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I am looking for a source of labels custom printed with my logo for the back of my cards. I sell cards at a farmers market and a consignment store and have been printing my own labels. I'm hoping to find a reasonably priced source so I don't have to keep printing labels.
Thanks in advance.
If you have a design already, maybe a local print shop would do the printing for you? The one here has told me they'd be happy to print labels or stickers for me if I bring in the Avery sheets (it's a very small town).
Years ago I wanted to create a stamp for the back of my cards, even though I do not sell them. My name is Meryl, and I live by the ocean - so came up with MerMade. I lucked out because a friend's husband dabbled in graphic design and drew up a camera-ready design. I had stamp made from it for less than $15. I went through impresscardsandcrafts.com but these days you can find vendors on etsy or the online printing sites.
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If you don't mind a custom stamp rather than a label, Magnuson Custom Stamps is a great small business resource. I got a stamp from him for the backs of my cards. I prefer a stamp, as you then don't have the waste from a label sheet backing going into the landfill for ??? years. Plus, you can use any color of ink you want. He has several stock designs, but will also work with you if you want a totally custom stamp. I got a wood block stamp from him with my name & blog address, & find it very easy to line up. If you stamp a lot of cards at once & are really persnickety about placement, you could always dedicate a stamp positioner like a mini MISTI to one that is a cling stamp & use that. Extra upfront expense, but still reusable. Hope this helps!
Thanks everyone for your input. I do have a logo (designed by my brother) and had been using a stamp for the backs of the cards since 2018. In 2021 I had a major problem with the stamp - the ink on the logo stamp bled through to the inside of the cards and ruined them. I had to trash over 120 cards. I use Neenah 110# cardstock for my card bases so it wasn't due to thin cardstock. Needless to say, I was quite upset. So, I switched to a printed label. I'm thinking now that I might just stamp the logo onto a label. Not sure yet, still researching.
Thanks everyone for your input. I do have a logo (designed by my brother) and had been using a stamp for the backs of the cards since 2018. In 2021 I had a major problem with the stamp - the ink on the logo stamp bled through to the inside of the cards and ruined them. I had to trash over 120 cards. I use Neenah 110# cardstock for my card bases so it wasn't due to thin cardstock. Needless to say, I was quite upset. So, I switched to a printed label. I'm thinking now that I might just stamp the logo onto a label. Not sure yet, still researching.
What kind of ink are you using? Have you changed over the years. I've never had any die inks bleed through cardstock, but definitely alcohol inks will bleed through. I have had many stamps over the years---rubber, acrylic and one my son made for me on his 3D printer. I have never had a problem with any of the stamps bleeding through. Hope you find a solution to your problem.
Thanks everyone for your input. I do have a logo (designed by my brother) and had been using a stamp for the backs of the cards since 2018. In 2021 I had a major problem with the stamp - the ink on the logo stamp bled through to the inside of the cards and ruined them. I had to trash over 120 cards. I use Neenah 110# cardstock for my card bases so it wasn't due to thin cardstock. Needless to say, I was quite upset. So, I switched to a printed label. I'm thinking now that I might just stamp the logo onto a label. Not sure yet, still researching.
Was there any way you could have cut off the fronts and attached them to new bases? Just a thought. So sorry that happened to you.
Scrapjanny - I did salvage as many of the card fronts as I could - probably 50-75 of them. It just took some time.
Jeanne3579 - I used a self-inking stamper from XStamper. The problem occurred when I reinked the stamp. I can't tell what kind of ink it is. What's odd to me is that some of the bleed-through problems took over 18 months to happen. Some happened in 4 months.
I'm checking with a local print shop and also testing out just using the stamp on label. The logo is 2 colors - hot pink and grey. Printer ink gets expensive when I print in color. I do like the look of the two color label. I could just print labels in black ink I guess.
Still researching, will post when I find a solution.
OK, that makes sense. I simply stamp in a color I used making the card, but I would not attempt to do it in 2 colors, so I understand your dilemma. Hope you find a solution.
That is interesting on the delayed bleed thru. Are you in a humid environment? I am just confused how a dry ink keeps going unless it is re-activated with moisture. Did the image itself get fuzzy?
I am so sorry about your cards. I might have suggested popping in a layer on the inside after placing some tape over it so it cant keep bleeding.
Could you stamp all of one sheet of labels and then just copy it to new blank label sheets so the spacing is correct or take it to a copy place? You might be able to do it in color?
If you already have the artwork-you definitely can just place an order for a company to make them for you. Even if they cost 10 cents a card...is your labor doing it yourself worth it?
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Have you tried Vista Print? They are reasonably priced and offer many options. You can also use your own art work/logo.
A friend stamps on cardstock and uses an oval punch. She keeps a large stash to put on the back of dark cardstock cards.
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