Digital Prints

Digital artist Teri Brudnak uses the same idea except she hand-folds heavy 7 × 10-inch
fine-art paper and then adheres her inkjet print to the outside page. (See Figure 11.13 for
examples from both Respess and Brudnak.)
For the second “print-directly-on” category, there are many good sources for these cards. ArtZ
has three lines of inkjet-printable cards, and in mid-2004, it teamed up with Moab Paper in
creating the CardMaker line of fine-art inkjet cards. These are made from 100 percent cotton
Entrada Fine Art paper and are printable on both sides (interior and exterior). Cards
come in three sizes, and accompanying envelopes are made of pH-neutral and chlorine-free
translucent vellum. Downloadable templates and printing profiles are also available.
Other good sources for pre-cut, pre-scored (for easy folding), printable cards include Crane
(they have also have a panoramic card), Strathmore, Red River, Photographer’s Edge, Digital
Art Supplies, Inkjet Goodies, and InkjetArt. Most of these cards come with envelopes.
A final option is to use an outside print service to make cards for you. This is an attractive
alternative when high quantities and economics dictate. Printmaker Jan Steinman of
Bytesmiths offers color laser cards as a cheaper alternative to inkjet. Andy Wollman of
Century Editions prints note cards on 100 percent cotton-rag stock with a natural deckle
edge on digital offset presses (see Figure 11.14). He’ll do as few as 35 cards in an order
with online ordering, and he has cards available in several sizes.
What if you want to sell your cards and need commercial clear envelopes or gift-card boxes
for marketing? Clearbags.com has both.
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Figure 11.13 Left: A commercial,
folded, blank note card with a small
canvas inkjet print (Embrace Me)
attached by James Respess; right: a
hand-folded card with a Teri Brudnak
Red Orchids print attached. Both fit
into standard note card envelopes.