Design personalised Christmas Cards using your own photos
There’s no better way to say “We wish you a Merry Christmas” than with a personalised Christmas Card. If you like the idea but aren’t sure how to get started, take a look at our handy tips and advice below.
Take a new family portrait
Christmas is the perfect time to share a special family photo with the ones you love, so it’s a great opportunity to capture a new family portrait. If you’ve got little ones, friends who live far away will love seeing how much they’ve grown. It’s a great family tradition to revisit every year, and family photo Christmas Cards are the perfect way to share these snaps.
Your portrait will look especially festive if you pose next to your nicely decorated tree, so deck the halls and plug in those fairy lights! It’ll all add to the jolly effect.
Get creative with design templates
Looking for some design inspiration? We offer a whole range of Christmas design templates to help you create something special. From colourful contemporary designs to more traditional styles, it’s even easier to design your own Christmas Cards. Simply choose your paper type and card size, then add your chosen photos for that personalised finishing touch. Ideal if you want to create personalised photo Christmas Cards in a flash.
Christmas Cards with Recycled Paper
Our natural Recycled Paper is Blue Angel certified and uses an environmentally-friendly water-based digital printing process. Its subtle texture gives your Christmas Cards a natural, sophisticated look with soft colours and contrasts, perfect for loving messages that bring lasting joy.
Make your Christmas greetings extra-special with Highlights
Add some shimmer and sparkle to your Christmas cards with embossed text in gold, silver, rose gold or gloss.
Gold Highlights
High-quality golden Highlights for Greeting Cards
Wide variety of designs to choose from
Embellish text and clipart with a tactile, raised effect
Available for a variety of formats
Gives your cards an elegant, sophisticated look and feel
Silver Highlights
Glimmering silver Highlights with a classic look and feel
A stylish decoration to add to cards for any occasion
Wide variety of designs to choose from
Available for a variety of formats
Gloss Highlights
A tactile, glossy, raised effect
Add to text and clipart for a professional finish
Gloss Highlights preserve colour intensity
Wide variety of designs to choose from
Available for a variety of formats
Rose Gold Highlights
High-quality, coppery metallic effect
Popular and trendy colour option
Wide variety of designs to choose from.
Gives your cards an elegant, luxurious feel
Frequently asked questions about Personalised Christmas Cards
A personalised Photo Christmas Card is a unique and special way to send holiday wishes to friends and family. Unlike shop-bought cards, which are generic, a personalised card features your own photos, making it extra special. It captures memories, emotions and personal connections. When you give a personalised card, you're not just sending greetings; you're sharing a piece of yourself they will cherish beyond the festive season!
Creating a personalised Christmas Card with your photo is easy and convenient. You do not need any prior knowledge to design your greeting cards.
You can create the cards you want – individually or as a set. You can do it online, using the CEWE App on your mobile device, or on a computer or laptop with the free and easy CEWE Creator Software.
You start by selecting a design template, then upload your chosen photos in a layout you want. CEWE offers a range of card formats and sizes, allowing you to customise the card's appearance. Take it a step further by turning your Christmas Card into a Video Card by incorporating a QR code that, when scanned by loved ones with their smartphones, plays a heartfelt video message or a compilation of festive moments. This unique touch adds an extra layer of warmth and connection to your holiday greetings, making it a memorable and special card for your recipients.
You’ll find dozens of design options for your Christmas Card which you can personalise with your own photo and your message. You’ll also be able to choose from different types of cards, such as classic Folded Cards. Stationery or Postcard style. The Folded Cards come in a variety of sizes:
Small: 10 x 14cm
Panoramic (short fold or long fold): 21 x 10.5cm
Square: 14 x 14 cm
Classic: 13 x 18 cm
You’ll be able to choose from Standard Paper, Premium Paper, High Gloss Paper or Recycled Paper. They also come in sets of 10, with matching envelopes included in your order, so you can be ready to post them to your loved ones.
Yes, you can order a pack of 10, so you can post them easily to your friends and family as soon as your order arrives. The set of cards is perfect if you simply want to have one message suitable for all your loved ones, or leave enough space to write with your pen at home. The set includes matching envelopes, and you’ll be able to select their colours before you start creating your card! You can also choose to send a single Christmas Card directly to a loved one’s home.
Yes, envelopes in white are included with your order. You can upgrade to other colours such as Cream, Pink and Red for an additional price.
How to design and order photo Christmas Cards
Simply choose the creation option that suits you best.
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