Brandy Jesperson
That’s right…it’s 2010 here at Paper Crafts.
Magazine time and real time are two very different things. For example, it’s May 14. My geraniums are planted, the birds are chirping, and I’m wearing Capri pants. Note to self: buy self tanner! However, in magazine time I’m final editing Holiday Cards & More (which is going to be an AWESOME issue, BTW). Yep, I’m immersed in pine trees, elves, and cable-knit sweaters.
Think that is crazy? I can do one better. The call for our January/February issue went out yesterday. Yep, we’ve already concepted a Valentine’s Day feature and have long since celebrated the New Year.
This might sound a little hectic, but on the bright side I get to celebrate everything twice. Twice the conversation hearts, twice the spooking, and twice the Christmas carols. So, occasionally I write the wrong year on my checks…the banker always notices and sets me straight. 🙂
To celebrate yet another example of magazine time versus real time I thought I’d offer up a prize. Do you plan ahead when it comes to your paper crafting? Do you need a holiday issue in August to ensure that your cards are completed by December? Leave me a comment answering one of these questions and I’ll randomly select two lucky people to receive FREE copies of the July/August issue of Paper Crafts.
This issue doesn’t even go on sale until May 26 so leave me a comment to be eligible to win one of the very first copies! Winners will be announced Monday, May 18.
Happy 2010, I mean 2009,
Brandy
P.S. Our fantastic editor Susan Opel will be teaching at CKC-Manchester this weekend (May 14-16). If you happen to be there, make sure to say hi!
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May 14, 2009 at 4:57 am
Ramona West
First again. Yeap, I mostly plan ahead for my paper craft projects. That is why I love your magazine and blog! I CASE just about every idea. Yeap, I would like to see holiday issue in August so my cards will be completed by December?
May 14, 2009 at 5:05 am
NinaB
I always plan ahead. I live overseas. I make sure my cards are done at least a month in advance to give ample time for delivery. I love your magazine. Thanks for a great giveaway.
May 14, 2009 at 5:34 am
Becky T.
The only thing I really plan ahead is Christmas cards since I make so many. Any boost up on that planning would be AWESOME!!! 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 5:35 am
Shanon G
Sadly I always have to plan way ahead. I wish I could just sit and whip a bunch out but that just isn’t the case. I always have good intentions though but it isn’t always the thought that counts. Thanks for the chance to win.
May 14, 2009 at 5:40 am
isabel
I use to plan ahead for my christams cards… I love offering some handmade cards
thanks for the inspiration
May 14, 2009 at 5:42 am
alexandra
yes, some inpiration in August will be fine… i always have to plane adhead… so it will be cool… thanks for the chance
May 14, 2009 at 5:43 am
Irene
I plan ahead, I really do. It’s just that time gets away from me, it shouldn’t but it does. I have discovered mini albums and this is where my planing IS good. The albums/story books are great gifts for my grandchildren and they must always be ready in time.
Cheers, Irene 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 5:46 am
Jazy Girl
No, I wouldn’t need a holiday issue in August (I wish I were that organized, but I’m not). I do save the previous issue from the year before and use that for inspiration.
May 14, 2009 at 5:46 am
Pat R
Well…I plan ahead but planning and doing are two different things! Guess I just work better under pressure. If I have a deadline I can make decisions and don’t second guess myself.
May 14, 2009 at 5:48 am
Mary
Oh my goodness, yes! If it is a big project like Christmas cards or a journal, I must make sure I have everything and plenty of it before I begin.
May 14, 2009 at 5:54 am
Leigh Ann Baird
I do plan ahead and like to see ideas/inspiration pieces early. Not too early though! I tend to brainstorm a couple months ahead and then purchase the items needed closer to the event.
May 14, 2009 at 5:57 am
cathy
Well, I always plan on making things ahead of time, somehow, it never works out that way! I used to be on the ball, but after kiddo #3, forget it!
May 14, 2009 at 6:03 am
Carol Hartery
I think that the phrase “Christmas in July” was coined for crafters. How else could we get all of our holiday creations done in time.
A paper crafting friend of mine is coming to visit in July. I suggested to my local crafting friends that we get together to do some “Christmas in July” card making. All of them jumped at that idea and said maybe that way they’d get their cards done and mailed in time for Christmas.
So..yes…bring it on! Thanks!
