Hey Kristin maker of magical Christmas collections...

[scrappinnewbie]

I know you mentioned this was your 11th collection. I just had to checkout my stash and see how many years I have been a KCB Christmas shopper.

11 - 2019 - A Woodland Christmas
10 - 2018 - A Merry Little Christmas
09 - 2017 - A Merry December
08 - 2016 - Christmas Melodies
07 - 2015 - Celebrate Christmas
06 - 2014 - A Fairy Tale Christmas
05 - 2013
04 - 2012
03 - 2011
02 - 2010
01 - 2009

Not sure the years for A Christmas Wonderland and Once Upon a Christmas.

Can you fill in the name for years 5 - 1 and correct any I might have wrong?

Your kits are timeless. They are all amazing. Thank you for continuing this tradition.

[KristinCB]

1. Holiday Classics 2009
2. Tis the Season 2010
3. Deck the Halls 2011
4. Once Upon a Christmas 2012
5. A Christmas Wonderland 2013
6. A Fairy Tale Christmas 2014
7. Celebrate Christmas 2015
8. Christmas Melodies 2016
9. A Merry December 2017
10. A Merry Little Christmas 2018
11. A Woodland Christmas 2019

I THINKKKKK this is the right order!

I could try and find some previews of the old ones.. but that's scary! Digital has come a long way!

I can actually remember designing a few of these collections because of the time in my life. My very first collection Lucas was a baby and I remember some of those moments of designing while also caring for a bit of a demanding baby.. it was a challenge.

Another interesting tidbit is my kit description writer Glynis has been with me from the VERY beginning (from 2007 before I even started at sweet shoppe designs) and has written every single Christmas description I believe!

Thank you for being so kind!

[Saar]

I would love to see the previews. I think I have them all except for the first two.

[scrappinnewbie]

Here are the previews for Holiday Classics









I had these in my stash.

Let me see what else I have.

[scrappinnewbie]

Here is Tis The Season







There was also a brag book, but I don't have a preview of it.

[scrappinnewbie]

Here are previews for Once Upon a Christmas

[scrappinnewbie]

I'm not finding Deck the Halls in my stash, but I have all the others. I guess that goes to show I have been a KCB fan for several years.

That is a neat tidbit to know Glynis has been on your team since 2009. She does a great job with her descriptions.

Here to many more years of KCB Christmas collections.

[KristinCB]

Thanks for finding the kits!! <3 <3 <3

[KristinCB]

Also since we're going wayyyyyyy back. I think you should change your username! I don't think you're a newbie anymore hehe

[scrappinnewbie]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

Also since we're going wayyyyyyy back. I think you should change your username! I don't think you're a newbie anymore hehe

Ha! No I am not new anymore. I was so green back in the day that I never knew the username would be forever. I have thought about changing it, but wasn't sure people would know it was me. lol...

[Neverland Scraps]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

Also since we're going wayyyyyyy back. I think you should change your username! I don't think you're a newbie anymore hehe

Yes!!! Lea just changed her name this year!!

Originally Posted by allyanne

Kristin, you could do a remix of some of these old, retired kits, call them The spirit of Christmas past, and take the best from each of them. I need that dried orange slice element, I’m just sayin’

yes!! Did you come up with her 2020 Christmas collection theme???

[Leablahblah]

haha such a sweet thread!
Thanks for the walk down memory lane. It's so fun to see how much the store previews and yourself have evolved as a designer.

[hwong]

Oh what fun is this thread!!
I'm quite the hoarder of KCB's kits as well. It was fun to see some of the older designs.
I had no idea that the designers don't necessarily name their kits.
Ok what fun would that job be - to name kits! - it's like my fantasy job of naming OPI nail polish colors LOL!

[KristinCB]

Originally Posted by hwong

Oh what fun is this thread!!
I'm quite the hoarder of KCB's kits as well. It was fun to see some of the older designs.
I had no idea that the designers don't necessarily name their kits.
Ok what fun would that job be - to name kits! - it's like my fantasy job of naming OPI nail polish colors LOL!

ohh I name them (i do often ask for help from my CT on decision making) I just have help with the kit descriptions themselves! Sometimes I think I spend more time deciding on the kit title than the actual designing.. haha. It can be quite the ordeal for me!

[hwong]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

ohh I name them (i do often ask for help from my CT on decision making) I just have help with the kit descriptions themselves! Sometimes I think I spend more time deciding on the kit title than the actual designing.. haha. It can be quite the ordeal for me!

Oops! my error! Well I love the kit names - well worth the effort and CT help. Kudos to Glynis on the wonderful descriptions!

[Saar]

Thank you for the previews Melinda!!

[Saar]

Seeing all those previews makes me want to use the kits again.

[joelsgirl]

This thread makes me so happy.

Also, DANG kits have grown in size!

[kelseyll]

Well, after seeing this I had to check....and I'm missing the first 4...and, of course, I want them ALL! =/ I LOVE the Christmas collections!! Always gorgeous...*swoon*!

[allyanne]

I LOVE those Once Upon a Christmas kits! I was very new to digiscrapping back in 2012, and I wish I had bought those!

[KristinCB]

I know this one is now old and outdated (and retired) but this is still one of my favourites. I think it's one of the first kits where my love for designing woodsy outdoors started

Thanks for the kind words everyone <3

[allyanne]

Kristin, you could do a remix of some of these old, retired kits, call them The spirit of Christmas past, and take the best from each of them. I need that dried orange slice element, I’m just sayin’

[allyanne]

Wendy, lol, she could do Ghost of Christmas past, present and future! Wouldn’t that be fun!!

[scrap2day]

Loving this thread also. I'm a KCB fan (especially Christmas).

[KristinCB]

This is really making my heart happy because if you only knew how much I stress about this collection each year (although if you've ever guested with me during November I suppose you would know.. haha) I especially worried this year that maybe the kits ended up too dark. I tend to unintentionally use the same kinds of colors each year but this time with all the wood I felt like maybe there was just a bit too much darkness. Thanks again girls <3

Also perhaps that WILL be my collection for next year LOL! I was tiny tim's little sister in a play once haha

[Neverland Scraps]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

This is really making my heart happy because if you only knew how much I stress about this collection each year (although if you've ever guested with me during November I suppose you would know.. haha) I especially worried this year that maybe the kits ended up too dark. I tend to unintentionally use the same kinds of colors each year but this time with all the wood I felt like maybe there was just a bit too much darkness. Thanks again girls <3

Also perhaps that WILL be my collection for next year LOL! I was tiny tim's little sister in a play once haha

This is the second holiday season that I've guested with you and you are right. I see the stress you give yourself every year. But as a customer and fan of your designs, I appreciate all the work and quality that you add to your kits! This year's collection was AMAZING and even though you thought they were dark, I thought they were JUST PERFECT!

[Kiana]

I have NO NEED for a Christmas kit, but every year when I see Kristin's collections, I have ....have...have TO buy them. She wins!!!!!!

[Kjersti]

Look at my layout with Joy to the World!!! OMG!

[ChristineF]

I LOVE the Christmas collection, well I love every single kit you ever made Kristin. And yes, 2020 ghosts of Christmas past collection sounds awesome

I had a run through my stash as I was downloading the black Friday goodies and I have 262 KCB kits currently. Need to do some scrapping with the oldies but goodies.

[lovely1m]

I, sadly, am missing two years. 2009 and 2012. So close to all of them.