did anyone else get the email that JustRite is closing?

[sprtchick]

I am totally in shock!
sad face!

[sprtchick]

In This Issue:*JustRite Papercraft is closing it's store

View this email in your browser Blog YouTube Email Shop JustRite Store Closing Sale – Save 25% - 75% off Every In Stock Item in the store
* It is with a sad heart that I announce today that JustRite Papercraft will be closing the JustRite*Retail Website*on June 30th 2015. I would like to personally thank each of you for being a loyal JustRite Fan and for allowing our team to share with you our passion for cardmaking. As a special Thank You to our loyal newsletter subscribers we are notifying you first so that you have the opportunity to shop our website prior to our official announcement to the public.*Everything in the JustRite Store is now on sale for 25% off – Stamps, Dies, Mixed Media Supplies and Digital Downloads. Products in our original retirement sale are now also an additional 25% off (the JustRite Website will reflect the sale price).

We have limited quantities of stamps remaining in stock and we do anticipate selling out of product quickly. Our website will indicate sold out as each design sells out. *For any purchase we have oversold you will be refunded promptly for any item we are unable to ship. We will accept JustRite Gift Cards and Tutorial Tuesday Gift Cards through June 30th.* If you have purchased or are planning on purchasing our digital cut files please make sure that you have downloaded all your files to your computer by June 30th. *Once we close our website you will not have access to any files that you have not downloaded.

We have enjoyed sharing our love of papercrafting with you over the past 7 years.* Again thank you for purchasing products from us for all these years.**

Kellie Fortin
President
JustRite Papercraft

[Barbara Jay]

I got it too

Their stamps and Whimsy's are the only ones I buy anymore .
It says they are closing their retail store, but just like Flourishes it may not be long before they are out of businesses.

The manufacturer of Verve's stamps went went out of business and Verve is having difficulty filling orders.

CHA had to join the Jewelry show to have enough participants.

Things are not looking promising for the stamping hobby .

[Cindy Littler]

I got the email too and am in total shock. I still use my old type of JR stamps also. Too sad.

[sprtchick]

Very very sad day.

[Waltzingmouse]

Gutted to hear this - totally loved that company.

[Barbara Jay]

Does anyone know if Justrite is going to continue to sell wholesale to stores or are they ending all stamp sales ? Numerous retailers sell their stamps and dies

[lovetostamp3]

This is sad to hear. I hate hearing about our hobby related businesses closing up shop.

[BroncoFan60]

I got the e-mail too. Very sad. I have several of their stamps and the are great quality.

[Dragonwold]

This is very sad JustRite and Flourishes where my favorite stamps. I wonder if because of the economy or is it because of having trouble getting the stamps actually made?
I know that companies come and go. It is still sad when one that has been around for a long time closes it's doors.

[TLady]

So sad, I have also noticed at Hobby Lobby that the Paper Crafting area has diminished GREATLY! I'm just wondering if it isn't the economy that Just Rite is going out of business. (Not all store closings are because of the economy though. LOL)

[Barbara Jay]

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Originally Posted by Dragonwold

This is very sad JustRite and Flourishes where my favorite stamps. I wonder if because of the economy or is it because of having trouble getting the stamps actually made?

I believe Justrite manufactured their own rubber stamps , not sure about the clear stamps.
Before Justrite started producing hobby rubber stamps they made business rubber stamps such as "Paid" "Thank you" " Fragile" name and address , etc . I don't know if they still make and sell business related stamps .

I got a partial answer to my previous question of will they continue to sell wholesale to other retailers. In todays email this is what it said :

JustRite Papercraft Consumer Website is Closing
Posted: 13 Jun 2015 07:41 AM PDT
Earlier this week I announced to our Newsletter Subscribers that JustRite Papercraft will be closing the JustRite Consumer Website on June 30th 2015. We have already closed our wholesale website and are directing store owners to now order JustRite Products through Notions.

My guess is "Notions" is a middle man company like "Darice" for small stores to order small quantities of products so perhaps their stamps will still be available through retailers , but this is not clear from the email.

