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Post by ecvnj58 on Oct 3, 2017 17:55:19 GMT
Does anyone do a December monthly kit that screams Christmas? I feel like this is the issue with FJ. It's so Christmasey and not just winter like everyone else does. So do you piss off your subscribers by assuming they are all Christian or do you just make it optional.
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lemonella
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Post by lemonella on Oct 3, 2017 18:13:25 GMT
Kelly purkey album sneaks on her instastory. These look interesting! Does anyone know what material these covers are and how thick they are? I've never seen them before.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 3, 2017 18:21:49 GMT
I'm sorry sleepingbooty , but it reminds me of Edouard Balladur and "ses marchés ouverts et fermés". Haha, classic! One-person tennis match, amirite? Couldn't find that Balladur monologue on YouTube, alas. *SHAME SHAME SHAME* So do you piss off your subscribers by assuming they are all Christian or do you just make it optional. AE's religious DD stuff this year did not sell out. Jasmine's mini kit and religious card set were both non-successes. Not sure if going full Christian is a smart business move in today's December scrapbook kit market. These look interesting! Does anyone know what material these covers are and how thick they are? I've never seen them before. Thick acrylic. Nice and hard. ( that's what she said)
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AmandaA
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Post by AmandaA on Oct 3, 2017 18:22:32 GMT
Does anyone do a December monthly kit that screams Christmas? I feel like this is the issue with FJ. It's so Christmasey and not just winter like everyone else does. So do you piss off your subscribers by assuming they are all Christian or do you just make it optional. Good point. I was also thinking that it allows her to work on a different schedule for that kit instead of being tied to he regular release and shipping dates (which if I am remembering correctly means the "December" sub kit wouldn't arrive to people until mid-December). And not that it is an excuse for a "business", but I am guessing it also allows her to take some time off around the holidays as well which would be all but impossible when you are such a small operation. Just seems like it would have been a lot easier to have explained all of that up front and awhile ago rather than being the last one to the party so to speak.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2017 18:40:18 GMT
sleepingbooty Couldn't find it either. But what always kills me is his last sentence: "je pense que je m'exprime clairement." #Right. Is writing in a foreign language allowed here, by the way? If not, my apologies.
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Post by mom on Oct 3, 2017 19:13:09 GMT
sleepingbooty Couldn't find it either. But what always kills me is his last sentence: "je pense que je m'exprime clairement." #Right. Is writing in a foreign language allowed here, by the way? If not, my apologies. Well, yeah you can write in any language you want. But if you're being snarky then write it in English. I hate missing good snark! SaveSave
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Post by lasteve1 on Oct 3, 2017 19:28:52 GMT
Does anyone do a December monthly kit that screams Christmas? I feel like this is the issue with FJ. It's so Christmasey and not just winter like everyone else does. So do you piss off your subscribers by assuming they are all Christian or do you just make it optional. The sneaks don't really seem very Christmassy to me, except for the stamp set--but it's really more "holiday" and only one of the stamps is "Christmas" specific. But the papers don't seem Christmassy at all, they are her typical geometric patterns and florals. Most of the embellishments don't even hint at holidays either. She does use reds and greens, but also pink, yellow, and lots of greys/blacks.
But I see your point... I think giving subbers the option to opt out though would resolve that--or even just warning ahead of time that it's going to be Christmas themed so people have time to cancel, rather than requiring subbers to have to worry about being available to order on a specific date and that they might sell out. I'm not a subber and I don't like the sneaks so far so it's not affecting me, but it just seems like an odd way of doing things.
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Post by paperamy on Oct 3, 2017 19:45:42 GMT
I actually don’t mind the FJ schedule and don’t find it confusing. Basically, her December kit is pretty much the normal monthly kit plus an album that will be shipped a month early. So instead of getting a kit in November and one in December, you get two in November, if you decide to get the optional December kit.
I don’t need a kit AND a normal monthly kit that’s holiday themed as well.
