Looking for a Funky Pigeon alternative?

Funky Pigeon does one job very well: a personalised card with a photo and a typed message, sent straight to the door. If that's what the occasion needs, use it - we'd rather say so than pretend otherwise.

People come looking for an alternative for a different reason. They want a card that doesn't look like a template, one price that stays the same at the checkout, and space inside to write something in their own handwriting.

That's what we do. Every design is drawn in house, printed in the UK on proper card stock and posted first class. Cards are blank inside, and the whole basket ships in one delivery whether it's one card or ten.

Why people switch

• The card that looked like £2.99 arrives at closer to £6 once postage and finish are added.
• The design catalogue is enormous but a lot of it is licensed artwork sold elsewhere too.
• A typed message inside reads like an invoice, not a card.
• Ordering four cards means four postage charges rather than one basket.
• You wanted a card, not a photo editor.

What you get instead

• Designs drawn in house, so the recipient hasn't had the same one from someone else.
• One flat price with nothing bolted on at the checkout.
• Blank inside, with real room to write.
• Cards, candles and badges in one order and one delivery.
• Printed in the UK, posted first class, usually the same working day.

When Funky Pigeon is still the right call

• You want a photo on the front of the card.
• You need a card, flowers and a balloon bundled into one order.
• You want it typed and posted directly without touching it yourself.

Birthday cards

The category most people are here for.

Funny cards

The ones that stay on the shelf rather than in the bin.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good alternative to Funky Pigeon?

For photo cards, none - that's what it's built for. For original designs at one flat price with room to handwrite the message, an independent UK studio like ours is the closer fit.

Is Funky Pigeon cheaper than an independent card shop?

On the product page it often looks cheaper. The difference usually appears at the checkout, where size, finish and per-card postage are added. Our price is the price, and a basket of cards ships once.

Do you do personalised photo cards?

No. Our cards are blank inside and designed to be written by hand. If the occasion needs a photo, use a personalised site - it's genuinely the better tool for that.

Can you post the card straight to the recipient?

Yes. Send it to them directly, or to yourself first if you'd rather write it and hand it over.