BLOGGER BUSINESS CARDS

I'm going to my first blogger conference this weekend.  I'm all sorts of excited/nervous.  I'm not sure exactly what to expect, but if reading about other bloggers going to conferences has taught me anything, it's that you need a pretty cool business card.  This one from A Ruffled Life has got to be my favorite.  It's spunky and comes with a fun accessory.

When I first started thinking about business cards, I convinced myself that two things would make them awesome: letterpress and custom design.  I scoured the internet for reasonable options, but I didn't have the extra funds available to make that big of an investment.  There is no way I could spend hundreds of dollars on business cards.  Especially not when I wasn't even sure what I wanted my tagline to be or design to look like.  It was too much of a commitment.

However, I did know that I wanted something unique that I could add my own spin to.  I had designed some business cards a year or so ago that looked ok, so I thought I would try my hand at making an updated version.  I did all the designing in PicMonkey.  I want to stress that I know nothing about graphic design nor am I particularly computer savvy (which may be apparent).  That's why PicMonkey is so perfect.  It's fairly easy to use, and I did everything for free.  They may look more homemade, but that's ok.

Once I designed my card, I did a lot of research on where to print it.  I printed my previous cards with VistaPrint or 123 printing or something.  They were ok and only $2.99 for 100, so I can't complain much.  Then I stumbled on Moo.  They have a great inexpensive option for printing on super thick, matte cardstock.  Holding them just feels fancy.  I couldn't be more impressed with their product and presentation.  (And no, this is not a sponsored post.  I just really like their product.)

They were delivered like this.  In a box labeled "Yay!" 

Then there was another box with a ribbon and seal.  Talk about stellar presentation. 

The box unfolded and there were my business cards, nestled nicely in.

I would have done a few things differently on the front of the card if I had it to do all over again.  Namely, all my info is pretty small.  It's ok when you're holding the card in front of you, but I think next time I could increase the font size a bit.  I do like how there are just a few pops of color against the black and white, though.

The saying on the back of the card is something I debated for a while.  I wanted to put something unique.  I was going to have a few different sayings, like "This is going to be a great day", "This is your time", etc., but I ended up with just using this one. 

I decided to keep it simple on the front of my card with just "Blog + Shop", so I wanted to give a little more flavor in the back.  This is a motto I hold very dear to my heart, so I decided to go for it.  Who cares if others think it's silly, right?

I figured the cards needed a little something extra (and who doesn't like something for free?), so I taped a bobby pin to about 20 of the cards to give to people who really catch my fancy:)  I thought this would be a fun way to show the types of things I make in my shop.

Now I just have to be bold enough to actually talk to people:)