pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Oct 23, 2016 5:41:55 GMT
AmandaA well the email just came. $60.97 for subscribers US, $77.97 Canada, and $82.97 for Internationals. View Attachment I like the tags, but all in all it seems a little boring. Thanks for posting the pic!
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 7:34:49 GMT
I ordered it
I got last years and it was beautiful
But way more expensive than I had planned for
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Post by needtime2scrap on Oct 23, 2016 13:53:40 GMT
Was the price of shipping included? Because last time I checked the FJ shipping to Canada as around the $20 mark. That was a perk of the AE kit, shipping was $8 to Canada. It's pretty though.
On a separate note I did get my AE DD order and everything was perfect including he album corners (the album itself feels heavier), cards are all great and the colors are way nicer imy person. I just ordered the main, an album and a couple of stamps.
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Post by mom on Oct 23, 2016 15:20:33 GMT
Was the price of shipping included? Because last time I checked the FJ shipping to Canada as around the $20 mark. That was a perk of the AE kit, shipping was $8 to Canada. It's pretty though. On a separate note I did get my AE DD order and everything was perfect including he album corners (the album itself feels heavier), cards are all great and the colors are way nicer imy person. I just ordered the main, an album and a couple of stamps. I dont think so. But I could be wrong.
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Post by mom on Oct 23, 2016 15:24:06 GMT
I ordered it I got last years and it was beautiful But way more expensive than I had planned forI wonder how the cost and not giving people time to plan on that cost will effect her sales.
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Post by ojyma on Oct 23, 2016 15:24:36 GMT
With the exchange it's $104 Canadian. No go for me. I LOVED last year's FJ kit but had already bought so much other stuff I couldn't justify getting it. If this year's had been similar I might have caved, but I will be totally fine without this kit.
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Post by acd on Oct 23, 2016 16:33:13 GMT
I ordered the FJ kit. It's simple and classic which is just fine with me.
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 17:11:02 GMT
Shipping is included
It's $60.97 for subbers $75.97 for non subbers. In the US
$77.97 subbers $88.25 non subbers. Canada
$82.97 subbers and $96.97 non subbers international
Well at the moment it's at the cheaper price for two days fir subbers with a line through the higher price which I assume is what goes live on Tuesday
In fairness she is looking after her subbers well in my opinion
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AmandaA
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Aug 28, 2015 22:31:17 GMT
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Post by AmandaA on Oct 23, 2016 18:03:16 GMT
Shipping is included It's $60.97 for subbers $75.97 for non subbers. In the US $77.97 subbers $88.25 non subbers. Canada $82.97 subbers and $96.97 non subbers international Well at the moment it's at the cheaper price for two days fir subbers with a line through the higher price which I assume is what goes live on Tuesday In fairness she is looking after her subbers well in my opinion Holy cow. I don't think I would have bought at the subscriber price honestly. It is pretty and there are a few elements that I would have loved to have.... But I would have had to add a lot to it from my stash for the type of DD that I like. Even though I wasn't a fan of Ali's kit this year (or most of the other options) it still had the feel of a kit to me... A wide variety of pieces curated to create something unique. Now maybe no one did as great of a job doing that as in years past, but several of the kits I looked at still felt like "kits" to me. The thing about the FJ one is that it really just feels like a holiday collection (with a stamp) to me if that makes sense. I could pick any of the holiday lines and buy every piece to have a super matchy set of supplies to use. Nothing feels especially unique about it as a whole. I realize that it is 100% her style, and you won't get that elsewhere. But honestly after doing a pocket spread or two from a single collection... I get really bored with it. So I think I would with this one too and then be really sad about how much I spent on it. Maybe I am the outlier in that opinion, so just my two cents worth now that we FINALLY got to see what FJ had to offer.
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 18:23:17 GMT
I actually think it's good value
It includes a lot
Album, pockets,
9 sheets of paper 2 of which are cut aparts 2 sheets of cardstock
exclusive 4x6 stamp set [packaged in an Avery Elle stamp pocket for convenient storage] exclusive black puffy alphabet exclusive die cut tags [ 6 ] exclusive tin of acrylic shapes [ hello Christmas, trees] exclusive flair buttons [ 4 ] thick gingham washi tape exclusive 6 x12 cut apart sheet [ on sticker stock ] exclusive black and white chipboard numbers exclusive acetate pages [ 6 ] exclusive gold and silver star sequins doilies [ 1 silver, 2 white ] exclusive silicone charms trims [ poms on a string, silver ric-rac, crochet lace, fluffy yarn ] silver & gold mini bells die cut deer assorted treat bags [stripes, kraft, glassine & lacey] tissue/mylar confetti circles 6 x 6 black string tie envelope
It's cheaper than Ali's main, a stamp and an album including shipping.
