Our Card Lines
Custom Graphic Design Service
Pricing Plans & Payment
Delivery and Handling Charges
Mailing Service
About CQ Cards
What is unique about the CQ Cards custom invitation and thank you card service?
We make custom design easy by having our professional consultants and designers will work with you throughout the entire process. There is no need for you to learn or use software. You have much more flexibility to get your cards just the way you want them. .
We provide our service both your personal and business events.
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What are the benefits?
We do the card personalization for you. If you like the idea of a highly personalized card but don’t have the time, patience or graphic computer skill to do them yourself, our card service is ideal for you.
Our design templates are just an easy Starting Point. We give you the flexibility to request any changes you want. Change the color or any text. Add your own words. Best of all, we’ll personalize our templates with your photos. They will become a lasting memento of your event – a keepsake for everyone!
The design is integrated through the entire card. Where other card invitations only use the front cover for the design and the inside left for the messaging, CQ Invitations and Thank-You Cards offer the entire card surface for your design.
Our square card format makes for a unique presentation. Each card is approximately 5 ½ inches square. You can choose from one of three card formats. Our Treo ( 3 panel) Collection offers lots of space for your photos. The Duo ( 2 panel) and Uno (single 2-side) Collection lines are more traditional in their format. To enhance the presentation of our treasured photographs, all our Collection card lines are printed on glossy 100 lb premium card stock.
With our Treo Collection card line, we can personalize the card to each recipient. The card recipient name and address are printed directly on each card. They are mailed in an attractive windowed envelope which shows your name and return address. You can also choose to personalize your message appearing on the inside middle panel with the card recipient’s name. It’s a nice personal touch.
If you like, we’ll do the mailing for you. For the Duo and Uno Collections lines, we will print and apply card recipient mailing labels. For the Treo Collection cards, we personalize the Address Panel of the card with each card recipient’s name and address. There is an additional charge of $0.10 per card. The cost of the postage is extra.
Our Card Lines
What are the feature differences of your card lines?
Panel Treo (3 Panel) Duo (2 Panel) Uno (Single 2-Sided) Address Panel Recipient address N/A N/A Front Panel Photo Personalized Photo Personalized Photo Personalized Inside Left Panel Photo collage Photo collage N/A Inside Middle Panel Personal Message N/A N/A Inside Right Panel Photo Collage Personal Message N/A Backside Panel Photo + Contact Info Photo + Contact Info Personal Message The Treo Collection line is always mailed for you in an attractive windowed enveloped.
The Duo and Uno Collection lines are either returned to you to be mailed, or mailed for you by CQ Cards using printed label applied to the front of the white envelope.
Can I see a printed sample?
Yes, certainly. You can order that through our website (see left menu bar). Please allow time for the post office to deliver it.
Custom Graphic Design Service
How does the design process work?
Submit a request to arrange a consultation (see left menu bar) or call toll free 1-866-516-0237 to reach one of our professional consultants located in Toronto, Canada. They will professionally answer your questions, start the order process and help you each step of the way.
How do we communicate?
Initially by telephone and then after that mostly by email.
What happens during the process?
Your consultant will ask you to select a design from our online library offering as your starting point. Then you can email your digital photos, your preferred messaging and other changes to the design that you want to be made.
In the background, one of our graphics designers will create a "digital e-proof" that will be email to you. You email back any additional changes. Once you approve the digital proof, we can mail you a printed proof or, at your instruction, simply print the entire order. We do what we do best and you get do other things while we do all that for you.
Pricing Plans and Payment
How does the card pricing work?
You pay for your cards based on the type of card format (2, 1 fold or single sheet "postcard") and the quantity. The design time to personalize our templates are a flat fee per order. Custom design is charged at $40 per hour. Delivery charges and taxes are extra.
Card Collection Card Pricing (see chart) Design Personalization Treo (3 Panel) By Quantity $40 Duo (2 Panel) By Quantity $25 Uno (Single 2-Sided) By Quantity $15 How and when do I pay?
A card sample and your emailed proof are free. Once you order a printed proof we ask for payment of the design fee. Once you approve your order for printing a deposit of approximately 50% is charged to your credit card. The balance of your invoice is charged when we ship or mail your order.
We accept payment by Visa and Mastercard.
What taxes are payable?
All orders are printed and shipped from Toronto. They are subject to provincial retail tax of 8% and federal GST tax of 5%. Orders shipped to the United States are not subject to GST but require a Federal Tax ID#.
Delivery and Handling Charges
What are the delivery chanrges?
For orders up to 100 cards shipped by ground (allow 5 to 7 business days) are subject to a delivery and handling charge of $15 for destinations in Canada and $25 destinations in United States. Contact your CQ Cards consultant for the cost of other order sizes.
Orders from the United States
Orders shipped to US destinations require a Federal Tax ID#.
Mailing Service
Will CQ Cards mail my cards for me?
Absolutely and we'll mail them with a "real" postage stamp.
For the Treo Collection card line we print the card recipient name and address directly on the Address Panel. Printed labels are used for the Duo and Uno Collection lines.
What are the postage charges?
For Canadian orders, the prevailing first class Canada Post domestic, US and International postage rates apply.
For US orders, the cards are mailed from a US location and prevailing first class US postal rates apply.
What do you need from me to complete the mailing?
You simply fill out our standard Excel spreadsheet identifying the required information and email it to us.
Is there an additional charge for the mailing?
There is an additional charge of $0.10 per card (plus postage).