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A stamping friend sent this to me a couple of days ago. I responded, " That's why I stamp on the back of all my cards, 'The World's Most Expensive Card Company'."
Too true.
Too funny! I was commissioned to make a special card for a woman's daughter's wedding. Spent 30.00 in stamps overseas and another 20 at the local craft store for supplies. She paid me 10.00.
My daughter sent that to me. And boy is it true. I made a birthday card for a friend (not very close) that had requested nearly 6 weeks ahead of time and wanted a Tea themed card. Well I didn't have anything that I thought would work so I found the Spellbinders tea cups and could only get them from the UK(about $40.00) and found some real cute stamps from Paper Sweeties (about $30.00). Then bought a couple of different paper pads to make sure everything looked real nice. I delivered in time after stressing to get it just right. She paid me $5.00 and then when I asked how the card was liked she said she forgot to take it and left it in her trunk!!! :rolleyes: UGH!
So true But if cardmaking magazines like the pic I have attached tell us that we are "saving money by making your own cards", I guess we MUST be, musn't we???! :shock:
Ha, that is not the reason I got into it. I have always liked sending cards, bought or homemade and somewhere along the line, I was just drawn into (trying to) make cards. Cannot believe a magazine would say that. Not the reality at all for most of us. It is one expensive hobby is all I can say. I just don't want to even think of the $$$ I have spent.
This reminds me of a comment a friend made when I showed her a junk journal I made: Wow, you could sell these!
Let's see, figuring in all of the stamps, tools and consumables I used, plus the paper and my time (roughly 8 hours) I'd probably make about a nickel an hour LOL
HA HA . Must share this with my girlfriend who I got into Stamping. When she finds more supplies she just 'has to have' she tells her hubby it is all my fault for getting her started.
__________________ Happy Crafting, SuZ FS818 Proud Fan Club Member
For years I've thought about getting a custom stamp made that says, " Yes I save money making my own cards. This card only cost $ __ __ __.95" and have 3 small dashes to fill in the dollars. One day, I may actually it have it made.
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All of us can relate to this!
