by sbartist on Nov 1, 2015 0:01:19 GMT
Hobby lobby albums do not hold up very well at all. I have several that need to be trashed. I switched to wrmk 2 years ago because of this. Thank you for your review. I also use WRMK albums. |
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Post by elsiej on Nov 1, 2015 17:47:17 GMT
Just a caution on the Michael's brand similar to wrmk brand....Michael's puts a sticky label all the way around the bottom third of album, and it does not come off easily....taking it off puts risk of "scuffs" when you have to tear it off in pieces.....I was so frustrated I took it back, and told them about the label, and bought a different type album....
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