I have a love hate relationship with business cards. I never order them because I can never decide what I want them to look like or how many to order. I haven’t had business cards in so long that I just end up writing my information on napkins and scrap paper for people. I decided to meet myself halfway and just make them as I need them….using things I might throw away anyway:

I cut bits of scrap paper from boxes, mail and books using a paper cutter (or scissors):

All the papers range in size:

Old book covers, mail boxes, greeting cards, etc:

And stamped them with a stamp I ordered from Vistaprint.  It’s the self-inking 3.5″ x 1.5″ stamp. (Note: if you click advanced editing options towards the bottom you can create a custom stamp, you can also just upload a Photoshop file)

I love how eclectic they are:

Sometimes I use a bit of decorative tape (or masking/washi tape) to add a little interest: [Read more…]