Holographic Greeting Cards
See Holographic Greeting Cards in action
A holographic base under the laminate runs through a rainbow when the card tilts, with optional foil, embossing, spot UV or edge painting on top.
- From $367.82 per set of 100, with the per-card price sliding to about $0.68 by the time the run reaches 2,000.
- Finished 5" x 7", folded from a 10" x 7" sheet that ships scored, so it drops straight into a standard A7 envelope.
- 3 laminated 16pt stocks: Silk, Gloss, and Velvet, each sitting over a holographic base that runs through a rainbow as it catches the light.
- Full color on the front alone or on both sides, plus optional foil stamping, embossing, spot UV, edge painting, and basic-shape die cutting.
- 10 business day standard turnaround, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 16 reviews and backed by 4OVER4's Gold Standard guarantees.
Send a Card That Catches the Light
Tilt a holographic greeting card and the surface runs through a full spectrum of color, so a holiday greeting, a thank-you, or an invitation catches the light on the mantel.
The holographic base shows before anyone opens the card, and foil, embossing or spot UV can take a single card further. Every other greeting card style sits on greeting cards printing; the choices for this one follow below.
A set of 100 covers a client holiday list, and a 2,000-card customer mailing costs about a fifth as much per card. The tiers below show the per-card price and the saving at each step.
What Is a Holographic Greeting Card
A holographic greeting card is a folded card printed on a holographic base, so light breaks into a shifting rainbow across the open areas of the design. Pale and white parts of the artwork show the most color shift; solid dark ink covers it.
Use them for holiday greetings, thank-you notes, invitations and product announcements, where the card itself is part of the gift. You set the ink coverage, pick the lamination, choose any premium finish, and the price panel shows the total. For an even more tactile version, the raised gloss of Raised Holographic Greeting Cards lifts the shimmer off the page.
What Size and Format Are Holographic Greeting Cards
4OVER4 holographic greeting cards print at one size: a 10" x 7" flat sheet that scores and folds down to a finished 5" x 7" card, the classic A7 greeting card format. You can order the card scored only, or scored and half folded, so it arrives ready to write inside.
The score line lets the laminated 16pt sheet bend along one clean crease. The specs panel below lists the stock, ink, foil, embossing and spot UV choices in the groups you see when you order.
Start from a layout in our greeting card design templates, part of the 10,000+ design templates 4OVER4 offers across its products, then change the colors, copy, and photos in the online editor. Leave open areas in the design, because the rainbow shows where the ink is light.
For artwork built in your own software, the blank holographic greeting card template is drawn at the 10" x 7" flat size with the center score, bleed and safe margin marked, so the front and inside panels land on the right side of the fold.
Wally lets the light do the talking
Why a stack of holographic cards ends up on the mantel.
A hundred holographic greeting cards runs $367.82, and the rainbow shimmer is the reason people prop them up instead of filing them away. Fold to 5 by 7 inch, pick Silk, Gloss, or Velvet lamination, add foil or spot UV, and Wally prints them full color, ready for the envelope.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
What Stocks and Ink Options Can You Choose
All 3 stocks share the same 16pt weight and the same holographic base, so the choice is about the surface you touch and how much glare it gives back.
Each lamination changes how the shimmer reads. Silk lays down a smooth, low-glare surface that lets the rainbow glow softly. Gloss turns up the shine. Velvet adds a soft-touch feel. On ink, pick 4/0 to print the outside and leave the inside blank for a handwritten note, or 4/4 to print full color on both sides, so the inside carries a design too. For a metallic look without the rainbow, the Metallic Greeting Cards run a silver shimmer instead.
How Much Do Holographic Greeting Cards Cost
A set of 100 costs $367.82, about $3.68 a card. 500 cards run $650.76 and 1,000 run $859.90, so the per-card price falls fast as the list grows. The table below covers the smaller runs, 100 to 350 cards.
What Premium Finishes Can You Add
Foil stamping, embossing and spot UV each come on the front, the back or both sides. Edge painting and a basic-shape die cut apply to the whole card. Each add-on you pick adjusts the price.
