#1. Pricing will be going up just a bit. Stampin’ UP! hasn’t raised prices in awhile so if you want to save a few pennies, then stock up now to get the lower prices.
We strive to provide you with the best papercrafting products and experiences, without sacrificing the quality Stampin’ Up! is known for, all while being mindful of cost and other important considerations, including our Stampin’ Up! value of Innovation: We embrace the spirit of discovery by setting challenging goals, considering opportunities, emphasizing creativity, and having the courage to change as we strive to better our best.
#2. If you currently own our Stampin’ Trimmer, it & it’s accessories will no longer be available June 3, 2019. That include the cutter, cutting blades, scoring blades, and cutting mats. Stampin’ Up! will be coming out with a new cutter in the near future but they don’t have a launch date as of now.
While the replacement cutting blades will also retire with the trimmer and will not be featured in the annual catalog, we have ordered what would normally be six months of inventory based on recent historical patterns to help demonstrators and customers during this transition away from our current trimmer. But please know that this news could cause faster inventory depletion. When the retiring list goes live on April 15, the order limit for the blades will increase from three to six (and the limit will remain at six until they’re no longer available). And from now until September, we will receive intermittent shipments from the supplier. Throughout these months, we anticipate times when the blades will not be orderable (and not offered as a backorder). During those downtimes, you and your customers will have the option to enter an email address to receive notification when the blades are available again.
#3. Stampin’ Up! will not be selling the Big Shot in the 2019-2020 catalog. They have a Die cut machine in the works but it wont be ready for awhile.
We are making some big changes to our die-cutting and embossing product line that will give us a better opportunity to support the long-term vision we have for the line.
After extensive research, demonstrator feedback, and evaluation, we’ve decided to move in a new direction and we’re optimistic about this new course.
Innovation requires risk, and in our pursuit of a better overall die-cutting and embossing product line, we’re experiencing more significant challenges than we originally planned for, including some transition issues like the die inventory problems we experienced beginning in March . The challenges we are facing moving forward are not insurmountable, but they are taking time to resolve. Because of these setbacks, we will not offer a die-cutting & embossing machine in the 2019–2020 annual catalog. We want to make sure that what we offer supports demonstrators by being high quality, thoroughly considered, and dependable product; we want to take the time to get it right for you rather than rush something to market. Our product development department is moving with responsible haste to work through this issue, and we will share more information as things are finalized. However, we will offer new dies and embossing folders in the 2019–2020 annual catalog. Since we’re using a new supplier, the dies and folders will be manufactured differently; this means the way you use the new style of dies and folders will be a little different than how you used the old style. Both the new-style and old-style dies and embossing folders can work with any die-cutting & embossing machine (in some cases, adaptations like shims may be required because the gap between rollers on machines may vary slightly between manufacturers).
So while the current situation isn’t ideal, we are setting the foundation for greater die-cutting and embossing opportunity in the future.
So if you want to purchase any of these products please visit my Online Store 24/7 and place your order there. Or you can email me and I will contact you and place your order for you.
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