Finally creative folding for a New Zealand midwife's nappy business card by designer Andrew Charles.

Laser cutted/laser engraved stainless steel card with three functional breakaway wrenches for Rob Wolkers product developer.

Interactive mini mixing table card for an Indian DJ designed by creatives Deepak Nagar and Nasheet Shadani.

Die-cut card for photographer looks like a camera.

Brigada Creativa decided to play with their logo to create a nice and original card.

Ecological business cards are rubber stamped on scrap leftover paper.

Ogilvy Dubai's recession business cards.

These business cards were typeset on cloth and tied in a knot. Clients would loosen the knot to reveal the name and information of the massage therapist. Designed by Leo Burnett Canada.

This card for a furniture shop can be folded to sit.

Extreme Group from Toronto designed this card for Agrie Paint Services. You have to tear it up to read it.

Edible beef jerkey cards for BC Adventure Survival Training.

Here's a stationery package that was recently designed for a sandwich shop. The cards look like as if they were sliced salami.

Card stamped with lemon juice that needs to be grilled to be read.

Jobless copywriter's card.

Card for a builder with a simple but relevant idea.

Jung von Matt Germany created scary stationary for 13th street.

Gitam BBDO created these cards that are literally and figuratively spicy.

Sweet Thrills Candy Store and Dr. Kenneth Montague (Dentist): Dual-Sided Business Card.

Rather than a conventional business card to offer the makeup services to the customer, it was created a special stamp that simulates a lipstick mark. The stamp may be applied to any material, such as napkins, paper sheets, tissues etc.

A cheaper and a more expensive solution for Broke Bike bicycle service from Rethink Canada. One is made of a flat tire patch the other one is a tool that fits in your wallet and lets you adjust your bolts and spokes. It opens your beer too.

A cheaper solution is to include a mobile phone readable 2D barcode on your card that allows people to scan in your data quickly and precisely.

If confidentiality is your message use this card with a proof of use.

Drumsticks that double up as pencils made for a drumming teacher.

If you're still hungry after eating soup with that spoon, you can eat this beef jerky card. Perfect if you don't want people calling you after that all important meeting.

You can use other more expensive materials if paper doesn't hold well enough. This one for example is made up of thin wood board.

A bit more creativity and a little less die-cut can also demonstrate well what your client does. In this case the dentist removing cavities.

If you feel royal send cards that look like letters stamped with wax.

Talk about being broke. Don't print a card at all, just buy a pack of playing cards and write your contact info on it. You can also recycle train or parking tickets. Giving away ATM slips or used sanitary products are not recommended.

This simple copy based business card reminds me of my dad, who always said it pays to be honest. So, if you can't afford a talented copywriter, just be yourself and be brutally honest. I wonder what this guy's personal card says. I love you(r tits)?

Reuse old cards for a second hand shop.

Expandable rubber to test your strength. One more time. And, one more. One last time. Good job. Now, what was the number again?

Camera obscura. In case the Nikon breaks it comes handy to get the job done.