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		<title>My New Cards, And How You Can DO IT YOURSELF!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I ordered my latest pair of Pirate Sandals, Kevin threw in a few CardHippie business cards as well, and I thought it was an awesome idea when I saw it, after a little more searching, I found this helpful DIY thanks to Eco Etsy.  So I went about the following steps sand now have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I ordered my latest pair of <a href="http://www.piratesandals.com/" target="_blank">Pirate Sandals</a>, Kevin threw in a few <a href="http://www.cardhippie.com/" target="_blank">CardHippie</a> business cards as well, and I thought it was an awesome idea when I saw it, after a little more searching, I found this <a href="http://ecoetsy.blogspot.com/2009/04/eco-tutorial-cereal-box-business-cards.html" target="_blank">helpful DIY thanks to Eco Etsy</a>.  So I went about the following steps sand now have a fresh new recycled card, I feel good about using my trash for something useful, I have a hard time throwing anything away, so it helps if I can make use of some of the things I keep around.</p>
<h3>Step 1: Make Design</h3>
<figure><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-349" title="businesscard" src="http://scohoe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/stamp-300x150.jpg" alt="businesscard" width="300" height="150" /><br />
Obviously you need to start with you design, you want to remember that you&#8217;re making a stamp, so you can focus on clearer letters, thicker lines, making sure it&#8217;s a very clean and legible, because the stamp can leave a thick blob of ink on too fine of a design, smudging your design and leaving you upset.</p>
<h3>Step 2: Order Stamp</h3>
<p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-337" title="Stamp" src="http://scohoe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/DSC_0819-1024x685.jpg" alt="Stamp" width="430" height="288" /></figure>
<p>You can do your own research if you want, I went with <a href="http://www.rubberstampchamp.com/FixedSize.aspx?ProductID=IDEAL%C2%AE%20300&amp;qty=1" target="_blank">Ideal 300 from Rubber Stamp Champ</a> because for some reason or another I thought I needed a self inking stamp, upon receiving my stamp and making my first round of cards, I can say that I will order a <a href="http://www.rubberstampchamp.com/custom.aspx?id=30" target="_blank">HandStamp</a> once this one dries up on me, the self inking is nice for doing a lot of cards at once, but its hard to control the precision of the stamp and how much ink is being transfered, also you can&#8217;t change the color of the ink.  So I would recommend going with a traditional hand stamp for something that will last longer, then again, if you plan on changing you card design every so often then it doesn&#8217;t really matter either way, order what you think is easiest for what you have in mind.</p>
<h3>Step 3:Draw, Stamp, Cut</h3>
<figure><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-338" title="stamp, cut, copy" src="http://scohoe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/DSC_0821-685x1024.jpg" alt="stamp, cut, copy" width="288" height="430" /></figure>
<p>Draw your outlines, stamp within those outlines, and cut according to those outlines.</p>
<figure><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-340" title="finished" src="http://scohoe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/DSC_0824-1024x685.jpg" alt="finished" width="430" height="288" /></figure>
<p>You&#8217;re done, in 3 steps you have a never ending supply of business cards(as long as you have some form of thin cardboard material lying around).</p>
<p>Let me know how it works for you, and if you know any place I should be ordering my stamps from.</p>
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