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Calling All Crafters - March 16

Marsha2003 — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:06:27 GMT

Have you been watching Anna's blog posts? Are you excited about the new card kit? Any guesses as to the price? Any interest in the other new products?

I'm interested in the frames sticker kit and I may want to get the new flip card kit, but I think I'll skip the other new AG items. Some of them are gorgeous, but I'm running out of storage space and I think I've got enough background embossing patterns from her earlier offerings.

Does it seem to you like her items are getting more and more expensive? I'm starting to feel uncomfortable plunking down $60 for a craft item, no matter how wonderful it is. Maybe it's time for me to take a step back and use what I have more thoroughly before buying anything new.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

docsgirl — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:20:04 GMT

I used to receive e-mails with links to her weekly blogs but haven't received them in ages. How do you access her blogs and I'd love to see what 'new' she will be bringing? I, too, notice that her prices are way up there. I think it's because she knows that what she has is stunning and so easy to make. She knows she has quality and unusual products

and people are willing to pay the price. I'm so looking forward to the 16th even though I have to work. docsgirl

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

scotnovel — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:23:48 GMT

I have purchased a couple of her kits in the past. I do like her cards and have gotten a lot of compliments on the Christmas cards that I made from one of those kits. However, they are very expensive and, a little over the top in terms of embellishments, so won't be purchasing anything in the near future.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Marsha2003 — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:48:11 GMT

@docsgirl wrote:
I used to receive e-mails with links to her weekly blogs but haven't received them in ages. How do you access her blogs and I'd love to see what 'new' she will be bringing? I, too, notice that her prices are way up there. I think it's because she knows that what she has is stunning and so easy to make. She knows she has quality and unusual products
and people are willing to pay the price. I'm so looking forward to the 16th even though I have to work. docsgirl

You can find her blogs HERE

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

docsgirl — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:50:37 GMT

Thank you very much, Marsha. I don't understand why I no longer receive her e-mails.

Have a great. docsgirl

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Krimpette — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:37:19 GMT

I love her products and have many of her kits. My cards are always well received, especially the pop-ups (among children, most especially). I'm on the fence about her new card kit. Given all the dies that are coming with that, I'm wondering if the price will be more than I'm willing to spend at this point. Can't wait until the 16th!!!!! Happy crafting!!!!!

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

glor46er — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:42:13 GMT

I have been looking for awhile for an electric embossing/cut machine. I checked out Joanns website and found the Cut n Boss on sale for $149.99!! I called my local store and they also had it on sale, so I could not pass it up. It is originally $269. So, if you are looking for one, this sale at Joanns is a must. So more sore shoulder!

I, too, am wondering what the price will be for the flip card kit. I am sure it will be on easy pay. Since I am doing a fundraiser for my church by selling my cards, I really would like to get this card kit. So will check out the price on the 16th. I like seeing the new products that are out there even if I can't afford everything I see!!

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Krimpette — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 20:26:03 GMT

Just looked at the on-line schedule for 3/16. Looks like an entire day of crafts!!!!!!!!!! I hadn't realized that, for some reason! Whooppeeeeee!!!!!!!

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

glor46er — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:58:52 GMT

Just looked at Anna's page on HSN and some of her new items for 3/16 are already on there. When you get to her page, click on "newest" and they will show first. I ordered the foil sentiment stickers for the new card kit but can also use them for other cards.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Marsha2003 — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 00:51:42 GMT

@penpaller wrote:
Just looked at Anna's page on HSN and some of her new items for 3/16 are already on there. When you get to her page, click on "newest" and they will show first. I ordered the foil sentiment stickers for the new card kit but can also use them for other cards.

I think that's most everything that Anna has mentioned on her blog except for the TS, of course. It seems to me that most of her presentation time will be spent on the TS because there aren't too many new items. I thought I wanted the glitter stickers, but now that I see them, I'm not as excited about them as I was. If the TS is too expensive for me, I may actually walk away from Craft Day for the first time without making a purchase.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

glor46er — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:05:10 GMT

From Glor46er...............the only other thing I want would be the TS depending on the price. I think it will be between $60 and $70.......just my opinion. I wonder if there will be any other card kits mentioned. I know the auto ship pop up card kit for March will be coming for those who signed up for that.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

gumolay — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 20:21:07 GMT

The TSV flip card kit single ship was listed as a product for a few minutes on HSN on Thursday and the price was $89 and change ($89.95?). The listing was quickly removed. Have no idea if that will be the actual price on the 16th.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Marsha2003 — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 22:24:57 GMT

@gumolay wrote:
The TSV flip card kit single ship was listed as a product for a few minutes on HSN on Thursday and the price was $89 and change ($89.95?). The listing was quickly removed. Have no idea if that will be the actual price on the 16th.

Good catch @gumolay! I was afraid that it would more than I wanted to pay and it seems that I'm right. I'll bet the auto-ship extras are even more expensive when you divide the number of cards you get out to a per-piece cost. I guess I won't be flipping out for flip cards...lol. I'll bet they sell out, though.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Krimpette — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:40:03 GMT

I had "mentally" set my cut-off price for this kit at $60. Anything more than that is just more than I'm willing to spend at this point. I might change my mind, but that's my current thinking. I wish she offered the kit of pre-cut cards with embellishments, without the dies. Much more affordable that way.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

SMA X 2 — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:08:12 GMT

I agree - I think this is going to be pricey. The extra accessories alone are expensive! The paper is $25 and the sentiment stickers are $30. That would be $55 to start making extra cards. You would still need envelopes and embellishments. I'm sure the auto ship is different shapes, which means you'd need to order new sentiment stickers later for the new cards to make extras, etc. I think the cards are cute & I'd like to try them, but I agree with Marsha, this may be the first craft day where I walk away empty handed. Even forgetting about the cost, I still have kits I haven't touched yet, I'm on the pop up card AD, and I think I've just hit max capacity and inventory overload! I need to start saying no to temptation, because if "she who dies with the most stuff wins...", I am a real gold medal contender!!!

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Marsha2003 — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 01:25:27 GMT

@gumolay, you were absolutely right on with the pricing for the TS. Too expensive for me so I'm skipping it. I did buy the pop-up cutting die set, though, so I didn't escape Craft Day without buying something.

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SMA X 2 — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 05:30:21 GMT

Anyone caving on the TSV? I was so opposed, but then I saw how cute and smaller the cards were for a change, and I'm thinking how much I paid for her die sets alone in the past. All I can think about is how I can use my own papers, like b-day balloons, etc for kids cards with the dies. Also all those little accent dies I could cut out of the toner paper sheets from those minc AD kits and minc them for even more embellishments! Help me, I'm losing to temptation!!!!!!

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Qgirl26 — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:33:26 GMT

I'm not caving. I love the card kit, but I don't have all that many people to send cards to so they'd end up getting the same type of designs over and over again by the time I used up that stash. Not to mention I still have about a billion cards left over from other card kits. These are pretty but way too expensive in my opinion. Even with the dies, it's just too much. But I am enjoying watching.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Krimpette — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:23:17 GMT

So much for my "mental price limit". I did, of course, cave. And for A/D no less! I think I'm incapable of resisting most of AG's offerings....especially when they are TS items.

Re: Calling All Crafters - March 16

Marsha2003 — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:12:04 GMT

@SMA X 2 @Krimpette I hope you enjoy your new kit. I'm not even watching the shows which helps keep my finger off the order button.