Well, I just ordered 2 back issues and the current issue of 12X12 scrapbooking magazine. I just wanted to see what it was like. I'll let everyone know what I think.
I personally like magazines. I like to flip through them over and over looking for ideas. When they get too old I'll tear out my favorite page ideas and recycle the magazine. I agree that magazines do get too fancy or too fussy with their LO's. Realistically, I wouldn't do most of the LO's the way they are in the magazine, but I'll take parts of them. I like to scrapbook pretty simply. I don't want to invest so much money in embellishments. I'd prefer to make my own in most cases. I have a friend that spent about $45 dollars in these little silk flower like embellishments. My first thought, which I kept to myself was why does she need so many flowers and what the heck is she going to do with them. She proceeded to go threw her whole album adding flowers here and there. It really made her happy. I secretly cringed at adding $45 to an album! But you know what she has the money to spend and why not. That's why I kept my lips zipped. :)
Lynne