Hi Stampers :
Happy Sunday friends
WOWZIE !! What a week it has been . Its been like a whirl wind around here . Feels like I have been floating on cloud nine since Shelli was here . If you missed any of my highlights to this amazing event please click the yellow button on the top right hand side of my blog .. Everything is right there for you to get caught up on re: My day with Shelli .
Next event coming up is the StampinUp! Cruise in a couple weeks Jessie and I will be cruising to the Caribbean I really hope I don't sleep the whole time on the boat 🙂
With so much going on with me during the week of the BIG announcement of the new color renovation I thought I would answer a couple questions re: the Color Renovation… and go alittle more in detail about this change .
Click HERE to view the new Color Renovation charts
The Kraft color will now be called Crumb Cake ( just a new Jazzy name )
Plus the Blush blossom will still be available BUT in Marker form ONLY . YAHOO!!
Break down of this renovation:
25 current " core" colors are will be carried over to the new color collection . Many of us already have these colors
- Regal rose
- Tempting Turquoise
- Old Olive
- Pumpkin pie
- Real red
- Chocolate chip
- Sahara Sand
- Very vanilla
- Whisper white
- Basic Gray
- Basic Black
- Elegant eggplant
- Night of navy
- Not quite navy
- Always artichoke
- Garden green
- More mustard
- Bravo Burgandy
- Pretty in pink
- Rose red
- Perfect Plum
- Bashful blue
- Certainly celery
- So Saffron
- Kraft ~ Crumb Cake ( new name /same color)
10 Past & Current In colors that many of us have already are being added to the New color collection
Past "In colors" added :
- Pacific Point
- River Rock
- Tangerine Tango
- Riding Hood Red
- Pink Pirouette
- BaJa Breeze
- Wild Wasabi
Current "In Colors" added
- Rich Razzleberry
- Soft Suede
- Melon Mambo
Then 5 Brand new core colors will be added
- Daffodil Delight
- Early Expresso
- Cherry Cobbler
- Cajun Craze
- Marina Mist
Then 5 Brand New In Colors will be added instead of the 6 we are use to getting over the last few yrs .
so if you already purchased the (10) past & current "In colors" and the current (25) core colors that will be transfered Then there will be (10) brand new colors that will be offered to us to add to our ink pad collection.
SU! also announced that the brand new 5 In colors will be current for (2) years instead of (1) year with each new catalog .
I know this is a HUGE change But 1 Thing I know is Stampin'Up! didn't make this change without yrs of planning , market research and personally I feel this change is way over due.
Think of this change when you walk into your favorite store and you notice all the new colors on clothes / purses / makeup/ nail polish etc… Most of the time the change can be huge and sometimes subtle, sometimes you love the new designs / colors and sometimes they have to grow on you. But over all most company's don't announce a HUGE change in their design line they just put it out there . With SU! they are making the announcement ahead of time so we can get those colors we love to use over and over again before they are gone .. I for 1 am very thankful for them doing that .
How many times have you fell in love with a nail polish color or hair spray ONLY to have it be discontinued and no longer available IF ONLY you knew ahead of time you could have bought a couple extra of your favorites right ?
Many companies make changes / add to their line of products a few I think of are:
- Computers,
- printers ,
- New car designs,
- Cell ph companies ,
- Clothing accessories
and yup even in the crafting world. What if we only had certain items for 25 years and No changes were ever made? It would be quite boring in my humble opinion.
Sometimes with each retirement list that is announced in June I scratch my head and wonder WHY are they getting rid of this stamp set ( Mr Crabby Pants ) or product . In the long run SU! has been and always will be on the front line of setting trends for new and exciting things in the crafting world .
With each retirement list comes New and exciting items . Thank goodness too because styles and trends change as quickly as changing your underwear . SU! retires items to make room for the new styles & trends .
Certain colors I must admit really needed to be updated to stay with the color trends we see everywhere . The end result is MORE exciting and vibrant colors for us to use in our crafting . I have been with SU! close to 7 yrs and have been through a couple transitions with colors and ect.. Yes I remember a time when Certainly celery wasn't even offered and Boy do I love this color .
1 Thing is that it's always so much better in the long run. As much as it is a shock right now I know the new colors will be Fabulous and I will have many as my new favorite again .
SU! will be announcing new color kits and these color kits will be available for 1 year . You do NOT have to purchase these color kits all at the same time since they will be offered for 1 whole yr , You can even purchase the colors individually that you fall in love with when you want too.
The color kits will be offered in groups of Ink pads & card stock etc… some kits will have All new colors that have been added , Some will offer you the 5 NEW in colors as a bundle and of course will also be available for individual purchase .
I must add when SU! offers Bundles like they have in the past , I am pretty sure they will be discounted as well .This means you will be saving $$ when you purchase them this way . It is totally up to you and your crafting budget . More details will be shared when SU! releases more information on these Bundles and their prices .
I know there are many more questions re: this transition and I hope to help answer those questions when they arise . I will keep you posted on all the updates that will be announced in the upcoming weeks .
I know personally there were many DEEP breath moments for me as I learned of this change as I am sure there are for you. But I can assure you that Change as hard as it may be can turn out to be the best thing ever . With change comes new possibilities and excitement . Just like when you make renovations to your home . The process can be alittle overwhelming in the beginning But the end result is something so beautiful that you are so happy you did it .