May 14, 2009 at 6:05 am
Ellie Augustin
Plan ahead.. Man.. I feel red in the face.. How about plan the day of! lol.. Maybe its the rush of seeing what I can come up with and hearing the ohhs and ahhhs.. if they only knew all the tears and screams that went behind my creations! LOL… 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 6:06 am
~amy~
LOL…I’m one of those that “works better under pressure”…I tend to leave things to the last minute but do manage to get things done 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 6:06 am
Julie Campbell
I’m a pretty last minute person… so I usually look for my card ideas later in the year. I like to work on gift ideas earlier in the year that are non-holiday specific. For some reason, I just can’t make Christmas colored projects while it’s still hot.
May 14, 2009 at 6:17 am
Summer Braxton
Sadly, I do not plan ahead. I am a procrastinator through and through. It could be because if I make it too soon, I’ll fall in love with it and talk myself out of giving it away by the time Dec comes around. BUT if I wait until the last minute, I have no choice but to give it away because it’s all I have 🙂 I have an excuse for everything.
The Jul/Aug cover is gorgeous BTW
May 14, 2009 at 6:19 am
tina berrett
oooh i love the cover on the july/aug magazine! I usually procrastinate. Unless I am SUPER excited about a project and then it consumes me until it is done. (kind of like when i read a really good book) So maybe if I had inspiration early enough I would get moving and get things done!! Thanks for the chance to win!
May 14, 2009 at 6:24 am
kristie larsen
even when I plan ahead, I rarely get things done on time. mostly because all the things of the present take top priority. I finally got all my christmas cards done (barely in time) and never sent them out. but i guess that means I am ready for this year!
May 14, 2009 at 6:26 am
Teresa
I try to plan ahead but it nevers works out for me. A holiday issue in August sounds pretty exciting to me, since I do love creating for Christmas and that would just start me off in the right direction! Thanks!
May 14, 2009 at 6:29 am
Thespoena McLaughlin
You know I’ve always thought a Christmas in July Special Issue would be just the ticket to get all those holiday treats done in time. So when will it hit the stands? LOL.
May 14, 2009 at 6:31 am
Cassi
I’d prefer to see a holiday issue in late September/early October. I plan ahead, but I don’t want to make holiday cards when it’s hot outside or even think about them then.
May 14, 2009 at 6:39 am
Patty W
I always INTEND to plan ahead but usually get caught short every year!
Good intentions, ya know!
May 14, 2009 at 6:53 am
Jingle
I try to plan ahead, but I usually fail! LOL! I do at least get the ideas moving early on, though, and then when I finally sit down to work at the last minute I do have lots of ideas formulated and ready to get out in paper!
May 14, 2009 at 6:55 am
Greta
I don’t plan ahead, which is why I rarely get anything done on time. Last year I didn’t even get holiday cards out. I think a special issue several months “early” would help at least get my gears turning and maybe I’d even get started creating with enough time to finish!
May 14, 2009 at 6:56 am
Susan
I think ahead but rarely actually do something before the last minute. And that sometimes requires that I make a trip to the card store instead of the scraproom. 😦
Susan
May 14, 2009 at 7:00 am
Liz
I try to plan ahead, but it doesn’t always work!! I do well with shopping ahead, just not paper crafting for some reason. I need to get better at that! I would think it would be hard to just get done with Christmas in real life and be back to thinking Christmas for the magazine so soon!
May 14, 2009 at 7:05 am
Laurel
I plan ahead a bit on my cards, usually am making them in September but I Christmas shop all year long!
May 14, 2009 at 7:10 am
Diana
Yes, I plan ahead! I really DO NOT like to procrastinate….
May 14, 2009 at 7:10 am
Monique
A holiday issue in August huh? I guess that would get me thinking holiday cards early enough to actually get them done on time… lol. Happy new year! 😀
May 14, 2009 at 7:11 am
Carol (ScrapMomOf2)
Hi Brandy! I have a subscription, so you don’t have to include me in the drawing, but I did want to answer the question!!
Do you plan ahead when it comes to your paper crafting? No.
I’m much more of a “spur of the moment” kind of gal. I work on my Christmas cards at the beginning of November. That’s not too far ahead at all. As for everything else, I need the actual season and time of year to inspire me!
May 14, 2009 at 7:12 am
Sara-Jane
No I don’t plan ahead for crafts. I’m lucky I have enough copies of my final exams for my kids in class the day of the final!!!! I’m like another reader. I same my magazines from last year and get inspire by that!
May 14, 2009 at 7:17 am
Rani
Depends on the project. I craft cards for birthdays/weddings/babies a week in advance of an event. I make vacation scrapbooks; for those, I sometimes purchase supplies before I leave town, but I always leave time and money on my trip to purchase supplies/paper/embellishments in that new place. I don’t celebrate Christmas or any other end-of-the-year holidays, so that’s never on my radar.
