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Chatterbox Family Blog

15 Holiday Photo Cards That Look Great With Any Photo on Your Phone

Published 11/24/19

Beautiful holiday cards designed to complement your family photo

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Holiday cards are a sweet way to stay in touch with friends and family, highlight your year, and share a current family photo. They’re fun to give and fun to receive. But between gathering addresses, printing the cards, and getting them in the mail, we all know that there’s an element of stress to pulling them together, too. 

With all you have to do this time of year, you shouldn’t also have to sift through hundreds of holiday cards to find the one that works with your family picture. Fortunately, there are plenty of card options that you can use with literally any photo on your phone. Here are 15 of our favorites. 

1. Scripted Metallics 

What picture doesn’t look polished with a foil-embellished greeting? Plus, you can choose the shade of the foil background—red, green, or neutral grey—to perfectly match your family photo.

Scripted Metallics holiday photo card with four smiling children and gold foil 'Merry Christmas' text

2. Bright Color Palette 

For a modern look, choose a design incorporating more than just the traditional holiday hues. Because the colors in this card are separated from the photo (rather than overlapping with it), they will complement—rather than compete with—each other.  

Holly Jolly holiday photo card with colorful block text and a family photo on a pink background

3. Minimalist

With minimal text, your photo will be the star of the card. This is the perfect option for pictures that have a lot going on—like this shot of a gorgeous multi-generational family!

Minimalist holiday photo card with a large multi-generational family photo and simple text overlay

4. Cheery Greeting

Pair this festive lettering with a black and white version of your chosen photo. (On an iPhone, click edit, then tap the three interconnected circles at the bottom. Scroll to the right to choose a black and white filter.) 

Cheery Greeting holiday photo card with black and white family photo and colorful 'merry christmas' lettering

5. Instant Snow

Any photo looks holiday-ready when you incorporate a snowy border. And because the design is simple and white, even the most colorful picture will look great in this template.  

Instant Snow holiday photo card with a family of three surrounded by a snowy dot border and 'Joy to the World' text

6. The Year Grid 

Can’t choose just one picture? Highlight your entire year by choosing eight of your favorites. The choice of text options—ranging from holiday red to neutral tan—look great with just about anything and allow the photos to take the main stage. 

Year Grid holiday photo card featuring eight family photos in a grid layout with 'What a Wonderful Year' text

7. Metallic Block Letters

This elegant, metallic lettering looks beautiful on a range of picture styles, and the design is subtle enough to work with almost any vertical photo.

Metallic Block Letters holiday photo card with a child jumping for joy and large 'JOY' lettering

8. Simple White Script

When you’re highlighting a family photo, sometimes less is more. All you need is a simple Christmas greeting in white text.  

Simple White Script holiday photo card with a family of five outdoors and cursive 'merry christmas' text

9. Festive Bouquet

These seasonal florals are delightfully bright, but their placement in the corner is subtle enough to let your family shine through.

Festive Bouquet holiday photo card with a family in a flower field and colorful floral corner illustration

10. Holiday Leaves 

This garland-adorned border makes even a simple photo look like it was made for the holidays. Plus, you can choose between five colors to find one that perfectly complements the shot you choose.

Holiday Leaves photo card with a baby in a flower crown framed by an illustrated greenery border

11. Gold Frame

Black and white or full-color snapshots will look great surrounded by this beautiful and oh-so-festive sparkly gold border. 

Gold Frame holiday photo card with a black and white couple kissing, surrounded by a sparkly gold border

12. Simple Black Text 

Another neutral design, this card adds a simple greeting to the corner of the card—and with a beautiful family photo, that’s all you need. 

Simple Black Text holiday photo card with a family outdoors in mountains and handwritten-style family name

13. Bold Color Block 

Want to use a photo with lots of different hues? (You know, from that time you let your kids choose their own outfits?) This template plays off of the shades in nearly any shot.

Bold Color Block holiday photo card with a family seated on steps and colorful 'Be Merry and Bright' brush strokes

14. Trio of Pictures 

Didn’t get a family photo? You still have time to DIY one! Or, with this card, just choose individual pictures of you or your kids, or just three different shots of the family. 

Trio of Pictures holiday photo card with three family photos on a green background and 'Merry Christmas' script

15. Bold Noel

No matter what photo you choose, this bright, decorative text will add a big dose of cheer. 

Bold Noel holiday photo card with a family portrait and large decorative red 'NOEL' lettering

That’s it! Just pick one of these templates, select a picture from your phone, and place your order. They’re going to look fabulous—trust us. 

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