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Post by kstampin on Sept 30, 2017 21:45:28 GMT
The Citrus twists kit kinda looks like a bunch of random Christmas stuff thrown together, but I think it's nice they let people choose their paper. I've never been a big fan of CT kits though, so no offense to those who like it.
Regarding FJ, I agree that it is so frustrating that she hasn't shown any sneaks but the doll. And I only saw that because someone was kind enough to put it here in this thread. I hate that FJ shows so little of each kit in the sneaks each month. I have always found that aggravating!
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Post by lasteve1 on Sept 30, 2017 21:53:18 GMT
Citrus Twist has announced their December Stories Kit - ships in October. Stamp: The top (or bottom depending on how you look at it) paper on the left (the one with the vintage box patterns you can cut apart) exactly matches the paper I used in my 2012 December daily. I think it was from Tim holtz, but I can’t be sure... it’s the exact same images but some of them are recolored or resized. I loved the paper when I used it 5 years ago, but I think kits should be fresh products. ETA: Here’s a link to the release of the Tim holtz collection, it was actually 2010 and it was a full year seasonal paper pack. If you scroll to the bottom you can see the Christmas ones. I guess it might be just the “shiny brite ornaments” that is the same, but idk... still super similar.
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Post by paperamy on Sept 30, 2017 22:05:16 GMT
The thing that irritates me about FJ. Last year, the Christmas didn’t go on sale until end of October. Which, is fine if that is her timeline. But don’t sneak a picture this year that says “coming in September” and then ignore your customers for a month when they ask for a general timeline so they can budget their shopping.
It’s disrespectful to customers who actually WANT to spend their money with FJ. It would take her 5 minutes to post some kind of announcement instead of hiding half-assed clues in some FB and Instagram comments but ignoring others.
ETA: I bought some things from Ali, because I was planning on getting FJ’s kit. I’m now leaning towards using my stash and skipping FJ this year.
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Post by gigi333 on Sept 30, 2017 22:11:23 GMT
The thing that irritates me about FJ. Last year, the Christmas didn’t go on sale until end of October. Which, is fine if that is her timeline. But don’t sneak a picture this year that says “coming in September” and then ignore your customers for a month when they ask for a general timeline so they can budget their shopping. It’s disrespectful to customers who actually WANT to spend their money with FJ. It would take her 5 minutes to post some kind of announcement instead of hiding half-assed clues in some FB and Instagram comments but ignoring others. ETA: I bought some things from Ali, because I was planning on getting FJ’s kit. I’m now leaning towards using my stash and skipping FJ this year. Totally agree
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Post by mom on Sept 30, 2017 22:12:59 GMT
The thing that irritates me about FJ. Last year, the Christmas didn’t go on sale until end of October. Which, is fine if that is her timeline. But don’t sneak a picture this year that says “coming in September” and then ignore your customers for a month when they ask for a general timeline so they can budget their shopping. It’s disrespectful to customers who actually WANT to spend their money with FJ. It would take her 5 minutes to post some kind of announcement instead of hiding half-assed clues in some FB and Instagram comments but ignoring others. ETA: I bought some things from Ali, because I was planning on getting FJ’s kit. I’m now leaning towards using my stash and skipping FJ this year. I agree. I have tagged her in questions about it and she has yet to reply. Replied to others about other things but skipped over my question. I kinda wonder if there is a cash flow issue. There have been no sneaks of anything other than the stupid doll. If she was going to release it to the public this weekend, which is what I found in a hidden comment on a thread on Instagram about something else, there should have been sneaks. I am done playing FJ games. I don't have the time or mental energy to deal with SC-type games. SaveSave
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Post by gigi333 on Sept 30, 2017 22:15:02 GMT
Totally agree too
I also asked a couple times, it's very irritating
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Post by kiwikate on Sept 30, 2017 22:26:19 GMT
OK Felicity Jane is really getting on my nerves. When is she going to tell us when the Joy kit will be released? And no real sneaks? WTH. FJ is starting to behave like SC and that just irritates me. I'm keeping an eye out for the FJ kit although I wasn't wowed last year and I do not get all those 'dolls' she's started introducing, but an announcement in Oct is just way too late, particularly for internationals. Yes! With slow delivery due to increased holiday mail, October is really late to be buying stuff for DD.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Sept 30, 2017 22:40:15 GMT
The top (or bottom depending on how you look at it) paper on the left (the one with the vintage box patterns you can cut apart) exactly matches the paper I used in my 2012 December daily. I think it was from Tim holtz, but I can’t be sure... it’s the exact same images but some of them are recolored or resized. The left side papers are all from Steven Duncan's 2017 Christmas collection for Carta Bella, A Very Merry Christmas. You can just buy yourself the paper you're interested in if you want. I didn't see the exact same images as in the TH papers you linked to though. Right side is Falala by Crate Paper. I don't really get the point of buying a kit that's mainly product from a certain collection I can purchase from a retailer myself. Oh well, to each their own.
