msliz
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Post by msliz on Feb 1, 2020 4:02:05 GMT
I saw the Rhonna Designs Collage app mentioned on Instagram. It's only for apple products, but it might be a good replacement for the PL app scrappers.
This is a really good app. Rhonna was one of my big inspirations back in the day and I always loved her work. I haven’t used it in a while but I remember it being a lot more customizable than the digital Project Life app and has some fun stamp add-ons. She has a couple of other apps and they all work together. It hadn’t been updated in a while last I checked but I still enjoyed using it for the most part. I have a bunch of her stamps. She had some really gorgeous designs. Going to look her up again. Thanks!
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cbscrapper
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Post by cbscrapper on Feb 1, 2020 4:19:03 GMT
I love this typo (or not typo). Also, didn't know about Colorpop and I love good budget makeup tips - thank you!! I just edited 1 minute before you posted. Definitely a very appropriate Freudian slip-type of typo! Colourpop is a brand that manufactures in the US. They revolutionised the makeup game by producing according to demand. They can afford this approach by making their own products straight in California rather than outsource it to other manufacturers or having to depend on factories based in China. This also explains why they put new stuff on the market seemingly all the time: they just test out and see what sells, what doesn't. In one week, they can put a new product on the market which is pretty incredible. They aim at a younger crowd but for the price bracket they operate in, they're very good. They were a go-to when the matte liquid lipstick craze was happening in the makeup world a few years back. Vegan and cruelty-free as well. I've had good results with their liquid lippies and their eyeshadow provided I use a trusted eyeshadow primer. ETA: ColourPop is featured in the Netflix Broken docuseries (as a good example ) as well. You get a good walk-through of their operations in that episode. I thought the “tramp” was intentional!
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Post by Embri on Feb 1, 2020 6:42:46 GMT
Anyone notice all three of those "character compliments" sound suspiciously same-y? Like they came from one single person? Or is it just me. Nobody I know talks like that, or would say things like that. It reads like one of those old TV infomercials with "PAID ACTOR" in fine print you can barely read on the old CRT.
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Post by Night Owl on Feb 1, 2020 6:58:30 GMT
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Post by fridaycat on Feb 1, 2020 13:18:58 GMT
I remember way back in the day, maybe it was in her Scrapbooking Secrets “book,” where she featured a page about the clothing she wore and she had saved the actual tags from United Colors of Benetton, Esprit, and the like. I remember thinking then that this was quite materialistic, showy, and odd. Again, gag. Now she’s 20 some years older and still quite materialistic, showy, and odd. I don't know the page you're talking about specifically, but I have to admit that I save tags and packaging all the time if they have cool designs. Usually the higher-end brands (note: not talking about Chanel or anything, I don't buy anything that expensive, just talking Gap vs. Hanes or something) have nicer tags because they can afford thicker paper and/or special effects (like foil). To me, I love looking back on this stuff because it reminds me of an era. In the current moment you're in, the logo or design may seem normal, but ten years from now, it will be a mini time capsule. If I were a professional scrapbooker, I'm not sure I'd feature tags like this on a layout (because I'd wouldn't want to look like I'm bragging), but again, these are relatively mid-priced brands, NOT Gucci or Chanel, so it doesn't seem quite that crazy to me, especially if they were nice/colorful tags. YMMV, just throwing another perspective out there. I agree that because of her other behaviors, this shows a pattern, but that practice in itself doesn't seem so bad. You’re absolutely right. I think when I first saw the tags I thought, “Huh.” Then as the years wore on and more examples came along of how important material items are to BH, I’d think of her saving the clothing tags. She’s always been this way, it’s just now with social media she can really showcase all she has and how amazing she is in her presentation.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Feb 1, 2020 13:27:54 GMT
Becky annoys me but I don't have any problem with the clothing tags. I save all kinds of ephemera from my life, including tags, especially if there is something cool about them. I'd definitely make a scrapbook page about them, too. I don't buy higher end stuff (except for Kate Spade) but I have a lot of interesting and fun tags.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2020 15:26:36 GMT
