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.
Printing Your Custom Square Greeting Cards
- Make your message count with personalised, custom square greeting cards
- Square greeting card printing on a huge range of specially selected paper stocks
- We recommend square greeting card size for art-based greeting cards
With our custom square greeting cards, you can turn your art, photography, or illustrations into a mantel-place keepsake for friends, fans, and even friends of fans! So why not make your order worthwhile by choosing a card-printing specialist with years of experience in bringing amazing work to life?
That’s right, we’ve honed the craft of greeting card printing so you can focus on your greeting card business, your Christmas shopping, or simply to allow you to put your feet up. With straightforward, specifically tailored service, we strive to make every customer feel like our very first, and we don’t plan on changing any time soon. Want to learn more about what makes square greeting card size awesome? Stick around.
Bespoke Square Greeting Card Printing
Printing at square greeting card size isn’t for everyone; it’s for the bold. Nothing says sophisticated like a square greeting card, and we’re bringing the frills with a plethora of paper types, customisation options, and of course, tip-top printing. With the option to print on the front, rear, and inside of your card, let your imagination run wild and use up as much of that precious real estate as you can get away with!
We use state-of-the-art tech to print your square greeting cards, bringing your art to life with full HD, CMYK vegan ink on an enormous range of paper types. From eco-stocks such as cotton, kraft and cannabis to artists’ favourite G.F.Smith White Frost, we’ve got a stock for everyone. And if plain old print isn’t for you, why not add the glam to your square greeting cards by sprinkling on a dash of metallic foil? Available in more than 10 shimmering shades, your luxury foils and laminates are designed to bring the wow factor to your cards.
Design Made Easy With Our Square Greeting Card Template
If you’re keen to print square greeting cards with your own design or artwork, we’re here for it. That’s why we’ve created an amazing square greeting card template to help ensure your cards print exactly as you pictured them. With safe zones and bleed included, there’s no way you can go wrong setting up your artwork with us, and once complete, simply place your order, send it across to us, and our team will ensure it’s print-perfect.
Need help in the design department? Say hello to our studio team! With decades of combined experience designing for square greeting card printing UK and USA-wide, simply supply your brief post-checkout and they’ll put together your work of art for you. And if you don’t love it when the first proof comes through there’s no need to worry, your assigned designer will make as many changes as it takes to get it perfect.
Got questions? Our amazing customer service team has answers, so why not get in touch today?
Premium Paper Stocks for Square Greeting Card Printing
Our square greeting card printing range is available on a carefully curated selection of premium paper stocks designed to enhance bold layouts, artistic designs and luxury retail presentation. From ultra-smooth coated finishes that deliver vibrant colour reproduction to textured speciality papers with a more tactile handcrafted feel, each stock creates a completely different visual and physical experience for your cards.
Square greeting cards are particularly popular for photography, illustrated artwork, boutique stationery collections and premium seasonal ranges where presentation plays a major role. Choosing the right paper can improve print sharpness, strengthen durability and help your cards feel more distinctive in hand. To compare coated, textured and uncoated materials in greater detail, explore our guide to choosing the best paper stock for greeting card printing.
Why Choose Square Greeting Cards Instead of Standard Rectangular Cards?
In our opinion, square greeting cards tend to feel a bit more modern and design-led than the traditional, rectangular cards most people are used to seeing.
They’re really popular with artists, illustrators, photographers, and luxury stationery brands because square layouts draw attention to more balanced artwork compositions. We find that square greeting cards tend to stand out more on shop shelves, craft fair displays, and mantelpieces because of their less traditional proportions.
After producing thousands of greeting cards over the years, we’ve found that square formats are particularly popular with artists and photographers looking to turn artwork into a greeting card business.
What Square Greeting Card Sizes Do You Offer?
At Aura Print, we offer 2 square greeting card sizes: 148mm x 148mm & 210mm x 210mm once folded.
Smaller square greeting cards work great for artsy birthday cards, thank you cards, and comedic collections, while larger square cards are generally chosen for photography, luxury Christmas cards, and really detailed illustrated artwork where customers really want their design to do the talking.
What’s the Difference Between 4-Page Fold and 4-Page Top Fold Square Greeting Cards?
In short, the fold direction changes how the card opens and how the artwork is displayed.
Standard 4-page fold greeting cards open from the side like a traditional greeting card, while 4-page top-fold cards open vertically from the top edge. Top-fold cards are popular for more contemporary stationery brands, minimalist designs, and photographic layouts because they feel slightly less conventional and often suit portrait-style artwork. The fold style can also change how the customer displays the card once opened, so it’s definitely worth thinking about.
