Ready-made flow · Christmas cards with original art and your sign-off
Personalized Christmas Card Maker
Idyllic's Christmas card maker designs three cards from your names and a line about your year. An AI writer plans a different festive scene for each card and writes the greeting and a warm message; Seedream 5 paints the artwork; and Idyllic sets the greeting, the message and your sign-off in editable type on a 5×7 card, ready to print, mail or send.
- Size
- 5×7 in, 1500×2100 px
- You get
- 3 cards + the artwork
- Looks
- Cozy classic, Snowy village, Woodland and 4 more
- Image model
- Seedream 5
- Credits
- 27 for 3 cards, Plus and up
Real output · no retouching
One brief.
3 results.
- Who is it from?
- Sam, Theo & baby June
- Anything to mention? (optional)
- A big year: a new house, baby June, and a very naughty puppy
- Look
- Cozy classic
How to make it
Four steps, about a minute of your time. These are real screens from the run above.
- 01
Say who it's from
Type the names to sign it with in Who is it from?, add anything to mention (a new house, a new baby, a very naughty puppy), then pick a look: Cozy classic, Snowy village, Whimsical, Elegant gold, Woodland, Vintage or Modern minimal.
Open the flow
- 02
It paints the scenes
The AI writer plans a different festive scene for each card (a glowing tree, a snowy village, a fireside, woodland animals in the snow) and writes the greeting and a short message. Seedream 5 paints each one with a calm sky for the words, then Idyllic sets the type. Preview the flow free first.
- 03
Choose this year's card
The three cards sit side by side, with each painting on its own too, so the whole family can vote.
- 04
Edit, then print or send
Open one in Canvas, change Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays, swap a font or add a family photo, then download a 1500×2100 PNG, or the 3000×4200 Large export for a print shop.
Why it beats
a template
A new painting, not a stock card
Every card is original artwork in the look you pick, made for your family, so it won't be the same card half the street sends.
Your year, in one line
Mention a new house, a new baby or a new puppy and the message can nod to it. The writer sticks to the news you give it.
Signed by everyone
Your names go at the bottom in a handwritten script, exactly as you typed them: Love, Sam, Theo & baby June. Pets welcome.
Seven looks
Cozy classic, Snowy village, Whimsical, Elegant gold, Woodland, Vintage and Modern minimal, from storybook to understated.
Every word stays editable
The greeting, message and sign-off are real type in Canvas. Swap in Season's Greetings, choose from 144 fonts, add a glow or a gold gradient.
Print a stack or send it
1500×2100 px is a 5×7 card at 300 ppi, which fits a standard A7 envelope. Or text the same PNG to the people you won't see this year.
What to write in a Christmas card
- Match the greeting to who's getting it: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or Season's Greetings.
- One line about your year beats a newsletter on the front. Save the long update for inside or a separate letter.
- Sign with everyone's names, the dog included if that's your family.
- Use one look for the whole list so the cards feel like a set.
- Add a handwritten line inside for the people closest to you.
- If you're mailing them, print early. December is the busiest month for print shops and post offices.
Christmas card sizes and print specs
| Card (flow size) | 5×7 in, 1500×2100 px | 300 ppi at print size, portrait PNG |
|---|---|---|
| Large export | 3000×4200 px | Twice the pixels, for a print shop or photo lab |
| Flat card | 5×7 card stock or a 5×7 photo print | Fits an A7 envelope (5¼×7¼ in) |
| Folded card | 7×10 in sheet, folded to 5×7 | Place the design on the right half so it lands on the front |
| Mailing in the US | 5×7 card in an A7 envelope | Mails as a standard letter; square envelopes pay a nonmachinable surcharge |
| Send as an image | Same PNG | Text, email or group chat |
Print at 100% scale and keep words about ⅛ in (3 mm) inside the edge, since print shops trim close.
Steal a brief
Each one opens the flow with the brief filled in. Change anything before you run it.
From Sam, Theo and baby June, after a year with a new house and a very naughty puppy, cozy classic look
From the Garcia family, snowy village look, our first Christmas in our new home in Denver
From Priya and Dev, elegant gold, our first Christmas as a married couple
From Grandma Rose to all twelve grandkids, whimsical, with reindeer and a plate of cookies
From the team at Larkspur Studio, modern minimal, thanking our clients for a great year
From Ben and his two beagles, Waffles and Pickle, woodland look with the dogs in the snow
From the Okafor family, vintage look, a big year with a new baby and a move to Seattle
From Leo and Maya, a Happy Holidays card in a modern minimal look
From Coach Dana to the Tigers under-10 soccer team, whimsical, with a snowman in goal
Questions
How do I make a personalized Christmas card?
Type who it's from, add anything you'd like it to mention and pick a look. The flow paints three festive scenes and sets a greeting, a short message and your sign-off on each, all editable in Canvas.
Is the Christmas card maker free?
You can preview the whole flow free, with real AI writing and sample images. Running it for real is on Plus ($10.50/mo, billed yearly) and up, and uses 27 credits for 3 cards. The free plan also includes 3 free images a day in the image studio.
What size is a Christmas card?
5×7 inches is the standard size for Christmas cards and holiday photo cards. Idyllic designs at 1500×2100 px, a 5×7 card at 300 ppi, which fits an A7 envelope. The Large export doubles it to 3000×4200.
Can I add a family photo?
Yes. Upload it in Canvas and place it on the card, then move or resize the greeting around it. Everything stays editable.
Can I say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas?
Yes. Click the greeting in Canvas and type Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings or anything else. The artwork and message stay festive either way.
Can I print and mail the cards?
Yes. Print the PNG at 100% on 5×7 card stock, or order 5×7 photo prints. In the US, a 5×7 card in an A7 envelope mails as a standard letter.
Can I make a holiday card for my business?
Yes. Put the company name in Who is it from?, mention the year in a line, and add your logo in Canvas. Paid plans include a commercial license.
Make something else
Everything you can make
Your turn.
Preview the whole flow free. No credit card.