4.02.2008


Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Albert Einstein

I have been thinking very seriously about business card options and I keep coming back to the simple and special idea of just making them one by one. I really don't see why, as an artist committed to earth friendly art I would design cards and have them printed. There are many aspects about what is for sale on etsy that I was not expecting to see and that's just facts, but my fact is that I want my art to mean something and I want my customers to feel that connection as much as possible. If I am reaching out to a stranger, I feel I have a better chance at making a friend for the environment by handing out a homemade recycled card. One person can make a difference. Small is something. Big isn't everything. I can state this as a fact.

There's a little more information on the card backs, but I am not quite that nerdy as to get a photo of that! :) Oh ~ By the way, these are made from a print of a watercolor I did years ago. I've had these scraps and finally! I have some something with them. One was used as part of an ACEO. These are the last pieces. I plan to use all sorts of thing for future calling cards.

Here's to handmade and the personal touch. We need a little more of both in this world. And, I have to tell you, I thoroughly enjoyed making these. I was making some return addresses when I got this idea. I had a blast making those, too. Hope my readers are all having a lovely evening. Happy Spring!

6 comments:

Katia Gitkow said...

Hello Joon!

Thanks so much for taking the time to look through my blog and even going the mile to translate it! Wow!
I am still at the beginning of my entreprise and don't really have stock to put on ETSY yet but, soon! And when I do, i'll start writing my blog in English!!
I looked up Mister Roger... never really saw him on tv but i think i can view some shows on the PBS website...

As for your cards, they are really, really nice! I wish I had more time to create each business card... my solution is using 100% post-consumer recycled carton to print on my business card... !

Denise said...

I have made several handmade business cards after coming to the same conclusion as you did.
It is a huge undertaking. But satisfying.

Jill said...

Joon, I love your handmade business cards.

Kitty said...

Those are amazing! I am hoping that once summer comes and I'm on "break" from daily school work and planning, etc., I will have the time to do stuff like this! I certainly hope to paint more... your business cards are inspiring! Thank you for posting this!

Unknown said...

Ah dear Maddie, I love these. Each and every one. It is like giving a smile, a gift of your heart, a work of ACEO art, with every business card. Wonderful Wonderful, and true to you.

sweetcheese said...

I'm a little late finding this, but I wanted to say that you have helped validate my own masochistic urge to make individual, handmade business cards. (I like how you refer to them as calling cards.)