I thought I'd show you a bit of the process of putting together a shipment of handmade greeting cards. These are, of course, part of my exhibit at MetroStage in Alexandria, Virginia, and I'll be shipping them off today.
When designing the cards, I tried to think of what I like when giving a card to a theatre-loving friend and tried to accomplish it in an economical way. While (hopefully) the images are what sell these things, I wanted to complement the black and white graphics with some bold, fun, and sunny colors.
I bought the Astrobright cardstock at a local paper shop, and found the matching envelopes online. I had a couple rubber stamps made, one for the back of the cards (with copyright and website info) and one for the bands keeping the cards together (saying "Cards by Squigs. Celebrating the Music Makers."). I set up my own little one-man assembly line printing, cutting, and gluing. I signed each card and wrote the titles on the backs. Each set of ten was then wrapped in the bands and sealed in plastic bags I found at a local box shop (that just barely fit).
We'll see how these things sell. I'd buy them, even at the planned cost of $15/set. While I hope they go like hotcakes, I'm half dreading a brisk business... they are a bit labor intensive. When I need to prep another shipment, I may try to organize a card-making party. Ha!
Well, I'm off to the post office. Take care, all! Peace and love.
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