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What a kick! There isn't much I would say I "loathe"--more like I can appreciate that others like it, but it's not something that floats my boat or gives me the vapors in the way that things I adore do. ;)
Adore:
OLC's
CAS's
Lots of white space
6x6" patterned papers (pretty much all of it by every company that's putting it out!)
Florals
Birds
Foliage/Trees/Branches/Leaves
Travel/postage/office themes
Coffee themes
Bold/Graphic design
Urban/contemporary design
Organic design
Typography/font work
Text backgrounds
Faux bois/woodgrain
Glitter
Brads
Eyelets
Ribbon
Twine
Retro
Polka Dots in all sizes
Buttons
Lightweight chipboard
Puns/humor
Classic patterns
Classic shapes and lines
Watercolor
Sketched illustration work
Wood mounts (what can I say, I'm old school)
...and the list could go on for miles and miles, cuz I like so many different things. :mrgreen:
Loathe:
Rub-ons
Fibers
Wire
Sap (as in drippy/sappy drivel kinda sentiments)
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
LOVE:
Sewing on cards
CAS
Cardstock in every color possible
Nature stamps (flowers, trees, birds, etc)
Ribbon
Jillibean Soup
6x6 paper pads (Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey especially)
Using fabric on cards
Dislike:
Patterned paper not offered in 6x6 pads
Stamp kits that don't match or have a theme
Big puffy flowers
Textured cardstock
People stamps
If all the replies are a good indicator then how come so many of us hate anime,manga, Tilda/Bellas/Magnolia type kiddies but they seem to appear on so many cards???
Haven't seen the headless ones but can imagine how awful they must look.
If all the replies are a good indicator then how come so many of us hate anime,manga, Tilda/Bellas/Magnolia type kiddies but they seem to appear on so many cards???
Haven't seen the headless ones but can imagine how awful they must look.
*chuckle*
Well, the replies aren't an indicator of anything other than what each individual has specified as liking or disliking.
I wouldn't interpret it as anything more than that, because it's not a scientific poll, UKWIM? ;)
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
If all the replies are a good indicator then how come so many of us hate anime,manga, Tilda/Bellas/Magnolia type kiddies but they seem to appear on so many cards???
Haven't seen the headless ones but can imagine how awful they must look.
I like almost everything these days, have always been somewhat eclectic.
Really like:
Fresh colors and a good sense of color use.
small embellishments
narrow ribbons
solid colored ribbon
stamps that can be colored in
owls and animal stamps-my family have no clue as to trends and love them too!
Kraft card stock and envelopes
a touch of shimmer where appropriate
6 inch paper packs with scaled down patterns
simple wrap around with threads on cards-missed the first go around with this trend and I have tons of threads being a stitcher.
I'm not so fond of:
Big headed kid stamps
Build a Bear-the actual stuffed bear is way cuter!
big, grungy paper flowers on cards
cheap printed ribbon
tons of layers on cards
way out there distressed look
really chunky mini albums that can't close
drippy looking distressed edges
glittery pattern papers
cheap stickers
staples
stamps that look as if they were drawn by my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter
Some of the trendy looks remind me of fins on cars (yes, I'm old enough to remember those!) A trend gets huge to the point of being totally overdone, then collapses and vanishes. I'm waiting for handbags to lose all the bling and get smaller again!
It's been fun reading the lists - so many I totally agree with!!
Love:
Penny Black stamps, ie: the cute cats, dogs, rabbits, mice, chicks etc
Elzybells stamps
CAS cards
Watercolouring
EK Success border punches
Buttons
Ribbons, more ribbons, lots & lots of ribbons.......
Cuttlebug
Sizzix & Crafts Too embossing folders
Kaiserscrapbook self-adhesive pearls
Chalks (for colouring backgrounds)
Charms
Spellbinder Nesties
Chalk inks
Splitcoaststampers - it's changed my whole world into a much more beautiful place
Loathe:
Stamps with faces that have no nose or mouth (I call them bloated peanut face stamps) :shock: sorry if that offends anyone
Cards that have their images at different & odd angles (I'm a neat freak and can't get my head around it - I'm always the one straightening the pictures on my wall in my house!!) I just can't stand them - I would reach thru my screen and straighten them if I could! :lol:
Cards with decorative pins - ouch!! Not very mailable!
