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Post by kiera on Jun 7, 2020 14:02:25 GMT
I think I get what you mean. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like while you want her to create a design about race now, you'd like to see a more well rounded selection (for lack of a better phrase) later on so that the items don't focus solely on her race but also on her interests and other parts of her life.
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 7, 2020 16:02:29 GMT
I think I get what you mean. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like while you want her to create a design about race now, you'd like to see a more well rounded selection (for lack of a better phrase) later on so that the items don't focus solely on her race but also on her interests and other parts of her life. I agree with that as well. Hopefully current events will instigate this kind of collaboration in the future.
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Post by lasteve1 on Jun 7, 2020 16:30:37 GMT
I think I get what you mean. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like while you want her to create a design about race now, you'd like to see a more well rounded selection (for lack of a better phrase) later on so that the items don't focus solely on her race but also on her interests and other parts of her life. I agree with that as well. Hopefully current events will instigate this kind of collaboration in the future. kiera exactly. I think it's great that a company is making an effort to consciously seek out black designers to create a BLM kit and I hope more follow suit. But I hope that after that, companies still continue to work with black and other minority designers as part of their usual rotation, not just when they need a kit about diversity. Honestly, I have been scrapbooking for 20ish years and I cannot think of one designer that wasn't white (except for a few asians). But it's not like they don't exist... there are many creative people out there of all races/backgrounds.
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Post by kiera on Jun 7, 2020 16:42:50 GMT
Fully agreed!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 10, 2020 14:33:19 GMT
Y'all. Take a seat. Get comfy. Push that cushion beneath your buttocks because I have a story to tell. And the story goes like this: MY QUARANTINE ORDER IS ALREADY HERE. Whaaat? Not only is it here, it came with replacement goodies for *everything* that got ruined in my wet stuck-in-lockdown-for-2-months envelope. I have fresh, brand new alpha stickers replacing every sheet that was ruined by the water. I got a new stack of the LLP 4x4 Halloween cards. And I got a few quarantine stickers thrown in there as well. Everything was packed in small sealed plastic bags this time just in case water would invite itself over again during transit (it didn't, thank the paper gods). So impressed. I couldn't have wished for a better outcome. Major kudos to Kelly. PS: The quarantine card sets are amazeballs IRL. The 3x4 B&W quarantine journaling cards are really good and got my brain thinking of documenting things straight away. Some are applicable to non-pandemic times as well. If you didn't buy these in the shop, I highly recommend grabbing a digital set. The grocery list one is great ("Always on the list:", "Only during quarantine:", "Old favorite I'm eating:", "Will splurge on:", "Wanted but was all sold out:").
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Post by honeypea on Jun 10, 2020 14:37:28 GMT
That is awesome! So happy all your goodies got to you quick and in good shape! Yay!
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Post by peachiceteas on Jun 10, 2020 14:39:57 GMT
That is a wonderful end to the story! I needed that good news today!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 10, 2020 14:50:24 GMT
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Post by kiera on Jun 10, 2020 15:01:31 GMT
Woohoo! So happy for you, Booty!
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Post by nicolep on Jun 10, 2020 15:04:44 GMT
Yay Booty!!!!
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 10, 2020 15:23:42 GMT
Woohoo!!!! That is exciting sleepingbootySo glad everyone showed up and you are pleased with the new supplies!!! KP must have sent them over on the Concord in their own first class seat, that was super quick!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 10, 2020 15:29:25 GMT
Anyone who wanted a few cards from the quarantine release but didn't purchase them? I have the Governor Cuomo quote card, orange "One day at a time" card and a "6 feet apart" card up for grabs as a RAK. Give me until the end of the week to locate an international stamp so I can mail the envelope.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 10, 2020 15:36:46 GMT
So glad everyone showed up and you are pleased with the new supplies!!! KP must have sent them over on the Concord in their own first class seat, that was super quick! Not going to lie, I feel a little bad that my envelope jumped, skipped and hopped right over the immense backlog like that... (but then I remember I still have stuff stuck in that backlog!) Zeus, the Concorde was a thing of beauté.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 16:39:46 GMT
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Post by kiera on Jun 10, 2020 17:05:59 GMT
That makes me so happy - I'm glad she realizes that her platform is important and that she wants to continue the conversation. I hope she sticks around for a long time!
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Post by honeypea on Jun 10, 2020 17:16:20 GMT
I read that post a few times and couldn’t decide if it meant she was sticking around or if I was just reading that into it bc I want it to be true!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 10, 2020 17:43:38 GMT
I read that post a few times and couldn’t decide if it meant she was sticking around or if I was just reading that into it bc I want it to be true! Same. The mention of the future of her business isn't necessarily the future of the KP Shop we know. If she'd stick around without the pressure of the monthly kits and just do semi-regular releases, it'd be cool with me. She could still make bank as long as she put some planning into her release schedule.
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Post by dawnnikol on Jun 10, 2020 17:57:48 GMT
GIVE ME JUST ONE MORE KP DECEMBER DAILY PLEASE!!!
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Post by lasteve1 on Jun 10, 2020 18:05:19 GMT
I read that post a few times and couldn’t decide if it meant she was sticking around or if I was just reading that into it bc I want it to be true! Same. The mention of the future of her business isn't necessarily the future of the KP Shop we know. If she'd stick around without the pressure of the monthly kits and just do semi-regular releases, it'd be cool with me. She could still make bank as long as she put some planning into her release schedule. I think she should look into wholesale. Maybe close up her shop and instead create less frequent, but larger releases, and sell them wholesale to scrapbook retailers, such as scrapbook.com. That would free her from the two things she hates about her business: (1) customer service (and frankly she is bad at that); and (2) the pressure of regular monthly releases.
