tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post8332615160719902552..comments2024-01-18T10:50:27.995-08:00Comments on Greeting Card Designer: Starting a Handmade Card Business: ManufacturingKate Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126334539791135961noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-30850646090383954892012-09-06T03:42:47.058-07:002012-09-06T03:42:47.058-07:00still today i have found many of greeting cards ar...still today i have found many of greeting cards articles, blogs and watched out many of fabulous cards design but never read any instruction for making it carefully.. It's really wonderful and help me a lot by giving very valuable tips.. Birth announcement photo cardshttp://www.postcardsandinvitations.com/baby/birth-announcements.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-32640376857810762542012-09-06T03:41:33.285-07:002012-09-06T03:41:33.285-07:00still today i have found many of greeting cards ar...still today i have found many of greeting cards articles, blogs and watched out many of fabulous cards design but never read any instruction for making it carefully.. It's really wonderful and help me a lot by giving very valuable tips.. now i want to make <a href="http://www.postcardsandinvitations.com/baby/birth-announcements.html" rel="nofollow">Birth announcement photo cards</a> for my little one birthday to send my relatives..PostcardsandInvitationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563088364979610745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-70981213343198124852010-07-25T09:45:54.833-07:002010-07-25T09:45:54.833-07:00Kate, thank you for this information! I am just st...Kate, thank you for this information! I am just starting in the card design area. I'm an oil painter and want to use painted art for card designs. Is it possible to control the entire production process and still make a living: from painted art, to printed card, to packaging and delivery to local stores? Can't wait for your response! ClaireUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15682023943541721071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-63163447056836778872010-05-14T08:57:29.882-07:002010-05-14T08:57:29.882-07:00I am an artist and I've been making handmade c...I am an artist and I've been making handmade cards for 11 years. This is the first time I am hearing something so educative and informative from an artist especially in the handmade card industry.<br /><br />Adelodun Ade.<br />Lagos, Nigeria.<br />+2348022422838Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-84599229527603379202010-02-25T08:59:57.832-08:002010-02-25T08:59:57.832-08:00Patti-You are realistic about giving yourself a go...Patti-You are realistic about giving yourself a good wage (and not working for $5 and hour). There are still ways to use fun materials and create designs "on of a kind." It's just that once you come up with a new design, it can be manufactured and sold by other people. And yes, happiness is what it is all about. It depends on what your goals are.Kate Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126334539791135961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-67219827831077452662010-02-23T05:23:46.351-08:002010-02-23T05:23:46.351-08:00I must be one of the last hold outs. Though I hav...I must be one of the last hold outs. Though I have designed cards and had them printed, I still love my one-of-a-kind cards. Yes, I do have a full time job, but I intend on making money on them and my art when I retire. There is something about using antique paper and making mini works of art that inspires me. As a business person I still have a goal as to how much money I want to make per hour..and usually set that from 25-50.00. If I can make that while making my cards (that is gross-) I am doing well and I am happy, which is what it is all about.Patti Gibbonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917601813600917131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-51935759589857644022010-02-22T19:23:34.126-08:002010-02-22T19:23:34.126-08:00Thanks, Kate! I am REALLY looking forward to the ...Thanks, Kate! I am REALLY looking forward to the next installments...the sooner the better :)PrittieHartPresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821068793453217880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-62197967037333713332010-02-22T13:06:38.266-08:002010-02-22T13:06:38.266-08:00Thanks so much for your kind words! There is a for...Thanks so much for your kind words! There is a formula for making it work financially and I will be talking about that more on the blog.Kate Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126334539791135961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006034685013171954.post-60980410905313107812010-02-22T11:27:05.135-08:002010-02-22T11:27:05.135-08:00Great post, very generous info! I ran a handmade c...Great post, very generous info! I ran a handmade card biz in the mid 90's and I sold to many large clients including Paperchase in London... they ordered dozens of single styles. After my first trade show I had to learn production very very quickly. For me it was all about costing each card down to the penny and production. Kate, I love your phrase "card slave", even when doing it well you can end up feeling that way when you sell a large volume.<br /> <br />I woud love to see the independents take handmade back from the big company pretenders. I left the biz at a time in the late 90's when the industry giants were starting to sleeve $5 cards and glue a few gems to the outside to try to carve into the handmade market. I miss designing, the trade shows and the small sellers, but I don't miss the small margins. I have really been enjoying your blog!artpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548549948218554126noreply@blogger.com