Old & New Business Cards

It took forever and a day but I finally got my business cards set up the way I want them in Publisher and the Groove. I printed and cut 250 yesterday and will give them to Mom this morning at breakfast to stitch.

I originally intended to print them on white paper, same as I've been getting from Vistaprint. I have two weights of white paper, one is very heavy (120 lb) and one is heavier than text but not quite cardstock weight, 67 lb I think it is. I hate flimsy business cards. I know the Groove can cut 120 lb paper (right, Darcy?) but I couldn't get it to work nicely.

I had considered using colored cardstock but I really like the multicolored thread we use. And I want the cards to be all the same color, not mixed up. In reviewing my paper supply, I noticed the gray you see here. I actually bought 3 shades of gray quite a while ago but have hardly used them.

I love printing on textured paper. Plus then I realized (love my Groove!) I can resize the design to anything I want. I actually love the new card more than the old now. The holes are smaller but look how they don't even show after being stitched! (Heck, they are hardly show before stitching. Mom, you'll get used to them, I promise!)

After I printed 250 cards, I did nudge the text down a hair so it's more centered.