I never understood the appeal of card making but this is something that my auntie is into in a big way. She spends a lot of money buying the bits to make them for all the family at Christmas because she really enjoys crafting. The cards she makes are very nice too - she clearly puts a lot of effort into getting them to look so professional.
However, it seems as though there is a sting in the tail and her efforts are going unrewarded. One member of the family received one of these cards this year, to which his response was, "Is [auntie] so hard up this year that she's had to resort to making cheap home made cards?" Poor auntie was actually reduced to tears over this as she had put some much time, money and effort into them. It's sad because she's now said that she's not going to make her own again in future. It upset her to think that others thought they were cheap and just binned them. Do people think this because there is too much of it about now? She does enjoy other crafts too but there doesn't seem to be so much choice now.
However, it seems as though there is a sting in the tail and her efforts are going unrewarded. One member of the family received one of these cards this year, to which his response was, "Is [auntie] so hard up this year that she's had to resort to making cheap home made cards?" Poor auntie was actually reduced to tears over this as she had put some much time, money and effort into them. It's sad because she's now said that she's not going to make her own again in future. It upset her to think that others thought they were cheap and just binned them. Do people think this because there is too much of it about now? She does enjoy other crafts too but there doesn't seem to be so much choice now.