Christmas Cards

Celebrate the Season with Photo Christmas Cards

Celebrate the season by sharing your favorite memories with personalized Christmas cards. Shutterfly offers more than 1,000 Christmas card templates, making it easy to find a design that fits your family, your favorite photos, and your holiday style. With premium printing and high-quality materials, our Christmas photo cards help you turn your favorite memories into personalized greetings you’ll be product to send.

Easily Customize Your Christmas Cards

Creating personalized Christmas cards is simple with Shutterfly's easy-to-use design tools. Begin by choosing a Christmas card template or uploading your own design, then select from the available paper types, card formats, and trim options before adding your favorite photos, names, custom text, fonts, and colors. Every card also includes FREE back-of-card customization, making it easy to create double-sided Christmas cards with another photo, a family update, a holiday letter, or a coordinating design. Plus, every order is backed by Shutterfly's 100% Happiness Guarantee, so you can order with confidence.

Custom Christmas Card Designs for Every Style

Shutterfly offers Christmas card templates for every style, from simple and modern to bright, festive, and fun. Browse designs with classic Christmas artwork, traditional holiday colors, elegant typography, seasonal illustrations, rustic details, and timeless motifs like wreaths, ornaments, holly, and snowflakes.

Christmas cards can also reflect the moments and memories you're sharing each holiday season. Browse templates perfect for every family like religious Christmas cards, funny Christmas cards, baby’s first Christmas cards, newlywed Christmas cards, pet Christmas cards, and more to celebrate the people, milestones, and memories that made your year special.

Premium Christmas Card Finishes

Premium finishes add extra detail and dimension to your Christmas cards while complementing your favorite photos and design. Choose from five paper types, including Standard Smooth, Signature Smooth, Pearl Shimmer, Luxe Double-Thick, and 100% Recycled cardstock. Select Christmas card designs also feature real foil or no-mess glitter, adding elegant shine and festive sparkle to your holiday greetings.

Fast Christmas Card Printing & Mailing

The holiday season gets busy quickly, so planning ahead can help your Christmas cards arrive before the festivities begin. Shutterfly offers coordinating envelopes, personalized return address labels, FREE recipient address printing on custom envelopes, and flexible shipping options to fit your schedule. Our free online address book makes it simple to collect and organize mailing addresses, and Mail For Me can address, stamp, and mail your Christmas cards directly to your recipients, saving you valuable time during the busy holiday season.

Personalized Christmas Card FAQs

What should I write in a Christmas card?
Start with a warm holiday greeting, then add a personal message, a favorite memory from the year, words of gratitude, or well wishes for the season and the year ahead. You can tailor your message for family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, or clients depending on your relationship. If you need inspiration, explore our collection of Christmas card wishes, greetings, and message ideas.

When should I send Christmas cards?
Most people mail Christmas cards in late November or early December so they arrive before the holiday. If you're sending cards internationally or ordering during the busiest time of the season, it's a good idea to order early. Learn more about when to send Christmas cards with our Christmas card etiquette and mailing guide.

What Christmas card paper options are available?
Shutterfly offers five Christmas card paper options: Standard Smooth, Signature Smooth, Pearl Shimmer, Luxe Double-Thick, and 100% Recycled cardstock. Available paper types vary by template, making it easy to choose the finish that best complements your design.

Can I add recipient addresses to my Christmas cards?
Yes. Shutterfly offers FREE recipient address printing on custom envelopes to help you save time while creating a polished, coordinated look. You can also use Mail For Me to have your Christmas cards addressed, stamped, and mailed directly to your recipients.

Can I personalize the back of my Christmas cards?
Yes. Every Christmas card includes FREE back-of-card customization, giving you additional space for another photo, a family year in review update, a holiday message, or a coordinating design at no extra cost.

Can I add multiple photos to my Christmas cards?
Yes. Shutterfly offers Christmas card templates designed for everything from a single family portrait to multi-photo collages that showcase favorite moments from throughout the year. Popular Christmas card photos include family portraits, candid moments, children, pets, and milestone celebrations.

What Christmas card formats are available?
Shutterfly offers Christmas cards in flat, folded, gate fold, and tri-fold formats. Available formats vary by template, making it easy to choose the option that best fits your photos, message, and design.

What shipping options are available for Christmas cards?
Shutterfly offers multiple shipping options so you can choose the delivery speed that works best for your schedule. Estimated delivery dates are provided during checkout, and ordering early is recommended during the busy holiday season to help ensure your Christmas cards arrive on time.

Celebrate the Season Beyond Christmas Cards

Christmas cards are just one way to share your favorite memories during the holiday season. Turn this year's photos into photo Christmas ornaments, preserve special moments in photo books, or decorate your home with canvas prints that you'll enjoy long after the holidays.

You can also create thoughtful personalized gifts like photo mugs, photo blankets, and photo puzzles for family, friends, teachers, and coworkers. Looking for greetings for other seasonal celebrations? Browse our collection of personalized holiday cards, Christmas party invitations, and New Year’s cards.