Velvet Greeting Cards

A velvet card is a card sealed in a soft-touch velvet lamination, a matte film that feels like suede under the thumb. Our velvet greeting cards print full color on 16 point cardstock under that film and come scored to fold, in 5 sizes from a 5" x 7" card to a 6" x 6" square, in runs of 500 to 10,000.

Give a Card That Feels As Good As It Looks

These are the cards a company sends for the holidays, a couple picks for a wedding, and a brand tucks into a premium order. What sets them apart is the finish: full color on 16 point cardstock, then wrapped in a soft-touch velvet lamination that feels like suede the moment someone picks it up. A set of 500 starts at $617.67 and is rated 4.9 out of 5 across 64 reviews, from a printer working since 1999. See the full greeting cards printing range, or build yours from the options below.

The velvet lamination is a thin matte film laid over both faces, so the surface reads soft and the ink underneath goes deep and rich, far beyond what a glossy card can do. The heavy 16 point stock gives the folded card real body, so it stands on its own on a mantel or a desk. If you want a different premium feel, the Suede Greeting Cards use a similar soft-touch film, while the Raised Foil Greeting Cards add metallic shine on top.

A set of 500 starts at $617.67, about $1.24 a card, and doubling to 1,000 costs only $680.83, about 68 cents a card. A company sending holiday cards to every client usually lands at 1,000 or more for that reason. Tap a tier below to see the set total and what each step up saves.

What Are Velvet Greeting Cards

Velvet greeting cards are folded cards printed full color on 16 point cardstock and finished with a soft-touch velvet lamination that reads matte and suede-smooth. They come in 5 folded sizes, from a 5" x 7" card up to a 6" x 6" square, and print 4/0 with a blank inside or 4/4 on both sides. Buyers order them when an ordinary card would feel too plain: corporate holiday cards, wedding invitations, save-the-dates, announcements, and premium thank-you notes. Because the finish is on the outside, the inside still takes a pen, so a handwritten note works fine on a front-only card.

• Stock: 16 Point Soft Velvet Laminated, scored for the fold.
• Folded sizes: 5" x 7", 4.25" x 5.5", 4.5" x 6", 6" x 6" or 5.5" x 4.25", plus custom up to 12" x 7" flat.
• Ink: 4/0 full color front with a blank inside, or 4/4 on both sides.
• Quantity: 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000 or 10,000 cards.
• Production: 7 business days standard, or a 4 business day rush.
• Proof: a free online proof or straight to production.
• Files: PDF, JPG or PNG.

What Size Should a Velvet Greeting Card Be

Pick the size by how the card gets used. The default 10" x 7" sheet folds to a classic 5" x 7" card, the proportion everyone knows for holiday and event mail. The 8.5" x 5.5" folds to a compact 4.25" x 5.5" note, close to an A2, when you want something that fits a smaller envelope. The 12" x 6" folds to a clean 6" x 6" square that stands well on a mantel, and there is a slim 5.5" x 4.25" fold for a lighter card. Every size ships with the score line already set, so the fold lands exactly where your artwork expects it. The specs panel below lists all 5 sizes and both ink options.

Your artwork can reach the velvet card two ways.

Start from a ready-made layout

Start from one of hundreds of professionally built layouts in our greeting card design templates, then set the cover photo and greeting in the online editor. Deep colors and dark photos look richest under the velvet film, so a cover with one strong image and a short line works well on the 5" x 7" fold.

Bring your own artwork

If your design is ready, download the blank velvet greeting card template for your fold, from the 10" x 7" sheet to the 12" x 6" square. It shows the bleed, the safe margin and the score line, so the cover art lands on the right panel and stays clear of the fold. Upload the finished file as a PDF, JPG or PNG.

Press-Ready Blank Templates

1 blank layout, at 10" x 7" scored to 5" x 7", with the cut and safe margins marked

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How Much Do Velvet Greeting Cards Cost

Velvet greeting cards start at $617.67 per set of 500, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 10,000, so the run size sets the per-card price. A 1,000-card run is $680.83, 5,000 run $2,398.69, and a full 10,000 run is $3,282.88, which works out to 33 cents a card. Count the names on your card list, add spares for late additions, and drag the slider below to see the set total and the per-card cost at that number.

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Wally makes the first touch count

Why a soft-touch velvet card gets kept on the mantel, not tossed in a drawer.

A set of 500 velvet greeting cards starts at $617.67, printed on 16 point stock with a suede-smooth soft-touch finish. Send them as holiday cards, invitations, or premium thank-you notes. Pick a folded size, print the front or both sides, and Wally gets them out on a 7 business day standard or a 4 business day rush.

Front Only, or Both Sides

Choose 4/0 when each card gets a handwritten note: the front prints full color and the inside stays blank for your pen. Choose 4/4 when you send hundreds and want the greeting, a family photo or a company message printed inside too. Both options ship on the same 16 point velvet-laminated stock, and you can request a free online proof before the run so nothing surprises you on press.

How Do Velvet Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range

Velvet is the soft-touch finish in the premium range. If you are weighing a suede feel, a metallic shine or a raised gloss, compare them first. The Spot UV Coated Greeting Cards add a glossy accent over a matte card, and the chart below lines up the closest siblings with the starting price of each.

See How a Finished Velvet Card Lands

The gallery below collects greeting cards our customers printed with us in-house, across different sizes and designs, so you can see how a photo cover reads under velvet once the card is folded. To plan the layout first, read our guide on how to make your own greeting card. Tap any print to see it larger.

Real Greeting Cards Our Customers Printed

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How Fast Can You Get Velvet Greeting Cards

Velvet 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. When the calendar tightens, a 4 business day rush buys back time for a set amount on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when the date demands it. Either way you are not gambling on the ship date: 4OVER4 lands 99.8% of orders on time and sends 82% of them early, and a free online proof is available before the run starts.

See the Rest of Our Greeting Cards

Velvet 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 metallic shine or a lighter everyday card suits you better, each option shows its own starting price and links to its product page.

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Print Your Velvet Greeting Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by five guarantees and 25 plus years of printing since 1999. Pick one of the 5 folds and front only or both sides, and the cards arrive scored on 16 point velvet stock. Need them before a holiday or an event? Plan around the 7 business day standard or take the 4 business day rush. Print your velvet greeting cards today.