Isn't this GORGEOUS? I was so proud of myself for taking this amazing picture of Mt Robson in Jasper National Park. This is about an hour from my home and such a stunning view! Not too often that you see the top of it without any fog or cloud blocking it!Well ... by now most of you have received your email from me with the news from DPD. As it states ... I am discontinuing my wholesale accounts and focusing back onto my retail customers. I have found that with only one of me to go round and staff in short supply, I needed to make some choices as to how to keep up. After ALOT of thought and discussion with key people in my life and business I decided that there was no way I could continue to struggle with the 18 hour days and always feeling that I am behind the 8 ball. Not fun. I was always very proud of my service but with not enough hours in the days I have felt that slipping away. Now I can refocus and get back to doing the things I really truly love about this business ... giving my customers excellent service and enjoying each and every one of them PERSONALLY. I know that some of the storefronts will be very disappointed (I have already heard back from a few), but I just cannot do this alone any longer.
The other thing I mention in the email is that my retail orders will be going out just as most unmounted stamps do ... without extra packaging. Although I am very proud of my packaging, with the cost of my raw supplies having gone up, I had a choice ... put my prices up or find a way to cut the cost of creating the product. By eliminating all of my fancy packaging (which I have found most of my customers throw out anyhow and use other storage means), I can leave my pricing as is. I will offer for customers to have an OPTION for packaging at an additional charge of 10%. I want to thank those that emailed me this morning and encouraging me in this move. I do appreciate it. If you have some thoughts on all of this post here and I will enter your name into a draw for a free stamp package!
Now ... onto other things ... *smile* ... I have been trying to get some more creating done and am currently working on a Recipe Book swap that we are hosting on the DPD yahoo group
This is going to be such a kewl book as we are all doing mulitiple recipe cards in a 4 x 6 format and decorating them. Some of them have already come in and they are AWESOME! Once they are all in I will coil bind them and send them back out to the girls. I have done three sets of cards and am working on the covers now. Once the books are done I will post some pics of them here.
Now .. back to making stamps! LOL
Hugs,
Alanna
33 comments:
I think it's a great idea....(less packaging)save the landfills!!
And I'm very impressed with your photo!! Jealous actually!! I don't have one that good of Mt Robson. hehehehe
*HUGS*
Hi Alanna,
You already know my take on your upcoming changes.
They are just the best thing going for the state of the environment. I'm all for recycling and reducing waste. I don't need that packaging as I just toss it. I feel much better about your decision because it's a small contribution to a big problem.
High 5! Wtg Alanna.
You go girl!
Hi Alanna
I think you are making the best choice possible. I know that all you customers will understand. I for one throw out the packaging and store my stamps in a binder. I stamp the image on a pc of cardstock and put it opposite the stamps so I know what they look like. A great way to catalog what I have.
Take care a good luck
Hi Alanna
I too like the idea of less packaging because then I don't have to feel bad about tossing such a pretty design when I go to store them. I think most of my stamps from your line have been bought directly from you so I'm glad you've decided to go the direction you have. Take care.
Hugs
Sandie
Alanna,
I think you have done the right thing for both yourself and your family. If you are like most of us, once we get feeling overwhelmed and unable to keep up, we lose the joy that our hobby or business originally brought to us. Life is too short for that. Like Ferdinand in the children's story, we all need to have the time to smell the flowers. For most of us, we also have a real need to create and the time to do so. Wishing you all the best. Hugs.
Omg ... girls .. you have made me feel SO much better! This was a really tough decision for me and I was so worried over it. Thanks for this peace of mind that ALL of you have been giving me!
Now ... back to enjoying an evening with family and friends! Think I might have a drink! LOL
On the more serious side ... I just had to do this for ME and my CUSTOMERS ... I really feel this will make a HUGE difference to all of you!
Luv ya all ..
hugs
Alanna
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