

Greeting Card Printing for Birthday & Christmas Cards
Sending out personalised greetings cards to your customers, family and friends is one of the best ways to show people that you care and to play an unforgettable role during pivotal moments in their lives. Our range of greetings cards are fully customisable and are available in a range of sizes and stock choices making them perfect for all occasions.
No matter the celebration, we’ve got it covered. From Christmas cards that are kind to the environment using our fully recycled stock, right through to printed birthday cards using our rustic Kraft stock, we produce cards you can be proud to print your name on. Don’t have a design? You can use our free and easy design online platform with thousands of free greeting card design templates today.
Shop By Greetings Card Occasion

Christmas Cards
- Personalised Christmas cards available on 11 stunning stocks
- Send festive cheer with photo Christmas cards
- Ideal for sending out to colleagues, friends and family
- Delivered within two working days
- Free Christmas card design templates here

Greetings Cards
- Choose your paper, size and quantity to suit your design
- A versatile option perfect for all your communications
- Go for blank greeting cards or print a message inside
- Delivered within two working days
- Free greetings card design templates here

Invitations
- Printed on a range of premium stocks
- Choose from three different sizes
- Print double or single sided invitations
- Great for custom wedding invites and VIP nights
- Delivered within two working days
- Free invitation design templates here
Shop by Greetings Card Size

A6 Greetings Cards
- 11 stunning paper types to choose from
- Handwrite or print your message
- Our smallest personalised greetings card size
- Choose which envelopes you’d like
- Delivered within two working days
- Free A6 greetings card design templates here

Square Greetings Cards
- A range of paper types to choose from
- Create an interesting design with square cards
- Handwrite or get your message printed
- Envelopes included in your order for easy posting
- Delivered within two working days
- Free square greetings card design templates here

A5 Greetings Cards
- Choose from 11 luxurious stocks
- Great for personalised Birthday cards and thank you notes
- Print double sided or single
- Choose from three types of envelope
- Delivered within two working days
- Free A5 greetings card design templates here

DL Greetings Cards
- 11 gorgeous paper options
- Choose your envelopes
- Send these slim custom cards to customers in the post
- Print on both sides, or handwrite your message
- Delivered within two working days
- Free DL greetings card design templates here
Shop Swing Tags & Parcel Tags

Swing Tags
- Choose from silk paper, Kraft or uncoated
- Add string to your tags for attaching to gifts
- Delivered within two working days

