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Post by jstblondie on Jan 5, 2018 23:41:13 GMT
Do most of you scrap for children? Any for adults? It seems like most of the paper lines I see are for kids.
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Post by msliz on Jan 5, 2018 23:45:10 GMT
Both for me.
For my more grown up pages, I really like Jen Hadfield's lines from the last few years.
No unicorns or mermaids.
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Post by pas2 on Jan 5, 2018 23:47:44 GMT
I am so far behind that i will be scrapping my kids pics for a long time. Unfortunately I don't care for the busy kid oriented papers out now. I have always used more mature PP or neutral patterns like plaids or stripes.
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Post by kitbop on Jan 5, 2018 23:51:13 GMT
My youngest is 14, so I lean more adult. I am having a hard time with all the mermaids and unicorns out right now. Can use a bit with my daughter and for "fun" layouts only. I've actually NEVER liked "cutesie" even when the kids were little.
I lean towards standard prints - woodgrain, stripes, diagonals, polkadots, watercolours - rather than the current pineapples and rainbows - but even when a line is not my style I check out the b-sides if the colour palate attracts me, to see if my standard prints are available.
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Post by KikiPea on Jan 6, 2018 0:09:48 GMT
Almost ALL I scrap are adults, dogs or vacations. I do scrap a nephew, but it's very rare.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jan 6, 2018 0:13:20 GMT
I don't have kids so I scrap for me. Ok rephrase that to, back when I used to scrap I scrapped for me. I mostly scrapped travel/camping/hiking/boating, so there was a lot enough out there. I'm in the middle between cutesy and Anna Griffin. I use(d) mainly plaids, stripes, solids, wood-grain, herringbone and usually in earth-tone colors. When I switched to digi it opened up a whole new world because I could change the color or size with a few clicks.
Now that I make cards, I do have unicorns, mermaids and cutesy critters. But I make cards based on what I think my recipient will like.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 6, 2018 0:26:23 GMT
Do most of you scrap for children? Any for adults? It seems like most of the paper lines I see are for kids. Both for me. Lots of paper lines do seem very childish. I just skip those. And I use a lot of cardstock. And somewhat bland patterned paper. I love geometric designs. Versatile. Honestly, I'm getting pretty tired of all the mermaids, flamingos, donuts, random cutesy animals, unicorns, etc. In no way does that fit into my life.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 0:29:05 GMT
Boys and travel for me. I don't care for cutesy pp either. If I use it, most of it will be covered with solid mats or a large pic. And sometimes vellum.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jan 6, 2018 0:32:01 GMT
I only scrap adults. Most of my scrapping is my travels or my month in review type pages of my life (which are kid free). It seems from the sneaks so far the lines are overwhelmingly child oriented.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jan 6, 2018 0:43:26 GMT
Although my primary scrap subject is our teen, I'm theme-challenged & have always used themed products sparingly. I'm a simple, story-focused, extensive journaling, cardstock-intensive, actual memorabilia type scrapper, who prefers classic patterns (eg plaids, stripes, dots, herringbone, chevrons) & versatile embellishments in usable color palettes.
Many of the recent collections don't appeal to or work for me because they feature cutesy or random motifs, floating icons, & an unmistakeably feminine color palette (that is already well represented in pages of our son's younger years, especially since pink is my favorite color).
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Post by anniefb on Jan 6, 2018 0:48:28 GMT
I don't have kids. I scrap some pics of my niece, but the vast majority of photos I scrap are from various holidays I've enjoyed. And even the photos of my niece as mostly scrapped for me - not sure if she'll be interested in them at all (especially as she lives in the UK).
I prefer stuff that's versatile and not too themey.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 6, 2018 0:49:22 GMT
I mostly scrap my grandkids, but the youngest are all active little boys. The girls have kind of outgrown the cutesy stuff, so I am not really in the market for much of that these days. When they were little I had a hard time finding pinks and purples to go with their outfits and colour preferences, but now that they are older pink is everywhere. Go figure!
