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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 21, 2017 12:38:39 GMT
I didn't want to highjack the Steve Duncan request thread, but just needed to ask: What makes Mini Market alpha stickers so special? I Googled them, and they do look nice. But they're just alphabet stickers, right? Sell me on them! Ahem, I mean tell me more, please.  |
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 21, 2017 12:44:45 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky.
Also, there are a lot of letters to a page.
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Post by alyssam on Jul 21, 2017 12:56:39 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. This. Plus, they are slightly bigger then most small letters but not as big as thickers, etc. I have used them for titles when I needed something small, but also for subtitles. They're a great size for PL pages too. Big enough to stand out but not take up the entire pocket. |
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Post by lilacgal on Jul 21, 2017 12:59:32 GMT
They are the perfect size. They're uniform in size and layout so I can line them up easily. The biggest thing that I love about them is that there are so many letters! I can do multiple titles/subtitles. I don't have to worry about running out of letters. Plus, at $2 a sheet and the variety of colors they came in, was just icing on the cake. I snatch them up whenever I find them.
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Post by nicolep on Jul 21, 2017 13:32:45 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. YES! For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. This. Plus, they are slightly bigger then most small letters but not as big as thickers, etc. I have used them for titles when I needed something small, but also for subtitles. They're a great size for PL pages too. Big enough to stand out but not take up the entire pocket. YES! They are the perfect size. They're uniform in size and layout so I can line them up easily. The biggest thing that I love about them is that there are so many letters! I can do multiple titles/subtitles. I don't have to worry about running out of letters. Plus, at $2 a sheet and the variety of colors they came in, was just icing on the cake. I snatch them up whenever I find them. YES! |
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Post by pennyscraps on Jul 21, 2017 14:13:21 GMT
I love to use them for subtitles and there just aren't any like them out there. mikklynn hit the nail on the head - the stickers are the same size and the letters on these stickers are all justified evenly and so they line up straight and even. Makes such a difference to me. I really miss OA Mini Market stickers, although I do have a nicely curated stash of them.  |
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Jul 21, 2017 14:54:31 GMT
For all the reasons above!!
I have a huge stash about 30 or more that I'm using/hoarding and I'll be sad when they are all gone.
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Post by dulcemama on Jul 21, 2017 15:18:45 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. YES! This. Plus, they are slightly bigger then most small letters but not as big as thickers, etc. I have used them for titles when I needed something small, but also for subtitles. They're a great size for PL pages too. Big enough to stand out but not take up the entire pocket. YES! They are the perfect size. They're uniform in size and layout so I can line them up easily. The biggest thing that I love about them is that there are so many letters! I can do multiple titles/subtitles. I don't have to worry about running out of letters. Plus, at $2 a sheet and the variety of colors they came in, was just icing on the cake. I snatch them up whenever I find them. YES! I'll have what she's having.
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Post by nicolep on Jul 21, 2017 15:33:57 GMT
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Post by peachiceteas on Jul 21, 2017 15:49:36 GMT
Perfect quality, perfect size, perfect price.
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Post by cannmom on Jul 21, 2017 17:18:45 GMT
Yeah, all of that!  They are perfect. LOL |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 22, 2017 0:36:39 GMT
I've totally learned something new.
Thank you all for chiming in! Sounds like a great product.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jul 22, 2017 2:10:16 GMT
I only like the 2 colored ones...I don't do the cream...so if CB/SD listen, please let Echo Park listen, too, since they do more white bases...especially since they are not doing the 12x12 alpha stickers in their collections anymore. AND STOP WITH THE PRICE GOUGING ECHO PARK! DO NOT MAKE THEM $4.00 for a 6x12 sheet...given that you're splitting ephemera into 2 or 3 packs for what should be included in one making them TRIPLE what they should be, you are losing a lot of business from me as a result!!!!
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Post by camcas on Jul 22, 2017 9:55:02 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. Yes...exactly! ...plus the perfect size for secondary titles,perfect easy to read fonts, beautiful quality,very even,great colours,lots per sheet .... I may or may not have sizeable stash...but the beautiful woodgrain ones still elude me.....! |
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Post by alyssam on Jul 22, 2017 13:49:23 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. Yes...exactly! ...plus the perfect size for secondary titles,perfect easy to read fonts, beautiful quality,very even,great colours,lots per sheet .... I may or may not have sizeable stash...but the beautiful woodgrain ones still elude me.....! I got the woodgrain ones, but I was dumb and only bought one.  |
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Post by chendra on Jul 22, 2017 16:00:11 GMT
Also, they're made of a light cardstock, not flimsy, "sticker-y" material, so they're very easy to lift off the sheet, place, and move.
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Post by jstblondie on Jul 22, 2017 17:50:37 GMT
I have no idea. I very rarely title a page. When I do it looks too cheesy. I have oodels of alphas that sit around.