May 14, 2009 at 7:18 am
Courtney
I’m with you. My marketing job requires me to work on catalogs months ahead. It’s always weird doing Christmas when it’s warm.
I like Christmas ideas anytime of year, and sometimes I do need a little reminder.
May 14, 2009 at 7:25 am
Bethany Paull
I always found that strange while designing card samples, being ahead of the seasons. And I wasn’t even as far ahead as you! I’d love the latest PaperCrafts!
May 14, 2009 at 7:34 am
Kate
I never used to plan ahead. Procrastinator…that’s me. But I recently moved overseas and with a three week travel time for cards and such, planning ahead is a MUST. Would love to win…thanks for the giveaway!
May 14, 2009 at 7:39 am
Stephanie Smith
i try to plan ahead, but that doesn’t always happen. I have two kids…enough said. I started making Christmas ornaments in October, and I still didn’t get them finished until we were headed to deliver them. Thanks for the chance to win.
May 14, 2009 at 7:48 am
Barbara Staradumsky
I love to plan ahead. It would be great to have some new ideas in advance of holidays!
May 14, 2009 at 7:49 am
Belinda
I’m a big procrastinator so definitely not even thinking of halloween yet, forget Christmas or next year!!! But I think gentle nudges are always good for me! Would lobe the latest PaperCrafts — thanks for all the gentle nudges and inspirations!
May 14, 2009 at 7:50 am
Windy Robinson
It is absolutely needed in August (or else it won’t be finished by Christmas;)
May 14, 2009 at 7:54 am
Adrienne F
I definitely plan ahead but I’m not sure if I would buy a holiday issue in August. September maybe. In August I am so trying to hold onto Summer!!
May 14, 2009 at 7:57 am
Darlene L
I try to plan ahead. In Jan, I start making Christmas cards for Dec–however this usually only lasts a couple of months-LOL. I usually work better under pressure when I know cards need to be mailed by next week. Wish I could do better. I would buy a holiday issue as soon as it is released. I do plan out the supplies needed just don’t get them made till last minute.
May 14, 2009 at 8:10 am
Jenny
If I go to a crop, I always plan ahead. I make up little page kits to take with me so I can put several layouts together at once and make the most of my time. However, if I am at home, I don’t plan much….I just put together a layout given the time and supplies allowed.
May 14, 2009 at 8:26 am
Dee Tollaksen
I plan to be able to work at the last minute. . . bring as many supplies and inspiration together so that when the moment is right, I have everything I need.
May 14, 2009 at 8:35 am
Erin Raske
i never even thought about it…i guess i’m just a procratinator…oops! i just started really getting into cards though…so, i guess some prior planning will be required this year 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 8:47 am
Isia
I’m always plan ahead for my paper craft projects and other areas of my life!! But sometimes is difficult to find the stuff “off seasons”!
For me it’s a GREAT idea to obtain a holiday issue in August to ensure that all my cards are completed by December
May 14, 2009 at 8:52 am
Christina
I’ve been trying to get ahead of schedule for my cards, so I do work on them before the holidays come up. I have to procrastinate.
May 14, 2009 at 8:59 am
Scrapycandy
I need LOADS of time to get holiday cards done on time. And sometimes I just use last year’s magazine to get inspired. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! LOL! Thank you for thinking of us.
May 14, 2009 at 9:04 am
Rachel S
Yes, I love to plan ahead. I always look for ideas for Christmas and birthday gifts throughout the year. I hate having a mad rush at the last minute. Right now I’m working on my sister’s 30th birthday gift which is over a month away.
May 14, 2009 at 9:04 am
Nancy C.
I always try and plan ahead and end up using last year’s ideas as most new ideas don’t come out until too close to the holidays! I need more than a few days to get my cards done, so it would really be great to get some holiday ideas out early! Thanks!
May 14, 2009 at 9:04 am
Jessica Canham
Plan ahead? You mean, no last minute rush, staying up until all hours? Gee, what fun would that be? LOL! I try to plan ahead, but sometimes it’s hard to get in the mood. Thanks for the chance to win!
May 14, 2009 at 9:05 am
Kathy F
There are times I try to plan ahead with my paper crafting! 🙂 SOmetimes I do not get that lucky and then I am screaming to get things done, but it’s all good. 🙂 That is why I LOVE idea Mags….makes life a little easier! 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 9:05 am
Sherry D
I have to plan ahead. I start looking for my Holiday cards and gift ideas beginning in July. Then I start working on them in August. Crazy, I know!
