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Newflashes STAMPLICITY NEWSFLASH FOR JANUARY 2010
Newflashes STAMPLICITY NEWSFLASH FOR JANUARY 2010
Since I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself with a lousy cold and ear infection I thought I might as well send this out to let you all know how the Retailer show in California went. Before I get into that I would like to give everyone a piece of advice. If you have a cold and an ear infection please don't fly. I can't stress this enough as the pain you will endure with the pressure changes in the cabin is not something you want to experience! Enough said, I don't even want to think about it anymore.
Had a great time with our friends, Bryan and Sandy and enjoying sunshine and 65 degree temperatures. Spent 3 days at the show investigating over 500 booths then out at night enjoying meals with our stamping friends out there.
As there was a Consumer Supershow that took place for a couple days before the retailer show we were actually able to do some shopping at the booths. As well as seeing the new products this allowed me to buy a few to bring home and try before committing to a large order. One thing I did pick up is a new product called "Mudd Puddles". This product is like the embossing paste you apply to brass stencils to create the image instead of dry embossing. You can also add it as an embellishment to your cards to give dimension like sand. I think it has some great possibilities, and as you know with Brenda and Sue's innovative ideas it should prove popular.
Another new product is "Mica Gloss Accents". This was featured at Judikins booth and they sure sold me on this product. I purchased their 18 colours and Brenda has already googled many of the different techniques you can do with it.
Found out some tricks with Marvy Matchable reinkers, diamond glaze, Memento reinkers, Love Potion #9 as well as others that I can't wait to try.
I brought home some new kits from Sparkraft and very soon will have card samples of these kits on the site. The card samples are already displayed in the store. Had fun with all these kits.
I also was quite excited about a very new product called "Freeze Frame". This is a must have tool for scrapbookers and they will soon come out with a smaller size for cardmakers. I ordered this product at the show and can't wait to have it available to make life easier for you. Check out their site www.thefreezeframe.com and very soon you'll see my store name on their site as a dealer.
Another product I was able to purchase a few of to test the waters is, the JustRite Stamp line. Looks very promising.
A new product that really did not impress me is the StazOn Metallic inks and pad. Just couldn't see anything exciting with the product at all.
Couldn't even get near the booth where Tim Holtz's was talking and doing his demos. I had one of the girls in our group get me one of his new Sizzix die cuts and she even got his autograph on the package. Personally I can't see what all the fuss is about with this man although I do admit he has talent. Anyways I will definitely be getting his new distress inks in the store as soon as I can and will look into his line of Sizzix dies as well.
Have got a lot of catalogs to sort through. Here is just a few of the companies and products that I found quite interesting.
Slice owners will be tickled with the new cartridges coming out and the new 12 x 12 glass mat that I got to work with. I cut out fabric and didn't even need to hold onto the machine. It was so busy I didn't get to research the embossing capabilities of this machine but you can bet I'll get the scoop on it as soon as I can. I won a "Playground" Slice cartridge and picked up 3 new ones for the store. Come into the store and try out this machine to see how great it is. We love it!!
Spellbinders have all their new dies on their site as well as an interesting new tool called the Presto Punch. I saw it work and although I do think it's a pretty neat little machine I don't think it's worth the $70. US price tag they put on it. Check all their new products at http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/
I saw the adapter for the Xryon Creatopia to use the Cuttlebug dies in and the new embossing rollers for your 12 x 12 papers. Will be researching that as well for our machine we currently have in the store.
Provo Craft featured a CRICUT cake Machine. The machine cuts the fondant for specialty cakes such as wedding. Another machine, but any dies you have for your regular slice will work on the Cake Slice. You really have to be into the cake decorating scene to want this new tool. I was very impressed with the new Cuttlebug folders, dies, combo folders and now the 12 inch mats for the new embossing and 12 inch die cuts. For ladies who like to quill, picture this. They now have a diecut that cuts out very fine strips to make flowers. The tool for quillers right now is the fringer to make these special flowers...well you no longer need to spend $50.00 for a fringer. I was very excited about these new diecuts. Of course Cuttlebug continues to excite us with their products.
