Updated January 2019
If you've never printed a custom card design before and are feeling a little hesitant on your tech ability then read on for some step-by-step instructions for Vistaprint. I would recommend using a laptop or tablet over a phone for ease of navigation.
Note: You will need to have or set up an online account with Vistaprint to complete your order.
I have used Vistaprint in the past to print some custom baby shower invites and I was pleased with both price and quality. Therefore, I am confident about suggesting them to my customers.
However, you should know their 5x7 cards actually trim to 4.61 inches (almost a half inch less than 5) by 7.17 inches (slightly more; covered by built-in bleed). For some designs this extra trimmed off the 5-inch dimension won't make much of a difference. But for other cards, the design wouldn't work at this different size. If you plan on printing with Vistaprint, let me know and I can adjust your files.
- Head to www.vistaprint.com.
- Choose "Invitations & Stationery" from the top menu. Then select "See all invitations and announcements" from the list on the far left.
- On the first page you will see that the first option is "Use your complete design" with text reading "Upload it." Click that.
- Choose "Flat 5x7" from the options presented to you and then click "Next."
- In the next step, you will be navigating to the images for your card design. If you haven't already downloaded the two JPG files I sent you, pause a moment to do so. Many people like to download them right to their desktop so they are easy to find.
- Click directly onto the front of your card to upload your image. A row of boxes will pop up. Choose the first one reading "Add Image."
- Assuming your images are saved on your computer, select "My Computer" and then the "Choose Images" button. Navigate to the location of the JPG for the front of your card.
- Click the button reading "Next" from the right.
- Repeat steps 6 and 7 to upload the image for the back of the card.
- Again hit the button reading "Next" and you will be brought to a preview page. You will notice the card is slightly more narrow than the original design. As I mentioned before, the final size of a 5 inch by 7 inch card on Vistaprint.com is actually 4.61 inches by 7.17 inches. Check the box indicating you have reviewed the design and approve it. Then click the "Next" button.
- You will be given the chance to change the paper type and the corner trim. This is also the page where you choose your quantity. Choose "Next" when you are done.
- You will now be asked to sign in or set up an account in order to complete your order.
- In the next steps Vistaprint will attempt to sell you many related customized items: envelopes, return address stickers, envelope seals, matching notecards, mugs, gift tags, etc. Choose what you want or just scroll waaaay to the bottom and click "next." Click past any other offers presented to you with the "go to cart" button.
- Now you will be able to adjust the quantity, apply any promo codes you might have, and check out. That's it!