As for themes, I like seasonal and holiday themes, school, sports, and family activities. Those activities often include cooking and/or work with shop tools, so those lines are welcome. Outdoor play is a common summer theme, and I am always on the lookout for grass green and playground backgrounds. Cloudy skies are also a favorite. Also I love plaids and woodgrains and generic papers that go with everything.
Not a fan of the random busy looking patterns I am seeing a lot of these days. I prefer papers that know enough to fade into the background and let the photos take centre stage. When I can't find paper I like, I use cs and colour it with inks or paints. Sometimes I use this as bg and sometimes I diecut it into shapes to use as embellishments. I want to do more stamping and heat embossing as well.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 6, 2018 0:56:10 GMT
Mostly kids. My life is boring.
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Post by joblackford on Jan 6, 2018 1:30:18 GMT
Judging by what's in the big craft shops I think most manufacturers assume that most people are scrapping kids most of the time. I think the average person who only shops at Michaels or Hobby Lobby and doesn't belong to any kind of online scrapbooking group primarily scraps their kids and grandkids. People here are not the average scrapbooker, I would venture to say, and probably shop online a lot more than in big box stores. (no judgement about anyone, and of course generalizations are hard to make, but I think product development is all about generalization and making assumptions).
Shimelle was just talking on her Friday Live video about how she pitches bonkers (crazy) ideas for every line, but the manufacturers are very afraid of risk and understandably prefer to play it safe. She says she usually only gets one bonkers product given the green light for each line. It makes sense.
I think cute kiddo-focused stuff is seen as less risky.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jan 6, 2018 1:34:38 GMT
Adults. It really is hard to find lines that aren’t kid centric. I tend to buy bits and pieces of collections since I won’t use many of the papers.
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Post by meridon on Jan 6, 2018 2:08:58 GMT
As others have said, I just use a lot of the B sides.
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Post by streetscrapper on Jan 6, 2018 2:12:11 GMT
My kids are in their mid 20s now but I am still scrapping a lot of photos from when they were little. I’ve never been a fan of cutsie paper but I love all the cutsie critter stamps and dies. Still, as much as I like the cute stuff, I do think there is too much of it out there for me.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 6, 2018 3:37:06 GMT
My kids are grown, although I do have grandkids. I scrap for both. I do not care for a lot of the papers I see now, but that has been a problem throughout my years of scrapbooking.
I don't do "cutesy" even for child pages. Mermaids and unicorns? i can't think of any pages I would create with such papers.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 6, 2018 3:44:02 GMT
I agree with your assessment that most paper lines are more 'kid-centric' and yeah, I hate it. We don't have kids-- we travel, and we have pets. Because of those facts, 1) I don't like all the pink and flowers (well, I like them, but I can't use them), and 2) I scrap with mostly B-sides. Many of the recent collections don't appeal to or work for me because they feature cutesy or random motifs, floating icons, & an unmistakeably feminine color palette ^^^ ditto.
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Post by Linda on Jan 6, 2018 3:50:56 GMT
I do scrap kids but mine are getting older (11, 17, 26) and I've never been much into 'cutsie'
I lean toward cardstock with some patterned paper - stripes, small prints (florals, geometrics, dots) - I do use some themed paper but it needs to let my photos shine - I'm a B-side scrapper mostly
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Post by twillerbee on Jan 6, 2018 3:52:15 GMT
I mostly scrap my daughter's pics and occasionally our family photos. I love more feminine but not a crazy pink lover. I love to scrap christmas holidays but other than that I do not use any particular theme.
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Post by infochick on Jan 6, 2018 5:01:39 GMT
I mostly scrap adults, although there are occasional photos of my niece and nephew (or pages for their books). Mostly I am scrapping travel, although I do want some day to day photos in my albums this year. I agree with others, I really wish some of the collections were more versatile.