Foil stamping presses a mirror-bright metallic into your logo or lettering. Embossing raises the design so you feel it under a thumb. Spot UV lays a glossy clear coat over chosen areas for contrast against the shimmer. Edge painting adds a band of color around the card's edge. A basic-shape die cut trims the card to a simple outline. For a card built entirely around raised gloss, compare the Spot UV Coated Greeting Cards.
How Do Holographic Cards Compare to the Range
Holographic greeting cards are the pick when the finish leads. The chart below places them among the 42 greeting card styles, with the lowest entry price in the category and its most reviewed card.
How Fast Can You Get Holographic Greeting Cards Printed
4OVER4 prints holographic greeting cards on a standard 10 business day turnaround. Before printing, choose Straight to Production to move fast, or a Free Online Proof to approve the layout on screen and catch anything early. Upload a print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG. Every order is backed by 4OVER4's Gold Standard guarantees, so the card that ships is the card you approved.
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Holographic stock is one finish among many. The full print product range lists all 1,000+ products 4OVER4 prints, grouped by category.
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At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by five guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever lamination, ink, or premium finish you pick, these holographic greeting cards are built to catch the light and earn a spot on a shelf. Choose your stock, add the finishes that fit, and print your holographic greeting cards today.
Holographic Foil Greeting Card Specs
What the card is, as the configurator builds it, and what each run costs.
| Spec | What you get |
|---|---|
| Size | Finished 5" x 7", folded from a 10" x 7" sheet, fits a standard A7 envelope |
| Fold | Scoring Only, or Score and Half Fold so it arrives folded |
| Stocks | 3 laminated 16pt stocks, Silk, Gloss or Velvet, over the holographic base |
| Ink | 4/0 outside only, or 4/4 outside and inside |
| Finishes | Foil stamping, embossing, spot UV, edge painting, basic-shape die cutting |
| Turnaround | 10 business days standard |
| 100 cards | $367.82, about $3.68 each |
| 200 cards | $478.54 |
| 300 cards | $552.36 |
| 1,000 cards | $859.90 |
| 2,000 cards | $1,351.97, roughly $0.68 each |
Holographic Greeting Cards: Frequently Asked Questions
What size are the finished cards?
Each card prints flat at 10" x 7" and ships scored, folding down to a finished 5" x 7". That is the standard A7 greeting card shape, so it drops into a standard A7 envelope.
How many cards are in the minimum order?
The smallest set is 100 cards, and the 11 quantity tiers go up to 2,000 cards in one order.
What is the difference between the Silk, Gloss and Velvet stocks?
All three are 16pt laminated stocks sitting over a holographic base. Gloss is the shiniest, Silk is a smooth satin, and Velvet is a soft matte with a tactile surface. All three let the color shift show as the card moves.
Can I print inside the card?
You can print full color on the front alone or on both sides. Leaving the inside blank keeps room for a handwritten message.
What extra finishes can I add?
Foil stamping, embossing, spot UV, edge painting and basic-shape die cutting are all available on top of the holographic stock. Those steps happen after the sheet prints, so choose them as you build the order.
Are these only for holiday cards?
No. The same folded 5" x 7" card works for thank-you notes, invitations, announcements and holiday greetings, since the artwork on both faces is entirely yours.
How to add holographic foil to cards?
On this card you do not add it, the card is built on it. A holographic base runs under the whole sheet and shows through wherever the artwork leaves open or light areas. Design with white and pale space where you want the rainbow and solid ink where you want it hidden, pick the Silk, Gloss or Velvet lamination, and order from 100. For a metallic mark on top, add foil stamping on the front, the back or both.
What is hologram foil?
A film with a microscopic pattern pressed into it that splits light into a moving rainbow, so the color shifts as the card tilts. On a holographic greeting card that film is the base layer under the print and the 16pt lamination, which is why the whole card shimmers rather than one stamped shape. Foil stamping is the separate option that presses a single mirror bright color into a logo or lettering.
Is holographic foil printing expensive?
It costs more than a plain card. A set of 100 works out to about $3.68 a card, and 1,000 cards bring that down to about 86 cents. Foil stamping, embossing, spot UV, edge painting and die cutting each add to the total, and the configurator shows the new price as you stack them.
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