mich5481
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Post by mich5481 on Sept 2, 2019 16:24:23 GMT
Does anyone feel like they need a group prep session in this thread? We could work together to figure out how to prepare our stash and album in advance if there's a need/interest for it. Let me know! Well, Ali is hosting an online DD prep party this year, so... 😂
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Post by sleepingbooty on Sept 2, 2019 16:26:39 GMT
I wonder if there will be free shipping after a certain amount? I dont recall reading about it. It just says the flat rate for the US is $5, nothing about free shipping beyond US$ X of DD items purchased. On another note, why is she waiting so damn long to reveal the actual kits? Makes me think they suck + are outrageously priced. Again. They're working their way up to the kits. Best for last. Drum rolls and all that jazz. I don't doubt they think the kits look great. I wonder if the main kit will go up again. It went up by US$5 last year, right? If it went up again, it'd be 60...
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Post by sleepingbooty on Sept 2, 2019 16:28:00 GMT
Does anyone feel like they need a group prep session in this thread? We could work together to figure out how to prepare our stash and album in advance if there's a need/interest for it. Let me know! Well, Ali is hosting an online DD prep party this year, so... 😂 And we don't even have anything to sell each other. We're a bunch of amateurs, I tell ya...
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mich5481
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Post by mich5481 on Sept 2, 2019 16:30:22 GMT
40 movies this year is absolutely crazy. WHAT?! That's a LOT. I think they only had 22 or so last year. wow. Eventually they may need their own Christmas-love-all-the-time channel. ETA: I clearly stepped away from my laptop at the wrong time this weekend - you all have been very busy chatting! I have multiple pages to catch up on... I wouldn't be surprised if they go that route eventually. They already have Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, Hallmark Drama, and the on demand subscription. I would love it if they did some of their M&M characters in holiday themed movies. Then again, I am kind of frustrated they seem to stop producing some series whenever the heroine gets engaged or seems settled in her love life - the only outlier was the now cancelled "Garage Sale Mysteries." Thank goodness they have an app to keep track of all of their releases!
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Post by needtime2scrap on Sept 2, 2019 16:30:37 GMT
Sorry to say but all the price increases with AE is not encouraging to this Canadian buyer, especially when I have found that the last couple of years the main kits didn't have as much stuff as I would like to complete my album. Rooting for FJ to have an amazing kit!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Sept 2, 2019 16:31:48 GMT
The albums were $2 cheaper last year right? As far as I can remember, yes. The 4x6 from 2017 was 14.99 so that's a 33% increase over 24 months. It sounds like there are fewer albums to go around as well. Are they trying to control demand with pricing? Wouldn't surprise me. They are back to manufacturing less after April went into overabundance mode for a good year and a half with all their scrappy Inked brands. She told a very weird story on IG about their manufacturer in China losing the moulds to make the albums. Then finding them. Then losing them again. Such a series of unfortunate events but none of the album shortage was her fault, of course.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Sept 2, 2019 16:36:44 GMT
40 movies this year is absolutely crazy. WHAT?! That's a LOT. I think they only had 22 or so last year. wow. Eventually they may need their own Christmas-love-all-the-time channel. ETA: I clearly stepped away from my laptop at the wrong time this weekend - you all have been very busy chatting! I have multiple pages to catch up on... Second preview special for the 2019 Christmas movies is happening today for all the Peas who have access to the Hallmark Channel! I'll have to wait until they upload it to YouTube... *grumpy face* 10pm/9c per Hallmark's tease video:
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Post by joteves on Sept 2, 2019 16:44:46 GMT
I feel for you internationals. Unless you ordered a ton or overpriced and heavy items it wouldn’t be worth the 20. I hope some other companies have stuff you like and more reasonable rates. *currently worshipping at the feet of Simple Stories* The large spine Christmas album from Simple Stories is 20 dollars full price (scrapbook.com has already had it down to 17.49 a couple of times since it's been in stock). I'll order it from a French vendor and add a couple of much-needed things to meet the minimum threshold for free shipping. I'm so grateful there is a second option to choose from these days. Kimidori has it too, for 19.99€
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Post by groovy on Sept 2, 2019 17:05:39 GMT
Anxiously awaiting sneaks from KP!
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2019 18:29:10 GMT
AE DD albums have increased in price. Beware! 6x8 = US$26.99 3x8 = US$21.99 4x6 = US$19.99 Other things we already know the price of because of the blog post: 3 plastic envelopes (bundle of 6x8, 3x8 and 4x6) = US$14.99 6x8 stamps = US$24.99 (unchanged) The albums were $2 cheaper last year right? I know the China tariffs are affecting everything, but it feels like they’re passing the entire cost to the customer. It sounds like there are fewer albums to go around as well. Are they trying to control demand with pricing? Or also increasing pricing to cover shortfall?
