I'm glad y'all liked the other 2 grad cards I posted earlier - and here are the other 2 I made for my customer.
All the same supplies were used to make these cards - the U R A Hoot set by Kim Hughes for CHF, and the Lined Paper background stamp.
The ribbon on this card is from Michaels. The red arrow was made with my SU! My Way punch.
This one is my favorite of the set - LOL the arrows pointing to the owl with the "wise guy" sentiment just cracks me up.
I've had several people ask me what I sell my cards for - honestly I sell them for WAY less than I would like. I live in a small prairie town and people will not pay what a handmade card is worth (in my opinion!) - therefore I price them so that they will sell.
I try to keep the cards I sell simple as I only charge $3.50 per card (or 4 cards for $12). Ones like these I would generally charge about $5 each for since I put a lot of extra time into them with the coloring and the layouts and whatnot.
When I do custom jobs I usually charge even more but it depends on the type of card and what all goes into it (lots of layers, embellishments, time for coloring etc etc etc).......and of course from now on I will ALWAYS be charging a "consultation fee" at the start of any custom job that will be non-refundable (remember this post?) to at least cover my time and expense if the clients decide in the end to do something else!!
It really depends on your area what you charge for your cards - some places you can charge a good amount - and in other areas you have to undersell yourself. You just need to determine at what amount is it worth it for YOU to go to the work of creating and then selling them - because if you feel like you are doing it for nothing then it starts to be a lot less fun.
Personally I don't mind selling them for less here as I create quite a lot of cards and it's a nice way to get them out of my house and make a little extra $$ for my stamping budget! *wink*
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Congrats Wise Guy Card
STAMPS: CHF Kim Hughes U R A Hoot, Lined Paper background.
CS: Papertrey Vintage Cream.
INK: Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black, Palette Burnt Umber, Reflection Blue, Moulin Rouge, Copic Markers. Accessories: Ribbon, Dimensionals, SU My Way Punch. Wise Guy Over There Card STAMPS: CHF Kim Hughes U R A Hoot, Lined Paper background. CS: Papertrey Vintage Cream, SU! Creamy Caramel. INK: Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black, Palette Burnt Umber, Reflection Blue, Moulin Rouge, Copic Markers. Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Dimensionals, SU My Way Punch.
