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I realized today that, for the first time in over ten years, I have not ordered a single thing from Stampin' Up during Sell-a-Bration. Wow. Life does go on after SU demoship! Anyone else?
When I was a hobby demo I was basically restricted to only SU due to my budget. Now that I am not a demo anymore the sky is the limit with the variety of companies out there!! And now thanks to your latest blog post with the cute little Pure Innocence girl, I may have to order some of those now. ;)
Every year I say I won't spend. I have 2 friends who needed orders to keep their demoship so I ordered from them, then I have a friend who's having a ws on the 27th. I decided to get all the spots this year so I won't need to lug full sized pads when I go someplace to stamp. I always stock up on cardstock during SAB too. I got the punch and the word set with my first 2 orders and will get a bday set out of the catty with my 3rd.
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I haven't been a demo'r for about 3 (?) years now. Don't think I ordered during SAB since, but this year, I got the sweet 2 step birdie punch, and the felt flowers, as well as a few other things like kraft 12x12 c/s, etc.
I didn't order the chocolate bunny, which I really liked, but, I don't really stamp all that much for Easter . . .
And, I really love the I {heart} hearts set. I may just hafta place another order. . . ;)
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I realized today that, for the first time in over ten years, I have not ordered a single thing from Stampin' Up during Sell-a-Bration. Wow. Life does go on after SU demoship! Anyone else?
I am not sure it is entirely just not being a demo anymore. Look back to what was out there in the stores,and especially online. There wasn't a 1/4 of what there is now. I know when I first started as a demo it wasn't difficult to keep to buying just SU, but 5 years later, there is sooo much out there. I still am mostly SU, but I also have a ton of other stuff too. And with other companies offering the color coordination like SU, that opens things up too. I don't think I could just go with totally one company because there isn't one company out there that can carry every single thing that every single customer would ever want. Bottom line is I buy what I like and I like alot of different companies, so I spread the love.;)
I only placed a $50 this SAB and only because my BFF was having a workshop. I likely wouldn't have other wise. I didn't NEED anything, my card stock supply is still good but I do like the new punches.
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I am not sure it is entirely just not being a demo anymore. Look back to what was out there in the stores,and especially online. There wasn't a 1/4 of what there is now. I know when I first started as a demo it wasn't difficult to keep to buying just SU, but 5 years later, there is sooo much out there. I still am mostly SU, but I also have a ton of other stuff too. And with other companies offering the color coordination like SU, that opens things up too. I don't think I could just go with totally one company because there isn't one company out there that can carry every single thing that every single customer would ever want. Bottom line is I buy what I like and I like alot of different companies, so I spread the love.;)
I know, crazy, eh?! It's amazing how it all literally exploded over the last 5 years! I used to be able to keep up with all the companies out there, but there is *so* much out there now, it's just too hard. It's all I can do to keep up with my favorites. And, oftentimes I find myself behind the times with what even just those companies are doing.
LOL!
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
Even with the expanded choices from the main catalog for SAB freebies, nothing really grabbed me! There were things I liked, don't get me wrong, but nothing I HAD to have...so I was able to restrain myself this year. Usually I order mainly to support my demo friend, but she didn't push it this year so I just let it go...all of my budget has been spent on Copics, anyway, and now I need the refills :twisted:
__________________ Lynn
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Me either. I just spend LOTS of money at other on-line stores and at my LSS. There are such wonderful products out there now.
For my cardstock I decided not to do my annual big stock up from SU this year. Today 18 packs from PTI will delivered to me. THe stamps I got from Inky Impressions, Bildmalarnas, PTI, Kitchen Sink and a few other places.
SU really does not interest me to much anymore since I quit my demoship last September.
I'm with ya! I haven't been a demo for several years now. Since I've dropped, I haven't ordered anything from them. I agree with what many of you have said...nothing really jumps out at me that I have to have. I think I've also learned to be a little more particular with my spending and really only buying what I love and know I will use.
I just can't stop buying the paper and coordinating ribbons and stuff! It makes card making so much easier for me. I have some copics but not enough.....i think in SU colors so i have decided to stick with those. I placed a huge order at the start of SAb and am now trying to keep another one at exactly $150. Out of it all, only 2 stamp sets!
Same here - I was a demo to just get the discount for myself for 3 or 4 years and finally let it go. Nothing I really "had to have". I do love their papers and will continue to buy them. I spent all my $$ lately on Copics and branching out my stamps with other vendors. I have so many stamp sets from SU that I hardly use.
I hadn't bought any SU in almost a year but I had to have that new border punch in the SAB. So, I bought the matching corner punch and the cute 2 step birdie punch, a couple embossing folders I've been eyeing for a year and one of the new clear mount stamp sets. Great stuff and I love the new unmounted stamps and how they're packaged.
I probably won't order again for another year though.
I'm on the opposite side of things- I can't get enough!! I love the new punch style and how we can pick stamp sets from the main catalog as our freebie items. And since I "need" to stock up on cardstock and "need" more of the coordinating ribbons & markers, now seems like the perfect time!
I totally understand though how there are so many other good options out there, but I'm really happy with the big variety of SAB options this year and that it lasts through March.
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[QUOTE=FallnPetal;16089544]Don't worry, they will still be around.......first time ever I ordered about half of the mini catalog (maybe more) so I made up for your absence
The first time in over ten years...