If you’re preparing folded artwork for print, our guide on explaining our folded print layouts explains how fold direction affects artwork setup and panel positioning.
Are Square Greeting Cards the Best Choice for Artwork and Photography?
In many cases, yes.
Square cards naturally suit centred artwork, symmetrical layouts, social-media-style photography, album artwork, illustrated portraits, and other visual greeting card designs. A lot of artists specifically choose square cards because they work well for turning square-format artwork and Instagram photography into physical products without annoying cropping.
Larger square cards also give artwork more breathing space, helping detailed illustrations and photography feel less cramped vs narrower rectangular cards.
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 placing your order.
Can Square Greeting Cards Be Printed on the Inside Too?
Absolutely. We can print square greeting cards single-sided (outer only) or double-sided with printing on both the outside and inside of the cards.
Many customers leave the inside blank for handwritten messages, while others add printed poems, branding, thank you notes, artwork continuations, or personalised messaging inside the card itself. This is a popular choice for artist greeting cards, luxury Christmas cards, and retail card collections where the interior is just as important as the exterior.
The larger printable area of square cards often gives much more flexibility for inside print and additional design elements, so why not use it?
What Paper Stocks Work Best for Square Greeting Cards?
Square greeting cards are often highly visual, so paper choice can have a massive impact on how the finished card feels.
Smooth silk stocks are popular for colourful illustrations and photography because they reproduce vibrant artwork extremely well, while textured uncoated papers work well for artistic, handmade, or luxury stationery aesthetics. Many artists also choose GF Smith Colorplan stocks and eco papers because the feel becomes part of the final product. If you want to see our full paper range, why not take a peek at our guide to silk, gloss, uncoated, and more?
The heavier the stock feels, the more gift-worthy and collectable the finished card often becomes.
If you’re comparing paper options, our different types of printing paper guide explains how different stocks affect texture, colour, and presentation.
Can I Add Metallic Foil to Square Greeting Cards?
Of course. Metallic foil looks incredible on square greeting cards because the balanced layout naturally highlights reflective finishes.
Many of our customers use gold, silver, rose gold, holographic, or coloured foil to bring out typography, borders, illustrations, logos, and festive artwork. Foil is the go-to for luxury Christmas cards, wedding cards, premium artist cards, and boutique retail ranges where presentation is key.
Because square cards already feel more design-led, foil finishes often make them feel even more giftable.
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.
Would You Recommend Square Greeting Cards for Artists and Small Businesses?
Absolutely. Square greeting cards are especially popular among artists, illustrators, photographers, Etsy sellers, and independent stationery brands because they feel more contemporary than standard formats.
A lot of the creators we work with tend to use square cards to turn existing artwork into living, breathing greeting cards for online shops, craft fairs, gallery spaces, and wholesale collections. The format also works particularly well for building cohesive card ranges because artwork can be displayed consistently across loads of different designs.
If you’re exploring the business side of selling artwork as greeting cards, our guide to turning your art into greeting cards covers some useful pointers for artists and creators.
How Should Square Greeting Card Artwork Be Supplied?
Square greeting card artwork should always be supplied to the correct finished size with bleed and safe zones included.
Because square print formats rely on balanced layouts and centred compositions, even small alignment issues can become much more noticeable than they would on traditional rectangular cards. One of the most common setup issues our pre-press team sees is important text or artwork sitting far too close to fold lines or trim edges.
We provide square greeting card templates to help ensure artwork is positioned correctly before production begins.
If you’re preparing files yourself, our guide on printing and what is bleed explains why bleed and safe zones are so important for folded print products.
How Can I Make My Square Greeting Cards Stand Out?
The cards that feel most high-end usually combine strong artwork, high-quality materials, and thoughtful finishing touches.
Square cards already feel slightly more boutique than standard greeting cards, so pairing them with heavier stocks, textured papers, soft-touch laminate, or metallic foil can create a much more luxurious final product. Small details like colour consistency, sharp folds, clean typography, and matching envelopes also contribute heavily to perceived quality.
After working on thousands of greeting card projects, we’ve found that square cards are often chosen specifically by customers wanting their products to feel more artistic, collectable, and display-worthy rather than just functional.
In our opinion, square greeting cards tend to feel a bit more modern and design-led than the traditional, rectangular cards most people are used to seeing.
They’re really popular with artists, illustrators, photographers, and luxury stationery brands because square layouts draw attention to more balanced artwork compositions. We find that square greeting cards tend to stand out more on shop shelves, craft fair displays, and mantelpieces because of their less traditional proportions.
After producing thousands of greeting cards over the years, we’ve found that square formats are particularly popular with artists and photographers looking to turn artwork into a greeting card business.
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