Custom Pop Up Cards: How Personalization Works (and What It Costs)

If you have ever wondered custom pop up cards, you are in the right place. We design and produce 3D pop up cards every day, and this guide condenses what we have learned into plain answers.

A custom pop up card turns a greeting into an artifact. Here is how the process actually works.

Three Levels of Custom

• Personalized print: your names, date or message printed inside a stock design - days, not weeks
• Semi-custom: choose colors, add a logo, or modify an existing scene
• Fully bespoke: a new engineered scene from your brief - think proposal maps, product replicas, brand mascots
• See our custom branding options

Typical Lead Times and Minimums

• Printed personalization: 3-7 days, minimums from 1 piece
• Semi-custom: 2-3 weeks, minimums around 50 pieces
• Full bespoke: 4-8 weeks including engineering and sampling
• Rush options exist - ask before you assume no

Where Custom Shines

• Wedding invitations that become keepsakes: invitation cards
• Corporate gifts clients actually keep: business gift cards
• Proposals, anniversaries and milestone birthdays
• Product-launch mailers that survive the recycling bin

Related Guides

Best 3D Pop Up Cards · How to Choose a Pop Up Card · Why 3D Cards Make the Best Gifts

Frequently Asked Questions

Do 3D pop up cards cost more than regular cards?

Yes, typically $12-$39 versus $3-$8 for a flat card, because each one is cut, folded and assembled by hand in multiple layers. In return you get a keepsake most people display for months - or years - instead of tossing it after opening.

When should I order a pop up card before the occasion?

Order at least one to two weeks ahead to allow for shipping, and consider ordering two or three at once so you always have a standout card on hand for last-minute celebrations.