I am very excited to walk with Stampin Up! to the next exciting Milestone with the color renovation
I have also heard WHY now with the economy ? When you think about it how many times have you planned something in your life that just didn't make any sense But you knew it was just right and maybe there may never be a Perfect time ..
I think of when we had our Jessie . Rich and I had planned to wait at least 5 yrs to have our Jessie and this was mainly because he was in the US Navy Seabees and with him being gone every 6 months the time just didn't seem right to have a baby.
Well 4 years into what we thought was the perfect plan the announcement came that we were going to have a Baby ..
Oh my goodness this wasn't the plan and why NOW? We weren't ready ( Not ready financially and Not ready with Rich being gone so much ) to have a baby, Because our plan was to wait at least another year .
Then Wamy I got so sick and went to the doc for my ear ache and doctor ran some tests and Guess what I was pregnant .
BUT it was seriously the Best thing that had ever happen to us . Sometimes even now I think what if that day never came , What if we waited those 5 yrs +. Human nature wants everything to be in perfect timing BUT God always has a better plan . ( Praise God for that!)
Who knows after waiting 5 yrs we could have thought maybe we were still not ready, for many reasons we list in our minds , because when you really think of it There really is NO perfect timing. One thing is for sure We are so very Blessed to have Jessie and 4 yrs was the perfect time we just didn't know it the day we found out . Praise God for change of plans.
Ok with all that being said here is my Sunday share video for you by Mark Harris WOW What a amazing song.
I see so many milestones in my Jessie's life playing through out this video Sometimes I ask WHY ? good or bad ( Why did she get in the car accident , Why does her plans change for college, ect…. But I know that No matter the size of Change that happens in my life the most important thing I can do is always look at it from the Bright side and always Give God the Glory !
Until later … Happy Stampin!
Hugs Dawn!! Everything was so beautifully put, as usual! I’m with you on the “deep breath” moments but now I’m totally psyched about the color changes. I’m itching to get my Stampin Success and see the new core colors and play with the enclosed cardstock!!! Such fun! Hopefully everyone will accept the change soon and see this will really be ok afterall, lol!!!
Dawn, you don’t even know me but I get so much inspiration and so many ideas from your blog. One of my first thoughts when I heard of the retiring colors was “oh no! What is Dawn going to think about the loss of her beloved purples?”
One of the best parts of the renovation though is that we get to have Crumb Cake not only in paper but in ink (and presumably) accessories as well! Yay!
I love this song! I sent the lyrics to my son right before he was to get married to a wonderful woman. It makes me cry every time I hear it! Thanks for sharing everything with us!
Hi, Dawn!
Like Kristi, I immediately thought of you when I saw all the purples that are retiring, and like Jeannie, I’m getting over the shock of the huge changes and am anxiously awaiting this month’s Success mag.
Yesterday I went to SU Regionals here in Milwaukee and I must say I was so impressed with all the ladies who came from the home office. They had some honest dialog with us and validated all of our feelings about the color changes; everything from anger and dismay to thrill and excitement. I think most of us are feeling a combination of all of the above.
Of course, there was much, much more to see and do, but I wanted to add my voice to yours and all who trust our company to keep SU in the front of the pack; to make decisions that are smart business-wise and lend themselves to attracting and keeping good customers and demonstrators alike.
With the color changes in SU, now would be a good time to by reinkers for all the retiring colors.
Just a thought.
I have enjoyed sharing this exciting week with you. I want to thank you for sharing all this information on the colors.
Crumb cake sounds so much more appealing than Kraft; don’t you think. Food is always better:) My son leaves for Navy boot camp in just 25 days and your thoughts on change and waiting for the right time apply to all of life; not just SU! colors. So, as you had me in the mood your Sunday share brought tears and comfort. THANKS SO MUCH. MJ
I am sad as I feel every color has it’s purpose(the old and the new), sometimes you just want that certain shade of purple. I am however excited about change and new ideas. who knows maybe some of the old and new can mix together to make some great projects that might not have come up otherwise. I see it as a creative challenge not roadblock.
PS: Thanks for all the wonderful videos. 🙂
When I first heard of the color changes, I was like you. Breathing deeply! Now that I have had a chance to really think it through, I am excited! The colors are beautiful on how they are structured together and there are many in colors coming back that I just loved and missed. I am looking forward to showing my customers what these changes can do for them!
Beautifully put, and thank you so much for putting on the video.
I just finished a post on my blog linking up my 10 favorite scrappy bloggers and of course you made the list. I thought you should know how much you have inspired me!!
http://sameoldscrap.blogspot.com/2010/04/beautiful-bloggers.html
Every thing you said is so very true. As a new SU demonstrator I have had to keep reminding myself that God is in control and that He knew I would come to this point in my life. We have to keep this in the forefront of our minds in every situation.
As far as SU discontinuing items, the only thing that bothered me was that I would have to buy a lot of new stuff to share with customers, after only being a SU demo for about a month. It was discouraging to know that I wouldn’t be able to use things that were discontinued. There were also items I wanted that I didn’t buy because they are going to be gone. I have to keep my wants and my needs (as in, wise business choices)in check. All that to say I was initially a little flustered, but the more I thought about it I realized companies change/”improve” product all the time. It is important to stay fresh and revelent, if one is to stay in business.
Thank you so much for all you do. Your blog is one I check whenever I have time to watch videos on card making. I have been watching you for a while now. I discovered you because of my cricut. Btw. that butterfly card is absolutely gorgeous.
Sorry for the long comment.