I am so happy that you follow me on my blog and love trying the ideas I share with you! I love to hear about all the fun you have been having with Stampin' Up! products and how what you have made has 'wowed' your friends and family!
There are so many fun things going on in the papercrafting world right now. Lots of exciting new products and techniques, tons of great specials, fun events coming our way--there's plenty to distract us from the sad news that a couple of our product lines are going away.
Blendabilities Markers
Unfortunately, an issue with manufacturing these markers has caused a failure rate of 30-40%--totally unacceptable, of course... and Stampin' Up is unable to find a workable solution to continue their relationship with the manufacturer. So, in order to maintain the high quality standards you have come to expect through Stampin' Up's 27-year history, the Blendabilities product line has been discontinued, effective immediately. No further Blendabilities will be shipped as merchandise or as Sale A Bration rewards.
I know--I'm sad too! I loved coloring with these fun new tools and it's a bummer that I won't be able to get them in more colors. And of course you can continue to use the Blendabilities you already own. This means that I will also need to close my Blendabilities VIP club immediately - thank you to all of you who joined in the past year.
My Digital Studio
Due to the continuously-evolving nature of scrapbooking as a modern art form, and an upsurge in the technological capability to preserve memories in less traditional ways, Stampin' Up is retiring the My Digital Studio software and product line. New options and partnerships are being explored that will continue to combine the color coordination and stamp images we know and love from Stampin' Up with the ease and convenience of the digital age.
While you can continue to use the software and downloads as long as you like (I use mine for all kinds of stuff!) the product line will be discontinued on May 31st, 2015, so purchase what you want to have before then. www.mydigitalstudio.net will be taken down, and you should save and back up all your downloads as they will no longer be cached on the Stampin' Up site after May 31st. I will try to send regular reminders to get those downloads permanently transferred to a safe spot before the deadline.
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Remember: every time product lines depart, new ones take their place! I'm excited to see what new "hellos" are just around the corner for Stampin' Up!
I'm proud to represent a company that refuses to put substandard products on the market, and a company that is willing to make tough decisions like these ones. It's just another reinforcement of twenty-five years of quality for crafters like you and me. If you'd like more information on becoming a demonstrator yourself, I'd be honored to walk you through it and answer your questions. Let's chat!
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