Nestability Update and Spellbinder Thank You Blog Candy

They are arriving - they are almost here!!! I am so thrilled to tell you that a partial shipment has landed!!! OK, so it's not all here just yet, but within 7-14 days I am hoping to have ALL of the new dies in my possession to fulfill your orders!!! With this I can promise you that we are SO ready to get your orders out to you and we plan on making good on our promise of having these shipped out to every one of you who has supported us, by ordering through us, as quickly as possible. It is with much excitement and a tad bit of stress that I sit here and await their arrival - LOL!

So with this news I would like to announce a special promotion on the Wizard for the month of September. Many of you already have a diecutting system that you love and I want to once again assure you that it will definitely work just fine with the Nestabilities!!! But for those who are considering investing in the Wizard I wanted to give you the opportunity to do so before the dies arrive and do so at a price that is competitive to other places you can find on the internet. So for this month please enter the promo code: wizwon to purchase the Wizard Embossing and Die Cutting System at a savings of $30 - promotional price will be $99.99. There is no other die cutting system that exerts the same level of pressure provided by the Wizard system. So with that I will warn you that if you do not watch the video or read my directions be aware of plates projecting across the room - LOL! You will also want to know that when the Wizard arrives in your house fresh and new that the first run throughs of your cardstock and dies may be so tight that you will end up with embossing on those first cuts. But with no time that "effect" will pass and you will need to run your projects through the machine twice - first pass to cut, the second pass to emboss. It is just at the beginning when the machine is fresh out of the box will you perhaps get the embossing on those first pass throughs.

Now for some additional exciting news!!! Once again I have the privilege of announcing that we have on order some BRAND NEW Spellbinder products to aid you in your creating. The first is a magnetic plate - yes, you heard me right!!! No slip slidin' away Ü No need for temporary adhesive as shown in my little tutorial as to how I hold the Nestabilities in place to ensure proper placement. Yes, Jeff and Stacey have done it yet again. They solved the little dilemna I placed before them. It has been so amazing working with them. I kid you not when I say that they are solution oriented! They have been a pleasure to work with and so very accomodating. So for $6.99 we will be providing a magnetic plate for you to use to keep your dies exactly where you want them. Being that it is brand spankin' new we hope that there will not be any set backs, but they are working hard to get these out pronto. I am hoping for shipment of these within a week or two!!! This leads me to the next annoucement!

We have been in a dilemna as to what we were going to do. Spellbinders is completely sold out of Wizard Charm Embossing kits and it will be some time before more can be manufactured. Let me tell you - I have learned SO much about the manufacturing process and the hold-ups and change-ups, and.... believe me it is not easy for items to be produced in a timely manner being that so many variables are constantly involved. If you want a quality product you have to constantly be open to change, follow-through, yada, yada, yada. Talk about stress, it is a continual and ongoing thing it appears. So with this dilemna we started brainstorming and I am THRILLED to tell you that we are going to have a new addition to the line-up of products. Put a few braincells together and voila you have a solution. That solution is going to be a special package of Wizard Tan Mats - yep, you heard me - we will be selling tan mats only. They will come as a 2-pack and be the same size as those that are provided with the machine when purchased or as seen in the Wizard Charm Embossing Kit. These will also be priced at $6.99 for two!

As soon as I have the pics and all details I will be uploading them to my webstore for your shopping pleasure. We are trying so hard to work towards total customer satisfaction. We have SO VERY MUCH appreciated your patience with the delays that have occured and rest assured we will work so hard to continue to provide you with the best products we possibly can.

Last, but certainly NOT LEAST I am finally going to share with those of you who preordered the Nestabilities through us what surprises we have in store for you. Preorders placed before September 1st will include the following "Thank You for your patience gift". Orders valued between:

• $24.99 to $79.99 will receive 1 free Mystery die - there are loads of styles and they are sent to us randomly, therefore we will just pull one out of the bin and be including it with your order.
• $80 to $159.99 will receive 1 free size S3 die of my choice - again this will be totally random, but the selection I have purchased includes:

 

SYMBOLOGY and

DECORATIVE PHOTO CORNERS

• $160 or more will receive 1 free size S4 die of my choice - so what did I pick? I hope you will enjoy the surprise of an additional set of Nestabilities - the STARS! (Unfortunately I don't even have a picture of these to share at the moment, but I'll see what I can do about that come Monday Ü)

Now just a little bit of food for thought to help get you organized for the arrival of your dies. Storage - the big "S" word Ü Well in this case it's the little "s" word - LOL! I want to share my solution with you in hopes that it might be beneficial for any of you trying to think in terms of how you will store your new dies.

My DH went out and purchased me a CaseLogic Double CD holder. Then Malena pulled out my Xyron machine and using the laminate/magnet cartridge we adhered the magnet to an 8 1/2" x 8 3/4" sheet of cardstock. We then cut this sheet in to four equal pieces so that the final size of 4 1/4" x 4 3/8" is a wonderful fit for each pocket in the CD case.

Voila - no more dies tumbling around or waiting to get lost. I'm guessing I could have gone lighter on the magnetic pieces, but I just love a unified look and this did the trick for me. I hope this helps some of you who may be in a dilemna as to how you will plan on storing these. I now can store hundreds of dies in one little case!!! TOO COOL!

It has been an incredibly hectic few days. With the month end comes many bookkeeping tasks, planning for the new Stamp of the Month Packets, and much, much more. I hope to continue my series of COPIC articles and intersperse more Nestability education in here as well over the next few weeks. Thank you again for your patience and support - it is so very much appreciated!

