Our Design Your Own Flat Cards are made from premium materials, where you can upload your own design. Cards are sold in predetermined sets and come in quantities of up to 300. They include envelopes, with options for upgraded colors and envelope addressing. All customization options, quantities, and features depend on the specific card style you select.
What's included in this article?
- What are the differences between the different Design Your Own Cards?
- What printing styles are available?
- What paper type do you use?
- What size options are available?
- Can I add photos and text on the back of the card?
- What quantity options are available?
- Can I purchase custom quantities?
- How many photos can each card hold?
- Do cards come with envelopes?
- Do you offer envelope addressing?
- Can I send cards directly to recipients?
- Can I order extra blank envelopes?
- Do any card sizes require extra postage?
- Can I preview my card before ordering?
- Can I get a printed sample before ordering?
- How long does it take to print and ship?
- Is the Artifact Uprising logo included?
What are the differences between the different Design Your Own Cards?
- Design Your Own Flat Card – one design for 10+ cards (customize front and back)
- Design Your Own Folded Card – one design for 10+ cards (customize front only)
- Folded Photo Card – choose from 10 templates and design each one separately
- Design Your Own Holiday Card (New) - one design for 10+ cards
For our Design Your Own cards, you’ll upload your design as a JPEG. The folded card option features your design on the front only, while the flat card allows for customization on both sides. When editing the back of a flat card, select the Layouts tab to choose a blank, photo, or text layout.
Our Folded Photo Cards come in three sizes and are the best option if you want to create 10 unique cards.
We just launched our Design Your Own Holiday Card, where you can choose from different paper types, envelope colors, or add on envelope addressing.
What printing styles are available?
Our Design Your Own Flat Cards use a standard digital printing process using high-quality inks for accurate, vibrant color.
At this time, Foil Stamping is not offered with our Design Your Own Flat Cards.
What paper type do you use?
A thick matte paper with a subtle eggshell texture that gives photos a soft, refined, gallery-quality feel. Similar to our Everyday Photo Prints.
What size options are available?
Our Design Your Own Flat Cards vary by design, including:
- Design Your Own Flat Card 5 x 7"
- Design Your Own Flat Holiday Card 5 x 7"
- Design Your Own Flat Business Holiday Card 5 x 7"
Can I add photos and text on the back of the card?
Flat cards allow printing on both sides. Back-of-card layouts vary by design and can be customized in the editor.
What quantity options are available?
Cards are sold in quantities ranging from 10 to 300.
Can I purchase custom quantities?
No. Cards are only available in preset quantities.
How many photos can each card hold?
This depends on the design you create, but each card is designed to upload one image.
Do cards come with envelopes?
Yes. Each card includes an envelope. Our Design Your Own Flat Cards have varying options.
Included options:
- Kraft
- White
Upgraded option (additional cost):
- Evergreen
- Juniper
- Dove Grey
- Gold Luster
- Silver Luster
- Winterberry
Envelope Styles
Pointed Flap with Black Ink
- Kraft
- White
- Dove Grey
- Gold Luster
Rounded Flap with Black Ink
- Silver Luster
Rounded Flap with White Ink
- Evergreen
- Juniper
- Winterberry
Do you offer envelope addressing?
Yes, for Design Your Own Flat Cards, and it is an additional cost. Learn more here: Envelope Addressing.
We offer Return Address, Recipient Address, or both Return and Recipient.
- Font options: Didot, Times New Roman, Libra Baskerville, Proxima Nova, Miller Display Light Italic
- Ink options: Black or White, depending on your envelope color
Can I send cards directly to recipients?
No. All Design Your Own Flat Cards, are shipped directly to you. You’ll need to apply postage and mail them to your recipients yourself.
Can I order extra blank envelopes?
Yes, you can order additional envelopes separately from cards on our Envelope Refill page. At this time, these are blank and do not come with envelope addressing.
Do any card sizes require extra postage?
Yes. Postage requirements vary by size:
- No extra postage required: 5 x 7", 7 x 5"
We recommend checking with your local postal service for exact rates.
Can I preview my card before ordering?
Yes. You can review your design directly in the editor before placing your order, and you can also send yourself a PDF Proof of the project. Please note that any foil stamping may not appear in the PDF Proof, as this information is embedded in the project file sent to our production team for printing.
Can I get a printed sample before ordering?
Printed samples are not available. You can preview your design in the editor or send yourself a digital PDF proof.
How long does it take to print and ship?
Our cards require 3 full business days for production, plus shipping time.
- Economy shipping: 3-5 business days
- Expedited shipping: 2-3 business days
- Rush shipping: 1 business day
- *International shipping 4-6 business days
Visit our production and shipping times help article for more detailed information.
Is the Artifact Uprising logo included?
Yes. A small Artifact Uprising logo is printed on the back of each card and cannot be removed.
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