S/O Someone's been Listening - Things I want them to Hear

Some of us DISLIKE pink!
Some of us do not need "best day ever " as a phrase in every set of cards we get
Some of us don't need to have the words " dream" or " believe " in every set either
Please put more vowels and R S N T in letters sticker sets
Please stop using rabbits and foxes...they are destructive vermin where I live and NOT at all cute

I have such an incredibly huge stash that if I can't find it or adapt something then there is something wrong.

However I am a consumer of any product, especially theme product, I think I can use so here is what I am likely to buy:

College/University Most school paper stops at Senior High School. How about Bachelors Degree, etc. The little bit that is out there usually has a few dorm life stickers. My kids are not in the dorm. I do adapt anything school that I can, but I've been nursing along 2 sheets of paper that actually say university through 2 kids in college and my own college. Working on my Degree, Doctorate, So many classes, so little time, I live at the library, .....

Work Life - Yes, there have been a few things like this but it's been a long time since work related stuff has been out. Of course I used telephones and typewriters -I happen to have that kind of job. But Working for the Weekend, Finally a Day Off, Love the Paycheck, Job Satisfaction, I need a Career, My Career, My Job, Working Hard, Working for Tips, Up at Dawn, Working Late, Shift Work, Overtime, Good Thing I'm People Person, Hitting the Pavement, that kind of stuff.

Teacher - often a school line throws in the word teacher here and there, but I've been using the same Teacher paper for every layout for several years because I hoarded it. My DH is a teacher and my DS is a sub. Teacher can be used for those in school as well as those who do the teaching at every level. How about Teaching is hard work, Waiting for a snow day, Love to Teach, Sunday School Teacher, Preschool Teacher, Professor, I'm in Charge, Detention, Lunch Room Duty, Planning Period, even something for the other people at school - PTA, Classroom Parent, Guidance, Principal, Dean, I mean every school has these but is there a product? Nope.

Along with Teacher how about Day Care or babysitter. Many kids including mine went to Day Care and had many babysitters. I've seen a few stickers here and there, but this is a niche area because if you use it you probably get pictures from time to time. Some of the above can be used here but Plays Well with others, I'd rather be home with Mom, Making new friends, So much to learn, Love to Play, My Babysitter loves me, ...

Now I'm not saying they need a whole line of product, but gear the cards and sayings so they can be used for things like this.

They could lose the word Hello - it's repeated in so many collections and I don't need to see another hot air balloon.

I have a mountain of paper so I really don't go "begging" -- but I don't buy paper with birds or bugs or critters or anything with "big eyes".
I don't really buy much that is specifically themed -- eg: travel yes, Eiffel Tower, no.
And -- yes -- less pink. I'd like some more purple, some choices and ranges in oranges.

We aren't a "joyful" family -- we are a dry witted snarky sort of family -- which doesn't mean that we aren't nice, just that we are a bit more sarcastic, more ironic, sassier about most everything. So -- more ... snark!

But -- frankly, I can create words and embellishments on my computer and silhouette -- so if the companies don't bother, I'm still good without them!

For PL cards in particular, more interesting formatting, icons, etc, and fewer words. If you use words, put them at the top or bottom of the card, not in the middle--I am not going to waste an entire slot in my album on a card that says "adventure" in big letters covering the useful real estate on the card. Put that in smaller font at the top or bottom? Then I at least have the option of adding a photo or journaling on that theme.

For patterned papers, I would really like more blues. Not Aqua (which I like too but is everywhere), but actual blues. And more neutrals. I get so much mileage out of gray, cream, tan, etc.--I can mix them in with more colorful papers, or use them on their own.

Work themed items that don't make me sound like a 22-year-old on my first job.

I really hope to see the pink trend that has been going on FOREVER to go away.

I got two giftcards to the same craft store for Christmas. I stopped by the other day and ha a hard time finding something to buy- everything has so much pink in it! I have two girls, but they are adults now and pink doesn't work for either of them. Hopefully there will be a better selection after CHA.

Haven't read through it all yet, but I agree with you LavenderLayoutLady . While I am married, I don't particularly care to always assume my husband's feelings. He doesn't scrapbook, things are from MY perspective and I like the idea of more possessive pronouns (goodness, I'm so bad with English terminology that I had to look up the name to make sure I listed the right type of pronoun, lol). Sometimes my greatest joy is just my stash and my husband couldn't give a rat's ass about that.

Also it would be nice to have a few adoption PL cards or in a baby scrapbook line, not everybody can use the pregnancy cards or products.

Especially since it's such a big deal to make "life books" for adoptive kids and many agencies have you make a scrapbook about your family that can be shown to prospective birth parents.  In fact, that's what got me into scrapping in the first place!  This is really kind of a niche in the market, but if anybody has an Etsy store, you need to get on this. People would totally buy it! 

Awesome suggestion!

YES!!! Yes to all you said!!!

I could so use those items!
Canoes and kayaks. Fishing. But I don't want cutesy/cartoony.