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Greeting cards

 MSC archived stories - December 17, 2019

Just finished sending my Greeting cards to the children using online templates, so thought asking CT:

 

i) Are they printed on thicker/card paper compared to paper used in printing online letters?

 

ii) Will first image get printed on outer flaps and second image on inner flaps?

 

iii) What are the dimensions of the folded card?

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  1. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:37

    Hello, I use those templates almost all the time and I get only positive feed back from the children, so I guess they are quite good. I do notice that if you upload 1 foto instead of 2 or 3, you do get a bigger image.. so I generally only use 1 photo.

    December 17, 2019

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  2. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:37

    And for your 2nd question, I always assumed that it was indeed like you describe, it seems logic to me..

    December 17, 2019

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  3. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:37

    .. or could it be that the card is printed on a normal paper with both images, then double folded (horizontal > glued > vertical)?

    December 17, 2019

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  4. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:37

    Greeting cards and online letters are printed on the same type of paper. They are printed on regular 8 ½ x11” copy paper, so when folded, it would be half that size. Using the example you gave from our online template, the snowman would be on the front, while your message and the photos you added are on the inside. Hope this helps!

    December 18, 2019

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  5. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:38

    Thanks! To clarify.. if both images are printed onto 1 sheet of paper (i.e. second image below first image) as shown above, will it then get double folded to make the card size 4.25x5.5"? Do you glue the two halves together after first fold or just leave as it’s? I’m asking this to see if better send cards by post to CIKC.

    December 18, 2019

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  6. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:38

    To save time and ensure the max amount of funds are used for the kids, all cards are folded in half, right down the middle and the printing and folding is automated - no extra gluing, folding, etc. or time spent on them.

    December 18, 2019

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  7. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:38

    After the automated folding is complete, can you tell me the size of the final card when going out in the mail?

    December 18, 2019

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  8. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:38

    The length is 8 1/2 and the width is 5 1/2

    December 18, 2019

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  9. chelaka23 March 2025 at 15:39

    Thank you, Rebekah! I can now figure out how the card is produced. Wish I knew this years ago. More than our letters, Greeting cards are received by children with delight and gratitude. I think a real card would make a big difference to them.

    December 18, 2019

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