Parcel Tags
- Print single or double sided
- A professional way to sign off a corporate gift
- Delivered within two working days
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How to Design Amazing Print
Need a way to ‘wow’ your customers with awesome print marketing materials? You’re in the right place! From making flyer headings BIG to keeping key information on your business cards short and sweet, here are our top tips for creating print that shows customers just how amazing your business is.
No design? That’s not a problem. Whether you’re an expert designer or have no graphic design experience whatsoever, you can use these top tips to create your own print designs for free using our online templates. Or if you’d prefer, customise our pre-existing design templates for professional-looking print every time!
Custom Printed Greeting Cards for Birthdays, Christmases & Other Occasions
Sending out personalised greetings cards to your customers, family and friends is one of the best ways to show people that you care and to play an unforgettable role during pivotal moments in their lives. Our range of greetings cards are fully customisable and are available in a range of sizes and stock choices making them perfect for all occasions.
No matter the celebration, we’ve got it covered. From Christmas cards that are kind to the environment using our fully recycled stock, right through to printed birthday cards using our rustic Kraft stock, we produce cards you can be proud to print your name on. Don’t have a design? You can use our free and easy design online platform with thousands of free greeting card design templates today.
We understand that using sustainable paper is a major concern for our customers, that’s why all of our greeting card printing is done on paper stocks that are Forest Stewardship Council certified and sourced from well-managed forests.
What Paper to Print Invitations On
We have a huge range of high quality paper options so you can make the perfect invitations. Here’s a quick rundown of our papers:
- 350gsm Premium Silk - a thick, silky card with a high-quality feel. A great option if your design’s background is colour-heavy.
- 350gsm Recycled - a crisp, white card that has the same look and feel as our premium silk, but a little thinner. Made from 100% recycled materials and suitable for any kind of design.
- 280gsm Kraft - a completely unique card for a completely unique event or celebration! This earthy-brown stock looks best with bold, dark patterns.
- 300gsm Ice Gold - this stock has a pearlescent, shimmery finish, making ideal for wedding stationery and best suited to minimal designs.
- 350gsm Conqueror Wove - a luxurious, textured card with solid ink coverage and a sharp white finish, perfect for designs that don’t have heavy backgrounds.
- 300gsm Conqueror Wove Cream - luxurious and textured to touch, but a little thinner than our standard conqueror wove and in a stunning cream colour that suits warm designs.
- 285gsm Woodstock Betulla Pulp - a thinner, rustic look card that uses unbleached wood pulp, meaning you can see specks of brown running through the white stock. Keep designs minimum to show it off!
- 300gsm Mohawk Felt Cream - our most textured stock, this is a really impressive cream card with a mottled texture throughout. Avoid using bold, block colours for the best effect.
- 300gsm Tintoretto by Fedrigoni - this stock is felt-marked in texture, similar to an artist’s sketchpad. Great for artsy and illustrated designs.
What Size Greetings Card, Invite or Postcard Should I Print?
If you’re not sure what size cards or invites to print for your business, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve created this all-encompassing list to show you all of our sizes so you can print cards and invites that suit your needs.
- Greetings cards – A6 (105mm x 148mm), A5 (148mm x 210mm), 148mm Square (148mm x 148mm), DL (99mm x 210mm)
- Postcards – A6 (105mm x 148mm)
- Invites – A6 (105mm x 148mm), A5 (148mm x 210mm), DL (99mm x 210mm)
- Swing & parcel tags – 55mm x 85mm
How to Set Up Your Invite, Postcard or Swing Tag Design
Bleed and safety – Now you know our sizes, getting started on your design is a piece of cake! After setting your artwork document to the right size, add 3mm to each side to act as your bleed area. Make sure all your important information is at least 6mm away from the edge – this stops it from being trimmed off when we cut your print down to size.
Number of sides – As invites, postcards and swing/parcel tags are all available double sided, you may wish to make the most of all that additional space. If you do choose to print double sided, please create separate files for your front and back artwork – you’ll be asked to upload them separately when you add your product to the basket.
Colours – To get a better idea of what your colours will look like when they’re printed, be sure to change the colour mode to CMYK in your preferred designing program. This shows the spectrum of colours that are additive – i.e. colours that are added to white paper and get darker the more colour is added. This is how colours are used in commercial printing.
If you can’t set this up, don’t worry! When you upload your design to the website, our proofing tool automatically changes this for you and shows you the finished result to approve for print.
Saving your artwork – we accept loads of different file types, but the best way to make sure your fonts and images are flattened to the document (and therefore won’t move around or change when a member of our team manually checks your file before print), is to save your file as a PDF or JPEG document.
How to Set Up Your Card Design
All of the tips above apply to setting up a greetings card design for print, however there is a little bit more to think about when you have a design with folds.
Firstly, you’ll need to set your design up as the flat, open size. For example, an A5 greetings card will be A4 size when opened up. Split this down the middle to find your fold line.
If you’re printing a single sided greetings card (with just a front and back cover and no design inside), this is all you need to do! However, if you’re creating a design for the inside pages, you’ll need to create a separate file set up in the same way as the first. You’ll then need to upload this as side 2 when prompted by our online proofing tool.
How to Make Invitations
From wedding invitations to party invitations, the purpose of the invite will determine the design. To make your own, download a design template on the invitation page, or check out our ready-made designs that are completely free to customise!
How to Make Greetings Cards
Whether you want to wish customers merry Christmas or check in for a friendly update, business greeting cards can be a hugely beneficial marketing tool. With our team, you can choose from our range of templates and find a corporate greetings card design that perfectly matches your brand and objectives. Pick your card design now!
Top Design Tips for Cards & Invites
There’s nothing quite so personal as a custom card or invite coming through the post! No matter what your design, the sentiment will be there – but if you want to really wow your recipient, here are our top tips.
- Suitable fonts – businesses make cards and invites for a whole range of reasons; inviting clients to an award ceremony, wishing them a merry Christmas, and even selling their design on them. Pick a font that best suits your reason for sending – for example, swooping, romantic hand script style fonts are best on cards you might be selling, whereas blocky capitals would look more professional on a corporate thank you card.
- Personal note – leave room for a personal handwritten message, whether that’s inside your card or on the back of a postcard. There’s nothing like an actual written message to show how much you care!
- Add your logo – whether you’re selling your card designs or sending them out to customers, adding your logo is great for brand recognition.
- Get creative with stocks – and make sure your design suits the stock you choose. Kraft stocks look incredible with black outlined designs, whereas cream stocks give a warmer tone to your artwork. Choosing a creative stock is a great way to add a premium touch to your cards, and they can enhance your design if you use them to their advantages.





Send Them a Voucher
Instead of just emailing around a voucher to your customers, make their day by sending a voucher inside a Greetings Card. Not only will they love the personal touch, but customers will be much more likely to spend their discount if it appears to be a present coming directly from you.

Tell Your Customers About New Products
Have a new product coming out? Or a new menu you want people to try? Send your customers an invitation to sample the newest addition to your business. A personalised invite directly from your brand will be an invitation that's difficult to ignore! The exclusivity of sending an invite directly to your customers will make your new offering seem even more attractive.

Send as Thank You Cards
How better to thank buyers for their custom than to send a greeting card saying thank you? Pop them inside the packaging of their product or send it to them after they’ve used your service. It serves as a post-purchase reminder of your business and helps strengthen your customers' relationship with your brand.

Ask for Feedback
Postcards are A6 size, meaning there’s just enough space for your customers to jot down any feedback they have! Keep a box on your reception desk with a pen ready so people can scribble down their thoughts and experience of your business. Offer to enter anyone who pops a postcard into the box into a prize draw to win a freebie as an extra incentive.

Stir Up Excitement for Your Event
You’ll want to spread the word as best you can if you’re attending an event or hosting one yourself at your premises. Not only can you send invitations to current customers, but try adopting a guerrilla strategy to spread the word to those you haven’t met yet! Ask other businesses in your area if you can leave some postcards advertising your big day in return for a discount or special invite themselves.

What Do Our Customers Think?
"We chose birthday cards to put smiles on the faces of our members every session!!" - Emma, Owner of Didi Rugby

"Ahloki launched last year and we used instantprint to print out postcards to help spread the good news. Everyone who received an Ahloki postcard simply loved the card, the amazing soft luxurious velvet touch, the clarity of the information and - most importantly - the perfect print and colour quality. It definitely helped us introduce Ahloki with a bang! And begin to receive our very first orders. We will continue to use instantprint for all Ahloki marketing and advertising material" - Sue - Owner of Ahloki

"I find that postcards make the perfect gift cards. We don’t put an amount on them when they’re printed. Instead what we do is we assign a code and just write the amount on ourselves – so they can really have any amount they like. This allows much more flexibility for our customers and also means they make perfect Christmas and birthday presents too." - Megan, Found of Sheffield Skincare Company