Finishing Touches for your Festive Cards
Beautifully made cards with a thoughtful, personal message are a Christmas tradition we all know and love.
Whether you’re sending heartfelt wishes to friends and family or thanking your clients at the end of a busy year, the right print finishing touches can ensure that your cards take pride of place on the shelf.
At The Imaging Centre, we love seeing how a little creativity and craftsmanship can transform a card into something worth keeping. Here are a few of our favourite festive touches that add magic and sparkle to your Christmas cards this season.
Foiling
Gold, silver, copper – or even rose gold – foil instantly brings a luxurious and festive feel to any design. Perfect for stars and snowflakes, foiling also looks stunning in elegant typography, where it catches the light and draws the eye. For a more modern twist, holographic foil gives a shimmering, multicoloured effect that changes as you move the card.
Embossing
Embossing creates a raised texture on your card, adding depth and tactility that invites people to reach out and touch. It’s a lovely way to make elements like your logo, festive motifs or greetings stand out. You can pair embossing with foil for a truly premium finish that is perfect for Christmas.
Debossing
Where embossing raises the design, debossing presses it into the card stock. This technique creates a beautifully subtle indentation, ideal for minimalist or contemporary designs. A simple Christmas greeting or snowflake pattern in debossed detail can look effortlessly elegant.
Spot Colours
Our presses all offer additional colours to the standard CMYK, most popular additional colours are white ink, perfect for printing onto an already coloured board. We also use Metallic inks, and Neons.
Premium Papers
Choosing a luxury paper stock can completely elevate the look and feel of your card. Heavy uncoated stocks can feel beautifully tactile, or smooth silk finishes give designs a polished look. The Imaging Centre sample packs showcase our wide range of paper stock, and you can request your free pack here!
Design with Feeling
The magic of a Christmas card isn’t just in the print, it’s in the thought behind it. Combine your chosen finishes with warm colours, heartfelt and original messages, as well as meaningful design details, to create something that the recipient enjoys and captures the spirit of the season.
In Short…
At The Imaging Centre, we’re here to help you bring your festive ideas to life. Our team can guide you through the best finishing options to make your cards shine brighter than ever.
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