May 14, 2009 at 9:18 am
Rachel
I would love to be more on top of things, but if I can get something together a week before I need it, I’m amazed. Typically I’m last minute wiht cards and things.
May 14, 2009 at 9:24 am
Heather
I try to plan ahead, but I’m usually finishing up invitations to parties the week before. Or finishing submissions the night before the due date. I would love to be more ahead in my schedule, but it’s hard.
Thanks for the chance to win!
May 14, 2009 at 9:48 am
Janet Berezowecki
I definitely need an August issue–I’m already thinking about Christmas cards,and can’t find any ideas that catch my eye….PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I need that August issue!
May 14, 2009 at 10:02 am
Marty
I am a planner but not when it comes to my paper crafts. I usually do what the spirit moves me to do! But I like to stay ahead and have the cards I need. But I do use special issues and seasonal ideas to get inspired.
May 14, 2009 at 10:15 am
Regan
I try to plan ahead but doent always work out that way…I usually end up feverishly cutting and stampin at the last minute…A mag in August would be helpful…LOL
May 14, 2009 at 10:15 am
Cheryll S
I try to plan ahead when deciding upon my Christmas Cards. Sometimes it just doesn’t happen. I try to use a picture of one of our trips somewhere that my husband has taken and then I try to incorporate it into our Christmas Card. Last year I made it into a transparency and stamped around the frame. It’s harder and harder to come up with ideas. That’s where special issues are great to help out with.
May 14, 2009 at 10:20 am
cjs
YES – a holiday issue in August would be much appreciated for us planners!
May 14, 2009 at 10:23 am
Elizabrth S.
I always try every year to get things done early so I am not rushing at the last minute but of course I haven’t really accomplishment that just yet. This looks like a great magazine and would really get the fire under me to get things done early enough.
May 14, 2009 at 10:27 am
Avital
I am not very great at planing ahead. Usually working under pressure at the last minute is my thing… I actually love the inspiration of the different seasons on each issue, it gets me to the right mood…
May 14, 2009 at 10:31 am
Liz hagage
i always plan ahead with twins its double the teachers and double everything so i make sure my paper crafts and cards are done ahead of time.
May 14, 2009 at 10:37 am
Michelle H
I plan ahead in my mind but not in reality, sigh. I tell myself I’ll get started on my Christmas cards no later than October, but I never do. My husband suggested that for this year, I set a deadline for myself and don’t work on any cards, gifts or other Christmas projects after that date. Gulp! I need help! 😉
May 14, 2009 at 10:39 am
scrapper al
I love how you look on the bright side of things (getting to enjoy the crafting season twice). As for crafting, I don’t plan ahead unless you count packing for a crop as planning ahead, lol.
May 14, 2009 at 10:40 am
Tifany D.
I try to plan ahead…sometimes I plan behind though, too :o)
May 14, 2009 at 10:45 am
margie
I’m trying to organize myself to plan ahead, but it almost never happens, lol! I always leave things to the very end! BUT I do rely on inspiration ahead of time! and that is what allows me to be able to execute my ideas in a short amount of time 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 10:45 am
Karen
I definitely plan ahead. On a typical year, my holiday cards are designed by mid-October, and if all goes well, done before Thanksgiving. Years ago when I was working full-time and my kids were small I decided that December had to be family time, and I tried to put an end to the rushing around. Then there was the year my gifts were all wrapped by Dec. 1. We had a water leak in the basement, and I had to open and rewrap every gift! Most of the time, however, it pays to be ahead!
May 14, 2009 at 10:56 am
Shari R
Brandy, The earlier the better! I’m one of those crazy people who always have an eye open for ideas for Christmas cards. (Yes, indeed, I have been called “nuts”.)
~Shari
May 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
Char in So Cal
I always TRY to plan ahead {rolls eyes} so a holiday issue in August/September can be helpful… unless something cuter comes out in October/November issue that changes my original plans {grin!}
Thanks for the op to win some YUMMY candy!
Char in So Cal
{scrampaddict} {at} {cox} {dot} {net}
May 14, 2009 at 11:01 am
Debbie
I try to plan ahead put sometimes life over takes me!! This magazine issue looks like a really fun one!
May 14, 2009 at 11:02 am
Elaine
I usually do NOT plan ahead. It’s more spontaneous for me!
