My friend and Stampin' Up lady, Joyce, is having a birthday this month. I like to pull out SU supplies when I make her a card. This retired paper collection is called Blackberry Bliss, and it is so pretty for this time of year.
There is an accessory pack that features these pretty golden elements. I added some to the front...
...and another inside.
Did you hear? More changes coming to Stampin' Up. The biggest news: they are ceasing production of red rubber stamps, citing a scarcity of rubber suppliers and manufacturers. All of their stamps will be photopolymer in the future.
They are also ceasing production of their line of markers that were used primarily with the direct-to-red rubber method. Makes sense.
They are switching their packaging from the DVD cases to plastic pockets.
And I hear they are ending Sale-a-Bration, too.
It's a tough industry in the crafty world. And MLM companies, in particular.
While I do not miss the high cost added to MLM company products, I do sometimes miss the fun we used to have at in-home parties.
Remember the days of Pampered Chef? Longaberger? Tupperware? There were candle parties and jewelry parties and clothing parties. A few of them still exist, but not in the same way as they were back in their glory days.
It used to be a fun "girls night out". Appetizers, drinks, desserts, shopping, conversation. It gave you an excuse to clean your house once in a while.
I wonder, what do young women do for camaraderie these days? Paint parties? Book clubs?
Where do you find your "people"?
I loved those in-home parties, too! And I have that same paper and gold accents! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteSale-A-Bration is going away but it's being replaced with a $5 Product of the Month. SAB wasn't generating the sales it used to.
The red rubber stamps going away makes me sad. Red rubber gives crisper results and allows for more detailed images. This will change the style of the artwork. There are still quite a few companies that offer red rubber stamps so I don't understand why SU! is having trouble getting raw materials for it. Maybe their quantity needed is large.
SU! also said sales of markers were low but many of us demonstrators think it's because they aren't sold individually.
My three daughters find camaraderie by going to church and participating in clubs and groups that share their interests. Run clubs, teaching fitness classes, young adult small groups at church, Bible studies, book clubs...these are what my girls do. Although one daughter told me it's been tough to make friends at college because everyone is buried in their phones and wearing headphones and it makes it intimidating to start a conversation.