Personalised Christmas cards

Transform Your Christmas Photos with Creative AI Filters

Make this Christmas truly memorable with personalised photo cards enhanced by creative AI Filters. Whether you’re sending warm wishes to family, festive greetings to friends or a joyful update to loved ones far away, these transformed photos add a unique twist that makes your Christmas card stand out.

Choose from three artistic filters that each bring your festive photo to life in a different way.

• The 3D Animation Filter gives your picture a lively, cinematic feel with soft lighting and expressive detail. It adds a charming, storybook-like quality that’s perfect for cheerful Christmas portraits, children’s photos and fun, playful seasonal cards.
• For a more artistic Christmas mood, the Aquarelle Filter turns your image into a beautiful watercolour-inspired illustration. Soft brush strokes and harmonious colour tones create a gentle, elegant look — ideal for serene winter scenes, cosy family moments or Christmas cards with a touch of sophistication.
• If you prefer something sleek and modern, the Line Drawing Filter offers a chic minimalist style. Your photo becomes a flowing single-line illustration that captures the essence of your image in a clean, stylish way. This filter works wonderfully for contemporary Christmas cards, couple portraits and simple, design-led greetings.

Create 2026 Christmas cards

Sending Christmas cards is always fun, but personalised Christmas cards make it extra special! At smartphoto, you can design your own Christmas cards with your choice of photo and text in no time. Create cards exactly as you want them: in various formats, with or without folds, and with one of our dozens of cheerful Christmas designs. Then, add your favourite photo (or several photos), write a sweet Christmas greeting on the inside, and that's it!

Christmas cards in various shapes and sizes

Making Christmas cards is easy and quick with our online app. Choose from various Christmas cards in all shapes and sizes. Of course, you can choose standard Christmas cards, with or without a fold, but we also have all kinds of Christmas cards with a special shape. Want to make your Christmas cards extra special? Then choose luxury Christmas cards. These cards feature a high-gloss effect that gives your card an extra-festive look. Tip: also take a look at our portfolio Christmas cards. These cards are not only fun to send, but also look great as decoration on your Christmas table!

Sending a photo Christmas card is a lovely way to wish family and friends a Merry Christmas. With smartphoto, you can create your photo Christmas card easily and quickly. Using our simple online app you can add one photo or several, depending on the design you choose. Go for festive family photos, a funny picture of your pet, or a winter landscape photo you took. The possibilities are endless! One thing’s for sure: a photo Christmas card is sure to surprise your loved ones!

If you have created your own Christmas cards, you obviously want to send them in style. That is why with our Christmas cards you have the option of ordering envelopes in different colours, like gold or silver. You can also choose from nice address stickers and seal stickers to match the style of your Christmas cards. Make sending your Christmas cards extra fun!

You’ve also come to the right place for personalised New Year cards. You can choose from various cheerful New Year designs to make your card extra festive. Then add some nice words or quote and personalise your cards with your favourite photos. This way, you can create your own New Year cards in no time. Happy new year!

Christmas cards with gold foil or glossy relief

🌟 Turn your Christmas card into a real showstopper! 🌟 Want to truly impress this year with Christmas cards that literally shine? Then our Christmas cards with gold foil or glossy relief are exactly what you're looking for! With gold foil, certain elements of your Christmas card – such as your Christmas message, stars or other decorative details – get a beautiful shimmering layer that sits luxuriously on top and really pops off the card. It creates a wow effect your loved ones won't soon forget! And our Christmas cards with glossy relief? They give your card a stunning high-gloss finish that makes the colours extra vivid and adds a festive look. The best part: at smartphoto, it's incredibly easy to add this luxurious upgrade to your Christmas card! Simply choose your favourite design, add your photos and text, then pick gold foil or glossy relief with just one click. Within a few days, you'll have the most stylish Christmas cards at home that are sure to surprise absolutely everyone. Because why settle for ordinary when you can choose spectacular? ✨🎄

How can you easily make your own Christmas cards?

With smartphoto, you can create the most beautiful personalised Christmas cards in no time! The process is really simple: you can choose to upload your own design or get started straight away in our user-friendly creator. Don't have your own design? No problem! Choose from our extensive collection of beautiful Christmas card designs and fully customise the template to your liking. Add your favourite photos, write a personal Christmas message, and play around with colours and fonts. Whether you start with a blank card for complete creative freedom or choose one of our inspiring designs, within a few minutes you'll have a unique, personal Christmas card that's sure to surprise your loved ones!

Fun digital examples for making your own Christmas cards online

Get inspired by our beautiful digital examples! Our designers have created dozens of creative Christmas card templates that you can use as a starting point for your own creation. Browse the different styles – from classic and elegant to playful and modern – and discover which one best suits your personality. These digital examples show you exactly how to combine colours, photos and text for a stunning result. Use them for inspiration to give the design your own unique twist, or simply personalise them with your own photos and message. That's how easy it is to turn a beautiful example into your own perfect Christmas card!

Designing personalised Santa cards with smartphoto

Ho ho ho! Our Santa Christmas cards are utterly delightful! 🎅 Whether you go for one of our cheerful Santa designs with his classic red suit and white beard, or a modern twist on good old Father Christmas – at smartphoto, we've got a lovely Santa card for every taste. But wait... what if you and your family want to be Santa yourselves? Then we've got fantastic news! Simply put on your best Santa outfits, take a hilarious family photo, and stick it onto one of our Santa templates. Picture this: dad as Santa, mum as Mrs Claus and the kids as little elves – not just a fun Christmas card, but a memory for life! From traditional Santa illustrations to your very own Santa family photo: with us, every Christmas card becomes a real ho-ho-hit that your loved ones will remember for a long time.

Drawing your own Christmas cards and having them printed

Are you a true creative who loves getting hands-on? Then this is your moment to shine! 🎨 Grab your pencils, markers or paintbrushes and draw the most beautiful Christmas card that's entirely your own. Whether you go for an atmospheric painting, a colourful cartoon or a stylish sketch – your creativity knows no bounds! Once your masterpiece is ready, simply take a good photo of it, scan it, or upload your digital creation directly into our user-friendly creator. With just a few clicks, we'll transform your handmade design into professionally printed, top-quality Christmas cards. That way, you get the best of both worlds: the personal touch of your own artwork combined with smartphoto's perfect finish. Your friends and family will be amazed by your talent and the beautiful quality of the cards!

Buying Christmas cards as a set

No hassle, no stress – just pure Christmas magic! 🎄✨ At smartphoto, you don't just get the most beautiful Christmas cards, you also get everything you need to send them straight away. Order your Christmas cards as a complete set and receive them together with matching envelopes and handy address stickers that perfectly complement your chosen design. That way, you'll have everything at home in one go: your beautiful personalised Christmas cards, stylish envelopes that bring the festive cheer straight to your doormat, and practical address stickers that let you neatly stick all the addresses onto the envelopes in no time. The only thing left to do? Add a stamp and off to the postbox! It doesn't get any easier – more time for mulled wine and Christmas films, less time for admin. Ho ho ho, sending Christmas cards has never been this simple! 🎅📮

What are some fun ideas for making a Christmas card?

A family photo in matching Christmas pyjamas, a funny pose with the dog dressed up as a reindeer, or an atmospheric outdoor shot in the snow: the photo often sets the entire tone of your card. Choose an image that captures a real memory, rather than a standard portrait.

When it comes to style, there are plenty of directions to choose from:

• Classic and warm: red and gold tones with a traditional Christmas message
• Minimalist: a black-and-white photo with one pop of colour and a short message
• Humorous: an inside joke or funny quote that makes for unique cards among your circle of friends