To celebrate and show our appreciation we will once again offer some amazing blog candy!!! This time round all you need to do is leave me with some words of wisdom of your choosing. Leave me a saying, or your favorite quote or your best advice - let's make this easy. I am going to once again use the random number generator to select our winner. This random drawing will occur for all those who participate before midnight, Wednesday, September 5th.

Do you want to know what I'm giving away? Naaah - you don't want to know, do you? OK, OK - I'll give it up! Once again you will be charmed I'm sure if you have the good fortune to win the complete CARGO Alphabet and Number set! OK, so perhaps charmed isn't the best word, but ribbon slide just didn't fit in to that sentence. I am only guessing here being that I don't own this alphabet, but that guess is that these little 1/2" tall cuties make THE perfect ribbon slides - so how charming can that be - LOL!

So leave your words of wisdom for me - I can always use some sage advice :D

Comments

[Eloise Sapp]

Hello Ellen;
I finally found a site that goes into detail on how to use the products that I can now use to make cards & things for the men over seas.
Thank you so much for your time & patience.

[Juanita]

You just keep giving, and givning, and giving, you're like that bunny!! "Tell those that you love, you love them every chance you get".

I know the contest is over I just wanted to share that little (big) thought. TFS.

[bernie naylor]

I would love a chance to win the blog prize. I love this quote...to whom much is given, much is expected. You have been given much and have given back more than expected. Thank you
for all your inspiration.

B. Naylor

[LaDonna]

I love reading your blog and learning so many great techniques! I can't wait until I save enough pennies to get a set of nestabilities.
My quote is posted on my classroom wall to help my students be more tolerant of each other. "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears the sound of a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Henry David Thoreau.

[LaDonna]

I love reading your blog and learning so many great techniques! I can't wait until I save enough pennies to get a set of nestabilities.
My quote is posted on my classroom wall to help my students be more tolerant of each other. "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears the sound of a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Henry David Thoreau.

[Tara]

Hi Ellen... well, I'm not sure I have any 'words of wisdom' right now - sure doesn't feel like it. But, right now, I am living by the 'fall down (or get knocked down) seven times, get up eight' mantra. Glad to hear the updates of our dies - I'm super excited! Thank you for a chance to win some cool blog treats!

[Kim Ross]

My mom used to remind me when things didn't go my way that "That's the way the cookie crumbles." This helps me to remember to worry only about things I CAN control. :)

[Debbie Barnhart]

Ellen, I am SO excited about the arrival of the Nestabillties! Can't wait to try them! I am a Stampin Up Demo and totally enjoy your blogs and the items I have purchased from you. The Spirelli punches are becoming one of the favorite items in my workshops and many people have been referred to you by me! Keep up the great work!!

[Melissa (SCS: stampin_melissa)]

Well, since someone else already quoted my favorite Scripture I'll have to think of something else. . . . Here's some advice I should have thought of about half an hour ago; it is better to think before you speak (especially when you are frustrated and have a headache.) Those alpha ribbon slides look soooo cool! Thanks for all you do Ellen!

[Pamela Brown]

"Few things are created and perfected at the same moment." Author Unknown [email protected]

[tobi]

"This too shall pass."

It's the thing I have to remember almost daily, whether it's because I'm dealing with my cranky 5 y/o, a disappointing day at work or because I've had a fight with my mother.

[mary puskar]

Ellen, once again you continue to amaze with your blog, your tutorials and product reviews. Yours is the first one I read every day. Keep up the wonderful inspiration! Mary

[Malena]

Friends amplify your joys, and soften your sorrows.

[Joyce Traub]

You're blog is just fabulous. You are always going the extra mile so that we can be informed crafters.

"If ye have faith nothing shall be impossible to you."

[mnhyrkas]

Is this the tan mat that I will need to use the dies with my cuttlebug machine?

[Elizabeth]

Hi Ellen!

Thanks for the update. I can't wait to receive my nestabilities. This is a repeat, but my words of wisdom are "When there's a will, there's a way."

Thanks also for the wonderful information on your blog!

[Wendy L.]

The secret to having it all is believing that you already have.
Have a great day, Ellen!

[Linzi]

Thanks for the tips...keep them coming; they're great!

My favorite quote is from Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare, not for woe! plans to give you a future full of hope."

Have a great day! :)

[Melissa]

I cannot wait for my nestabilities to arrive. I will be on vacation all next week, so I am hoping when I return they will be here! (fingers and toes crossed!)

I love your storage solution and just happen to have some magnetic strips that may do the trick.

Thanks!

[Karen U]

Ellen, you are truly a wealth of information!!

"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger" - 7 words that mean so much!

Thanks for your wonderful blog! Karen U

[barb]

"Every man dies, but not every man truly lives" --William Wallace

love the blog candy!

barb

[Barbara]

Ellen, I work at my local stamp store and you won't believe how many people come in and say, "Have you read Ellen Hutson's great blog?!" You are *famous*!! I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my Nestabilities rectangles so I can try some of the neat techniques I've seen. Thanks for making all this possible.

So for words of wisdom: Treat yourself as well as you'd treat your most cherished friend. You deserve it!

[Jennifer Guire]

I am stalking the blog daily for updates on when my nestabilities will ship!

My advice: Eat to live...don't live to eat! But it is okay to live to stamp!!

[Melody]

My signature line and favorite saying:

Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened.

[Deb]

So happy to receive my Copics! Can't wait for the Nestabilities now. Thanks, Ellen!

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." Ghandi