400 layer cards
Collage stamps
Altered images (like others said with chess pieces, crowns, odd-looking faces)
Kraft cardstock
Most glues because I have so many different ones, but still my embellies don't stay on like they are supposed to! :mad:
Butterflies
Kraft cardstock
heat embossing
my Bind-it-All
Chalk Ink
Pattern Paper
glitter
Loathe
Coloring images (I am just not good at)
rub-ons - I used some the other day and I was rubbing forever and I could not get it to come off the backing
Although I love glitter I also loathe it because the clean up is such a pain - I use glitter on a card or project and end up covered in it.
I am sure I have more to add to each catagory but it is getting late and I can't think straight. LOL!
LOVE:
Sewing on cards
CAS
Cardstock in every color possible
Nature stamps (flowers, trees, birds, etc)
Ribbon
Jillibean Soup 6x6 paper pads (Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey especially)
Using fabric on cards
ME TOO - I think the only pattern paper I have is 6x6 pads - AND I LOVE Basic Grey's paper - So beautiful - I got some from Memory Box the other day that are awesome too!
ephemera
vintage
postal/postage
sketchy florals (as opposed to cutsie ones)
watercoloring
embossing (dry and wet)
unusual uses of things like post it notes, paperclips, game pieces, playing cards
collage
travel images and memorabilia
retro images
faith based sentiments and images
CAS styles
not so fond of:
foamies
stickers
cutsie animals and people
fairies
cupcakes
bulky embellishments like some of the large florals
lace
mesh
cards whose colors are just off from one another/combinations that just don't "combine"
background or big stamps... my hands can't grasp em properly
Hi!
I have small hands too..... it was always a stretch to reach an octave with short pinkies!
To solve this problem, I mean situation, I have a brayer and scrap paper for when I use the big stamps. I ink the stamp on it's back really well and then press the paper on the stamp! ( cover with a piece of printer paper/ or any light paper to protect your brayer. Roll it and voila! They come out great every time.
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Originally Posted by Chautona
I'm afraid to ask, but...
What is a kid with no head? Is there an example? I've never seen one.
LOL-- I'm with you there! Sometimes I think I see a kid with no **brain**, but at least they all have heads ;)
This thread is fun and proves that "someone else's trash is someone's treasure"
I like ~
sewing on cards
some shabby chic
CAS
ribbon
gingham
red
solid images
buttons
punches
paper piecing line images with DP (so I don't have to color them in)
meaningful sentiments
using stamps for awhile, then selling them and buying new ones
SU cling stamps (never thought I would order these instead of wood mounted)
I dislike ~
bumpy cards that require extra postage
animals or people with creepy faces
images made to look like a "2 year old drew them" (Would never buy a stamp like this, would have my 2 year old draw it instead and save the money)
coloring in stamped images
loose glitter
canned / overused sentiments
stamps that were mounted wrong / crooked
flimsy cardstock
LOVE
Prima roses
Magnolia's Midsummer Night's collection (well all Magnolias really)
MS border punches
Apple/Chartreuse color
Almost all characters with balloon(s)
Hearts
Stardust Stickles
LOATHE
Ribbon bunched up to make a ruffle
eyelets
Cows
Chickens
Pigs
Not sure yet
Felt
__________________ I like mayhem! Southern Heart-my blog
What a fun thread! There are so many different tastes and opinions here, and isn't it just WONDERFUL that we as papercrafters have SO MUCH CHOICE!?!?! I remember back about 8 years ago when there just wasn't as much to choose from. I'm lovin' it!
This thread is so fun because it shows how different we all are.
Likes:
Anything Tim Holtz including Tim Holtz
Vintage
Shabby Chic
Grunge
Collage
Greetings in different fonts
Altered items that can be used like marker holders
copics
Nestabilities
Embossing Folders
Owls
Birds
Homemade Flowers but not really big ones
glitter & sparkle
Martha Stewart border & around the page punches
Dislikes:
Big headed kids with big eyes or no mouths and stubby arms & legs
Skinny women stamps (they're unrealistic looking)
sayings with slang in them
Altered Art just to say they did it first like bra's, plates and weird things to display
Over embellished cards
The weird images like mean looking little kids or people with objects stuck to them.
Cupcakes, but really dislike them with faces & outfits!
high shipping rates!
