i ♥ Faces - Self Portrait

Ok people, who's wonderful idea was this? Not only is this weeks theme at i ♥ Faces "self portrait" but it has to be taken hand held, no tripods or remotes!
Wow, it's NOT fun trying to get a picture of your self at that angle, that close and then have to look at it all enlarged while you edit! I must have take 30+ pictures to only find 2 worth messing with, then I had a hard time deciding between the 2.

So here I am in all my glory {wrinkles and all}



Go meet all of the other great faces behind the cameras over at I ♥ Faces

Do YOU have a Calling Card?

How many times have you run into a friend, or met someone new and wanted to exchange phone numbers, emails and other contact information? Instead of fishing around for a scrap of paper and pen, it’s so much easier to simply pull out a cute card and say, “Here’s my info. Call me/email me later this week and we’ll get together!” What a pleasant and convenient way to trade contact information not to mention what a great way to make a great impression with a nice looking card!

There are so many other occasions when you could use a card. I’ve dropped them in jars at restaurants offering a weekly free lunch drawing, for example, used one when filling out a form and needing name, address, phone number and e-mail, I can just hand my card over and say, “Here’s all the information, including the spelling of my last name.”

If you have a BLOG - you can use your cards to promote your blog in your day to day life. ProBlogger lists business cards as the #1 way to increase readership through offline methods.

Cathe Holden was the one who convinced me to order cards for my blog. She orders hers thru Overnight Prints, so I gave them a try several months ago. I was able to design my own cards (now I want new ones to match my new blog look) and they shipped them to my home in just a few short days. I get so many compliments on what nice cards they are. They're very high quality with the glossy look and rounded corners. VERY professional looking.

Do you have an Etsy shop? Cards are a MUST for sending out with your orders - take a look at what all Cathe does with her cards!

I highly recommend Overnight Prints - right now you can receive 30% off your order by using code 30BCSALE when you order 1,000 cards. If you get on their mailing list, they send you specials all of the time - on occasion they even have codes for free cards (just pay shipping).

Overnight Prints has some WONDERFUL premade designs to choose from, or you can upload your own designs!

Do you have a business card for your blog? Have you found them to be useful in building readership?