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Post by alyssam on Jul 22, 2017 20:50:49 GMT
I have no idea. I very rarely title a page. When I do it looks too cheesy. I have oodels of alphas that sit around. This is so I interesting to me. I love hearing how different crafters see things differently. To me, the title is second in importance to the photos and my alpha stickers are like my right hand!  |
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 22, 2017 21:15:23 GMT
I have no idea. I very rarely title a page. When I do it looks too cheesy. I have oodels of alphas that sit around. This is so I interesting to me. I love hearing how different crafters see things differently. To me, the title is second in importance to the photos and my alpha stickers are like my right hand! I am a title girl too. I rarely do a page without one. I think it makes it so I don't have to journal. . My titles are usually Thickers or Cricut/Silhouette. I need to start using the smaller stickers. I have tons of them. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 23, 2017 12:38:08 GMT
I very rarely title a page. When I do it looks too cheesy. I have oodels of alphas that sit around. I am a title girl too. I rarely do a page without one. I think it makes it so I don't have to journal. I find I do titles half the time. But I do love small alpha stickers to spell out names under photos. Or to write the date. Man, I wish alpha stickers had more numbers. |
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Post by mlgallegos on Jul 23, 2017 13:29:10 GMT
-I have never run out of letters for a project with a sheet of them.
-I am absolutely terrible about lining anything up evenly and these always line up beautifully.
-After 6 years, I still have plenty to use.
-They are so sturdy and never rip halfway through peeling/can survive being moved a little if need be.
I am a letter sticker junkie and they're the absolute best!
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Post by melanell on Jul 27, 2017 2:25:11 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. Yep, definitely all of this. Plus they fit a lot of letters on a sheet, which is nice. And I love the colors. Save |
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Post by tduby1 on Jul 27, 2017 14:25:01 GMT
I have no idea. I very rarely title a page. When I do it looks too cheesy. I have oodels of alphas that sit around. This is so I interesting to me. I love hearing how different crafters see things differently. To me, the title is second in importance to the photos and my alpha stickers are like my right hand! I tend to incorporate Project Life Title type cards into my layouts for titles, because I've gotten frustrated with letter stickers. It seems like these Mini Market letter stickers might work for me if they were a bit bigger. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 27, 2017 19:54:00 GMT
I don't have any but after reading this I wish I did. It's too bad someone else doesn't create something like this. Change up the colors and fonts to match their lines. I just bought some stamps that I think might be similar.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 20:17:49 GMT
I use the Websters Pages alpha stickers now that the OA are unavailable. WP alphas I know they come in other colors I just wanted to link these to show everyone. And scrapaddict702 they are only $1.50. |
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Post by kitbop on Jul 27, 2017 23:21:11 GMT
Everyone has listed my reasons why they are so great.
I also love the websters pages ones...same qualities, but slightly smaller box so they fit in tighter spaces (eg. on labels)
When the cream colour bothers me, I simply fill in the letter with a white pen to match my white papers better.
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Post by melanell on Jul 28, 2017 11:41:50 GMT
Also, as I touched on on a different thread in regards to OA---many of the colors were the same or similar from line to line, so it was really easy to use mini market stickers with any of OA's lines as well as, of course, matching them up on your own to other brands too.
But say, some of my old Basic Grey alphas---they often made alphas that were exactly the same as one of the papers in the line, making it harder to match them with other things. So if I had a bunch of extras from one line it would be harder for me to make them work with something else.
The OA alphas I can always pair up with something else.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 28, 2017 23:07:04 GMT
I use the Websters Pages alpha stickers now that the OA are unavailable. WP alphas I know they come in other colors I just wanted to link these to show everyone. And scrapaddict702 they are only $1.50. Me likey! |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jul 28, 2017 23:59:50 GMT
For me, they are all the same size and the letters line up within the rectangles perfectly. Other similar products are not the same quality. They have different heights for the rectangles and/or the letters are not formatted so the bottom of each letter is the same distance from the bottom of the rectangle. So, when I line them up, the letters are not lined up, they are all wonky. Also, there are a lot of letters to a page. YES! This. Plus, they are slightly bigger then most small letters but not as big as thickers, etc. I have used them for titles when I needed something small, but also for subtitles. They're a great size for PL pages too. Big enough to stand out but not take up the entire pocket. YES! They are the perfect size. They're uniform in size and layout so I can line them up easily. The biggest thing that I love about them is that there are so many letters! I can do multiple titles/subtitles. I don't have to worry about running out of letters. Plus, at $2 a sheet and the variety of colors they came in, was just icing on the cake. I snatch them up whenever I find them. YES! YES!!! to all of that!!  I visited my parents last month, and found a somewhat local SB/stamping store that had some 'old' OA stock in their inventory... when I saw sheets of Mini Market stickers for sale, I just about swooned!!  (then I snatched them off the hook, looking around to make sure no one saw them... I probably looked a bit like Gollum in Lord of the Rings!  |
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 29, 2017 13:00:55 GMT
YES!!! to all of that!! I visited my parents last month, and found a somewhat local SB/stamping store that had some 'old' OA stock in their inventory... when I saw sheets of Mini Market stickers for sale, I just about swooned!! (then I snatched them off the hook, looking around to make sure no one saw them... I probably looked a bit like Gollum in Lord of the Rings! I can picture you whispering "my pretties!" |
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They are perfect. LOL
