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Making Cards at Etsy!
Story by brepettis
Published on February 8, 2008 in How-To
Christina is off to the Craft and Hobby Association trade show this weekend and she needed cards!  Etsy team to the rescue! Within half an hour, Rob, Matt, and Christina had whipped up a bunch of cards for her.  Watch and learn how they did it!

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Feb. 8, 2008 at 9:34 p.m. abitabite

the vid isn't loading for me

Feb. 8, 2008 at 10:07 p.m. raggedies

Where can I get a nifty stamp like that?

Feb. 8, 2008 at 10:48 p.m. piratecore

something I did once a few years back was get some old paint chips that were lying around and cut those to size and then stamped those with all my artist info. I got a lot of compliments on the paint chip/art connection!

Feb. 8, 2008 at 11:27 p.m. bamboobaby

Such a cool idea for business cards. a stamp. He he. Funny vid. You go Christina girl. Love Adorn and congrats on the wedding. You and the Mr look so adorable.

Feb. 9, 2008 at 12:25 a.m. bminus

Seriously, where'd you get that stamp??

Feb. 9, 2008 at 12:52 a.m. daniellexo

LOL goof balls.

Feb. 9, 2008 at 1:25 a.m. Emmakat

I just picked up a stamp like that at office max. :P :)

Feb. 9, 2008 at 2:30 a.m. tangerined

adorable and informative! thank you

Feb. 9, 2008 at 3:53 a.m. lostintheforest

That's how I do my cards anyway! Cute video!

Feb. 9, 2008 at 11:57 a.m. prisma

Haha.. awesome! :D

Feb. 9, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. mizusugi

That is one speedy way to make all the biz cards in one blink of eyes!

Feb. 9, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. melissakate

I use stickers with linocuts on them as my business cards. It's almost that fast - but they contain much less information :)

Feb. 9, 2008 at 3:31 p.m. craftsfromtheheart

there are sellers on etsy that make personalized stamps.

Feb. 9, 2008 at 8:15 p.m. aorta

does rob use a blowcomb to get that righteous 'do?

Feb. 9, 2008 at 8:33 p.m. katelynjane

So guys, turns out I need business cards.....just sayin. :b

Feb. 9, 2008 at 10:39 p.m. Widget

I AM THE PERSON TO TALK TO IF YOU NEED BUSINESS CARDS OR A STAMP LIKE THAT.

i work at staples in the copy center and i can print up high quality business cards, in color, on glossy or allure paper. they are cut perfectly with a machine. if you have a design in microsoft publisher or a design saved in the size 1050x600pixels then i can print up as many as you need for a very low price. if you dont have a design i can also make you one.

i have a listing for a brother stamp in my shop which you completley customize with color choices, font choices, and up to 5 lines of text including webdings/wingdings symbols. they are good for 5000 impressions and the options are limitless.

i have made over 2000 business cards for myself at work and they are amazing. i also own 5 stamps. two with my address (one in my bag for the post office!), a FRAGILE one, one with my etsy link on it, and a thank you one with a message on it. theyre crisp and high quality.

contact me if interested for business cards. if you want a stamp contact me for a 4 dollar discount.

Feb. 10, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. thymbyldesigns

I've got to be curious... do all Etsy manangers' business cards look like this? No logo and branding? Or was this a one-time workaround?

Feb. 10, 2008 at 12:24 p.m. APunkinCardCompany

I such a fan or paper! Go Team GO!

Feb. 10, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. sarawearsskirts

thymbyldesigns, word on the street is that we have pretty cards on the way, but sadly not in time for the show christina is attending.

Feb. 10, 2008 at 9:09 p.m. brepettis

abitabite - I'll transcode an mp4 for you, k?
raggedies - A quick look online turned up this, no idea if they are reputable though. http://www.crstamp.com/
piratecore - cool idea!
bamboo baby - thanks!
bminus - check the link above or do a search for "custom stamp" or customizable stamp" I've also made custom stamps with those cube erasers. It worked kinda like a potato stamp.
daniellxo - totally!
emmakat - says office max, rad!
tangerined - thanks!
lostintheforest - yarr.
prisma - thanks!
mizusugi - yup it took the team about a half hour to make the cards and then it took me about another half hour to slap up the video on the internet. We're speedy!
craftsfromtheheart - true!
aorta - We are going to get one of those domes chairs with the hairdryer built in... hmm, that would make the ultimate office chair!
katelynjane - that's a hint right?
widget - OK
thymbyldesigns... yup what sarawearsskirts said.
APunkinCardCompany - Ra ra ra!

Feb. 11, 2008 at 12:33 a.m. ElegantSnobbery

How awesome! That is EXACTLY how I do my business cards!!!

Feb. 13, 2008 at 9:51 a.m. juniperberry

same way I do mine too...bad gocco prints get chopped up and stamped. People at craft fairs love them, and will look at several before choosing the one they like best!

March 9, 2008 at 6:38 p.m. johnfoster

that stamp in the video appears to be a Cosco 2000 Plus® Create-a-Stamp Kit. available at fine office supply stores online and in real time. search for it.

June 26, 2009 at 1:37 p.m. EarringVixen

Haha, I thought of doing the same thing.. stamped business cards seem more eyecatching and have the ultimate home-made feeling to them. Thanks for the vid!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. tanglesastangled

this is perfect, so glad I found this thread. printing business cards drives me CRAZY! they never come out how I like, this will change everything......beautiful business cards, here I come!

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