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Post by TracieClaiborne on Aug 26, 2014 8:19:59 GMT
"I want you to help me make a scrapbook." - I'd be rich! LOL! What's so funny is the person asking has rarely ever even seen any of my scrapbooking. They just hear that I am into it and ask me to help. I totally would not mind helping except that I barely have time to work on my own stuff. Then comes an awkward time of trying to find a time to help them and trying to explain what all they need and I know they'll feel overwhelmed because I am just too much information when it comes to scrapbooking. ha-ha! It's hard to stick to the basics. I'm serious when I say, I would almost just rather make some videos on how to make a scrapbook and say, "I have a video I will send you!" The funniest part is it has seems like some people think I'm going to get really excited and they almost act like they are doing me a favor LETTING me help them. ha! My husband would say, "Tell them you'll make it for them and charge them!" but I have no interest in that. I guess I should start a scrapbook consulting business. Maybe I'm missing a golden opportunity.  |
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Post by SuPeaNatural on Aug 26, 2014 10:23:55 GMT
Teaching could be your golden opportunity if you have the room to set up. Tell your friend\rel to come to your classes - you'll make some money, she'll stop asking because she can do it herself and it would be a lot easier than doing a whole album for her.
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Post by triplettkarla on Aug 26, 2014 11:00:02 GMT
I get this all the time and it's almost easier to do other people's scrapbook have a reason to finish them. but, it is hard to get a time and really work on them as my own. Have made scrapbooks for teacher's retirement, and such I get asked to do that often. I love scrapbooking so much it's hard to know how to charge for time and product so I end of doing for joy of doing it my husband the same would like me to get paid for my time. Yes, a consulting business....
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Post by love2scrap on Aug 26, 2014 11:40:45 GMT
II'd be rich as well. I just make it for them and charge them, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:25:52 GMT
It's incredibly difficult to scrapbook someone else's photos when you are a story-centric scrapbooker. Ask me how I know this? |
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Post by guzismom on Aug 26, 2014 12:27:08 GMT
My sister doesn't ask me to HELP her, she just asks me to DO IT! "Can you make me a baby scrapbook for a shower I'm going to next month?"> Yeah, I'll get RIGHT ON IT!!
SMH!
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Post by woodysbetty on Aug 26, 2014 12:28:24 GMT
Yup....I did a scrapbook a few years back as a retirement gift for the head of the agency....it took months as I reached out all over the country for cards and letters, email etc to put in. I had a deadline for submissions which lots of folk missed and sent in late stuff. I swear I was adding cards and letters up to the very last hour!!!
The book(s) ended up being 3 were really appreciated. The problem was because everyone heard about the or saw them I kept getting more requests...I had done 29 of those suckers before I retired!!! Still not sure if I retired to stop making retirement scrapbooks or what!!!! Apparently I am not good at saying "no"!!!
Anyway the one request I had was please no retirement scrapbook for me!!!! LOL!!!
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Post by pamc on Aug 26, 2014 12:45:38 GMT
My standard reply is "Then it would become work for me instead of my favorite pass-time."
I would never turn anyone down if they wanted to come learn by scrapbooking along side me. But, no, I won't make an album for you. For me, it's much easier to scrapbook another person's photos but my spare time is precious and I get very little time to work on my own albums.
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Post by myboysnme on Aug 26, 2014 12:56:08 GMT
I have made scrapbooks for others and I have simplified my style when I do it. But I never ever get back what I put into it. When I do it, it is to pick up a little cash or for a relative or someone close to me.
It used to be when someone said they wanted help to learn you could take them to your LSS and they could sign up for a class, or at least a CM class, but now there are really no options like that.
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 26, 2014 22:12:44 GMT
Or, you could just say what I do, "I don't have the time, and even if I did, you wouldn't want to pay what I would need to charge you for it."
That seems to nip it in the bud.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 27, 2014 2:42:50 GMT
LOL, my neighbor retired recently, and she came over tonight to ask for my advice on some travel scrapbooks she would like to start making for her grandkids! I actually hope she likes it because I could use some new scrapping buddies. I think it would be fun having someone so close by who also likes to scrap! |
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Post by Native New Yorker on Aug 27, 2014 2:49:53 GMT
My favorite is, "I want you to make me a scrapbook. I'll give you $20 for supplies."
