So my latest Frantz Newsletter says that Creation Is Messy is discontinuing the following colours:
Lipstick, Soylent, French Blue, Halong Bay, Cornflower, Count von Count, Larkspur, Butter Pecan and Khaki (www.frantznewsletter.com (http://www.frantznewsletter.com))
OK, some of these I dont care about, but Butter Pecan?! :o :o Gutted! And Lipstick is one I was just growing to love! Think there may be a large Butter Pecan order going in later :'( ;)
Eeeeeeeek - I can live without some of these but not Butter Pecan, Cornflower, Soylent or French Blue - they are staples and feature in many of my murrini recipes!!!! Will have to start testing out the effetre equivalents!!!
Stocking up - thanks for the heads up Helen!
Kazx
eeeeeeeekkkkkk how can they discontinue butter pecan and larkspur? they are like my 2 favourite CIM colours :( Don't have the money to stock up either :'(
I just decided I really like cornflower, which is a bit of a big deal considering I never use blue.
I know :-\ Frantz have them at 60% off, so I was really considering bulk buying some BP from them, its $12 lb, whereas here its around £10 for 1/4kg... Its my failproof neutral base colour (moan whine whinge) :P
It's so sad! Butter pecan is the only suitable one I've found for caucasian bosom buddies! Ive just ordered a pound of it from frantz and have stocked up when I was at flame off so should have just over a kilo but it's a crying shame!
I've just started using it for my dollies too ...waah!
You should all let Kathy Seamands know how you feel about these colours - particularly Butter Pecan.
Quote from: Lush! on June 13, 2011, 10:15:07 AM
You should all let Kathy Seamands know how you feel about these colours - particularly Butter Pecan.
Done!
OH NO!
Lipstick is one of my favourites, only red I use :(
There's a fair few in there that I would also like.
Postage estimator on site !!!!!! ;D :o
Here is kathy's email address from the CiM website
If we all email her we might get somewhere!
mailto:info@CreationIsMessy.com
I've sent a begging email about Butter Pecan - I hope they rethink that particular decision at least.
Begging, sob story sent.
Ohh! I love cornflower... :(
Quote from: awrylemming on June 13, 2011, 11:29:23 AM
I've sent a begging email about Butter Pecan - I hope they rethink that particular decision at least.
Me too! I wouldn't even care if they increased the price a bit. I know it's already expensive but if it means keeping that cOlour I'd pay!
So would I ... but let's not tell them that! :o ;D
I love Butter Pecan & Halong Bag .....................
I wonder why nothing about it is up on the CIM site?
(PS, did you see the new ltd runs they are working on, YUM! Might ease the pain a little bit! ::) Gosh, I'm fickle!) x
ETA: link http://www.creationismessy.com/preview.aspx (http://www.creationismessy.com/preview.aspx)
Quote from: helenfc on June 13, 2011, 11:18:32 AM
Quote from: Galloway Beads on June 13, 2011, 11:17:09 AM
Postage estimator on site !!!!!! ;D :o
:D :D :D :D
Yeah - don't I know it, I have been filling up and emptying my basket all morning, I have work to do you know!
Oooh, I love the submarine colour! And the jade palace and sakura. Phwooooaaarrr.
I know sakura is looking beautiful, bet its the most expensive though! ::)
Is Khaki worth getting before its gone? I have never used it but would like to know if it is worth a shot :) x
Ooh, Seafoam looks $exy as! Nom nom nom..
Oh YUM!
Ok that does ease the pain slightly but strains the bank balance.
Khaki is nice, but Hippo is nicer, hippo is a little darker though. Great base glass.
Hi ,
Yes there are to be some discontinued colours . There are manufacturing reasons as well as simple financial reasons.Some such as Butter Pecan are very expensive to make and to be honest never sold in huge quantities.
We have all the discontinued colours on the shelf in the warehouse and are carrying 30-50 kilos of each colour in stock presently so there won't be a sudden end to them .....unless you all start panic buying ...which i would probably recommend.
The next delivery from CiM will include all there remainder of the dscontinued colours that we have bought as well as new Ltd colours and more new colours as they are made but as yet we have no delivery timescale on this shipment .
In the meantime i would strongly recommend widespread panic buying of all CiM colours ...fill your baskets .
cheers ,
martin
Subtle Martin ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just one of my talents ....just one
Just one problem with panic buying.
We will all be swamped in so much glass we may not need any until next year...
no wait...how silly of me you can never have enough glass!
Think 6 of those 9 new colours may be falling into my basket soon.
oh boy ...... just had a peek at the ltd runs ........ swooon........thud!
I just got a response from Kathy, she's probably answering the mass pleas now.
Butter pecan - Not totally going bye bye, Kathy said it's the same formula as ginger so they occasionally get it when pulling ginger anyway so we will see it.
Lipstick - Just to difficult to get right
and Khaki just plain doesn't sell.
They were the only ones I asked about.
End of the FAQ she posted an update
http://www.creationismessy.com/FAQs.aspx
Ok, well that is a wee bit positive about the pecan, I guess I will have to try ginger. Frantz is completely sold out of BP already which gave me a minor panic attack!! Think I might get another 1/4 kg from here just to be safe...
aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I only discovered Butter Pecan two weeks ago and it's luvely :'( and I just love cornflower and french blue and I am a green girl.
Ok panic shop done.
I have both pecan and ginger, and on rod sight there is hardly any difference. Do they behave differently upon cooking :)
Ginger goes darker than butter pecan does.