Original Christmas Cards

To take a little break from our usual blog schedule—where, as you know, we focus on digital marketing, web design, and graphic design—today we’re sharing a collection of unique Christmas cards we’ve put together, which ties in nicely with our design content.

Want to create your own free virtual Christmas card?

We’ve developed a free online Christmas card maker so you can send personalized holiday greetings to your loved ones electronically.

The holidays are just around the corner, and along with carols, Santa Claus, the Three Wise Men, and—at least here in Barcelona—the “tió de nadal”, Christmas cards start making their rounds everywhere. Still, it’s worth noting that, for better or worse, social media and WhatsApp have made traditional, paper Christmas cards less common, with many greetings now sent digitally, whether as images or videos. If you’re looking for inspiration to create an original Christmas card, you’ll find plenty of creative ideas in this gallery we’ve curated.

Let’s dive in! We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Our favorite original Christmas card ideas

Update: Christmas 2019

Before we get to our inspiration roundup, here’s a pack of 50 Christmas cards available on Amazon.

Perfect for those who don’t feel like crafting and want something quick and beautiful. If you like them, click here to buy. You’ll have enough cards to send to your whole family for years to come.

More cards we collected during Christmas 2018–2017

A very creative touch: Christmas baubles made from paper in a pop-up style.

A beautiful illustration on this Christmas card.

Another great example of using paper to create a 3D effect.

A string is used to mimic a gift ribbon—such a lovely detail.

Although this one is from 2013, we love the idea of a Christmas-themed word search. Definitely one of our favorites.

This unique Christmas card comes with a tutorial showing you how to make it. Ready to give it a try?

What a clever idea: a minimalist Christmas tree made from a sliding triangle, revealing a second message underneath.

These are more like tags, but we really like them too.

An impressive pop-up Christmas card—open it up and a snowflake hangs inside. Brilliant.

We love the hand-lettered look and the way the trees are drawn.

Notice how the colored tips of each pencil create the “decorations” on the Christmas tree.

This card also uses paper to add a 3D effect to the greeting.

Beautiful use of textile material combined with paper and string.

A charming snowman made from layered, cut-out paper. This one really stands out.

Want to create your own free virtual Christmas card?

We’ve developed a free online Christmas card maker so you can send personalized holiday greetings to your loved ones electronically.

Minimalist yet personal—it looks like the reindeer are made from fingerprints.

This card is lovely, using paper—like many others here—to add dimension to the design.

Imagine a florist handing out this card to their most valued customers.

Another beautiful card—this time, a piece of fabric is used to create the Christmas tree.

Here’s another card using textile material, this time to make a Christmas bauble.

We’ve already seen one tutorial—here’s another. Which one do you like best?

This card pops up to create a 3D Christmas tree when opened—a technique often seen in children’s books.

A beautiful card—the painted illustration adds a wonderful touch.

A single leaf is used to create a minimalist, elegant Christmas card.

What a great idea to use twigs to make a Christmas tree.

The red button detail is super creative.

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Buttons again, but this time to create a charming snowman.

A lovely watercolor illustration for this Christmas card.

We’ve seen lots of cards, but what about envelopes? These are definitely some of the most creative.

For the last card, there’s a tutorial on how to make it. The result is sure to be stunning.

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