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Post by nana2callie on Jul 13, 2017 13:19:08 GMT
Anyone have experience with her classes?
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Jul 13, 2017 13:33:03 GMT
Wow. When I saw her name I had forgotten all about her. I honestly didn't even know she was still around in the scrapping world. No experience so I am of no help!
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Post by nana2callie on Jul 13, 2017 13:40:05 GMT
I had received an email recently on some discounted classes so was curious.
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Post by jennyap on Jul 13, 2017 14:36:06 GMT
I can't comment on her classes specifically, but I'm not a fan. The first thing I think of when I hear her name - even after all these years - is this complete customer service fail (or more accurately, human compassion fail) - along with the Birdgate plagiarism debacle. Don't think the latter made it over here. I don't expect others to hold on to the same grudge, but at the very least I'd say, "caveat emptor".
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Post by meridon on Jul 13, 2017 14:49:47 GMT
Same here....the first thing that came to mind was how she treated that woman and then Birdgate. Out of solidarity to the Peas, I would never give her my money.
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Post by Patter on Jul 13, 2017 15:14:58 GMT
I take several of her classes currently and I like them. She is only an hour from me, and I really want to go to her store and attend a class. Roben-Marie Smith will be in her studio in May 2018, and I REALLY want to take that class but my daughter graduates that weekend.
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Post by lilacgal on Jul 13, 2017 15:50:16 GMT
Her studio is quite close to my school. I've not taken any of her classes myself but a couple people I've worked with had and enjoyed them. I only remember her from coming into the scrapbook store I worked at in 2002ish.
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Post by Loydene on Jul 13, 2017 15:59:32 GMT
The first thing I thought was "Oh God. What now!?!" I won't even purchase her designs in the Silhouette Store!
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Post by quinmm14 on Jul 13, 2017 17:29:10 GMT
The first thing I thought was "Oh God. What now!?!" I won't even purchase her designs in the Silhouette Store! Yep! Same here. She left a really bad taste in my mouth over the way our Pea was treated, made even worse by coming to the board along with her minion defending her money grab.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 13, 2017 17:44:07 GMT
The first thing I thought was "Oh God. What now!?!" I won't even purchase her designs in the Silhouette Store! Yep! Same here. She left a really bad taste in my mouth over the way our Pea was treated, made even worse by coming to the board along with her minion defending her money grab. OMG, that's right huh? there was that whole kerfuffle with her. wasn't it over that class someone couldn't get a refund on? someone please refresh my memory.
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Post by quinmm14 on Jul 13, 2017 17:47:30 GMT
Yep! Same here. She left a really bad taste in my mouth over the way our Pea was treated, made even worse by coming to the board along with her minion defending her money grab. OMG, that's right huh? there was that whole kerfuffle with her. wasn't it over that class someone couldn't get a refund on? someone please refresh my memory. Yep. Jenny linked it in her post above.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 18:01:06 GMT
The first thing I thought was "Oh God. What now!?!" I won't even purchase her designs in the Silhouette Store! Yep! Same here. She left a really bad taste in my mouth over the way our Pea was treated, made even worse by coming to the board along with her minion defending her money grab. And she offered to buy her a beer. I threw Donna out with the garbage after that. I think now she does art and sells her work for WAY more than it's really worth (imo). Funded their "dream home" while bill sits at home. Vomit for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 18:02:13 GMT
The first thing I thought was "Oh God. What now!?!" I won't even purchase her designs in the Silhouette Store! Yep! Same here. She left a really bad taste in my mouth over the way our Pea was treated, made even worse by coming to the board along with her minion defending her money grab. And she offered to buy her a beer. I threw Donna out with the garbage after that. I think now she does art and sells her work for WAY more than it's really worth (imo). Funded their "dream home" while bill sits at home. Vomit for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 18:02:59 GMT
See I'm so passsionate I posted twice.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 13, 2017 18:05:39 GMT
OMG, that's right huh? there was that whole kerfuffle with her. wasn't it over that class someone couldn't get a refund on? someone please refresh my memory. Yep. Jenny linked it in her post above. thanks! that's what i get for skimming and posting. LOL. well that brought back memories...