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Post by scrappyem on Sept 30, 2017 23:05:37 GMT
Have to agree with you ladies on FJ not communicating about her Christmas line is annoying. I don't understand it either. She's so great about other things. I had an issue this week with an order and she had me all fixed in like maybe an hour. She even went over and above too. I'm pretty sure I'll end up buying it though. None of the other lines have appealed to me this year. I'm waiting to see what Feed Your Craft comes out with, but I imagine I end up buying both. I will say, out of all my FJ kits, her Christmas last year was my least favorite. Hoping I like this year a bit more.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2017 23:10:39 GMT
The top (or bottom depending on how you look at it) paper on the left (the one with the vintage box patterns you can cut apart) exactly matches the paper I used in my 2012 December daily. I think it was from Tim holtz, but I can’t be sure... it’s the exact same images but some of them are recolored or resized. The left side papers are all from Steven Duncan's 2017 Christmas collection for Carta Bella, A Very Merry Christmas. You can just buy yourself the paper you're interested in if you want. I didn't see the exact same images as in the TH papers you linked to though. Right side is Falala by Crate Paper. I don't really get the point of buying a kit that's mainly product from a certain collection I can purchase from a retailer myself. Oh well, to each their own. She bundles shipping so that's one plus, it'll ship with your kits at no extra charge. Last year she had several mini kits. For me it's nice to get it bundled together.
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kstampin
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Post by kstampin on Oct 1, 2017 1:02:34 GMT
FJ Joy kit....will be available for preorder once her Oct kits ship. No shipping date. Wow, just pre-order? I thought it was coming in September and now it looks like it won't even be available in Oct? Possibly at the end of Oct, maybe? Looking at the sneak, it kind of looks like a normal kit? Do you think it will be a larger kit then the regular monthly ones and have an album too? I bought last years but it was several months later when it was marked down and didn't include the album. I do like the sneaks. I think the papers are so pretty! But I don't like that we have to pre-order or that there will be limited quantities.
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Post by nicolep on Oct 1, 2017 1:05:18 GMT
Continuing on with my InACreativeBubble obsession, she posted that she is going to have 3 x 8 cards in her holiday line! I'm sold! Um YES. Love this!
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Post by mom on Oct 1, 2017 1:07:23 GMT
FJ Joy kit....will be available for preorder once her Oct kits ship. No shipping date. Wow, just pre-order? I thought it was coming in September and now it looks like it won't even be available in Oct? Possibly at the end of Oct, maybe? Looking at the sneak, it kind of looks like a normal kit? Do you think it will be a larger kit then the regular monthly ones and have an album too? I bought last years but it was several months later when it was marked down and didn't include the album. I do like the sneaks. I think the papers are so pretty! But I don't like that we have to pre-order or that there will be limited quantities. Yeah, I am not liking the preorder. IMHO if you're doing a preorder it should be in Aug or Sept. NOT October. SaveSave
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 1:09:26 GMT
Continuing on with my InACreativeBubble obsession, she posted that she is going to have 3 x 8 cards in her holiday line! I'm sold! Um YES. Love this! ok, As much as I love her designs I've never purchased them because I'm not a big fan of printing myself. But these might push me over the edge. They are adorable and the different size is awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 1:11:12 GMT
I don't like it. I'm really surprising myself this year. Always love Felicity Jane and Elle's Studio, but neither one of them wowed me this year. I'm hoping that I love the feed your craft kit. So far the only kit I purchased is Ali's kid kit and a couple of the mini kits.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 1:12:23 GMT
View AttachmentFJ Joy kit....will be available for preorder once her Oct kits ship. No shipping date. The colors are so unlike her. The green is not bright at all. There's nothing unexpected. Normally she's so bright and cheerful and has a little pop of an unexpected color.
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Post by mom on Oct 1, 2017 1:27:51 GMT
So looking at the FJ patterns for the Joy kit: the rose pattern was already used for a notebook (or a very similar one, with just thicker lines). The white squiggly line and the dash pattern have been used before, again with thicker lines. Seems like the red diagonal stripe is familiar as well....color wise, I don't see how the gold accents she has for the kit tie in.
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Post by kstampin on Oct 1, 2017 1:47:44 GMT
Yeah, I am not liking the preorder. IMHO if you're doing a preorder it should be in Aug or Sept. NOT October. SaveSaveYes, exactly!
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Post by kstampin on Oct 1, 2017 1:53:46 GMT
I see what you are saying about the repeating of older patterns. I guess I don't mind that much, but I do wish she would include 1 or 2 more bold patterns in each kit besides just the floral paper. I like the minimalism but I also wish for a couple of bolder colors and patterns sometimes. And I agree about the gold it does seem out of place when looking at the papers, but I do really love the green color she is using in this kit.
