Comments on: PRT078 – So Proud to Be a Part of It

By: Noell

Noell — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:34:00 +0000

Must be just similar paper! I love so many of these Halloween products! I think what I’ve used the last few Halloween’s was Girl’s Paperie and Making Memories — but there may have been some strays from other companies as well!

By: Heather Christison

Heather Christison — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:29:00 +0000

I love to listen to the roundtable while on the road but had been iPod-less for a bit. SO happy to be back in the swing with the Roundtable, but am a little behind. Loved listening to all the buzz about CHA!
There are a lot of November birthdays in my family (my mom, brother, me, my son) and Halloween is my 2nd favorite holiday next to Xmas so am always excited with the new Halloween lines coming out. I took a look at the Echo Park Apothecary Emporium and I am in LOOOOOVEEE! BUT, I swear I saw Noell use the Alchemy Press paper in her Halloween “Home Decor” video last year (I made some awesome items last year based on her inspiration and can’t WAIT to watch it a dozen more times this year to see what else I can glean) I am sure it was just some other FABULOUS paper that looked similar, but it was deja vu all over again when I was looking through the collection.
Keep up the great work, you keep me company on my drive to work every day :)

By: Erika Mobley

Erika Mobley — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:04:00 +0000

I am so far behind on the show, but I had to comment when I heard Izzy’s pick this episode.

Izzy, You are so funny. I love that you get excited over a text expander. I use one every day as a medical transcriptionist. There are packages we can buy that are already preloaded with all the medical jargon and everything. I actually just use a function of MS Word for my text expander (I think it is Auto Correct or something like that). I actually have whole paragraphs of text and forms programmed in to use for my work. So if you use MS Word, you don’t even have to buy another program, it’s already there. You just need to set up your text and codes.
Thanks for the great show.

By: Noell

Noell — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:32:00 +0000

Ha! :)

By: mollymccarthy

mollymccarthy — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:05:00 +0000

I know that many of the small retail stores carry the hard-to-find-must-have boutique lines AND they will ship! When I’m traveling I always google “[state] scrapbook store” and get a good list. To save even more time, call ahead to see what they already have in stock!

By: Cindy deRosier

Cindy deRosier — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Thanks for another great show. I didn’t travel to CHA, so listening to this show was the next best thing.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:34:00 +0000

I just wanted to say how much I liked Melissa’s input. She was at the ready with something insightful at every turn, so I thought she was a great guest!

I also noticed that they didn’t talk during the Roundtable about Amy Tangerine’s line, which I’m excited about and heard a lot of buzz about. So I totally appreciated that in the Scrapbook Update Top 10 post, they included it even though it may not have been an individual favorite!

By: Joan

Joan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:01:00 +0000

Ask and you will receive. I just found a K & Co. paper pack at J’s today and every page is green pp, with a variety of shades, many of which will blend beautifully with foliage. Yea!!!

By: Noell

Noell — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:53:00 +0000

Thanks for the input on the tagline at the beginning!

Just wanted to acknowledge that yes — the part I don’t care for is the touristy part. Very, very true! :)

By: Julie Luna

Julie Luna — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:02:00 +0000

Hi all – I have been listening to PRT since day one and look forward to it every week. I am listening to the 7/26 episode and want to respond to the “no offense, but we HATE your town” I live in Las Vegas and what visitors experience does not represent the “real life” people who live here. We work and have crazy busy schedules. We have kids that have to get to dance, cheer, sports practices and other activities. I am a scrapper, papercrafter and card maker and I learn from your show and enjoy it. So don’t hate, most of us are really good nice people. PS – Noell don’t change what you say at the beginning, it’s fine the way it is. Thanks Julie

By: Noell

Noell — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:56:00 +0000

Ahh! Well, thank you! Welcome to the Roundtable! I’m glad you’re enjoying it!!

(and I love that tagline idea, lol!)

By: Jennie

Jennie — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:50:00 +0000

Hey everyone,

I’m a new listener and I just wanted to drop a line and tell you all how much I appreciate the show. I have the most uncreative day job you could ever think of, and for the last couple of weeks the co-workers I usually hang out with are all on holiday, leaving me all on my own with a ton of mind-numbingly bored-to-tears hit-myself-in-the-head-with-a-keyboard chores.

