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juliee181
Half Way There!
PeaNut 539,946
January 2012
Posts: 323
Layouts: 87
Loc: Canal Winchester, OH
 |  Posted: 1/9/2013 3:21:24 PM
So I never did a kit club -- then last summer I got sucked into the SC subscription - and I have to admit I like it. I have tried products and items on my layouts that I never would have bought otherwise. But I keep seeing references to Shimelle's kits here and want to learn more. Can someone point me in the right direction? | |
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He**inWA
*Clever Pea Title Here*
PeaNut 220,816
August 2005
Posts: 8,902
Layouts: 2
Loc: Hidden under a pile of scrap!
 | Posted: 1/9/2013 3:22:49 PM
I don't.
I'd rather spend the $ on materials I choose. I have yet to see a kit club that has even 50% Kits that I like.
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Sherry C
BucketHead
PeaNut 286,156
December 2006
Posts: 942
Layouts: 59
Loc: TN
 | Posted: 1/9/2013 3:37:52 PM
For the first time in years, I am no longer subbing... well, except for CD stamp sub. I've loved subbing for lots of reasons, but it was time for a little break. I'm excited to shop for things that truly speak to me.  | |
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KirstenDrew
AncestralPea
PeaNut 122,801
January 2004
Posts: 4,722
Layouts: 287
Loc: Ontario Canada
 | Posted: 1/9/2013 3:54:51 PM
I think kits are actually less popular now than they were some years ago...far fewer choices now. Studio Calico really leads the pack tho because of their popularity, so they seem in the "spotlight" even if fewer of us overall are subbing.
I belonged years ago to scrapologie (anyone?) and My favorite memories...both now long closed. I used them to build my stash; less to "craft from a kit". Being in Canada, I received lots of items I couldn't buy locally. | |
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love5523
PeaAddict
PeaNut 58,325
December 2002
Posts: 1,298
Layouts: 216
Loc: Clarksburg, Maryland
 | Posted: 1/9/2013 4:56:28 PM
It's been several years since I subscribed to a kit club before canceling them. It just seemed like so many of the kits focused on the girly stuff... pinks, purples, flowers. All great stuff if you have little girls. I mostly scrap photos of my DS & DH, so they just weren't working for me. When I would get a masculine kit, it would be for little boys, trains, cards, bugs, ect. My DS is 12 now so none of those things work for him. And besides Christmas & birthdays I don't do much themed scrapbooking either, so I'd need something that would work well with everyday photos.
I am interested in possibly subbing to a mixed media or journal art kit club, new forms of art for me  I like the Scarlet Lime kits, but again, lot's of girly, girly stuff. Studio Calico is another kit club I've been eyeing. I'm still on the fence with that one. I'm not completely opposed to joining another scrapbook kit club, but it would definitely have to be one that has less flowers & girly stuff and much more teen/manly masculine stuff, if that makes any sense?! LOL | |
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Cindy March
BucketHead
PeaNut 487,105
November 2010
Posts: 765
Layouts: 0
Loc: Long Island, New York
 | Posted: 1/9/2013 8:25:52 PM
I don't. I just never thought too. | |
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NativeNewYorker
black eyed pea with soul!
PeaNut 15,878
May 2001
Posts: 24,963
Layouts: 70
Loc: LI, NY
 | Posted: 1/9/2013 8:27:17 PM
I've been scrapping for 18 years. Never joined a kit club. Part of the excitement for me is to find papers from different manufacturers that will work well together. | |
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RnKMom
Prima 'n' Stickles Pea
PeaNut 80,424
April 2003
Posts: 9,161
Layouts: 30
Loc: Southern California
| Posted: 1/9/2013 8:29:50 PM
Same here, been scrapping for ages and never joined any kit club. Would rather pick my own papers and embellishments. Don't do Project Life either, but I guess that's another thread.