With sporadic releases and independent shop would need to worry about losing customers simply because they don't know when to check for something new. She could use her social media to promote new releases and then have them available through various retailers. She could even keep the digital rights and run an a digital only shop.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 10, 2020 18:09:08 GMT
GIVE ME JUST ONE MORE KP DECEMBER DAILY PLEASE!!! We're going to end up on an Intervention episode together. "We're here today because we love you. We can no longer watch you obsess over pieces of paper and stamp sets. We can no longer enable your Kelly Purkey purchases. Please go to rehab to save yourself."
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Post by mich5481 on Jun 10, 2020 18:55:29 GMT
Same. The mention of the future of her business isn't necessarily the future of the KP Shop we know. If she'd stick around without the pressure of the monthly kits and just do semi-regular releases, it'd be cool with me. She could still make bank as long as she put some planning into her release schedule. I think she should look into wholesale. Maybe close up her shop and instead create less frequent, but larger releases, and sell them wholesale to scrapbook retailers, such as scrapbook.com. That would free her from the two things she hates about her business: (1) customer service (and frankly she is bad at that); and (2) the pressure of regular monthly releases.
With sporadic releases and independent shop would need to worry about losing customers simply because they don't know when to check for something new. She could use her social media to promote new releases and then have them available through various retailers. She could even keep the digital rights and run an a digital only shop.
I don't know about wholesale. It would be more difficult for her to keep up with current situations (like the pandemic release). I think quarterly releases would provide some measure of stability (for ex, travel for the summer, holiday for winter, snarkiness for fall, and whatever she wants for spring). If there is an emerging issue, she could easily release that as well. I do think she was smart not to make pandemic stamps, because how often will people need them in the future? [Hopefully not. I am being optimistic.]
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Post by hop2 on Jun 10, 2020 19:09:04 GMT
Y'all. Take a seat. Get comfy. Push that cushion beneath your buttocks because I have a story to tell. And the story goes like this: MY QUARANTINE ORDER IS ALREADY HERE. Whaaat? Not only is it here, it came with replacement goodies for *everything* that got ruined in my wet stuck-in-lockdown-for-2-months envelope. I have fresh, brand new alpha stickers replacing every sheet that was ruined by the water. I got a new stack of the LLP 4x4 Halloween cards. And I got a few quarantine stickers thrown in there as well. Everything was packed in small sealed plastic bags this time just in case water would invite itself over again during transit (it didn't, thank the paper gods). So impressed. I couldn't have wished for a better outcome. Major kudos to Kelly. PS: The quarantine card sets are amazeballs IRL. The 3x4 B&W quarantine journaling cards are really good and got my brain thinking of documenting things straight away. Some are applicable to non-pandemic times as well. If you didn't buy these in the shop, I highly recommend grabbing a digital set. The grocery list one is great ("Always on the list:", "Only during quarantine:", "Old favorite I'm eating:", "Will splurge on:", "Wanted but was all sold out:"). That is good customer service
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Post by lasteve1 on Jun 11, 2020 17:40:15 GMT
I think she should look into wholesale. Maybe close up her shop and instead create less frequent, but larger releases, and sell them wholesale to scrapbook retailers, such as scrapbook.com. That would free her from the two things she hates about her business: (1) customer service (and frankly she is bad at that); and (2) the pressure of regular monthly releases.
With sporadic releases and independent shop would need to worry about losing customers simply because they don't know when to check for something new. She could use her social media to promote new releases and then have them available through various retailers. She could even keep the digital rights and run an a digital only shop.
I don't know about wholesale. It would be more difficult for her to keep up with current situations (like the pandemic release). I think quarterly releases would provide some measure of stability (for ex, travel for the summer, holiday for winter, snarkiness for fall, and whatever she wants for spring). If there is an emerging issue, she could easily release that as well. I do think she was smart not to make pandemic stamps, because how often will people need them in the future? [Hopefully not. I am being optimistic.] That is a good point about the timing issue, I wonder how much more lead time she would need for online scrapbook retailers versus going through big box retailers. She might be able to sell things through smaller online shops without much additional lead time, especially if they put things up for preorder.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2020 18:32:34 GMT
I feel really impatient waiting for her store clearance sale. Anyone else?
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Post by kiera on Jun 17, 2020 22:00:15 GMT
Me too, but my wallet isn't complaining lol
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Post by lasteve1 on Jun 19, 2020 12:51:15 GMT
Newsletter today with sneaks of a new swag bag coming July 1! I can't wait to see more, I love it! Her email said there is going to be a Freshly Squeezed summer themed Swag Bag (pictured) and a Red, White, and Blue mini kit. She also sent out a black lives matter freebie designed by Candace Carson, I've never seen her before but it looks like she runs an etsy shop.
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Post by nicolep on Jun 19, 2020 13:47:12 GMT
Newsletter today with sneaks of a new swag bag coming July 1! I can't wait to see more, I love it! Her email said there is going to be a Freshly Squeezed summer themed Swag Bag (pictured) and a Red, White, and Blue mini kit. She also sent out a black lives matter freebie designed by Candace Carson, I've never seen her before but it looks like she runs an etsy shop. Ummm. I will be all over that swag bag! Cuuuuute!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 19, 2020 13:49:09 GMT
Rosé is spelled correctly! WOOHOO! I want that swag bag. That swag bag is going to be another $30 one. I'm still gonna get that swag bag. Dammit Kelly. You got us by the scrappy throat. It's fruit, my favourite season, staying at home and delicious colours. What more could a girl want? July 1st can't come soon enough.
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 19, 2020 13:54:10 GMT
Yep, that Swag Bag looks fantastic. Those colors! Yum!!! Love the “stay at home kind of summer” card.
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Post by honeypea on Jun 19, 2020 14:08:23 GMT
So stinking cute!
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