Love: Hot air balloons & clouds Satin ribbon Buttons & twine Kraft paper Pigment ink Glitter Copics Inked edges Big Shot/Nesties/dies (especially dies that match stamp sets) All things made by PTI Most things made by Flourishes
Not feeling the love at all: Weird people with huge heads, tiny bodies, missing features Weird altered vintage images of people with dunce caps, party hats, crowns, wings, wands Images that look like preschoolers drew them Goofy, sappy sentiments Gaudy or clashing color schemes Stickers Rub-ons Huge prima flowers (small ones are fine) Crooked focal points Staples
Loves:
-Cosmo Cricket and October Afternoon
-Buttons
-Owls
-Ribbon
-Cuttlebug diecuts and embossing
-Inked edges
-Layering
-Stamp-a-ma-jig
-Woodgrain
Loathes:
-Religious sentiments/themes
-Things that are frilly/pretty... I don't know how to better describe that...
-Wood-mounted stamps
-Copics - I can't wrap my brain around spending $8 for ONE MARKER.
My loathes:
people with no heads
Weird looking kids
country cute
so over owls
bad hand drawn images
overly embellished or layered - that cost $12 in supplies
DTs that want your work for free
Me, too. I love pretty much anything office related/themed. No clue why!
Who gets excited about a trip to the office supply store?
Oh, the little things that make us happy, eh?! LOL!
Meeeee...that MUST explain the staple love.
Glad to know I am in "mighty talented" company, though!
I used to volunteer to do the Office Depot run when I worked in Public Relations....I would get so excited just at the thought of going. kinda whacky..I know:rolleyes:
clouds and their friends--umbrellas, rainbows, hot air balloons, kites, sunshine sentiments, etc...
grandma chic--doilies, lace, tea cups, etc...
pennants
Not feeling these:
double- and triple-matting
multiple ribbons tied on tags, coils, handles, etc.
large or realistic prima flowers
swirls of bling
heavy distressing/antiquing
most people stamps (exceptions: Santa Claus and A Muse's Seattle Girl)
staples on cards
mixed fonts in sentiments and stamp sets
props in card photos
There are exceptions to every rule though and I'm likely to change my mind about some of these. Heck, half the stuff I love now will make it into the not-so-much list once I'm tired of the trend. That's what trends do, right?
Okay, this thread has had me in stitches, so I feel I must list my own loves/hates!
Love:
splitcoaststampers
comments on my cards
Bellas
Buttons
pearls and rhinestones
prima flowers
flower stamps
prismacolour pencils
CAS cards
ribbon
layers
Basic Grey DP
kiwi kiss
stitching on cards (MUST buy a small sewing machine!)
LOATHE:
any image that would be best employed on a birthday card for someone under the age of 8, ie., big-headed children who lack noses and mouths but have eyes like saucers and are somehow meant to be cute and winsome but don't belong on cards for adults; also - robots
stamps depicting pouting or tantrum throwing children. I can't imagine any situation where that would seem appropriate for a card!!
Evil looking Krafting Kimmie stamps.
Headless women!!! WTH!????
Anthropomorphized animals - Moose should not drive cars, lounge in hammocks or go skiing, and mice should not bake or tend gardens. Even worse - unicorns.
any image that would be best employed on a birthday card for someone under the age of 8, ie., big-headed children who lack noses and mouths but have eyes like saucers and are somehow meant to be cute and winsome but don't belong on cards for adults; also - robots
You don't ... (gasp) ... give your cards away?!
You don't really mean that I'm supposed to send my babies off somewhere ... to someone else ?!?!? I might like my cards to be 'mailable' (able to go into an envelope with no additional postage) but that doesn't mean I'm actually going to DO it! LOL! :mrgreen:
__________________ If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying you want a country based on Christian values, because you don't. ~ Jimmy Carter
You don't really mean that I'm supposed to send my babies off somewhere ... to someone else ?!?!? I might like my cards to be 'mailable' (able to go into an envelope with no additional postage) but that doesn't mean I'm actually going to DO it! LOL! :mrgreen:
LOL!! I do give my cards away, occasionally! I'm ashamed to say I keep far more than I mail, and I NEVER get a card in the mail on time for anything!!
It has been fun reading everyone's likes and dislikes. It is nice to know that despite what we all think, there is enough of us that all the companies will be in the black becasue we all spend so much money on their products (even those who create big headed kids with no mouths... LOL!!)
Right now I am totally addicted to (but will likely change within the week):
sewing on my cards
polka dots
BasicGrey papers (although I tend to hoard but I am trying to fix that!)
Papertrey Ink
Hero Arts
Clean and Simple
Good old ink and paper cards
nature inspired images (trees, flowers, bugs, fruit, etc.)
string, linen, hemp, etc.
buttons
woodgrain
my dislikes are much fewer ... so few I can't even think of anything at this very moment. I guess I could say that I don't make cards with 'people' on them, especially those vintage pictures ... just seems strange to me to give my sister a card with some strange kid on it. I think the cards themselves look great, it just feels weird to me to have strangers on my cards! LOL!!
