Such an EXCITING TIME for Stampin'Up! New Catalog Released...New Color RetroFit Kits!!

July is such an exciting time at Stampin' Up!!  Our new catalog, with MANY new products has been released!  I probably say this every year, but I think this year's catalog is my favorite!  I love the new stamp sets, the new punch design, the new Designer Series Paper.....can you tell?  I love it all!!  If you haven't received your copy of the new catalog yet, please contact me!  I have a whole box of them ready to be loved!  

IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT OUR RETIRING COLORS....

With our recent Color Renovation announcement, Stampin' Up! has experienced a spike--much greater than anticipated--in demand for some of our retiring colors. A significant number of colors in both card stock and re-inkers have gone into backorder status and a few have even sold out completely. 

Stampin' Up! anticipated increased demand on retiring colors based on historical sales information for previous color transitions, as well as current buying behaviors. Obviously, even with the most careful planning, the response to a transition of this nature can surprise everyone--and it has!

For re-inkers in retiring colors, as they run out, they will be placed on backorder status and those orders will be filled as quickly as they receive the product. They will continue to do this to the best of their ability through May, and then the re-inkers will be available while supplies last in June.

Card stock presents a bit larger problem, as the process of ordering and producing new paper from the paper mills is very involved, and SU! can't order significant quantities at this point in time without putting the production of the new colors in jeopardy (and they know we want those!). To help them be able to provide you with the card stock in the retiring colors for as long as possible, SU! will be substituting textured paper for some of the smooth colors--including card stock in 8 ½ x 11 as well as 12 x 12--where the smooth is no longer available. When colors are out of stock, they will be filling as many of those as possible with textured card stock. Because the demand for each color varies, they are unable to provide a list of what colors of card stock will be substituted with textured, or at what point that will happen. However, if you receive a package of card stock that is textured instead of smooth, there will be a sticker on the package indicating that change. There will be no change in item code or price for these substitutions. Four colors have already sold out of smooth 8 ½ x 11 and they have no idea how fast cardstock will now sell out.

Please keep in mind that an instance may arise where they are unable to fill orders on a specific product, and it will become unavailable before the end of May, but they hope those cases will be minimal. Our main goal is to serve you the best that we can. 

If you had any plans to order to order any of our retiring colors, I strongly suggest you do so as soon as possible or you may find you will be unable to get your favorites very soon. 

If you are a fan of our full size Craft pads, remember that they will only be available in Whisper White, Very Vanilla and Basic Black beginning July 1 and they may also sell out quickly.  You will be able to purchase uninked large Craft pads and re-inkers to make your own pads and they will be available in Stampin' Spots.  However, you may want to purchase the full-size Craft pads before they are sold out (as well as the Craft Re-inkers for retiring colors).  They are fabulous for scrapbooking as they last longer and won't hurt your photographs.  Here is more information on our Craft Ink:

• Pigment ink
• Coordinate with exclusive card stock, pastels, and markers
• Slightly raised foam pad
• For use in scrapbooks as well as on wood, fabric (contact me for details), and other craft items
• Opaque look on colored card stocks
• Great for embossing

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about these issues and I will be happy to help you out.  Happy Stamping!

Color Renovation!!!

Stampin' Up!® has revealed some exciting changes to us!  I can't wait to play with the new colors and am so excited about the returning IN Colors which have many of my favorites that I have missed. Read on...

At Stampin’ Up!®, color is part of our identity. It’s fundamental to our ability to create and be creative. That also means that it’s important for us to be able to stay up-to-date with the trends in color to keep your artwork fresh and exciting.

That’s why we’ve worked hard to present you with the Color Renovation—a refreshing, updated color palette! The new color collections combine current colors with 10 RETURNING IN COLORS (Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, River Rock, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi) and 5 NEW COLORS (Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso).  Also, our current Kraft color will be renamed Crumb Cake and will have ink, markers and accessories to match. 

These luscious collections give you new and vibrant choices, keeping your papercrafting passion original and exciting. Mix and match for your favorite combinations, and make the Color Renovation work for you!   Our gorgeous new color collections will be available to everyone with the new Stampin'Up!® catalog beginning July 1 .... if you are a DEMONSTRATOR you get to order them early!  Not a demonstrator yet?  FIND OUT MORE info about joining my team!

Now that you’ve seen the new color collections, you probably have a favorite color—or several—that you’re sad to see go. But look at the bright side, you have plenty of time to get all the ink and paper you think you’ll need before your favorite colors are gone. And I will be showing you lots of beautiful new samples with new color combos that I know you will love!

Another change is that the Craft Stampin' Pads will only be available in full size pads in Black, Whisper White and Very Vanilla and the Stampin' Spots. 

The chart below shows which colors we will bid a fond farewell to at the end of June 2010.