We are pleased with our purchase of these cards. We were impressed with the customization options, and the print and paper quality was excellent. We chose the pearl metallic paper, which has a nice shine. Be sure to test out what pens write best on this paper--some of our card writers ended up smearing their message. We didn't rate it 5-star because some of the folds were skewed causing the flaps to not line up well on some. Overall, we are very satisfied with our purchase and will be using Cards Direct again.