[Expired] Win 1 of 3 Sets of 500 Die Cut Business Cards from Uprinting.com

February 18, 2010 65 Comments
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This competition has now expired. And congratulations to Lindsay K., Keleigh and Jessica they are the winners with there marvelous comments.

This week, three of our lucky readers will have the chance to win one a set of 500 Die Cut Business Cards courtesy of Uprinting.com.
All you will have to do for a chance to win is to leave a comment below describing what you would use the free business cards for (we love creativity and humour).
What are you waiting for? Go on leave your comment!

The Prize

The prize is one of three sets of 500 Die Cut Business Cards and winners may choose from the available die cutting and paper type options:
Die cutting: Rounded corners, Leaf, Rounded one-corner, Half-circle side, Circle.
Paper Type: 14pt Cardstock Gloss, Matte, or High Gloss, 13pt Cardstock Uncoated.
read more about the cards her: Uprinting Business Cards

How to Enter

Simply leave a comment at the end of this blog post, describing what you would use the free business cards for. Lets try and be creative and humor is always welcome!

The Rules

Winners in the United States and Canada qualify for free shipping, shipping fees will apply to winners outside these areas.
The competition will run for one calendar month, from 18th February – 18th March. Winners will be informed the week following.

About Uprinting.com

UPrinting.com
For over 25 years, UPrinting has been a trusted leader in Online Printing , featuring its signature easy-to-use website and the famous free file review, a complimentary proofing service which requires no upfront payment. UPrinting offers convenient marketing support services such as design, lists, and direct mailing to help grow small and medium-size businesses nationwide.
UPrinting.com’s high quality printing services include Canvas Prints, Business Card Printing, brochures, postcards and more, all at the most affordable prices.

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Comments and Reactions

  • http://gobananago.com Kenton

    I would use the business cards to fulfill the primordial urge to give a small token, made of paper, at the beginning of a business meeting or when meeting a current or potential business associate for the first time. But with these cards, I will have something other than scraps of notebook paper and religious pamphlets, upon which I have scribbled my contact information.

    In addition, I will no longer feel the need to print my website and send copies through the United States Post Office to promote my business.

  • http://www.freshsparkcreative.com Michael Howe

    I would use the prize to promote World Peace!

  • http://www.kvwdesigns.com Kathryn

    Since my graduation is looming, I’ve begun applying for jobs. I would love to use these as my personal business cards that will hopefully allow me to have a future, but if that doesn’t pan out I think they would make excellent ninja throwing stars.

  • http://psd-tutorial.com/ Albert Lie

    Hm… Quite a lot. To make my own business card, to learn from their design, to open a name card professional maker, maybe?

  • Derek

    The prize would be used to promote design goodness to those parts of the world that lack it.

  • Fr3do

    I Want to win the cards, to annoy my colleagues, and have better cards ;)

  • http://1l.to Handrus Nogueira

    I would use it to tell how lucky I am and how this can help any investment made on my company have a fantastic ROI.

  • http://blueawesome.com Tommy Day

    Blog promotion cards!

  • http://www.andilukas.soup.io andi lucasz

    business cards for a client. never done any die cut cards.

  • Bryan

    I would use them to build a card castle.

  • http://www.uno-am.com Uno

    Ha ha, business cards! Matte is great.

  • http://loneplacebo.com Tony

    For my dad’s tax prep business. His business cards look dreadful!

  • Sheena

    Would love to win something once in my lifetime :)

    Will be starting a freelance business very shortly and would love some business cards to promote myself…

    pretty pretty please :)

  • http://snipto.dk Søren Schrøder

    I would stand by a hillside waiting for a random bus full of nuns and blind orphans to slide out of control and cruise toward a cliff. Then use my brand new businesscards and flick them, hitting and puncturing the tires and stopping the bus. Then Tobey Magurie would ride in on a yellow dog saying “Nice throw” and then dissolve…*poof*

    …Or as I would call it… a regular tuesday afternoon.

  • http://blog.tribak.org/ Tribak

    fullfill my need to see my name printed somewhere

  • http://www.tylerkroeker.com Tyler Kroeker

    Who are we kidding here?? I would most certainly use my business for anything other than actual business!

    Coasters, small frisbees and a small tray to hold my crumbs on. I’d use them as stocking stuffers, LED throwies, or use them to write pros and cons on. I’d write little poems and sneak them into peoples bags. I’d tape them together and use them as fans. I’d use them as spot markers and bookmarks. I could also leave them bundled and burn them when it gets dark.

    These are just a few things I’d do if I ended up receiving some die-cut cards too.

  • http://dennis-beatty.com Dennis Beatty

    Rather than use these to promote my business prospects, I would use said cards to improve my prospects with the ladies. Rather than use some corny line to get ladies’ numbers, instead I can just throw a card their way and coolly tell them to call me instead.

  • http://www.coreymcollins.com Corey Collins

    A lot of my customers are babies. Not whiny adults, but literally babies. I want them to spread the word about me, but I’m afraid that they’ll poke their little baby eyes out with rough-edged business cards.

