Saturday, December 12, 2020

SAY FAREWELL TO WHISPER WHITE

 WHISPER WHITE CARDSTOCK WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE

Stampin' Up! has just announced that the supplier’s mill that produces their Whisper White cardstock has been permanently closed due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, Stampin' Up! didn't receive much notice on this mill closure, and with the technology unique to this particular supplier no longer being available they are no longer able to offer Whisper White cardstock and related products, such as Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes. Please note this change doesn't affect any of their other cardstocks, it only affects Whisper White.

Whisper White has a huge fan base and Stampin' Up! along with many, many demonstrators and customers are crushed with this news.  However, after finding out this news, Stampin' Up jumped right into action to find the best replacement paper possible. They've dedicated many hours to source and test alternative cardstock options from several suppliers to find the perfect fit that still maintains the Stampin’ Up! quality you know and trust. Stampin' Up is happy to share that they've found a winner for their new replacement cardstock and it's called "Basic White"!

The quality of the new Basic White was thoroughly tested by Stampin' Ups! quality assurance and product teams, as well as with demonstrators and concept artists who gave it a huge thumbs up. Stampin' Up! believes in the quality of the new "Basic White" cardstock and knows it will become everyone's new crafting staple!

What does this mean for you?

With Whisper White going out of production, this means a number of Whisper White products will be affected. Below is a list of all products that will be replaced with the new Basic White cardstock. These items are now available while supplies last with an order limit of 2 per item per order.

Whisper White 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Cardstock (124302)

Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes (149710)

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes (131527)

Whisper White 3" x 3" (7.6 x 7.6 cm) Envelopes (145829)

Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock (100730)

Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Thick Cardstock (140272)

Whisper White Medium Envelopes (107301)

Stampin' Up!s new Basic White products will become available to purchase as soon as they have them in stock. This means that some Whisper White and Basic White products may be available at the same time. Additionally, due to the nature of sourcing, some Basic White products may not be available before the Whisper White products sell out. Stampin' Up! is working on getting these products available to you as fast as possible.  Since this change is outside of Stampin' Up!s control, they haven’t been able to tackle all necessary alterations at once. You may still see the name Whisper White on some of their non-card stock product labels, catalog, and marketing material for a while. They  will be working on a rolling change to address this.

While this may have come as a complete surprise to demonstrators and customers alike, Stampin' Up! is hoping that this transition to their new Basic White products will be an exciting change for everyone!  

Here is a link to a flyer with all the new Basic White product information in one place. 

If you have any questions about the replacement stock please don't hesitate to contact me.  

Well, it’s always hard to say goodbye, but I am excited about the new Basic White product line and I encourage you to try it out! 



HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT
Penny Hanuszak, Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator 

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