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LindseyLus – Did you see it? I would have no room for it, it’s big and heavy! Check out Crafters Companion on youtube where you can see Sara using it and other new items that will be on the show Tuesday. She has it on a turntable to turn it around to get her plates out. I’m guessing it will be expensive too, we’ll find out Tuesday. I have the Gemini Go and Junior but keep going to my Diamond Press Marquise. I love not messing with all the plates and to me it’s faster, much quieter and takes up less room. Beth Kingston will be showing new items like the Marquise in a new rose gold. The bigger Gemini Pro will be sweet for those who want to do bigger things!
Posted in Forum: Crafts & SewingOh my, for everyone wondering, the preview video of products is on Facebook. It is going to be the GEMINI PRO. It has an opening of 12 INCHES. It comes with 12 x 12 plates and other goodies, with 12 x 18 plates available as a additional purchase.
Not a clue. It is so frustrating that they apparently only do previews on the private Facebook page Fans of Crafters Companion on HSN. I liked it when I could just go to their webpage and see what was coming up.
Posted in Forum: Crafts & SewingHi,
Does anyone have any clues about what the Today’s Special will be on the HSN Crafting Day January 19th, 2021? The program guide shows Crafters Companion is on at midnight. Usually there are some clues somewhere on what it will be. Any ideas?
Correct, no storage totes, they are sold separately. The “Portable Craft Room” was made mostly for crafters that don’t have a “craft room”, it gives them a place to store all their craft items. You can use it for other things too. My friend has one, it’s made nice & strong, not cheap. She loves all the compartments and pockets and the selves are adjustable so you can customized it your way. She LOVES it and says it so much nicer then a big suitcase that she use to use AND that cost more! It looks nice with the storage totes but you can use your own storage containers. Good luck trying to find the totes, they sold out of just about everything. Crafters Companion had a big birthday celebrating 15 years with 15 days of crazy sells on their website the past 2 weeks. I watched some, even won a gift bag filled with crafts, it was fun! IF you order $100 or more, it’s free shipping, anytime! BUT you will have to wait about 4 weeks to get your order here in the US. Check out the Crafter’s Companion website, they have 2 shows everyday. Its fun and I find it relaxing, lol!
They do need new management, no question about that, as well as to listen to their customers, the ones they have left, anyway. The reason why companies bring their products to HSN, or any shopping channel, is because so many people see them on tv who haven’t heard of them, and many people impulse buy. Sara Davies of Crafters Companion said that HSN is their single biggest customer. CC sell the items on their website as well, even if you have to wait sometimes, not so much of a wait recently, though. CC’s worth is at least £35 million, and I’m sure that selling on HSN has helped significantly with that, so it is not in their, or any other company’s, best interest not to sell on a shopping channel.
I recently received an order that included a set of Connie Fung Stamps by Crafters Companion. Inside the envelope fornthe snow man stamp was an duplicate of another stamp in the set. Based on posts on Facebook this is not an isolated issue. Since the set is sold out I dont want to return and reorder. I also realize this is a crafters companion issue not an HSN issue. I would hope the resolution will be to require replacing the incorrect item with the correct one. Please let me know what HSN’s resolution plan is
Thanks
Ross
Posted in Forum: Crafts & SewingGood Morning,
Did anyone buy those new markers that CC had on the last craft day? If so, how do you like them? How are the colors? I have been on extended delivery since the last craft day and I can’t find any info on the markers. I am beginning to worry if I am going to get them or not. It was an auto ship item and I didn’t get the first one yet. Thanks. Have a great day.
I don’t know anything about what you actually bought,but crafters companion have the triblend brush markers in stock on their website in different permutations. There are usually better prices and deals to be had from English websites. I buy most of my craft items from England. If you wanted to, I don’t see why you couldn’t cancel the hsn order and buy the markers from elsewhere.
Vianney had a great show with the team on Crafters Companion TV. Hope we see more of her and check out her channel on YouTube for a daily video often using HSN products. I enjoy her calm and keeping it real crafting.
AGAIN HSN…….I want to thank you for such a great day yesterday 6/11/2020. I so enjoyed the 24hr. Crafting Day. I ordered my items several days before and I have already received most of my items. I ordered so many nice crafting die and stamps sets. Diamond Press & Crafters Companion. I love Sara, Beth and Anna. Susannes Gets Crafty 2 hour show was so fun. Again Many thanks. I missed out on the $20 off coupon but that’s okay. I love crafting and HSN makes it so nice. Enjoy your day. 😷🙋🏻♀️🥰🌻😎☀️
Posted in Forum: Customer ServiceHSN…..Thank you so much for such a “GREAT” 24hr Crafting Day. I enjoyed it so, so much. It was such a great way to spend the day. I bought several items…Anna Griffin, Crafters Companion, Diamond Press. Some paper and adhesives. Also some glitter. Thank you again. With all our Country’s problems HSN SAVED MY DAY. I saved on shipping/handling by purchasing items on Sunday! YES!
I am requesting a return label for a set of 4 Crafters Companion Edgible dies.
Since they took away the $5 capped shipping in March, I haven’t watched hsn. I even forgot they were having a craft day today. The only products I’m interested in are Crafters Companion and Anna Griffin, and I buy anything of interest of CC from websites in England for cheaper prices,no tax, and free or very low cost shipping, depending on the website, and get emails from those websites letting me know about the new products, and I get product preview emails from AG and wait for Anna Griffin products until she adds them to her website. I’ve already got enough to open a shop so I’m not in any hurry. HSN is not a company I will ever buy from again. The only incentive they ever had to buy from them they took away and showed by their actions that they really don’t care and they don’t appreciate their customers.
I much prefer to see items online days ahead of time. I like to research items to determine quality, best price, companion products and ways to use the products that fit with my goals. For me, paper is like paint to a painter or clay to a sculptor.
I love to see changes that are occurring in crafting. This past year has seen a surge in foiling innovation. Mixed media really is taking off. Using new inks and surfaces to create new paper media, I find challenging. I shop with a plan to communicate with 2 year olds to 94 year olds. I love humor, nature, story telling, entertaining and thinking about who will receive my crafting.
COVID-19 really elevates the need to craft. Unfortunately, it really is hurting the shows for crafting for vendors stuck at home with poor sound/lighting and camera work. Only Anna Griffin and Sara Davies have professional studios and new products. We Are Memory Keepers and Diamond Press are broadcasting well, but Tiffany, Hollie, and others are struggling with their broadcasts today. If I had not prepared today by reviewing items online, I would have not watched most of the shows.
The biggest reason HSN wants product online pre-shows is to gauge pricing. Several items have increases in prices today due to brisk sales before today. The algorithms have spoken! HSN needs to be very thoughtful about increasing prices on show day. Crafters are already rightly very angry about shipping costs. Just in time inventory control is causing delays in shipping. The supply chain is hurting and all of it is a drag on the consumer, who pays days ahead of shipping. Lots of extended delivery. And then the TSV becomes a reoccurring item over and over if it sells well. Enough already. Lighten up HSN. You are killing the goose who lays the golden egg.