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Retro photo Christmas cards and greeting card maker
A vintage Christmas wreath, a glowing Diwali card, a New Year night sky and a Valentine heart: four greeting cards with your photo front and centre.
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Your photo
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Ready-made looks
Pick a theme, then a look. Every frame from every theme is also in the Frame list above, grouped by theme.
Cards you can send today
Greeting cards used to arrive in the post with a photo tucked inside. These looks give you the same feeling in one picture: a card you can send in a message, print at home or use as a profile image for the season.
Each card has two text lines you can edit, such as the greeting and a short wish. The designs are drawn from scratch in your browser. They echo festive card styles from the middle of the last century, and none of them copies a real card or publisher.
Getting the best result
Round and heart-shaped windows crop the corners of your photo, so keep faces in the middle and leave some space around the head. Close portraits and family photos work especially well. For the New Year card, the year shown is the coming one, so it moves when you move the slider.
What each look does
Christmas card. A red-and-cream card with your photo in a holly wreath, a bow, gold borders and a handwritten-style greeting. It starts at 1962, and you can drag the slider or change the year to move it earlier or later.
New Year card. A midnight-blue card with golden fireworks, the coming year in big letters and your photo in a gold frame. It starts at 1955, and you can drag the slider or change the year to move it earlier or later.
Diwali card. A deep red card with a marigold garland, a rangoli-style ring of petals around your photo and three glowing oil lamps. It starts at 1978, and you can drag the slider or change the year to move it earlier or later.
Valentine card. A pink card with a lace edge and your photo cut into a heart, with a red greeting underneath. It starts at 1972, and you can drag the slider or change the year to move it earlier or later.
Tips for this theme
- Write a personal lineOpen Frame and replace the line under the greeting with a short wish, a family name or the year.
- Centre the facesThe wreath, the Diwali ring and the heart crop the corners. Keep people near the middle of the photo.
- Send it as a pictureDownload the JPG and send it in a chat, or print it at home on photo paper.
- Try an older lookThe earlier slides give the card a faded, warm print look. Later ones look brighter and crisper.
How to make a photo greeting card online
Choose a card, add a close portrait or a family photo, edit the greeting and the line below it, and download the JPG to send or print.
Questions
How do I make a Christmas card with my photo?
Choose Christmas card, add a close photo and edit the greeting and the line below. It is a free Christmas card maker with a vintage holly wreath that works online.
Can I make a Diwali card with my photo?
Yes. Choose Diwali card for a marigold garland, a rangoli-style ring and three oil lamps around your photo. It is a free Diwali card maker online.
How do I make a New Year card with a photo?
Choose New Year card, add a photo and type a short wish. The card shows the coming year in big gold numbers on a midnight sky with fireworks.
Is there a free Valentine card maker with a photo?
Yes. The Valentine card cuts your photo into a heart on a pink lace card. Edit the greeting and the line below, then download the JPG.
Is this a vintage Christmas card maker?
It is a vintage-style Christmas card maker: the red, cream and gold colours echo greeting cards from the middle of the last century, and the card is drawn from scratch.
Can I change the greeting?
Yes. Open Frame and edit the greeting and the line below it. For example, change Merry Christmas to Season's Greetings.
Is the Diwali card based on a real design?
No. It is drawn from scratch with a garland, a rangoli-style ring and oil lamps, inspired by festive cards but not copied from one.
Can I print the card?
Yes. Download the JPG and print it. The output is sized for a typical home print. Please keep the watermark setting in mind before you print.
Does my photo leave my device?
No. Everything on this page runs in your browser, and your photo is never uploaded.
Can I change the year printed on the frame?
Yes. Use the Year you were born box, or drag the slider. Dates and captions follow the year you choose, unless you have typed your own text.
Which file formats can I use?
JPG, PNG and WebP work everywhere. HEIC opens in browsers that support it, such as Safari.
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