Metallic Greeting Cards

What Are Metallic Greeting Cards?

Metallic greeting cards are folded cards printed full color on 16 point gloss cover stock, finished with a metallic foil accent on the front that catches the light. They come in 6 folded sizes, from a 6" x 9" sheet that scores to a 6" x 4.5" card up to a 6" x 12" that folds to a 6" x 6" square, and print 4/0 with a blank inside or 4/4 on both sides. Every card ships with the fold already scored, so it closes clean without cracking the stock. People reach for them when an ordinary card would feel too plain: corporate holiday cards, wedding and event announcements, save-the-dates, and premium thank-you notes.

What Size Should a Metallic Greeting Card Be?

The right size comes down to how the card gets used. The default 6" x 9" sheet folds to a 6" x 4.5" landscape card, an easy shape for a photo greeting. The 8.5" x 11" folds to a roomy 5.5" x 8.5" for a full holiday scene, while the 8.5" x 5.5" folds to a compact 4.25" x 5.5" note that fits a smaller envelope. Want a clean square? The 6" x 12" folds to a 6" x 6". You can also set a custom size up to 11" x 12" when none of the presets is exactly right. Every size ships with the score line already set, so the fold lands where your artwork expects it. All 6 sizes are grouped below the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.

Two easy ways to make a metallic card do more work, whether you design it from scratch or drop in art you already have.

Start from a ready-made layout

You do not need a designer to make a metallic card look polished. Start from one of hundreds of professionally built layouts in our greeting card design templates, then change the colors, copy, and photos in the online editor in minutes. Leave a little open space where the foil accent falls and the shine does the rest.

Bring your own artwork

Already have your design? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. The blank metallic greeting card template is built at the real folded trim size with the bleed, the safe margin, and the score line already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut or the fold. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Metallic Greeting Cards Cost?

Metallic greeting cards start at $690.88 per set of 500, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 5,000, so a cheaper card really comes down to how big a run you send. A 1,000-card run is $910.55, 2,500 run $1,536.64, and a full 5,000 run is $2,184.68, which works out to about 44 cents a card against $1.38 at the smallest run. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

Front Only, or Both Sides?

Metallic greeting cards print two ways. Pick 4/0 for full color on the front with a blank inside, which keeps the cost down and leaves room for a handwritten message. Pick 4/4 for full color on both sides, so a printed greeting, a photo, or a full design runs inside as well as out. On top of the ink you choose a coating: leave it uncoated for a natural finish, add a High Gloss UV for an all-over shine, or set a Spot UV accent on the front that glosses just one shape against the matte around it. The metallic foil accent stays on the front either way, and you can add matching Premium 70# A6 blank envelopes to the order so the cards are ready to mail.

How Do Metallic Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range?

Metallic is the shine pick, but it is not your only premium finish. If you are weighing a raised foil texture, a holographic shimmer, or a spot gloss accent, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The Spot UV Coated Greeting Cards gloss a single accent over a matte card, and the chart below lines up metallic greeting cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

See How a Finished Metallic Card Lands

Words only go so far. Want to see how the stock, color, and foil accent come together on a real folded card? The gallery below collects greeting cards our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes and designs, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads once it is folded and in a hand. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get Metallic Greeting Cards?

Metallic greeting cards print on a standard 7 business day turnaround, which suits most holiday and event timelines when you plan a couple of weeks out. Order a free online proof before the run and you can check the layout and the placement of the foil accent before anything goes to press. Either way you are not gambling on the ship date: 4OVER4 lands 99.8% of orders on time and sends 82% of them early.

See the Rest of Our Greeting Cards

Metallic is one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full greeting cards printing range or the entire print product range any time. If a raised finish, a holographic shimmer, or a lighter everyday card would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.

Print Your Metallic Greeting Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25 plus years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, ink coverage, or coating you pick, these metallic greeting cards are built to catch the light and earn a spot on a mantel. Plan around the 7 business day standard turnaround and order a free online proof so nothing surprises you on press. Print your metallic greeting cards today.