Regardless: It’s just up to us customers to deal with it. 😐Call me the hard ass here, but I doubt its because of the tariffs. I feel like if it was, she'd address it with her clients like she did when shipping charges went up. Customers get it but dont just act like it isn't happening. IMHO she is increasing pricing to cover the shortfall in sales. Two albums from 2018 -- which are usually the first items to go -- are still hanging around a year later. People aren't scooping up the crap she serving automatically these days.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Sept 2, 2019 19:14:02 GMT
The albums were $2 cheaper last year right? I know the China tariffs are affecting everything, but it feels like they’re passing the entire cost to the customer. It sounds like there are fewer albums to go around as well. Are they trying to control demand with pricing? Or also increasing pricing to cover shortfall?
Call me the hard ass here, but I doubt its because of the tariffs. I feel like if it was, she'd address it with her clients like she did when shipping charges went up. Customers get it but dont just act like it isn't happening. IMHO she is increasing pricing to cover the shortfall in sales. Two albums from 2018 -- which are usually the first items to go -- are still hanging around a year later. People aren't scooping up the crap she serving automatically these days. Meanwhile, the traditional scrap brands are trying to keep their prices in check despite also having stuff coming in from China, including the albums. The DD prices were already significantly raised last year so it looks more like they're continuing the luxury mark-up progression.
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Post by pancakes on Sept 2, 2019 19:26:28 GMT
The albums were $2 cheaper last year right? I know the China tariffs are affecting everything, but it feels like they’re passing the entire cost to the customer. It sounds like there are fewer albums to go around as well. Are they trying to control demand with pricing? Or also increasing pricing to cover shortfall?
Regardless: It’s just up to us customers to deal with it. 😐Call me the hard ass here, but I doubt its because of the tariffs. I feel like if it was, she'd address it with her clients like she did when shipping charges went up. Customers get it but dont just act like it isn't happening. IMHO she is increasing pricing to cover the shortfall in sales. Two albums from 2018 -- which are usually the first items to go -- are still hanging around a year later. People aren't scooping up the crap she serving automatically these days. She did talk about it previously, although a formal email communication was never sent out.
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Post by cheezitgirl on Sept 2, 2019 20:34:37 GMT
Is Ali selling a DD kit on HSN? I thought I read about it but now I can't find any information.
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Post by blemon on Sept 2, 2019 20:56:00 GMT
Ugh. That is a STEEP price for an album.
I am torn. I don't really love the white with the stars or the quote that's on the red one.
Help me out: which albums have a thick spine? I can't do the simple stories/snap for this project. It's just too big. Someone posted about a simple stories with a larger spine -- I will look for that.
I will NOT order from FJ again. Had no idea they didn't put a bookplate on their albums. And since they're vinyl, the stickers I just put on there (looking so tacky, btw), are going to melt off any day now.
Dangit. I was hoping not to have to deal with this again.
There is a red snowflake one at ACOT but god forbid these companies post sizes.
Please help! Post links to big-spine 6X8 albums. Thank you!
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2019 20:56:04 GMT
Is Ali selling a DD kit on HSN? I thought I read about it but now I can't find any information. It was talked about back in early (around the time her first kit came out with them) and she said she was but it would be slightly different (which I took to mean, it will be bundled differently that it was previously. Nothing has been said about it since then though.
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2019 20:57:13 GMT
So I have gone through my DD supplies today and wow. The only 'hole' in my collection is 3x8 cards.
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mich5481
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Post by mich5481 on Sept 2, 2019 21:08:17 GMT
Is Ali selling a DD kit on HSN? I thought I read about it but now I can't find any information. It was talked about back in early (around the time her first kit came out with them) and she said she was but it would be slightly different (which I took to mean, it will be bundled differently that it was previously. Nothing has been said about it since then though. I thought it was going to be last year's stuff, but in different color ways. 🤷♀️
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Sept 2, 2019 21:14:44 GMT
So I have gone through my DD supplies today and wow. The only 'hole' in my collection is 3x8 cards. In a Creative Bubble released some very nice ones last year to print.
I'm sure she'll do more this year as well.
I've just been cutting down 6X8 papers as I don't typically use full sheets in my DD and I have tons of them.
Also, re your earlier post on your plan: That is exactly what I do. I can't prep pages but I do get everything in order and make a list of the 25 days. We definitely know a few things we are going to do. And I also make a list of cool techniques or ideas I want to use. I usually go through Pinterest in Nov. and write down things to play with.
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2019 21:21:17 GMT
It was talked about back in early (around the time her first kit came out with them) and she said she was but it would be slightly different (which I took to mean, it will be bundled differently that it was previously. Nothing has been said about it since then though. I thought it was going to be last year's stuff, but in different color ways. 🤷♀️ Ha. Maybe you're right and I just assumed the wrong thing!
