tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post1409743931508812146..comments2024-02-05T03:22:31.011-05:00Comments on Tahoma Beadworks & Photography: Cheap or Acceptable?JoJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-28997795009614620562010-12-28T14:01:23.187-05:002010-12-28T14:01:23.187-05:00I so wish I'm artistic and can create wonderfu...I so wish I'm artistic and can create wonderful homemade gift cards! I envy those talented artists who could. However, there are others who have different opinions and point of views about receiving cards. Each individual is different and that's just one small part of the big difference. There are individuals who are grounded whose two feet are flat on the ground. But there are ones who hover high up who think they're flying. Sometimes it's too late for them to realize that they're actually falling face-flat. The important thing to consider is that we all arrived naked in this world. AND we're leaving with nothing as well. Cheap and expensive stuff can never be brought to our final destination. <br /><br />www.brownbugz.blogspot.comSonnia J. Kemmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401386282996356514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-14629657272812419252010-12-21T16:06:43.769-05:002010-12-21T16:06:43.769-05:00Both are great! (presuming the gift cards are fro...Both are great! (presuming the gift cards are from a desirable source)<br /><br />I even enjoy cheesy Xmas family newsletters, although only a couple of my friends still take the time & effort to create 'em...Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152215204773184788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-14634211047339615772010-12-21T13:50:37.549-05:002010-12-21T13:50:37.549-05:00Wow, I can't even believe someone could be so ...Wow, I can't even believe someone could be so insensitive as to send a check and request store bought cards. I had commented on your post about your homemade cards and how I would frame any one of them. That still stands. I consider them an original work of art, and the time and love put into each of them is priceless. No one ever hints at what they want at Christmas so I fall back on giving out the gift cards. At my grocery store, there are tons of choices and I get money off to buy myself gas for my car...it's a win-win. Not to worry! You keep right on crafting your Christmas cards and I bet no one would ever request a store bought one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-61241668020933910862010-12-20T12:56:05.647-05:002010-12-20T12:56:05.647-05:00Maybe I have a very low self-esteem. Or maybe I am...Maybe I have a very low self-esteem. Or maybe I am an EXTREME patron of the Arts. <br /><br />But I think of hand made cards as a beautiful ego-boost and an outright I-LOVE-YOU from someone who actually took an hour of their lives to make ME something!!!<br /><br />And not just that, but the talent that your cards display is absolutely stunning, and far far out-weighs anything on a fucking shelf in a store!! I'm pissed that you actually had to post this, dammit.<br /><br />That woman who sent the money....someone should send her money to buy a heart. Then again, money can't buy appreciation of beauty.Axehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872532988118061144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-66576161704297338502010-12-20T12:46:30.899-05:002010-12-20T12:46:30.899-05:00not only acceptable, but i look forward to them; t...not only acceptable, but i look forward to them; they are made with love; you take your time to customize and decorate each card and they are beautiful. much more heartfelt than plain-old-store-bought-cards.fenwayspalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114597014268136933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-3796936244274146942010-12-20T12:19:48.930-05:002010-12-20T12:19:48.930-05:00I made my own cards just ONCE; and it cost far mor...I made my own cards just ONCE; and it cost far more - in terms of love, time, effort AND money! - than buying them from a store. <br /><br />You make beautiful things Jojo, all of which are perfectly acceptable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-4432932536891540152010-12-20T06:30:17.656-05:002010-12-20T06:30:17.656-05:00I ADORE your cards, which are the only home-made o...I ADORE your cards, which are the only home-made ones I seem to get nowadays. They are true works of art. This year Mr Blue - yummy! (I just had to take him down temporarily 'cos the window fitter is here and he was in danger of damaging my hunk, but he'll be back as soon as possible.)<br /><br />As for gift cards, I'd MUCH rather get them than some expensive thing I have no interest in.valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784717652044574470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-87743998312333583532010-12-20T03:47:44.378-05:002010-12-20T03:47:44.378-05:00Sorry JoJo, that was me Elka in the last comment.Sorry JoJo, that was me Elka in the last comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-85420981447712823382010-12-20T03:46:49.642-05:002010-12-20T03:46:49.642-05:00Love both homemade cards and giftcards.Love both homemade cards and giftcards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-8928126767998966932010-12-19T23:17:20.900-05:002010-12-19T23:17:20.900-05:00I LOVE handmade gifts cards!Not only have you put ...I LOVE handmade gifts cards!Not only have you put in money BUT time and effort--and my Pagan self says,a little bit of yourself. YOu know what pisses me off?Store bought cards with barely a signature on the inside or WORSE the ones that are photos on one side and inkjet printed names on the other side w/ some generic greeting---also printed via mass printing machine.<br /><br /> And giftcards???Freakin' awesome!!!!I like any of them---food,retail,online,any of them.Dirty Soaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401161081617655732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-52134025113631352962010-12-19T17:28:47.192-05:002010-12-19T17:28:47.192-05:00JoJo your homemade cards are a treasure!
