New Site Coming Soon!

We've been working hard behind the scenes to create a brand new home for Studio Calico, and we're excited to begin sharing some of the site's new features, process updates, and more in the weeks leading up to its official launch later this month. Over the next few weeks we will send out more information to keep you up to speed so stay tuned!


Over the past eight years, our main focus has been the experience of our loyal community. That's why we continually look for new ways to improve and make our monthly subscriptions not only the best inspiration for your crafting projects, but also the best value. In order to make it simpler and an even better value, we worked hard with our team to update our subscription pricing structure to make your experience with us each month an even better one. Beginning with the launch of our new site later this month, all of our kits will be available under the following commitment and pricing levels. The really great news is that all of these prices include shipping.

This chart demonstrates current pricing (plus shipping) in italics vs. new pricing (plus handling fees) in bold:

Domestic customers, here are the new pricing plan options:

Scrapbook Kit (shipping included)

  • Month to Month - $39.99
  • 6 Month Commitment - $37.99
  • 12 Month Commitment - $34.99

Card Kit (shipping included)

  • Month to Month – $34.99
  • 6 Month Commitment - $31.99
  • 12 Month Commitment – $29.99

Project Life® (shipping included)

  • Month to Month – $29.99
  • 6 Month Commitment - $27.99
  • 12 Month Commitment - $25.99

Planner Kit (shipping included)

  • Month to Month – $24.99
  • 6 Month Commitment - $22.99
  • 12 Month Commitment - $19.99

Shipping

Domestic Shipping Changes

Free Shipping During Bundling. Starting with our new site, subscribers will be able to add to their kit with no additional shipping fees!

Choose your shipping method. During checkout, you will be able to choose from three shipping options: economy, upgraded, or expedited. Each subscriber will default to economy shipping which is the most affordable service to your address. If you'd like to receive your items faster, just choose upgraded or expedited for an additional fee (listed at checkout).

Free shipping with $79 purchase. If you choose to shop outside of the bundling window, the $79 threshold will still allow you to enjoy free shipping.

International Shipping Changes

Low Handling Fee. All international subscription kits will ship for a $3 handling fee per kit. We heard your frustration with the 3.9% + shipping fee and have worked hard with our shipping companies to make shipping our kits to you more affordable than ever.

Choose your shipping method. During checkout, you will be able to choose from three shipping options: economy, upgraded, or expedited. Each subscriber will default to economy shipping which is the most affordable service to your address. If you'd like to receive your items faster, just choose upgraded or expedited for an additional fee (listed at checkout).

Nominal Shipping Fees for Add-ons. If you choose to bundle items with your purchase, your shipping fee will now be calculated on weight. Our team worked very hard with our shipping vendors to offer you the most affordable, yet reliable services. As you add small and lightweight items to your kit, you'll notice nominal shipping fees. All shipping fees are calculated based on weight and size. As you add larger items to your cart, you'll notice your shipping charges increase. If you don't order any additional items with your kit, you won't be charged the additional shipping fee beyond the $3 handling fee.

Canadian Free Shipping. Canadian customers will have a $99 threshold for free shipping.

*Free Shipping applies to Economy Shipping only. Shipping charges may apply with more kits. Our updated shipping FAQ’s will have more details once the new site launches.

**No additional shipping charge applies to Economy Shipping only. Shipping charges may apply with more kits. Our updated shipping FAQ’s will have more details once the new site launches.


Current Subscribers

Choose Your Plan. Not sure which plan you'd like? You've got plenty of time to decide. Once you make your decision, simply open up a conversation with our Customer Service team once the new site launches and they will help you. All subscribers with a remaining commitment will have their cancellation fee waived provided they are selecting one of our new plans. If you haven't switched by January 1, we'll place you in our month-to-month subscription plan at the new month-to-month price. If you decide you'd prefer a 6 month or 12 month plan, our Customer Service team will gladly place you on your preferred plan.

Rewards Program. Your Rewards status will not be changed by this new subscription model. We are currently evaluating this program and looking to make improvements to it later this year. However, this will not affect your eligibility or status in any way.

Cancellation Policy

Please start a conversation with our Customer Service team in order to cancel a subscription. To allow adequate time for Customer Service to process subscription orders, subscription orders can't be cancelled between the 1st of the month and the 5th of the month. After your subscription order has shipped, you can contact Customer Service, and they will process your cancellation.

If you have a month-to-month subscription and request to cancel after the 25th of the month, there will be a $15 cancellation fee. For subscriptions with a six month or twelve month commitment, you will be charged 50% of your remaining commitment at the time of cancellation. Six month and twelve month subscriptions will not incur an additional $15 cancellation fee if they are cancelled after the 25th of the month.