I'm pleased with it
Though at first I was taken aback after looking properly it seems a fair price to me
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Post by katemac on Oct 23, 2016 18:27:39 GMT
When will it be available to non-subscribers? Or is there somewhere I can see it all?
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Post by anniefb on Oct 23, 2016 18:46:07 GMT
Shipping is included It's $60.97 for subbers $75.97 for non subbers. In the US $77.97 subbers $88.25 non subbers. Canada $82.97 subbers and $96.97 non subbers international Well at the moment it's at the cheaper price for two days fir subbers with a line through the higher price which I assume is what goes live on Tuesday In fairness she is looking after her subbers well in my opinion Yikes. In that case it's NZ$135 for non subber international price. Just can't pay that. SaveSave
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 18:50:35 GMT
When will it be available to non-subscribers? Or is there somewhere I can see it all? From the email Quantities are limited, and the subscriber pre-sale will last for 2 days only. If there are still kits remaining, the collection goes live to the public on Tuesday at 12:01 am MDT.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 23, 2016 19:06:42 GMT
It's the album and PP that makes the FJ kit shipping so expensive. She should make those optional for internationals.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 23, 2016 19:20:36 GMT
I certainly like the look of some of the elements of the FJ kit, but it's just so matchy matchy with a restricted colour palette? I know that's her style, and I guess that's the point. I'm just looking for something which has the feel of a kit or collection, but which can work with other supplies as well.
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Post by mom on Oct 23, 2016 19:21:24 GMT
I wish I could get the kit without the album.
For me to have bought the entire kit (with album) she would have needed to beat Ali's kit coming out. I've done bought my album a month ago, and am ready to make pages.
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 19:24:17 GMT
I'd rather get it without the album too
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Post by anniefb on Oct 23, 2016 19:37:44 GMT
I actually think it's good value It includes a lot Album, pockets, 9 sheets of paper 2 of which are cut aparts 2 sheets of cardstock exclusive 4x6 stamp set [packaged in an Avery Elle stamp pocket for convenient storage] exclusive black puffy alphabet exclusive die cut tags [ 6 ] exclusive tin of acrylic shapes [ hello Christmas, trees] exclusive flair buttons [ 4 ] thick gingham washi tape exclusive 6 x12 cut apart sheet [ on sticker stock ] exclusive black and white chipboard numbers exclusive acetate pages [ 6 ] exclusive gold and silver star sequins doilies [ 1 silver, 2 white ] exclusive silicone charms trims [ poms on a string, silver ric-rac, crochet lace, fluffy yarn ] silver & gold mini bells die cut deer assorted treat bags [stripes, kraft, glassine & lacey] tissue/mylar confetti circles 6 x 6 black string tie envelope It's cheaper than Ali's main, a stamp and an album including shipping. I'm pleased with it Though at first I was taken aback after looking properly it seems a fair price to me I agree that is pretty good value with all that included - I added up some typical costs. Guess it's just that I don't need all this - especially the album and PP. If it'd been an album with an amazing design maybe I would've been more tempted, but the polka dots were kind of ho hum. So I feel like I'm paying extra for things I don't really need/want. SaveSave
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 19:50:39 GMT
I'd rather only buy bits and pieces of every kit I've bought
But at least her stuff is great quality
I'm not really into 6x8 albums and I seem to have accumulated quite a few
My sister thinks the album might be nice as a mini for somethung non Christmassy
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Post by anniefb on Oct 23, 2016 19:57:30 GMT
On a separate note, gigi333 how long do your Hip Kit kits typically take to get to you? My first two (Sept/Oct) are coming DHL global and seem to be stuck in LA. They were shown as manifesting complete on 15 Oct and since then - nothing.
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amandah
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Jul 22, 2015 11:31:54 GMT
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Post by amandah on Oct 23, 2016 20:00:53 GMT
I'd rather only buy bits and pieces of every kit I've bought But at least her stuff is great quality I'm not really into 6x8 albums and I seem to have accumulated quite a few My sister thinks the album might be nice as a mini for somethung non Christmassy I agree. I already bought two albums from Ali's release so I was hoping to buy FJ's without one. I do think I can use hers for a non-Christmas mini so I'm okay with it. I would have preferred the option though.
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Post by katemac on Oct 23, 2016 20:07:43 GMT
When will it be available to non-subscribers? Or is there somewhere I can see it all? From the email Quantities are limited, and the subscriber pre-sale will last for 2 days only. If there are still kits remaining, the collection goes live to the public on Tuesday at 12:01 am MDT. Thanks! is it a 6x8 album?
