Message Board Announcement

I have the same handle on 2peas refugees: paperpilekitten
I haven't been very active there for a long while but I always catch up on the SC reveal talk every month and I like to read the threads about December Daily and Ali Edwards projects, so there's a lot of SC related topics over there. With only a few exceptions, the threads and the discussions are fun and positive in general. It's a good place for everything scrapbooking related. :)

The SC MB was part of the reason I joined, too. It created SO much hype about the products each month. I am so sorry for anyone that checked the SC MB daily. I used to be one of those people who checked it anytime I had 5 mins to myself, and It always made me spend way more than I wanted to each month. My fave threads were always those "what did you buy?" threads, bc I loved how we were all so excited about the goodies that were soon headed our way.

I really hope many of you will consider 2peasrefugees. There is a wealth of knowledge and kindness in 2peasrefugees, so much sharing and enabling, and advice offered when asked. It's true that there have have been a few people mentioned negatively in the SC thread, not always unwarranted. You can choose to avoid it if you'd like, but I would love to see the regulars from here join over there, and have a chance to reconnect with you ladies. @penny, someone has begun a survey thread in your honor. @paperpilekitten, there is a monthly "build your own kit" like what you do. There are many similar types of threads there and a DD thread that is at least 33 pages long. It took some getting used to the style of the 2PR MB, but I love going there now.

This is very disappointing. Now this is just a shopping site. No longer a scrapbooking/paper crafting community.

Maybe we can put the" What did you buy" thread right here on this thread in the next day or so. Everyone should be getting their kits soon so everyone can respond here.

Sadly, I think you will find that your business will suffer because of this decision. I would come to the SC website FOR the message boards, to be with like-minded scrappers, and then read about the excitement over certain products and then go shop! The message board is what lead me to my purchases, not the other way around.

oh man- i'm really bummed now too. i can't stand Facebook and Instagram is awesome but not at all as personal as the message boards. I had to go back to the ER again last week, and just saw this news. I will so miss everyone- esp @whambampam weekly posts and challenges, @penny's surveys, and just all the wonderful new product and class inspo posts- recipes too! So many amazing people on our boards-@gluestickgirl, @joelaw, @CeliseMcL, @SideOats, @juliee, @iScrap- i was really starting to feel like I was making friends here and it was a good fit- small yes but really felt like family. i will truly miss the boards :( take care all ((GIANT HUGS)) IG: gabbe68

A suggestion I had been thinking about making was to have a code of conduct for the message area. And if people don’t follow it they are not able to send messages or have a suspension period. I will miss this as it was nice to connect with others. Take care, Pam

:( geez. SC is the reason I began scrapbooking in the first place. I’ve received so much encouragement and found wonderful ideas here. SC introduced me to so many creatives in the industry and to many fellow crafters. The message boards were the best part. I only quit subscribing because my kits were piling up. But I almost always purchased during the sales. And the message boards were the catalyst for my spending. This can’t possibly be good for business. Why would I come to the site at all anymore? So bummed. Not cool SC. Not cool.

I am so sad about this. So sad. It is amost like someone should take all my scrapbook supplies away from me, because I don't work with it often enough. Coming to the message boards was such a nice retreat, and like @clippergirl said, I also consider all of you as friends, I am so thankful for the warmth and help I have found here. This community has definitely helped me stay sane and made me aware to not forget saying nice things to others and reach out a helping hand if I can (though I'll be the first to admit I could have been far more better at it). I am so going to miss all of you. All. I hope you will all have a good journey on the paths you are going from here.
(I also agree with @msaula, to close the boards can't be good for business. Why would I come to this site so often anymore? Feels like all the fun and charm with this place has been taken away. I probably won't leave for good, but my enthusiasm is for sure not there anymore. And I already do have enough supplies for the rest of my lifetime.)

Does @AprilFoster even work here anymore? I know she owns SC but is she an active part of it? I honestly have no idea. What a sad state this place is in...it used to bring so many people such joy. It introduced me to papercrafting and I've stuck around behind the scenes for years but now it's just... SAD. Just makes me wonder who is running the show?

Yet another way SC has shown that they couldn't care less. With so many people who come here just to chat and check on their friends in addition to shopping completely at a loss. I guess April forgot that she would post here and interact with women struggling through infertility. Or all of the people who supported each other through illnesses and deaths. Remember the wonderful tribute we had to the scrapbooker who was killed by a drunk driver? I could go on since I've been around for years. With no warning? Just disgusting.

Such sad news. I was overseas and thought the site was acting glitchy on my phone when I couldn't find the message boards. So sad to learn the truth that they're long gone, with no notice and no opportunity to search old messages. I was a regular visitor to the message board and loved the community. Take care my friends ❤️

Anyone have a Facebook Group started to replace this? I just recently joined SC and the message boards were something that I was really impressed with. My Hello Forever planner is arriving on Thursday and I was looking forward to seeing what all people have done with their HF planners.

I keep coming back here... like, " maybe they changed their mind."
:(

I am sooooooooooo sad! I haven't been on here, and have been missing it. I went to check for LOAW and just kinda re-connect, see what's new, etc. since I have been missing this for a while, and I SO was not expecting to find this gone. : (
Love you SC peeps! I will miss you!

@rhondapogo @TerryB @mtercha @CeliseMcL @penny @RhondaN @iScrap @Gigi333 @juliee @cloudyya @peachiceteas @Sunniva @CristinaC @ginny @alakard @ShellyJ @lasteve1 @Joelaw @ATXmom @huskermom98 @mandy1632 @ATXmom@clippergirl @audmac @corinne @christieamber @KarineC @Kaybree @Leanne1965 @andreahoneyfire @pinksoup @honeykd @tpgirl @lirathea @cmsplitt @ohdessa @scrapally @theslowcrafter @Leah
So, I did bring No/Lo Spend to Facebook & to 2Peas, same challenges on both every Friday.
https://2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/68317/weekly-lo-spend-challenge

I just got my October Studio Calico kits and I just love them. I can't wait to use the cute little die cut leaves. I am still sad that Studio Calico is going in a different direction but still love the kits.

@CeliseMcL I even asked if I could get a transcript of my No/Lo and was told, no one has access anymore. Maybe, it's a money thing, the contract was up for renewal for access to the software or programming support & SC didn't renew. (I'm not techie, I'm just thinking of when they changed our software at the hospital & we could no longer access the program well had all used since the 80's (also a difficult changeover)).
Using Facebook & 2Peas, doesn't have the same flow for conversations so far.

@gluestickgirl is SC keeping the Reveal Chat or is that being done away with too?

Also I am not trying to be negative but I have to speak up with my feelings. In my order that I received today was a postcard from April and the very last sentence from her says " But the goal remains the same---- Beautiful products plus inspiration from an amazing community."
A community she has since gotten rid of here. I find it sad that those that don't do FB and Instagram are not a part of her community and truthfully I think the FB and IG community are just as upset that this community is being dismissed.