Do you have business cards to promote yourself with? If the answer is no, you should enter my giveaway for a chance to win 250 lovely photo business cards (you supply the photo).
If you already have business cards, do they represent your artwork well? (do they show your work at all??) Are they high-quality, like your work, or thin and flimsy, unlike your work? If you're not satisfied with what you have, you should also enter the giveaway!
You might not think much about your cards, but you should - after all, it's the first impression a gallery or potential customer will have of the type of work you make. If you have a lovely card with a photo (so you can show instead of just tell) you'll be a lot more memorable.
Here's how to win:
1. Visit my online shop OR my etsy store and tell me which item is your favorite by commenting below. (1 entry)
Bonus Entries:
1. Spread the word about this giveaway via Facebook*, Twitter**, blog post or Pinterest pin (+1 extra entry each)
2. Follow Concertina Press on Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to (follow) my blog (+1 extra entry each)
3. Add ConcertinaPress to your Etsy circle (+1)
*on facebook, tag me by typing "@Concertina Press" so I know that you've shared my link
**on twitter, tag me by typing "@RuthBleakley" in your tweet
The WINNER is Marija, from Minnesota!

I stopped over from the etsy blog team and im so glad i did! I love your work! After looking a both your store and etsy shop, I'd have to say that vintage bike card is my favorite.. although the jellyfish invite is an extremely close second!
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I love the Sea Dendrite notes.
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You know I love the Narwhal note set! Your work is beautiful!
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I added you to my Etsy circle. I soooo need some cards...lol! :)
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I tweeted your lovely giveaway.
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I Like you on Facebook.
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I already follow you on Twitter. :)
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I subscribe to your blog. :)
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I love the Bunting Pennant Thank You Notes.
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following your blog on GFC as Mandy and Justin
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I am following you on twitter (@aandj8804)
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I also tweeted. https://twitter.com/#!/aandj8804/status/93501051126288384
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I blogged about your contest -- http://aandj8804.blogspot.com/2011/07/giveaways-718-722.html
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I have hearted your etsy shop
ReplyDeleteYour nautical illustrations are lovely. My favourite would be the jellyfish (Jellyfish Wedding Invite)
ReplyDeletei love this item: http://www.etsy.com/listing/69886093/dandilion-puff-invitation-suite-sample
ReplyDeleteI love the vintage bike cards! And the cuttle fish wedding announcements are cute!
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I love the Dandelion Puff Invites- they have a nice look to them... :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Bunting Pennant Thank You Notes.
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I follow you on Twitter @kiddo47.
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I like you on FB (Suzanne G).
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I follow your blog through GFC.
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I added you to my circle (houseofplush).
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I love the Squid Happy Birthday Card!
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GFC follower
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following you on twitter @mrsclutterbuck
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added you to my etsy circle- username bokononist
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I love these thank you cards! http://www.etsy.com/listing/77687540/bunting-pennant-thank-you-notes-set-of-8'
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Clay Space liked you on FB!
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505ClaySpace follows you on twitter.
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FB about your giveaway :)
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CNJCeramics favorited you on Etsy.
ReplyDeleteI love the Monogrammed Pattern Notecards in your Etsy shop.
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I added you to my Etsy circle as enchantingdreams
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I follow you on facebook as Kristen L.
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ReplyDeleteHey @ChrisAnnPhotos here. I already follow you on Facebook and have you added in my Etsy circle! I love the Blue Octopus Personalized Notes Set of 10 (I hearted it on Etsy!)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your work and hope to win (I suppose I will spread the news about the contest so I can get more entries, but I really want to be selfish and keep the news to myself so I can have a better chance of winning!)
Tying the knot save the date is my favorite. I love this giveaway!
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I like the bunting pendant items
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ReplyDeleteI love the Vintage Bike Personalized Notes Set of 10. There super cute :)
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Following on twitter.
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Following via GFC under Berendina
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Facebooked about the giveaway!
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Tweeted about the giveaway!
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Added ConcertinaPress to my Etsy circle under my username SugarGumDrops
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Great give away!!
ReplyDeleteI love your jelly fish cards....
I tweeted you (zone_online)
I already subscribe to your blog and like you on facebook
Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE this set of personalized notes.
