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How to Make a Greeting Card Template in Microsoft Word

How to Make a Greeting Card Template in Microsoft Word

A greeting card template in Word starts as the flat sheet, 10 by 7 for a 5 by 7 card, zero margins and a two cell table for the fold, saved as a .dotx.

Sofia Ramirez
Affordable Invitation Printing and Where Cutting Cost Actually Shows

Affordable Invitation Printing and Where Cutting Cost Actually Shows

Real prices for affordable invitation printing, from $19.77 for 25 flat cards up to foil, plus the envelope cost budgets miss and where cheap really shows.

Sofia Ramirez
Boarding Pass Invitation Design, From Field Map to Tear-Off Stub

Boarding Pass Invitation Design, From Field Map to Tear-Off Stub

The field layout of a boarding pass invitation, the 9 x 4 size that fits a #10 envelope, real perforation versus a printed tear line, and what each costs.

Sofia Ramirez
The Graduation Season Printing Timeline That Keeps Nothing Late

The Graduation Season Printing Timeline That Keeps Nothing Late

Order graduation announcements, invitations, photo cards, banners and yard signs on a timeline counted back from the ceremony, with real starting prices.

Sofia Ramirez
Greeting Card Printing Sizes, Stocks and How to Order a Run

Greeting Card Printing Sizes, Stocks and How to Order a Run

Greeting card printing sizes, the 17 stocks, the envelope that fits each fold, real 4OVER4 prices and turnarounds, and the six steps to order a run.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Choose an Invitation Printer That Gets Stock, Foil and Envelopes Right

How to Choose an Invitation Printer That Gets Stock, Foil and Envelopes Right

What to check before handing an invitation job to a printer, from stock caliper and real foil versus digital to matched envelopes, proofs and turnaround.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Collect Wedding Guest Addresses and Print Invitations That Mail Correctly

How to Collect Wedding Guest Addresses and Print Invitations That Mail Correctly

How to collect wedding guest addresses with a shared form, clean them into one row per household, and print invitations and envelopes that mail correctly.

Nadia Petrov
How to Design Custom Thank You Notes That Still Feel Handwritten

How to Design Custom Thank You Notes That Still Feel Handwritten

Design a custom thank you note that still reads as personal, with the panel map, A2 envelope sizing, stock a pen will not skid on and what to print.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Design Professional Holiday Cards That Clients Actually Keep

How to Design Professional Holiday Cards That Clients Actually Keep

Design professional holiday cards step by step, with sizing, folded or flat, printed signatures, foil, matching envelopes and the art deadline.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Get Birthday Cards Printed, From Single Boxes to Bulk Client Runs

How to Get Birthday Cards Printed, From Single Boxes to Bulk Client Runs

Which size and fold to print birthday cards at, the stock that takes a pen, envelope and postage rules, and how bulk price breaks work on a client list.

Jordan Kim
How To Get Envelopes Printed For Invitations That Fit and Mail Cleanly

How To Get Envelopes Printed For Invitations That Fit and Mail Cleanly

Envelope sizes that fit your invitation, where the return address goes, why square envelopes cost extra postage, and how many spares to order.

Nadia Petrov
How to Print Cheap Invites That Still Look Expensive

How to Print Cheap Invites That Still Look Expensive

Print cheap invites without the cheap look: starting prices from $16.48, the envelope line that breaks budgets, and free design moves that read premium.

Sofia Ramirez
Sofia Ramirez, 4OVER4 design and templates voice (illustration)
Sofia Ramirez Design & Templates Editor at 4OVER4.COM

Sofia is our design and templates voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.

An invitation or greeting card carries an occasion, so the fold, the size, and the paper set the tone before anyone reads the message. These guides walk through flat versus folded, standard sizes, and modern touches like adding a QR code for RSVPs.

Invitation and Greeting Card Sizes With Envelopes

Flat Invitation Cards come in 4.25 x 5.5, 5 x 7 and 6 x 6 inches, from 25 for $19.77 with a 3 business day turnaround. Folded Invitations fold to the same three finished sizes, on stocks that include 18pt uncoated, 14pt white linen and 18pt premium white linen, from 25 for $38.22. Greeting Cards fold to 4.25 x 5.5 or 5 x 7 inches, from 50 for $56.02, shipped folded or scored flat.

Match the envelope to the finished size: Invitation Envelopes include A2 (4.375 x 5.75 inches) for a 4.25 x 5.5 card, A7 (5.25 x 7.25 inches) for a 5 x 7 card and 6.5 inch squares for a 6 x 6 card, from 250 for $170.42.

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