May 14, 2009 at 11:06 am
SMK
Hehe, well although I don’t plan out my Christmas cards in August, I do start stocking my Christmas supplies all year! 🙂 Particularly in Jan actually, when everything is on sale! I’m a more spontaneous crafter myself 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 11:15 am
connie
I TRY to plan ahead but it does no good because I still end up waiting til the last minute!
May 14, 2009 at 11:26 am
Kara Gordon
Wow! I sure can understand why you get the date wrong sometimes!!
Thanks for all of your hard work on these great issues! This magazine is my little “treat” – it’s really great!
Do I plan ahead? Yeah – like a recent camping trip… While hiking, fishing, and sitting by the campfire, I was already thinking ahead to a card I would make, and imagining paper that would be “just right”!
Love your work!
P.S. – And your picture is GREAT! So fun!!
Kara =^..^=
May 14, 2009 at 11:39 am
Jing-Jing
Please no issue in August for christmas stuff, I live in MN, winters are long hard and cold, no need to be reminded of that during 1 of the 2 nice months we have in a year.
May 14, 2009 at 11:41 am
Christine Ousley
I am definitely a planner but usually have too many things going on to work on projects that far ahead. I love your magazine. What a great prize!!
xoxo, Christine
May 14, 2009 at 11:42 am
Michelle Woerner
Hummm, plan ahead? What’s that!?! I try, but honestly, I just try to keep up with my current card making projects. I usually tackle the holidays the month before.
May 14, 2009 at 11:58 am
Heidi Myers
I haven’t planned ahead in the past but this year I’m trying to. I’m hoping to make my own holiday cards and I have a grouping on my wall for 4 scrapbook pages that I’ve been trying to keep filled with season/holiday-appropriate pages. We’ll see if I can keep it up.
May 14, 2009 at 11:58 am
Tammy Franz
I could help you with your “Winter” projects…we are heading into May Longweekend (Victoria Day in Canada) and we have…SNOW! Yes, I said the “S” word! The weather has been very weird this year and we are forecast to be getting 4 or 5 INCHES of snow by Monday….WHAAAAAHHHH!! We have been having shorts and flip-flop weather in the last 2 weeks, so my house is in a state of chaos…sandles, sunscreen, rubber boots, mittens, and heavy coats! Hope you have sunny skies at your house…LOL!
May 14, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Pat S.
Yes, I plan ahead. I use a little Hallmark freebie calendar to keep track of birthdays.
Now, if I could just DO ahead I would be a happy stamper.
Instead, I still find myself rushing at the last minute to get a birthday card in the mail on time!
May 14, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Jessica K
Yes and yes. If I don’t plan ahead, especially with holiday cards, there’s always a frantic rush to get done. and I need that time for present shopping :D.
May 14, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Jeni
I would love for a Christmas issue to come out early. I normally start making my Christmas cards in July/August & would love the ideas ahead of time. I normally end up flipping through last years.
May 14, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Christine
I do plan ahead, create concepts, decide on colors, buy supplies, maybe even make a couple of samples (not everyone gets the same card). But when it;s time to make the whole bunch, last minute!!!
Blessings,
Christine
May 14, 2009 at 1:03 pm
tape
I do plan ahead sometimes. But it’s very haphazard.
May 14, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Deanne K
I usually start the end of September beginning of October. I live in Canada, I don’t think I would like getting Christmas ideas in July/August. The winters are so long and I don’t need any reminders LOL!
May 14, 2009 at 1:28 pm
EGJKaufman
What I really love about scrapbooking and or the way i scrap is that it does not matter what time of the year it is. what does matter is which pictures i choose to scrap! so it can be hot outside but I might still be doing pages from last winter or two winters ago! my holidays card i do not start thinking of those until november! so no i would prefer summer, beach, theme park, birthday layouts in the July/August issues
May 14, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Chris S.
When I retired, I told myself that I now have the opportunity to plan ahead. Hasn’t happened yet, but I know there is still hope for me. I am one of those who makes the birthday card moments before we leave for the party. I did get my handmade Christmas cards mailed before Christmas, but didn’t start them until after Dec. 1. I don’t throw away magazines, though, so I am always looking for inspiration even in a back issue!
May 14, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Corrina B
I plan ahead only for my bulk paper projects (Christmas invites, birthday invitations, etc.) I usually start thinking about my Christmas designs near the end of the summer. I fine tune and purchase supplies in the fall, and by November, card construction is well underway. Except for this year. I was badly behind schedule, so my Christmas cards became Happy New Year cards, which Morphed into Happy Winter cards and were perilously close to becoming Welcome Spring cards. Yikes!
