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Making Cards - Ideas for a card craft beginner (Part 3)

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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    Awww thanks Rusty!! She was paying for them but only materials not my time - in fact I was only charging her £15 for all 30 so that worked out about 50p a card!!! Thing is she was gonna pay me when she comes over to the UK (she lives in spain) in a couple of weeks but now I know she's not pleased with them I don't feel like I can take her money!!!

    Have been tempted to phone her back all day to tell her how upset she's made me but I don't really know what that will achieve other than to just make me more upset!!! Oh Poooooooo!!!!
  • Popkins wrote: »
    Well I am feeling REALLY upset - my mum phoned today to say that the 30 Xmas Cards I made for her had arrived & get this... her words were "ooh hello just wanted to let you know that the cards have arrived safely, got them yesterday - must admit I'm a bit disappointed cos you didn't use gems on them - they're very nice tho..." :sad:

    I worked soooo hard on those cards and its never nice to be told you're a disappointment is it!! I don't think I'll be doing that again!!! Feel totally gutted!! :cry:


    Oh popkins i really feel for you that's terrible after all your hard work and they were fab. My sister and my daughter are like that so i know how you feel . I just don't bother now. I was so mad at my daughter i am sending her a blank card blank for her birthday in jan. Then i may offer her some paper to make it herself.lol.

    My mil has loads from me to send she's blind so doesn't know what she gets but loves the compliments from her friends when she gives them out to them .
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  • Popkins {hugs} all I can say is mothers!!! Mine is just the same - she just got a normal card last year but may make an effort this year unless I run out of time and don't get them all made. I never offer to make anything for her. Fortunately my MIL is the complete opposite and more than makes up for her.

    Get the cards back and send them to us :D:D
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  • Popkins {hugs} all I can say is mothers!!! Mine is just the same - she just got a normal card last year but may make an effort this year unless I run out of time and don't get them all made. I never offer to make anything for her. Fortunately my MIL is the complete opposite and more than makes up for her.

    Get the cards back and send them to us :D:D

    Fab idea paddington at least we appreciate them.
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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    Popkins {hugs} all I can say is mothers!!! Mine is just the same - she just got a normal card last year but may make an effort this year unless I run out of time and don't get them all made. I never offer to make anything for her. Fortunately my MIL is the complete opposite and more than makes up for her.

    Get the cards back and send them to us :D:D

    :rotfl:thats soooo tempting!!! Thankyou lovely ladies for cheering me up a bit!!! Tempted to pop some gems in an envelope with a stick of glue & mail it to her.... :rotfl:
  • we dare you lol
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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    we dare you lol

    :rotfl:LOL - no I daren't!!!!! :eek: You don't know my mother!!! :rotfl:saying & doing are two different things!!! :rotfl:(such a wuss!!!!)
  • Marg
    Marg Posts: 2,189 Forumite
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    Popkins - Padster's just beaten me to it, I agree get them back! I'd just say "if you don't like them send them back & I'll sell them to my friend Marg" I'd have them at far more than 50p each 'cos I know how much effort you put into making them & they were lovely. It's unlikely she'd do that but I'd defo take the money off her especially as she's upset you.
    (((Hugs)))

    My best friend doesn't appreciate my efforts so I always buy for her - quicker & cheaper in the big scheme of things!
  • bunbun2
    bunbun2 Posts: 3,540 Forumite
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    it has been so long since I posted on here :o so I will start again from scratch - hope that is OK and I don't offend anyone!

    popkins mothers:eek: I am sorry yours didn't appreciate all the effort and time you put in and as everyone has said I would still take the money.

    I had a fab day with rusty, dd and granny. it is a bit like having two children though but even worse cos one speaks her mind in a very loud voice:eek: only 2 weeks to go rusty...and she is coming to play with the kittens next week! I bought some papers, stickers, silver mirri board and a Christmas pack.

    we got our kittens on Saturday and they have setled in well. they spend most of their time either asleep or chasing each other round the house. they are very cute and the boys love having them.

    I have a huge list of cards I need to make so when I have done them will update my blog
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    £60 deposit paid :j £100 paid:j £40 paid:j
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
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    Seen these? runs away before shopping elves see glitterpot page :rotfl:

    I am deliberately not going to talk to you for the rest of the day!! :mad::mad::mad::mad: only joking padster ;) xx


    I will be the proud owner of the doggy and kitten and also the bunny's in a few days time ;)


    Bunbun can't wait til next week :j :j :j :j Glad it isn't just me who feels like I have 3 children at the minute!! :rotfl: was funny her trying to pick off the snowman though!
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