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 6, 2018 14:21:35 GMT
My kids are grown, although I do have grandkids. I scrap for both. I do not care for a lot of the papers I see now, but that has been a problem throughout my years of scrapbooking. I don't do "cutesy" even for child pages. Mermaids and unicorns? i can't think of any pages I would create with such papers. I agree. I often prefer the B sides of papers. I love when they coordinate with a the busier "front" side, so I can use a bit of both. Even when my girls were younger, I would never have used unicorns/rainbows. Oops, I did recently! I bought one sheet of unicorn paper to scrapbook my granddaughter and her unicorn frapppucino from Starbucks.
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 6, 2018 14:22:35 GMT
I do scrap kids but mine are getting older (11, 17, 26) and I've never been much into 'cutsie' I lean toward cardstock with some patterned paper - stripes, small prints (florals, geometrics, dots) - I do use some themed paper but it needs to let my photos shine - I'm a B-side scrapper mostly Yes, me, too! My kids are grown and my youngest grandson is 9.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 14:32:12 GMT
Judging by what's in the big craft shops I think most manufacturers assume that most people are scrapping kids most of the time. I think the average person who only shops at Michaels or Hobby Lobby and doesn't belong to any kind of online scrapbooking group primarily scraps their kids and grandkids. People here are not the average scrapbooker, I would venture to say, and probably shop online a lot more than in big box stores. (no judgement about anyone, and of course generalizations are hard to make, but I think product development is all about generalization and making assumptions). Shimelle was just talking on her Friday Live video about how she pitches bonkers (crazy) ideas for every line, but the manufacturers are very afraid of risk and understandably prefer to play it safe. She says she usually only gets one bonkers product given the green light for each line. It makes sense. I think cute kiddo-focused stuff is seen as less risky. Not so sure about that. I think they all tend in one direction (like now w/the OTT cutsie pink-ie blowouts) and if it's not what a lot of people want, sales go down. Then the manufacturers, in their infinite wisdom, say "scrapbooking's dead". It's dead because YOU KILLED IT by jamming what you think will sell into the market w/no room for what others say they want.
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Post by needtime2scrap on Jan 6, 2018 15:14:25 GMT
Agreed! I've never been a themed scrapbooker even when my kids were little. Right now I have a 9 yr old, a 15 yr old and a 19 yr old and I scrapbook all of them plus lots of my husband and myself. I don't need cutesy stuff...I want nice patterns, great color combos and embellishments that are fun and versatile. WTF am I supposed to do with mermaids?
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 6, 2018 17:24:07 GMT
I scrap adults and kids, but more of my pages these days have kids in them. However, even my seven year old isn’t all that into rainbows, unicorns and mermaids anymore. I still buy some of those themes though because I haven’t yet scrapped all the photos I took when she WAS into all that stuff! I also still buy and use mermaid paper for her swimming pictures.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 17:52:28 GMT
I use what I like and often that's unicorns and rainbows. I scrapbook for me. It's my creative outlet/therapy. My kids will appreciate their albums because of what I wrote (they already do) and won't care if I used teddy bears or army men or birthday themed papers. I have teenaged kids, baby nieces and nephews, and tons of pets. I'm every company's dream target market. Lol
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 6, 2018 17:53:53 GMT
I scrap my kids. I go to crops with 150-200 people. A majority of them scrap kids or grandkids. I think that is why companies try to cater to kid lines. I also see a fair amount of people scrapping vacations. It is frustrating not to find what you want. I generally won't buy a line with pink. I scrap boys and they don't like pink just a little less than I don't like pink. Deep pink is fine in small amounts.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 18:02:35 GMT
I scrap my kids. I go to crops with 150-200 people. A majority of them scrap kids or grandkids. I think that is why companies try to cater to kid lines. I also see a fair amount of people scrapping vacations. It is frustrating not to find what you want. I generally won't buy a line with pink. I scrap boys and they don't like pink just a little less than I don't like pink. Deep pink is fine in small amounts. I also think a lot of scrappers get hooked when they have a baby. That's how I got hooked. My oldest is now 18 and I've definitely changed since the old hot off the press baby papers! But for all these years, kids are what kept me scrapping. Now that I'm entering the "next phase" of life, I'm finding that my own inner child is coming out to play, hence the unicorn love.
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