This isn't exactly a throwback, because I think the pattern is relatively new. It's a free Amy Butler download, and it looked like so much fun that I wanted to try it.
When I had a real job, I always carried business cards but never really
handed them out. I guess I never really had to. Most of my clients
already knew my contact information, and random strangers didn't seem
to need it. Now that I'm in the Mom-On-The-Go biz (so much more fun
than being a "stay at home" mom), I've encountered several occassions
where I wish I had a card to hand out.
I've been thinking quite seriously about ordering a set of these from Moo. These are the mini-cards that are so original it kills me. Why didn't I think of this?! I've been really wanting some, to handout to potential playdates and other friends who need our contact information.
Today marks the second time in the last week that I've had to run to the car for a pen to write down our phone number for someone. Time could have been saved if I had a little mini-card and a fun Card Keeper, no?
This week, then, I'll be sewing up some Amy Butler Business Card Keepers. Other good business card holder tutorials are available from Bluelines or Craft Pudding:
Or you could buy one from Mikish Mink on Etsy:
Or from Beau Coup (where you can choose from a variety of fabrics, monogram scripts and thread colors:
