I'm not sure where to start, but I have some very sad news…as you may be aware, Harry Hambly is looking to wind down operations. As a result, they are no longer designing new products and I am no longer working for them. I have had a wonderful experience designing the Hambly products over the last 8+ years, and working with such genuine people. I will of course continue to design and be a part of this great creative community. This blog will be on hold while I transition into new projects and opportunities. I'll keep updates on my personal blog or facebook page. If you need to reach me, please contact me through email. Questions about Hambly products can still be directed to the office.
Sincerely,
Allison Kreft Abad
http://www.allisonkreft.com
So sad! Best of luck in all of your future endeavors!
Posted by: Carrie Rosalind | May 19, 2012 at 12:27 AM
so so sad! real innovative and different products - can't keep their place in the scrapbooking industry? not fair!! :-(
Posted by: Cheryl | May 19, 2012 at 01:19 AM
Nooo!!! :'(
*so sad*
Posted by: Ania | May 19, 2012 at 02:09 AM
Sad news. Hambly is going to be missed...
Posted by: MichelleGB | May 19, 2012 at 03:25 AM
Oh, no! I'm so sad to hear this!!! Best of luck in whatever you do next, Allison!
Posted by: Rebecca Lovell | May 19, 2012 at 03:51 AM
i am super bummed. should we buy up everything now??
Posted by: katie | May 19, 2012 at 04:47 AM
I am SO sad to hear this...I love Hambly! :(
Posted by: Karalyn | May 19, 2012 at 05:42 AM
:( very sad!
Posted by: jen | May 19, 2012 at 06:41 AM
Such sad news...
Posted by: ~amy~ | May 19, 2012 at 07:01 AM
Hambly has always been one of my favorite manufacturers. So sad... Wishing you all of the best, Alison.
Posted by: Anabelle | May 19, 2012 at 08:35 PM
this is really sad news ):
Posted by: Juanna | May 19, 2012 at 09:08 PM
this really is sad news! :(
Posted by: Louise | May 19, 2012 at 11:24 PM
How very Sad. I have always Loved Hambly Products and Many, Many of my Layouts can attest to this. What on Earth will The Industry and we, as personal Crafters do without you? I wish you all the Very Best, but am very saddened by this News......
Posted by: Bev Leeson | May 20, 2012 at 01:12 AM
this really is sad news! :(
Posted by: LindaBrun | May 20, 2012 at 04:28 AM
so sad to here this. Loved your products.
Posted by: Mary Sara P. | May 20, 2012 at 05:40 AM
So bummed to hear that!!! Wishing you the best with your new path Allison!!
Posted by: Erin Lincoln Bassett | May 20, 2012 at 06:11 AM
Too too sad! My hope is that the word will get out and someone will buy this company first and keep it going!
Posted by: Ursula | May 20, 2012 at 06:19 AM
That is sad news. Best wishes to all involved on whatever the future holds for them.
Posted by: S | May 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM
I'm so sad this morning, Hambly is my favorite company!!! :(
I wish you the best Allison!
Posted by: Véronique | May 20, 2012 at 07:27 AM
I'm so very sorry that the doors are closing - there is NO other Company that sells the same quality overlays that Hambly does.
Good luck to all of you - you will be missed!!!
Posted by: Jeanne Kelly | May 20, 2012 at 10:58 AM
All the good companies seem to be closing. Sorry to hear Hambly is one of them... Loved their products!!!
Posted by: heidiY | May 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM
I have been a friend of Harry Hambly for 30+ years and have loved his products and his wonderful personality. Sending my best to you all. HUGS!
Posted by: Susan McShirley | May 20, 2012 at 12:19 PM
So Sad that there will be no now Hambly designs but congrats to Harry who is retiring! Wish everyone all the best... Allison, I'll be watching for your designs!
Posted by: Jen Matott | May 20, 2012 at 12:27 PM
so sad for you - Hambly is such an awesome product and will be missed. All the best!!
Posted by: Chantelle Huizenga | May 20, 2012 at 05:29 PM
So sorry to hear this....love your product!
Posted by: Lea Lawson | May 21, 2012 at 09:23 AM
This just isn't true? Oh, so sad... Your products will be greatly missed!
Posted by: Trine | May 22, 2012 at 08:35 AM
How sad. All the best to you and everyone else at Hambly.
Posted by: Jeannie (blue) | May 24, 2012 at 01:19 PM
so sad...:(
Posted by: titiyan | May 25, 2012 at 09:37 AM
I am so sorry to hear that Hambly is going out of business. Loved your unique designs and great products.
Posted by: Deborah Linville | May 26, 2012 at 03:11 PM
So sorry for you all and us as scrabookers/papercrafters. Your products stood above the norm in quality and innovation. All you had to do was see and then touch to know it was a Hambly product. I was so excited when the new CHA items were announced and I along with the rest of the world is addicted to chevrons and hexagons(honeycombs). I was lucky enough to find those (and now am going to hoard them whenever I can)...but I never tracked down the Hot Air Balloon paper :(( I had several shows I went to and was very excited to see your paper because again...it was so unique and beautiful. That and the quilt paper...I could not find either. Wish you all the best and here's to wishing you guys could figure out a way to stay out there.
Any chance someone has those two papers that you're aware of? I'm local to you...Pleasanton area.
Thanks and good luck to you all.
Kathi
Posted by: Kathi Z | June 01, 2012 at 02:31 AM
: (((
love your stuff +now i will stop including it in my snail mail, and keeping these for myself.
awesome project. much love
xxomeli
Posted by: meligrosa | June 03, 2012 at 07:18 PM
Very Sad
Posted by: Chattanooga Screen Printing | June 08, 2012 at 12:32 AM
So sad for you- Hambly is really nice product. Really, I missed your product.
Posted by: Chattanooga Screen Printing | June 12, 2012 at 11:04 PM
so so sad, I love Hambley products
Posted by: Geraldine | June 15, 2012 at 06:15 AM