Farewell to an Industry Pioneer
Earlier today, I learned an industry pioneer is ending its 15 year journey of providing inspiration and education to me and many other passionate memory keepers.
2 Peas and owner Kristina Nicolai-White have been instrumental to my life both personally and professionally. Without her influence I may have never become so involved in the scrapbooking industry or started Studio Calico 7 years ago. At the time, I was a traveling professional with no kids and there were few supplies locally that suited my needs as a papercrafter. Enter 2peas, a fascinating online company with a welcoming community providing quality products and galleries upon galleries of inspiration. It was through them I formed early friendships in the industry, learned the difference between pigment and dye inks, and how to set an eyelet.
While I am sad to see a wonderful business exit the industry, I am confident the contribution 2peas made as an early trendsetting company, has set the stage for memory keepers to build on their knowledge and excitement for pretty paper. Documenting our memories is an art, a lifestyle, and most importantly how we capture our lives. I am thankful for Kristina’s eye for design and the countless stickers and papers she curated for us over the years as well as the community she provided that allowed us to share our passion.
What we will all remember is the art, the friendships, and the memories that we captured through 2peas’ products and services.
Does anyone know why they are closing? I am really going to miss them. Thank goodness we still have Studio Calico.
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Two Peas was my crafting jumping off point. I'm really sad to see them go. Thank you, Two Peas!
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Yes very sad. I enjoyed the company and inspiration provided by all at 2peas. Glitter girl adventures will especially be missed.
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You gave us a nicey nicey post. I really am glad they were around and fulfilled our needs for such a long time. No doubt there were nice people there, but the fact that we can't access our paid for classes shows a lack of integrity and class.
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I'm devastated. They are my go-to for everything I can't get here!
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Thank you April for your loving respectful words. I loved the inspiration and teaching two peas offered. The availability of many awesome products will also be missed. Thank you Two Peas for the years of your service. You will be missed!
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April,
Thanks for posting this. I posted about this as well over on PaperCrafter's Corner.
I think it's important to acknowledge those who have helped shape this industry, and Two Peas certainly did.
Like you I found them when I was just starting out and they were not just a source of information, but inspiration and community...oh, and papercrafting goodies!
I will miss them and the community there, but am confident that others will step in and fill the void.
Stephanie
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Passada
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Awww...this is a very nice post! I found them before SC & can't believe they're gone. If I needed anything that I couldn't find here, I was confident I could find it at 2Peas.
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Thank you for sharing the post. I am sad to hear they are closing. They were one of my first on line purchases so very long ago. They will be missed.
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Well said, April. Thank you for sharing this post.
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How nice of you to post this...
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So sad news... Thank you for sharing this post and I pray for you all as a helpless stamp lover...
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Two peas closing has made me realize how small the memory keeping community is! I'm so happy to be a part of it, but anxious to make it grow!
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Just plain depressing. They will be missed for sure! I am worried ... Who is next?
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So shocking! 2Peas has been my major crafting source for only a few years, but they seemed like the most stable and vital part of my life! Good luck to all the great people behind the web-site, you will be absolutely missed! Thanks for the great job!
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I think twopeas was a wonderful place to find very all for the scrapbooking. but, when I arrived at checkout, I saw 50-70 dollars plus dogana for shipment!!! so I didn't do The order!!! for a few of things! they aren't costs that I can substain for the scrap. In The past I've choosen to sub here for free shipment and zero dogana.
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Oh no!!! I learn scrapbooking with 2peas videos! They will be missed!
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so sad!!
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I think it was about 15 years ago that I had the flew and was surfing on my I-mac that I discovered something called 'scrapbooking' on an american website called 2peasinabucket... I am hooked ever since!
So sad that an amazing company driven by passion like this have to close their doors...
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:(
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I had only ordered from them once. Their customer service was horrific, I ended having to claim back through paypal. Their postage was rediculous too, and the import fees.. I will miss their videos very much, so creative - but maybe this is what went wrong, customer service is key.
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It was my first community in english when in Spain was not known scrapbooking, with them I learned all. Funny moments in social CHA's, and inspiring galleries. I bought my first scrapbooking stuff there, and I had the honor of being a digital Garden Girl for a while ... I'm going to miss you, and best wishes to all the pea family <3
Thanks for sharing this post! *
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I found 2 Peas at the lowest point of my life thus far. I was badly hurt at work and could no longer work - or walk much at all. I was housebound and in terrible pain. I found them by googling scrapbooking. I was caught up in the inspiration, the classes, the tutorials... and the marvelous shopping that I could not get locally (I still can't)! It gave me a reason to get up each day - and some days, it still does. Now I have Studio Calico and the inspiration and classes here. There were no other places like 2 Peas... and I will miss them terribly.
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I can't believe that TwoPeas is closing. Two Peas was the place where I discovered scrapbooking. I've been a Pea since 2006, was part of their first digital CT and also worked there as digital designer until the digital store closed two years ago. So sad to see it goes.
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