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 20:27:04 GMT
On a separate note, gigi333 how long do your Hip Kit kits typically take to get to you? My first two (Sept/Oct) are coming DHL global and seem to be stuck in LA. They were shown as manifesting complete on 15 Oct and since then - nothing. I actually stopped getting hip kit as I got stopped for customs every single month i think it came around the 26th of the month, but it took quite a while i switched to fj when I dropped hipkit
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 20:27:20 GMT
From the email Quantities are limited, and the subscriber pre-sale will last for 2 days only. If there are still kits remaining, the collection goes live to the public on Tuesday at 12:01 am MDT. Thanks! is it a 6x8 album? Yep
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AmandaA
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Aug 28, 2015 22:31:17 GMT
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Post by AmandaA on Oct 23, 2016 21:20:07 GMT
I actually think it's good value It includes a lot Album, pockets, 9 sheets of paper 2 of which are cut aparts 2 sheets of cardstock exclusive 4x6 stamp set [packaged in an Avery Elle stamp pocket for convenient storage] exclusive black puffy alphabet exclusive die cut tags [ 6 ] exclusive tin of acrylic shapes [ hello Christmas, trees] exclusive flair buttons [ 4 ] thick gingham washi tape exclusive 6 x12 cut apart sheet [ on sticker stock ] exclusive black and white chipboard numbers exclusive acetate pages [ 6 ] exclusive gold and silver star sequins doilies [ 1 silver, 2 white ] exclusive silicone charms trims [ poms on a string, silver ric-rac, crochet lace, fluffy yarn ] silver & gold mini bells die cut deer assorted treat bags [stripes, kraft, glassine & lacey] tissue/mylar confetti circles 6 x 6 black string tie envelope It's cheaper than Ali's main, a stamp and an album including shipping. I'm pleased with it Though at first I was taken aback after looking properly it seems a fair price to me Based on the one photo that mom shared my initial impression was that it was much lighter, since you cannot see a lot of those items in the picture. I am sure the album adds a decent chuck to the price too. Since she had chosen to keep it all hush hush then the rest of us haven't seen an actual kit photo or list... Let alone when we will have a chance to buy. I have been a subber and ordered as recently as last month, and it really rubs me the wrong way that she wouldn't share any of that ahead of time. I get offering a lower price and early access to subscribers, but I don't get the rest of the game she has played with folks who want to want to buy her stuff if you kwim. Maybe if I had known price, contents, or some idea of the color palette a month ago I might feel different about it and would have planned other purchases differently. But I have an album from Ali to match my others, I bought Brandi's mini kit, and picked up some other pieces along the way... So this is something I just won't justify like I would have 4-6 weeks ago and I am guessing that I am not the only one.
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 23, 2016 21:40:05 GMT
Tbh even with the list my first impression was wow that's expensive
But also a few days ago there was an email saying no kit in December so no payment in November so that also helped free up my budget.
It's been a tough wait alright, it was driving me crazy. And I'm a bit miffed that I still have to wait to see novembers kit as I thought they would come together
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 23, 2016 22:14:17 GMT
Out of sheer curiosity: which other DD kit are we now waiting for or have all the ones on the watchlist been released/revealed?
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Post by mom on Oct 23, 2016 22:24:33 GMT
Well I gave in and ordered a paper pack from FJ. Yes I am still irritated at them. And no, I wont spend $60 on a kit just to get embellishments.
Maybe I will luck out and be able to snag some of the embellishments I want from a FB group or something. But for now, this is all I am doing.
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AmandaA
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Aug 28, 2015 22:31:17 GMT
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Post by AmandaA on Oct 23, 2016 22:39:51 GMT
Out of sheer curiosity: which other DD kit are we now waiting for or have all the ones on the watchlist been released/revealed? FJ was the last one that I was aware of. Sorry I haven't updated the OP with the links to the final few releases, but that list of participants is as complete as I know. I got sidetracked with all of the buzz around the last few releases and didn't link them up. I haven't continued to follow the releases that didn't really interest me, but have there been any main kit sell outs? I know KP's mini sold out and I think Brandi's was getting close last I saw on IG. Any others?
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Post by icequeen on Oct 23, 2016 23:05:29 GMT
This year's offerings are almost enough to put you off buying full kits. The mini's from Ali were really thin and it seems like there were no FULL kits for under $60 this year. Big price tags, small contents list. Banking on a FABULOUS release for DD2017 ... after this year's offerings, I expect vendors to be working double time to knock our socks off come summer.
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