Oh how I wish some quick computer program could tally these lists. Think what a bonus that would be for merchants!
My Number One Passion is quality, no matter the product, thus my Top Ten:
Dreamweaver stencils and embossing paste
VersaFine ink pads
Genesis paper trimmer
Gina K. cardstock
3M gold ATG
Wood block stamps by companies that ALWAYS do deep etching
Judikins Detail Embossing Powders
Pigma Micron Pens
Silk ribbon
May Art's anything
My first 20 hates are the shoddy products I wasted money on before I discovered the good products I can rely on, and my next twenty are about vendors who make their profit by charging way more than the true shipping cost. As for trends I don't like, can't think of any in particular because it depends more on the artist than the trend, I think. CAS is always my preference, and if it's on the Simplicity blog, I just know I'm gonna have to try my best to copy it.
I love variety, which makes SCS my favorite web site and Community.
Love/Like
Cuttlebug with Nestabilities and Embossing folders
Any and all Prima flowers
Realistic flower stamps
Penny Black Stamps
PTI
Designer Paper 6x6 pads [esp. BG and Cosmo Cricket]
Shabby chic
Bright and Happy Cardstock
Distress inks
single rhinestones and self-adhesive pearls
chalk inks
cupcakes
2-font sentiments
white gel pen faux stitching
kraft
grosgrain ribbon
any use of ribbon - ruffled, stapled, scrunched
brads
Maya Road pins
Hero Arts
Embossing powder and Versamark
Buttons
Butterflies - any and all
CAS
clouds, rain, umbrellas, sun, kites, etc.
Rubbah!!
Twine, Jute, Embroidery floss
Corner rounders/chompers
Thickers!!!
Paper Piecing
Dislike/hate
Anything digital! Printing is not stamping
Kids/humans/girl images - weird or realistic they have no place on my card
cityscapes, stores, buildings
coffee/tea images
furniture images- i just dont get it
Punny Cards - i love looking at them, but hate making them
Grunge
11372136 layer cards - how do these even stand up?
COPICS - I am a stamper not a colorist. I do like to color just not on my cards
Images that need to be colored in a lot - I'll shade my Penny Black Stamps, but if I need to color everything, no thanks!
Connected bling like Zva rhinestone flourishes - I can see the clear connective part which makes them look cheap
crackle paint
Religious images and sentiments
SU! - there are just better things out there I think. I dont hate them, I just turn to other companies
Farm animals - why would I want them on a card??
Cricut - I dont like it on cards
Cheap anything! - quality cardstock is worth it..thankfully I learned that quickly enough so I didn't waste too much $$
The word "embellies" - makes me stabby
I am sure there is more in either category =)
Last edited by MeowMeowKitten; 05-24-2010 at 09:15 AM..
My first 20 hates are the shoddy products I wasted money on before I discovered the good products I can rely on, and my next twenty are about vendors who make their profit by charging way more than the true shipping cost.
I am so with you on shoddy products!
I need to add to my dislikes:
Chipboards stickers that don't stick
Marker tips that fray too soon when you still have a lot of ink left in the barrel
glue sticks that don't adhere
rubons that won't rub on
incomplete or incorrect instructions
LOVE(!)
Birds (owls included)
Matching cardstock, ribbon, buttons, etc.
Good quality white cardstock
Watercoloring techniques!
Youtube technique videos
Nestabilities (how did I ever do without them)
Penny Black clear stamps
Ribbon, Ribbon, Ribbon
CAS cards
Cards with mixed media (read: stamps and rubons, stamps and handwriting, etc)
Right now I'm very into my Cricut and my Slice (thanks to My Pink stamper!)
Stamp sets with common themes
I'm dying to try the Letterpress (but reserve judgment)
DISLIKE OR SEVERELY DISLIKE
Sewing on cards (love the look... no time to go the extra step.)
Techniques that require 1000 products.
Kits that include too much stuff you wont use. (that I willingly bought, of course)
Rub-ons that dont rub-on
Stamps that wont leave a clean impression
Blotchy ink
Mean people.
I still love vintage and collage and distressed looking stuff and I can never get enough bling (rhinestones, pearls, etc.).
I am so over:
owls
birds and birdcages
kindergarten images (stick figures, fat alphabets and numbers)
Quickutz (the company)
stickers of any kind
cards with funky 3-d, pop-up folds that never fit in envelopes
stickles or anything that takes all night to dry