[Barbara Jay]

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Originally Posted by TLady

So sad, I have also noticed at Hobby Lobby that the Paper Crafting area has diminished GREATLY! I'm just wondering if it isn't the economy that Just Rite is going out of business. (Not all store closings are because of the economy though. LOL)

Interest in ALL hobbies is declining . Paper crafting is one of the last to go . There will always be people who enjoy paper crafting or any other hobby, but they will be in smaller numbers and supplies and equipment will be harder to find

[TLady]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbara Jay

Interest in ALL hobbies is declining . Paper crafting is one of the last to go . There will always be people who enjoy paper crafting or any other hobby, but they will be in smaller numbers and supplies and equipment will be harder to find

People have less & less disposable income.

[Scottitude]

I have to wonder if the availability of digital stamps has had an impact on this over the last few years? The internet has certainly done great things for crafters, and I'm not 'blaming' digis, I just wonder if more people are buying digis rather than traditional rubber stamps...

[sprtchick]

Barbara you are correct that Notions is a distributor. I have a lot of sets in my cart right now. You must have a resale sales tax certificate and busiess license to order from them.

[UnderstandBlue]

So sad - a long time favorite of mine, and man did they have some amazing designers.

Small business is very hard - support the people/businesses you love!

[corkey]

I received it too, and I'm really surprised, BOY it seems more and more of the stamp companies are closing, just can't figure out why. Especially since they've been in the business for so long. I really like the stamps I've bought from them. I wonder who'll be next. Marge

[corkey]

I thought I was the only one who's noticed the decline of paper crafting products at Hobby Lobby, the two near where I live don't even carry die's anymore, and their stamps area is getting smaller and smaller. I figured when Archivers closed all of their brick and mortar stores something must be happening in the crafting world. Also I've noticed that when they have stamp shows around me only a few vendors show up. I hate to see this happen, I loved going to stamp shows it was so much fun. Marge

[wavejumper]

I just googled them out of curiousity today...and the site says they are selling now through Jo-Anns. So you might still be able to get some stuff there if interested.

[dini]

Their wholesale market is still active, they've just stopped direct sales through their website.

[cindybstampin]

I have also found them on Amazon.

[dini]

Looks like one of their artists and several designers have migrated over to Photopolymer Clear Stamps by Joy Clair.

[Cindy Littler]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dini

Looks like one of their artists and several designers have migrated over to Photopolymer Clear Stamps by Joy Clair.

I thought a lot of the designs looked familiar. They are very cute!!
Cindy

P.S. I just subscribed to their newsletter and the confirmation email came from KFORTIN.

[srobbins31]

so sad

[dini]

Hey, good news! Just read on Facebook:

Quote:

JustRite Papercraft Activities are Back Online!

Dear Fellow Crafter,

It is with great joy we would like to inform you that JustRite Papercraft will not be closing it’s online retail site. We will resume our online activities as of today September 13th 2015, under new management along with some familiar faces we look forward to serving you in all your crafting needs. New products are currently being developed, along with revamping our site to bring you more variety of the products you love.

The connections we have made over the past with our customers have led us to a beautiful relationship and we strongly believe that is the kind of connection we need to have to take our organization forward. We thank you for your continued support, and appreciate your participation and look forward to the next chapter with you by our side.

Sincerely,
The JustRite Family.

[scrapbook4ever]

I'm hoping to see the stamping industry stay alive. Scrapbooking seems to be disappearing.

[SweetnSassyStamps]

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderstandBlue

So sad - a long time favorite of mine, and man did they have some amazing designers.

Small business is very hard - support the people/businesses you love!

Yes! We need you! <3

[Atucsonstamper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by corkey

I thought I was the only one who's noticed the decline of paper crafting products at Hobby Lobby, the two near where I live don't even carry die's anymore, and their stamps area is getting smaller and smaller. I figured when Archivers closed all of their brick and mortar stores something must be happening in the crafting world. Also I've noticed that when they have stamp shows around me only a few vendors show up. I hate to see this happen, I loved going to stamp shows it was so much fun. Marge

I agree and notice less stuff at HL, no more good stuff and much less local stamp and scrapbook stores to shop at. Too much online shopping, people have too much stuff and no more need more things.

[scrapbook4ever]

Mary Maxim, in Port Huron, MI, just cut their scrapbooking and stamping down to three small isles to 3/4 it's size. My city closed three scrapbook stores in one year so all we have is Michael's now. I'm sorry to see this happening to our industry.