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Post by mom on Jul 13, 2017 18:09:34 GMT
Doesnt she make vibrator and sex jokes in class?
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Post by gale w on Jul 13, 2017 21:26:51 GMT
I consider myself a pretty good grudge holder. I refuse to buy any DD products, won't look at her blog, won't buy her things in the silhouette store, and gave away the DD books I had. I associate her name with bad things.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 22:09:13 GMT
She's the original scrapbooker turned artiste. Overpriced "art". And a pitiful teacher. She's the reason I refuse to buy Unity Stamps.
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Post by stinkerbelle on Jul 14, 2017 2:09:55 GMT
Doesnt she make vibrator and sex jokes in class? eww seriously? her shitty treatment of the pea was the first thing i thought of too!
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jul 14, 2017 2:11:52 GMT
I consider myself a pretty good grudge holder. I refuse to buy any DD products, won't look at her blog, won't buy her things in the silhouette store, and gave away the DD books I had. I associate her name with bad things. Yup, the Peas have long memories. I really liked her when she was starting out. She was one of the first to mix scrapping with home decor. Bur after that profits over people mess I never bought or even looked at anything anything she was associated with.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 14, 2017 2:12:46 GMT
Doesnt she make vibrator and sex jokes in class? We usually reserve those for the car ride TO the crop.
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Post by mom on Jul 14, 2017 2:15:16 GMT
Doesnt she make vibrator and sex jokes in class? eww seriously? her shitty treatment of the pea was the first thing i thought of too! seriously. I don't recall all the details but from what I *do* remember is that she was teaching a class and the Fiskars Drill Press (is that its name?) had just be released. Apparently she would make sex jokes and use it to 'pretend' to be having sex with it and a bunch of the participants were really uncomfortable. Like I said, I dont recall it all but I remember enough to know it was way inappropriate.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jul 14, 2017 2:18:16 GMT
She's the original scrapbooker turned artiste. Overpriced "art". And a pitiful teacher. She's the reason I refuse to buy Unity Stamps. If you followed her on Facebook you would know she sells Pampered Chef as well and was pissed off that she didn't have more parties to fill. Yeah, OK then!
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Post by stinkerbelle on Jul 14, 2017 2:59:08 GMT
eww seriously? her shitty treatment of the pea was the first thing i thought of too! seriously. I don't recall all the details but from what I *do* remember is that she was teaching a class and the Fiskars Drill Press (is that its name?) had just be released. Apparently she would make sex jokes and use it to 'pretend' to be having sex with it and a bunch of the participants were really uncomfortable. Like I said, I dont recall it all but I remember enough to know it was way inappropriate. i am no blushing virgin and have a pretty naughty sense of humor but yeah very inappropriate. gross!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 7:06:58 GMT
The first thing I thought was "Oh God. What now!?!" I won't even purchase her designs in the Silhouette Store! I thought the same exact thing! That is so funny how us Peas never forget, lol.
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Post by camcas on Jul 14, 2017 9:16:41 GMT
I remember the bird gate issues about her copying a purse design I think I remember seeing it on Suze Weinberg's blog
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Post by scrappinmom1 on Jul 14, 2017 15:36:40 GMT
I didn't realize she was still around.
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Jul 14, 2017 18:15:27 GMT
When Donna first started I love her and her products. After the way she treated that woman with cancer, I was DONE. I'm not an "artist" though, so her current business plan wouldn't be targeting me anyway, but my blood pressure still goes up when I think of that crazy treatment. Talk about flashback!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 22:45:06 GMT
I didn't realize she was still around. shes not as far as scrappers are concerned.
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Jul 15, 2017 1:59:47 GMT
Wasn't this the epic pea thread where a badge was made of a bird licking a stripper pole? Cause that's what came to mind immediately when I read Donna Downey's name!
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