However, the lack of communication leaves me thinking that I’ll pass on this year’s kit.
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Post by mich5481 on Oct 3, 2017 19:48:04 GMT
[quote source="/post/1828001/thread" timestamp="1502037348" sleepingbooty[/a][/span] , So do you piss off your subscribers by assuming they are all Christian or do you just make it optional. AE's religious DD stuff this year did not sell out. Jasmine's mini kit and religious card set were both non-successes. Not sure if going full Christian is a smart business move in today's December scrapbook kit market. [/quote] I think part of the problem is Jasmine's 2015 and 2016 kits are so similar to this year's kit that the people who really like the Christian Christmas nature of them probably already have enough of her designs. Personally, I am waiting for it to go on sale next year (I bought just the cards during the last sale). Also, her kits were the first to sell out in both 2015 and 2016, so it's nice Liz got a chance to have the most popular kit. As far as AE's religious DD card set goes, I found the designs rather uninspired and cliche (and overpriced) - but I think that statement goes for all of the DD offerings this year. Depending on how cheap it goes, I may pick a set up during a sale.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Oct 3, 2017 23:34:47 GMT
sleepingbooty Couldn't find it either. But what always kills me is his last sentence: "je pense que je m'exprime clairement." #Right. Is writing in a foreign language allowed here, by the way? If not, my apologies. I like struggling with my 3 years of high school French just trying to get the gist. Go on with your bad self and your pretty French. It's good for my brain. 😁
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kstampin
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Post by kstampin on Oct 4, 2017 2:12:11 GMT
Thanks for sharing the info about FJ. I'm not currently subscribed but have been thinking about subbing again soon. I do love every kit she comes out with, and having all girls her kits work well for me. I think the schedule is pretty neat and would appreciate having that month off in December. Although, I do see sleepingbooty's point that technically she does still have a December kit you're just paying for it early. I do like the sneaks of "Joy" so far, but I'm hoping she will show more of it before reveal.
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Post by kstampin on Oct 4, 2017 2:15:44 GMT
The Kelly purkey albums are interesting...something new and different. So am I right in assuming those are the actual covers? And you'd hold them together with jump rings or ribbon or something?
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Post by mom on Oct 4, 2017 3:16:21 GMT
The Kelly purkey albums are interesting...something new and different. So am I right in assuming those are the actual covers? And you'd hold them together with jump rings or ribbon or something? yep! Thats the actual cover. You can bind it with rings or even ribbon if you wanted. SaveSave
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Post by gynergy on Oct 4, 2017 4:31:58 GMT
Would anyone be interested in getting a padded envelope full of DD products from 2016 and 2015? I have SO. MANY. leftovers and won't use the majority of them. I would only ask for help covering the shipping costs...otherwise it's totally free. A USPS Priority Mail padded envelope is only $7.20, I believe. I'd be Interested in 2016 -- still regret not buying that kit. (Would feel bad taking 2015 stuff since I have that kit).
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 4, 2017 4:42:52 GMT
The Kelly purkey albums are interesting...something new and different. So am I right in assuming those are the actual covers? And you'd hold them together with jump rings or ribbon or something? yep! Thats the actual cover. You can bind it with rings or even ribbon if you wanted. SaveSaveYou're getting front and back cover. You choose how big you want your rings (or ribbons, twine pieces) to be. Really fun and liberating!