    With rounded edges, I can finally get the word out to the demographic that I’m really working towards (0 mos – 4 years).

    I think this will work better and cost a lot less than my last idea – baby goggles.

    You can’t keep goggles on a baby.

  • David

    I’d have my business cards printed as appointment cards, then write a “meeting” date & time on them for every person I’d give them to. Now we’ve set a date. That gives me an excuse to follow people up from just giving them a business card! :)

  • http://jkbowman.zxq.net/ J.K. Bowman

    I’m an OTR truck driver (48 states). This results in a lot of 5 minute friendships that are meaningful but fleeting, nevertheless. It would be great if I could leave a business card as a friendly way to say let’s stay in touch.

  • http://www.fuelinfusion.com Aaron

    I would use the cards to either a) promote my design services in hopes of escaping the horribly un-satisfying job I’m currently in, or B) promote http://www.fuelinfusion.com (a website i designed) with the leaf die, because it’s a product that can seriously help reduce vehicle emissions across the world. A worthy cause :)

    Here’s hoping!

  • Olesh

    I would use these beautifully printed business cards as my calling cards at my myriad jewel heists. No longer will that confounded “Joker” do me one better….and frankly hand-written notes scribbled on loose-leaf is just unprofessional.

  • http://oasischristiancenter.com Andy M

    Awesome deal. I would use these for our retreat facility. Uprinting is great!

  • Nate Dy

    I’d LOVE to win so I can stop working for the “Man” and start working for myself.

  • http://www.studioweber.com Alex Flueras

    I would use them simply as my business cards.

  • http://voras.org Voras

    I have two identities – the real life one, and the virtual one. The latter is an active social media blogger and commenter, while the former is a talented management consultant. And as time passes by, I start realizing my online identity, which has already started working on socially responsible internet projects, would be very happy to get a business card. You know, giving a corporate business card to a fellow blogger and idea generator just seems wrong :).

  • CMartin

    Would use the cards to actually have business cards for my new, and yet to fully launch because I’m unemployed and therefore broke, consulting business.

  • Danny

    I am launching a lifestyle design blog mid April and will be traveling the world indefinitely shortly after. Having 500 business cards with the site address on them to hand out to everyone I meet would be a huge promotional tool :)

  • http://www.technoskillonline.com sudharsan @ technoskillonline

    I will use them for blog promotions

  • Paul Brislane

    20 of them would stop my kitchen table wobbling.
    479 for business promotion and 1 tooth pick.

  • http://www.campleaders.com Tomas

    I would use the cards to see my name in lights!

  • Amaiko

    The only use of my current business cards is for cleaning between my teeth. Now I need new business cards for my new e-commerce site promotion.

  • tullius

    I would write the sentence:
    “Meet me saterday evening in … bar.” on it.
    Then I would give it to women I like and so I always have nice company in the weekend :-)
    Success guaranteed!

  • http://www.nopun.com Noel Wiggins

    I would love to have a circle die cut card that says “TUIT” then my company info on the other side.

    The concept is, I would love to redesign me companies website just need to get a round to it.

    So now there would be no excuses.
    you now have a round “circle die cut card” to it “TUIT”

    woot woot

    –

    Thanks and Regards

    Noel for Nopun.com
    a graphic design studio

  • http://www.gabrielgandzjuk.com G. Gandzjuk

    I would donate them to Haiti…

  • Ali Kamran

    I always like to have a die cut business card.
    I’m a graphic artist and I have some ideas for my business card to looks better with die cut.
    I wish if I can have it.

    Thanks

  • http://beachdog.com Keleigh

    Uprinting and Speckboy
    Make marketing dreams come true
    by sharing the wonderful world
    of graphical goo
    from websites to icons
    logos to type
    software and tuts are all a delight

    And now, pretending that wasn’t enough
    the stakes are raised
    with free printed stuff?
    Die cut biz cards of my own
    to show off and share…
    To create a card just for me
    and not sate a client’s
    voir dire?

    Options are endless!
    A card of my own!
    A shape not so common
    …with textures I chose.
    Yes, a personal calling card
    would be the main use;
    a conversation starter
    ’bout speckboy and U (printing.com)

  • http://www.dealafina.com Dealafina

    I would have them “printed” without anything at all, and then send them as rewards to each and every commenter who entered as – the best and most snarkiest comments ever.

    Your reward? A blank business card, of course.

  • http://www.sugarbranchdesigns.com Mary

    I would use the business cards to have something shiny and glossy to catch new clients with. Clients like shiny and glossy things.

  • Wanda

    I would eat them.

  • Lindsay K.

    Well, first off, I would have my 12 year old nephew design them because he knows his way around macrodobe photodesign pretty well.

    These cards would promote my business in an edgy, unique, classic, traditional, bold, minimalistic, sleek, hip, elegant way. We will mix all the greatest fonts in the world on one card so that it appeals to everyone. The color of each card will be the favorite color of each person receiving it.

    Oh, that can’t be done? They all have to be the same?

    In that case, we will make it rainbow, to cover all our bases.