Other products or companies that I will be ordering from in 2010 are.... Elizabeth Craft Design ( peel offs and their amazing fine glitter)
A couple new cardstock companies where I can get matching envelopes for brides invites.
Orgami and Asian papers
New quilling kits
New Flowersoft colours and probably some of their page toppers
An amazing glue stick that really really does work on vellum
Pentel has a new gel pen that is a must to have in our inventory
sparkly fluff and foils
There were only 6 new vendors at the show which was a real surprise and nothing really in the stamping and scrapbooking line. Existing companies of course had new lines of papers and stamps so I have a list to keep me busy ordering this year.
One of my goals for 2010 is to pick a new stamp company each month for my "Sweet Deals". I have certainly found more than 12 new companies to pursue so we have exciting things ahead.
I'm sure if I didn't have this fuzzy head I could think of many other things to write about but I'll save it for the next newsflash. I have to get it all straight in my mind what road to travel down first.
The current sale in the store will continue awhile longer with 40% discount applied to many store items.
My web site technician and I have decided that it's time for me to learn to put day to day changes up on the site so Dan will be teaching me in the near future. This will allow me to have changes and new items up on the site quicker. Please bear with me as I take on this new challenge.
Keith and I have decided to try a few changes this year in regards to packing up the store and attending out of town shows. There used to be quite a few we attended but they have been discontinued. As there is only the Kitchener and Bancroft show this year we have decided to remain at home and host two events ourselves. Last year instead of our Autumn Retreat at the Days Inn in Welland we hosted an Autumn Fling in our own downtown area. This year we will repeat that event and will add a Spring Fling to our calendar. I have found another venue that is only 2 blocks away from the store that would be much better in so many ways. Now that California is in the past I can focus on the Spring event. Bryan and Sandy have confirmed that they are available to attend our event in early May, but of course I have to check with my girls as well. There is alot to iron out of course but I wanted to keep everyone informed about what our plans are for 2010. For those of you interested in our events, pencil in that May weekend and as soon as we finalize things we will put it out in a newsflash.
So that's it for now. Lots of exciting things to happen in 2010. Stay tuned.
Had a great time with our friends, Bryan and Sandy and enjoying sunshine and 65 degree temperatures. Spent 3 days at the show investigating over 500 booths then out at night enjoying meals with our stamping friends out there.
As there was a Consumer Supershow that took place for a couple days before the retailer show we were actually able to do some shopping at the booths. As well as seeing the new products this allowed me to buy a few to bring home and try before committing to a large order. One thing I did pick up is a new product called "Mudd Puddles". This product is like the embossing paste you apply to brass stencils to create the image instead of dry embossing. You can also add it as an embellishment to your cards to give dimension like sand. I think it has some great possibilities, and as you know with Brenda and Sue's innovative ideas it should prove popular.
Another new product is "Mica Gloss Accents". This was featured at Judikins booth and they sure sold me on this product. I purchased their 18 colours and Brenda has already googled many of the different techniques you can do with it.
Found out some tricks with Marvy Matchable reinkers, diamond glaze, Memento reinkers, Love Potion #9 as well as others that I can't wait to try.
I brought home some new kits from Sparkraft and very soon will have card samples of these kits on the site. The card samples are already displayed in the store. Had fun with all these kits.
I also was quite excited about a very new product called "Freeze Frame". This is a must have tool for scrapbookers and they will soon come out with a smaller size for cardmakers. I ordered this product at the show and can't wait to have it available to make life easier for you. Check out their site www.thefreezeframe.com and very soon you'll see my store name on their site as a dealer.
Another product I was able to purchase a few of to test the waters is, the JustRite Stamp line. Looks very promising.
A new product that really did not impress me is the StazOn Metallic inks and pad. Just couldn't see anything exciting with the product at all.
