We Print Your Design


Welcome to our premium printing services, where your visions come to life on our exquisite paper lines. Whether you are a professional designer or DIY creator, we understand that every project deserves the finest canvas. That's why we offer a carefully curated selection of high-quality paper and print options to suit your unique needs.

Create stunning invitations, special event paper goods, captivating greeting cards, professional business cards and more. Our paper lines provide the perfect backdrop for your creativity to flourish, and our team's commitment to exceptional craftsmanship ensures that your prints will radiate sophistication and leave a lasting impression,

🌿Beautiful Selection of Premium Papers and Envelopes
🌿Black Ink 🌿Full Color Ink 🌿White Ink 🌿White Ink Underlayer
🌿Variable Merge 🌿No Setup Fees

Printing Services

  • Cipria-Cardstock Warehouse

    Premium Papers

    Every project deserves the finest canvas. Choose from a carefully curated selection of high-quality paper, envelopes, and print options to suit your unique needs.

  • Black and white stationery set with envelopes and cards on a light gray surface.

    White Ink Printing

    White ink on colored media continues to be a popular design choice, and the results are stunning yet easily achieved. Just submit your file in black and we'll convert it for you!

  • 1Print Place Cards & Escort Cards-Cardstock Warehouse

    Variable Data Merge

    We offer complimentary variable data merge for place cards, escort cards and envelopes. Select your font options, upload your data and we'll take care of the rest!

Design Resources


Need a design? Design marketplaces such as Etsy, Creative Market, and Graphic River provide access to a wide range of pre-formatted and customizable template and design asset downloads for your next project, many at reasonable prices. The design work is already done for you, allowing you to customize your chosen design and let us do the rest!

NOTE: be sure to read reviews and ensure downloadable files meet print file requirements prior to purchase.

A Few Easy Steps

  • Select Print Options


  • Upload Your Design


  • Add To Cart & Checkout


  • Unbox Your Order!

🌿Ready-Set-Go: Getting Started With Our Printing Services

Online paper swatches are only a guide. If you are unfamiliar with a paper type or color, we  recommend ordering a paper sample.

See 🌿Paper Collections for Printing.

🌿The Skinny vs The Nitty Gritty

The Skinny: Basic information intended for experienced designers is provided in the dropdown section on this page. If you're using an online design marketplace, these are the basics for your design file as well.

The Nitty Gritty: Where a longer explanation is applicable, a deeper dive is provided as a PDF attachment at the end of each dropdown section. This provides additional information on these topics for anyone who needs to learn more about the design process.

If at any time you have additional questions regarding a topic, please contact us with your questions - we're here to help!

🌿Choose Your Beautiful Canvas: Paper Collections for Printing

The perfect start to your special day begins with exceptional paper sourced from the world’s finest mills. Explore our extensive range of premium paper and envelopes to design a fully customized solution tailored to your unique vision!

🌿Paper Collections for Printing

🌿Behind the Scenes: Order Processing Information
  1. We provide complimentary variable data merge for envelopes and place cards. A digital proof is provided with print and proof orders using variable data merge.
  2. Proof prints and printing orders are ordered separately. We recommend ordering a proof prior to placing a full print order.
  3. When placing a full order, you can approve the proof print by entering the proof print order number. We will use the file from that proof order.
  4. We print in black, full color and white ink, as well as white ink underlay. See Designing for White Ink for details.
  5. We use professional printing and precision cutting and scoring equipment to process your order within industry tolerances.
  6. Orders are processed within 3-5 business days; processing time may vary based on seasonal demand and the size of the order.
  7. We offer volume and trade discounts for products as shown on each product page.
  8. Any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. We're here to help!

Basic File Requirements

  • PDF FORMAT - 300 dpi minimum

  • SAFE ZONE = .125 inches

  • COLOR - CMYK Required

  • FONTS & STROKES - Outlined

🌿File Type
Invitation_TEMPLATE_1000_x_1298-Cardstock Warehouse

File Type: PDF

File Type for Advanced White Ink
PDF/x-1a:2001 or X-1a:2003 required

Minimum Resolution:300 dpi

Max File Size: 50 MB

File Background: Transparent

🌿File Dimensions & Bleed

Submit your files properly sized for your finished product, including bleed if applicable.

🌿Printable PDF-Print File Sizes

🌿Folded Card Orientation Guide

This guide illustrates how multiple page card files should be directionally oriented and laid out so your design appears in the proper place when the card is folded.

Customizable designs purchased from an online resource or marketplace should have orientation pre-formatted for you to personalize your download.

For DIY how-to information, click on the PDF link.🌿Folded Card Orientation Guide-Instructional PDF

🌿Print Product Templates

DIY designing? Right click and save these templates to your computer. Add the template to your design file to provide visual safe zone, trim line and bleed margins. Hide or delete the template before saving your pdf.

