How personalising works
Pick and personalise
Choose your size and foil colour, then type the name and message into the box on the product page.
I make it by hand
I set the artwork, press the foil by hand and check it before it goes anywhere near an envelope.
It posts from Mallow
Dispatch is 2 to 4 working days by An Post, ready to give, envelope included.
About these 18th Birthday Cards
Eighteen is the one everybody plans for. There is usually a party, there is usually a speech nobody asked for, and there is nearly always a moment where somebody produces a card and it is visibly the wrong card. The designs here are built to hold their own on a table full of them, which mostly means real foil and restraint rather than balloons and glitter.
Cards are printed on heavyweight cardstock in Mallow, blank inside so the message is yours, and finished with hand pressed foil in gold, silver, rose gold or holographic. A5 is the one people choose for an eighteenth, because it is the card that gets kept and the extra size shows.
If the eighteenth gift is a concert, a festival or a first holiday, the birthday keepsake cards are made for revealing it rather than putting a printout in an envelope. See also 21st birthday cards and birthday gifts and keepsakes.
Your questions, answered
Everything you need to know before you personalise a card.
How does personalising work?
On the product page there's a box for the name, age or wording you want. Some designs add that text into the printed design itself, others leave the inside blank for you to write by hand. Each product page says which one it is.
Can I see a proof before it's printed?
For a straightforward name and date, I print without a separate proof. If your wording is longer or unusual, message me first and I'll confirm it before it goes to print.
What if I spot a typo after I've ordered?
Message me as soon as you can. If it hasn't gone to print yet I can fix it for free. Once it's printed and dispatched, a replacement is a paid reprint.
What foil colours do you offer?
Gold, silver, rose gold and holographic, plus gold holographic on some designs, I have over 30 foil color to choose from. Each product page shows which colours are available for that card.
Which size should I pick?
A6 is the standard card size and A5 is roughly double, better when the design carries a lot of wording or you want it to feel like a keepsake.
How long before it arrives?
- Made to order and dispatched within 2-4 working days, then standard An Post delivery within Ireland.