I wish she would have shown more sneaks of the Mila kit, guess it's debuting tomorrow though so not much longer to wait. It is hard to get excited for kits, when she shows so little of each one before they are released.
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Post by paperamy on Oct 1, 2017 2:44:11 GMT
I see what you are saying about the repeating of older patterns. I guess I don't mind that much, but I do wish she would include 1 or 2 more bold patterns in each kit besides just the floral paper. I like the minimalism but I also wish for a couple of bolder colors and patterns sometimes. And I agree about the gold it does seem out of place when looking at the papers, but I do really love the green color she is using in this kit. I wish she would have shown more sneaks of the Mila kit, guess it's debuting tomorrow though so not much longer to wait. It is hard to get excited for kits, when she shows so little of each one before they are released. It actually doesn’t debut until Monday...or I guess Sunday night at midnight. (If the First falls on Sunday, the kits release on the 2nd.)
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Post by nicolep on Oct 1, 2017 3:15:17 GMT
I have to say that I am green with envy of this. I would love it if I was already prepped and ready to go. Hers looks great.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 1, 2017 3:20:54 GMT
Glad I wasn't waiting for the FJ kit because it's disappointing- looks just like an ordinary kit.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 3:49:47 GMT
I have to say that I am green with envy of this. I would love it if I was already prepped and ready to go. Hers looks great. Gaaahhh!!! This is awesome and I'm so jealous!! I'm a DD newbie but I'm hoping to ace it thus year. She nailed it. I love her album!
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Post by kstampin on Oct 1, 2017 4:02:22 GMT
I see what you are saying about the repeating of older patterns. I guess I don't mind that much, but I do wish she would include 1 or 2 more bold patterns in each kit besides just the floral paper. I like the minimalism but I also wish for a couple of bolder colors and patterns sometimes. And I agree about the gold it does seem out of place when looking at the papers, but I do really love the green color she is using in this kit. I wish she would have shown more sneaks of the Mila kit, guess it's debuting tomorrow though so not much longer to wait. It is hard to get excited for kits, when she shows so little of each one before they are released. It actually doesn’t debut until Monday...or I guess Sunday night at midnight. (If the First falls on Sunday, the kits release on the 2nd.) Aww man, I forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder, I would have been wondering what the deal was when I didn't see the kit on the first. I really wish she would have shown more sneaks of it.
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Post by kstampin on Oct 1, 2017 4:04:54 GMT
Glad I wasn't waiting for the FJ kit because it's disappointing- looks just like an ordinary kit. That's what it looks like to me too, unless we aren't seeing all the papers and possibly other embellishments? But yeah, it's looking like 6 papers, some alphas, die cuts, stamps, and a handful of other embellishments just like the regular kits.
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Post by cbscrapper on Oct 1, 2017 6:05:45 GMT
The top (or bottom depending on how you look at it) paper on the left (the one with the vintage box patterns you can cut apart) exactly matches the paper I used in my 2012 December daily. I think it was from Tim holtz, but I can’t be sure... it’s the exact same images but some of them are recolored or resized. The left side papers are all from Steven Duncan's 2017 Christmas collection for Carta Bella, A Very Merry Christmas. You can just buy yourself the paper you're interested in if you want. I didn't see the exact same images as in the TH papers you linked to though. Right side is Falala by Crate Paper. I don't really get the point of buying a kit that's mainly product from a certain collection I can purchase from a retailer myself. Oh well, to each their own. Yes, this is exactly what I thought. I only buy kits to get exclusive designs. I can curate my own kits from paper collections I like (which is what I'm doing this year).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 16:52:05 GMT
Glad I wasn't waiting for the FJ kit because it's disappointing- looks just like an ordinary kit. That's what it looks like to me too, unless we aren't seeing all the papers and possibly other embellishments? But yeah, it's looking like 6 papers, some alphas, die cuts, stamps, and a handful of other embellishments just like the regular kits. I was holding out patiently for FJ. So disappointed. I really, really hope there is much more to it than the little bits she sneaked. Otherwise I am stuck to using left over Christmas stuff and how boring is that?!
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Post by gigi333 on Oct 1, 2017 16:56:59 GMT
So far I'm not wowed by felicity jane
The Elle's studio kit is really lovely in person
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Post by MissE on Oct 1, 2017 17:46:33 GMT
Loving the 3x8 card from InACreativeBubble! Can't wait to see more.
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Post by dawnnikol on Oct 1, 2017 17:50:55 GMT
sleepingbooty SC confirmed no DD "kit", just an add-on and shop goodies. Nothing like Keystone or prior years though.
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