As for...JoJo your homemade cards are a treasure! <br /><br />As for gift cards....I love them, I'm hoping I get one from my favorite store (Target) this year.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186511870988332347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-73428739486364598062010-12-19T17:00:02.361-05:002010-12-19T17:00:02.361-05:00Ditto on what Eliza said about the handmade cards....Ditto on what Eliza said about the handmade cards.<br /><br />As far as gift cards go, I much rather give my rarely seen niece and nephew a gift card from their favorite clothing store than even begin to think of a gift they might like or use. Their parents do the same for my kids, and the kids love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-27859441060536643282010-12-19T16:21:54.213-05:002010-12-19T16:21:54.213-05:00joanne, i love your handmade cards. i don't h...joanne, i love your handmade cards. i don't have time to make my own (esp since i make other handmade gifts for xmas), and i therefore refuse to buy the boring, boxed ones. people deserve better! the only time i don't enjoy gift cards is when the person choosing it clearly has no understanding of who i am...then it becomes clear they have no idea! but amazon, craft stores, online art supply...love those. and henri loves home depot because he can wander happily around and choose something.angienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-65681316862395728672010-12-19T15:16:10.281-05:002010-12-19T15:16:10.281-05:00OK good, I thought so too! For my b-day, my dear f...OK good, I thought so too! For my b-day, my dear friends Angie and Michelle got me gift certificates to 2 online shops I've never been to and I cannot wait to check them out. I was so surprised and excited to get them!!<br /><br />Handmade stuff rocks. That's all there is to it.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-78793068354549039062010-12-19T15:08:12.077-05:002010-12-19T15:08:12.077-05:00I ADORE the handmade cards I get from my friend, R...I ADORE the handmade cards I get from my friend, Rosie. They are like little bits of art. I save every single one of them. Anyone who would suggest they are cheap, clearly has NO clue what the cost involved can be. I used to make them also, I have gotten lazy over the years and as ashamed as I am to say this, I do not even send out cards because I will not use the cheap mass produced cards. I think I might just have to make a few now.. this has me wanting to.<br /><br />As for gift cards, hell YES I love them. Sometimes I prefer not to give one because I love shopping for gifts, but for a few people, it is just not possible to choose the right thing, since they have EVERYthing.. lol But no matter what, I LOVE getting them.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751603927496241435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30172845.post-33803812537445918152010-12-19T14:30:24.283-05:002010-12-19T14:30:24.283-05:00Speaking for myself, I love getting homemade cards...Speaking for myself, I love getting homemade cards.I'm terrible at even sending shop bought cards so I appreciate the effort that goes into a personally made card. I think, when you do them as you do, that you can tailor them to the personality of the recipient too, which is an added touch :-)<br /><br />Giftcards are wonderful too..especially if they allow me to buy books I wouldn't be able to get normally. Our supermarket sells them for a lot of online and 'normal' stores so (in theory) it's easy to pick them up through the yearElizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959658025489249091noreply@blogger.com