I remember way back in the day, maybe it was in her Scrapbooking Secrets “book,” where she featured a page about the clothing she wore and she had saved the actual tags from United Colors of Benetton, Esprit, and the like. I remember thinking then that this was quite materialistic, showy, and odd. Again, gag. Now she’s 20 some years older and still quite materialistic, showy, and odd. I don't know the page you're talking about specifically, but I have to admit that I save tags and packaging all the time if they have cool designs. Usually the higher-end brands (note: not talking about Chanel or anything, I don't buy anything that expensive, just talking Gap vs. Hanes or something) have nicer tags because they can afford thicker paper and/or special effects (like foil). To me, I love looking back on this stuff because it reminds me of an era. In the current moment you're in, the logo or design may seem normal, but ten years from now, it will be a mini time capsule. If I were a professional scrapbooker, I'm not sure I'd feature tags like this on a layout (because I'd wouldn't want to look like I'm bragging), but again, these are relatively mid-priced brands, NOT Gucci or Chanel, so it doesn't seem quite that crazy to me, especially if they were nice/colorful tags. YMMV, just throwing another perspective out there. I agree that because of her other behaviors, this shows a pattern, but that practice in itself doesn't seem so bad. I remember seeing pages with tags on them from clothing brands worn by our kids and by us and thinking what a fabulous time capture it would be.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Feb 1, 2020 15:51:06 GMT
Yes, I've included clothing tags as memorabilia in my PL. I wish I had stuff like tags from Esprit or Benetton or Units (how I loved Units). Things like that are intended as a time capsule, not a brag. However, based on Becky's history I'm going with both a time capsule AND a brag.
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Post by refugeepea on Feb 1, 2020 16:00:40 GMT
Yes, I've included clothing tags as memorabilia in my PL. I wish I had stuff like tags from Esprit or Benetton or Units (how I loved Units). Things like that are intended as a time capsule, not a brag. However, based on Becky's history I'm going with both a time capsule AND a brag. I loved Esprit back in the day. I bought a pair of shoes from their store in Vegas and wore the crap out of them. I don't even know if they are around anymore. I honestly don't remember what they were considered (high, middle, end?). I bought them at an outlet store.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Feb 1, 2020 18:30:06 GMT
I remember Esprit, and especially Benetton, being trendy brands that were expensive. But I was definitely on the lower end of the socioeconomic divide.
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julie5
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Post by julie5 on Feb 1, 2020 19:06:33 GMT
In middle school I had to get glasses. And they had an espirit case so I got it. All the popular girls thought my glasses were also espirit so I let them think that. Lol that was as close to owning espirit as I came lol.
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 1, 2020 21:33:49 GMT
I remember Esprit, and especially Benetton, being trendy brands that were expensive. But I was definitely on the lower end of the socioeconomic divide. I had a full Bennetton bedspread set. It wasn't very pricey at the time, but I remember thinking it was super exclusive. Ha. I think it depended on when you purchased something. I know I bought my set around 1987. I am much more likely to save a concert ticket than a clothing tag. I am trying to think if a tag has ever brought me joy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2020 22:23:19 GMT
Anyone rememember AuCoton? I think that fueled my scrapbook kit mania. Matchy Matchy, lol.
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Post by crafty on Feb 2, 2020 12:39:29 GMT
Take a look at the Instagram post by Ali. Becky Higgins should take a lesson on what kindness really looks like rather than telling people in a snarky email that you are kind. Ali is at story camp and she speaks so positively about the people she gets to do her job with and that she is grateful for those that spend their time (and not spoken directly money) with her. Becky Higgins tells us that “I’m nice and people really like me!” While quoting her own “friends” or Becky Proudfit. Ali’s prices may be high sometimes, but her authenticity is worth a few more bucks to me than Becky Higgins’ $0.99 kits that come with her condescending tone and snarky hand-slapping.