Couldn't even get near the booth where Tim Holtz's was talking and doing his demos. I had one of the girls in our group get me one of his new Sizzix die cuts and she even got his autograph on the package. Personally I can't see what all the fuss is about with this man although I do admit he has talent. Anyways I will definitely be getting his new distress inks in the store as soon as I can and will look into his line of Sizzix dies as well.
Have got a lot of catalogs to sort through. Here is just a few of the companies and products that I found quite interesting.
Slice owners will be tickled with the new cartridges coming out and the new 12 x 12 glass mat that I got to work with. I cut out fabric and didn't even need to hold onto the machine. It was so busy I didn't get to research the embossing capabilities of this machine but you can bet I'll get the scoop on it as soon as I can. I won a "Playground" Slice cartridge and picked up 3 new ones for the store. Come into the store and try out this machine to see how great it is. We love it!!
Spellbinders have all their new dies on their site as well as an interesting new tool called the Presto Punch. I saw it work and although I do think it's a pretty neat little machine I don't think it's worth the $70. US price tag they put on it. Check all their new products at http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/
I saw the adapter for the Xryon Creatopia to use the Cuttlebug dies in and the new embossing rollers for your 12 x 12 papers. Will be researching that as well for our machine we currently have in the store.
Provo Craft featured a CRICUT cake Machine. The machine cuts the fondant for specialty cakes such as wedding. Another machine, but any dies you have for your regular slice will work on the Cake Slice. You really have to be into the cake decorating scene to want this new tool. I was very impressed with the new Cuttlebug folders, dies, combo folders and now the 12 inch mats for the new embossing and 12 inch die cuts. For ladies who like to quill, picture this. They now have a diecut that cuts out very fine strips to make flowers. The tool for quillers right now is the fringer to make these special flowers...well you no longer need to spend $50.00 for a fringer. I was very excited about these new diecuts. Of course Cuttlebug continues to excite us with their products.
Other products or companies that I will be ordering from in 2010 are.... Elizabeth Craft Design ( peel offs and their amazing fine glitter)
A couple new cardstock companies where I can get matching envelopes for brides invites.
Orgami and Asian papers
New quilling kits
New Flowersoft colours and probably some of their page toppers
An amazing glue stick that really really does work on vellum
Pentel has a new gel pen that is a must to have in our inventory
sparkly fluff and foils
There were only 6 new vendors at the show which was a real surprise and nothing really in the stamping and scrapbooking line. Existing companies of course had new lines of papers and stamps so I have a list to keep me busy ordering this year.
One of my goals for 2010 is to pick a new stamp company each month for my "Sweet Deals". I have certainly found more than 12 new companies to pursue so we have exciting things ahead.
I'm sure if I didn't have this fuzzy head I could think of many other things to write about but I'll save it for the next newsflash. I have to get it all straight in my mind what road to travel down first.
The current sale in the store will continue awhile longer with 40% discount applied to many store items.
My web site technician and I have decided that it's time for me to learn to put day to day changes up on the site so Dan will be teaching me in the near future. This will allow me to have changes and new items up on the site quicker. Please bear with me as I take on this new challenge.
Keith and I have decided to try a few changes this year in regards to packing up the store and attending out of town shows. There used to be quite a few we attended but they have been discontinued. As there is only the Kitchener and Bancroft show this year we have decided to remain at home and host two events ourselves. Last year instead of our Autumn Retreat at the Days Inn in Welland we hosted an Autumn Fling in our own downtown area. This year we will repeat that event and will add a Spring Fling to our calendar. I have found another venue that is only 2 blocks away from the store that would be much better in so many ways. Now that California is in the past I can focus on the Spring event. Bryan and Sandy have confirmed that they are available to attend our event in early May, but of course I have to check with my girls as well. There is alot to iron out of course but I wanted to keep everyone informed about what our plans are for 2010. For those of you interested in our events, pencil in that May weekend and as soon as we finalize things we will put it out in a newsflash.
So that's it for now. Lots of exciting things to happen in 2010. Stay tuned.
Apr 23, 2010