My beloved collection of vintage sequins has been sitting in the darkness of my closet all these years and I felt it was time to liberate them. I spent Saturday packaging them as gifts to some pals and I used the glassine envelopes that I sold in my old Etsy shop to hold the sequins. After I sealed all the envelopes and packages, I was amazed at all the product left over from Mr. Rabbit Sir: glassine envelopes of various sizes, vellum, card stock, kraft paper, tissue paper, etc. — everything you need to run an online shop!
Last year, Margaret from Paper Pastries wrote a post about DIY calling cards using a customizable stamp kit. Her cards turned out really cute so I decided to follow suit and make my own out of my orphaned business supplies. The added benefit is that I would be using supplies that I had already paid for.
So I made 50 chocolate cupcakes, punched a bushel of confetti from tissue paper, and stamped my name on some glassine envelopes (2.25 x 3.5 in). I also repurposed an old tin can to serve as a container for my new “cards” by covering the lid with strips of black and white washi tape. I’m pretty pleased with the way it turned out. :)
Happy Much Love Monday!
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Oh my, these are just adorable! What a lovely idea and you executed it so well. They are really beautiful and I would definitely keep a calling car like that for ages.
oh my goodness. that is pure genius! i’d be soooooooooo intrigued if i received something like that from someone. so so cool, katrinaa!! nicely done :D
So incredibly cute!!!
How fun and inspiring! And what a great job. I think it so well represents your website, which is like a box of cracker jacks: it is always sweet, yet in addition, there is the element of the surprise gift, something for keepers, and your calling cards definitely represent that :)
May I say, as you give out those little gift/cards, many happy returns!
I love it! Cute, simple and above all – creative.
where did you get the cupcake punch from?
i have to have one!
I love this business card DIY! So fun – those coloured circles make it for me. Thanks for sharing!
Katrina!!! These are seriously awesome!!! You have such a talent girl!
xxx
http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com/
Oh!! What a wonderful idea!!! i love it!!!! The result is amazing…
Such a great idea, Katrina! These business cards are so original and pretty:)
Love the cupcakes too, don’t know how you can make them with just a puncher like that but they look fabulous!
those are so cute :D
What a great idea! I am going to a blog event on June 25th. This idea would have been great, but I already made cards. I will save the idea for a next event.
It is sooo sooo sooo pretty and smart!!Thanks a looot Katrina I looove your idea!!! :-)))
awesome idea!! i ADORE it!!
This suits your aesthetic perfectly. I love it when that happens – when someone creates something that is so perfectly ‘them’. Thanks for sharing.
OH. MY. GOODNESS!
the cutest thing i ever did see!!! ♥♥♥
i try not to swear on other people’s blogs, but these are f**king amazing katrina! these are so creative, original and totally fun! those cupcakes are beautiful! excellent work!
ADORABLE! I love your creativity!
I am in awe of your inspiring devotion! Made me want to make a calling card for myself. Just lovely and precious!
Those may be the most fun calling cards ever.
What a clever girl you are…8) Love them immensly!
Swoon! You have the best ideas ever. I am in love with your blog.
You always know how to add that little something extra to make the project perfect :) These are adorable, eye catching, and effective. I would definitely take notice if I was handed one of these- great job!
Completely brilliant! You make the best things ever made. Love how you sized the cupcake graphic to fit the punch. :)
That’s such a great idea. They look so PRETTY!
they are just the sweetest, such a great idea and so so effecitve!
Zoe
http://blessedbeeapothecary.blogspot.com/
These turned out SO cute Katrina!
Love these cards Katrina! So unique and fun!!
What a great idea! They look awesome.
♥ sécia
http://www.petiteinsanities.blogspot.com
Uuhhh! Great idea! So cute! Thanks for sharing + lieben Dank :) Julia
Eeeeeeek…I love these! LOVE!
gorgeous! linking in tomorrow’s post xo malia
omg. one of the cutest things i’ve seen in a while! amazing!
OMG!!!
There are absolutely freaking (pardon my language) amazing….you’re giving me ideas. They are perfect, scream you and look like so much fun!
oh my jeepers. what an adorable & ingenious idea. so adorable. i can’t get over how much i love this. :) that stamp is awesome too; i may just have to go out and get one.
oh & here is the color version of the photo, i think you might be able to spot pebbles in the right hand corner…blurry, but she’s there. :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/erban/5830564552/in/photostream
Wow! Really incredible!
PROPS. These are absolutely awesome.
This is brilliant!! You are so ridiculously clever! :D
such a sweet idea katrina! love this!
these are gorgeous! :) definitely makes people want to take a call card and keep it FOREVER!
Sooo pretty!!! I’m addicted to glassine envelopes and circles lately and this is a good idea to combine them. Thanks for sharing! :)
you are SO CREATIVE!!!! i love these. what an awesome way to handout your card!
xo moorea
Wonderful idea~it will make ppl remember you for sure!
in the words of Adeline, “amazeballs”
Super original Katrina. Good job.
OMG that stamp kit is so cool! Pretty bad they dont ship to the netherlands :(
These are so cute! I love the cupcakes!
you are seriously the coolest person i know. absolutely fabulous!
this is the cutest idea im so glad i stumbled passed your blog im really in love – following you now cant wait to see more goodies :)
you’re the sweetest and those are so adorable!
These are brilliant! I need to make some new cards since I switched up my blog design. Beautiful Katrina!
katrina you are so creative – these are adorable and so fun!! definitely will stick out in a crowd!!
uhmmmmmmmmmm……..these are beyond genius katrina! LOVE!! i’m keeping my eye on the mail ;). you inspire!
j.
Katrina, you’re a creative genius! These are adorably whimsical without being cutesy. :D
you guys are so sweet — thank you! :)
are you kidding me!?! too darn cute! I feel like getting crafty at this late hour. shoot. darn full-time job just gets in the way :)
I love
wonderful! amazing! different!
bravo !
Such an easy and lovely idea, nice work!
This is awesome and beautiful!! You think of the best things, my dear! I agree with the others….what a great way to stand out from the pack :)
I totally have that stamp kit! I can’t wait to make these myself!!
I thought these were filled with Neckos… that would be awesome! :)
wow katrina!! these are sensational! very creative. :)
Can I have one!!!!!! :D so cute!
Katrina these are just too cute!
They’re the most creative calling cards I’ve seen yet!
Good job :)
xo
How fun and adorable! :)
<3 Kelly
KATRINA YOU’RE A GENIUS!!!!!!!!
Amaaaaazeballs!!!!!
xxx
Ohmygoodness – these are just *darling*!! :) Love!
Love, love, love!!!
You are a creative mastermind!
Oh my, these are so adorable! Great idea Katrina!
i think i told you this already but i’m sooooooo in love with this idea katrina! you are brilliant.
just opened the package from you..so sweet, thank you very much!!!
j.
this is really creative. cheers to you! :)
love love love this idea! thank you!
These are genius! I love how personal they are!
Oh. so. cute! I ♥ them big time.
Best. Thing. Ever!!! Whoa whoa whoa sooo beautiful, so creative and so original. I’ve never seen prettier business cards. You always have the most lovely and creative ideas and this is perhaps my favourite so far. And looking at the comments on here, I guess I’m not the only one :-)
These are so awesome!
That’s super cards! love it!
Much love in your cards
d:o)
What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing.
Those are so fun!
Great idea. Ok, I need an envelope template . . . hehe
This is super adorable Katrina!! The cupcake really makes it sweet :)