🌿Print Product Templates

🌿Font Size & Weights

FONT SIZES & WEIGHTS

  • Be careful using fonts that are too small. Anything smaller than 8 pt. may be difficult to read. 
  • What is true about small fonts is also true of fonts, strokes and lines that are very thin or light.
  • Small, thin and light fonts may look perfectly fine on your computer screen, but may not be the outcome you are looking for when printed. This is especially true if the ink color is lighter or the paper color is darker.

🌿Fonts & Strokes

FONTS & STROKES

  • Outline custom fonts and strokes to prevent font substitution.
  • We recommend outlining if fonts need to appear exactly as designed. Some fonts will not transfer correctly, even if they are embedded.
  • IMPORTANT: Be sure to save your original file with Live Fonts separate and apart from the version (copy) you outlined for printing. If you save over your original document with the outlined version, you will no longer be able to edit the text layers.
  • Use the copy with outlining to create your PDF file.

🌿CMYK Color Mode

COLOR: CMYK Required

  • Must be in CMYK color mode
  • Rich Black is recommended for solid black areas and wider fonts to prevent dullness
  • CMYK for rich black example: C:60, M:40, Y:40, K:100
  • 100% Black is recommended for black text that is thin and/or small to prevent offsetting
  • CMYK for 100% black is  C:0, M:0, Y:0, K:100

Notes:

Click here for our paper CMYK Color Codes

Printing on Colored Paper: Please see White Ink Printing below to learn about white under under CMYK when printing colors on colored paper.

Color Flooding: Print designs that lay down a full color background or cover large areas with ink is known as color flooding. Color flooding on a digital press will cause the surface to take on a sheen rather than dull finish, even on matte paper. This is important to note depending on the look you wish to achieve.

If the desired result is a matte finish, we recommend choosing a solid-core cardstock and layering your color elements over a white underlay. This results in a card that is double-sided and solid core, with no white edges, and the background results from the paper color, not a layer of ink. See Designing with White Ink for details on setting up your file.

🌿White Ink Printing - Why White Ink?

White ink on colored media (paper, cardstock and envelopes) continues to be a popular design choice, and the results are stunning yet easily achieved.

Why use solid-core colored paper vs a printed solid-color background in a design?

  •  Using colored cardstock gives printed media a custom look and feel that cannot be replicated by laying a solid ink background on white paper. Printing on colored paper provides your finished pieces with a solid-color background on both sides as well as the edges (no white edges) for a high-quality appearance. This is especially important if you want a truly rich matte background.
  • HERE'S THE GREAT NEWS! Printing in all white requires no special file setup! Simply submit your design in black ink and our printing process will make white ink happen! See 🌿Printable PDF-Designing for White Only
  • For experienced design professionals, white Ink can also be used as an underlayer when a design incorporates colored ink on colored paper. When printing colored ink directly on colored paper, the color of the paper will alter the appearance of the printed ink colors. Designers using programs like InDesign and Adobe Illustrator can create layers that will tell our printers to lay a white ink base directly under colored ink elements. The outcome is a true ink color that is not altered by the color of the paper. See 🌿Printable PDF- White Ink Advanced Options.

Coordinate your printed piece with premium quality colored envelopes addressed in white to make a lasting first impression!

🌿Designing For White Ink

ALL WHITE INK OPTION: Level - Easy

1. White Ink Only – an easy-level, basic design, no spot colors or special software required. Prints all text and design elements in white ink only and allows for varied percentages of white in your design elements, from subtle to 100% opaque white. See PDF for detailed information.

Printing in 100% white ink requires your file to be submitted in black ink. No spot colors required. 

                                    

Your file looks like this:   Your envelope looks like this!
Envelope Print File Example Black and white stationery set with envelopes and cards on a light gray surface.


🌿Printable PDF-Designing for White Only

WHITE INK + CMYK: Level - Advanced

2. White Ink 100% + CMYK – prints white at 100% opaque plus 100% white behind all elements except true black. Printing white ink behind colored ink elements in your design allows printed colors to remain vibrant on dark or colored media (paper).

3. White Ink Varied % + CMYK – allows a varied % of white as standalone elements, as well as behind selected elements. You control where to print white and the % of white.
If you have questions regarding these print file set up instructions, please contact us. See PDF for detailed information.

Note: Advance White Ink options requires the above file design and is not available when using our complimentary variable merge service. 

🌿Printable PDF- White Ink Advanced Options

🌿Overprint

OVERPRINT

  • If using overprint in your design, check your design in "Overprint Preview" to be sure it will print as expected.
  • After opening your document in Adobe Illustrator or InDesign, go to the “View” menu, then select “Overprint Preview”. Turn the option on and off to see if there are any elements that are not going to print as expected.
  • Elements that appear in the Overprint Preview will print in the final printed design.

🌿Adobe Illustrator - Overprinting

🌿InDesign - Overprinting

🌿Photo Cards

Different paper finishes offer advantages and considerations; understanding these can help you achieve the desired outcome.

Whether you prioritize vibrant colors, a professional aesthetic, or a classic matte look, there’s a paper type suited to your needs. Below, we explore the most common options to guide your choice.

🌿Printable PDF-Choosing Paper For Photo Cards

🌿Checklist

Complete this checklist before uploading design files.

