Make your event special by elevating your invitations or cards with foil. Your friends and family will be extremely impressed with your one-of-a-kind cards. Foil is always on trend for weddings and will be a beautiful addition to any holiday cards. Below we are going to explain exactly what a foil card or invite is and how it differs from normal cards. You will be wanting to foil everything once you’re done reading this!
What is a Foil Card or Foil Invitation?
Foil is a metallic material that comes dyed in various colors like rose gold, gold, and silver. Your invitations are foil-printed by a machine in bulk; as opposed to being colored with normal ink, they’re printed with the foil color of your choice. It gives the card more color and flash, making your card stand out from the crowd.
Foil isn’t necessarily going to be the only material used in your invitation. It will add another level to your invite and make them look classic and timeless. The foil is a super luxurious addition and makes a great impact on any card.
What are the advantages of choosing foil invitations or cards?
By going with a foil invitation or card, you’ll be able to bring a beautiful sophistication to your event that plain cards just don’t have. You’ll be able to see that the gold foil adds a luxurious shine to your invites or card, catching the light to draw focus without changing the style of the design. Foil cards are fantastic for a wedding, milestone birthday invites, anniversary parties, graduation announcements, or holiday cards.
What kind of foil designs does Zazzle offer?
Zazzle has foil in multiple types of designs for you to consider, whether you want to have all the text in foil or just a few words. Choosing to go with foil is a big decision, so it’s best to make sure you find the right use for foil on your card. Below are a few examples of the kind of foiled word designs you can purchase.
Have the important details of your event or occasion jump off the page with foil lettering on the cards. It can be all of the text, a bold title, or just large letters to emphasize the initials of a college or the couple that’s getting married.
As well as that, you can get designs with just a simple detail of foil, or with the whole card design foiled. Both will give an amazing impression on your guests.
Card & Invitation Sizes on Zazzle
You can experiment with the size of your card as well. Traditionally the size card for invitations is 5”x7” and will fit in a standard envelope to post. Choosing a larger size will make quite a statement. Your friends and family won’t lose the card and will be reminded of your upcoming event every time they see it.
Real Foil Cards vs Faux Foil Cards
All genuine foil products will have a ‘REAL FOIL’ banner on the page while looking at all the designs (see the below image for example). The ink used is a metallic foil, that doesn’t just give the impression of foil, but adds a real shine to the design
Once you’ve found the design you like, you can always double-check to see that it’s real foil by looking at the top left of the page for this logo (see the real foil icon below).
You may also see ‘faux foil’ in product designs on Zazzle, as it’s not mandatory that our Independent Creators use real foil in their designs. You’ll see a pop-up appear on the majority of these products to notify you that it’s not ‘Real Foil,’ as with the cards above. For example, there are graduation, wedding, and religious invites that don’t have foil but look like they are foiled. Going faux foil is a great option if you don’t want your cards to be too bright.
Color Foil Type
On Zazzle, there are three foil colors to pick from silver, gold, and rose gold! Bring all the shimmer to your card. When editing the card design of your choice, there’ll be small boxes for gold, silver, and rose gold. When you click on each box, the color will change on the screen to show you how the design will look with each foil type. Try each color to see which one works best for your event.
Different Card & Invitation Styles
No matter what kind of card you’re interested in, Zazzle has a style for you. The traditional style for wedding invitations is a flat card with details on both sides, and you can get it in different sizes to really impress everyone. Having a flat card also allows you to fit a details card, or an RSVP card in the envelope, to make sure your guest has everything they need.
For birthday or holiday cards, a folded card is perfect. It can fit all the funny things you want to say to a person for their birthday, or you can use it to tell everyone the great things you have done this year. Folding cards also have room for multiple pictures.
Lastly, a great option for graduation invites or baby announcements would be a postcard-style card. This is a simple, small card that you can send with a little message to everyone you know and love. It’s light and smaller than flat cards, so you can send it with ease.
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How do I customize my foil card?
When it comes to customizing your foil cards on Zazzle, there are two ways to get the card of your dreams.
1) Editing one of the amazing designs created by one of our Independent Creators!
Step 1: Find the design that works best for your event and that you love above all else!
Step 2: Click on the ‘Personalize’ button to add your images and your details. Add the date and location of your event.
Step 3: To change any other details or add more text, click on the ‘Edit using Design Tool’ button. You’ll be taken into the design tool, where you can make further changes to the card.
Step 4: If you use the editing tool click the ‘Done’ button. Then click on the ‘Qty’ box and put in the number of cards you want. Finalize it all by clicking the ‘Add to Cart’ button and your foil cards will be ready to order.
2) Creating your own foil card design from scratch!
Step 1: Go to one of the custom pages for foil cards.
Step 2: On the product page, choose the desired size, shape, and material.
Step 3: Click the ‘Add Images’ or ‘Add Text’ and add any design elements in Zazzle’s Design Tool – this is where you’ll add your personal touch to your product!
Step 4: Click ‘Done’ and see your final design.
What occasions should I use foil for?
Whatever event or occasion you have coming up, Zazzle has a foil design for you. Here are a few options for you to check out and to get those creative ideas flowing.
Wedding Invitations
Christmas Cards
Birthday Cards
New Year Cards
Anniversary Cards
Graduation Cards
Regardless of the style, foil color, or size of card you choose, know that you’re sure to amaze everyone you send it to. Whether you send Christmas cards, wedding invites, or graduation announcements, having a foil card can take your cards to the next level. Shop foil invites or cards on Zazzle today!
Lucy is a Content Specialist at Zazzle in Cork, Ireland. Originally from America, she is now settled in Ireland with her husband and Corgi-mix puppy Dug (yes, like from Disney’s UP!). It’s the simple things in life that matter, so give her a bag of M&M’s and she’s happy. She loves to relax with a good book, cozy up on the couch for a movie, or go to the park for a stroll with the family.
