Stationery boxes are custom-printed folding cartons built to hold notecards, pens, journals, and desk sets, made for stationers and gift brands that want their paper goods to arrive looking polished. Printed on SBS or kraft paperboard, every box is made to your artwork.
A clean tuck-end carton keeps cards and writing sets squared and protected on the shelf, so a boxed notecard set reads as a finished gift instead of loose product. Reverse-tuck closure makes packing fast at fulfillment, and printing the inside panel adds a thank-you note or pattern the buyer sees when they open it. Stationery subscription brands use these to ship a cohesive monthly set.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or kraft paperboard folding carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Style: reverse-tuck-end, straight-tuck, or auto-bottom
- Printing: full-color CMYK, inside and outside
- Finishing: matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination; spot UV; foil; emboss/deboss; window cutout
- Paper: FSC-certified option
Best Used For
- Boxed notecard and greeting card sets
- Pen, journal, and desk accessory gift sets
- Stationery subscription boxes
- Retail paper-goods lines
Printing & Finishing
Start with full-color CMYK on coated or uncoated stock, then add soft-touch lamination for a writing-paper feel, spot UV to highlight a monogram, or foil for a metallic logo. Emboss a crest, or add a window cutout to show the cards inside.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based packaging supplier with a 50-unit minimum on folding cartons like these stationery boxes. You get free design help, free US shipping, and full-color CMYK printing on an FSC-certified paper option. Choose standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval or rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs). A sample kit is $50, credited to your first order, and quotes come back within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? 50 units for these folding cartons; 100 or more applies only to specialty rigid boxes.
How long is production? From about 7 business days standard, with a rush option (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs).
Can I get a sample? Yes. A sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Stationery Sets Ordered as One Job
A set works when the pieces agree. Letterhead weight around one hundred grams runs through office printers, while a compliment slip and business card benefit from something heavier. Uncoated stock takes ink from a pen, which coated stock resists. Envelope size has to be confirmed against the folded sheet before anything is quoted.
| Pieces | Set planning guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 | Paper trials across two weights and two finishes. |
| 500 | A first year of correspondence for a small firm. |
| 1,000 | Letterhead and envelopes matched in one press run. |
| 5,000 | Litho setup and any foil die fade out per piece. |
| 10,000+ | Multi office supply from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Where the job runs decides timing: printing kept on our presses may deliver near about 7 business days, specialty imported paper can push to about 12 weeks, both filed as planning ranges, not guarantees. Order the sample kit for $50 and we return that value against your first job. Send sheet sizes, paper weights, finish, envelope style, and quantity per item.
How to Order Stationery
Ordering custom stationery is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