Becky Higgins broke her social media silence to tell us about makeup. She could have broken her silence about her own product, but she doesn’t talk about that anymore. Again, comparing it to Ali, we do see Book of the Month posts from Ali but it also makes it into her Project Life at times. Have you seen makeup in Becky Higgins project life? Oh yeah, she doesn’t share scrapbooking anymore.
I really need better sleep so I don’t go down the Becky Higgins rabbit hole. 😂 it was nicer when I forgot about her. She told me to, so whatever. 😂
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Post by hop2 on Feb 2, 2020 14:03:03 GMT
Take a look at the Instagram post by Ali. Becky Higgins should take a lesson on what kindness really looks like rather than telling people in a snarky email that you are kind. Ali is at story camp and she speaks so positively about the people she gets to do her job with and that she is grateful for those that spend their time (and not spoken directly money) with her. Becky Higgins tells us that “I’m nice and people really like me!” While quoting her own “friends” or Becky Proudfit. Ali’s prices may be high sometimes, but her authenticity is worth a few more bucks to me than Becky Higgins’ $0.99 kits that come with her condescending tone and snarky hand-slapping. Becky Higgins broke her social media silence to tell us about makeup. She could have broken her silence about her own product, but she doesn’t talk about that anymore. Again, comparing it to Ali, we do see Book of the Month posts from Ali but it also makes it into her Project Life at times. Have you seen makeup in Becky Higgins project life? Oh yeah, she doesn’t share scrapbooking anymore. I really need better sleep so I don’t go down the Becky Higgins rabbit hole. 😂 it was nicer when I forgot about her. She told me to, so whatever. 😂 You generally see book of the month club posts on Ali Edwards insta NOT on Ali Edwards designs inc insta. Unlike some people, Ali does have a separate company insta that doesn’t have random personal posts if that’s what you want from the company.
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Post by Skellinton on Feb 2, 2020 15:31:58 GMT
I remember Esprit, and especially Benetton, being trendy brands that were expensive. But I was definitely on the lower end of the socioeconomic divide. Around here Benetton was definitely upper class clothing, like Guess. Esprit, Generra and Forenza were more middle of the road, but with sales it made them affordable enough that they were pretty ubiquitous. I think I shared before, one of my favorite memories is my grandfather taking me to the Esprit Warehouse in San Francisco. I was so excited to be there and get one of the coveted bags that were a sure sign you had been to an actual Esprit store and not just gotten things on sale at Nordstrom or Meier and Franks (Macy’s for most people). He was probably wearing a tweed sport jacket with suede elbow patches and a hat with a pipe in his hand and he just patiently waited for me while I wandered around. I don’t remember what I bought, but I remember how he arranged the whole excursion for me and how happy he was to take me. I would love to have an Esprit tag to scrap that memory. I would also love to have tags from the clothes that were so important to me as a teen. As an adult, not so much, but as a teen that stuff was important. If nothing else just because we spent so much time at the mall shopping and dreaming of owning a Guess denim jacket, not as a brag when I finally got one, but because it was a slice of my teen life.
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Post by miss2peas on Feb 2, 2020 15:49:34 GMT
I remember Esprit, and especially Benetton, being trendy brands that were expensive. But I was definitely on the lower end of the socioeconomic divide. Around here Benetton was definitely upper class clothing, like Guess. Esprit, Generra and Forenza were more middle of the road, but with sales it made them affordable enough that they were pretty ubiquitous. I think I shared before, one of my favorite memories is my grandfather taking me to the Esprit Warehouse in San Francisco. I was so excited to be there and get one of the coveted bags that were a sure sign you had been to an actual Esprit store and not just gotten things on sale at Nordstrom or Meier and Franks (Macy’s for most people). He was probably wearing a tweed sport jacket with suede elbow patches and a hat with a pipe in his hand and he just patiently waited for me while I wandered around. I don’t remember what I bought, but I remember how he arranged the whole excursion for me and how happy he was to take me. I would love to have an Esprit tag to scrap that memory. I would also love to have tags from the clothes that were so important to me as a teen. As an adult, not so much, but as a teen that stuff was important. If nothing else just because we spent so much time at the mall shopping and dreaming of owning a Guess denim jacket, not as a brag when I finally got one, but because it was a slice of my teen life. All of this, 1000 percent!