The octopus is stunning.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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I follow your blog via GFC.
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My name I'm following you under is sillycyclops or Ashlynn Stubbs. :)
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I already follow you on twitter as sillycyclops. :)
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Hi, I tweeted about the giveaway. :)
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Thanks again for this awesome giveaway, and thanks for all the opportunities to win.
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I pinned it on Pinterest. :)
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I love this card: http://www.etsy.com/listing/75431548/spring-lamb-baby-shower-invitation-blue
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added to etsy circle (as BeadsByRoni)
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twitter follower (as BeadsByRoni)
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My favorite is the Monogrammed Pattern Notes Set of 10. mommy2rylie@ymail.com
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing in your shop is definitely the vintage bike cards, totally love them!
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I pinned this, under giveaways, Kirsten Dixon
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I liked you on facebook under Kirsten Dixon
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I follow your blog GFC style :)
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I follow you on twitter under @skypeachshop
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I tweeted about this giveaway
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I added you to my circle on etsy
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So many great things. I think I would go for those Bunting Pennant thank you notes. Nice!
ReplyDeleteI love these!
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I am now following your blog. I hope I win!
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I added you to my circle on Etsy.
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I really like the Compass Rose Thank You Notes. I can think of all kinds of people I would send these to. ambrerose at(aol) dot(com)
ReplyDeleteI love the Vintage Bike Personalized Notes Set of 10 from your shop! So cute!
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Love that your from Falmouth. I live in MA as well!
ReplyDeleteYour Spring Lamb Baby Shower Invitation are adorable. Great design and idea, I will be sure to send expecting moms to your site!
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I'm also on ETSY!
I also added you to my circle!
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I love your dandelion puff invitations!
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Hi, im in love with your rainbowfish folded notes!!
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I follow you on facebook (Anna Smirnova)
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Visited your Etsy shop and I love Jellyfish Wedding Invite Suite Sample.
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I like the Flourish Monogrammed Notes
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I "HEART" you on Etsy
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I like you on Facebook.
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I follow you on Twitter.
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I love the Sea Dendrite Folded Notes!
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ReplyDeleteI love the personalized vintage bike notes :)
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I like you on FB (Sarah Bee)
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I follow you on twitter (@yes_teacher)
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I added you to my etsy circle (yesteacher)
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I shared this on FB (Sarah Bee)
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I shared this on twitter (@yes_teacher)
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I love the Vintage Bike Personalized Notes Set of 10 on your etsy shop!
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I added you to my etsy circle (My Simple Journey).
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Lovely, thank you so much for this chance! :)
ReplyDeleteIn your Etsy shop I love the JellyFish Wedding Invite Suit Sample...looks so beautiful!
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I pinned your giveaway here: http://pinterest.com/pin/81876791/
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I now follow your blog via GFC as Tirabaralla :)
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I now follow you on Twitter, I am @Tirabaralla on Twtter.
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I liked you on Facebook, I am Giovanna V. on Facebook.
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I added you to my circle on etsy, I am Tirabaralla on Etsy.
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I twitted about your giveaway here: http://twitter.com/#!/Tirabaralla/status/96168948969639936 :)
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I added you to my Etsy circle and favorited your (shop) which i should have done a long time ago. i tweeted (with a link to this post) and followed you on twitter. and then for good measure i put a widget of your shop on my blog, right at the top http://greenmansgrotto.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeletei love everything nautical and i can't pick a favorite. love jellyfish and cephalopods the best, but your design of a couple in a ship's wheel is soooo romantic! if i ever get married, that will be the design on my invites!
thanks!
and i'm in an ocean mood so i'm going to make a treasury this afternoon with some of your stuff in it.
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Thanks for the great giveaway!
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I blogged. http://concreteandnailpolish.blogspot.com/2011/07/weekly-giveaway-roundup_25.html
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I follow you with GFC.
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My fav item of yours is the Seahorse and Wave Invitation Suite - Sample Set
ReplyDeleteMy favourite from your Etsy store is Vintage Bike Personalized Notes Set of 10... so sweet!
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Hey! I just found this! I love what you do!
ReplyDeleteThe Sea Dendrite cards are lovely.
I just hope I'm not too late to enter the giveaway (although I think I might be)