(better late than never!)
May 14, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Wendy F.
I always plan ahead. My husband says that I shop for Christmas eleven month in advance. One even is going on and I am planning for the next.
May 14, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Angela
I try to plan ahead a little when I papercraft. Most of the time I’ll find a layout for a card and save it to work on the next day. I’ll also look for inspiration before I make a gift set or monogram cards. For holidays, I always plan ahead and set a goal of when I want things to be completed. Christmas cards are usually done by June or July for me, then I don’t have to worry about it later.
May 14, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Ananya Gupta
No, I usually don’t plan ahead. For my card making, I participate in challenges on blogs and make cards for different occassions so I end up stocking on cards for every event without having to consciously make the cards. For eg. today I made 2 birthday cards and I don’t know anyone who is having a birthday until July! lol
May 14, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Emily Wilson
Well I tryy to plan ahead…. but sometimes it just doesn’t work out so well, as I will be distracted. Then will just figure ‘Oh, i have lots of time’… but that time always seems to dissapear rather quickly! Haha I am getting better though!
May 14, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Fifi-T
I never plan ahead, I’m always panicking at the last minute
May 14, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Christy
I love to plan ahead and I usually start in Auguest so I’d love a holiday issue around that time to help me get my mind in gear. Thanks for the chance to enter!
May 14, 2009 at 2:57 pm
SheenaB
I try to plan ahead but somehow, things always come up.
I do have a BUNCH of christmas cards already made though.
May 14, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Linda w
I suppose I should plan ahead but I simply do not. But fellow stampers understand fully when their birthday card get there by Christmas.
thanks much
May 14, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Michelle A.
I would love to plan ahead but I definitely do not… I am lucky if I get cards out for teh holidays! LOL
May 14, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Jenny McGee
The only way I pre plan is that I know I need Easter, Christmas, Halloween, etc. every year. I may look ahead on my pics and see what I have coming up to do next and only buy stuff for that theme. Thanks for the chance to win. Jenny
May 14, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Dana F.
Here’s my usual way of card making: I always plan ahead, then get distracted by work / university stuff (or procrastinate as it is the case for “male” cards). Finally, I make my cards “just in time” {i.e. in the very last minute}… LOL
May 14, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Maria Gurnsey
I do EVERYTHING ahead of time 🙂 I’m one of those people procrastinators turn up their nose at..hehe. I would love a holiday issue in August 🙂
May 14, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Angel S.
I am a forgot to get things ready – stay up until 3:00AM to finish kind of gal. Help!
May 14, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Cindy Holshouser
I think you almost have to plan ahead if making holiday cards and/or gifts. I always think I have plenty of time but it sneaks up on me every year:)
May 14, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Emily Lurker
I plan ahead for Christmas Cards. I usually have to make about 60 and maybe I could start early they wouldn’t be out so late. Planning ahead is so much better.
May 14, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Erika M
Sometimes I plan ahead but a lot of the time it is very spontaneous. I do it would be great to get a holiday issue in August to prepare not only for Christmas cards but crafts as well.
May 14, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Jen H
Plan ahead..ha ha ha!
May 14, 2009 at 6:00 pm
laura j
I consider myself a very organized person (stamp room excepted!) but that doesn’t mean that things go as planned….you know, Murphy’s law!
May 14, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Bernice
I definitely need to plan ahead otherwise I end up sitting at my table for hours without even touching anything while I think of what to do.
May 14, 2009 at 6:23 pm
CB
The only thing I plan ahead for w/ crafting is Xmas cards…but I usually don’t start ’til late Nov.! Must have an “Xmas” photo to go w/ the cards, you see. A holiday issue in Aug. would get me in the mood for cooler weather, but I know I wouldn’t start working ’til a deadline approaches. That’s just how I roll. 😉
Thanks for the chance to win – I love that “39 again” card – so funny!
May 14, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Cheri Howard
I’m a teacher, so during the school year my crafting can be really limited. I like to plan ahead during the summer break and get ahead on things like birthday cards and Christmas cards/gifts.
May 14, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Cami
I try to plan ahead but it never seems to work out!!!
May 14, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Lauren R
Please don’t make me wait tell it out comes out on the stands…I need a fix please! LOL
May 14, 2009 at 6:31 pm
SusanH
I definitely plan ahead – but putting that plan into action is another issue all together! Maybe this year…
May 14, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Lynn M
A holiday issue in August would be awesome! I love to start working on cards early! BTW, all of my Paper Craft mags are right in front of me on the table….these are used over and over again! I love them!