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mich5481
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Post by mich5481 on Sept 2, 2019 21:33:38 GMT
It was talked about back in early (around the time her first kit came out with them) and she said she was but it would be slightly different (which I took to mean, it will be bundled differently that it was previously. Nothing has been said about it since then though. I thought it was going to be last year's stuff, but in different color ways. 🤷♀️ It's in the description of this Instagram post. :-) http://instagram.com/p/ByVoMXol_xO
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2019 21:45:16 GMT
mich5481 thank you for sharing that! What I had read was in her FB group and never thought any more about it!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2019 21:50:45 GMT
AE DD albums have increased in price. Beware! 6x8 = US$26.99 3x8 = US$21.99 4x6 = US$19.99 Other things we already know the price of because of the blog post: 3 plastic envelopes (bundle of 6x8, 3x8 and 4x6) = US$14.99 6x8 stamps = US$24.99 (unchanged) The albums were $2 cheaper last year right? I know the China tariffs are affecting everything, but it feels like they’re passing the entire cost to the customer. It sounds like there are fewer albums to go around as well. Are they trying to control demand with pricing? Or also increasing pricing to cover shortfall? Regardless: It’s just up to us customers to deal with it. 😐 I'm not sure what it's like in other parts of the world, but here in Australia we're being slammed three times as a result of this US/China trade war (speaking purely with regard to AE/DD products). Cost of album increased Flat rate shipping increased Exchange rate bombed out (our dollar keeps getting weaker because we do have significant economic ties to China). So that means if I wanted to order an album only, it would be costing me AU$70. That is insane.
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Post by mom on Sept 2, 2019 21:57:30 GMT
I think if I wasn’t a bit tired of Ali’s aesthetic I would be geeking out all over the place with the kit. I like a lot of the stuff but I’m headed in a different direction this year. The large number stamps remind me of some Tim Holtz?/Stamper Anonymous numbers from a few years back, except squished down. I found my Timmy numbers when I was digging through my DD stuff today. Ali's are 1.75 inches and Tim's are just a smidge under 2.5. So yep! Ali's are a bit squishy down compared to Tims.
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Post by songbird on Sept 2, 2019 22:07:21 GMT
$26.99 for the 6x8 is unreal. I have no issue paying for quality, but the last two years I have had to have replacements as the albums have been damaged when they arrived.
I just got a couple of the FJ ones from the sale and they are SO nice. The quality is head and shoulders above the AE/SC ones. The FJ albums are $24.99 regular price, and I feel like I stole them with the sale.
I don’t think I can ever go back to an AE/SC album.
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Post by songbird on Sept 2, 2019 22:23:02 GMT
Ugh. That is a STEEP price for an album. I am torn. I don't really love the white with the stars or the quote that's on the red one. Help me out: which albums have a thick spine? I can't do the simple stories/snap for this project. It's just too big. Someone posted about a simple stories with a larger spine -- I will look for that. I will NOT order from FJ again. Had no idea they didn't put a bookplate on their albums. And since they're vinyl, the stickers I just put on there (looking so tacky, btw), are going to melt off any day now. Dangit. I was hoping not to have to deal with this again. There is a red snowflake one at ACOT but god forbid these companies post sizes. Please help! Post links to big-spine 6X8 albums. Thank you! Have you tried adding your own bookplate to the FJ album? I know it’s probably not ideal but I think I’m going to try.
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Post by Skellinton on Sept 2, 2019 23:08:31 GMT
I just add my own metal plate using that e600 glue.
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Post by groovy on Sept 2, 2019 23:30:23 GMT
Wondering if Ali will offer an album on HSN, and if so, will it be less expensive? If I remember correctly, her last HSN offerings were things she offered in her shop for more $.
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Post by nicolep on Sept 2, 2019 23:32:26 GMT
$26.99 for the 6x8 is unreal. I have no issue paying for quality, but the last two years I have had to have replacements as the albums have been damaged when they arrived. I just got a couple of the FJ ones from the sale and they are SO nice. The quality is head and shoulders above the AE/SC ones. The FJ albums are $24.99 regular price, and I feel like I stole them with the sale. I don’t think I can ever go back to an AE/SC album. FJ albums are quality for sure!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2019 23:53:21 GMT
40 movies this year is absolutely crazy. WHAT?! That's a LOT. I think they only had 22 or so last year. wow. Eventually they may need their own Christmas-love-all-the-time channel. ETA: I clearly stepped away from my laptop at the wrong time this weekend - you all have been very busy chatting! I have multiple pages to catch up on... My friend is a producer at Hallmark and is super excited for this year's holiday movie season. I think you guys will have a lot of fun with this season's selection.
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Post by sunny1016 on Sept 2, 2019 23:54:13 GMT
Ugh. That is a STEEP price for an album. I am torn. I don't really love the white with the stars or the quote that's on the red one. Help me out: which albums have a thick spine? I can't do the simple stories/snap for this project. It's just too big. Someone posted about a simple stories with a larger spine -- I will look for that. I will NOT order from FJ again. Had no idea they didn't put a bookplate on their albums. And since they're vinyl, the stickers I just put on there (looking so tacky, btw), are going to melt off any day now. Dangit. I was hoping not to have to deal with this again. There is a red snowflake one at ACOT but god forbid these companies post sizes. Please help! Post links to big-spine 6X8 albums. Thank you! The only one I know of is the Simple Stories. As far as the FJ I saw a cute idea on their site... they wrapped jute around the spine (top to bottom) and added a tag. It could be made really cute for DD. felicityjane.com/blogs/felicity-jane/80213763-fall-memories-mini-album-evelyn-wolff?_pos=15&_sid=bbfc4f42c&_ss=r
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