Stampin' Up! Color Revamp - Change is coming

Wow.... just wow. This has certainly given me something to think about. The new colors will be launched in the 2018-2019 Annual catalog and can be purchased starting June 1st.

Stampin' Up! has redesigned their ink pads and from what I've seen that will be a good thing! the new pads will stack easier, they are supposed to be easier to open, and they have a little color label that can be put on the INSIDE of the ink pad so the color is more easily identifiable when they're open. They also reformulated their inks. Good thing or bad? I don't know yet but you can be assured I will certainly have an opinion when I've had the chance to check it out!

They will retiring a bunch of the present colors, bringing back some old favorites, and adding new base colors as well as the yearly "in colors".

With all this swirling around in my mind, I've decided I will continue to use my old stamp pads. I will not be "retiring" any colors but I will be getting the new colors to add to my ink (and my cardstock & marker) palette. So when you are watching my videos there may be times when you don't have exactly the color I've used, especially if you are fairly new to cardmaking. On the other hand, if you have invested in the older inkpads, I think you will be delighted that I will still be using them. 

With this change, several of my crafting friends have decided that this would be a good time to retire themselves from the Stampin' Up! community. I can certainly understand that. Unless you have a huge customer base it can be expensive to maintain your demonstrator status. When you see us demo with a Stampin' Up! product, those were purchased by us. We do get a demonstrator discount but we don't receive any more freebees than a regular customer gets. So with all these new colors coming out, almost all of my budget for my June order is blown and I've skipped getting the reinkers (which I always advise to get) until my September order in order to get a couple of the new stamps. Getting the Stamparatus will also have to wait until September 😒😒

So, on my personal status, I've decided to stick with Stampin' Up! for the time being. I can't imagine NOT using their products but if you follow my videos you already know I don't have a problem liberally mixing in other brands. I do cardmaking first and foremost for me. I make what I like. Then I share it! It's my recreation and my therapy. If you ever wonder where I am I'll be making cards and videos!

Take care y'all and Happy Stampin'!