Update - A response to your questions from our CEO, April Foster:

Late last year and early this year, we took a hard look at how to make sure we could maintain price stability while still providing inspiration, education, and high quality products. We needed to make sure we didn't have money spent on wasted inventory which most certainly would result in price increases which we haven't done in 8 years and we didn't want to start doing now.

Instead, we chose to be better predictors of inventory which means a requiring a commitment from our customers. By accurately predicting quantities, we would not need to raise prices, which after listening to our customers and focus groups, we determined was the correct course of action.

As always, we will continue to reward our customers, especially the most loyal. We wouldn't be here without you! Our current practice is to ship rewards orders on the first day of shipping, and we have not discussed changing that benefit. However, we are constantly reviewing our perks and trying to improve them, and we have been collecting information from our customers on what's important to you as a rewards member. We're in the early stages of analysis there, but do plan to make a change later this year or early next year so we can change as your needs change and as our offering grows.

I understand the concern about canceling with a penalty. If an emergency arises, please let our CS team know and they will work with you as they have in the past. We are real people here with compassion and big hearts and want to always do what's right for you.

Especially for internationals, we couldn't sustain the current model considering shipping costs and excess inventory. In exchange for your commitment, we are giving you the least expensive price, along with 6 months to think about what's the best option for you.

In closing, for those currently subscribing, you have 6 months to enjoy all the benefits you are used to, but at the lowest price. That gives you time to understand how these changes have affected you, your buying habits, and make a decision on whether to stay at the month-to-month price or make a larger commitment.


That's it for now! We'll be continuing with more site updates later this week. If you have any questions please open a conversation with Customer Service.

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108 comments

  1. ramicon says…
    06/17/2015

    The Cancellation Policy: For subscriptions with a six month or twelve month commitment, you will be charged 50% of your remaining commitment at the time of cancellation. WOW. Before if you canceled prior to fuffilling the 6 month commitment you paid $15. This could get very expensive depending on how many kits you subscribe to. Am I reading this right? I hope not! O_o

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  2. ddccfay says…
    06/17/2015

    So SC, are you planning on doing the same switcheroo with the Ali Edwards subscription? If so, let me cancel now! Your lack of Customer Service continues to baffle me.

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  3. steffievandenakker says…
    06/17/2015

    What I am wondering about, is custom costs for international orders. Packages worth more than about 23 dollars might go thru customs, in which case you have to pay a lot extra. The original price of about 20 dollars was perfect for me considering this. Now, I am worried this is going to costs me a lot extra.

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  4. WhamBamPam says…
    06/17/2015

    @ramicon If you signed up with a specific cancellation policy, that should still stand. i.e. I signed up last month to a 6 month minimum with the cancellation policy of $15.00. I think that still applies.

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  5. Northrigg says…
    06/17/2015

    I definitely don't want to commit. I've been getting pl since the 2nd kit. I usually spend enough to get free shipping but some months I don't and I just want the pl,kit. So all in all this is going to cost me more. Oh well I was feeling bad about getting SC and ali edwards. I'll wait until this is clarified and then make a decision.

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  6. toribissell says…
    06/17/2015

    I really hope I'm mistaken here. I really hope so because I love Studio calico and I would hate to stop my subscription.

    Currently I sub to all three kits and I've been subbing for almost a year and a half.

    Scrapbook Kit:
    Currently: $29.50
    New Site: $37.99
    Increase:$8.49

    Card Kit:
    Currently: $24.99
    New Site: $32.99
    Increase:$8

    Project Life:
    Currently: $19.99
    New Site: $22.99
    Increase: $3

    Total: $19.49 I'm going to be charged over! How can that be possible. Right now If I don't meet my minimum for shipping I only pay like $10...but I always meet my minimum so I hardly ever pay for shipping.

    I'm so confused how this could be considered better.

    Not only that...even though I've been committed for so long now I'm going to need to recommit for another 12 months? What!

    And there's a handling fee?

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  7. ramicon says…
    06/17/2015

    @WhamBamPam I fufilled my commitment with the most recent PL kit and come July will be on a month to month basis. Was considering signing up for the scrapbook and card kit but the cancellation policy is a deal breaker for me. :(

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  8. toribissell says…
    06/17/2015

    But what if you sub to all three kits? You have to pay shipping 3 times? And if you buy more and reach $79 or $99 (for canadians) you get free shipping...I thought I was already pay $20 for free shipping. But usually the rate for me would only be like $10

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  9. toribissell says…
    06/17/2015

    I'm confused why long time subscribers are being penalized. I've been subbing for over a year (almost a year and a half) why do I have to make a new commitment for another year. Not only that you have current subscribers who have been subscribing for like 3 years and they have to now commit to a higher rate for another year.