May 14, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Susan McRae
I do plan ahead for Christmas but not in August, maybe end of September, October. I don’t like thinking about Christmas in the middle of a heat wave!
May 14, 2009 at 7:00 pm
jeanie nieva
i don’t plan ahead with my scrapping, i usually just go with the flow. ;0
May 14, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Shawn Wenrich
Normally I do need an August issue to be sure I’m done in time. This year I already have about 40 cards made. I didn’t want to go through all of that last minute stress!
May 14, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Mary Alice Leonard
I personally do not need a holiday issue in August, when it is 110 where I live, but I would like holiday cards in each issue, so I can plan ahead if I choose to. I also am an acrylic painter, and paint Christmas ornaments all year long for a huge holiday craft sale in December, and have been doing it for 4 years. I never tire of holidays.
May 14, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Ann
The only holiday I really plan ahead for is Christmas, and then it’s just the cards. I like to choose colors, stamps, etc. well in advance so I’ll be ready with all my supplies when the time comes.
May 14, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Kay
I do like to plan ahead for the holidays. It allows me to enjoy it without all the craziness of rushing around to get everything done. If I plan ahead on my Christmas cards I get a lot more finished and can send them to more people.
May 14, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Lori
First of all, I have to say that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Paper Crafts magazine! I still find myself thumbing through issues from 2, 3, even 4 years ago, lol! I would LOVE to win this issue:)…and yes, I’d love holiday inspiration BEFORE the holidays so I can start early making my holiday cards:)
May 14, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Robbie Rubala
Yes I do think about Christmas cards in August. You can never start too early! 🙂
Robbie
May 14, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Julie
I do plan ahead when it comes to making my Christmas cards or they just do not get done. I have thought about in August but even as early as July. The years I didn’t get a homemade card out at least to my family members, I have even started making them in January to ensure I had plenty of time to get them done for Christmas the next year. Plus, in Jan. I still feel the Christmas mood and it is fun to catch up and use some of the new trends that came out for that Christmas season. Holiday inspiration before December would be great for me! I’ve always thought that Paper Crafts magazine didn’t have to be in chronological order in sharing their ideas. Surprise us!
May 14, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Morgaine
I try to plan ahead when it comes to my papercrafting, but not WAY ahead. If I have something that needs to be done the next month, I work on it a few weeks in advance. However, when it comes to holidays I always feel like I never have enough time to work on papercrafts for the holidays.
I wouldn’t mind a holiday issue in August. Maybe it would actually get me ahead of schedule for the major holidays. hehe!
May 14, 2009 at 10:49 pm
rebecca keppel
I do not plan ahead. I am so last minute. I barely get cards out in time!
May 14, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Stacy Maxwell
I try to plan ahead! I would like to see ideas early! I try to get better each year and each holiday/birthday.
May 15, 2009 at 12:57 am
denise
Yes yes yes. I do need the holiday issue in August to insure that I will be will prepared for the coming holiday.
May 15, 2009 at 2:21 am
PF Goh
I don’t plan my cards and I create based on my mojo, and nothing else.
May 15, 2009 at 2:58 am
Gracie
sadly I don’t really plan ahead. But I think I should do that. Sometimes I tend to cram especially when Christmas season arrives. I think this year I’ll try my best to plan my Christmas projects in advance. 🙂
May 15, 2009 at 4:10 am
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May 15, 2009 at 4:22 am
Catherine
I do my best to get things done, planned ahead before I need a card or a gift for someone…but it sure would be nice to have a holiday issue would help out a lot I think :)!
Hugs,
catherine
catlevy@eastlink.ca
May 15, 2009 at 5:13 am
doris
hi: wow it’s really crazy, but many of us plan ahead, I start to think about Chrismac cards in July, start making them in September, but usually I’m late
and I send cards to friends few days before Christmas
May 15, 2009 at 6:27 am
Emma O.
Every year my card list grows so I must start earlier & earlier! Maybe this year I’ll start in July :o)
May 15, 2009 at 6:31 am
Cass
Plan ahead? What’s that? Honestly, I try to plan ahead but generally end up doing things in a rush at the last minute!
May 15, 2009 at 6:46 am
Tina
I do try to plan ahead, but that mostly consists of laying out a card in my head–once I finally put it together though, I’m always making last min. changes. Although the holidays are still so far off, I wouldn’t mind some early inspiration to jump start my creativity!
