DIY Business Cards on Fabric Cardstock

Your business card is your mobile representation of you.

Creating business cards on fabric card stock can add a little flair to your casual encounters with others that you may do business with. In other words, you want to make a statement with your business cards and be remembered. Making the cards does not need to be difficult, and everything can be done with what you probably have at home now. Sometimes the hardest part of the process is deciding on a fabric that you want to use.

Things You'll Need

• Card stock
• Printer
• Fabric
• Spray adhesive
• Scissors
• Razor blade
• Ruler
• Mat, rubber

Instructions

1. Print out business cards just as you normally would on business card stock using your printer. The fabric will not be covering the front of your card, which is where all your information is stored. Use colors that will match the fabric you have chosen for the back of the card or stick with standard black.

2. Remove the edges of the card stock from the cards that you printed out. Keep the perforations from in between the cards together. Lay the cards on your piece of cloth, and measure out the rectangular shape of the card stock. Cut the cloth to match both length and width.

3. Lay the fabric face down on a a surface that you do not worry about damaging, such as old newspaper or paper grocery bags. Spray the adhesive onto the back of the fabric, back and forth from top to bottom. Lay the card stock face down on another surface and spray the adhesive on the back of it as well.

4. Lay the tacky side of the cloth onto the tacky side of the card stock. Flatten out the cloth against the card stock, pressing out the wrinkles as you smooth it.

5. Place the card stock face up on your rubber mat. Use a flat surface, such as a ruler, as a guide to cut the cards apart with your razor blade. Make sure the razor goes through the paper card stock as well as the cloth.

Tips & Warnings

• Create a stitch pattern near the edges of the cards, using needle and thread, to add a little bit of extra flair.

References

• Here's Looking at Me Kid: Fabric Backed Business Card Tutorial
• Freshly Given: Business Card Esque