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Post by heavencole on Oct 4, 2017 7:42:46 GMT
I'm super excited to try that new album from Kelly Purkey!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2017 7:44:31 GMT
sleepingbooty Couldn't find it either. But what always kills me is his last sentence: "je pense que je m'exprime clairement." #Right. Is writing in a foreign language allowed here, by the way? If not, my apologies. Well, yeah you can write in any language you want. But if you're being snarky then write it in English. I hate missing good snark! SaveSaveYou're not missing anything, promise! I never speak another language with other people around because I hate that they can feel left out. Somehow, the keyboard made things different. If it happens again, I'll sum it up in English so you'll all see that's clearly not interesting. Sleepingbooty's post reminds me of a former politician whose speech was almost unintelligible but was convinced it made crystal clear sense. His speech always made it into the blooper reel.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2017 7:54:57 GMT
sleepingbooty Couldn't find it either. But what always kills me is his last sentence: "je pense que je m'exprime clairement." #Right. Is writing in a foreign language allowed here, by the way? If not, my apologies. I like struggling with my 3 years of high school French just trying to get the gist. Go on with your bad self and your pretty French. It's good for my brain. 😁 Haha, thanks . May I ask if you chose to study French in high school?
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Post by lisacharlotte on Oct 4, 2017 8:49:41 GMT
I like struggling with my 3 years of high school French just trying to get the gist. Go on with your bad self and your pretty French. It's good for my brain. 😁 Haha, thanks . May I ask if you chose French in high school? Yes, we had a neighbor from Canada who spoke French Canadian. He gave me a little french school book when I was about 13-14. I took three years of French in high school. It was one class I knew I'd always get an A in. I became a linguist in the Air Force. Arabic was a quite a bit harder but i actually became vaguely fluent. However, that was almost 30 years ago and it's all gone now. I can read Arabic but have no vocabulary. I can count and have enough basic words DH and I can communicate in public with a small bit of privacy. It's very basic at this point. DH abilities as a linguist amaze me. He reads Korean because he dated a Korean girl in college. It's uncanny how he retains this stuff.
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Post by kstampin on Oct 4, 2017 11:27:04 GMT
yep! Thats the actual cover. You can bind it with rings or even ribbon if you wanted. SaveSaveYou're getting front and back cover. You choose how big you want your rings (or ribbons, twine pieces) to be. Really fun and liberating! Ohhhh! That's pretty! And wow those are nice thick covers, thanks for sharing the picture sleepingbooty. That looks very cool! So far I have never completed a December Daily even though I am intrigued each year. I'm glad to see that there are new, fresh, and interesting ideas coming out. I've made several mini albums (using the tutorials from Kathy King's Paper Phenomenon). I always love the way they turn out but I do sometimes worry about the photos not being inside page protectors and wonder how well it will hold up with time. I'm seeing a lot of people using TNs to scrap in lately. I wonder if we are starting to see another shift in the industry, like we did when PL went big? For those of you considering the KP covers, will you still use page protectors inside?
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Post by pancakes on Oct 4, 2017 11:59:19 GMT
Would anyone be interested in getting a padded envelope full of DD products from 2016 and 2015? I have SO. MANY. leftovers and won't use the majority of them. I would only ask for help covering the shipping costs...otherwise it's totally free. A USPS Priority Mail padded envelope is only $7.20, I believe. I'd be Interested in 2016 -- still regret not buying that kit. (Would feel bad taking 2015 stuff since I have that kit). Sorry— i should update the post! I sent most everything I had to mamaofdudes, who responded earlier.
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Post by mich5481 on Oct 4, 2017 12:05:01 GMT
Am I the only one getting flashbacks to the acrylic albums fad of the mid 2000s? I think I still have some left, on the off chance I don't get one of KP's.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 4, 2017 12:19:04 GMT
Ohhhh! That's pretty! And wow those are nice thick covers, thanks for sharing the picture sleepingbooty. I ought to point out the covers I showed are not by Jamaica. But her crystal clear album covers are of a similar thickness. I expect the special albums she made for Kelly Purkey's shop to also be about the same thickness. It's quality stuff! For those of you considering the KP covers, will you still use page protectors inside? I'm currently doing a vertical 4x6 October Daily album with simple chipboard covers and a couple of rings. I'm working mostly without page protectors. I make sure I use nice thick cardstock whenever possible to help reinforce the pages that are not going into PPs. The fun thing about this type of albums is that it's very freeing: you can bounce back and forth between PP and no PP, adding in smaller layers punched straight in there. You decide in the end how thick it may get. The aesthetic is also very different from traditional albums as you're essentially building the book from scratch. I love covers + rings for these types of projects! And I'm particularly big on Carta Bella's pattern papers for such mini books as they are truly lush and thick. (but I'm currently working with Pink Paislee papers)
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 4, 2017 12:26:50 GMT
Anyone interested in using a 3x8 album for this year's DD should check out Geralyn Sy's 3x8 travel album. It's your traditional binder album which she cut down but it gives a great idea of visual balance between the pages. It's a smaller and slightly more stretched out version of the hip and trendy 6x12 albums. This ought to also help you figure out whether 3x8 page spreads would be big enough to hold your daily documenting. Direct link here and a few preview photos of her album down below. Enjoy!
