Avery Embossed Note Cards & Envelopes, 4.25" x 5.5", 60ct (8317)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The notecards are very nice, I haven't printed on them yet but am very satisfied with the package!

I design my own greeting cards, so this product is ideal. The quality of the product is superb, and it rarely jams the printer. The perforations are precise enough not to cause tearing, when separating the cards.

Control Freak... Hummm? Nah! I just want my cards to reflect me. As a creative commercial photographer, it's important to stay in touch with your clients and target audience. Saying "Thank You", after a job is always appreciated. Staying connected with Happy Holidays, or "Happy Valentine's Day", is necessary for you remain top of their mind. If you're consistent, they'll receive your card and might think..."Oh, I have a job that she would be perfect for." I've tried many different products and approaches for designing and/or printing my cards. From bulk printing options, to cards that are mailed directly from the web to a client, no processes gives me the control I want over the design, colors, fonts, and double sided printing. Only Avery's #8315 Matte White Note Card product provides all these option, because I can print it myself. The best thing is that the card stock is now physically and significantly WHITER and BRIGHTER than the old product. I absolutely love it. No one else has this option. The only product that would be even better, is Glossy finish on the outside, and matte white on the inside. NO one in the world has this option! Not yet. Go AVERY; cause you ROCK!

Read my other reviews and you'll learn that I've used Avery products for quite some time. I don't know when 8315 Note Cards were added to the Avery product line but I can't recall them being available back in the day when I was still creating my own templates to print Avery labels and such. I mentioned in my review of Avery's 6467 label that templates for it weren't available for the Mac programs I was running at the time (when I first used 6467 labels) but that's all changed. Now there are a number of templates available for Mac usersÛ and that's just the beginning. Avery continues to improve the user experience in ways many newcomers may take for granted, like scoring and perforating, which are built right into this particular note card. Both functions were once performed manually which is to say I had to cut and score cards individually using a craft knife and a metal straightedge. Time is money so when you can, why not save both by using products like this? As to the precision and quality of the cards, from one box to the next, there's no difference. Once you've created the art for your card and have verified it looks as intended on the card, rest assured that every card you print after the original will be identical to it. 8315 Note Cards quickly became a new favorite of mine when I was asked to design and print a note card for my church. Please see the result depicted in the accompanying image.

These cards are perfect for card making because you can print the sentiment inside using the Avery website for designing etc.!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These notecards work well with my images. They are easy to seperate with the scored lines. I wonder if there is a way to get more of a coating on the surface though. My images dont come out as vibrant as I would like.

I purchased Avery 8315 Noter Card and used them for Christmas Cards as I have done for the past 20 years. This is a great product and I highly recommend it. The price is good and delivery was fast

I'm with the last two reviewers. These cards were outstanding for years but the last batches I have gotten clearly are not of the same quality. I don't know if that is because they are no printed at a different production site (Mexico vs. Germany). My guess is that Avery has changed the coating formula. Using the exact same printer, computer, and printer settings I had used for year, the printing is less sharp and the vibrancy of the print is muted. Traditionally, when I printed art on these cards, they looked absolutely great and everyone was very pleased. They have lost that edge. Please return to the traditional manufacturing formula.

My wife is a professional artist, and I print her custom notecards using the Avery Matte White notecards and a high-end inkjet printer. Up to a year ago, the Avery notecards manufactured in Germany were of superb quality. When Avery switched to a Mexican source, that quality was lost. Colors are muted, the image sharpness is gone, and even the micro-perforations are not as clean as the old ones. I hope you have plans to restore the quality, or I will have to find another source for her card stock.

I have been purchasing Avery Matte Note Cards for years and have loved the quality! My note cards receive high praise and are frame worthy. But the newest box I purchased is "Made in Mexico" and the quality is absolutely awful! They cards print saturated and bland and waste a lot of ink. I have printed better on standard copy paper. The Matte Note Cards I've purchased in the past were a "Product of Germany" and were lovely and worthy of my product line. I will not be selling products made with this sub-par card stock.