Retiring List and Colour Revamp
The retiring list is out and you will probably notice quite a few of our colours on that retiring list and that is because we are having a colour revamp.
Every 3 – 5 years Stampin’ Up! look closely at our colours and do a bit of a freshen up. This one is a bigger revamp – retiring some colours that were getting a little tired and bringing in some gorgeous new shades. They look so fabulous – I’m really excited about this and can’t wait to play with the new colours.
As those of you with eagle eyes may spot in that picture above, SU are also making a change to their ink pads with a new design. It opens like a compact, has a snugger fitting lid and they stack beautifully.
Here’s a summary of the colour changes:
We will have our 4 colour families – Brights, Regals, Neutrals and Subtles – each with 10 colours of classic ink, plus a Basics collection with White, Vanilla and Black.
We will also have our 2 In Colour collections with 5 colours in each. So 53 colours in total.
THE WELCOME BACK LIST
We are bringing back 6 of our previously retired in colours (who spots a favourite on this list)
- Mossy Meadow
- Poppy Parade
- Flirty Flamingo
- Coastal Cabana
- Mint Macaron
- Blackberry Bliss
THE FAREWELL LIST
Here’s the list of the colours we are farewelling. (Do we need a moment to shed a tear for any of these? I’m happy to farewell most, bit sorry on one or two.)
From the in colours
- Dapper Denim
- Emerald Envy
- Peekaboo Peach
- Sweet Sugar Plum
- Note: Flirty Flamingo is not going, it will be part of our Brights collection)
From the Neutrals we say goodbye to
- Chocolate Chip
From the Brights we are waving bye to
- Tangerine Tango
- Tempting Turquoise
From the Regals we are retiring
- Always Artichoke
- Elegant Eggplant
- Island Indigo
- Perfect Plum
- Rose Red
And from the Subtles we say a farewell to
- Marina Mist
- Pink Pirouette
- Soft Sky
- Wild Wasabi
- Wisteria Wonder
Archival inks are also retiring. Basic Gray will be available in a classic ink and for Black options we’ll have Memento Ink and Stazon makes a return.
Here’s a little pic of the colours we are farewelling.
SUPPLY NOTES
Ink pads and refills – Stampin’ Up have guaranteed supply of ink pads and refills in these retiring colours until 7th May. If you place your order before then for any of these colours your order will be filled (it may be on backorder if demand is strong.) After 7th May it is while stocks last only. Single colour cardstock, bundles ink collections, markers and colour embellishments are while stocks last now .
Watch this space – we have lots of fresh new colours coming your way. They’re really lovely.
INK CADDY NEWS
Our ink caddy is retiring. For those of you who have one – our new ink pads will fit into the caddy but they won’t click into place so you’ll need to be extra careful when turning it. Watch this space for new storage options down the track. The new ink pads do stack nicely for easy storage.
Well that is sure a lot of exciting news today. I’ll be back later with some pics from our Onstage event over the weekend.
If you’ve placed an order in the last 12 months then a new catalogue will be on its way to you in May – keep an eye on the post.
If you’ve changed your address in that time let me know and I’ll update my records. If you haven’t ordered in a while and would like a catalogue – get in touch, or place a retired list order and qualify for a free catalogue.
Give a holler if you’ve got any questions – happy to help.
I’m off to tackle a bit of a clean up in my craft room – eek. How does it get so messy so fast is the question I always ask? I think because I never quite get my clean ups totally finished and then mess attracts mess. One of these days I’ll get it thoroughly organised.
Happy stamping!
Cheers, Sue
