This Christmas, surprise your loved ones not just with festive wishes but also with a Christmas card you’ve designed yourself. At ifolor, you’ll find lots of lovely card designs for festive, simple, wintry or playful Christmas greeting cards.

Choose your Christmas card design & order now

Depending on the layout you choose, you can place a single photo or several on the front of your Christmas card, then add a short text. You can either have the inside printed with your Christmas greetings or write in the card later by hand. Choose a design, upload your photos and design your Christmas card online with pictures and text. Easy, personal and just the way you like it.

Tip: choose your favourite card as a handy set of 10 so you can order several Christmas cards in one go once you’ve finished designing. It’s a quick and affordable way to send personal Christmas greetings to family and friends.

What makes your ifolor Christmas card special?

A Christmas card should arrive before the festivities are over. That’s why your photo card from ifolor is ready in just four working days. And you decide how many you need: a single greeting card for one special person, or a set of 10 for your whole circle of friends and family. Behind it is ifolor, a Swiss family business with more than 65 years of experience in photo printing. You’ll see that experience in every detail: rich colours, high-quality photo paper and a finish that gives a Christmas card the quality it deserves.

Luxury Christmas cards with gold or silver foil

If you’d like to take that quality up a notch, add gold or silver foil. Available on several formats, including the single greeting card, greeting cards in sets of 10, the postcard and the Maxicard, it gives your Christmas card an elegant, festive shimmer. You can select the finish directly while designing your card.

How to make your Christmas card even more personal

The fun doesn’t have to stop once your cards are printed. With a few little ideas, you can create a truly unique Christmas card that feels even more personal. Festive stickers – stars, fir sprigs or reindeers, for example – add a playful accent to the card or envelope. With a white gel pen, you can add hand-drawn snowflakes or a handwritten greeting for a wintry touch. A ribbon, a bit of washi tape or a small sprig to decorate the card will also turn it into a special Christmas card that’s sure to stand out.

When should I order my Christmas cards so they arrive in time?

Your ifolor Christmas cards are printed in Switzerland, so processing and delivery time for photo greeting cards is usually just four working days. However, we receive a lot of orders in the run-up to Christmas, so it’s best to design and order your Christmas cards as early as possible. That way, you’re prepared in case delivery takes a little longer.
If you’re planning to post your Christmas cards to your loved ones, remember to allow time for them to reach their recipients too. The post is famously busy at Christmas, so it’s worth leaving a little extra time to make sure your greetings reach your friends, colleagues and relatives in time.

What should you write in a Christmas card?

Christmas cards are a ​​popular way to send personal Christmas greetings to loved ones, even from afar. A few kind words wishing the recipient a merry Christmas and a happy New Year are all it takes. ​​​​​​For a bit of variety and originality​​, you could write your greetings as a rhyme of your own or add a line from your favourite Christmas song. ​​​​The especially creative​ can ​​​adapt​​ well-known Christmas songs​​ or poems​​​​, giving ​the card​​​​ ​​​a personal touch. That way, your Christmas card is sure to be remembered.

Inspiration for your Christmas card messages

If you can’t quite find the right words, here are a few ideas for your Christmas cards:

• Classic and heartfelt: “May this Christmas fill your home with light, laughter and the people who mean the most to you.”
• As a little rhyme: “Candles glowing, biscuits baking: Christmas cheer is in the making.”
• Personal and grateful: “Thank you for being by our side this year. I can’t wait for everything the new year has in store for us.”
• For the little ones: “Father Christmas told us you’re right at the top of the nice list. Keep it up and Merry Christmas!”
• Short and sweet: “Merry Christmas and all the very best to you, today and throughout the new year.”

You’ll find more Christmas wishes in our blog post.

Where does the tradition of sending Christmas cards come from?

As early as the late Middle Ages, Christmas greetings were sent by post to ​​relatives​​ in the form of letters or devotional pictures. ​​Later, Briton Sir Henry Cole came up with the idea of an illustrated card with a festive scene on the front and ​short, ​warm​​ greetings on the back. ​In 1843, he commissioned ​​​​the painter John Callcott Horsley​ ​​to illustrate a card showing a family Christmas celebration​​​​​​ – and the first Christmas card was born. At first, sending Christmas cards was reserved for the wealthy, as the hand-painted illustrations were expensive. Even so, the Christmas card quickly grew in popularity and is now a tradition known around the world.

Frequently asked questions about Christmas cards

How many photos fit on a card?

How many photos fit on the front depends on the design you choose. Some layouts are made for a single photo, while others combine several smaller photos into a collage. In the design editor, you can see how many photos your chosen design allows.

How quickly will my order arrive?

Your Christmas cards will usually be delivered within four working days of your order being received. In the run-up to Christmas, however, it’s best to order a little earlier, as both ifolor and the post handle far more orders and parcels than usual at this time of year.

Can I design a Christmas card without using my own photo?

Yes, you’re not limited to a classic photo. You can also upload a scanned image (such as your child’s drawing) or an illustration (as long as you own the rights to it) and turn it into your very own Christmas card. It’s a lovely way to turn drawings and other artwork into a real Christmas surprise.

Can I use different photos within a set of 10?

No, the same photo and design are used for all ten cards in a set of 10. It’s not currently possible to use a different photo for each card. If you’d like to send different photos or designs to different recipients, it’s best to order several single greeting cards.