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Greeting cards are perfect for sending invitations or congratulations, and they can also be used for advertising mailings. With print24.com, you’ve found the ideal printing company to have your greeting cards professionally printed.
Not only can you design your cards online, but you can also take advantage of a wide range of finishing options and paper types. Start your print job online right here and enjoy top-quality greeting card printing at low prices!
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Cards for everyone occasion
High-quality double cards are incredibly versatile. In addition to private customers, our clients include resellers who sell their self-designed greeting cards in their own shops or online stores. Companies also rely on our printing expertise to create greeting cards or Christmas cards. These products are particularly popular as invitation cards for weddings, birthdays, or anniversaries. Many customers also order matching envelopes at the same time. Of course, you can also use greeting cards for traditional thank-you notes after big celebrations like baptisms, communions, or galas.
Flexible quantities to suit your needs
As one of the largest print service providers in Europe, we offer our customers not only a wide selection of print products but also a high degree of flexibility in the quantities they need. This means we can print just a few greeting cards for private customers with the same reliability and high quality as 500,000 cards for large companies.
Different formats for your folded greeting cards
We can print your greeting cards in various DIN and standard formats. The DIN A7 format (74 x 105 mm) is perfect for small gift cards. DIN A6 (105 x 148 mm) is a classic choice for greeting cards, while DIN-Lang (105 x 210 mm) is ideal for mailing.
For invitations to special occasions, the Maxi-Card format (125 x 235 mm) is a great option. If you need a larger format for more substantial content, DIN A5 (148 x 210 mm) is an excellent choice. In addition to these standard sizes, we also offer printing in custom formats. All greeting cards can be printed in either landscape or portrait orientation.
Paper options for greeting cards
For greeting cards, we recommend using papers with a higher grammage. These include coated art paper, premium coated board, offset paper, white recycled paper, and chromo board with an uncoated back, with thickness options ranging from 300 to 350 gsm.
For formats starting from DIN A6, we can also print your cards on 170 or 250 gsm coated art paper, available in either gloss or matte finishes. The premium coated board we use is always matte.
Refining your greeting card order with print24
Adding a refinement can give your cards that special touch. For instance, blind embossing can create an additional tactile effect, perfect for highlighting individual text elements or embossing a logo on the card.
If you choose hot foil embossing, your greeting card will gain a distinctive look with colored foil in blue, red, copper, silver, gold, or bronze. For a more striking effect, you can opt for hot foil relief embossing to achieve 3D effects. Similarly, applying relief paint to specific motifs or text elements also creates a three-dimensional appearance.
As a special highlight, we offer the option of applying digital foil in gold, rose gold, or silver. This process doesn’t require an embossing die, making it ideal for small print runs. The foil is applied using a special chrome roller, producing metallic effects that rival traditional hot foil stamping, even in subtle gradients.
If you opt for cellophane coating, also known as lamination, a very thin foil is applied to the surface. You can choose from Gloss, Matt, Linen finish, or Softtouch options. Lamination not only enhances the visual appeal of your card but also adds stability.
A coating can also be applied using UV spot varnish or UV surface varnish. UV surface varnish typically covers the entire card, while spot varnish highlights specific areas. Please note that the available refinement options depend on the selected paper. After choosing the paper, the configurator will display the possible refinements in the corresponding window.
A protective varnish makes your product more resistant to wear and tear, more attractive to the touch and even more appealing to the eye. That's why a protective coating is the recommended finish for postcards, for example.
With blind embossing, you can highlight a motif vividly. If you choose a high embossing, your motif will be displayed in a raised position, if you choose a deep embossing, the motif will be imprinted as a dent in your printed product.
With laminating, a wafer-thin film is applied to your printed product. This gives your printed product a higher quality and at the same time makes it more robust.
Hot foil stamping uses pressure and heat to apply coatings from a carrier foil to your printed product. This allows you to enhance your print product with metallic effects, for example.
Hot foil relief stamping is a combination of relief stamping and hot foil stamping and combines visual and tactile effects.
With UV surface varnishing, an additional layer of varnish is applied to your printed product, which gives it additional protection and makes it look even higher quality.
With UV spot varnishing, the varnish is applied only partially. This allows you to highlight certain areas of your product both visually and haptically.
Printing in pantone, gold or silver for your greeting folded cards
To make your greeting cards particularly appealing, you have several printing options to choose from. By default, we print your cards using the CMYK four-color process, offering maximum flexibility for your designs. This method is ideal for reproducing photos, logos, and both simple and complex graphics with vibrant results. However, if you require a large-area application of color, we recommend using special colors like Pantone, which deliver a more consistent and even print finish. This option is also perfect for accurately representing company colors in your corporate design.
For an elegant touch, we can print individual text, motifs, or elements in gold or silver. Of course, CMYK printing can be combined with special colors to enhance the overall design. Additionally, you can opt for very simple black printing, which is especially suitable for condolence cards. Typically, printing is done on all four sides of the card. If your design involves multiple folds, this should be considered when creating your print files.
Include envelopes with your greet card order
Order matching envelopes along with your greeting cards to add an extra special touch to your occasion. Envelopes are available in sizes 114 x 162 mm (C6), 110 x 220 mm (DL), or 155 x 155 mm. Additionally, the new standard size of 148 x 148 mm is also available.
The envelopes are made from 120 gsm paper and feature an adhesive seal. They come in various color options, including blue, red, and yellow.
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FAQ for the product Folded Cards
What does the processing option "grooving (arrive flat)" mean?
At a certain grammage the cards need to be grooved to be foldable without tearing of the material. After receiving the groove, the cards will not be folded and arrive flat when delivered.
Are there envelopes supplied with the folding cards?
Matching envelopes are not included but can be ordered separately.
What can folded cards be used for?
Folded cards can be used for example as individualised invitations, thank you cards or greeting cards.
Can I design my folded cards online?
Yes, just use our FreeDesign Tool that has a lot of free designs and templates for a lot of occasions.