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Aug 27, 2014 6:10:49 GMT
My favorite is, "I want you to make me a scrapbook. I'll give you $20 for supplies." YES! I had a fb "friend" ask me to make bday party invites she wanted them all heavy embellished (like one card she seen of mine already..which took a few hours to make JUST that one) and her child's name spelled out on each one with thickers. Now we all know I would have had to buy a bunch of packs of thickers just to do 15 invites. Guess how much she said she would give me per invite? $1 per invite!!!!!! |
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 27, 2014 12:49:35 GMT
Yep, people have no idea how much time and money goes into our labors of love.
My favorite was being asked to make a premade birthday party album mere days before the party. I'd rather have the pictures and then create.
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Post by guzismom on Aug 27, 2014 13:08:35 GMT
My favorite is, "I want you to make me a scrapbook. I'll give you $20 for supplies." At least they offer you THAT...my sister gives me NOTHING! Usually, I don't even KNOW the people she wants me to make the scrapbook for! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 21:12:22 GMT
I've made scrapbooks for family members over the years but I quit after one told me, "Thank you for the photo book." I'm pretty sure I could have just saved my time and money by having a photobook printed from Shutterfly. A year later, she informed me that a lady in her Sunday school class has a daughter who makes these magnificent books that she just adores. She called them scrapbooks. They were Shutterfly books. I should have known something was wrong when I asked for Chatterbox paper a few years ago for Christmas and was laughed at because they were buying me "construction paper". Oh my. You should just stop interacting with her on this topic. I had a friend of a friend once who just couldn't grasp that Scrapbooking is something more than construction paper and paste. |
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 31, 2014 14:06:40 GMT
For me it's the comment, "I wish I had time to do stuff like that but I'm just so busy".
I think to myself "Hmmm, well I work full time and you don't, I think I'm pretty busy, probably busier than you. But If you would prefer to spend your down time watching tv and going to the mall more power to you."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 14:55:57 GMT
I would have a dime.  The only person who asked me was my niece when she got married. I don't tell people I scrapbook unless they ask if I have any hobbies. I get sick of the comments of I wish I had time to scrapbook but I'm so busy. |
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 31, 2014 15:43:36 GMT
I have made them for other people. It takes so much time. I think people want the end product not all of the work.
My SIL gives me crap about it sometimes. She's so busy. I tell her we all have the same amount of time in every day. We all just decide to do different things. She is neurotic about doing everything for her family. I told her I trained mine when they were young. For example her grandson is 16 and she still packs his suitcase whenever they go on a trip. When mine were 8 and 10 I gave them a printed list and told them to make sure they had everything. I did the obligatory do you have the essentials and we left. They do their own laundry and cleaning. I have time because I taught my kids to be independent (except for cooking… that we are still working on).
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Post by ctpea on Aug 31, 2014 17:36:56 GMT
"I'm only going to be on the internet for 5 more minutes"......yeah, guilty  |
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Post by caangel on Aug 31, 2014 18:41:30 GMT
For me it's the comment, "I wish I had time to do stuff like that but I'm just so busy". I think to myself "Hmmm, well I work full time and you don't, I think I'm pretty busy, probably busier than you. But If you would prefer to spend your down time watching tv and going to the mall more power to you." My response to this is always "We all make time for what is important to us". People who know me well know that although I'm a SAHM I'm very involved in a variety of organizations and activities on top of my kids' things and I still get this comment. My reply makes the point that scrapbooking is something that I value and purposely make time for it. Ca angel |
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 31, 2014 18:53:31 GMT
I hope no one thought that I meant a SAHM mom isn't busy, that wasn't my intention. My friend does not have young children, they are adults as are mine. She doesn't have hobbies, doesn't volunteer, doesn't have grandchildren. I truly do believe that at this time in our lives, I am busier than her but I do make the time to do something I love. And, I suppose she does too, she likes to shop  . I just think her comment is kind of dumb. And she's not the only one who say's it to me. Okay vent over, and sorry for the hijack . |
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Post by gonewalkabout on Sept 1, 2014 15:34:59 GMT
I stopped doing scrapbooks for others for some of the reasons mentioned here lol! They couldn't grasp the amount of time and money that went into it.
I stopped cake decorating for the same reason. I used to do fondant and hand moulded (gum paste) flowers, painting, royal icing and all that a decade before it became widely known. People didn't get that either, time, cost etc.
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The only person who asked me was my niece when she got married. I don't tell people I scrapbook unless they ask if I have any hobbies. I get sick of the comments of I wish I had time to scrapbook but I'm so busy.
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