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Post by kstampin on Oct 4, 2017 12:55:03 GMT
For those of you considering the KP covers, will you still use page protectors inside? I'm currently doing a vertical 4x6 October Daily album with simple chipboard covers and a couple of rings. I'm working mostly without page protectors. I make sure I use nice thick cardstock whenever possible to help reinforce the pages that are not going into PPs. The fun thing about this type of albums is that it's very freeing: you can bounce back and forth between PP and no PP, adding in smaller layers punched straight in there. You decide in the end how thick it may get. The aesthetic is also very different from traditional albums as you're essentially building the book from scratch. I love covers + rings for these types of projects! And I'm particularly big on Carta Bella's pattern papers for such mini books as they are truly lush and thick. (but I'm currently working with Pink Paislee papers) I know what you mean about it being so different from traditional layouts. Although, it's not completely the same as what you are doing, with the Paper Phenomenon albums you make the covers out of chipboard and the binding is cardstock and tyvek for reinforcement. You can make the pages of various sizes and add in PL type cards so the varied sizes and items make it very interesting. I do enjoy the construction of her albums just as much as making layouts, and with these you make the whole album first and then add your pictures. You can always go back and add more fun stuff embellishments too. I like the idea of these acrylic covers and jump rings too. It's nice to have the different options. I, too, love the thickness and texture of CB papers.
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Post by nicolep on Oct 4, 2017 13:26:11 GMT
Am I the only one getting flashbacks to the acrylic albums fad of the mid 2000s? I think I still have some left, on the off chance I don't get one of KP's. I was on the Clear Scraps DT and I still have 2 big boxes of them in storage! They were truly awesome. I loved working with them.
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Post by nicolep on Oct 4, 2017 13:28:28 GMT
I wish I could just buy the 31 page protectors from Ali and not the album. I don't really care for either album. I would love the red one IF the writing on the cover was silver. Gold is just not my thing.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 4, 2017 13:37:33 GMT
I wish I could just buy the 31 page protectors from Ali and not the album. I don't really care for either album. I would love the red one IF the writing on the cover was silver. Gold is just not my thing. You can buy the page protectors as separate sets of 10 but that would be costly for just the one DD album. And difficult to use because they'll only fit AE or SC albums. Have you thought of using PPs from other companies that use the standard 2-ring system?
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Post by nicolep on Oct 4, 2017 13:40:23 GMT
I wish I could just buy the 31 page protectors from Ali and not the album. I don't really care for either album. I would love the red one IF the writing on the cover was silver. Gold is just not my thing. You can buy the page protectors as separate sets of 10 but that would be costly for just the one DD album. And difficult to use because they'll only fit AE or SC albums. Have you thought of using PPs from other companies that use the standard 2-ring system? Exactly. A small fortune for sure. I'm going to gather what PP's I have in my stash and see what I need to fill in with and what it would cost me.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Oct 4, 2017 13:49:22 GMT
Exactly. A small fortune for sure. I'm going to gather what PP's I have in my stash and see what I need to fill in with and what it would cost me. "Can I make it with my stash?" DDers be like:
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