May 15, 2009 at 8:34 am
Smahrty
Plan ahead, are you kidding? I can barely figure out what to make for dinner. I am always hunting around at 10pm for “stuff” to make cards needed the next day! That’s my reality even tho in my mind I think ahead!
May 15, 2009 at 10:56 am
Nancy L.
I am always waiting to the last minute! I want to get better at that!
May 15, 2009 at 11:37 am
jan farnworth
if i am leaving my craft room to complete a project i try to plan ahead to take what i need. If i am staying home to work on the project then i might pull out everything and try to do it in steps or just sit down and see where i go with what i am trying to accomplish. for me it really about how much time i have to devote to what i am trying to accomplish.
May 15, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Lorraine
I hardly ever pre-plan papercrafting. Last year I actually did do some Christmas cards all through the year, but I missed the hectic do-60-cards-in-a-weekend time. See! I like to procrastinate!!! LOL!
May 15, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Marisa
I need to start at least thinking about my christmas cards by August to even possibly get them done. Having ideas early would be great!
May 15, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Kathleen
I don’t plan all my cards ahead, but I DEFINITELY plan my Christmas cards early–November and December are so insane that I HAVE to plan ahead or they never get sent. I’d love to have an all holiday publication as early as July—I teach, so I like to use my summers for mass production!
May 15, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Angie Tieman
Unfortunately, I never plan ahead, drives me crazy! I must have 1,000+ cards sitting around in my stamp room, yet I’m always scrambling trying to find one that will work at the very last minute on the way to work of the morning that it has to be mailed! ugh! But I can always change, right?!
May 15, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Lori R
That looks like such a fun issue!! CUTE!!
May 15, 2009 at 11:05 pm
ellietheresa
Happy New Years to you guys too! LOL
Do you need a holiday issue in August to ensure that your cards are completed by December? I do need a holiday issue in the summer to get in gear so I can somewhat ahead of the game. I’ve always struggled with getting ahead so I can submit creations to magazines since I know you guys are at least 6 months ahead plus just for my own personal creating I hate waiting until the last minute! So it’s something I need to work on!
I love your magazine so much!
Ellie Jacobson
http://www.elliesstampgarden.com
May 16, 2009 at 5:23 am
Sandy Kay
I hate to procrastinate! I make my Christmas cards while I’m in the holiday spirit during the holiday season for the FOLLOWING Christmas! Also, anytime the mood strikes or if I’m inspired. I already have enough made for this year, but that won’t stop me from making more when I get some inspiration! I would still love to win some Papertrey!
May 16, 2009 at 9:36 am
Jacqueline
Mmmmm well, I planned to have all my Christmas lists done and cards halfway done by now – but……procrastinating as usual…..heck the planned Christmas 2008 with my Aunt hasn’t even been done yet – due to a surgical spot becoming available for my Uncle – so I’m not done with 2008 how can I have 2009 ready.
I do neet a good boot you know where though.
May 16, 2009 at 3:56 pm
joannp
To me advance planning would only be a couple of weeks ahead!
May 16, 2009 at 4:19 pm
sharon gullikson
I made my Christmas cards in August last year. It was great. I wasn’t stressed, and I was able to pick a design that was more intricate since I wasn’t short on time.
May 16, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Hanne
I do plan ahead. I live in the Netherlands and most of my supplies come from the US. Shipping takes about a month, so I really need to plan ahead!
May 16, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Laura
A Holiday issue in August?! What a fab idea! This would be such a help this summer when I’m strolling flea markets and consignment shops and happen across Christmas goodies! Think about the baskets of ribbon, lace and buttons in fun, vintage holiday colors that I could use! I would have so much inspiration at my fingertips with such an issue. Hope to see this soon!
May 16, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Courtney
Oh wow, love the cards featured on the cover of this.
May 16, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Janet Zeppa
For my Christmas cards I do plan ahead and am happy to say that I get them done on time. I would love to get the holiday issue early so it could inspire me. TFS!!
May 17, 2009 at 10:11 am
Nikki C
I do try to plan ahead by making extra cards the year before then scrambling in Nov to make the rest …and praying I get them in the mail to make it there on time these would be wonderful to use for Xmas cards
I hope I make it in time for this weeks’ contest 🙂
Love the Christmas in the summer Idea
May 18, 2009 at 5:12 am
SueB
Usually I’m good about planning ahead (for example, work on Christmas cards early) but occasionally I let deadlines sneak up on me (have a birthday tomorrow, for instance!) … sigh …
I love the inspiration from perusing the special editions – thanx for the blog candy opp!
May 20, 2009 at 4:05 am
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