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Home » 1 Hour C.R.A.F.T.'s » C.R.A.F.T. # 67: DIY Business Cards

C.R.A.F.T. # 67: DIY Business Cards

October 26, 2010 By Jamie Dorobek 47 Comments

I did a post about my first business card  prototype..
Now, you can make these little guys yourself 🙂
DIY Business Cards

 

DIY Business Cards

 

I needed them to attend my first blog conference… bloggy boot camp! 
The DIY business cards were a great conversation starter 🙂
 

DIY Business Cards

 

There was only one big change due to helpful reader comments and e-mails [ THANK YOU!]  
BIG CHANGE: I added my url to the back of the card. I also made 100, and I discovered an easier way to get the handmade stitched effect without so much thread changing!
Materials: Personalized Stamp [I had a 40% off coupon I found in my Martha Stewart magazine], cereal [any thin card board box] boxes, Martha Stewart adhesive pearls, sewing machine, printer, yard stick,  scissors, pencil
Martha Stewart mini adhesive pearls:
[I got mine at Michael’s with 40% of coupons!]
 First: I cut out the card board rectangles…This was the most time consuming part!
 
Then, I used my personalized stamper to stamp each card.  
 
 
 [side note: BF and I went to dinner at a friend’s…and I asked her if I could have an empty cereal box! BF said I’m embarrassing 🙂 Oh well :)]
Next, I sewed one line of thread, attaching up to 25 cards at a time.

I sewed 3 different colors of thread for the top, but used white for the bobbin thread. In the end, I decided to just make one fancier stitch so I did not have to put each card through 3 times and change the thread! [See the top picture]

Then, I cut them into separate cards…



Now on to the back of the card. I printed out my url in 
10 point font and cut it with my cute little paper cutter….



The last step: stick your adhesive pearls on!

 
I would love to see other DIY business card ideas!

Filed Under: 1 Hour C.R.A.F.T.'s, Recycled Crafts

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Comments

  1. Lindsay says

    October 23, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Love these! But no sewing machine! Trying to think of other cute, cheap, fast ways to decorate something like this for my cards. Any ideas anyone?

    Reply
  2. Rose says

    October 17, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    This is the 10th time I am seeing this page and I STILL ** LOVE IT **. Great, daringly original and 97% recycled. And artistically crafty. So, so perfect

    Reply
  3. Arianna Salcedo says

    October 28, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    I am just starting off my small business and I love to be craft. Where I can create something out of recyclables, I am all about it (its saves me a lot of money too.) I have so many cardboard cereal boxes, this was a great idea. Thanks
    Arianna Salcedo

    Reply
  4. Deborah Hosey says

    August 5, 2011 at 11:07 am

    Great idea! Love any idea for recycling cereal boxes!

    Reply
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