As an old DayTimer user, the layout out of the notebook is an throw back to the old “corporate” or executive planner notepad. I remember my dad having that same setup back in the seventies. He was responsible for my love of planners pens and all things paper.
I stopped buying them because of the mediocre quality, randomness of the themes and lack of items that were useful to me. Not worth the $$. Thanks for the honest review.
I agree! The 4 styles and you get a surprise item valued at $X in that theme would be cool! Or a fabfitfun style setup where you get to choose 3 of your main items and then they fill with the rest. I'm guessing going a more annual sub route is in the cards... less one-off subs.
I appreciate your review. I personally stopped buying the boxes awhile ago because if I am spending my money, I want to know what I am getting and felt disappointed too many times with what was in the box.
I think they’ll come out with a subscription box as well. It makes sense! I also got the box with the block add-on and really like it. Plus it’s refillable! Bonus! I have similar washi that I got from The Washi Shoppe, but it comes off way better and they are marketed as flower petal washi and you can literally make flowers with the petals. So it’s super cute. This EC circle business… not so sure. It’s different but I think they just were scrambling to find anything else to put in the box to up the price value and this won. 🤷🏼♀️ I’m super disappointed that the larger papers aren’t sticky on the pad. I was excited to just write stuff out and slap in my planner for later. And I have all of the clickart pens and these EC ones are practically identical. And pricy! They should have priced them around $10.50-$12.50. Seems more on par. The stencil is cute and functional. Love it! Can always use another notebook, so that’s a keeper as well. Sticker sheets… meh. I’m giving those to my 10 year old lol And I 100% agree that A5 needs more love!
Truth be told people outside of the planner community have never heard of EC and I don’t see anything in that box that’s not already in my toolbox. So over these boxes.
I definitely remember the most infuriating non sticky square note pad! About 1/2 of it is STILL sitting on my desk because it’s taking forever to use because it’s not sticky!! 😂 I put soooooo much in the survey about freaking A5.
I liked this box! It actually took my coupon and reward points which made the add-on sticky note free. BTW, the notepad wasn’t an add-on. I like the washi but not easy to use: they are meant to be individual shapes. I agree on the lack of love for A5. I’ve been yelling about it for the last year. Half the time the Etta Vee isn’t A5. Even the heritage and awareness covers haven’t been A5. I don’t understand what they are thinking!
I usually never watch the EC Surprise box reveals because I want to know what I am paying for. I dont want to be surprised, lol. But I love your personality and enjoyed your critique! 😂
I bought this and hate that the sticky notes that came with the acrylic stand has a residue where the sticky part from the previous note was. Can't use half the sticky note with the residue.
I got the final box after not buying them for a year. I thought it would be nice! I didn’t care for it. It’s all still in the box sitting on my desk waiting to be regifted.
It should not be a surprise where your money is going - this is why I am not doing any subscriptions right now :) I spend plenty of money knowing what I AM getting, I don't need help brining in items I just need to declutter.
Im so glad that I quit buying into the hype of these surprise boxes. I think the last one I purchased was winter 2022? Maybe not even that one. Way overpriced and underrated quality. Themes are mismatched and randomly thrown in items that arent functional(usually).
Yes! A5, please. I'd love an hourly in A5.
As an old DayTimer user, the layout out of the notebook is an throw back to the old “corporate” or executive planner notepad. I remember my dad having that same setup back in the seventies. He was responsible for my love of planners pens and all things paper.
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I stopped buying them because of the mediocre quality, randomness of the themes and lack of items that were useful to me. Not worth the $$. Thanks for the honest review.
I’m an a5 girl too!!! I hope EC hears their customers 💁🏽♀️.
I agree! The 4 styles and you get a surprise item valued at $X in that theme would be cool! Or a fabfitfun style setup where you get to choose 3 of your main items and then they fill with the rest. I'm guessing going a more annual sub route is in the cards... less one-off subs.
Omg YES! The fab fit fun model would be cool!
