I was a little concerned about having my printing... I was a little concerned about having my printing done in the U.K. but Aura Print did a great job. The communication was good. The quality of their printing was much better than a popular American company I have been using. The product shipped and arrived quickly and was carefully packed. I recommend them.
Birthday Card Printing
- From illustrated cards to photo greeting cards, say something special with Aura Print
- Print birthday cards on more than 20 unique hand-selected paper types
- Design your own cards or have our in-house team create an amazing design for you
At Aura Print, we print birthday cards with more customisation, personalisation, and all-around care than any of our competitors, and we’re not afraid to shout about it.
So whether you’re re-stocking your Etsy shelves with movie-inspired birthday cards, showing your staff how much you appreciate them with photo greeting cards on their birthday, or adding a range of literary cards to your indie bookstore counter, we’ve got you covered.
We Make It Simple To Print Business Cards Online
Are you fed up of Hallmark? Been let down by your birthday card printer a few too many times? Well, we’re here to tell you that bespoke birthday card printing doesn’t need to be difficult, and we’re about to show you why.
We’ve made our ordering process as seamless as possible, and we can’t wait for you to get started. Starting with paper, you’ll have a choice of more than 20 gorgeous paper types, all hand-selected by our team of paper nerds, to ensure your birthday card design is printed on the perfect canvas. From eco-friendly stocks such as Recycled paper and Kraft, to classics such as Uncoated and Silk, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Want to see our papers before placing an order? We’ve put together an amazing sample pack showing every single one of our stunning stocks.
After settling on a paper type, you’ll have the option to add a luxury laminate, including gloss, matte and silky soft-touch, select one of our many metallic foils to give your cards that sparking edge, and watch as your cards knock the socks off that special birthday human! Even better than that? We use eco-friendly, vegan inks to produce colours even bolder than the alternative, with showstopping CMYK setting your design to stun.
Make Your Own Greeting Cards with Our Design Team
At Aura Print, we pride ourselves on our commitment to our craft and our customers, which is why we offer a full in-house design service for those who need a little help in the design department. To team up with one of our talented designers, simply place your order, await your confirmation, and send us your design brief. From there, your designer will aim to have the first proof copy of your design in your inbox in as little as 1-working day, leaving time for you to suggest any necessary changes.
Got an illustration, design, or photo and simply need the right print-folk for the job? Well, come on in! Place your order, send us your print-ready artwork, and a member of our design team will give it a once-over to make sure it’s good to go, eliminating any chance of unwanted surprises when your design hits the presses.
Need to speak to a member of our team about how we print birthday cards? Get in touch today.
Make Your Birthday Cards Feel More Special
Different paper stocks can completely change the personality of a birthday card. Bright coated finishes are perfect for colourful children’s designs and photo-heavy layouts, while textured and uncoated papers create a softer, more premium feel suited to milestone birthdays and boutique stationery collections. Our carefully selected paper range gives you the flexibility to create birthday cards that match both your artwork and audience perfectly.
From playful folded birthday cards to luxury personalised designs, choosing the right material can improve print clarity, colour vibrancy and overall presentation. If you would like to compare different coated, textured and speciality materials before placing your order, explore our guide to understanding different greeting card paper finishes.
Can I Print Personalised Birthday Cards With My Own Photos and Messages?
Absolutely - provided you’re ordering our minimum quantity of 50 cards.
You can create personalised birthday card collections featuring photographs, illustrations, handwritten messages, inside jokes, branding, or custom artwork. This is especially popular for milestone birthdays, family celebrations, children’s parties, Etsy shops, and independent stationery brands branching out into greeting cards rather than one-off cards.
Because every order is professionally printed bespoke to your artwork, you’re not limited to generic online templates or standardised designs. You can also split quantities across multiple designs, making it easier to produce varied birthday card collections within the same order.
If you’re preparing image-heavy artwork, our guide on how to set up photos for print explains how to achieve stronger print quality before production.
Do You Send Birthday Cards Directly to Individual Recipients?
No - unlike online greeting card services such as Moonpig, we don’t offer individual recipient mailing.
We specialise in professionally printing bespoke birthday cards in quantities of 50 or more and delivering them directly to you. Our customers order birthday cards for events, retail collections, Etsy shops, family celebrations, or business use before sending or distributing them personally.
This gives customers much more creative control over paper stocks, finishes, quantities, and design compared to standard online card platforms.
What Paper Works Best for Birthday Cards?
The best paper stock depends heavily on the style of birthday card you’re creating.
