julie5
Pearl Clutcher
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Jul 11, 2018 15:20:45 GMT
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Post by julie5 on Dec 16, 2019 19:14:13 GMT
If there is any doubt in your mind, do not purchase her photo tips class, even at a half price discount. I was burned by this class when it first launched because I found her "catching up with kids' albums" videos so helpful and wrongly assumed this would be equally helpful. All of the tips are easily found through Pinterest or a quick Google search. The rest regarding her work flow and other tips have been shared publicly and are just repackaged here. You might let the ladies at the simply project life group on Facebook know. There are several that are saying they’ve went through it several times and keep finding new stuff they didn’t know and I’m over here like “really?!?!?” To each his own.
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Post by farmgirl on Dec 16, 2019 20:36:58 GMT
Does anyone else wonder how many other pics she posed for and discarded before settling on that one?
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Post by lisacharlotte on Dec 16, 2019 21:17:06 GMT
Does anyone else wonder how many other pics she posed for and discarded before settling on that one? Why yes, yes I do.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Dec 16, 2019 21:34:44 GMT
Stfu Becky. You don’t look happy, you look desperate. There is nothing about your life that I want. Stop lying to yourself, julie5. We all know you want her piano room, US$2000 light fixture and all.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Dec 16, 2019 21:37:42 GMT
I am a bit envious of her perfect teeth. Only the top ones are perfect if that makes you feel any better. 😬 This made me snort out loud. We've clearly all seen her little bottom snake teefs way too often on IG stories...
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auntmimi
Full Member
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Jun 22, 2018 18:55:37 GMT
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Post by auntmimi on Dec 16, 2019 22:08:36 GMT
You might let the ladies at the simply project life group on Facebook know. There are several that are saying they’ve went through it several times and keep finding new stuff they didn’t know and I’m over here like “really?!?!?” To each his own. I did this afternoon, but I am really surprised at how much they think there was to glean from that class. One and done...and never again.
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 16, 2019 23:11:38 GMT
We've clearly all seen her little bottom snake teefs way too often on IG stories... I clearly forgot.
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Post by kiera on Dec 16, 2019 23:42:13 GMT
A friend gave me a gift yesterday wrapped in stone wrap (from Paper Source) and they were starting to tell me about it. I stopped them and said, trust me, I know more than I want to know about it 😂 hahaha But did you dance about it?
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pancakes
Drama Llama
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Post by pancakes on Dec 16, 2019 23:42:53 GMT
A friend gave me a gift yesterday wrapped in stone wrap (from Paper Source) and they were starting to tell me about it. I stopped them and said, trust me, I know more than I want to know about it 😂 hahaha But did you dance about it? Sadly, no.
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Post by hop2 on Dec 17, 2019 2:33:53 GMT
Does anyone else wonder how many other pics she posed for and discarded before settling on that one? There were/are pictures worse than that? Less professional?
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Deleted
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Oct 7, 2024 23:31:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2019 7:52:34 GMT
@stamptastic Thank you for the clarification. I only get my BH news from this thread. For some reason I was under the impression that she was trying to promote these "notebooks" as journal. Maybe it's because she is calling herself the documenting guru and if I remember correctly she went on a tangent about a year ago or so about journaling. For some reason I thought she was promoting herself as a journaler. I kept thinking she is doing a terrible job of it since I never hear anything about her "journaling" in my other communities, lol. I am not being snarky. I really didn't think she knew how to promote a journaling line in those communities. The journaling communities are very open and very friendly and very warm to all things journaling. She would have gotten some pings of interest. I guess what I am saying is that I read more into her "notebooks" than I should have.
It is a strange about her notebooks because us journaling fanatics love, love, love notebooks too. I do see a lot of girls use Project Life cards in their journals. They really don't understand Project Life, of course, but they love the cards. A lot of us who do journal love our journaling cards and Becky does have a following in the journaling world for her cards. I think her "notebooks" would have sold with a niche journaling community.
I agree with you she has a serious problem of never leading by example.
