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Post by Night Owl on Jun 26, 2017 21:52:11 GMT
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jun 26, 2017 21:54:21 GMT
*dislike*
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 26, 2017 22:32:24 GMT
Me no likey.  |
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Post by wallyagain on Jun 26, 2017 22:34:54 GMT
American Crafts is just wiping out competition and we get repetition and reduced quality.
So sad. It is not good for scrapbooking.
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Post by marybeth on Jun 26, 2017 22:50:42 GMT
never did care for DCWV, now I really won't  |
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Post by hoopsfn on Jun 26, 2017 22:56:08 GMT
Oh no. Someone make them stop. I'm not a big DCWV user, but that brand may be adversely affected by this purchase. Just like WrMK albums.
Thanks for letting us know. Maria
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Post by FurryP on Jun 26, 2017 23:36:02 GMT
Interesting. Someone had posted on one of these boards that DCWV had ceased operations about two weeks (maybe a little less) ago. I googled around for information and found nothing at the time. Now I know why.
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Post by anniefb on Jun 26, 2017 23:58:32 GMT
Yikes. The takeover continues.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 27, 2017 0:02:25 GMT
Swell  I know they aren't a favorite on this board, but I truly appreciate the diverse amount of pads they produce. I DO like a good theme and I'm okay with some of their thinner pattern paper. It's generally not the base of my page. I've also always been pleased with their cardstock. All I can think is we are going to see much more pink, gold, watercolors, and brush script handwriting. |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jun 27, 2017 0:07:39 GMT
Not fan of DCWV but it's the principle of it. What is AC going to do different with this line? A lot of Their lines already have similar designs. A couple of years ago I bought 3 different paper pads and they all had a page with large dots/circles, one that looked like a blueprint, and one that was sort of an Ariel view of boat slips. They were just different colors in each line.
I think I was saddest when they purchased WRMK. That company was known more for albums and tools. Quality control being what it is (or isn't) at AC makes me think twice now before I by that brand.
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Post by Night Owl on Jun 27, 2017 0:39:29 GMT
I was surprised and glad to see that people were posting their dislike of this on AC's post about this on Facebook. Usually the Facebook posts are nicey nice all positive so AC probably didn't expect any backlash either.
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 27, 2017 1:54:18 GMT
I refuse to buy DCWV paper because of the glitter and that plasticky gloss they use on half of the papers in each pad... if AC gets rid of that it will be an improvement...
I'm not a big AC fan, unless I find something for 2.99 at Tuesday Morning... too much pink, pastel, gold, floral and watercolor for my taste.
What doesn't AC own now?
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jun 27, 2017 2:06:12 GMT
I haven't bought anything by them in a while but still not happy. I liked their cardstock pads of course I bought them at least 5 years ago.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 27, 2017 3:14:47 GMT
Another company swept under the AC umbrella never to be distinctive again... ...I think I was saddest when they purchased WRMK. That company was known more for albums and tools. Quality control being what it is (or isn't) at AC makes me think twice now before I by that brand. While saddened about WRMK, which had recently bought Quickutz before acquired by AC, I also miss Bazzill (although I understand its original owners are the creative force behind MME My Colors cardstock). |
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 27, 2017 8:50:42 GMT
While I haven't bought anything from DCWV in years I still find it concerning that AC owns so much of the industry.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 27, 2017 10:48:43 GMT
I know they aren't a favorite on this board, but I truly appreciate the diverse amount of pads they produce. I like them. I've bought several through the years, and I liked their designs and price point, and my ability to find them in stores where I shop. find it concerning that AC owns so much of the industry. This. I also find it so boring that they hold the monopoly on the sb industry. Everything they make looks similar. |
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Post by dasmith2 on Jun 27, 2017 10:56:10 GMT
While I haven't bought anything from DCWV in years I still find it concerning that AC owns so much of the industry. This exactly, if AC owns most of the market, I really don't see us having a lot of the options,quality and originality that we used to. If AC tanks, what are we going to be left with? |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 27, 2017 11:30:24 GMT
If AC tanks, what are we going to be left with? The only "good" thing (not that it would be good if AC does tank) is that there is such an abundance of printable scrapbook stuff online, that we could, feasibly, buy printable embellishments and paper online, upload it to Office Depot or Staples, have it printed on cardstock, and go to work. Because, washi tape will not disappear entirely if AC is gone. Cardstock will still be a product we can buy (though I don't know if 12x12 will still be available. But 8.5x11 has been around and will be around). There is still a ton of stamping stuff. Ink will still be with us. Stickers will remain with us. They've been around for decades. Sequins, ribbon, buttons. All will still be available. So, while it would be different, and maybe harder, it would still be doable. |
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Post by Linda on Jun 27, 2017 13:05:26 GMT
dislike
I like DCWV and I'm tired of the sameness of every AC produces and the fact that they buy up and homogenise so many good companies
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Post by threegirls on Jun 27, 2017 13:58:52 GMT
Brace yourselves for the onslaught of pastel pinks, bluish greens and an abundance of weird prints with animals.
