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TinyCard – The TinyLetter of Greeting Cards

TinyCard – The TinyLetter of Greeting Cards

by szemy2·Apr 9, 2026·2 points·4 comments

AI Analysis

MidCozyShip It

No-account e-card service with CSS 3D animations, but payment flow is broken.

Strengths
  • Cloudflare Workers + D1 stack means zero server management for the operator.
  • CSS 3D flip/envelope animations actually feel polished on mobile devices.
  • 14-day expiry on free tier is a reasonable constraint for a free service.
Weaknesses
  • Payment system for premium cards doesn't work yet, limiting monetization.
  • E-card space already has Paperless Post, Canva, and dozens of alternatives.
Category
Target Audience

People sending digital greetings to friends and family

Similar To

Paperless Post · Canva · Hallmark eCards

Post Description

My brother turned 39, I shipped his gift from a shop directly to him (we live in different countries and couldn't travel home due to my son being born)... Shop wouldn't let me add a postcard. So I went looking for a quick e-card service and every single one was painful; Hallmark wants a subscription, Paperless Post has a coin system, Canva technically works but you're designing a greeting card in a full design tool.

I wanted the tinyletter version of this. You write something, pick a photo, get a link; that's it. No account, no email wall and nothing to install. The recipient taps the link and the card opens with a little animation (flip, envelope, fold :D I (Claude) spent way too long getting the CSS 3D to feel right on mobile).

Built on Cloudflare Workers + D1, React Router 7, images from Unsplash. Free cards expire after 14 days. I added a $3.99 one-time premium if you want to schedule it: but the payment doesn't work right now :) ie didn't have a chance to hook up to Stripe yet.

I built this while my newborn son was sleeping next to me.

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