Stampin’ Up! notified to us this week that the demand for cardstock and ink in the retiring colors has been much greater than anticipated. Many items are already on backorder status. Sometimes the response to a transition of this nature can surprise everyone!
Reinkers in retiring colors will be placed on backorder as they run out, and those orders will be filled as quickly as product comes in. SU! will continue to fill these orders to the best of their ability through May, and then the reinkers will be available while supplies last in June.
Card stock presents a bit larger problem, as the process of ordering and producing new paper from the paper mills is very involved, and SU! can't order significant quantities at this point in time without putting the production of the new colors in jeopardy (and I don't know about you, but I'm very anxious to get those new colors!). To help SU! be able to provide you with the card stock in the retiring colors for as long as possible, they will be substituting textured cardstock for some of the smooth cardstock --both in 8-1/2" x 11" and 12" x 12" sizes-- where the smooth is no longer available. Some of these colors will be on backorder status, and SU! will be filling as many of those as possible with textured card stock. Because the demand for each color varies, SU! is unable to provide a list of what colors of card stock will be substituted with textured, or at what point that will happen. However, if you receive a package of card stock that is textured instead of smooth, there will be a sticker on the package indicating that change.
While this is an extraordinary situation, this solution will help you get the retiring colors you want for as long as possible. Please keep in mind that an instance may arise where SU! will be unable to fill orders on a specific product, and it will become unavailable before the end of May, but those cases should be minimal. I will update my blog if SU! announces that a certain product is no longer available.
Don’t forget: Even if your favorite colors are not yet backordered, all retiring products will be available only on a "while supplies last" basis beginning June 1st. I encourage you to shop early so that you have the best chance of getting the products you want.
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