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nancyscrappin
PeaNut
PeaNut 559,204
June 2012
Posts: 43
Layouts: 0
Loc: Kentucky
| Posted: 1/9/2013 8:41:13 PM
Anyone remember ScrapGoods? I subbed with Scarlet Lime for some time too. | |
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LottaFire
PeaNut
PeaNut 555,986
May 2012
Posts: 471
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 1/9/2013 10:17:57 PM
I don't. | |
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Sophikins
PeaAddict
PeaNut 62,725
January 2003
Posts: 1,507
Layouts: 27
Loc: Pacific NW
| Posted: 1/9/2013 11:32:03 PM
I don't subscribe to any kit clubs. But I do the Counterfeit Kit. I love that site!! I have so much stash I take the challenge to construct a kit as close as possible to the kit they choose. I love their tutorials too. In the end I have a full kit, made completely from my stash. Then I pretend it is a kit that I bought and challenge myself to use the items in it.
This has helped me to re-discover stuff I forgot I had and use it in new combinations.
I will also do the new Scrap Stash Kit Club organized by the pea paperpilekitten | |
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Sophikins
PeaAddict
PeaNut 62,725
January 2003
Posts: 1,507
Layouts: 27
Loc: Pacific NW
| Posted: 1/9/2013 11:32:44 PM
I don't subscribe to any kit clubs. But I do the Counterfeit Kit. I love that site!! I have so much stash I take the challenge to construct a kit as close as possible to the kit they choose. I love their tutorials too. In the end I have a full kit, made completely from my stash. Then I pretend it is a kit that I bought and challenge myself to use the items in it.
This has helped me to re-discover stuff I forgot I had and use it in new combinations.
I will also do the new Scrap Stash Kit Club organized by the pea paperpilekitten | |
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craftykitten
BucketHead
PeaNut 255,525
March 2006
Posts: 720
Layouts: 68
Loc: UK
| Posted: 1/10/2013 4:54:13 AM
I don't subscribe, mostly because if I work out the.cost over a year it seems so much (even though I probably spend the same amount on other stash!) I like one-off kits like the one Shimelle does at Christmas. And lately I have been enjoying trying to make kits from my own stash and mixing up different lines.
Kate x
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caspad
peas&crackers
PeaNut 3,602
April 2000
Posts: 13,664
Layouts: 374
Loc: Massachusetts
 | Posted: 1/10/2013 6:24:09 AM
I haven't gotten a kit in about 4 years now. I do like kits. I like getting things I might not have picked because I can 'make it work' for my style and photos.
When I first started scrapping in 2000 I joined Club Scrap for 2 years-ish. It was perfect for my love of stamping and cardstock.
I joined Studio Calico when they first started. I think I was a subscriber for about 18 months. I loved trying to use more patterned papers and embellishments because of the SC kits. The price was good too because I don't like to shop.
I'd join a kit again. I just don't scrap fast enough to use a kit before the next one comes. I love getting a kit but I end up with a bigger stash not more projects done. | |
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theshyone
I'm Alive!
PeaNut 266,636
June 2006
Posts: 10,136
Layouts: 37
Loc: Alberta
| Posted: 1/10/2013 6:37:26 AM
I did once and it didn't get used. I'd rather buy what I want rather than be stuck with other peoples ideas of what I like. | |
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chrispeas
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 252,090
March 2006
Posts: 8,769
Layouts: 8
Loc: Beautiful South Orange County, CA
| Posted: 1/10/2013 9:24:06 AM
I have never subscribed to any kits. | |
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peamac
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 340,335
October 2007
Posts: 5,558
Layouts: 1
Loc: Colorado
 | Posted: 1/10/2013 10:03:35 AM
I don't- I can't commit to spending $25+ every month on scrappy supplies, and a lot of the kits I've seen have stuff included that I don't like or wouldn't use. I do lurk on the Counterfeit Kit site every month, though and get ideas for making my own. | |
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katiescott
What can I post about?
PeaNut 407,397
January 2009
Posts: 1,066
Layouts: 510
Loc: Sunny Florida
 | Posted: 1/10/2013 11:02:39 AM
I have never subscribed to one. I do love the Counterfeit Kit Club Challenge blog which is totally free. | |
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