Greeting Cards

Custom Greeting Cards Australia | Sense2

Branded greeting cards are where a brand's voice lands in someone's hands — the thank-you tucked into a gift box, the Christmas card propped on a desk through January, the welcome note that sets the tone of an onboarding kit. Sense2 has been printing custom greeting cards for Australian agencies and brand teams for 30+ years, with seeded paper, FSC stock, foil, letterpress and deboss finishes the creative studios we love keep coming back for.

Find it fast

• Typical MOQ: 50-250 depending on finish; digital runs start at 25 for pilot sends
• Lead time: 7-12 business days standard; 3-5 day express on digital and FSC stock
• Stock: FSC-certified uncoated 300-400gsm, recycled kraft, cotton rag, seeded wildflower paper, pearl and textured boards
• Finishes: foil stamp (gold, rose, silver, copper), blind deboss, letterpress, spot UV, edge painting, die-cut shapes
• Price range (100qty, C6 digital print, FSC 350gsm): AU$1.80-$3.20 per card; foil or letterpress AU$3.80-$7.50
• Envelopes: C6, C5, DL and square — kraft, pearl, coloured or branded with return address
• Free samples Australia-wide, dispatched in 48 hours so you can feel the stock weight and finish

Why Sense2

• 30+ years printing branded stationery for Australian agencies, corporates and government — loved for bringing a design-led, often quirky eye to what looks at first like a simple card
• In-house design studio for art setup, typesetting, foil positioning and envelope printing — we proof carefully because a misaligned foil on a Christmas card is the one thing no one forgets
• Eco-credible range: FSC paper, seeded wildflower paper that blooms when planted, recycled cotton rag and lower-ink packaging — sustainability done credibly, not worthy-by-default
• Thousands of 5-star Google reviews — Customers consistently rate Sense2 for reliability, clear proofs and creative outcomes that exceed expectations

Best for

• Corporate Christmas cards — A foil-stamped brand mark on uncoated FSC stock reads far more considered than a full-colour festive scene. Pair with a handwritten-font personal note inside and a branded envelope with return-address print — the card that stays propped on a desk through January.
• Thank-you cards in gift boxes and hampers — C6 cards on 350gsm cotton rag with a blind deboss of the brand mark. Small, quiet, beautifully made — the piece that makes a hamper feel like a gift rather than a fulfilment.
• Launch event and campaign invites — Die-cut shapes, spot UV, edge painting in the campaign colour — the invite becomes the first piece of the brand world guests touch. Brief on Monday, proofs Tuesday, prototypes by Friday.
• Seeded-paper thank-you cards for eco briefs — Seeded wildflower paper that clients plant into a pot and photograph weeks later — the card that lives beyond the campaign. Works beautifully paired with an eco tote or bamboo notebook.
• Onboarding and welcome packs — A branded welcome card inside a new-hire kit sets the tone before the lanyard goes on. Keep the message warm and specific to the role — the card people keep in their desk drawer.

Curated kits

Christmas Card Edit — Corporate Christmas sends, client goodwill mailouts, end-of-year thank-yous Foil-stamped C6 card on FSC uncoated 400gsm, kraft or pearl envelope with return-address print, handwritten-font personalisation and tissue-wrapped bundles of 25 From AU$3.80 per card at 250qty

Seeded Thank-You Set — Eco-minded thank-yous, launch gifts, sustainability-led brand moments Seeded wildflower paper C6 card with short campaign message, recycled kraft envelope and a planting-instruction insert — ready to slip into hampers or gift boxes From AU$3.20 per card at 200qty

Launch Invite Suite — Campaign launches, VIP events, press preview mailouts Die-cut or square invite on 350gsm textured board with spot UV or edge painting, lined envelope and a branded belly band From AU$5.50 per invite at 150qty

What clients say

"Our Christmas cards landed beautifully wrapped, the foil was perfectly registered, and our CEO told us three clients had kept them on their desks into February. The Sense2 team understood the brief so quickly — warm, considered, exactly the tone we wanted." — Tamsin, Head of Marketing

"We sent seeded-paper thank-you cards with our sustainability report and three clients photographed their sprouting wildflowers weeks later. It's the kind of small, thoughtful detail that made the whole report feel considered." — Asha, Brand Manager

"Letterpress invites for our campaign launch — delivered a few days ahead of when we needed them, beautifully boxed, and the deboss on the envelope made guests pause before they even opened it." — Genevieve, Creative Director

Frequently asked

What's the minimum order for custom greeting cards? Digital-printed cards start at 25-50 units for pilot runs. Foil, letterpress and die-cut cards typically start at 100-250 because plate setup drives the per-unit economics. Seeded-paper cards start at 100. For briefs over 500 units, expect 25-35% off the 100-qty tier — ask for a stepped quote.

How long do custom greeting cards take to produce and deliver in Australia? Standard lead time is 7-12 business days from artwork approval. Digital print on FSC stock can run 3-5 business days on express. Foil and letterpress add 2-4 days for plate-making. For Christmas sends we recommend briefing by mid-October to hold comfortable delivery windows across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

What print finishes and methods do you offer on greeting cards? Digital full-colour, offset litho, foil stamping (gold, rose, silver, copper), blind deboss, letterpress, spot UV, edge painting and die-cut shapes. Envelopes can be printed with return-address, full-colour liners or kraft branding. Our in-house design studio proofs foil registration carefully because alignment is what separates a premium card from a disappointing one.

Can I see a sample of the card stock before I order? Yes — free samples ship Australia-wide, dispatched within 48 hours. We send an A6 swatch pack with FSC uncoated, cotton rag, pearl, kraft and seeded wildflower paper so your team can feel the weight and texture before artwork lock. Pre-production samples with your actual artwork are available on runs over 250.

Do you offer eco-friendly and sustainable greeting cards? Yes — our eco card range includes FSC-certified paper, 100% recycled stock, cotton rag and seeded wildflower paper that blooms when planted. Envelopes are available in recycled kraft with lower-ink packaging. We've been refining the eco range for 14 years — sustainability done credibly, with substrates that actually photograph beautifully.

Can you handwrite or personalise messages inside each card? Yes. We offer variable-data digital print for name personalisation, handwritten-font printing that reads beautifully on uncoated stock, and mail-merge for Christmas or campaign sends at scale. For VIP runs under 100, a calligrapher can be briefed through our creative team — ask for options when you send the list.

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