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[Note I exclusively scrapbook & create layouts only with a simple, clean, linear, minimalist, magazine-ish style]

How often do you use: 
- Cardstock stickers: Occasionally (i.e. mostly versatile labels/borders/tabs & rarely heavily-themed sticker sheets)
- Puffy stickers: Rarely (since most shapes/icons are heavily-themed & letter packs lack enough frequently-used consonants/vowels)
- Die Cuts: Rarely (purchased ephemera, since it's often heavily-themed); Often (manually die-cut shapes/letters, using metal dies)
- Chipboard: Occasionally (Thickers, purchased more than a decade ago); Rarely (purchased/printed chipboard shapes/icons since usually heavily themed); Never (plain chipboard)
- Enamel dots: Occasionally
- Frames: Never
- Tags: Often (using metal dies); Occasionally (cut-aparts, such as Simple Stories Tags); Never (purchased/blank tags)
- Acrylic shapes: Never
- Wood shapes: Never
- Sequins: Never
- Twine, string, etc.: Occasionally (twine only, in tag holes)
- Ribbon: Rarely (in tag holes)
- Metal charms: Never
- Paper flowers: Never (although the one glass bottle of various Prima colors has been used as craft room decor for ~20 years!)
- Washi tape: Never (on layouts); Often (to secure metal dies before cutting, stencils before inking, etc.)
- Rub ons: Rarely (still have some Making Memories letters!)
- Brads: Never
- Buttons: Never
- Film strips: Never (purchased/acetate); Rarely (using metal die)


ETA:

What about...
- Eyelets: Never
- Border punches: Often
- Die cuts you due cut yourself (like QuicKutz): Often
- Burlap: Never (only a burlap texture background stamp on occasion)
- Acrylic Paint: Rarely
- Foam stamps: Never
- Bows: Never
- Pockets with journaling tags: Never (either pocket for memorabilia or journaling tag sans pocket)
- Ink (for like inked edges): Often (for basic stamping, stenciling, heat embossing, inking edges)
- Tear Bears: Never
- Vellum: Rarely (with computer-generated journaling)
- Bottle caps: Never

• Subscription kits. I’ve never subscribed to one before but I’m thinking I might to help me jump back in. Do you have a kit that you prefer over others? Best value? I exclusively scrapbook 12x12 layouts (ie no pocket scrapbooking, mini albums, traveler's notebooks, etc.). My scrap style is simple/clean/linear/minimalist/"magazine-ish," so I use patterned paper sparingly & few embellishments. I also gravitate toward the non-themed/neutral aesthetic & enjoy mixing/selecting patterns as part of my creative process. Therefore, I've never subscribed to a kit club in almost two decades of scrapping. 

• Classes? The only classes I have taken were at a LSS 12+ years ago. Are there any good online classes that you recommend taking? Any to avoid?... I've also never taken an online or in person stamp/scrap class. 

• What are thickeners? Thickers, produced by American Crafts for its brands (e.g. Vicki Boutin, Paige Evans, Jen Hadfield, Maggie Holmes), are "thick stickers" that may be foam, chipboard, fabric, or a combination of materials & rarely don't actually stick! Additional adhesive is necessary. I stopped buying them years ago due to lack of stickiness, an inadequate amount of my frequently-used vowels & consonants, not labeled as acid-free/lignin-free/archival, & price per pack (especially considering the above). Instead, I opted to invest in dies (& a few stamps) in basic/usable fonts which can be cut using any paper & layered for dimension.

• What are enamel dots? They are plastic/shiny/smooth/dome-shaped embellishments. Note matte finish, shapes (in addition to round), & DIY options (e.g. Nuvo Drops, Pops of Color, Perler Beads) are also available. 

• Are tear bears still a thing? --- Just kidding! Neither mulberry paper nor paper piecing is trending. 

• I didn’t get much into stamping in the past. Am I missing out and should I put more focus into stamping? Personal preference. I exclusively incorporate stamping into scrapping, so all my stamps were purchased with the intention of using them on layouts. Whether simply stamping the date or a label to creating a custom background & everything in between, I usually stamp on layouts.

• My Zig Pens are dying on me. What is a good line of pens to invest in? I prefer Sakura Pigma Micro pens. 

ETA: Also, I missed the washi tape phase. How much are people using washi tape still? I've never used washi/low tack tape on layouts, rather I use it to secure stencils before applying ink/glaze, dies prior to die-cutting, etc. 

Perhaps it's the sofa!?! 

I'm not a theme scrapper, so don't view photos through that lens. My scrapbooking is story-focused with a simple/clean/linear/minimalist/"magazine-ish" style that is not product-driven. While our approaches may differ, we share a dislike for busy (& often poorly focused/composed for me) photos. For stories that include such photos, I often create either a one-page or a double-page layout (usually with 1-2 representative photos - e.g. Christmas tree with wrapped gifts) to document the story & add a divided page protector (or mimic with a cardstock base, if I don't have a protector configuation that fits the orientation of my photos) after/between them to house the busy photos. HTH.

I'm a story-focused scrapper with a simple, clean, linear, modern, minimalist, & "magazine-ish" style who typically scraps 4x6 photos. If I determined all 8 photos were necessary to support the story that I want to document, the amount of journaling, not showcasing product, would dictate the number of pages (2 or more 12x12 &/or divided/pocket) for the layout. 

For 2-page 12x12 sketches using (8) 4x6 photos, check out the 4x6 Photo Sketch Blog, specifically Sketches 122, 137, 151, & 158 (that do not split photos across both pages). HTH.  

While I experiment/incorporate trends that I like or pique my interest, my style is/has always been simple, clean, linear, modern, & minimalist. It is usually referred to as boring (although I prefer "magazine-ish," as aptly described by joblackford in this thread) & not often found in this product-driven industry.