One of my favorite parts about blogging conferences is swapping business cards with my fellow attendees. Yes, bloggers have business cards, errr, blogger cards? Anyway, out of the stack I collected at Haven, there were some blogger business cards I just had to share with you!
I am always impressed at the level of creativity that goes into creating blogger business cards. It’s not just a tiny rectangle with a url and an email address. This is your 15-seconds-of-blogger-fame to make a big impact with everyone you meet.
Okay, that sounds a bit extreme. But it’s partly true; you want your card to stand out from the crowd, or to make its recipients feel a little something extra about you and your blog.
I am no blogger business card expert. In fact, I think mine could use a bit of a spruce up. And I’ve been very inspired by some of the cards I received at Haven. Here are a few in particular that caught my eye for their “extras”:
My new friend Michelle from Weekend Craft included cute little buttons with her card. I love that I can also proclaim myself to be a Weekend Crafter! Darla from Heartwork Organizing tied a cute little chalkboard label to her cards and wrote up a friendly “Hi” for everyone she met. I love that this message could be personalized, or could be a good way to track a special note you don’t want to lose. My girl Lauren from The Thinking Closet kept the same cards as last year, but spiced things up with the inclusion of diy-inspired temporary tattoos! How fun is that!? You can’t see the tattoo I received because I couldn’t wait to put it on! Here’s me stylin’ my ink at Haven:
Lauren shared all the details of how she created her temporary tattoos here.
By far, my favorite branding has to go to my friend Candace and her newly-launched blog, Rusted Roots. She created each of these specialty cards by hand using beadboard salvaged from an 1830s Greek Revival in North Carolina. I mean, how’s that for living your brand? Two thumbs way, way up! And I love that she included the story of the wood on the back of her cards; it feels that much more special to know where it came from.
In a sort of unexpected, yet utterly delightful category, the best-scented business card goes to Daune of Cottage in the Oaks. Her cards were sealed up in small kraft paper envelops stuffed with dried lavender and tied up with the prettiest string and a sweet message that reads “create daily.” I could smell this one all day!
This great assortment of cards really got me thinking about how I might spruce up my own. I could definitely improve them by adding photos of some of my favorite projects and spaces around my home, but I love the idea of taking things one step further with a special addition, or even a card that comes in an unexpected form. Hmm… my wheels are turning! Good thing I have another year until Haven 2015 to brainstorm!
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Emily! It was such a treat to meet you at Haven! I loved getting to spend a bit of time with you….it just came and went to quickly! I hope you have a wonderful rest of the summer…and I will look forward to following along! Blessings….. xoxoxoxo
Daune | Cottage in the Oaks recently posted…Haven 2014 Recap
It was wonderful to meet you, Daune! I can’t believe how quickly the weekend flew by! Looking forward to following you 🙂
Attending Have this year was my first blog conference and it was so much fun coming home and getting lots of business cards totally helps me remember faces and check out new to me blogs! There where so many creative and pretty business cards to be seen and shared at Haven 🙂
I know! I love seeing how each person brings their personality to life through their cards! I’m glad I got to meet you, Katrina!
Awwww, thanks so much for featuring my biz cards and tattoos in this awesome post…and for being THE FIRST to rock a tattoo at Haven. Seriously, you made my life with that. Sorry that your tattoo was halfway defective. You still rocked it so gloriously (as you do all accessories). And I agree – – Candace killed it this year with her mega-cool cards. So unforgettable!
Lauren @ The Thinking Closet recently posted…Souvenir Seashell Paperclips
Of course I had to include you! And I couldn’t let the weekend pass without applying your awesome tattoos; they were seriously so cool and clever!
The cards ARE amazing. I tweaked mine before Haven, but I was blown away by the variety and design. The challenge, for me, is to come up with a creative design that doesn’t become unwieldy for someone to save. One thing I realized is that there is a HUGE difference between cards for a conference and business cards. Contemplating two versions of my card – like you said, already planning Haven ’15!
Two versions is a fantastic idea, Candace! I’ve got a bunch of ideas on how to tweak mine, the trick will be not trying to do them all at once and cluttering things up! Ah, decisions, decisions!
Hey Candace! It’s Candace! Ha ha… I actually did two versions of my card for the conference. While I so wanted to drop my wooden cards into the fishbowl drawings, I knew it just wouldn’t be fair! Ha ha! So I opted to create a standard business card that matched my wooden ones. They were made from a very thick kraft paper. I gave those cards to brands and professional peeps! And gave my fun ones to fellow bloggers!! Although, I must say there were several brands that were bummed to get the boring card… so I gave them a fun one too!!
Candace @ Rusted Roots recently posted…Junkin’ in Atlanta & My Dumpster Diving Treasure
I just created my own business cards at VistaPrint and it was so fun! I love how different these all are.
~Meaghan from DIYfaerie
Hi Meaghan! Thanks for stopping by! I just checked the diy business card holder you made – what a great idea!
Thanks so much for the shout out! Didn’t you also have a couple different couches to chose from on your cards?!
Michelle from Weekend Craft recently posted…Creative Spark Link Party #12
You’re welcome Michelle! I did have a few different couch designs on my cards! Good memory 😉
Emily!! You are so sweet to include my card in your post!! How fun!! I tell you what… I am totally living the brand with the launch of my new blog!! I am so happy to see others noting that!! I am so glad to have you along for the journey, sweet friend!! You’re the best!!
Candace @ Rusted Roots recently posted…Junkin’ in Atlanta & My Dumpster Diving Treasure
Candace, I am so loving your new brand, blog, and especially, those cards! It is so you 😉 And I know it’s going to take you to great places!!
What great cards! I love the ones you picked here, and am SO SO SO jealous that you got to go to Haven!! Thanks for linking up with Creative Spark!
Kristy gd recently posted…Simple Sewn Pillow Covers
Thanks Kristy! Haven is an amazing experience. If you have the opportunity to go next year, you definitely should!!