Greeting Cards
At CQ we can print all your greeting cards whether it be to send to friends and family or corporate cards for your business. Send us your own artwork or come and take a look at our range of stunning images and designs which we can customise to suit your needs. We can even personalise your cards with the recipient’s name.
To make postage simple we can put your customer’s address on the back of the card for you to put in a window envelope or print custom matching envelopes.
Our greeting card service is ideal for…
Thank You Cards
Christmas Cards
Funeral Cards
Baby Announcement Cards
Wedding Invites
And more!
We can also print with white or neon yellow toner. The white toner can help your next card to stand out from the crowd!
Print Options
Sizes: DL (99 x 210mm), A6 or your custom size.
Paper: 250gsm up to 400gsm in range of medias available including premium uncoated white, kraft, recycled, gloss, metallic and more.
Print: Full colour or black and white. Option for single or double sided.
Finishing: Creased and folded along the left or top. Option to laminate the outside in satin or gloss. Supplied already folded or supplied flat for you to fold yourself.
Tips & Templates
Design
When designing your card please ensure that if you are wanting your card printed full bleed (with colour from edge to edge of the card) that your design includes at least 3mm bleed (this is extra area around the card to allow for trimming). We also suggest that you avoid critical detail being closer that 3mm from the edge of the card (indicated by grey on the detail), and we also don’t suggest that you have a frame around the edge. The reason for this is because there is always movement within the printing process and as a result when the cards are cut we may not be cutting exactly on the crop mark, hence the requirement for bleed and the suggestion to avoid detail being close to the edge.
If you have any questions it is usually easier to call and get the answers before you start designing to avoid any extra costs that may be incurred if we need to fix your file so it is suitable for printing.
Files
When supplying your electronic file for digital printing we always prefer to receive your cards in PDF format. This will happen automatically if you print using Web to Print, or alternatively our PDF Resource page lists a number of free PDF creation options. If your job is to be offset printed (eg you need specific Pantone colours, embossing or foiling) then usually we would prefer the native file. You can supply them 1up on the sheet as we have software that will automatically gangup multiple cards to fill the sheet.
Templates
A5 Greeting Card
