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Products Currently Unavailable

There is a backorder on the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper (item 155225) that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2021.  Because Stampin' Up! does not want the backorders to become unmanageable, they have temporarily turned off the item number for this paper.  This means it can not be ordered at this time.  It should be available again sometime during the week of January 18.

Unfortunately, Stampin' Up! has become aware of some quality issues with the Magnetic Cutting Plate (item 149656) for the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine.  Because of the quality concerns, they have decided to turn off the ordering number for this product at this time.  It will not be available to order until some future date.  They are working hard to resolve the issues, however they don't know what the fix will be or when the product will be available again.  In the meantime, they suggest using washi tape or sticky notes with standard plates to keep dies aligned while using them if needed.  If you already ordered and received a Magnetic Cutting Plate, you should have received coupon codes in an email sometime during November as compensation.   The Magnetic Cutting Plate does not need to be returned, simply discard it or keep using it if you prefer.  I will let you know when this product is available again.

There are also a few products that aren't available for purchase quite yet, even though they are pictured in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.  These products are:

• Impression Mats, page 172, item 149660, $10.00
• Mini Magnetic Cutting Plate, page 172, item 151005, $12.00

The Mini Magnetic Cutting Plate and the Impression Mats for the regular size machine are not available at this time. 

Corrections to Sale-A-Bration Brochure

Anytime a publication of this type is produced, some mistakes can slip past all the reviews.  Here are a couple of mistakes in the Sale-A-Bration 2021 brochure:

• Page 3.  This page states in the lower left corner that the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper coordinates with the Pretty Perennials Bundle which is on page 31 of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog.  While this pretty paper will definitely work with this set, it coordinates more with the In Bloom Bundle which is on page 45 of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog.
• Page 18.  This page states that you get an assortment of six stacks of Designer Series Paper by joining Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration. This is incorrect. People who join during Sale-A-Bration will receive an assortment of five stacks of Designer Series Paper.  The five packs of paper you will receive are shown on page 150 of the annual catalog and are the 2020-2022 In Color, Brights, Neutrals, Regals, and Subtles 6" x 6" Designer Series Papers.

Please make the corrections in your copy of the Sale-A-Bration 2021 brochure. 

Discontinued Product

Stampin' Up! had already decided to retire the Full Wide Stamp Cases (item 127551, page 163 of annual catalog) when the annual catalog retires this coming May.  They thought they had ordered enough of these cases to meet demand until that time.  However, sales of the Full Wide Stamp Cases have been greater than expected and they have already run out.  The Full Wide Stamp Cases can no longer be ordered.

Because Whisper White paper products are retiring due to the closure of the mill that produced them, the following items are no longer available for purchase:

• Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock, pages 143 and 153, item 100730, $9.75
• Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Thick Cardstock, page 153, item 140272, $8.25
• Whisper White 12" x 12" Cardstock, page 153, item 124302, $7.75
• Whisper White Medium Envelopes, page 153, item 107301, $7.50
• Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes, page 153, item 131527, $7.00

These will be replaced by the new Basic White paper products which are now available.

Whisper White Paper Products Retiring, New Basic White Paper Products Available

Sadly, Whisper White paper products are retired or are retiring.  The supplier's mill that produced Whisper White paper products for Stampin' Up! has closed permanently due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Stampin' Up! was not given much notice about the closure of the mill.  Unfortunately, the unique technology particular to this mill for producing Whisper White paper products is no longer available to Stampin' Up! and they will no longer be able to offer these products once current supplies are depleted.

With the time they had after learning of the closure of the mill, Stampin' Up! immediately started looking for replacement products because they know how important white paper products are to our crafting.  They dedicated many hours to sourcing and testing alternative products from several suppliers until they found acceptable substitutes.  A winning product, Basic White, has been found.  Basic White was thoroughly tested by quality assurance and product teams as well as Demonstrators and concept artists. 

The new Basic White products are now available for purchase and are:

• Basic White 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock, item 159276, $9.75
• Basic White 8-1/2" x 11" Thick Cardstock, item 159229, $8.25
• Basic White 12" x 12" Cardstock, item 159231, $7.75
• Basic White Medium Envelopes, item 159236, $7.50
• Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes, item 159232, $7.00
• Basic White 3" x 3" Envelopes, item 159233, $10.00
• Basic White Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, item 159234, $10.50

Stampin' Up! has produced a short video comparing the new Basic White and retiring Whisper White products.

Please remember that if you are reading the blog post in your e-mail feed, you may need to go directly to my blog to be able to see the video link.

Stampin' Up! is confident that we will like the new Basic White products!

The following Whisper White products are still available while supplies last.  In order to make sure that everyone has the chance to get the Whisper White products they need before they disappear, Stampin' Up! is limiting the purchase of these items to 2 per item per order.

• Whisper White 3" x 3" Envelopes, page 153, item 145829, $10.00, limit of 2 per order
• Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, page 154, item 149710, $10.50, limit of 2 per order

If you would like to stock up on remaining Whisper White products before they sell out, remembering that you can only order 2 per item per order, or if you want to order new Basic White products, please contact me at michelerey@aol.com to place an order.  Or, you can place an online order for these products by simply clicking on the "Shop Now" button in the upper right corner of my blog. This will take you directly to my online store!  Enter the item number(s) for the products you want and place your order.  Just remember, you can only order 2 per item per order of retiring Whisper White products.  Please use Host Code A24KZXBJ when you place your order to help out my January Club Host, Sherry Sparks.  Thanks!

Stampin' Pierce Mat Available Again

The Stampin' Pierce Mat is once again available for purchase even though it is not shown in any of the catalogs.  The mat is great for protecting your work surface when working with a paper piercing tool or sharp knife.  It is also good to put a Stampin' Pierce Mat under your cardstock when stamping with photopolymer stamps to get even pressure and ink coverage.

The Stampin' Pierce Mat measures 6-1/2" x 9-1/2" and is item 126199 and costs $5.00.