Everything AE/Ali Edwards

I really appreciated having everything laid out for the year. I would be interested in the pieces of joy depending on what the stamp looks like- I thought I’d get play because I love that topic but the stamp had too many prompts I wouldn’t use. I like the idea of the “little moments” kit. I am also curious about hobby vs wonder for the story kit - if it’s really hobby I might change my sub to a year vs the 6 months. There was a series of 3 in a row I didn’t think I’d want which is why I went for 6 months but that change would be good for me.

She clarified and updated the website to reflect “Hobby” as the September Sk theme. Yay!

I agree @scrappieannie it was nice to have something totally different with little overlap of the other kits. I’m not totally opposed to revisiting old themes tho. Daily was one of the first themes. I’m not sure if there was even a kit at that point? Wasn’t it just a stamp? I would love to see the “Me” theme comeback. Go & Grow seem redundant with the travel/OLW and various themes each year. I guess we’ll see how they turn out.

I've been trying to clarify my thoughts since I saw the video this afternoon.

What I know:
-the story kit themes all sound good to me and I'd love to have all of them
-the SBTM is looking better and better to me

What I also know:
-I have a years worth of unused story kits
-I already ordered a 9x12 album for PL this year and that was the direction I was heading
-i very much enjoyed putting together my first month of OLW


But then:
-its beyond the middle of January and I have barely taken any photos so 6x8 size story telling doesn't quite sound so bad considering
-i took photos and did journaling for WITL last year and I bought all the things I haven't put that together yet either and my week seems a lot less than exciting so I think that's why the project isn't exciting me

In conclusion:
-i think I love Ali in concept but just can't seem to take it across the finish line
-i desperately wish I could because I feel like journaling heavy layouts from my past are my favorite.

Am I the only one disappointed to see hobby instead of wonder? 😂

I canceled my year(++) subscription after open. I’m curious about explore and happy, but will just do those as one-offs.

I like seeing what they have in the docket!

I kept thinking we already did wonder, but it was "wander" - LOL.  Anyway, I will probably skip Hobby, but I am actually pretty interested in several other months.  I think I have 3-4 left on my current sub and then I am going to play it by ear.  I do love that we got a schedule and a printable PDF.  I have already printed it out and will use it as part of my planning.

I’m excited about Hobby!!

In my case my hobbies are this and reading and I have a lot of supplies that cover reading, and KP/PP did a hobby theme last year that I barely touched. But wonder! I was excited for that. Oh well. Maybe they’ll bring still do it later on. It was pretty close kn the heels of wander, which can be confusing.

I keep getting confused by the upcoming “let go”, thinking it says “let’s go” and I question why that’s happening so close to explore. 😆

I thought it was so ironic today that I got an email about subscribing to the story kit after what I just said. Haha...I'm tempted..

Are you trying to sell me on it?? It won't be hard. I have major FOMO. Lol.

Thoughts on those story play mini kits? (Not sure of the actual name).
Ali has walkthrough videos up on YT.


I’m excited about the projects overall, but not necessarily the products. I think my favorite items are the craft envelopes and the vellum sheets. I don’t think I’ll be buying the kits, but I might be making my own to play along with the class/community stuff.

Hmm. Positive is, I won't be spending any money.. that floral vellum + the transparencies are cute! I don't consider that a divider though? I get why they're being called as such but if you have to add your own flip it's not really a divider on its own.

Everything in that color kit looks like a mock digital template before you add photos in and I don't like the forced writing prompts for everything.. the room for creativity looks small unless you're using a bunch of outside product. I think by the end of the year everyone's albums will look like Krystal's. ..and I don't want that to come across as snarky just that she has a very distinct and rigid style I can see a lot in these kits.

I'm... whelmed with everything ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Definitely not the audience for these this year and that's okay.


Also are those puffy alphas a single sheet? You spell "week" and you're done with the e's... for $6 we deserve more vowels 

I think the idea is that all four kits would go in the remember album and you’d use those dividers you can buy (with the stripes, flowers) to separate the topics. You’d work on each kit throughout the year with the community and they’d live together in that remember album (or however you want to do it).

I think she’s keeping it all very casual and unstructured. I thought she mentioned using that REMEMBER THIS 6x8 album as the “home” for all four story kit events, using the dividers to separate them. I dunno. I appreciate that she’s trying a new approach rather that the same ole DITL and WITL, but it’s all pretty vague what the actual plan is.

I'll probably grab DITL Color because I enjoy DITL. Not sure I will like the color lens, but I'm up for trying it. And then maaaaybe that transparency pack and Little Moments for general documenting and my stash.