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craftymom101
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Post by craftymom101 on Feb 2, 2020 15:52:16 GMT
I remember Esprit, and especially Benetton, being trendy brands that were expensive. But I was definitely on the lower end of the socioeconomic divide. Around here Benetton was definitely upper class clothing, like Guess. Esprit, Generra and Forenza were more middle of the road, but with sales it made them affordable enough that they were pretty ubiquitous. I think I shared before, one of my favorite memories is my grandfather taking me to the Esprit Warehouse in San Francisco. I was so excited to be there and get one of the coveted bags that were a sure sign you had been to an actual Esprit store and not just gotten things on sale at Nordstrom or Meier and Franks (Macy’s for most people). He was probably wearing a tweed sport jacket with suede elbow patches and a hat with a pipe in his hand and he just patiently waited for me while I wandered around. I don’t remember what I bought, but I remember how he arranged the whole excursion for me and how happy he was to take me. I would love to have an Esprit tag to scrap that memory. I would also love to have tags from the clothes that were so important to me as a teen. As an adult, not so much, but as a teen that stuff was important. If nothing else just because we spent so much time at the mall shopping and dreaming of owning a Guess denim jacket, not as a brag when I finally got one, but because it was a slice of my teen life. I LOVE this story. Can you find a picture of an Espirit tag online and use that with a picture of you and your grandfather to scrapbook the memory? I don’t think you need an actual tag to create the page. It’s a lovely memory that definitely should be in your scrapbook!
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Post by Skellinton on Feb 2, 2020 17:16:59 GMT
Around here Benetton was definitely upper class clothing, like Guess. Esprit, Generra and Forenza were more middle of the road, but with sales it made them affordable enough that they were pretty ubiquitous. I think I shared before, one of my favorite memories is my grandfather taking me to the Esprit Warehouse in San Francisco. I was so excited to be there and get one of the coveted bags that were a sure sign you had been to an actual Esprit store and not just gotten things on sale at Nordstrom or Meier and Franks (Macy’s for most people). He was probably wearing a tweed sport jacket with suede elbow patches and a hat with a pipe in his hand and he just patiently waited for me while I wandered around. I don’t remember what I bought, but I remember how he arranged the whole excursion for me and how happy he was to take me. I would love to have an Esprit tag to scrap that memory. I would also love to have tags from the clothes that were so important to me as a teen. As an adult, not so much, but as a teen that stuff was important. If nothing else just because we spent so much time at the mall shopping and dreaming of owning a Guess denim jacket, not as a brag when I finally got one, but because it was a slice of my teen life. I LOVE this story. Can you find a picture of an Espirit tag online and use that with a picture of you and your grandfather to scrapbook the memory? I don’t think you need an actual tag to create the page. It’s a lovely memory that definitely should be in your scrapbook! I totally am going to. I was so lucky to have the BEST grandparents.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Feb 2, 2020 17:45:48 GMT
So, Esprit being an American brand, do you guys pronounce the T at the ending or like the French word 'esprit' (eh-spree)?
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Feb 2, 2020 17:47:37 GMT
So, Esprit being an American brand, do you guys pronounce the T at the ending or like the French word 'esprit' (eh-spree)? I've only ever heard it pronounced like the French word.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Feb 2, 2020 17:55:11 GMT
So, Esprit being an American brand, do you guys pronounce the T at the ending or like the French word 'esprit' (eh-spree)? I've only ever heard it pronounced like the French word. *tucks baguette under the arm*
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Post by sleepingbooty on Feb 2, 2020 18:07:51 GMT
Skellinton Not sure whether this will help you with any possible old Esprit LOs but there is a book from the 1990s called Esprit: The Comprehensive Design Principle filled with photos from Esprit's branding in the 1980s (store displays, postcards, logos, etc.) that you might be able to source on the cheap at some point on Ebay. Here is an article with some images from it that might evoke good memories...