I appreciate your review. I personally stopped buying the boxes awhile ago because if I am spending my money, I want to know what I am getting and felt disappointed too many times with what was in the box.
I think they’ll come out with a subscription box as well. It makes sense!
I also got the box with the block add-on and really like it. Plus it’s refillable! Bonus!
I have similar washi that I got from The Washi Shoppe, but it comes off way better and they are marketed as flower petal washi and you can literally make flowers with the petals. So it’s super cute. This EC circle business… not so sure. It’s different but I think they just were scrambling to find anything else to put in the box to up the price value and this won. 🤷🏼♀️
I’m super disappointed that the larger papers aren’t sticky on the pad. I was excited to just write stuff out and slap in my planner for later.
And I have all of the clickart pens and these EC ones are practically identical. And pricy! They should have priced them around $10.50-$12.50. Seems more on par.
The stencil is cute and functional. Love it!
Can always use another notebook, so that’s a keeper as well.
Sticker sheets… meh. I’m giving those to my 10 year old lol
And I 100% agree that A5 needs more love!
The only thing that wasn't a bust was the Post-it notes
I totally agree about this econony does not allow for surprises!
Truth be told people outside of the planner community have never heard of EC and I don’t see anything in that box that’s not already in my toolbox. So over these boxes.
I definitely remember the most infuriating non sticky square note pad! About 1/2 of it is STILL sitting on my desk because it’s taking forever to use because it’s not sticky!! 😂
I put soooooo much in the survey about freaking A5.
Hopefully they listen to us in that survey!
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I liked this box! It actually took my coupon and reward points which made the add-on sticky note free. BTW, the notepad wasn’t an add-on. I like the washi but not easy to use: they are meant to be individual shapes. I agree on the lack of love for A5. I’ve been yelling about it for the last year. Half the time the Etta Vee isn’t A5. Even the heritage and awareness covers haven’t been A5. I don’t understand what they are thinking!
Glad you liked it !
You know archer and olive started showing 7/10 of the products in their quarterly box.
Awesome
I usually never watch the EC Surprise box reveals because I want to know what I am paying for. I dont want to be surprised, lol. But I love your personality and enjoyed your critique! 😂
The washi circles reminded me of the little circle stickers you get for yard sale marking 🤷🏻♀️
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My teal and cornflower were the same color.
oh really? They don't seem the same at all.
@@JuliesPlans all the videos I have seen they are very different, but I believe my teal marker has a cornflower barrel.
@@ssmith2489 maybe they put your marker in the wrong barrel?
@@JuliesPlans yea, mine are exact.
I bought this and hate that the sticky notes that came with the acrylic stand has a residue where the sticky part from the previous note was. Can't use half the sticky note with the residue.
I got the final box after not buying them for a year. I thought it would be nice! I didn’t care for it. It’s all still in the box sitting on my desk waiting to be regifted.
Curious to know if you felt the sticky note add on was worth the price! I think they were $16.50?
Personally I don’t think so, that’s quite a steep price
It should not be a surprise where your money is going - this is why I am not doing any subscriptions right now :) I spend plenty of money knowing what I AM getting, I don't need help brining in items I just need to declutter.
Wait, are you supposed to keep the little black stopper things??? Dangit! I didn’t realize or read the packaging. 🤦🏾♀️
Just throw them away.
I throw them out! They aren’t needed!
@@JuliesPlans ok good. Thank you! 😅
Maybe try to get the circles off going the opposite way
Yeah I don’t think it’s worth the time and energy. This definitely needed to be produced at a better quality.
I've been watching these seasonal surprise reviews just to see how people react to the washi. 🤣🤣🤣
omg lol
@@JuliesPlans it's been consistent confusion 🤣🤣🤣
Im so glad that I quit buying into the hype of these surprise boxes. I think the last one I purchased was winter 2022? Maybe not even that one. Way overpriced and underrated quality. Themes are mismatched and randomly thrown in items that arent functional(usually).
This box disappointed me considering they also have missed out on A5 items.
A5 is getting no love from EC this year