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2019 8:16:25 GMT
Becky is doing the same thing as a middle age woman who should be done growing up and trying to figure it out. I agree that she shouldn't be doing the same thing as a teenager. Being of middle age myself, there are so many changes that you need to figure out your life all over again. But please, not by imitating teenagers or reliving your early 20s. BTW, I have 4 more years of middle age and then... it's straight into old age. Am I the only one who doesn't see her name in the journaling world? No you are not. That is because her notebooks are just that, notebooks. The journaling world has people that 1. love pens and papers so you get lovely info on fountain pens, and all types of paper 2. junk or art journalers who love being creative and use their journal for this purpose 3. planners who love bullet journals, TM and binder notebooks. None of these groups EVER EVER mentions a regular old Mead notebook. Yes I agree with what you are saying about middle age. After I posted I thought I should have wrote I am middle age too. I was all worried I came across as an ageist, ROFL! I think I am about 2-4 years younger than Becky. Yes, it does bother me as a middle age woman to see another middle age woman acting like the way she is. It is fine if she was just a lady on Instagram having fun. She runs a business. She is so unprofessional. Other women in our age range like- Shimelle, Heidi are professional. I get it. We are going through a transition at this age. We are going through anxiety because of peri and hormonal imbalances that cause it. Sure, maybe some women act like teenagers in this time of their life but for the most part we don't. We sure as don't as professional women. If you don't have it together in your middle ages in your career- will hate to break it to you all you never will have it together. Serious question are her notebooks the same quality as a Mead notebook? Has anybody ever seen one in person? This is more a curious question than anything else. There is no way I am every buying one, lol. One- That woman already wrote in the notebook. You all showed examples of her notebooks and there is writing on the pages. I just can't. That makes me throw a journal/notebook/lined paper anything back on the shelf. Two- They really are not my style. I don't like the cover design. No insult to those who do. They are just not my style. I do use school notebooks to do some freestyle journaling in. I take apart the ugly school cover and make my own. Those are my fun journals that I like to "trash".
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Post by sleepingbooty on Dec 17, 2019 17:55:21 GMT
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Post by baylorgrad on Dec 17, 2019 21:41:38 GMT
I bought two of Becky's notebooks several years ago...I liked the size and the fact that they were spiral-bound. However, when I got the notebooks, I was disappointed. Maybe I missed this in the description on the website, but every page has "Cultivate a good life and record it" at the bottom. Seriously? Maybe that would have looked well -- once! -- on a title page (and where the page could be ripped out), but certainly not on every single page.
To this day, I haven't used either notebook.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2019 6:57:33 GMT
baylorgrad Is the paper quality nice in her journals? What would you compare it too? "Cultivate a good life and record it" That is the exact reason why I don't want her journals. I don't want writing in my journals or notebooks. It is a pet peeve.
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msliz
Drama Llama
The Procrastinator
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Post by msliz on Dec 18, 2019 13:09:06 GMT
... I do see a lot of girls use Project Life cards in their journals. They really don't understand Project Life, of course, but they love the cards. A lot of us who do journal love our journaling cards and Becky does have a following in the journaling world for her cards.
I agree with you she has a serious problem of never leading by example.
I agree with you, absolutely! I think Project Life as a whole could have / should have been marketed to the journaling community, and both she and AC would have made a killing. The product was good. It was just lack of effort and a refusal to market her products properly. And with a little tweaking and the introduction of a few new products in different sizes, PL could have taken advantage of the planner craze too. Heidi made the transition starting with nothing. Becky had PL but instead of working to further develop it, she just shrugged and walked away like a bored child. She's so freaking short sighted. It's impossible to watch her and not be frustrated. And seriously, that's all this "mean girl" thread is; we're frustrated and flabbergasted by her business decisions!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2019 14:46:13 GMT
ps - someone's buying followers again, up +136 in one day.
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Post by baylorgrad on Dec 18, 2019 15:45:05 GMT
baylorgrad Is the paper quality nice in her journals? What would you compare it too? "Cultivate a good life and record it" That is the exact reason why I don't want her journals. I don't want writing in my journals or notebooks. It is a pet peeve. It's been a while since I've looked at the notebooks, but I think the paper quality is pretty nice -- not flimsy at all. Unless you used a Sharpie, I don't think you'd get any bleed-through from ink.
