Business Cards

**Scrapette** · 03-25-2012, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Only one card? Are people supposed to write down the number or call/add to their phone? I guess most people do that now a days, though I like to leave several cards in a fan pattern, or hang a flyer with ph # tear offs.

When I figure out how to do that flyer thing with tear off numbers that's what I'll do. I mean I can do it manually, but don't know how to do it on the computer. Since my printer is not working well, I did the flyer at the library and was unfamiliar with the software and was actually in kind of a hurry.

I did think they could put the number in their phones since we all have them with us all the time and we don't often have a pen and paper. But that might not occur to those of us over the age of ...........

**IdahoScrapper** · 03-25-2012, 01:03 AM

I did my flyers on some program that came on my computer. Unfortunately it was a trial program so I can't make any more. Need to buy the software or whatever, or find someone that has it and have them make me some flyers.

If I am in a hurry or don't want to take the time to put a number in my phone, I'll snap a pic of it.

I've been known to snap pics of advertisements in the back window of vehicles so I can look them up to see what they're about.

**TheHoss** · 03-25-2012, 01:13 AM

Mine are printed on recycled plastic, and yes, it's labeled that it's recycled plastic.

Worked with a small local company to get it done. Why work with a large company when you can work local.

**justjunkin** · 03-25-2012, 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

I did my flyers on some program that came on my computer. Unfortunately it was a trial program so I can't make any more. Need to buy the software or whatever, or find someone that has it and have them make me some flyers.

Anyone else know of any programs for making these flyers?

**jfw1961** · 03-25-2012, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by justjunkin

Anyone else know of any programs for making these flyers?

If you don't have any word processing software on your machine, you could always use Google Docs if you have a Google account. If you don't, sign up- it's free. I have found the Google applications to be pretty respectable.

**Mechanic688** · 03-25-2012, 11:57 PM

I made my flyers right on Microsoft Office. Also Microsoft Home Publishing is great.
Also with MS Home Publishing you can make up a foldable brochure.
Here's a link for some folding patterns for different brochures;
http://www.printingforless.com/2/bro...Templates.html

Or this might be even better;
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Brochures-on-Microsoft-Word

**danielms** · 03-26-2012, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by TheHoss

Mine are printed on recycled plastic, and yes, it's labeled that it's recycled plastic.

Worked with a small local company to get it done. Why work with a large company when you can work local.

what does something like that cost? where can i get them? sounds cool!

**IdahoScrapper** · 03-26-2012, 01:03 AM

I found this. 1st run I did printed it out in 2 sheets. Apparently I had too much text so it pushed the phone tabs to the 2nd page. Even though you can "preview" before printing, I don't see where it shows you if it's all on the same page. I had to preview it in my printer window to see how it was formatted.

http://tabflyers.com/

**GeorgeB** · 03-26-2012, 06:54 PM

There is a real easy way to do tabs in publishers. Go to insert, then text box. Once the text box is on the page. Take the green circle and twist it to twist the text box, anyway you like.

**Mechanic688** · 03-26-2012, 11:47 PM

Here is our new cards, sorry for the bad pics.

**ruellesmith** · 04-11-2012, 08:31 PM

It is better to have a simple business card yet enticing which indicates your information such as your company, address, email address and most important your contact details where they can reach you easily.

**landmine** · 04-26-2012, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by mikedmissouri

Heres mine. short n sweet.

Oops i just got the same ones...

**Scrappy22** · 05-01-2012, 02:17 PM

**CollinsHaulin** · 05-19-2012, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by landmine

Oops i just got the same ones...

Me too! Ordered them today.

**ScrapperNJ26** · 05-19-2012, 04:01 AM

I got mine done through Vista and I got 4 boxes for 500 cards. So I opened the one box tonight and they were somebody else's cards lol. I guess they missed the big bold numbers on the labels, almost the same. I guess you get 250 cards per small box.

BTW......mine are almost the same as Idaho's cards except my earth is green and blue on a black card.

**ruellesmith** · 06-01-2012, 03:00 AM

These are great business cards design idea. It really helps you on what kind of design you wanted to put into your card. It has to be appropriate to your business and to your design and logo. Being creative and playful with all the designs are the key to have an ideal business card.

**auminer** · 03-09-2013, 06:29 AM

Here's the front & back of mine. A bit busy, I realize now, but the next batch will be better. Anyway, just having something tangible to give to people is a plus. Just yesterday & spotted a computer on the curb. Rather than just grabbing & going, I walked up & rang the doorbell, handed the guy a card & asked him to just ring me direct with his next tower. He told me his employer had a closet full of old towers just taking up space that he'd talk to them about, then he asked me if I took any other metal junk.... and led me around the side of his house where he had, among other things, 2 BRASS FIREPLACE FASCIAS!!! Probably 20-30 pounds of brass on each. Not certain of the weights yet, haven't got them broken down yet. But still.... Having a card to give out turned a $10 grab-n-go into a $200 day-maker with possibly more to come.

**corycouch** · 03-09-2013, 08:04 AM

we just ordered these they should be delivered on wednesday, on the back of the card it has THIS IS A CASH QUOTE FOR YOUR CAR, then in the middle it has a picture of the towtruck on my avatar and then two blank lines for us to fill in information, these will be dual purpose, one for a business card of course, and the other will be to leave quotes on cars broken down on the side of the road, we see a few every day.

i went to my account and found the back

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