Anyway, I was doing Ali Edward’s Week in the Life project last week, and found my way to your pod cast. I’ve listened to some of your episodes while at work, and I just have to say that it’s cheered
me up a lot. Interesting topics, great discussions and, above all, you’re a happy and fun gang and have made me laugh more than once. Not only have the work days gone by faster (totally your new tagline), and made me more keen to craft when I get home, but also your show has definitely made me feel a little
less lonely while my workmates are away. Thanks!

By: Noell

Noell — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:24:00 +0000

I don’t think there is any specific information out that they are going under, but people are speculating/wondering because they weren’t at the show. If you love Making Memories like I do, I recommend making a purchase! If they actually are struggling maybe we can help keep them afloat if we all buy what we love from them!

By: Joanstob

Joanstob — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:22:00 +0000

One topic you might want to talk about is the colors that are not trendy right now and why they are “out.” One frustration I have with the latest papers is that there is virtually no true green in any shade unless you use themed Christmas or St. Patrick’s day paper. All the green is blue-green or yellow-green. Very little that matches the foliage I see outside in the trees or my garden or my grass. Do other scrappers share my desire for papers with the colors of nature ( not photo-realistic paper)? A line that has a range of greens from grass green to forest green, a range of sky blues,. and a range of browns the colors of tree trunks and dirt would be so helpful for scrapping outdoor pictures. Even the recent camping lines had yellow and olive green instead of foliage green. I looked at the summer scrapbooking magazines and found almost no true green used. When I used Scrapbook.com’s color-matching program it showed products such as green ink and paint, but not much paper. Any ideas?

By: AnnieB

AnnieB — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:44:00 +0000

I like the phrase “We are changing the way people talk about scrapbooking”! If it’s true you aren’t bragging! Besides, if you think about it, it has a double meaning. One being people talk about scrapbooking differently now, and the other you are talking about scrapbooking on a podcast with guests and that is a different venue for talking about scrapbooking; hence the way is changed. (Hope that is clearer than mud!)

By: HeatherC

HeatherC — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:45:00 +0000

I don’t like the clear — they get stuck to the plastic they are housed on and stretch when you remove them — I am always afraid I am going to tear one apart just getting it out to use it!

By: HeatherC

HeatherC — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:44:00 +0000

curious — Nancy said Making Memories was not at the show and then said something like “that was interesting and people were talking” — what are they talking about — are they going under???

By: Vittaj

Vittaj — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:09:00 +0000

For me, the newest greatest items are the stamp/die cut combo as well. Sizzix is partnering with stamp companies and it’s awesome. Memory box has amazing new die cuts as well.

By: Karen Schreiber

Karen Schreiber — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:29:00 +0000

Thank you so sooo much for answering my question this week! The answer was so helpful. I have checked out stopandscrap.com and it is just up my alley. I even prefer the stuff being shipped late. I’ll have it shipped to a friend and pick it up in the fall. I have found that with shopping online price can really tell me about the quality of the item. If pp is inexpensive it is thin and in reverse if it is pricey it is heavy. Also wanted to say that a couple of weeks ago Nancy gave her reasons why 6×6 paper is helpful. I had never thought about the designs being reduced so that they work better for embellishments and cards. Now I have to put that on my ‘to buy’ list as well. Thanks a TON you guys!”

By: Stampuser

Stampuser — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:36:00 +0000

Thanks for the CHA update. When it is not possible to be there, it is fun to hear about all the great products that are coming out. I’ve missed the videos like the ones Noell and Izzy did for the Winter show. There has not been anything like that that I’ve been able to find on the web this time (you guys did such a great job for all of us…a very belated thanks for that). I did see Nancy on Tim Holtz’s video about CHA. It was fun to be able to spot her in the crowd. Thanks again for all the information you share with all of us. I love the roundtable podcasts and listen to each of them several times. They have increased my knowledge and are so fun to listen to. Keep up the great job, you guys!!