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Down with ANYTHING DIGITAL!!!!!!!!! I hate digital it takes away from my creative experience. I need the tactile experience. I love mixed media, manual embossing machines, blending of inks, stitching on cards & papers, have since the 90’s. Crafting is my happy place, the environmental madness equalizer. Enjoy your video. Looking forward to viewing mire in the future.

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The most satisfying part was putting the layout in the protector and adding it to the album. I love seeing the albums fill up.

Love it! I'm thinking that hand-made embellishments will continue to gain popularity. This can include stamping, die cutting, fussy cutting, etc. I myself make TONS of embellishments using my tools and supplies - for me, it's about being resourceful and thrifty, but ALSO about the sheer pleasure of creating.

Whimsy Stamps "NoFuss Masks" (new in 2024) are unlike anything any other paper company has and they are a major time saver for people who don't like to fussy cut. Likewise we have lots of uniquely themed stamp sets as well as clever dies, papers, and Quick Card fronts for more time saving solutions. So maybe time-saving products could be considered a trend??

I've noticed that PET Stickers and Rub On's are being used a lot, especially rub on's since the quality has been improved over the years 😊

great ideas. thank you so much. hugs!! 💖

I am very new to the crafting world and have only been making cards for a couple of years now. I'm interested in using items that would typically be thrown away to help with organization or enhance my crafting projects. I'm looking for ways to make my life a little better through these upcycled materials. For example, I've learned that cereal boxes can be transformed into DIY embossing folders. Although I haven't tried making my own embossing folders yet, it's on my list of future projects. I've noticed that some KZbinrs create videos showcasing creative uses for everyday items such as plastic straws, water bottles, and cardboard boxes.❤️🤗

I have soooooo much paper pads that is insane! DCWV papers discontinued that have more than 10 years that I don’t know what to do with it… People today are making their own patterns on Canvas and Procreate; no need to buy anymore, just print and voila! I feel, that it could be going back to what we hoard and repurpose it somehow.

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We are inundated with so many releases by companies every month. Can’t support them all. I have enough patterned paper to last me the rest of my life, even after giving 1/2 of it to my cousin. I like using my gel plate to make papers. I will try to continue to use what I have (20 yrs. worth), although this past year I’ve only been semi-successful.

I'm afraid there's going to be more using AI, which isn't just costing artist jobs, but the code literally steals from every artist it "scraped"... I wish companies would publish anti-ai stance to know which brands are still worth shopping with ...

According to Architectural Digest, Pantone's predicted color of the year for 2025 is Future Dusk, a deep blue-violet shade.

Thank you so much for this. As a junk journaler here YT, I found it difficult to come up with that one thing that was different from the other thousands of people doing the same. It seemed that during the late spring and summer shops and online stores just stopped having anything in stock or different. Hopefully, you're right, 2025 will be different. A breath of fresh air is headed our way. I have faith.

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Hello Gwen, i'm in France and i find your English so pleasantly easy to understand. Which country are you from ? Have a nice day !

Honestly, I think most of the designs in paper pads and collections in the past 3 years are just ugly. That's why I don't buy them. I prefer going digital and follow certain designers that offer that. I don't buy a lot of dies because I don't use repetitive shapes unless it's a generic shape I know I'll use, like a rectangle, circle, etc.

An additional effect on changes could be cost. I simply cannot afford investing in varieties of papers and tools but I find this inspirational. With limitations, one must be more creative; and as long as junk mail and cereal boxes continue, there will always be basic resources! That said, I will never give up on physical over digital creating. Touch is a huge part of my satisfaction while creating. Thank you for your observations. I enjoyed and have now subscribed to your videos.

I think the Simple Stories online courses are brilliant and an excellent format for "craft-a-longs" that will continue to trend. They sell an entire themed kit and then offer a series of classes showing how to use. This format is great marketing and building brand loyalty.

I often watch your videos and this one made me finally subscribe! Thanks for sharing such practical and common-sense tips. Great content on your channel! TFS!

Thank you so much for your video. This is all so interesting. I am not I person who follows trends. I just like to create in a way that suits me. I think we definitely see more digital downloads etc. Thos has become quite popular. I guess the advantage is you can print what you need and as many times as you like where are when you buy a paper collection it can only be available for a limit time. It will be interesting to see what happens next year. 😃❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Interesting thoughts! I am definitely on the shop your stash trend! I have more than I I’ll ever use in my lifetime😂 49 and Market often has beautiful botanicals, especially their laser cuts.

I don't know how much it's trending within the wider papercraft community, but I feel like I've seen a big trend towards creating your own papers through processes like gel plate printing. Also, I feel like whenever I thrift, I'm always finding second hand papercraft supplies.

Papercraft is not dead - many people are moving to digital art resources and printing their own papers and embellishments - much more flexible and LOTS cheaper, as it means you never run out of supplies of that particular patterned paper and embellishments. In addition many have bought/are buying electronic cutting machines which means stamp and die sets are not required - a cricut or Scan n Cut can cut out any stamped or digitally created image. With digital images you can change the size without any copyright issues, making them more versatile, ability to fussy cut them in intricate detail and, again have them forever for a very reasonable price.

I also believe that scrapbooking is making a comeback. I see a lot of folios as well being made.

You didn't mention my favorite person Amy Tangerine on mixed media just love her beautiful bold style.

I thought it was just me thinking nothing was trending much thanks for your input it is always appreciated

I think we all love new innovations butt dm excited for upgrades like the stamp and stencil products. I will be doing my best to add some to my collection. The top plus for not a ton of innovation is that there shouldn't be a need for the terrible pre-order nonsense that was forced on us a few years ago. Companies weeeere pushing new products done if which are expensive and then we're not able to fulfill those pre orders because they hdn't even been made yet. Companies seem to have been trying to usethe the ore order money to finance making the products which was totally unfair to loyal customers especially those on limited income because they spent their money on products that didn't exist yet thus keeping them ff enjoying zntother new oriuxrs that may have actually been available to shipmoney to expend their product lines to the detriment of their loyal customers' bydgets

What is a glue book..hmmm

I love all kinds of paper. This year, I came across a small business that specializes in designing their own paper. The name is " Pretty Little Studio." Her paper is absolutely beautiful! It's usually the big names like Vicki Boutin, Echo Park, etc. that you see a lot. The small business should be recognized more, and that's why I'm hoping people will check out Pretty Little Studio. Thanks!