    We will include our mission statement on the front so that people know what our company is all about right from the beginning. On the back, a brief 3 paragraph bio of each our of top executives.

    The front will also be animated (haven’t you seen that hologram stuff on the covers of notebooks?) – when tilted, it reveals a mini version of our website, so that our customers can brief themselves and be familiar with it before ever logging on. This will make the checkout process go much smoother, since they have already seen it and know how it works.

    And of COURSE, our logo will be the largest feature on the front. It will be pure black, roughly 600 megapixels high. We already have a gifpg file prepared for this.

  • http://kssnnikkel.blogspot.com lisa

    I would use mine to promote either my housecleaning business or my etsy. Thanks for the chance!

  • http://amazinggreis.us AmazingGreis

    I would use the cards to advertise my blog. I will be attending conferences in the coming year and will need the cards for networking and handing out to new friends.

  • http://ebowandrews.com ebow

    I would use the business cards showcase what good card printing is about in my country unfortunately a very poor job is been done by printers on this side of the planet.more or less use is it as a benchmark for the printers around here

  • http://www.idesignb.com Bryan

    I’ll use the cards for me, personally.

  • http://www.capturesbyjenny.com Jenny

    I recently opened a photography business from home, so I would use the business cards for that. Sorry, I’m not good at the humor thing, but good luck to whoever wins!

  • http://espidesigns.com mark

    would an ordinary ink pen write on a high-gloss card? because i’ve been writing my contact info on paper cutouts and giving to clients. i would love to have high-gloss paper to at least show my clients i’m not cheap… ;)

  • http://ankkit.com Ankkit

    I would give a few out to people. As for the rest, create the highest stack of business cards since i dont have playing cards. Until i get a call from a client. Im in my second year though, doing graphic design.

  • http://cargocollective.com/artoperative Drew Bennett

    I would use my cards to break into my apartment when I forget to bring my keys.

  • http://diggerdesignlabs.com Steve Robillard

    I would help a friend replace his tired old cards.

  • Desi Munda

    Frankly I’ve never had business cards, let alone the good kinds.

    I think it is very cool to be able to open your wallet and swiftly take a card out and hand it to someone. Makes me feel like I am some authority even if I am the owner and sole employee of a brand spankin new photo business.

    Also helps in lunch giveaways when I go to restaurants. I can drop in a few and feel a little ‘corporate’ about myself =)

  • http://www.designeatsdesign.com Brenton

    I would use the cards by incorporating a spoon or shovel into the die-cut shape so they could help me scoop up all the business they’ve bring me.

  • http://gorgeous.co.nz Sandra Kidd

    I would get business cards for my cat (don’t laugh, people are always asking for his blog address)!

  • http://www.gretll.org Gretll

    Hi i would like to print my newly designed business card and throw them around in my city hope they find a good destination ! Fly Cards Fly…

  • Heikki Salo

    I would die cut them to shurikens so me & my crew could throw them to ninjas who are chasing us.

    Please, save us!

  • http://JessicaPace.net Jessica

    I was actually writing a blog the other day about how awesome some of the business cards I’ve seen lately are. I also made a comment about how people have to have a decent amount of money to afford die cutting and all the fancy deviations from the regular boring cards (die cutting – embossing – impressions – UV spot printing etc.). Maybe not TONS of money, but certainly more than I have :p student loans are a bitch.

    Die cut cards can give you the competitive edge and help inciting a lasting impression on those you give it to. I’d like some for my freelance business for sure, it that for some reason tanks, I could always use them as mini paint palettes for my oils, acrylics and ink pens, or to just practice the art of card throwing to hopefully take the place of bear mace as I walk through downtown at night. :D

  • Monica

    I would use my free cards to create a dome of silence around President Obama and stop his over use of the media.

  • Bruce S

    Since I am just graduated and broke I must ride a bike to most of my interviews. Several of my cards will be used to stick in the spokes of my bike to make it sound as if I have a car when rolling up to my interviews. The rest will be used to hand out to prospective employers or thrown away when I say screw it and become a professional biker.

  • Ankur Goel

    I would rather not have them because for them we need to cut trees

  • http://www.creativanetwork.net Jose Adan Ortiz

    I want to have a lot of uprinting designed buzz-cards for getting new clients…
    Thanks

  • http://www.gretll.org Gretll

    i want to win the cards to be the first young female here in my town to have really fantastic business cards ! go girl !

  • http://www.krownmagazine.com Mike Henderson

    I would have my die cutted shaped outlined around a beautiful chick. Even though I do go
    out as a talent scout for my magazine but if I had these killer cards it would make it much easier getting these girls attention while selling the chicks I’ll make you look as hot as this hear biz card.

    Mike

  • http://www.electrotechlab.com Tia Gray

    A very professional looking business card is really very important in promoting your business. It makes good impression among customers.`.:

  • http://promotionalgain.com typing jobs from home

    I’m curious whats the felling having so many business cards..

  • Mike

    As much as I love dye-cut cards, they are expensive to create. Thankfully with uprinting they aren’t as expensive as I thought.