WOW!  It’s been a busy month sorry to have been so MIA!!

I wanted to update you on where we stand with the Ali Travel Stamp Set.  I got a call from Kah-Mei with Fontwerks late on Monday night.  She received the stamps that day from China and was supposed to overnight them to us.  Unfortunately the stamps just were not up to par.  Instead of being clear they had a frosted appearance and Kah-Mei said they were not saleable.  She immediately contacted the factory and told them they needed to be redone.  They are manufacturing a new batch today and those will ship to Kah-Mei tomorrow.    We should have them in our anxious hands on Tuesday.  Our plan is to have everyone’s orders packaged up and postage done so that all that will remain is to add the stamps and seal the packages.  By doing so, we hope to have everything set to ship on Wednesday. 

I am terribly sorry for the delay and I wish there was something I could do to speed up the process.  We’ve worked with Fontwerks several times on custom stamps and have never had a problem in the past.  I know that Kah-Mei is very upset over this situation and understands that we have a very large number of customers waiting on this product.  Please let us know if you have any questions about this situation.  You can reach us at mailbox@cocoadaisy.com

Ali and I leave tomorrow for CHA.  I’m excited to see all the new products, friends, and to just experience the hussle and bussle that is CHA.  I’ll definitely do a post from Chicago on my favorites!  And CHA is just one reason more why I wish the stamps weren’t delayed –  I hate to leave with something incomplete!   While I’m out of town, if there is anything you need addressed, please feel free to contact Krista at krista@cocoadaisy.com and she will be able to help you.

GOOD NEWS!  Tricia has been able to reorder the Ali Stamp Set that is an add-on for the July Kit! Not sure when they will ship - we will keep you posted!

FYI - Tricia is unable to post on the Cocoa Daisy blog at the moment, but she will be making updates as soon as she can. Thanks for your patience as she gets the new site up and running 100%.

-Christine

An advocate for not making things more complicated than they need to be and embracing imperfection, Ali Edwards shares cool concepts, design, and project ideas in her idea books: A Designer’s Eye for Scrapbooking, A Designer’s Eye for Scrapbooking with Patterned Paper, Life Artist, and Sharing Your Story: Recording Life’s Details with Mini Books (available August 2008).





You can also find Ali’s monthly column in Creating Keepsakes magazine: Studio A.

“I started scrapbooking in 2002 as a way to organize all the stuff I collected after the birth of my son. It has become so much more than an organizational process for me - it has let me find my own personal passion and voice. It has become all about the process of capturing life and creating art.”

Well known for her signature style of everyday-life scrapbooking, Ali is a highly sought-after workshop instructor. She travels the US and internationally conducting classes and inspiring students to tell their stories fearlessly.

Ali lives in Eugene, Oregon. She enjoys travel, reading, politics, and spending time with her husband and son.

And here’s a cover shot of the second album Ali did!

I had a request for more information on the album.

This is the Tinkering Ink 6.5 x 6.5″ acrylic and chipboard album as pictured below:

There are 3 acrylic pages and 4 chipboard pages.  Ali painted the album using the Kaiser paint from the “Map” add-on.  She covered it with Modge Podge to give it the glossy finish.

This album will also come with printed instructions to make the red album Ali created.  Ali also used products from add-on #5, Compass, to create this album.  She has now completed a second album using products drawn from the main kit.  Those directions will also be made available to customers.

Pictures of the second album will be up later today!

Thanks!