Christmas cards

Artwork for Christmas cards needs to be supplied as a single page PDF. The right hand side of the page being the front of the card and the left hand side being the back of the card. We recommend making the front (right side) at least 1mm bigger than the left so that a small amount appears on the back of the card once folded. This is to allow for any movement when scoring and ensure no unprinted areas appear on the front near the fold. PDF files need to have a minimum of 3mm bleed and crop lines. Download our artwork specifications from www.printtogether.com.au/pdf/Art-Specs.pdf for more details.  Or you can use our free design templates which will automatically be prepared correctly for print - no stress for you!

Do you have a design template for Christmas cards?

Do you supply envelopes or sleeves?
No, we only supply printed materials. Plain envelopes and sleeves can be purchased directly from stationery suppliers such as Envelope Solutions.

Can I add details to the back of my Christmas cards?
Yes our prices are for printing one side of a card - which includes the front and back design. The inside only is left blank.

Can I print a message in the cards?
Yes, we do offer an option extra to print a message on the inside of Christmas cards - just click on 'print message on inside' to get the correct price for this.

Do you have thicker stocks than 300gsm for greeting cards?
For Christmas cards we recommend 300gsm as it scores well and is easy to fold flat.  However we do also have a premium option which is 350gsm which is slightly heavier and printer with our premium HP Indigo machine for best quality.  Great for lots of solid colour/images.
    
Can I print white on kraft paper?
No, unfortunately the recycled kraft paper we use is not suitable for printing white ink.

Do you do letterpress Christmas cards?
We no longer offer letterpress printing. For best results we recommend using a specialist letterpress printer. There are now quite a few small and large letterpress printers in Australia.

Can I do a custom size Christmas cards?
Yes our online quote builder allows you to select from a range of standard Christmas card sizes or manually enter a custom size. Simply click the check box next to the standard dimensions to enter your custom size. Please enter the flat size of the greeting card not the size once folded. We suggest first confirming the size of your envelope first before creating a custom size Christmas card. Always make sure your final Christmas card once folder is a little smaller than your envelope.

Can I print a border on my Christmas cards?
We really don't recommend printing borders on Christmas cards. We have a shift tolerance of 1mm for Christmas cards. This means prints can shift in any direction during printing and trimming by up to 1mm. When borders are printed this means some Christmas cards will look asymmetrical. If you really want a border we recommend only having this on one side of your Christmas cards and making it at least 5mm in from the edge. This allows us space to re-trim if required to try and make them as symmetrical as possible.

Can I have a sample print of my Christmas cards before going ahead with the full order?
We do not supply printed samples by default, we print directly from your PDF files. If you would like a price for printing a test sample print only, select 'sample print' in the quantity dropdown of our quote builder. The cost of a sample print is basically all time for setup and finishing, plus postage. Unfortunately it takes us as long to setup and trim one item as it does a whole pile.

Can I have a PDF proof?
We do not supply proofs unless artwork amends are required prior to printing, or you request one. We print directly from you press ready PDF files. For full details of how to prepare and output files ready to print from Canva, Layout, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop please download our artwork specifications from www.printtogether.com.au/pdf/Art-Specs.pdf  Or you can use our free design templates which will automatically be prepared correctly for print - no stress for you!

Can I print split quantities for Christmas cards? For example 1 design x 250 and 2 designs x 500?
Yes just press '+ Add another split quantity' in our quote builder. You can add as many different quantity splits as required. Please also add the quantity in your file names, so we know how many to print of each design -€“ eg Design-Name-1x250.pdf

What if I have more than 50 Christmas card designs?
You can add additional designs by adding more split quantities. Just click '+ Add another split quantity' in our quote builder. You can add as many different kinds as required.

I have printed Christmas cards with you before, do you keep artwork on file?
Yes we keep all press ready artwork on file. If you have placed an order in the last 5 years you should be able to login to your account with an old quote or reference number and your email address and download any artwork from previous orders. If your artwork isn't in your online account, let us know and we will take a look in our archive for you.

Do you do foil printed Christmas cards?
No, we do not offer foiling for a couple of reasons.
1. Foil makes it harder to recycled paper as the foil needs to be separated from the paper pulp.
2. To get the best results with foil you need to foil stamp. This involves having metal formes made and using these to stamp foil on to paper. This adds a lot of cost to small runs of greeting cards. Over the years digital foil has grown in popularity with printers as it is a cheap and fast alternative to foil stamping. In our opinion that is all it it is, cheap and fast, it really doesn't look anywhere near as good a foil stamping. Our goal is to make printing on recycled paper affordable, we therefore have decided not to offer foiling.

Do you print Christmas cards with Pantone colours?
No we do not print Christmas cards using Pantone colours. All of our Christmas cards are printed CMYK together on large sheets of paper and then trimmed to size. In order to print using Pantone colours, we need to print just your Christmas cards on their own and set the press up with Pantone ink. This takes a lot of time in setup and therefore costs substantially more than printing collectively with others CMYK.

I have a PDF of an old Christmas card but I want to change the details on it, can you do this or do I have to go back to my designer?
In most cases it will be quicker and cheaper to go back to your designer if possible. Changing text in the master design file is very quick an easy for a designer to do. If for some reason your designer can't do this, we may be able to edit your PDF. This all depends how the artwork has been setup and saved. If the text hasn't been converted to outlines and we have the font used on file yes we can make changes. If the font has been flattened or we don't have the font used then we will need to replace the font with something similar in order to make changes. The cost of us making these changes is dependent on what needs to be done. We estimate layout costs after reviewing your files and requirements. For more details please contact us.