Everything AE/Ali Edwards

That's true, although I wonder if it reduces the relative value of the rest of her brand. If I can get cards, chipboard and a 3x4 stamp for $10 total, why would I buy any of those things from her a la carte, especially if you have to add shipping?

It's actually more like getting it on sale for being willing to subscribe for a longer term.  $16 for m2m isn't the deal $10 a month feels like, but it comes with the freedom to not be in a long term commitment.  Also, a lot of people discuss how thin her kits feel because a lot of the value is in the class content.  A lot of people, like myself, don't want to be paying for content they are unlikely to utilize...so this kit is a great middle ground.  No class content, just straight up stuff that is themed appropriately for my corner of the world.

This is what I think, too.

I am so not a Christmas person, and don’t normally like traditional Christmas colors together, but I LOVE the colors in the For the Love Story Kit. The shades they used are very pleasing to my eye, I love that they threw in lighter greens, aqua, grey and black. They help make the kit more conducive to versatile, non-holiday stories, while still giving enough of a holiday feel for those that want to tell ‘for the love of Christmas’ stories. And that dark green is lovely. Really well-balanced.

katiejaeger, I’m not sure if you’re still picking out the palettes, but if so, nicely done! And thanks for checking in with us to see if anyone had issues subscribing for the SbtM launch.

I am, thank you! I know it's hard to please everyone color-wise, but it sure is fun picking them out! Anytime you have suggestions or requests for colors please do let me know!  

Less yellow, more jewel tones. 💙💜❤

For me this is a move that proves Ali does care about giving everyone the opportunity to tell their story.

I know that sounds a bit fluffy and first world problems but bare with me. Memory keeping and buying these supplies is not a human right but I feel like Ali has always been great at empowering those who don’t feel good enough or think they don’t have stories worth telling. That says something about her. Ali has something that makes her special and it’s why so many people pine after her products.

The price of scrapbooking supplies seems to just be going up and up and I can’t drop $40 a month plus international shipping on a single kit. But I do want the good quality supplies to help me tell my story. I started to doubt Ali and her intentions when the crazy price chipboard appeared.

This kit at the more reasonable and affordable price says to me that Ali wants everyone to have the chance to document their story with her supplies that help us tell our stories. You don’t have to have mega amounts of disposable income in the bank to be part of her community and learn from her. It makes her seem less like she’s in some sort of elitist club that only those with money to buy the - in my opinion - overpriced story kits have access to.

She is not a charity case and I get that this is business but I struggle to see the two connecting when someone tries to be so personal and relatable but then they’re charging through the roof for their products.

I feel like this is the most pretentious post I’ve ever written. I don’t mean it to sound that way. Maybe the ‘craft your story’ wool has been pulled well and truly over my eyes and I’m starting to become brainwashed. But I think this was a good move for Ali.

I am gonna go back to the SC thread and talk about AF’s bad business practices to balance it out.

I have mixed feelings about the kit selling out. On the one hand I set an alarm and was logged into my account 5 minutes before the release time because this ain't my first rodeo. But I also expected the kit to sell out, figuring that then they would have a better gauge of what interest is and be able to adjust the available number of kits accordingly.

Looks like I missed some phantom sub drama while I was at work all day. My subscription appears to have gone through just fine. I immediately checked my Orders & Subs to make sure it had been taken into account. It showed up as active so I didn't worry about not getting a confirmation by email...

I'm glad I woke up extra early to catch this one. Does anyone know around which time it ended up selling out?

mom @millefeuilles Are your troubles sorted now?

It's so nice of you to think of me! Thank you.  
My ears still ache sometimes, but my hearing is better. Crossing my fingers it stays that way for as long as possible!

I see we both got out of bed to subscribe to Stories by the month and went back to sleep. Do you think we have a problem?  
I honestly didn't think I woud suscribe for a year. Even a few seconds before I did. I wanted to, but wasn't sure. I guess my brain thought I might as well have been awake for something worthy! 

It sold out around 3pm my time, 4pm your time which I make about 7am Pacific time.

I went out last night for a few Christmas drinks and my OH picked me up and I must have been a bit tipsy. He left me in bed at 5am this morning, I’m usually fast asleep but not today.

I text him a few hours later and I said along the lines of - I was wide awake this morning at 5am for reasons I’m too embarassed to admit.

He asks me if I vomited (from the alcohol) 😅

I said no and explained that I needed to get my hands on the latest and greatest in the scrapbooking world.

He says - that’s more embarassing than vomiting from a few drinks.

😂😂👍

I can see them at the bottom of the SBtM sub page but can't figure out how to add them either... Ali works in mysterious ways?

Touché, pussy cat!

Oops, you meant that kind of trouble. 

Yes, I had awesome customer service. Thank you katiejaeger !