✅ Check spelling, grammar, punctuation, and spacing

✅ File Format:

  • Black/CMYK/White Ink Only - PDF 
  • Advanced White Ink - PDF/X-1a:2001 or X-1a:2003 - required for settings to transfer to the PDF file

✅ Resolution is 300 dpi or greater

✅ File Size Maximum - 50 MB

✅ File Background must be Transparent with exception of colored background elements. Files should not be created or submitted with a white background.

✅ Document with bleed is .25 inches greater width and length than final document size

✅ Design file trim size equals dimensions of the ordered document

✅Borders are either inside the safe zo zone or extend from inside the safe zone through the bleed for full/solid border around trimmed edge

✅ Printed elements are within the safe zone. Items are properly cropped and aligned.

✅ Color Mode must be CMYK. Also ensure your monitor is calibrated to display color accurately.

✅ Font sizes are legible when viewed actual size, especially for smaller size prints

✅ Fonts and strokes are outlined

✅ We will need to flatten Transparency and Effects prior to printing

✅ Check "Overprint Preview" if applicable

🌿Print File Setup Requirements PDF

Variable Data on Printed Products

We are currently offering variable data merge as a complimentary service to add variable data to your envelopes, place cards and escort cards.

Variable Data Merge allows you to choose from the in-house fonts we offer as well as your desired CMYK font color.

Read on to learn more.

🌿The Basics of Variable Data
  1. Variable Data Merge does not allow for other custom fonts. See Custom Fonts.
  2. Design File Requirements detailed above apply to all documents, including envelopes and place cards.
  3. A merged pdf will be sent for your approval prior to printing. We will provide the initial setup and up to two (2) requests for font or formatting changes, sent to you by pdf, before printing. Additional changes can be made for an upcharge of $10 per change and $7.50 per each additional printed proof if requested.

🌿How to Submit Your Variable Data File

Follow these steps to provide your variable data.

🌿Place cards and Escort Cards

🌿Envelope Addressing

🌿Variable Merge Pagination and Orientation

This guide illustrates how card files containing variable data (different information) on each printed card should be formatted and paginated. Illustrations below are for both one-sided print (Simplex) and two-sided print (Duplex).


🌿Variable Merge Orientation Guide - PDF

🌿Font Options for Variable Data Products

Printable PDF-Font Options

When choosing to have us merge your variable data, you will choose from the following font options. CMYK colors can be provided for color ink printing.

Note: Advanced White Ink Printing options (White + Black/CMYK) are not available with this option.

Print Font Options


ENVELOPE PRINTING

Printable PDF

Example of font option combinations


PLACE AND ESCORT CARD PRINTING

Printable PDF

Proof Print Place Cards - Escort Cards-font_combo_escort_card_examples-Cardstock Warehouse

🌿Custom Fonts
  1. Envelopes or Place Cards / Escort Cards containing custom fonts or advanced white ink printing (White + Black/CMYK) cannot use the variable merge option.
  2. Designs using custom fonts or advanced white ink printing must be submitted as a merged and properly formatted pdf file.

Anatomy of an Invitation

and day-of stationery goods

Print Envelopes
$0.60 $1.00
$0.60 $1.00
Print Flat Panel Card
$0.65 $1.52
$0.65 $1.52
Print Translucent Vellum Wrap
$1.85 $2.22
$1.85 $2.22
Print Flat Panel Card
$0.65 $1.52
$0.65 $1.52
Print Envelopes
$0.60 $1.00
$0.60 $1.00
Proof Print Flat Panel Card
$7.50
$7.50

*prices do not reflect volume discounts

Invitation Physiology 101


Invitation styles are endless! Highlighted here the most common elements found in today's popular invitations.

🌿The hotspots on the image above will take you to the product pages for each of the pieces. You will notice that some of the hot spots direct you to the same product page. Here's why . . .

For ease of ordering, you will find all sizes of a product on one product page - for example: Flat Panel Cards used for the main invitation, as well as the Insert Cards and RSVP cards are located on one page with selections for sizes, paper and print options.

🌿Simply select your product size, paper and print options, and upload your files for each product from the same product page.

🌿As noted above, each product will be available in a range of paper and print options. If you do not see the desired options for your print project, contact us with the details.

Shop Print Products Order a Print Proof

Print Documents
$1.65 $2.00
$1.65 $2.00
Print Table Top Signage
$1.50 $4.00
$1.50 $4.00
Print Table Top Signage
$1.50 $4.00
$1.50 $4.00
Print Flat Panel Menus & Programs
$1.20 $2.05
$1.20 $2.05
Print Place Cards - Escort Cards
$0.36 $0.85
$0.36 $0.85

*prices do not reflect volume discounts

Principle of Complementarity

"You cannot have one without the other"

Your invitation has gone out and it's time for the big day. Highlighted here are some of the other pieces that will make it complete!

🌿As noted above, each product will be available in a range of size, paper, and print options. If you do not see the desired options for your print project, contact us with the details.

Shop Print Products Order a Print Proof