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Post by cristelina on Dec 18, 2019 15:56:58 GMT
sleepingbooty, I must start following that IG feed. Thanks for my morning laugh.
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Post by kiera on Dec 18, 2019 16:01:33 GMT
I admit I have a big stash of PL cards - three or four kits' worth - and I haven't actually done PL style scrapping. I do have two projects in mind that I'll get around to some day, but since there are SO many copies of each card, I use them for other things as well. Address labels, gift tags, layering pieces, all sorts of things. It's too bad she's given up on physical products, though my wallet is happier for it.
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 18, 2019 22:00:37 GMT
I admit I have a big stash of PL cards - three or four kits' worth - and I haven't actually done PL style scrapping. I do have two projects in mind that I'll get around to some day, but since there are SO many copies of each card, I use them for other things as well. Address labels, gift tags, layering pieces, all sorts of things. It's too bad she's given up on physical products, though my wallet is happier for it.
I do use her cards for actual PL style scrapbooking. I use the BH PL dies more. When I have particularly thin PP, I cover PL cards. They are useful for other things. I have two photo boxes full of cards. I don't regret my purchases though. My paper far exceeds that stash. I wish I had more of her 4x6 and 3x4 grid cards. I have a decent amount, but they get used the most.
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Post by scrappintoee on Dec 29, 2019 5:35:37 GMT
I've been traveling to see families for Christmas and had hoped there would be something recent. Anyone?
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Post by kiera on Dec 29, 2019 16:28:47 GMT
Nothing new from what I've seen.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Dec 30, 2019 1:12:38 GMT
She on vacay in Southern California and using her beach pictures to shill her photography class.
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Post by crafty on Dec 30, 2019 19:02:22 GMT
Good news. There will be more classes in the BH classroom. Wonder it what it will be this time- more googleable photo tips?
Before she tells you about that, click her shine cosmetics link. Code BeckyWantsToBeAMakeupGuru
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Post by sleepingbooty on Dec 30, 2019 21:03:11 GMT
Good news. There will be more classes in the BH classroom. Wonder it what it will be this time- more googleable photo tips? Before she tells you about that, click her shine cosmetics link. Code BeckyWantsToBeAMakeupGuru Code CrewIsWearingRadSwimShorts, you guys.
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Post by crafty on Dec 30, 2019 23:43:11 GMT
Wait... now she is saying they didn’t create a new edition for 2020 because “guys, we’ve saturated the market...you don’t need more cards”. AKA we were so busy shilling other people’s products and going to fake retreats we weren’t working.
People pay the $2.99 for a new kit in the app every year. They do it for ease and cohesiveness. If she was running a business, she’d understand that.
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poppyc
New Member
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Dec 13, 2019 19:06:25 GMT
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Post by poppyc on Dec 31, 2019 0:02:38 GMT
Wait... now she is saying they didn’t create a new edition for 2020 because “guys, we’ve saturated the market...you don’t need more cards”. AKA we were so busy shilling other people’s products and going to fake retreats we weren’t working. People pay the $2.99 for a new kit in the app every year. They do it for ease and cohesiveness. If she was running a business, she’d understand that. And then she says make your own cards... and I want this to be easy for you and avoid decision fatigue. So many contradictions. It drives me crazy listening to her explanations. I would respect her more if she just came out and said she doesn’t want to do it or it isn’t profitable. She said 2019 is her year of clarity but she is not sharing anything clearly at all.
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totes
One Post Wonder
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Dec 31, 2019 1:11:30 GMT
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Post by totes on Dec 31, 2019 1:16:21 GMT
I was so insulted when she informed me (her customer and target audience) that I should be making family albums but there will not be any new Project 52 kits. I can’t even believe this. It’s so insulting for her to be marketing COSMETICS before products with her own name and logo. I’m fed up.
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Post by miss2peas on Dec 31, 2019 3:25:35 GMT
I was just on one of the pl Facebook groups and someone contacted her about this and her response back to the person to the person was “I don’t do what I do to make money. And you certainly have collections that are new to you because you haven’t used them yet, right?”
Her response is completely ignorant, there is no other way to see it.
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