I hope they continue with the DCWV shimmer stacks. My daughters use the heck out of the shimmer stacks for school projects.
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Post by gigi333 on Jun 27, 2017 14:20:46 GMT
While I haven't bought anything from DCWV in years I still find it concerning that AC owns so much of the industry. This exactly, if AC owns most of the market, I really don't see us having a lot of the options,quality and originality that we used to. If AC tanks, what are we going to be left with? Kit clubs echo park doodlebug my minds eye photoplay bo bunny bella blvd the stuff in Ireland which I assume is coming from the uk is getting better all the time I've really noticed it improving |
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Post by cbscrapper on Jun 27, 2017 17:34:54 GMT
This exactly, if AC owns most of the market, I really don't see us having a lot of the options,quality and originality that we used to. If AC tanks, what are we going to be left with? Kit clubs echo park doodlebug my minds eye photoplay bo bunny bella blvd the stuff in Ireland which I assume is coming from the uk is getting better all the time I've really noticed it improving Carta Bella (which is kind of part of echo park, isn't it?) Simple Stories Pinkfresh Studio? |
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Post by KikiPea on Jun 27, 2017 18:06:00 GMT
OneCanoeTwo
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Post by gigi333 on Jun 27, 2017 19:53:18 GMT
Kit clubs echo park doodlebug my minds eye photoplay bo bunny bella blvd the stuff in Ireland which I assume is coming from the uk is getting better all the time I've really noticed it improving Carta Bella (which is kind of part of echo park, isn't it?) Simple Stories Pinkfresh Studio? Yeah carat Bella is part of echo park totally forgot about simple stories and pinkfresh |
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jun 27, 2017 20:00:36 GMT
I refuse to buy DCWV paper because of the glitter and that plasticky gloss they use on half of the papers in each pad... if AC gets rid of that it will be an improvement... I'm not a big AC fan, unless I find something for 2.99 at Tuesday Morning... too much pink, pastel, gold, floral and watercolor for my taste. What doesn't AC own now? I'd start a list, but AC might see it as 'potential targets'. |
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jun 27, 2017 20:13:13 GMT
Nope. They are AC. They are a Dear Lizzy, Amy Tan or Shimelle type of brand. |
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Post by threegirls on Jun 27, 2017 20:55:10 GMT
We would also be left with:
Webster's Pages
Anna Griffin
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Post by KikiPea on Jun 27, 2017 21:04:40 GMT
Nope. They are AC. They are a Dear Lizzy, Amy Tan or Shimelle type of brand. They ARE@?!?!??! But, they don't look anything like any of their other lines. I had no idea! |
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jun 27, 2017 21:29:57 GMT
Nope. They are AC. They are a Dear Lizzy, Amy Tan or Shimelle type of brand. They ARE@?!?!??! But, they don't look anything like any of their other lines. I had no idea! Same ephemera type packs. Thickers. Same puffy sticker format. Yep. I think they were a small brand (not sure if they/she were/was a blogger, etsy shop, independent brand or what they were) before but their scrapbooking releases are from American Crafts. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 27, 2017 21:55:04 GMT
This exactly, if AC owns most of the market, I really don't see us having a lot of the options,quality and originality that we used to. If AC tanks, what are we going to be left with? Kit clubs echo park doodlebug my minds eye photoplay bo bunny bella blvd the stuff in Ireland which I assume is coming from the uk is getting better all the time I've really noticed it improving Your post gives me hope. |
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