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Post by boymom5 on Oct 7, 2018 16:03:07 GMT
I had subscribed to scrapboo generations lots and they helped me get back into a scrapbooking groove. I ended up cancelling since I wanted to start doing my own thing and there were kits that I loved but I don’t have the right pictures for.
But I was thinking if getting a kit like hip kit, citrus twist or cocoa daisy. Am I going have the same issue? I like the variety of papers and embellishments. Which one should I try?
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Post by anniefb on Oct 7, 2018 16:34:25 GMT
I think there are issues with all kits from time to time - having subscribed to Studio Calico, Gossamer Blue, Hip Kit, Citrus Twist and Cocoa Daisy at various times. Hip Kit and Citrus Twist have fewer exclusive products and use mostly items from several current lines (apart from digitals and maybe an alpha), Cocoa Daisy is all exclusives.
I loved my CD sub but the international shipping just got ridiculous - that was the main reason I stopped subbing. If you're undecided I would either try and pick up the odd kit to try them out or sign up for 3 months just to see what you think.
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Post by joyfulnana on Oct 7, 2018 17:29:45 GMT
I'm not going to be of any help here, as I'm a long time subscriber to SG kits too. I haven't subscribed to any other kits recently because in the past, I got lots of things I would never have chosen for myself and struggled to use. But I do know what you mean about wanting to do your own thing. I started feeling the same way. What I did was buy a few collection packs that I really loved and then found a sketch to get started with. After having everything chosen for me for so long, this was a solution I found worked best.
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Post by pancakes on Oct 7, 2018 19:36:31 GMT
My guess is that you probably won't. SG kits are all pretty thematic, right? The other kit clubs are generally more seasonal, with coordinating colors and some specific stamps/embellishments/etc., but you won't be "locked" into a theme with all of the supplies each month.
If SG has helped you scrap more, though, it's possible that regular kit clubs might not have *enough* boundaries for you to get pages done quickly.
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Post by oaksong on Oct 7, 2018 21:25:54 GMT
I really love my Cocoa Daily kits. I love the watercolor illustrated style, and the colors are always so beautiful and unique. The kits flow really well from one month to the next, and I find myself using kits for more that the month they were intended for. It’s a little pricey, but you get a lot. It’s the only kit I’ve ever subbed to.
The timeline isn’t that complicated once you get used to it, but most additions will need another subscription, because they sell out with subs before they’re available for general purchase. She runs her inventory pretty tight to actual subscription rates.
If I want mainstream collections, I buy those on my own. I’m perfectly fine combining collections from my stash to make my own kits, so subbing to those kind of kits isn’t for me.
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Post by dasmith2 on Oct 7, 2018 23:02:41 GMT
I use to subscribe to quite a few back in the day, but I’d get so irritated when there were so many things I really didn’t like after subscribing a while but I felt like I had to use them so I wasn’t wasting money. Plus so many were themed. Now I look at kits for inspiration, then I’ll pick out my own things(usually ACOT) and I find that I can coordinate things with my existing stash, I only spend around 20, I try to pick up not too much because then shipping is cheaper too. I love mixing collections. Sorry I’m no help 😂
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Post by scrappyem on Oct 8, 2018 0:15:40 GMT
I go back and forth on kits. I love getting things in the mail & that in theory anyway, coordinate together. But I found I wasn't using enough of the kit to justify the costs. I've canceled all of them for now except SBTM from Ali. I will when it's up in March. I've had better luck, buying individual kits when I love them. I'm okay with paying $5-10 more per kit, knowing I'll use everything. I hate having stuff sit in my stash that's new, but I don't love. The $ wasted irritates me.
All that said, kits are really fun & can sometimes push me to use things I wouldn't normally have grabbed. You might buy a few individual kits from a couple of different companies you think you might like & see which one you like the best.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 8, 2018 3:06:10 GMT
I get a kit from The Scraproom. I really like it because it gives me a taste of 4 different paper lines. If I get 8 pages done, I feel like I got my money's worth. What else is nice is that there may be one I don't love and I'm not wasting an entire months kit. Just a quarter. I give it away and just use the rest.
The design team puts together four two page layouts with the kit contents. so easy to scraplift if you want. I really enjoy getting this kit.
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Post by peachiceteas on Oct 8, 2018 5:45:58 GMT
I thought I was die hard citrus twist now, having left studio calico after a few years of subscribing.
I do really like the CT stamps and embellishments but I can’t use the paper pads up quick enough and I need more from the cards.
If you want a kit that has a good mix of embellishments, I would still recommend CT. I think I’ll subscribe for a few more months before looking for a new option to mix it up.
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Post by stinkerbelle on Oct 8, 2018 11:54:35 GMT
just know that hipkit is very american crafts-based, so if you're not a fan of most of their lines, i'd skip that one. or if you love the AC lines, it might be the kit for you  having said that, i signed up for a 3-month sub and will start with the october kits; i always love their christmas kits (which is the november kit each year) and didn't want to miss out this time. so far i haven't seen any super ugly american crafts lines so i think i'll be safe  |
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Post by quinmm14 on Oct 9, 2018 0:54:04 GMT
I always say I'm never doing kits again and then I miss getting them so I do. Right now I'm getting an SG kit, My Creative Scrapbook (can't tell ya much about that one as I just subbed to it this month), and I'm trying to talk myself out of Elle's Studio kits.  |
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Post by boymom5 on Oct 10, 2018 1:06:07 GMT
Thanks for the thoughts. I’m still going back and forth. I love the idea of monthly “surprise” mail again and trying new things. I think I’m split between citrus twist and hip kit. I like the hip kit color add on but want to start more stamping and like that citrus twist had stamps. I wish I. Could get both add ons i. One kit
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