When it comes to creating and ordering personalized Christmas cards, Shutterfly makes it easy to design cards your family and friends will love. If you’re wondering about shipping, sizes, paper types, pricing, or how the ordering process works, we’ve answered the most common questions about Shutterfly Christmas and holiday cards below.
What can you customize on a Shutterfly Christmas card?
Shutterfly Christmas cards offer a wide range of personalization options, including:
- Customizable templates or your own uploaded design
- Flat, folded, trifold, gatefold, and other premium card formats
- Photos, text, fonts, colors, and layouts
- Family names, holiday greetings, and custom messages
- Trim styles, including rounded and scalloped corners
- Cardstock and paper types, including Standard Smooth, Signature Smooth, Pearl Shimmer, Luxe Double-Thick, and 100% Recycled Cardstock
- Foil and glitter accents on select designs
- Free back-of-card customization with photos, text, and personalized layouts
- White, custom, colored, and pre-lined foil envelopes
- Slip-in envelope liners
- Free recipient address printing on custom envelopes
- Mail for Me® Service, which addresses, stamps, and mails your cards for you
Whether you’re personalizing a Shutterfly design or uploading your own artwork, there are plenty of ways to create a Christmas card that fits your style and holiday message.
How do you make a Shutterfly Christmas card?
Creating a personalized Christmas card only takes a few steps:
- Browse the Christmas card collection and choose your favorite design.
- Select your paper type, trim style, and other available options.
- Upload your favorite holiday photos from your phone, computer, Google Photos, Amazon Photos, or Facebook.
- Personalize your greeting, family name, photos, fonts, and colors.
- Customize the back of your card with photos, text, and personalized layouts at no additional cost.
- Choose your envelope options, add recipient addressing if desired, and review your card.
- Place your order or use Mail for Me® Service to have your cards addressed, stamped, and mailed for you.
What size are Shutterfly holiday cards?
Shutterfly Christmas cards come in several popular sizes, including:
- 4×8
- 5×7
- 6×8
Christmas card templates are available in a variety of formats, including flat, folded, trifold, and gatefold styles. Browse designs in your preferred format to find one that fits your holiday message, photos, and personal style.
Can you customize the back of Shutterfly Christmas cards?
Yes. Shutterfly Christmas cards include free back-of-card customization. Add photos, write a family update or holiday message, and customize your back-of-card layout at no extra cost.
What paper types are available for Shutterfly Christmas cards?
Shutterfly offers several Christmas card paper types to suit different styles and preferences:
- Standard Smooth: A classic, everyday cardstock with a smooth matte finish.
- Signature Smooth: A thicker cardstock with a smooth finish for a more premium feel.
- Pearl Shimmer: A pearlescent finish that adds a subtle shimmer to photos and designs.
- Luxe Double-Thick: An ultra-thick cardstock that creates a substantial, luxury feel.
- 100% Recycled: Made with 100% recycled paper and features a smooth matte finish.
The available paper types vary by card design, so you’ll see the options for your selected card during customization.
Does Shutterfly offer foil Christmas cards?
Yes. Shutterfly offers Personalized Foil and Foil Stamped Christmas cards. Personalized Foil features raised foil on customizable details such as your family name, greeting, or other wording. Foil Stamped cards feature real foil accents pressed into the card’s artwork, with the foil color determined by the design.
Foil finishes include gold, rose gold, silver, red, and gold sparkle across select Christmas card designs.
How much are Shutterfly Christmas cards?
Shutterfly Christmas cards pricing typically range from about $1.35 to $7.27 per card, depending on the design, quantity, cardstock, trim style, and any premium upgrades you choose. Ordering larger quantities can lower the price per card, while options like foil accents, specialty cardstock, and upgraded envelopes may increase the overall cost.
When should you order Christmas cards?
For the best selection and plenty of time for delivery, it’s recommended to order your Christmas cards in late October or early November.
Ordering early also gives you more time to personalize your cards, address envelopes, and mail them before the holiday rush.
When do Shutterfly Christmas cards go on sale?
Holiday card promotions typically begin in October and continue throughout the holiday season. Additional savings are often available around Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other seasonal events.
For the latest offers, check the Shutterfly website or sign up for promotional emails and texts.
How long does it take to get Christmas cards from Shutterfly?
Most Shutterfly Christmas cards are printed and shipped within a few business days, though production and delivery times vary based on the card style and shipping method you choose. Expedited shipping options are available if you need your holiday cards sooner.
Because demand increases throughout the holiday season, ordering early gives you more time for printing, delivery, addressing envelopes, and getting your cards in the mail.
Learn more about Shutterfly’s Shipping Times.
Can you send Christmas cards directly from Shutterfly?
Yes. With Mail for Me® Service, Shutterfly can address, stamp, and mail your Christmas cards directly to your recipients using plain white envelopes, saving you time during the busy holiday season.
If you’d rather mail them yourself, you can personalize custom envelopes with free recipient address printing before your order ships.
Do Shutterfly Christmas cards come with envelopes?
Yes. Every Shutterfly Christmas card order includes complimentary white envelopes.
You can also upgrade to custom envelopes with coordinating holiday designs, colored envelopes, pre-lined foil envelopes, or slip-in envelope liners to complement your cards. If you’d like to save time addressing your holiday cards, you can add free recipient address printing on custom envelopes or use Mail for Me® Service with plain white envelopes.
Can you print Shutterfly Christmas cards at Walgreens?
No. Shutterfly Christmas cards are professionally printed and fulfilled through Shutterfly and aren’t available for Walgreens pickup.
If you need photo prints quickly, Shutterfly does offer same-day photo print pickup at Walgreens in select sizes, but Christmas cards must be ordered directly through Shutterfly.
Can I order a sample of Shutterfly Christmas cards?
Shutterfly doesn’t currently offer individual Christmas card samples. The online editor lets you preview your design before ordering so you can review your photos, text, colors, and layout before your cards are printed.