Smooth silk stocks are especially popular for colourful children’s cards, photography, and vibrant illustrated designs because they reproduce bright colours extremely well. Uncoated and textured papers often suit more luxury, artistic, or handmade-style birthday cards, where the feel is an important part of the finished product.
For humorous retail birthday cards and premium stationery brands, heavier stocks and eco-friendly materials are also commonly chosen to make cards feel more substantial and gift-worthy.
Are Birthday Cards Popular for Etsy Shops and Small Businesses?
Very much so. Birthday cards remain one of the strongest-performing products for artists, illustrators, and independent stationery brands because birthdays happen year-round and cover huge numbers of themes, age groups, and senses of humour.
A lot of Etsy sellers create birthday card collections around niche interests, relatable humour, pets, gaming, relationships, pop culture, or personalised illustrations. We also regularly work with creators producing wholesale birthday card ranges for shops, craft fairs, and online stores.
Birthday cards are often one of the easiest ways for artists to monetise existing artwork because they’re relatively affordable to produce while still carrying strong perceived value.
If you’re looking to turn your art into greeting cards, we’ve got you covered.
Can I Add Metallic Foil to Birthday Cards?
Yes. Our metallic foil colours are really popular for luxury birthday cards, milestone birthdays, children’s cards, and premium retail stationery collections.
Gold, silver, holographic, pink, and coloured foils are popular choices to highlight typography, age numbers, stars, balloons, decorative illustrations, and celebratory elements within birthday card designs. Foil is great for milestone birthdays such as 18th, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, and beyond, where customers want cards to feel more luxurious and memorable.
Many creators also combine foil with heavier stocks and soft-touch laminate to create a more premium retail feel overall.
If you’re preparing foil artwork, our guide on setting up artwork for foil printing with examples explains how foil files should be supplied before printing.
What Size Birthday Cards Are Most Popular?
A6 birthday cards are one of the most common sizes because they’re affordable to post, practical for retail display, and work well for most standard greeting card designs.
Larger A5 birthday cards are often chosen for milestone birthdays, photo cards, children's designs, or more unique cards where customers want a stronger visual impact and more writing space inside. Square birthday cards have also become increasingly popular for artist-led and contemporary stationery brands because they feel more design-focused and modern.
The right size usually depends on the artwork style, intended audience, and how the cards will be sold or distributed.
Can You Print Funny or Adult Humour Birthday Cards?
Absolutely. Funny birthday cards are one of the most popular categories we print for artists, illustrators, and independent greeting card brands, so go wild!
A lot of our customers produce cards featuring rude humour, niche jokes, sarcastic messaging, gaming references, meme-inspired artwork, workplace humour, or highly targeted comedy themes for their specific audiences. Because everything is printed bespoke to your artwork, there’s complete creative flexibility over both the outside and inside messaging.
We regularly print both short-run test collections and larger wholesale humour card ranges for online retailers and independent shops.
How Should Birthday Card Artwork Be Supplied for Print?
Birthday card artwork should ideally be supplied as high-resolution print-ready files with bleed and safe zones included.
One of the most common problems we see with greeting card artwork is important text or design elements sitting too close to trim edges or fold lines. Bright birthday colours, photography, and fine typography can also reproduce differently in print if the artwork hasn’t been prepared correctly beforehand.
We provide downloadable templates to help ensure your artwork is aligned correctly before production begins.
If you’re setting up artwork yourself, our guide on printing and what is bleed explains why bleed and safe zones are essential for folded print products.
Can You Help Design My Birthday Cards?
Of course!
Many customers come to us with rough ideas, sketches, family photos, jokes, branding assets, or Pinterest inspiration rather than fully prepared artwork.
Our in-house design team can work with you to create the perfect designs for your birthday card range. Once your order has been placed, you can send over your design brief and any existing assets, and your assigned designer will begin preparing the first proof.
This is particularly helpful for customers launching their first greeting card range or creating personalised cards for special occasions.
If you’re unsure how to structure your ideas clearly, our guide on birthday card inspiration and design tips explores popular birthday card styles and creative approaches.
Absolutely - provided you’re ordering our minimum quantity of 50 cards.
You can create personalised birthday card collections featuring photographs, illustrations, handwritten messages, inside jokes, branding, or custom artwork. This is especially popular for milestone birthdays, family celebrations, children’s parties, Etsy shops, and independent stationery brands branching out into greeting cards rather than one-off cards.
Because every order is professionally printed bespoke to your artwork, you’re not limited to generic online templates or standardised designs. You can also split quantities across multiple designs, making it easier to produce varied birthday card collections within the same order.
If you’re preparing image-heavy artwork, our guide on how to set up photos for print explains how to achieve stronger print quality before production.
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