holiday card dilemma...help!

[sarahsthreads]

OK, so I used to work for Kodak. In another lifetime it feels like, pre-kids. But I still have good friends there, friends I send holiday cards to.

I just finally finished creating my holiday cards on Shutterfly...and just as I was about to checkout, I thought, "gee, maybe I should see what kind of paper they use?"

...and after much digging I figured out that they use Fuji paper.

But I love the cards. Love. Them. And I can't find an equivalent card on the Kodak Gallery. Not to mention that they're significantly less expensive - though hopefully not because they're much worse quality! But really, it's the design I was after. They say "Have yourself a merry little christmas" and have little ornaments on them, and are just perfect with the pictures of the kids I chose.

Should I just do it, and hope my friends don't notice? (Which they will, of course, because *I* still turn over pictures to look for "my" Kodak logo...)

Ack! What do I do?!?

Sarah
(who is probably over-thinking this and should just go to bed, but really wanted to get these ordered tonight!)

[Jenny_A]

I would send them! I understand where you're coming from and you may get a comment or two from your old co-workers (in good humor, I'm sure!) but I would send the holiday cards you like the best! If anyone genuinely thinks negatively of you because of THAT then they've got bigger issues to deal with, kwim?


Jenny

[WatchingThemGrow]

Just for laughs, on the cards for "those" friends, you should write "printed on Kodak paper" or make a sticker for the back or something.

[sarahsthreads]

I would send them! I understand where you're coming from and you may get a comment or two from your old co-workers (in good humor, I'm sure!) but I would send the holiday cards you like the best! If anyone genuinely thinks negatively of you because of THAT then they've got bigger issues to deal with, kwim?
Oh, I don't think they'd really be mad at me, I was never "mad" at people who used Fuji film or paper, although we did joke at our wedding (we both worked for Kodak at the time) that any non-Kodak film would be confiscated. ;) I just feel sort of guilty...

Sarah :)

[sarahsthreads]

Just for laughs, on the cards for "those" friends, you should write "printed on Kodak paper" or make a sticker for the back or something.
OK, that's pretty darn funny. I might have to do that. Or I could write "pretend this says 'Kodak' and turn it back over to look at my cute kids!"

Sarah :)

[MamaMolly]

OK, that's pretty darn funny. I might have to do that. Or I could write "pretend this says 'Kodak' and turn it back over to look at my cute kids!"

Sarah :)

I like this! It takes the sting right out of it without ignoring it.

[Melbel]

You could possibly order a small number of cards from Kodak to send to those friends. We get a small number of "holiday" vs. our primary Christmas cards to send to non-Christian friends to avoid offending anyone. It is an easy fix! ;)