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Post by 950nancy on Feb 2, 2020 18:44:20 GMT
So, Esprit being an American brand, do you guys pronounce the T at the ending or like the French word 'esprit' (eh-spree)? I've only ever heard it pronounced like the French word. Me too. I have never heard it pronounced any other way.
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Post by hop2 on Feb 2, 2020 19:50:01 GMT
I've only ever heard it pronounced like the French word. Me too. I have never heard it pronounced any other way. How the heck else would you pronounce it?
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Post by sleepingbooty on Feb 2, 2020 20:06:31 GMT
Me too. I have never heard it pronounced any other way. How the heck else would you pronounce it? You'd pronounce the final T. A lot of French words are mispronounced by non-native speakers. The quiet final T is particularly noticeable: "petit" being proncounced "petite", Yves SainT LaurenT, "bon appétiT" (nope, that's a quiet T as well), etc. It's very common. Same for other quiet final graphems in words like cul-de-sac (the L isn't pronounced), sans, etc. ETA: This whole final T thing had me thinking of Hyacinth 'Bouquet' Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Not sure how many of you are acquainted with this delightful British show but between the Becky Higgins thread and this one, I can't help but post this compilation video:
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Post by epeanymous on Feb 2, 2020 20:09:24 GMT
I remember Esprit, and especially Benetton, being trendy brands that were expensive. But I was definitely on the lower end of the socioeconomic divide. Around here Benetton was definitely upper class clothing, like Guess. Esprit, Generra and Forenza were more middle of the road, but with sales it made them affordable enough that they were pretty ubiquitous. I think I shared before, one of my favorite memories is my grandfather taking me to the Esprit Warehouse in San Francisco. I was so excited to be there and get one of the coveted bags that were a sure sign you had been to an actual Esprit store and not just gotten things on sale at Nordstrom or Meier and Franks (Macy’s for most people). He was probably wearing a tweed sport jacket with suede elbow patches and a hat with a pipe in his hand and he just patiently waited for me while I wandered around. I don’t remember what I bought, but I remember how he arranged the whole excursion for me and how happy he was to take me. I would love to have an Esprit tag to scrap that memory. I would also love to have tags from the clothes that were so important to me as a teen. As an adult, not so much, but as a teen that stuff was important. If nothing else just because we spent so much time at the mall shopping and dreaming of owning a Guess denim jacket, not as a brag when I finally got one, but because it was a slice of my teen life. I grew up in the Central Valley in CA and some of my favorite memories are of trips to the Esprit outlet. I loved that place, and I was sorry when it closed.
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Post by hop2 on Feb 2, 2020 20:44:26 GMT
How the heck else would you pronounce it? You'd pronounce the final T. A lot of French words are mispronounced by non-native speakers. The quiet final T is particularly noticeable: "petit" being proncounced "petite", Yves SainT LaurenT, "bon appétiT" (nope, that's a quiet T as well), etc. It's very common. Same for other quiet final graphems in words like cul-de-sac (the L isn't pronounced), sans, etc. ETA: This whole final T thing had me thinking of Hyacinth 'Bouquet' Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. Not sure how many of you are acquainted with this delightful British show but between the Becky Higgins thread and this one, I can't help but post this compilation video: Yes, I get that. But Eh-spiriT? Really? I can’t imagine
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Post by sleepingbooty on Feb 2, 2020 21:22:20 GMT
You'd pronounce the final T. A lot of French words are mispronounced by non-native speakers. Yes, I get that. But Eh-spiriT? Really? I can’t imagine
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Post by refugeepea on Feb 2, 2020 21:47:25 GMT
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