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  10. toribissell says…
    06/17/2015

    Right now rewards subscribers get shipped first. Is this going to change now since people can choose faster shipping.

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  11. toribissell says…
    06/17/2015

    When do we have to decide whether or not to cancel?

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  12. Hayrhea says…
    06/17/2015

    Ehhh. I was just cooling off about them not treating US military overseas addresses as U.S. Addresses. The whole point is that we get domestic shipping prices.... Anyway, this is too much, I need a dry erase board or something to map this out.

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  13. cariilup says…
    06/17/2015

    If I understand everything right now I'm paying (SB + PL + shipping) 29,50 + 19,99 + 19 (let's round it up for the handling fee) = 68.49
    With the new shipping fees gonna be: 37.99 + 28,99 = 66.98
    It's pretty much the same for internationals, I'm just hoping that shipping doesn't get a lot higher if I add any add-on.

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  14. kethry70 says…
    06/17/2015

    For Fun - and cause math - buying all 3 subs and nothing else as a domestic sub today would cost you 83 shipped and as a non-sub, you could buy all 3 kits for 89 including shipping. Now it will cost you 91 under this new plan with a 12 month sub. 98 as a 6 month sub and a whopping 105 with no commitment. and the cancellation fees for a sub is absolutely ludicrous!!!!

    I'm no longer a subscriber and this new pricing structure pretty much guarantees I never will be again. Actually, it pretty much guarantees I will never buy anything again unless it is during last call

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  15. paperprincess says…
    06/17/2015

    TORI.....If i understand correctly, you were paying $29.50 PLUS shipping for your scrapbook kit..correct? (If you don't purchase enough for free shipping), so $29.50 plus $8? (not sure of shipping costs). With the new scrapbook plan, the price includes shipping, so it's the same I think.
    For the PL kit....is it $19.99 including shipping? If so, that's a killer deal!

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  16. jinjiru says…
    06/17/2015

    @cariilup this is not the same. If you buy any addons then the shipping is based on weight and you're paying this shipping twice: one is included in the kit price and the second is based on weight.

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  17. Mgodwin89 says…
    06/17/2015

    @WhamBamPam if you bundle, Like most of us do, then the price increase is outrageous. It is not nominal like SC is trying to make us think. It is $6 more - 30%. What other company would you be okay with just paying 30% in the middle of your contract period without being given the option of opting out without penalty. I'll tell you - NONE. Don't fall for the flowery words that April Foster and her team are trying to sell their loyal members. deceptive advertising at it's worst!

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  18. jmarsplayhouse says…
    06/17/2015

    Just put in my cancellation request. I'd rather lose $15 now than be scammed another minute.

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  19. tasha925 says…
    06/17/2015

    So, I pay $28.24 now for PL which is including the paid shipping. The new month-to-month plan with "free shipping" is $29.99, a $1.75 increase. I'm not saving. This whole thing is sort of confusing.

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  20. GinaPonce says…
    06/17/2015

    I have been needing a good excuse to cancel this will do!

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  21. Mgodwin89 says…
    06/17/2015

    I agree @jmarsplayhouse! Anyone take to their facebook yet? Poor subscribers that trust this company and don't even think to open this email thread are in for a shocker!

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  22. Janice15 says…
    06/17/2015

    I have been a subscriber for 4 years and I'm already concerned about my Canadian dollar not going as far (obviously not SC's fault!), but I have to say I'm worried about how this pricing change is going to effect my subscription. And I'm horrified at the huge cancellation penalty (the main reason I did not even consider an AE subscription). Please SC, explain how this is a win for me, a loyal, longtime subscriber.

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  23. senkim says…
    06/17/2015

    As a sub to SB aND PL it looks like an additional $11.49 per month.....Makes me think having this star next to my photo is worthless. I would love to still have the option of reaching a threshold and having free shipping - ie...discounts on the kits.

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  24. Mgodwin89 says…
    06/17/2015

    Where is sarav? Isn't this a monitored social media channel for the company? No comments from Studio Calico? why am I not surprised?

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  25. HollyK says…
    06/17/2015

    Wow so your raising my monthly PL Kit from $19.99 a month to $25.99. My commitment was for a year and the $19.99 was the price for the year commitment. How can you legal change that price??? When it's stated to get the $19.99 price a month you have to commit to a year. The part I really like is this..... "All subscribers with a remaining commitment will have their cancellation fee waived provided they are selecting one of our new plans" umm just WOW now that's great customer service you got. Just WOW I can honestly say I am not happy and really don't think you need my business.

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