So... a few months ago my instagram friend Jen Allyson {from theprojectgirl.com} posted a photo of her new business cards from Cotton Paperie.

They're kind of amazing.

I can't get over the gold foil name, and I thought I needed them.

BUT after sharing with them my vision and receiving a quote, I 'bout fainted as I saw it would be over $1 per card. Um....no.

So I searched and searched online for somewhere that would make my gold foil dreams come to life. While on a budget.

And then I had an idea...

I remembered a post by Destiny over at A Place for Us and I totally copied {kind of}.

I'd found the perfect gold sparkle tape in the {get this} dollar section at Target and I knew it'd be my budget-conscious solution and still be gorgeous.

I still loved the idea of doing a card that was a little different...more memorable perhaps...and loved the design of one I had found on Tiny Prints. Perfect!

{front}

{inside}

{back}

One evening while Ben was out with some buddies, I cozied in by myself with a movie and glass of wine...and started playing around, seeing what worked well.

I ended up making two different styles {so far} and cut the washi tape in half because I wanted a thinner border at the bottom.

Since the cards flapped open, I decided to add a contrasting tape to keep it closed {and add just a little more detail}.

I love how they turned out! Now they're in my bag, just itching to be handed out.

What do you think?!

While I was searching around on Pinterest, I also found these fun business card ideas!

{via design sponge}

{dye dipped cards via oh happy day}

{via duitang}

{via cruzine}

{via shiny happy sprinkles}

which one is your favorite??